Experience

Kirkendall Dwyer LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trial Attorney

  • Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  United States Practice focused on nationwide plaintiff’s mass torts lawsuits. Planned and executed firm’s affirmative discovery strategy against clients represented by national defense firms. Took and defended depositions. Prepared witnesses to testify in depositions and trials. Briefed dispositive motions.



Consilio LLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

  United States Responds to discovery in complex litigation and supervises document review teams. Matters include products liability suits against international pharmaceutical companies and construction litigation.



Keller Postman LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  United States Interim Staff attorney for national law firm representing plaintiffs in nationwide products liability litigation pending in Federal court. Responsibilities included writing expert reports and dispositive motions.

• Attorney

  • Feb 2021 - May 2022

  United States Responds to discovery in complex litigation and supervises document review teams. Matters include products liability suits against international pharmaceutical companies.



Cynwyd Healthcare Consulting

• Principal

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

  Greater Philadelphia Develops and implements compliance programs for healthcare companies. Provides strategic business advice to home care and home health care companies. Manages disputes arising from denial of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement claims. Practice limited to business consulting.



Red Lion Home Care, Inc.

• General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

  • 2018 - 2019

  Wynnewood, Pennsylvania First General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of home care company. Advised company's Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer on all legal and regulatory compliance matters. Developed Company’s first healthcare regulatory compliance policies and compliance verification programs. Portfolio included legal analysis of Medicaid regulations, insurance, home health care licensing applications to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Department of Health, Medicaid… Show more First General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of home care company. Advised company's Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer on all legal and regulatory compliance matters. Developed Company’s first healthcare regulatory compliance policies and compliance verification programs. Portfolio included legal analysis of Medicaid regulations, insurance, home health care licensing applications to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Department of Health, Medicaid reimbursement claims, labor and employment matters, and litigation avoidance. Managed outside counsel and recommended hiring of outside counsel to company's officers. Advised on regulatory burdens affecting business development, capital investment, strategic planning, marketing, and government relations. Show less



The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2017

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tried administrative hearings, conducted internal investigations, negotiated settlement agreements, and analyzed proposed statutory and regulatory amendments. Won trial of $40 million putative class action and successfully defended dismissal of case on appeal. See Naylor v. Com., Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 54 A.3d 429 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2012), aff'd, 621 Pa. 190, 76 A.3d 536 (2013). Conducted joint investigation with United States Attorney’s Office of provider who violated False Claims Act and Medical… Show more Tried administrative hearings, conducted internal investigations, negotiated settlement agreements, and analyzed proposed statutory and regulatory amendments. Won trial of $40 million putative class action and successfully defended dismissal of case on appeal. See Naylor v. Com., Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 54 A.3d 429 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2012), aff'd, 621 Pa. 190, 76 A.3d 536 (2013). Conducted joint investigation with United States Attorney’s Office of provider who violated False Claims Act and Medical Assistance billing regulations, resulting in substantial recovery for Commonwealth. Tried administrative appeals by large healthcare systems seeking return of payments recouped because hospital admissions found unnecessary, and other recoupment appeals by hospices and home care companies. Defended challenges to rate-setting methodology filed by providers of services to “intellectually-disabled” persons and provider’s appeals of annual rate revisions. Show less



Law Office of Andrew S. Miller

• Attorney

  • 2006 - 2009

  Greater Philadelphia Area Advised real-estate companies and investors and represented clients in general commercial litigation.



Shire

• Japan
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Attorney

  • 2007 - 2008

  Chesterbrook, PA Worked with Shire’s senior legal counsel to coordinate Shire’s response to a Civil Investigative Demand from the United States Federal Trade Commission relating to Shire’s settlements of Hatch-Waxman patent litigation with generic drug companies.



White and Williams LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Counsel

  • 2005 - 2007

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Represented clients in commercial litigation, complex insurance coverage litigation, and reinsurance arbitrations



Duane Morris LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • 2002 - 2005

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Represented clients in Federal and state courts in complex civil litigation, including disputes arising from venture capital investments, corporate mergers, employment. Coordinated strategy for nation-wide products liability litigation.



Dechert LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Associate

  • 1993 - 2002

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Litigated disputes arising from private equity investments and corporate mergers and acquisitions. Defended nationwide smoking and health litigation against tobacco industry.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Foreign Service Officer, United States Department of State

  • 1988 - 1989

  District of Columbia, United States Foreign Service Officer. Served in the American Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel as a Political Officer and Consular Affairs Officer. Served as Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Held Top Secret security clearance.