Experience

CASA Pinellas

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Photographer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Providing photography assistance to Casa to support its mission and vision. Providing photography assistance to Casa to support its mission and vision.



Schuman Law

• Attorney

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Primary focus on providing legal support for electronic and technological advancements in government policy and procedures. Primary focus on providing legal support for electronic and technological advancements in government policy and procedures.



Pinellas County Commission on Aging

• Board Member

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Gasparilla Music Foundation

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Photography

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  The Gasparilla Music Foundation is a Florida 501(c)-3 non-profit corporation that organizes an annual music festival in downtown Tampa the second weekend of March.The Gasparilla Music Foundation was founded in 2011 with financial support from several Tampa Bay area based businesses and the organization’s founding members, The Ring of Fire.The organizations goals include:Creating a long-term sustainable institution benefiting the Tampa bay areaSupport and Promote local musicians and bandsSupport and Promote local cuisine and beveragesProvide support and financial assistance for music educationContribute to the economic development of the regionContribute to the neighborhood rejuvenation of the city’s urban corePromote the region’s cultural heritageMinimize the environmental impacts of festival productionPromote public and alternative methods of transportationCreate the best music festival in the world!



Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Of Counsel

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2020

  Defense litigation strategy for medical, healthcare facility, and nursing home cases. Conduct and defend healthcare clients in depositions, court appearances, attend mediations. Extensive witness prep experience. Audit allegations on behalf of healthcare and nursing home facility clients. Assist with trial prep for civil, elder, and medical malpractice defense cases. Defense litigation strategy for medical, healthcare facility, and nursing home cases. Conduct and defend healthcare clients in depositions, court appearances, attend mediations. Extensive witness prep experience. Audit allegations on behalf of healthcare and nursing home facility clients. Assist with trial prep for civil, elder, and medical malpractice defense cases.



Hillsborough County Council on Aging

• Vice Chair

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2020

  This Council advocates on behalf of older adults for the betterment of their well being and to provide input to the Department Aging Services, including the Board of County Commissioners, on matters relating to the quality of life of older adults. This Council advocates on behalf of older adults for the betterment of their well being and to provide input to the Department Aging Services, including the Board of County Commissioners, on matters relating to the quality of life of older adults.



Senior Care Group, Inc.

• General Counsel

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2017

  .Oversee legal matters for corporate office, fourteen (14) nursing home facilities, a physical therapy company, and a home healthcare company with locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Oklahoma. Responsible for litigation management. Reduced premiums for Florida PL/GL insurance by 10.5% in 2016. Negotiate, draft, and review contracts, leases and service agreements with hospitals, business partners, vendors, and suppliers. Represent corporation in the sale and transfer of three nursing home facilities, duties included drafting management, asset purchase, and operation transfer agreements. Cultivate and develop relationships with organization’s business partners to effectively communicate and negotiate contractual terms with partner’s general counsel and corporate representatives. Oversee the documentation of corporate employee travel, which reduced company spending and economic waste by over 23% in 2016. Create and implement regulatory contractual term policies to ensure compliance with state and federal healthcare guidelines and increase the timeliness of finalizing agreements. Assess contracts related to nursing home residents, strategic alliances, acquisitions, licenses, consulting and independent contractor, purchase/procurement, vendor, fee for service, data use, equipment lease and maintenance, and recruitment. Review payment terms to determine whether those set forth in the agreements meet fair market value and commercial reasonableness standards. Review of processes and policies of organization to determine whether in line with federal and state laws governing fraud and abuse issues. Provide reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested by the Board of Directors and Corporate Compliance Committee. Advise board of directors, operations department, and facility administrators of developing and pertinent legal issues. Manage outside counsel on matters related to civil and employment litigation, bankruptcy, securities.



La Cava & Jacobson, P.A.

• Healthcare Attorney

  • May 2011 - Apr 2014

  -Manage all aspects of heavy caseload at a fast-paced boutique malpractice and insurance defense firm.-Work closely with in-house counsel, corporate healthcare representatives, and physicians to develop and revise legal and corporate policies to protect against future legal issues. -Responsible for all phases of medical malpractice defense litigation cases against physicians, hospitals, and healthcare providers, including research, drafting, and argument of substantive and procedural motions, discovery and deposition practice, settlement negotiations, and preparation for mediation and trial.-Collaborate with insurance company representatives, including third party claims adjusters and risk managers, regarding risk analysis, claims valuation, reporting requirements, insurance coverage opinions, cost-benefit resolution, and defense strategy.-Provide legal consultation and representation to clients involved in non-party litigation.-Evaluate employment contracts and partnership agreements on issues related to vicarious liability.



Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Compliance/Litigation Attorney

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  -Managed large caseload in the area of general litigation, including contract law and employment law at an insurance defense litigation firm.-Responsible for pre-trial phases of defense litigation cases, including research, drafting substantive and procedural motions, discovery and deposition practice, settlement negotiation, and preparation for mediation and trial.-Handled client relationships, providing regular status updates and evaluation of legal and corporate issues and policies to management and corporate-level administrators.



KRS CPAs, LLC

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Attorney

  • 2008 - 2010

  -Provided hospitality industry clients with advice on a full range of legal issues, including commercial leases, operating agreements, risk management and compliance, labor and employment matters, zoning, permits, municipality violations, and company policies and procedures. -Prepared and delivered weekly status reports on pending litigation and future litigation risks to business owners, primary shareholders, and upper management.-Managed defense litigation claims filed with the New York Black Car Fund, a state-created agency providing workers’ compensation insurance to Black Car operators. -Communicated directly with the Black Car Fund Director of Claims to coordinate evaluation of claims, determination of defense strategy, and negotiation of favorable settlements.