Experience

Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Jul 2014 - Present



Atherton Law, PLC

• Northfield Falls, VT

• Attorney

  • 2013 - Jan 2014

  Assist lead attorney in legal matters concerning real property, probate court and family law. Assist lead attorney in legal matters concerning real property, probate court and family law.



Department of Financial Regulation

• Montpelier, Vermont

• Rate & Form Analyst II

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2013

  Review accident and health filings (both rates and forms) to assure compliance with all applicable Vermont insurance law and regulations. Draft Commissioner’s recommendations for comprehensive major medical rate filings submitted to the Department for review and subsequent referral to the Green Mountain Care Board. Review accident and health filings (both rates and forms) to assure compliance with all applicable Vermont insurance law and regulations. Draft Commissioner’s recommendations for comprehensive major medical rate filings submitted to the Department for review and subsequent referral to the Green Mountain Care Board.



State of Vermont

• Montpelier, VT

• Staff Attorney

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Drafted legislation; performed research and policy analysis for the 2011 legislative session. Drafted legislation; performed research and policy analysis for the 2011 legislative session.



Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration

• Montpelier, Vermont

• Director, Rates & Forms, Assistant General Counsel

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

  Oversaw the Health Care Administration’s Rates and Forms unit and provided legal support to the Deputy Commissioner of Health Care Administration on regulatory issues, policy development, and legislation. Oversaw the Health Care Administration’s Rates and Forms unit and provided legal support to the Deputy Commissioner of Health Care Administration on regulatory issues, policy development, and legislation.



Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.

• Springfield, Vermont

• Staff Attorney

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2009

  Counseled dual eligible Vermonters with Medicare Part A and B appeals through VLA’s Medicare Advocacy Project. Represented Vermont seniors in a range of civil and administrative law matters, such as landlord tenant disputes, denials of public benefits, debt collection cases, and probate court proceedings. Counseled dual eligible Vermonters with Medicare Part A and B appeals through VLA’s Medicare Advocacy Project. Represented Vermont seniors in a range of civil and administrative law matters, such as landlord tenant disputes, denials of public benefits, debt collection cases, and probate court proceedings.



Native American Protection and Advocacy Program

• Farmington, New Mexico

• Law Clerk

  • May 2004 - Aug 2004

  Summer law clerk for a nonprofit legal firm representing Native Americans with disabilities in civil actions. Summer law clerk for a nonprofit legal firm representing Native Americans with disabilities in civil actions.



Law Offices of Griffin, Marsiovertere & Wilkes

• White River, Vermont

• Law Clerk

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Summer law clerk for a private legal firm contracted with the state ofVermont to provide public defender services to eligible individuals facing criminal charges. Summer law clerk for a private legal firm contracted with the state ofVermont to provide public defender services to eligible individuals facing criminal charges.



University of Minnesota

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Evaluation Coordinator

  • May 1999 - Jul 2002

  Responsible for the coordination of data collection efforts for two community based public health initiatives funded by the National Institutes of Health. Responsible for the coordination of data collection efforts for two community based public health initiatives funded by the National Institutes of Health.



Massachusetts Prevention Center

• New Bedford, Massachusetts

• Prevention Coordinator

  • Aug 1998 - May 1999

  Provided technical assistance to youth groups, community coalitions and city Boards of Health participating in Massachusetts’ Tobacco Control Program with the development, implementation, and evaluation of tobacco control initiatives. Provided technical assistance to youth groups, community coalitions and city Boards of Health participating in Massachusetts’ Tobacco Control Program with the development, implementation, and evaluation of tobacco control initiatives.