Risk
Management
& Employee
Relations

Oversaw all aspects of workers' compensation, safety & health, general and products liability, fire, environmental and transportation safety and related EEOC, labor, legal and human resource issues as risk manager for a sheet metal contractor trade association, public mental health facility, private retail business; Provided guidance and advice on risk management and employee relations issues as consultant in retail, healthcare, construction, public education and government.

Administration
& Fiscal
Management

Established, built, supervised and directed all administrative aspects of a private $500,000 per year risk management consulting firm; Oversaw daily operations and monitored budgets for a $240 million retail business; Wrote grants and analyzed fiscal impact of legislation for state health and mental health agencies.

Expert Consultation

Retained as expert consultant in safety/risk-related general liability and workers' compensation claims and litigation; Served as employer representative in administrative proceedings and litigation in general liability and workers' compensation matters for retail, healthcare and construction employers and clients.

Training &
Publications

Produced articles, conducted seminars and wrote policies and procedures manuals on workers' compensation, safety & health, employee relations matters; Published chapters in state health and mental health plans; Edited and published in book on joint custody of children.

Community &
Legislative
Relations

Prepared and delivered legislative testimony; Coordinated community task force meetings for state health and mental health agencies.

Legal Research
& Writing

Performed computer and manual research; Wrote memorandums; Made limited court appearances; Taught legal writing, computer research skills.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.