WENDY G. M. LAHN, J.D., M.A.
***** ***** ****** *.*. Contact Phone: 612-***-****
Big Lake, MN 55309 E-mail: *******@*****.***
Academic Achievements
Educational Elevation Degree Designation Academic Discipline
William Mitchell College of Juris Doctor, achieved 2005 The Practice of Law
Law
St. Paul, MN
Concordia University M.A., achieved 1999, Organizational
St. Paul, MN 4.0, With Honors Management
Concordia University B.A., achieved 1996, Marketing Management
St. Paul, MN 3.84, Summa Cum Laude
No. Hennepin Community A.S./A.A., achieved 1994, Paralegal
College 3.96, With Honors, Phi Theta Program/Liberal Arts
Brooklyn Park, MN Kappa
Employment Summary
Law Office of Charles LaDue, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Associate Attorney
2007 to Present
United Health Group, Minnetonka, Minnesota
Eight Years
Prudential Securities, Plymouth, Minnesota
Three Years
Attorney Leslie Anderson One
Year
Credentials and Other Experience
Minnesota Bar Association Attorney License # 0386848
Notary Public Commission Expires January 31,
2015
Minn. Real Estate Broker's License
License # 20063051 (currently
expired)
Supervisory & Managerial Experience A Department of at least 9
Personnel
Corporate Experience
United Health Group, Minnetonka, Minnesota Term of Employment:
Eight Years
I initially worked in the United Healthcare business segment as a
Legal Assistant supporting several state health plans; then, I was promoted
to a Law Clerk supporting the pharmacy business unit; I transitioned to the
Pharmaceutical Solutions unit to become its Regulatory Compliance Manager;
and spent my final year as a Law Clerk in the Ovations business segment
supporting the Medicare Part D drug program.
Competencies
1. Legal research, analysis and drafting
2. Regulatory review, compliance monitoring and audit control
3. Contract drafting, negotiation and review; (types: provider, benefit
certificates [fully insured and self funded], pharmacy riders,
independent contractor, vendor, procurement, administrative service
agreements)
4. Statutory review, analysis and business implementation
5. Appeals, grievances and consumer complaints triage
6. Benefit contract interpretation
7. Marketing materials and benefit collateral review for pharmacy (state
compliance),Medicare Part D (federal compliance), AARP and PBM
(business compliance)
8. Mergers and Acquisitions: business integrations of acquired entities
with UHG business units
9. Integration of contracted pharmacy benefit manager (Medco Health
Solutions) with business operations of UnitedHealthcare; Re:
operations and implementation strategies and legal compliance with
state and federal laws
. Challenge regulators' objections to regulatory filings with 50 states
health and insurance divisions
10. State and federal legal research: Internet, Lexis-Nexis, Find Law
11. Software: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, SharePoint, Delta View,
Visio
12. Topics: confidentiality, utilization review, pharmacy benefit
management, managed care, coordination of benefits, HIPAA privacy,
ERISA, COBRA, Medicare Part D
13. Collaboration with clients, regulators, executives, business partners,
compliance and contract specialists and outside legal counsel
Prudential Securities, Plymouth, Minnesota Term of Employment:
Three Years
My position as a Technical Specialist was responsible for processing
insurance broker commission payments for Prudential Securities Life Agency.
Competencies
14. Developed, documented and implemented commission processes for "start
up" insurance agency
15. Developed and implemented core MIS sales production reporting
functions
16. Preparation and analysis of staffing capacity planning and annual
budget controls
17. Supervision and interdepartmental training of new hire commission
technicians
18. Processed weekly commission payments to Prudential Securities stock
brokers
19. Reconciliation of weekly and monthly commission statements from
external carrier accounts
20. Interfaced with brokers, external carrier commission departments and
executive management
Law Firm Experience
Law Office of Charles LaDue, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Associate Attorney
2007 Hire
Practice Areas
. Contracts: negotiate, drafting and review
. Business: business entity formation and counseling
. Real Estate: purchase and sales agreement drafting and review
. Trademark Registration
. Indian Tribal Law: negotiate and review contracts for tribal casino
client, defend casino in employee relations matters, draft tribal
codes and ordinances, analyze and apply forum of law - federal, versus
tribal code, versus state law
. Civil Regulatory Prosecution: represent tribal council in prosecuting
misdemeanor offenders in traffic and conservation matters
. Tribal Child Support Agency Enforcement
. Others include: Civil Litigation, Motion Practice, Bankruptcy,
Collections, Estate Planning and Probate
Attorney Leslie Anderson, Brooklyn Park, MN Term of
Employment: One Year
I worked for Mr. Anderson as a part-time legal assistant supporting
real estate and probate files. I left this position in pursuit of full-
time employment.
21. Document preparation to probate estates, issue letters, appoint
personal rep., final accounting
22. Assisted clients with compiling estate inventories and disposition of
assets
23. Collected information for preparation of estate tax returns
24. Document preparation for real estate closing transactions
25. Conducted abstract search, ordered abstract updates searched municipal
and county records
26. Organized files for title examination and prepared title commitments
and final title insurance policies
27. Drafted real estate conveyance documents (i.e., HUD-1, deeds, personal
affidavits, etc.)
28. Drafted title opinions and policies
29. Drafted petitions to register Torrens property
30. Drafted wills and trust documents, assisted with document preparation
for client trust asset transfers
31. Worked with outside personal injury co-counsel on motor vehicle injury
cases
32. Obtained, reviewed and analyzed medical records and history of injured
plaintiffs
33. Interfaced with clients, title companies, lenders, city and county
offices, probate court administrators and Secretary of State's office