Insurance Manager

Joy J Royes

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EDUCATION

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Nashville, TN

Juris Doctor, May 2007

Honors/Activities: Executive Problem Editor; Moot Court Best Brief; Mock

Trial Finalist

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, (in progress)

Minor in Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation

Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, in Psychology, 1992

Honors: Dean's List, President's List, Psi Chi,

Activities: Anti-Basileus, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

EXPERIENCE

K & L GATES, Pittsburgh, PA

Associate, September 2007 to April 2010

Summer Associate, May 2006 to August 2006

Well-rounded Corporate, Litigation, and Regulatory IP practice.

Intellectual Property (Corporate and Litigation):

. Manages domestic and international trademark portfolios; prosecution &

maintenance; respond to office actions

. Review and analyze book, document, film, and television products for

publicity/privacy and copyright issues

. Research and prepare pretrial memoranda on discrete issues in IP

Litigation(deductible expenses, claim substantiation, likelihood of

confusion, overall commercial impression, material alteration)

. Specialist on Trademark Fraud (Infringement litigation and TTAB actions)

. Wrote CLE on "Material Alteration of a Trademark"

. Negotiate and draft licensing agreements, entertainment and advertising

contracts

Litigation

Trial Experience:

. Represented clients as second chair in one civil and one bankruptcy

litigation

. Regional Coordinating Counsel for Healthcare Insurance Coverage cases

. Appellate Counsel for Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and Illinois - mass

tort client

. Drafts litigation documents (discovery requests, interrogatories,

production, admissions)

. Drafts pre-trial memoranda (TM infringement, Bankruptcy, Environmental,

Insurance Coverage)

. Performs document review and perform privilege review (Ringtail)

. Specialized in Advertising Injury Insurance Coverage claims and Antitrust

Exclusions

Brief Writing:

. Drafted successful pre-trial memoranda that resulted in preserving the

rights of a creditor client in a Bankruptcy

. Drafted successful Opposition to Consolidation Motions for mass tort

client

. Drafted successful brief for Dismissal of Opposition Action before the

Trademark and Trial Board (TTAB)

. Drafted briefs in response to Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board

. Extremely skilled in researching and drafting novel legal arguments

Case Management:

. Serves as lead attorney in management of insurance coverage appeals for

major healthcare collection client who faced losses ranging from $5k to

$6m, respectively;

. Works directly with client to determine case strategies; draft appeals;

correspond and speak with opposing counsel; handle all settlement

negotiations

. Worked with client to establish proper way to close operations and avoid

breach of contract litigation with suppliers; successfully negotiated

agreements; drafted agreements

Corporate:

. Participate in regulatory aspects of business transactions and

compliance investigations (Title VII, ADEA, WARN, FMLA) (SEC, FT, non-

profit start-up)

. Negotiate and draft corporate documents, correspondence, and agreements

(buy-sell, assignments, leases, lease terminations, employment, emp.

termination, escrow, dissolution, and other business transaction docs)

. Advise clients; develop, draft corporate policy, procedure, and training

documents

. Interpret laws, rulings and regulations; analyze probable outcomes, using

knowledge of legal precedents. (Stark, Medicare Part B, HIPAA) (Title

VII, ADEA, WARN, FMLA)

. Perform due diligence for compliance, acquisition and/or merger

activities

Environmental

. Prepare written responses to regulatory inquiries and review responses to

regulatory complaints

. Negotiated acceptable terms for RCRA 2020 program compliance

. Performed extensive analysis, negotiation and compliance of various

aspects of NPDES permit program for Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Water

Drinking Act (SWDA)

. Devised appropriate process for wastewater treatment (oil and gas)

. Negotiated with the PaDEP appropriate stipulated penalties, compliance

schedules, and consent agreements for various environmental violations

Miller & Martin LLP, Nashville, TN

Summer Associate, May 2005 to June 2005

Researched and drafted memoranda on issues of complex commercial

litigation, corporate governance, and contractual issues. Assisted in

trial preparation including witness preparation, exhibit review and

selection and drafting motions in limine. Attended week-long trial and

assisted during trial with witness preparation, exhibit preparation and

presentation of deposition testimony.

PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE, 19th Judicial Dist. of Middle TN Nashville, TN

Summer Legal Clerk, June 2005 to August 2005

Assisted in legal defense services for indigent clients. Performed legal

research, wrote numerous motions and briefs on behalf of clients; wrote

Memorandums of law. Drafted successful 4th Amendment based motion that

resulted in dismissal of charges and release of client. Performed client

management, worked with District Attorney's office, local police

department, and victim advocates.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the United States District Court

for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Prior Work Experience

Community Planning Coordinator City of Detroit Health

Department (SEMHA) 2002 -2003

Administrative Manager Detroit Medical Center,

Children's Hospital 2001 - 2002

Business Analyst Flagstar Bank

2000 - 2001

Business Analyst/Application Specialist Logica, Inc / Ford Motor

Co. 1999 - 2000

Assistant Director of Assessment Greenfield Coalition at

Focus H.O.P.E. 1994 -1999

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