Real Estate Health Insurance

LYNNE P. CODY

** *********** *****

Mendon, NY **506

585-***-**** / ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY

J.D., May 1994, magna cum laude; Class rank: Top 5%

Awards: Order of the Coif; Justinian Honorary Law Society;

Winner of the American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

B.A., May 1988; Major: Political science; Minor: Economics

University of York, York, England

January – June 1987; Concentrated study in political science and English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Copy Editor, Geneva, Switzerland, 2011-2014

Freelance editing of various journals and publications while abroad for spouse’s employment

relocation.

Appeal Officer, Maximus Federal Services, Fairport, NY

January 2009 – October 2011

Adjudicated disputes between Medicare Part D (prescription drug) beneficiaries and health insurance

plans. Acted as team resource for complex health care law issues, including cases involving

appropriate application of Medicare laws and regulations. Performed case triage and assignment.

Served as privacy officer for Part D project. Produced staff training materials for use in complex

cases.

Copy Editor, Rochester Business Journal, Rochester, NY

October 2000 – January 2009

Responsible for broad editorial functions of business newspaper, including editing columns, copy

editing news and feature stories and proofreading business lists. Produced weekly Non-Profit Report

and wrote feature articles and news stories for the RBJ weekly issue and daily Web site.

Responsible for maintaining style consistency over roughly a dozen annual RBJ-produced

supplements.

Researcher/Administrator, Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College, Sharnbrook,

England

September 1999 – August 2000

Managed a national government-sponsored research program designed to establish and implement

best practices across a broad range of educational institutions. Coordinated school improvement

initiatives by acting as facilitator for participating staff members. Managed various networks and

partnerships. Responsible for compilation, production and publication of broadly distributed

newsletter.

Attorney Editor, Thomson Reuters, Rochester, NY

September 1997 – September 1998

Managed the editing, planning and production of medical-legal texts published by major legal

publishing company. Drafted and negotiated contracts with authors and vendors. Reviewed

manuscripts for content and accuracy. Other responsibilities included budgetary planning and new

product development. Acquired extensive knowledge of various computer applications including CD-

ROM, legal research, communication and word processing software.

Attorney, Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson LLP, Rochester, NY

August 1994 – August 1997

Practiced banking and real estate law. Responsible for maintenance and supervision of the firm’s

residential lending department. Practice concentrated in regulatory compliance work for institutional

lenders and depository institutions. Also experienced in negotiation, contract drafting, commercial

lending, leasing, title analysis and residential real estate.

Closing Officer, Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP, Rochester, NY

May 1992 – May 1994

Conducted real estate closings in firm’s residential lending department. Performed various research

assignments in other areas of the firm’s practice including trusts and estates, corporate law,

employment law and banking.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Legal editorial freelancing

Performed legal editorial freelance assignments for various clients, including national law firms. Work

included review of briefs, appendices and exhibits. Current freelance work includes editorial work

and development of style guide for Rochester-based feature-style magazine.

PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERSHIPS

New York State Bar Association; Monroe County Bar Association, Real Estate Section; Greater

Rochester Association of Women Attorneys; Rochester Women’s Network

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