Vice President Of Legal Affairs
Resume:
Kristen A. Minch
Tupelo, Mississippi
************@*****.***
Experienced and Accomplished Attorney
Offering a highly talented, skilled, and accomplished attorney with over 20 years of corporate legal experience with ethical standards and expertise in areas that include but are not limited to legal advising to senior and executive management, researching legal issues, answering discovery inquiries, negotiating contracts, negotiating settlements, managing audits, managing compliance and HIPAA guidance. Senior Legal Attorney seeking a reputable position to utilize progressive experience and skills for the benefit of the organization.
Education
University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphries, J.D.
Mississippi University for Women, B.A. Political Science major, with honors
Proficient in the following
Lexis-Nexis, HRIS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook
Professional Experience
Vice President of Legal Affairs, Community Eldercare Services LLC 2015 – 2023
Promoted to key member of the executive management team for multi-million dollar group that owns and operates various healthcare services companies. Managed all legal, regulatory, human resource, and risk management functions for Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare managed care, pharmacy and therapy groups. Responsible for all aspects of legal affairs impacting a multi-state management company with more than 1500 employees and its affiliated companies, including assisted living facilities (3), skilled nursing facilities (20), long-term care pharmacy (1) and retail pharmacies (4), physical therapy agencies (4), a construction company, and a real estate holding company.
Closed over $38 million in debt financing.
Established LLC start-up and documentation; responsible for all corporate governance matters.
Structured, negotiated, and closed acquisitions of over $10 million, including 2 assisted living facilities and 2 skilled nursing facilities.
Wrote and implemented successful HIPAA policies and procedures manual.
Wrote and implemented a compliance committee and served as the Compliance Officer.
Served as Corporate Secretary and advised the Board on all legal matters.
Designed and reviewed corporate contracts and relationships to ensure compliance with healthcare fraud and abuse and reimbursement laws and regulations.
Directed, drafted, and implemented company policies and procedures including legal, compliance, safety, and HR matters.
Managed the Human Resources Department including payroll.
Managed a broad range of outside counsel.
Managed property insurance, liability insurance, and worker's compensation programs.
In-house Attorney, Community Eldercare Services LLC 2002-2015
In-house counsel transactional attorney for the management company and all its affiliates.
Successfully obtained over $100,000 in employee BP oil claims and a $1.2 million company claim.
Successfully defended over 100 EEOC complaints and was only mandated to pay one claimant.
Wrote position statements for a variety of government agencies including NLRB, DOL, EEOC, and OSHA.
Managed corporate transactions (ranging from $50,000 to $6.1 million) and real estate matters for the parent company and divisions.
Heavily involved in acquisitions; directly wrote and managed the negotiation of key purchase agreements, transfer agreements, and banking agreements.
Successfully obtained two H-IB Visas for nurses.
Successfully registered a trademark.
Credentialed and re-credentialed all Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.
Wrote, implemented, and managed the debt collection process to drastically increase collection.
Brought legal function in-house and established procedures, policies, and controls and reduced outside legal costs.
Answered and investigated complaint phone line calls regarding family and employee complaints.
Professional strengths
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent logical and problem-solving skills
Excellent team and culture building skills
In-depth knowledge of case laws, legal concepts, and judicial opinions
Extensive knowledge of legal procedures and substantive law
Good management and organizational skills
Goal-oriented with the ability to meet tight deadlines
Proficient with internet research and legal research software
Ability to review complex written documents, draw conclusions, and make connections among legal authorities
Professional Activities
Member of the Bars of the State of Tennessee and Mississippi
American Health Lawyers Association
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