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GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Accomplishments
- Extensive travel throughout the United States and World.
- Hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, learning Spanish, teaching and practicing yoga.
Professional Summary
ELIZABETH CIPOLLETTI HANKS
ELIZABETH CIPOLLETTI HANKS
Skills
Work History
03/2016 to Current
Company Name – City, State
- Solo practice providing health care compliance & general counsel to small-mid size medical companies.
- Founder.
- Assist in all aspects of the creation, maintenance and daily operations of the compliance program.
- Draft, implement, monitor policies and procedures specific to the Fraud and Abuse laws;.
07/2010to 03/2016
General Counsel & Compliance OfficerCompany Name – City, State
- A private orthopedic medical device manufacturer with a portfolio of products sold world-wide, headquartered in Massachusetts with subsidiaries in France and New Zealand (totaling 90 employees).
- Devised (from scratch), implemented, and maintained the in-house framework for the legal and compliance departments.
- Collaborated and strategized with members of the senior management team to provide relevant legal and business guidance.
- Snapshot of duties include the following:.
05/2006 to 08/2009
Compliance OfficerCompany Name – City, State
- Wrote policies, procedures, forms, work flows, corporate codes of conduct, handbooks, and internal training materials incorporating the relevant federal and state fraud and abuse laws (including Federal Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, Stark and Sunshine laws) and AdvaMed best practices;.
- Brief company on OIG opinions and updates;.
- Created and conducted all employee, sales agent and physician training;.
- Negotiated hospital purchasing contracts, advised on physician ownership and participated in negotiations;.
- Provided day-to-day direction/advice to marketing and sales to ensure compliance to laws and policies;.
- Worked with marketing and clinical departments in responses to proposals and reviewed marketing communication;.
- Monitored organizational and sales agent activities to ensure compliance and identify areas of vulnerability and risk;.
- Develop and implemented corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues.
- Small (4-5 attorneys) plaintiff- oriented litigation firm that specializes in professional liability actions, civil rights, personal injury, and intellectual property claims.
- The firm focused on taking cases "most likely going to trial.".
Civil Litigation AttorneyCompany Name
- Worked as a litigation associate specializing in constitutional, medical malpractice and professional liability claims.
- I handled all aspects of civil litigation, from case intake through final disposition, for a busy practice, often managing more than twenty cases in active litigation at one time.
- Case management included: conducing client interviews, developing strategies, researching claims, responding and drafting all pleadings, and advising client on likely outcomes.
- Discovery experience included taking depositions (including experts), propounding and responding to interrogatories and RFPs, and conducing discovery.
- Significant writing experience includes: drafting pleadings and motion practice such as summary judgment, motions to compel, motions for sanctions and motions to dismiss, and three Appellate Briefs.
- Successful settlements for over $600K for cases involving dram shop claims, negligence, and medical malpractice litigation;.
- Assist with supervision and served as mentor to summer legal interns.
- As part of my legal education, twice a year, I worked as a full-time law clerk as part of the "co-op" experience.
- I choose to work at a variety of different types of legal practices to expose myself to all aspects of the profession.
11/2004 to 03/2005
Company Name – City, State
- Non-profit organization aimed at eradicating human trafficking and slavery.
- Helped to develop future legal program: researched and strategized policy initiatives.
09/2004 to 12/2004
ClerkCompany Name – City, State
- Drafted commercial sublease agreements, established LLC, PAC, HIPPA compliance requirements;.
- Assisted with various employment issues including handbook revisions, non-compete clauses.
03/2004 to 05/2004
Company Name – City, State
- Clerk for Employment and Intellectual Property Partners.
- Drafted memos re: derivative works of film, holder-in-due course and defended requests for increased benefits under California Labor Code 123 (a), OSHA compliance;.
- Assisted with various employment issues including handbook revisions, non-compete clause;.
- Co-authored article analyzing conversion disorder as a defense in carbon monoxide litigation.
09/2003 to 11/2003
Civil & Criminal Law ClerkCompany Name – City
- Focus on White Collar Crime.
- Effectively drafted federal sentencing motion for defendant convicted of identity fraud;.
- Drafted complaints & preliminary injunctions for Medicaid fraud cases.
09/2001 to 06/2002
Company Name – State
- Initiated project on mandatory arbitration clauses, boilerplate arbitration and effects on consumers.
09/2009 to 05/2010
DirectorCompany Name – City, State
- Created, organized and sold short-term study abroad programs for MBA, EMBA and undergraduate students which included: travel itinerary, cultural and business visits specific to theme of the program.
10/2000 to 07/2001
Marketing/Sales AssistantCompany Name – City, State
- Assisted with organizing and developing marketing & sales strategy while acting as the liaison to sales team.
- Generated 20% of company leads by acting as company representative at trade shows.
Education
May 2005
Juris Doctor:
Northeastern University School of Law - City, State
Northeastern University School of Law - City, State
Human Rights Law in Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cape Town, South Africa:
May 2000
Bachelor of Arts: English and Gov. Law
Lafayette College - City, State
English and Gov. Law Licensure (law): Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Third Circuit, Ct. of Appeals,
Lafayette College - City, State
English and Gov. Law Licensure (law): Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Third Circuit, Ct. of Appeals,
Affiliations
Gregarious, energetic and collaborative attorney with more than 10 years of diverse legal experience who strives to provide practical, solution-oriented advice.
*Over seven years of substantial health care and general counsel experience.
*Motivated self-starter, demonstrable throughout career (and life): for example: served as the first General Counsel for multi-million dollar medical device manufacturer, founded own law firm to help other "start-up" compliance programs, served as first civil/criminal law clerk for D.C. attorney general office.
*Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills: successfully conducted trainings for 1- 100+ attendees, panelist for the American Conference Institute, able to juggle multiple priorities and personalities.
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School Attended
- Northeastern University School of Law
- Lafayette College
Job Titles Held:
- General Counsel & Compliance Officer
- Compliance Officer
- Civil Litigation Attorney
- Clerk
- Civil & Criminal Law Clerk
- Director
- Marketing/Sales Assistant
Degrees
- Juris Doctor :
Human Rights Law in Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cape Town, South Africa :
Bachelor of Arts : English and Gov. Law
