Admitted
1977, Delaware; 1979, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Law School
Villanova University, J.D., cum laude, 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Vassar College, A.B., cum laude, 1972
Memberships
Delaware State (Vice Chair, 2000-2001 and Chair, 2001—, Health Law Section) and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; American Health Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, Delaware Superior Court, 1977-1978. Author: HIPAA Compliance, Who are your Business Associates? Nursing Homes Long Term Care Management, October 2002 Issue; Managed Care or Managed Cost, Delaware Lawyer, Spring 2000; Long Term Care and Managed Care, Delaware Medical Society Journal, October 1995. Lecturer: How to Comply with HIPAA, Confidentiality of Medical Records Seminar, Sept. 2002; Issues in Fundraising, Delaware Tax Exempt Organizations seminar, Wilmington, Delaware, June 2001; Fundraising Issues, Delaware Tax Exempt Organizations seminar, Wilmington, Delaware, June 2000; Legal Issues in Supportive Housing, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Spring Conference, Washington, D.C., March 2000; Managed Care and CCRCs, AASHA Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 1997; Legal Issues for CCRCs - A View from the Inside, AAHSA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1996; Fair Housing Laws - How to Stay Out of Court, Pennsylvania Association of Not for Profit Homes for the Aging Annual Meeting, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, May 1996; Encouraging Diversity Through Advertising, United Methodist Association Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1996; Legal Issues Affecting CCRCs, American Health Lawyers Association Meeting on Long Term Care Issues, Orlando, Florida, February 1996; Fair Housing Laws and Long Term Care Facilities, AAHSA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, November 1995. County Attorney, 1981-1983 and Director of Personnel, 1985-1987, New Castle County, Delaware. Attorney: ICI Americas, 1978-1981; Beneficial Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, 1983-1987. Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Peninsula United Methodist Homes, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1994-2000. Member, Legal Committee, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Past President and Volunteer, CONTACT Delaware. Class Fund Co-Chair, Vassar College.