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Lobbying Experience Registered lobbyist at the North Carolina General Assembly since 1988. Voted by legislators, the press and other lobbyists to the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research list of “The 50 Most Influential Lobbyists” for the past 14 years. Legal & Regulatory Experience Since 1988, have represented clients before state agencies, including the Departments of Correction, Health and Human Services, Insurance, Justice and Labor. Extensive experience in drafting and reviewing health care provider and health insurance contracts; and obtaining approval for client health care products, forms, service area expansions and provider contracts. Clients
Background Established law practice in Raleigh specializing in lobbying, legal consulting, government relations and regulatory compliance in February 1997. Director of Government Relations and Counsel for Kaiser Permanente’s North Carolina Region, 1990-96. Attorney and contract lobbyist in the law firm of Zebulon D. Alley, PA in Raleigh, 1988-90. Assistant Director of the North Carolina Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution under Lieutenant Governor Robert Jordan, 1986-88. Professional Memberships North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys (past President), North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, North Carolina Forum for Research and Economic Education, North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association (charter member), North Carolina Bar Association and the Bar Association’s Health Law Section, North Carolina State Bar. Community Activities Food Bank of North Carolina (Board of Directors, 1995-2001; Legislative Counsel, 2001 to present). Education 1981 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 1984 graduate of the University of North Carolina’s School of Law. |
