TRUDY A. MARIETTA MINTZ

Phone: (717) 919-5992
Email: trudymariettamintz@yahoo.com

BAR ADMISSIONS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Middle District of Pennsylvania
State of Maryland

EDUCATION

University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD
    -J.D., cum laude, 2006
    Academic: GPA 3.326
    Honors: Law Achievement Workshop Scholar, Property – 2005 & 2006
                           Captain of First Amendment Moot Court Team – Quarterfinalist
    Activities: Board Member – Animal Legal Defense Fund & Students                                                  Supporting Women’s Law Center
                           Student Representative – Middle States Commission on Higher Learning

University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
-B.A., Jurisprudence, 2003
    Accepted to School of Law in Junior Year through Early Entry Honors Program, May 2003
    Academic: GPA 3.744
    Activities: Captain of Hoffberger Center Ethics Competition Team

Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
-A.A.S., Paralegal Studies, 2002
Academic: GPA 3.93
Activities: President of Student Paralegal Association, 1999-2001

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Capozzi and Associates. P.A., Harrisburg, PA

Attorney, November, 2008 to Present

Primary area of practice in Labor and Employment issues including Unemployment, Discrimination and ADA claims. Participate in Collective Bargaining negotiations and Strike Plan preparations. Healthcare practice includes Administrative challenges to Medicaid regulations pertaining to Long Term Care facilities, review of Admission documents and obtaining judgments for facilities as necessary. Handle general civil litigation for the firm as needed. Participant in the Pro Bono Family Law/Custody Mentorship Program of the Dauphin County Bar Association.

Bell, Ragland and Gauges, P.A., Annapolis, MD

Attorney, June, 2007 to November, 2008

General Practice of law focusing on family law and civil litigation. Practice included contracts, personal injury, landlord/tenant issues, wills and healthcare packages, insurance issues and limited criminal representation. Successfully conducted two day jury trial.

Henault & Sysko, Chartered, Glen Burnie, MD

Law Clerk, July, 2006 to June, 2007

Primarily assigned to Senior Partner practicing in National Security Law, assisting in writing appeals to DOHA and NSA. Work with four other attorneys as requested in personal injury, domestic, lease/contract review and SSDI cases. Draft wills and end of life documents, separation, divorce and custody agreements, demand packages and subsequent negotiations with minimal oversight.

Office of the Attorney General, Health Advocacy Unit, Baltimore, MD

Dispute Resolution Workshop, January to May, 2006

Resolved consumer complaints concerning health care issues. Assisted consumers with disputes over insurance coverage of procedures, payment of claims, excessive nursing home charges, and balance billing for HMO patients. Documented and reported results to supervisor at the Office of the Attorney General as well as supervising professor.

Law Office of Marvin Ellin, Baltimore, MD

Summer Law Clerk, May to August, 2005

Assisted with litigation practice including preparation of exhibits and discovery materials, drafted complaints, answers, interrogatories, and other motions. Provided research regarding personal injury and medical malpractice in MD and analysis of VA, WV, and NC law for use in out-of-state cases.

Maryland Disability Law Center, Baltimore, MD

Summer Law Clerk, May to August, 2004

Assisted in ensuring compliance of disability care facilities with State guidelines for care of profoundly disabled individuals and research project on effects of mechanical restraints. Organized and summarized medical documents relating to suspicious deaths in facilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Immediate Care Medical Center, Glen Burnie, MD

Patient Account Manager, April, 2000 to May, 2002

Responsible for billing and collection department of specialty medical office. Assisted insured and uninsured patients in obtaining care including substantial Medicare/Medicaid population. Provided training and supervision to billing and front desk staff.

Digestive Disease Associates, Catonsville, MD

Uninsured Patient Account Supervisor, January, 1999 to March, 2000

In charge of payment arrangements & collection issues of self-pay patients. Coordinated with insurance representatives to increase efficiency of claim submission and payment percentage from point of service and HMO companies.

Priority Collections of New England, Auburn, ME

Co-owner, Manager, January, 1995 to November, 1998

Held debt collection license from the State of Maine. Active in local Chamber of Commerce and Business Network International. Clients included medical, dental and mental health offices as well as traditional small businesses servicing the community.