L INDSAY H ECKLER

Buffalo, NY 14215 (585) 406-3368 lvheckler@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Versatile, resourceful, and results-oriented professional with exemplary experience and qualifications to provide
counseling and advisement in the areas of contracts, agreements, compliance, policy, and regulations within the
healthcare industry. Skilled at working effectively independently and collaboratively in demanding and deadlinedriven environments to achieve goals while managing competing priorities and delivering superior results. Utilize
strong interpersonal skills to build positive working relationships with clients, team members, and management.

A REAS OF S TR ENGTH
Compliance/Regulatory Matters
Insurance Industry
Uncovering Alternate Solutions
Setting Priorities/Multi-Tasking

Healthcare Industry / Medicare

Written/Verbal Communication
Perseverance/Strong Work Ethic
Relationship / Rapport Building

Legal Counseling/Advisement
Analyzing/Resolving Problems
Litigation Matters and Support
Working Well Under Pressure

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Associate Compliance Counsel, Franco Signor LLC, Buffalo, NY
May 2010 December 2015
Held fully responsible for utilizing sound judgment and strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication
skills to prioritize and perform a broad range of responsibilities and efficiently manage workload. Accountable
for release/settlement agreements, contract review for the company, Medicare appeals, CMS compromises, and
legal disputes, and legal regulatory guidance. Provide additional support as needed including new hire training.

Handle approximately 250 cases in litigation for one client including counseling plaintiff firms, insurance carriers,
and unrepresented Medicare beneficiary claimants in compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

Utilize diplomacy and tact, confidentiality, and independent judgment while working on cases, responding to
complex questions and requests for information, and while advising/counseling on various legal matters.

Display exceptional capacity to meet deadlines, build rapport with individuals at all levels and backgrounds,
and to support company goals/objectives by facilitating an environment that achieves/exceeds expectations.
Directly responsible for prioritizing conflicting demands and timelines, maintaining flexibility to work on a
variety of matters, and handling multiple cases/assignments with strong attention to detail and follow -up.
Perform legal analysis of issues surrounding Medicare Secondary Payer compliance statutes, rules, and regulations
and conduct conditional payment negotiations, appeals, waivers, and compromises of Medicare demands .
Developed/drafted release provisions to minimize potential exposure to insurance carrier clients, created internal
client procedures and employee training materials, and conducted new attorney and paralegal development.

Recognized by management for anticipating problems, presenting effective solutions/recommendations, team

collaboration and cooperation, exceeding work expectations, and consistently delivering outstanding results.

E DUCATION
Master of Public Health (MPH), State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2011)
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Concentration: Health Law, State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY (2010)
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (2007)
Clerk / Research Experience:
Law Clerk, United States District Court, Honorable Michael A. Telesca, Rochester, NY (Jan 2010)
Research Assistant, University of Rochester, JP Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, NY (2004 2007)
Research Assistant, University of Rochester, Emergency Medicine, Rochester, NY (2005 2007)
Credentials: New York State Bar (Mar 2011) and Medicare Set-Aside Consultant Certified (MSCC)