Miriam’s expertise is in workers’ compensation and general liability claims litigation, from pre-suit advice and investigation oversight, through pleadings, discovery, motions practice, trials and appeals through state and federal courts.

Miriam has a proven background in identifying training needs, designing and implementing programs to develop claims professionals in mediation and negotiation skills, litigation management including bill review processes, as well as being a frequent speaker at continuing legal seminars and industry conferences on trial skills, use of medical records, insurance fraud, and workers’ compensation issues.

EDUCATION

• Indiana University School of Law, 1993 Juris Doctoris

Order of Barristers, Associate Justice, Intramural Moot Court Competition, Member, Products Liability Moot Court Competition.  Completed legal education while working full time.

• Indiana University, Bachelor of Sciences, Business Management and Administration

ADMISSIONS

• Indiana Bar – 1993
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

MEMBERSHIPS

Litigation Counsel of America –

• Fellow
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Member, Trial Law Institute
• Barrister, Order of Veritas
• National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association
• Conference Chair 2014
• Participation in WC and Sponsorship/Scholarship Committees

PUBLICATIONS

Today’s Insurance Professional:

“You Do Not Have the Right to Remain Silent – Civil Depositions for Insurance Professionals” October/November 2013 issue

NRRDA newsletter:

“Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones; In-Artful Words Can Hurt Me” April 2015