Judy A. Pope

LITIGATION AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE MEDIATION SERVICES: Conflict Resolution Services, Mediation, and Dispute Resolution. INSURANCE LAW: Contract disputes in the Courts and in the Insurance Department including Personal Injury Protection, Med Pay, automobile liability, underinsured provisions, uninsured provisions, property damage and general coverage issues INJURY LAW: Professional negligence, personal injury, vehicular accidents, Workers Compensation, and product liability EMPLOYMENT LAW: Race, age, sex, and handicap discrimination; Americans With Disabilities Act; wrongful terminations; labor arbitrations, National Labor Review Board cases and representations of various Union organizations HEALTH LAW: Legislative, regulatory and Insurance Department issues; Medicare; Federal Anti-Kickback laws; and representation on professional licensure and disciplinary matters GENERAL LAW: Legal Counsel for the Kansas Chiropractic Association, Kansas Chiropractic PAC and Kansas Chiropractic Foundation; Wolf Creek Power Plant Hearings; Contracts, wills, and other general civil litigation; 42 USC§ 1983 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE Attended meeting in the Washington, D. C. office of U. S. Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT) regarding nationwide Blue Cross/Blue Shield issues, 1998 Attended National Legislative Conferences in Washington, D. C., 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001. Participated in meetings with senior White House officials regarding the Presidents Health Care Reform Bill, 1994 Participated in meetings with U. S. Members of Congress involved with national health care issues, 1993-99 KANSAS LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE Appointed to the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors 1985 to present *(Now: Kansas Association of Justice.) Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Council on Chiropractic Education, 1999-2003 Drafted numerous legislative bills relating to health care issues Served as registered lobbyist for the Kansas Chiropractic Association and testified on health related bills before the Kansas House and Senate committees Testified before the Kansas Legislature on labor union related legislation Testified before the Kansas Healing Arts Board on various health law related topics Researched statutory requirements for performing spinal manipulation that formed the basis for Kansas Attorney General Opinion 96-12 Participated in meetings with the Kansas Commissioner of Insurance regarding health insurance issues and regulations Invited by The Advisory Board of the Litigation Counsel of America to be a fellow on the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society. 2008