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Education
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University of Chicago Law School,
J.D. with high honors, 1994
Order of the Coif
Law Review
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University of Missouri-Columbia,
B.A., summa cum laude, 1990
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Admissions
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Illinois
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Missouri
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Affiliations
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The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
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The Missouri Bar Association
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The Illinois Bar Association
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St. Louis Area Health Lawyers Association
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Employment
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner, 2003-Present
Associate, 1994-2002
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St. Clair County, IL, State’s Attorney’s Office,
Intern, 1992
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Jeff helps all types of businesses navigate complex litigation, arbitration, class action, regulatory, and transactional matters in venues across the country.
Drawing on his 26 years of experience, he drills down on complex problems, pinpoints the core factual and legal issues at stake, and develops strategies for resolving disputes and facilitating business deals in an expeditious and cost-effective manner. Jeff works closely with a client's employees and executives to help them prepare for their role in a case and put them at ease during the litigation, arbitration, and negotiation process.
Jeff represents health care systems and providers seeking to recover amounts owed by payors and defending class actions concerning billing practices. He also advises higher education institutions in lawsuits and arbitrations brought by former students, state attorneys general, and government regulatory agencies in multiple jurisdictions; in program reviews and audits by the U.S. Department of Education; in accreditation disputes; and in issues with federal and state regulators. In the financial services arena, Jeff has represented banks, automotive finance companies, and lease finance companies facing lender liability and discrimination claims. He also counsels public pension systems on various litigation and benefits issues.
Jeff has obtained several multimillion dollar settlements for health care systems in arbitrations and litigation seeking to recover amounts owed by major health care payors under provider agreements and federal and state statutes and health care programs.
Jeff obtained dismissal of a federal class action lawsuit against a major health care system accused of underfunding its employee pension plan in violation of ERISA.
Jeff obtained summary judgment in a federal class action lawsuit complaining about a hospital's billing and collection practices as to patients involved in motor vehicle accidents.
Jeff persuaded a court to undo a California veterans agency's suspension of a major for-profit educational institution, allowing the institution to continue educating veterans in the state.
Jeff obtained a preliminary injunction rebuffing an unlawful attempt to seize management of a regional nursing home chain from our client.
Blogs
Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Round-Up
ED's latest BDR guidance, and why institutions should always respond to claims
Compromise and Settlement Authority
Department of Education proposes sweeping revisions to Borrower Defense to Repayment rule
Department of Education agrees to mass granting of BDR applications to settle lawsuit
Arbitration provisions in enrollment agreements appear to be safe in light of Supreme Court ruling
Consumer lenders should review key borrower notices in light of recent Missouri decisions
Appellate court upholds creditors’ ability to charge interest on written off accounts
New webinar series: Unraveling the proposed Borrower Defense Rule
TCLEs
Responding to Student Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Claims: 2023 Edition
ED’s Proposed Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule: A Detailed Examination
Responding to Student Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Claims
Recent Court Decisions in Student Disputes That You Should Know About
Minimizing Litigation Risk As To Student-Related Disputes