Education:Suffolk University, B.S.; Suffolk University Law School, J.D.; Suffolk University, Frank Sawyer School of Management, Master’s Degree in Finance.

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Associations:Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA); Board of Trustees at the Inly School; Board of Directors at the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South.

Publications:BenefitsPRO; Money, Inc., The Self-Insurer.

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Adam V. Russo, Esq. is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Phia Group, LLC, an experienced provider of healthcare cost containment techniques offering comprehensive claims recovery, plan document, and consulting services designed to control healthcare costs and protect plan assets. The Phia Group’s overall mission is to reduce the cost of healthcare through its recovery strategies, innovative technologies, and legal expertise.

Attorney Russo is also the founder and managing partner of The Law Offices of Russo & Minchoff, a full-service law firm. Attorney Russo’s practice is devoted to representing employers, plan fiduciaries, and administrators in employee benefit matters throughout the United States. He is a frequent speaker on employee benefit topics at webinars, conferences, and seminars across the country.

Attorney Russo obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School and a Master’s Degree in Finance from the Frank Sawyer School of Management at Suffolk University in Boston. He also earned an undergraduate degree from Suffolk University, where he double majored in Political Science and Public Relations. He was recognized by Suffolk University with the 2005 Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award.

Attorney Russo was the 2019 Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) and is the Recipient of the Free Market Medical Association 2024 Be A Beacon Award. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for SIIA and on the Board of Directors at the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South, Massachusetts.  Attorney Russo is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Adam enjoys spending time with his wife Kelly and their four wonderful children, Soli, Maeve, Shae, and Samuel, and rooting for his beloved Cleveland Guardians baseball team.

Education:Cornell University, B.S.; Rutgers University School of Law, J.D.

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Associations:Society of Professional Benefit Administrators (“SPBA”); The Health Care Administrator’s Association (“HCAA”); The Health Plan Alliance; Self-Insurance Institute of America (“SIIA”); Association of Health Underwriters (“AHU”); Various Client Events and Users’ Conferences.

Publications:The Self-Insurer; BenefitsPRO; Money, Inc.; Fringe Benefit Analysts; Worcester Sun; America’s Benefits Specialist; Healthcare Business Today; The Boston Globe; Yahoo! Finance.

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Ron E. Peck has been a member of The Phia Group’s team since 2006. As The Phia Group’s Chief Legal Officer (“CLO”), Ron has been an innovative force in improving benefit plan provisions, handling complex subrogation and third-party recovery disputes, managing direct provider contracting, leading efforts to address industry concerns, inventing and developing acclaimed services, and otherwise spearheading efforts to combat the steadily increasing costs of healthcare.

Considered to be not only one of the nation’s top ERISA lawyers, Attorney Peck is also viewed as one of the nation’s premier self-funded health plan consultants and health benefits attorneys, lecturing at and participating in many industry gatherings. Ron is also frequently called upon to educate plan administrators, brokers, vendors and stop-loss carriers regarding changing laws and best practices. Ron’s theories regarding benefit plan administration and healthcare have been published in many industry periodicals and have received much praise. Prior to joining The Phia Group, Ron was a member of a major pharmaceutical company’s in-house legal team, a general practitioner’s law office, and served as a judicial clerk.

Education:Indiana University, BA (with distinction); Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.

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Publications:BenefitsPRO; The Self-Insurer; The Phia Group Blog.

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Jennifer M. McCormick joined The Phia Group, LLC in 2008. As the Senior Vice President of Phia Group Consulting, Attorney McCormick concentrates on a variety of healthcare and regulatory issues facing employee benefit plans and their administrators while also focusing on health benefit plan regulatory compliance services, including but not limited to self-funded health plan consultation, health plan exclusions, health plan limitations, health plan revisions, definitions of key items such as usual and customary fees, and the entire health plan summary plan description and summary of benefits and coverage.

Education:Willamette University College of Law, J.D.; Gonzaga University, B.A.

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Associations:Oregon State Bar; American Academy of Professional Coders; American Health Lawyers Association; Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA); Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI).

Publications:The Self-Insurer; 31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam: A Day-by-Day Quick Reference Study Guide; 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification.

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Scott Bennett is an attorney, data analyst, software developer and a Certified Professional Coder through the American Academy of Professional Coders. Prior to joining The Phia Group, he worked at a national third-party administrator as Vice President of Access Innovation.  Prior to his TPA work, Scott was an Associate General Counsel, Director of Dispute Resolution, and designated company witness at a nationwide medical bill review company focused on commercial payor reimbursement and workers’ compensation fee schedules and disputes.

Education:The College of Idaho, B.A.; The University of San Diego School of Law, J.D.

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Associations:Board of Directors for HCAA.

Publications:SIIA; BenefitsPRO; Money, Inc.

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Tim Callender serves as the Vice President, Strategic Accounts & Business Development.  Before joining The Phia Group, Tim spent years working as in-house legal counsel for a third-party administrator. Tim is well-versed in complex appeals, plan document interpretation, stop-loss conflict resolution, and generally aligning the needs of all industry stakeholders while keeping abreast of regulatory demands, vendor contract disputes, and many other issues unique to the self-funded industry.

Tim has spoken on a variety of industry topics in front of respected organizations such as the Self-Insurance Institute of America (“SIIA”), the Society of Professional Benefit Administrators (“SPBA”), the Health Care Administrators Association (“HCAA”), and the National Association of Health Underwriters (“NAHU”). Tim sat on the Board of Directors for HCAA and is still involved in conference planning and internal matters with HCAA.  Prior to his time as a TPA’s in-house counsel, Tim spent many years in private practice in Boise, Idaho, with a focus on civil litigation, criminal defense, and family law.  

Tim holds a prominent role with The Phia Group’s executive leadership team while continuing to assist on many general consulting and industry projects. Tim also employs his experience to focus on the development of new services and the enrichment of The Phia Group’s existing services.

Tim received his Bachelor’s Degree from The College of Idaho and his Law Degree from The University of San Diego School of Law.  Tim operates out of The Phia Group’s office in Boise.

Education:University, B.S. magna cum laude; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.

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Associations:Ohio State Bar Association; Chi Alpha Nu Alumni Board.

Publications:The Self-Insurer; BenefitsPRO

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Kelly E. Dempsey joined The Phia Group in early 2014.  She is the Vice President of Phia Group Consulting, specializing in plan document drafting and review, as well as a myriad of compliance matters involving the ACA and other federal laws and industry issues. Through working for a TPA and an insurance carrier, Kelly has gained experience with balance billing and other provider disputes, COB for Medicare, reference-based pricing, usual & reasonable fees, as well as the other issues TPAs face on a daily basis.  Kelly brings a unique perspective to The Phia Group and is an asset to its team of consultants and health benefits attorneys.

Kelly is admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio and the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Kelly earned her Juris Doctorate from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Business from Muskingum University (formerly Muskingum College), graduating magna cum laude. Kelly is a former board member for 6 years for Project: LEARN of Medina County (Ohio), serving as President of the Board of Trustees in 2020, and current President and Board Member of the Chi Alpha Nu Sorority Alumni Board.

Education:University of Louisville, B.A.; University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, J.D.

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Associations:National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) International Disability Society (IDS) Nelson County Kentucky Board of Education

Publications:NASP Subrogator magazine.

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Rebekah McGuire-Dye has worked nearly 30 years in the cost containment industry and now serves as the Vice President of Recovery Services Onboarding & Support for The Phia Group, whereby she ensures the company’s client care service function remains unparalleled in the cost containment industry.

During her extensive career, Rebekah has served over 150 health benefit providers in roles ranging from front line file handler to Group Vice President overseeing all commercial subrogation operations for over 20 million benefit recipient lives.  Her nearly three-decade cost containment career, while focused on the healthcare line of business, also includes experience in both disability and property and casualty subrogation matters.  

Such in-depth experiences have cultivated her passion for cutting-edge technology and its ability to drive efficiencies for all levels of an organization. She is honored to be sharing her love of modernization with the board of Subrogation Healthcare Alliance as the inaugural Director of Technology.

While not pursuing cost containment endeavors, Rebekah is an avid traveler (some may say wanderer), nature lover and family-oriented resident of rural Kentucky. She gives back to her community at every turn and focuses stewardship efforts on advocating for underserved school children in remote parts of Kentucky.

Education:University of Louisville, B.S.; University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, J.D.

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Associations:University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law Alumni Association; University of Louisville, College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Association; American Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association; National Association of Subrogation Professionals (“NASP”).

Publications:KJA, The Advocate; NASP Subrogator magazine.

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Scott Byerley brings 20 plus years of experience in healthcare subrogation to The Phia Group. As Vice President of Business Development, Subrogation Recovery Services, Scott is responsible for The Phia Group’s subrogation sales to health plans across the U.S. Previously, Scott worked for another large subrogation company.

Prior to his career in sales, Scott served many years as an attorney and Director of Litigation for Gibson and Sharps, PSC, a nationwide subrogation law firm. With his background, Scott is well-versed in applicable laws and regulations that govern the healthcare industry, and specifically, subrogation, including but not limited to ERISA, FEHBA, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Scott has spent many years working closely with large health plans across the country, where he has developed a unique understanding of the value that subrogation has on the payer industry and in the overall U.S. healthcare system.

Education:Boston University, B.S. magna cum laude; Boston University, J.D.

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Associations:SIIA Future Leaders Committee; Massachusetts Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; Association of Corporate Counsel.

Publications:The Self-Insurer; BenefitsPro; America’s Benefit Specialist; California Broker Magazine; Boston University International Law Journal; National Security Law Brief.

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Brady Bizarro joined The Phia Group as a healthcare attorney in early 2016. As the Vice President of Legal Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, he specializes in regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters related to healthcare and employee benefits law. He provides general consulting services to clients, including employers, third-party administrators, brokers, and vendors associated with health benefit plans on matters related to the health insurance industry, including ERISA, ACA, and HIPAA compliance. He also performs contract review and due diligence on healthcare transactions and assists with dispute resolution efforts between the various players in the healthcare industry in an effort to protect plan members and plan sponsors.

During law school, Brady participated in the Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition and completed a legal internship in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also worked as a summer associate at Greene LLP, a complex civil litigation firm in Boston that specializes in healthcare fraud cases, and as a Rule 3:03 attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services, where he represented indigent defendants in employment and discrimination cases in state court. Prior to law school, he worked as a mediator for the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and for the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

Education:State University of New York, Oswego, B.A.; New York Law School, J.D.

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Publications:Free Market Medical Association; The Self-Insurer; BenefitsPRO

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Attorney Jon Jablon joined The Phia Group’s team in 2013. He is well-versed in the ins and outs of ERISA, stop-loss policies, PPO agreements, administrative services agreements, and health plans. Jon works on a large variety of projects for The Phia Group’s clients, including providing advisory opinions, consultative advice, and contract review.

As the Director of Phia Group Consulting’s Provider Relations Team, Jon assists TPAs, brokers, stop-loss carriers, and other entities with disputes related to both in- and out-of-network claims, various claims payment methodologies (including reference-based pricing), appeals, medical bill negotiation, and much more.

Education:The University of Louisville, B.A./Master’s Degree in Secondary Education; Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, J.D.

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Jennifer Armstrong (“Jenny”) joined The Phia Group as a Senior Subrogation Attorney in August 2020 and now serves as Director, Recovery Services. Jenny comes from a 20-year subrogation/reimbursement/Workers’ Compensation recovery career with two of the largest payment integrity and cost containment companies in the market. Prior to Phia, she served as Associate General Counsel and Director of Workers’ Compensation to The Rawlings Group as well as in multiple roles including Workers’ Compensation Operations Supervisor and Senior Litigation Specialist with Equian/Optum.  

She has represented over 100 health plans throughout her career and is knowledgeable in ERISA self-funded, state insured, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Federal Employee Benefit Plans with a special emphasis on Workers’ Compensation recovery. Prior to her subrogation career, Jenny was a solo practitioner in Kentucky representing clients in personal injury and family law matters. 

In her free time, Jenny enjoys spending time with family and her dogs, traveling as well as camping and hiking. 

Education:Hobart and William Smith Colleges, B.A.; University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D.

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Robert Martinez joined The Phia Group in 2019 as an attorney for the Provider Relations team to assist clients with disputes related to both in-network and out-of-network claims, overpayment recovery, and medical bill negotiation. Prior to joining The Phia Group, Robert had his own civil litigation law practice.

Education:University of Pikeville, B.S.; Liberty University School of Law, J.D.

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Corey Crigger joined The Phia Group’s team in 2019 as an attorney with the Provider Relations team. His mission is to assist with disputes between plans, participants, and providers as well as combat excessive medical bills and handle balance bill negotiation. Before joining The Phia Group, Corey was a litigation attorney for The Rawlings Company. He dealt mainly with the subrogation rights of Medicare Advantage plans and State Medicaid plans. Along with being a litigation attorney he also managed a subrogation and recovery team. Since joining The Phia Group, Corey has moved into a leadership role in the Kentucky office.
 
Corey’s greatest accomplishment in life is his family. He and his wife Brooke have four beautiful girls, Cora, Emilia, Joanna, and Delilah.

Education:Florida Coastal School of Law

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Cindy Merrell serves as a Managing Attorney for The Phia Group whereby she utilizes her legal expertise and negotiation skills to maximize health plan recoveries from responsible third parties. Attorney Merrell has earned the Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional designation from the National Association of Subrogation Professionals.

Before joining The Phia Group, Cindy served as a healthcare subrogation attorney advocating for some of the nation’s largest payers. Before discovering her passion for healthcare advocacy, Cindy spent the first six years of her legal career litigating cases for injured people, which has been instrumental for navigating the legal process both inside and outside the courtroom.

In addition to working in healthcare advocacy, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family and pursuing her passion for American Saddlebred horses.

Education:McMurry University, B.A.; New England Law | Boston, J.D.

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Associations:Intellectual Property Law Association; International Law Society.

Publications:BenefitsPRO; The Self-Insurer.

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Nick Bonds is a healthcare attorney at The Phia Group, a key subject matter expert for Phia Group Consulting (PGC) and as part of the Independent Consultation & Evaluation (ICE) team, provides key guidance on all aspects of self-funded health plans. He works heavily in plan document review, handbook and stop loss consultation, and regulatory compliance involving an array of laws including ERISA, ACA, HIPPA, MHPAEA, NSA, FMLA, and more. 

Prior to joining The Phia Group, Nick attended McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, graduating cum laude with his B.A. in History. He earned his Juris Doctor at New England Law where he was a member of the Intellectual Property Law Association and the International Law Society and graduated with a concentration in intellectual property law.

Education:Rhode Island College, B.A.; New England Law | Boston, J.D.

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Bryan M. Dunton joined The Phia Group, LLC in June 2019 as a Health Benefit Plan Consultant while attending law school at New England Law | Boston. Upon successfully passing the Bar and being admitted to practice in Massachusetts in 2022, he became a valued member of the consulting division of Phia’s legal team. Bryan is a subject matter expert in Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) compliance matters and performs Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitation (NQTL) Comparative Analysis testing for group health plans. Bryan also provides training and guidance to other members of the NQTL team, including overseeing reviews of projects. In addition, Bryan provides general consulting and drafting services to clients on a wide variety of healthcare-related compliance matters, including, but not limited to: ERISA, ACA, PDA, GCPCA and HIPAA compliance.

While attending New England Law | Boston on a Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Bryan earned Dean’s List Honors, graduated cum laude, and earned a certificate specializing in Compliance and Risk Management. During law school, Bryan was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Health Care Law and the New England Scholar Award for outstanding academic performance during his final two years. In addition to his academic achievements, Bryan originally served as an evening division student representative and later as the Chief Justice of the Student Bar Association, while also chairing its Constitution and By-Laws Committee.

Education:Boston College, B.S.; Suffolk University Law School, J.D.

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Brian O’Hara joined The Phia Group in September 2019.  As a senior attorney in Provider Relations, Brian manages a team specializing in dispute resolution under the No Surprises Act.  He also handles high-dollar and complex preservice negotiations with healthcare providers and conducts research on regulatory updates pertinent to Provider Relations.

Prior to joining The Phia Group, Brian was an associate attorney with two Boston area law firms. Brian has represented clients in hundreds of cases throughout Massachusetts in matters relating to personal injury, consumer protection, contractual disputes, criminal defense, and landlord-tenant law.

Education:Indiana University, B.A.; Drake University M.A.; Suffolk University Law School, J.D.

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Associations:New Hampshire Bar Association Finance Committee; American Bar Association; International Association of Privacy Professionals.

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Melinda Bellis joined The Phia Group in September 2021. As General Counsel, Attorney Bellis is responsible for providing legal advice and strategies to The Phia Group’s executive and legal teams, overseeing internal processes, procedures, policies, and corporate governance matters, managing the intellectual property portfolio, as well as negotiating client and vendor contracts. With a diverse background in both in-house and law firm settings, Melinda provides expertise in intellectual property, compliance, risk management, and complex transactions.

  
Prior to The Phia Group, Attorney Bellis served as the Deputy General Counsel for CalAmp, a publicly traded telematics and asset management company, after spending over a decade in the business litigation department at Morrison Mahoney LLP, a Boston-based law firm.

Education:SUNY Albany, B.S.; University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, J.D.

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Lisa Hill joined The Phia Group in 2021 as a Senior Subrogation Attorney. Lisa brings to The Phia Group over two decades’ experience in both property & casualty and health care subrogation work. In her most recent work experience prior to Phia, Attorney Hill managed litigation on a national level and has supervised different levels of attorneys and claims handlers in both the property and casualty and health care subrogation field. Lisa resides in Kentucky with her husband and in her free time enjoys reading, cooking, and knitting. 

Education:University of Louisville, B.A., Summa Cum Laude; University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D.

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Associations:Kentucky Bar Association; Kentucky Chapter of the Fulbright Association; National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP); Subrogation Healthcare Alliance

Publications:Journal of Law and Education; Bar Briefs; Subrogator

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Jamie L. Izlar is a Senior Subrogation Attorney in the Recovery Services Department in The Phia Group, LLC’s Louisville, Kentucky office. She practices healthcare subrogation and reimbursement law.

Ms. Izlar earned her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Minors in Theatre and Latin American Studies, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Louisville. Ms. Izlar, fluent in Spanish, previously received a Fulbright Fellowship to teach conflict and dispute resolution to a community in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. She assisted in planning Western Illinois University’s Department of Theatre and Dance and Howard University’s Department of Theatre Arts service-learning trips to the Dominican Republic and served as a translator.

She was selected as a North American Peacebuilder under the University of Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Institute for Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution. She participated in the world’s first student exchange program in conflict resolution that included universities in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Ms. Izlar has written about and lectured on legal topics relating primarily to subrogation and reimbursement law, medical fraud, conflict and dispute resolution, international education, and immigration. She is an Adjunct Professor of Dispute Resolution at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, serves as a Board Member for the Kentucky Chapter of the Fulbright Association, and is a member of the Louisville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Education:Bridgewater State University; B.S.; University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D.

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Connor Gillen joined The Phia Group as a Subrogation Attorney in 2021. In his current role, Attorney Gillen leverages his legal knowledge and negotiation skills toward maximizing health plan recoveries from third parties. In addition to his work in Phia’s general subrogation department, Attorney Gillen also contributes to work on mass tort cases. While attending University of Massachusetts School of Law, from which he graduated cum laude, Connor participated in the UMass Law Community Development Clinic, both as a student and senior fellow. 

Education:University of Connecticut B.A., 2019; Suffolk University Law School J.D., 2022

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In spring 2023, Kendall Jackson, Esq. joined The Phia Group as a Consulting Attorney, in which she primarily assists with drafting responses to consulting questions from PGC referral and ICE clients. Prior to her time at Phia, Attorney Jackson served as a judicial intern at the Boston Municipal Court (Charlestown Division), helping participants navigate recovery programs administered by the drug court.

At Suffolk University Law School, Attorney Jackson was a staff member on Suffolk Transnational Law Review. She was published in Suffolk Transnational Law Review Volume XLV Winter 2022 for her note titled, “Comprehensive Criminal Responsibility: The Benefits of Cumulatively Prosecuting Foreign Terrorist Fighters.”

When she is not practicing law, Kendall enjoys baking, training at CrossFit, and traveling around the world.

Education:Liberty University, B.S.; Liberty University School of Law, J.D.

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John P. Gresh joined The Phia Group in 2023 as an attorney with the Provider Relations team, where he now leads the balance billing department. With a passion for improving cost containment strategies, he focuses on helping plans and participants combat excessive medical bills through effective negotiations.

Before joining Phia, John managed the strategic and functional operations of a multi-state litigation department within the collections industry, overseeing a team of attorneys across five states. He also serves as a compliance advisor, ensuring adherence to state and federal regulations, as well as privacy standards, for a nationwide network of collections firms.

Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He is an avid sports fan, rooting for the Kansas Jayhawks and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Education:Merrimack College 2018; New England School of Law|Boston 2022

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Hannah A. Lane joined The Phia Group as a Marketing Intern in 2017 while attending Merrimack College. The legal landscape of the self-funded health insurance industry greatly interested Hannah, so much so, that upon graduation from Merrimack College, Hannah began working full-time at The Phia Group while pursuing her legal education at New England School of Law | Boston. During her law school journey, Hannah earned a Certificate for the Concentrated Study of Intellectual Property Law, while simultaneously gaining experience as Phia’s Marketing & Accounts Coordinator, Legal Services Coordinator, Manager of Contracts Administration, and eventually, Phia’s Junior In-House Counsel. As part of the In-House Legal team at Phia, Hannah has had the opportunity to develop not only her client-facing contract drafting and transactional skill set, but also her in-house legal advisory and strategic knowledge. Hannah’s growth at Phia is a true testament to The Phia Group’s dedication to innovation and forward-thinking.

When Hannah is not practicing law, she enjoys coaching her youth and all-star cheerleading teams, and hiking with her husband, Myles, and beloved puppy, Oliver Augwentarium Lane.