Rachel Christine Nelley

Rachel Christine Nelley

Rachel Christine Nelley
Farris Bobango PLC
Experience: 24 years
Estate Planning, Gov & Administrative Law and Health Care Law
Experience 24y
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Tennessee

Since 1999

Professional Experience

2013 - Current

Farris Bobango PLC

Attorney/Member

Assisting clients primarily in the areas of administrative law and health care law, representing them before various health related boards with respect to licensure and disciplinary matters, before the Health Services and Development Agency in certificate of need application cases for healthcare facilities and practitioners, the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Insurance in certificate of authority cases and in licensure and disciplinary matters before the various regulatory boards within the Department of Commerce and Insurance. Ms. Nelley also assists clients in the areas of probate and estate administration and planning, conservatorships, guardianships, and trusts.

2007 - 2013

Nelley & Company, PLLC

Attorney/Member

Founding member of law firm with practice focused primarily in the areas of probate and estate administration and planning, conservatorships, guardianships, trusts, legitimation cases, and on administrative law and health care issues, representing clients before various health related boards with respect to licensure and disciplinary matters, the Health Services and Development Agency in certificate of need application cases for healthcare facilities, the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Insurance in certificate of authority cases and in licensure and disciplinary matters before the various regulatory boards within the Department of Commerce and Insurance.

2003 - 2007

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC

Attorney/Member

Litigated cases in federal and state courts with an emphasis on probate of estates, conservatorships, guardianships, trusts, family law, administrative law and health care law issues; Represented clients before various health related boards with respect to licensure and disciplinary matters, the Health Services and Development Agency in certificate of need application cases for healthcare facilities and the Department of Commerce and Insurance in insurance certificate of authority cases. Advised clients in estate planning and business organizational matters.

2000 - 2002

Tennessee Department of Health, Office of General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel for the Department of Health. Prosecuted malpractice and professional misconduct cases before the Tennessee Boards of Medical Examiners, Osteopathic Examination, and Nursing; served as advisory counsel for the Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care; summarized, critiqued, proposed and drafted new legislation for the Department; drafted rules and regulations for the health related boards and facilities; researched issues relating to peer review records, unusual incident reporting, constitutional rights, licensure and certificates of need, consent to release of medical records, and National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) reporting.

2000 - 2001

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, TennCare Division

Compliance Officer

Reviewed provider contracts, provider network agreements, member and provider handbooks, marketing materials and pharmacy benefit, transportation, claims processing and quality of care monitoring subcontracts submitted by managed care and behavioral health organizations; Drafted deficiency notices; Researched and developed EPSDT compliance policies and subcontract review checklists.

1999 - 2000

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, TennCare, Office of General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel

Represented the State of Tennessee in administrative hearings regarding denials of applications, medical services, reimbursements, and nursing home admissions of TennCare applicants and enrollees; Advised the Department on eligibility and MCO/BHO contract compliance issues; Negotiated settlements between the Department and applicants and enrollees.

1997 - 1997

Fourth Circuit Court for Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Summer Law Clerk for the Honorable Muriel Robinson

Researched divorce, alimony, child custody, child support and contempt issues; Prepared case files for the Courtâs daily uncontested docket by reviewing jurisdictional and statistical information, marital dissolution agreement provisions, filing dates, orders, and service of process; Processed show cause, contempt, motion, and URESA dockets on a weekly basis; Served as court officer when needed.

Education

1995 - 1998

Samford University

J.D. | Law

1995

Vanderbilt University

B.S. | Political Science, French

Contacts

618 Church Street Suite 300 NASHVILLE TN 37219 Telephone: (615) 726-1200 Fax: (615) 726-1776
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Rachel Christine Nelley
Rachel Christine Nelley Farris Bobango PLC

Experience: 24 years
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Location: USA
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Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

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