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J. Corey Feist '98, A Cavalier
for Healthcare Law
As general counsel for the
University of Virginia (UVA) Health Services Foundation
located in Charlottesville, Virginia, J. Corey Feist
'98 serves as the physicians' "business lawyer." The
UVA Health Services Foundation provides all the professional
billing, benefits and enters into any entrepreneurial
ventures for the UVA doctors.
Corey is a member of the Executive
Management Team for the foundation, which he
serves as the legal advisor for all legal issues
pertaining to the business. Since healthcare
is highly regulated, Corey regularly advises
in the areas of fraud and abuse, making sure
UVA is aware of the latest regulatory changes
that impact the healthcare business. He is responsible
for the corporate governance, joint ventures,
third-party payor, contracting and professional
services contracting for the foundation. “Probably
the only thing I am not directly responsible
for is handling the medical malpractice litigation,”
said Corey. He also serves as the primary contact
for the foundation with their self-insurance
company that handles all the litigation, including
cases in which UVA is named a defendant.
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He began working for UVA on September 1, 2001, as
the associate special advisor to the CEO and the associate
director of state and federal relations for the UVA
Medical Center. Corey remembers that time as a "two-week
period that will be hard to forget given the events
of September 11, 2001." He moved into his new position
as general counsel just one week shy of his five-year
anniversary with UVA.
“As trite as it may sound, I really like the
fact that I am making a difference,” said Corey.
“Working in an organization that is treating
patients, developing cures for diseases and training
future healthcare professionals causes me to feel
very humbled at what I can offer. Anything I can do
to help the UVA physicians allows them to focus on
their primary job, i.e., treating patients,”
said Corey.
He credits his choice to practice healthcare law to
his internship with the Hershey Medical Center Risk
Management Office during his second year at The Dickinson
School of Law. “During that time I saw the real
value lawyers brought to the highly regulated area
of healthcare. Following law school, I thought I wanted
to be a litigator and gave that a shot for some time.
I quickly became very cynical about litigation and
did a bit of soul searching about my career. When
my original opportunity at UVA presented itself, it
seemed like the stars had lined up,” said Corey.
Corey is married to Jennifer Breen ’98, who
worked in commercial real estate law in Sarasota before
the couple relocated to Charlottesville to pursue
Corey’s opportunity with the University. Jennifer
then entered the field of banking and has spent the
last five years as vice president for Wachovia Wealth
Management and has been very successful in her position
working with high net worth individuals.
Corey and Jennifer have a son, William Breen Feist,
who was born on September 29, 2003. “He is the
light of my life,” said Corey. “He is
hysterically funny, devilishly handsome and incredibly
smart. William already plays golf, tennis and every
other sport under the sun better than his dad. Any
alumni who played golf or tennis with me will not
be surprised by this at all. Jennifer and I are so
incredibly lucky to have William in our lives.”
“Follow your passion,” is Corey’s
advice to young attorneys and current law students.
“Don’t let others decide for you how your
career is going to go; that’s your decision.
Also, once you have figured out what’s important
to you, stick to your guns and make sure you benchmark
your future career/life decisions against these core
principles to make sure that your decisions are in
line with your goals.”
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news and announcements
Lace-up for the 2007 Race Judicata
Rain or shine, prepare to pound the pavement on the morning
of Saturday, April 14 by participating in Penn State’s
Dickinson School of Law Annual 5K Race Judicata to raise
funds for the ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter,
a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the fight against
ALS.
The race will start at 8:30 a.m. and is open to community
members, students, alumni, faculty, friends and family of
the law school. The course will begin and end at Trickett
Hall, 150 South College Street, Carlisle.
Runners and walkers are encouraged to come out and show
their support for the ALS Association, which is dedicated
to finding a cure for and improving the lives of those with
the disease. Often referred to as “Lou Gehrig's Disease,”
ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — causes
the brain to lose its ability to initiate and control muscle
movement, leading to paralysis.
To register, please download and complete the Registration
Form and mail it, along with a $20/person registration fee,
by March 30 to the Alumni Relations Office, Attention Race
Judicata, The Dickinson School of Law, 150 South College
Street, Carlisle, PA 17013. In-person registration will
be held March 19-23 and March 26-30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. in the Café Per Se of the Advantica Building,
located at 1170 Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle, close to the
intersection of Route 11 and the PA Turnpike. The $20 entry
fee includes a free t-shirt and race day food and beverages
with the net proceeds going to The ALS Association, Greater
Philadelphia Chapter.
All participants are asked to confirm their registration
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the day of the race.
Registration will be located in the parking lot area behind
Trickett Hall.
Past participants have enjoyed the event and are enthusiastic
to lace up for the 2007 Race Judicata. “Despite the
rain, last year’s race was a great way to relieve
some stress before finals. I had a great time running with
friends and other members of the law school community. I
look forward to doing it again,” said Regina McMahon,
a 2006 Race Judicata participant.
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alumni events |
March 2007 Events
- Northeastern PA Chapter Luncheon
Thursday, March 15 - 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Lehigh and Northampton County
(PA) Alumni Reception
Thursday, March 15 - 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA
- Southeastern Pennsylvania
and Delaware Alumni Reception
Wednesday, March 21 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Home of Stephanie '97 and James Deviney
540 Cory Lane, Aston, Pennsylvania
April 2007 Events
- Washington DC Alumni Reception
Monday, April 2 - Time and Location TBA
- Florida Alumni Reception - West Palm Beach, FL
Thursday, April 19 Boca Raton, FL - Time and Location
TBA
- Race Judicata 5K Race
Saturday, April 14 - 8:30 a.m. Trickett Hall, Carlisle,
PA
May 2007 Events
- Law School Commencement
Saturday, May 12 – 10:30 a.m.
Old West, Dickinson College Campus, Carlisle, PA
- Northeast PA Chapter Dinner
Date, Location and Time TBA
June 2007 Events
- PBA Annual Meeting Reception
Wednesday, June 20 – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Sheraton Philadelphia Center City Hotel, Philadelphia
Additional events being planned this for this spring and
summer include: a Northern New Jersey Alumni Reception
Erie and an Alumni Golf Outing
For more information or to RSVP for an event in your
area, please email Dyanna Stupar at djs66@psu.edu
or call 814-863-7047. Please contact us at dslalumni@psu.edu
if you would like to help us plan an alumni event
in your area.
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