Amy Beth Baron

Amy Beth Baron

Baron Law & Mediation, LLP
  • Divorce, Family Law, Estate Planning
  • Massachusetts
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I am an Attorney, Mediator and Registered Nurse. My company is Baron Law & Mediation, LLP - http://www.baronlawmediation.com. Our practice areas include divorce/family law, estate/small business planning and advice/consultation services. We provide our clients with mediation, litigation, or general representation services along with divorce financial analyst services. I have been an Attorney for 12 years and a Registered Nurse for 21 years. I have pursued my education and training becoming a Certified Case Manager in 2005 and a Certified Nurse Life Care Plannner in 2004. I have also undergone the requisite training to practice as a Mediator.

Education
Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
J.D. | Law - Litigation
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Simmons College
B.S. | Nursing
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Professional Experience
Owner/Principal/Registered Nurse Medical Record Reviewer
Baron Medical Record Reviews
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Providing Plaintiff litigation support services to medical malpractice, personal injury, nursing home and workers compensation attorneys. Services help 1) attorneys leverage their client's medical expenses, care, future anticipated treatment expenses and disabilit rating, 2) achieve faster, higher settlements, 3) deliver a more effective and professional medical section in their settlement brochure, and 4) translate medical records including hospital reports, nursing and physical notes, diagnostic testing results, etc... Services include: medical record reviews, sort, organize and review medical information specific to their client's needs, creation of chronological timelines stemming from date of incident/injury thru acute and post acute course of treatment up until either return to work or declaration of maximum medical improvement status and preparation of reports specific to your needs (bare-boned or comprehensive).
Founder/Attorney/Mediator
Baron Law & Mediation, LLP
- Current
Cost effective legal problem solving. Providing our client with choices to resolve their problems. Areas of practice: divorce/family law, elder/special needs law, estate/small business planning. Process choices: Mediation, Collaboratative law, Litigation, Limited Assistance representation, advice/consultation and certified divorce financial analyst services.
Registered Nurse Field Case Manager/Certified Nurse Life Care Planner
Independent workers compensation case management firms
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Registered Nurse field based medical case manager: Clients included insurance companies directly, self insured companies and 3rd party administrators. Work consisted of on site and telephonic services to and for individuals injured on the job. Injuries ranged from minor to catastrophic. Review of medical records, medical research, location of experts in the field, assuring safe return to the work place and excellent and reasonable medical treatment deliverables. Nurse Life Care Planner: Clients consisted of insurance companies, medical mal-practice and personal injury attorneys. Work consisted of medical record reviews, issue identification, time line chronologies, medical research, healthcare resource investigation, cost projections for medical expenses. In both roles, I had telephonic and face to face interaction with individuals who sustained injuries ranging from minor work place incidents to catastrophic events, physicians, specialists, other healthcare personnel (social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc...), attorneys, and insurance claims adjusters.
Adjunct Professor
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Northeastern University School of Pharmacy
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Oversight of the pharmacy intern program at the Office of the ATtorney General's Medicaid Fraud Division.
Nurse/Financial Investigator
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
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As a Nurse and Financial Investigator for the Medicaid Control Unit, I was involved in all aspects of case investigation, interviewing of witnesses, document review, timeline compilations, and standard of care and practice guideline review. Cases involved healthcare provider fraud (services not rendered, over charges, drug diversion, inadequate care etc.. ), along with cases alleging patient abuse, neglect and mistreatment.
Registered Community Healthcare Nurse and Private Services Supervisor
Community Healthcare Agencies
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Registered Nurse in the home health care industry: Managed case load of patients with a variety of diagnoses. Patient and family eduation, assessment, monitoring, drug administration. Communication with other healthcare providers, treating physicians, family members, community resources etc.. Private Services Supervisor: Director of private pay division of community home health care agency. Supervision of home health care aids. Established appropriate and specific plans of care for the particular patients in need.
Registered Nurse: Orthopedics, Multiple Trauma, Plastic Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital. Patient case load consisted of patients who had orthopedic, multiple trauma injuries or who had plastic surgery procedures. All aspects of nursing care were provided.
Publications
Articles & Publications
Limited Assistance Representation: A win for the client, the attorney and the court
http://www.baronlawmediation.com
Speaking Engagements
Elder Law: Issues affecting elders and their adult children, Town of Andover Elder Services - Senior Center Seminar
Certifications
Certified Case Manager
Commission for Case Management Certification
Certified Nurse Life Care Planner
American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners
Registered Nurse
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Registered Nurse
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Juris Doctorate, Law - litigation major
Massachusetts State Bar
Awards
Mediation Requisite Training
Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC)
Completed required 33 hour training in Mediation.
Certified Case Manager
Commission for Case Management Certification
Deliver medical case management services. My area of focus is in the workers compensation arena addressing injuries resulting from work related accidents. Interraction with injured workers,treating providers, healthcare personnel, insurance claims adjusters, employers, 3rd party administrators and attorneys.
Certified Nurse Life Care Planner
National Association of Certified Nurse Life Care Planners
Sort, organize and review medical records and associated documentation. Prepare life care plans either for a limited duration of anticipated future care needs or based on the individual's anticipated life expectancy. Conduct medical research as necessary.
Professional Associations
MCFM - Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
Member
- Current
Activities: Divorce and Elder Mediation
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MCFM - Massachusetts Concil on Family Mediation
Member
- Current
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Massachusetts Bar Association
Member
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
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Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA
Member
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Massachusetts
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Cash, Check, Credit/Debit cards accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Flat fees, hourly fees
Practice Areas
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Additional Practice Areas
  • Mediation
  • Litigation
  • Limited Assistance Representation
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Baron Law & Mediation Blog
Contact & Map
Baron Law & Mediation, LLP
65 Flagship Drive Suite A
North Andover, MA 01845
Telephone: (978) 674-8530
Monday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 7 PM (Today)
Saturday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Sunday: 9 AM - 7 PM