Catherine Rische
General Counsel for Quantum Health/Board Member
- Role
- General Counsel at Quantum Health
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Catherine Rische
General Counsel for Quantum Health/Board MemberExperienced Attorney with an LLM from University of Illinois Chicago Employee BenefitsStartup/Corporate Experience:Assist and lead due diligence efforts and contract negotiation in two convertible raises and two equity roundsCreate and manage corporate compliance records, prepare and facilitate Board of Directors meetings and manage cap table and investor communications Oversee product compliance leading in-house legal strategy and managing outside counsel in complex regulatory environment, including, but not limited to, ERISA, insurance, security, privacy, lending, financial services, debt collection, Medicare, and third party administration service licensing and operational complianceDevelop, negotiate and oversee management of key stakeholder agreements, including large credit facility lender. Lead legal, admin and hr teamsEmployee Benefits Experience: Welfare Plan, Pension Plan and Fringe Benefit Plan Compliance/AdministrationPlan Document and Participant Communications Drafting and ReviewStrategic Benefit DesignTechnical Legal Compliance under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA (Affordable Care Act), LMRA (Taft-Hartley Act governing union/management jointly administered employee benefit plans), Withdrawal Liability under MPPAA, and mental health parity issues under MHPAEAVendor management, including vendor searches, contract negotiation, transition management and performance reviewFiduciary IssuesLabor and Employment Issues:General employment counselingDocumentation best practicesEmployment Investigations (misconduct, harassment, discrimination)Small Business Counseling:Sale/Purchase AgreementsStart-up documentation and checklistsOngoing legal compliance monitoring
Experience
General Counsel
Dec 2024 — Present · Dublin, OH, US
Leads legal team in driving operational compliance initiatives and overseeing vendor and client contracting.• Counsels leadership on labor and employment issues and managed outside counsel in a complex regulatory environment.• Partners with internal teams to provide subject matter expertise on plan administration issues specific to self-insured employer-sponsored group health plans.
Education
DePaul University College of Law
JD, Legal
2003 — 2006
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
LLM, Employee Benefits
2008 — 2010
Aquinas College - Grand Rapids
BA, Communications
1993 — 1998
Skills
- Westlaw
- Contract Negotiation
- Employee Benefits
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Legal Research
- Employment Law
- Legal Compliance
- Project Management
- Corporate Law
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