Cynthia Wiel  is a member of the firm. Her practice concentrates on administrative law, business law, health care law, and wine & liquor regulation. Ms. Wiel represents corporations and associations in their dealings with State and Local government. In the area of health care, Ms. Wiel has extensive experience with the State of Tennessee's Medicaid Program TennCare including but not limited to the drafting and negotiating of contracts and the implementation of its programs. Ms. Wiel has extensive experience  drafting legislation, advising clients on the effect of pending legislation and representing clients in contracting with the State of Tennessee.

 

 

Education

J.D., Vanderbilt University, 2003

M.S., Vanderbilt University Medical School,  Speech Pathology, 1996

B.A., Roanoke College, 1993

 

Professional Activities

Practice with Firm since 2003

Legislative Assistant, Tennessee Speaker of the House, Jimmy Naifeh 1998-2000

Speech-Language Pathologist, Tennessee Rehabilitation Center, Traumatic Brain Injury Program, 1996-1998

Speech-Language Pathologist, Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital, 1996

 

Court Admissions

Tennessee 

United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

 

Professional and Civic Organizations

Member Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and Lawyers Association for Women

Government Relations Committee, Tennessee Captive Insurance Association

Board Member, New Visions Foundation, March 2012-

Committee Member, Nashville Chamber of Commerce Report Card Committee, 2008-2011

Committee Member, Park Center Risk Management Committee, 2010-present

Secretary, Access to Justice Court System Advisory Committee, 2009-2010

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund, Advisory Board Member, 2006-2009

Young Leaders Council Graduate

 

Representative Matters.

With William B. Hubbard, Robyn Smith and Marc R. Jenkins, reached a settlement with the State of Tennessee for $20 million for its failure to disclose information it possessed regarding the health conditions of enrollees assigned to a TennCare Managed Care Organization.

Represented health maintenance organization in all aspects of implementation of the State of Tennessee's Medicaid Long-Term Care Program (CHOICES) 

 With Bill Hubbard,  represented Tennessee wineries in an action challenging the state winery law under the Commerce Clause and drafted legislation which resulted in dismissal of litigation.

State of Tennessee ex. rel. Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance v. Universal Care of Tennessee in Liquidation, Davidson County Chancery Court Case No. 03-1614-II, (with Bill Hubbard, Robyn Smith and Marc Jenkins reached settlement for $3 million against former directors and officers of defunct TennCare managed care organization for breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement).

 

Personal

Born Jackson, Tennessee

Resides Nashville

Cynthia and her husband, Greg, are the proud parent of two boys, Hubbard and  Chan.