Family lawyer vs general counsel

Differences between family lawyer and general counsel duties and responsibilities

Family lawyer example responsibilities.

• Provide litigation support by leading case investigations, gathering underwriting, claim, and agency information and subpoena responses.
• General civil practice focusing on real property matters, business entity formation/representation, estate planning, and probate.

General counsel example responsibilities.

• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Review subpoenas and attorney letters for compliance with HIPAA and institutional guidelines and coordinate non-party depositions as needed.
• Prepare dozens of complex commercial transactions in connection to equity and debt securities offerings.
• Handle regulatory, compliance, licensing, and registration matters for securities broker- dealer and register investment adviser.
• Supervise commercial litigation, arbitration and claims, including case strategy, pleadings preparation, hearings, depositions and settlement negotiations.
• Supervise and train unit charge with securing patient medical records, ensuring compliance with Medicare and HIPAA regulations and accreditation standards.
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