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Practice Areas
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50% Employee Benefits
31 years
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25% Insurance
31 years
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15% State, Local And Municipal Law
22 years
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10% Litigation
33 years
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For over 25 years, Mark Scherzer has helped consumers understand and protect their rights to health, disability and life insurance and employee benefit plans.... more
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Résumé
License
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33 years since Mark Peter Scherzer was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| New York |
Currently registered
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1979 |
05/21/2011 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Legislative Counsel at
New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage
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1991–present
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Partner at
Scherzer & Palella
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1984–present
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proprietor at
Mark Scherzer Law Office
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1980–present
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Associate at
Botein, Hays, Sklar & Herzberg
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1978–1980
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Yale Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1978 |
| University of Chicago |
Anthropology |
MA - Masters |
1975 |
| Haverford College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1973 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Certificate of Appreciation |
American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession |
2002 |
| Outstanding Service Award |
Cancer Care |
1993 |
| Lliberty Award |
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund |
1992 |
| Community Service Award |
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1992 |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Private Insurance |
AIDS and the Law |
2007 |
| Insurance and AIDS |
Sexual Orientation and the Law |
2005 |
| Negotiating the Best Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients |
GP Solo Magazine |
2003 |
| Commercial or Private Insurance |
The Advocate's Guid to Managed Health Care |
2003 |
| A Practical Approach to ERISA Cases |
NY State Bar Association Health Law Section |
2000 |
| Review: Private Acts, Social Consequences, AIDS and the Politics of Public Health |
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law |
1991 |
| "Insurance" |
AIDS and the Law |
1987 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| New York's Direct Pay Market, a brief and biblical history |
What’s the Problem? Issues with New York’s Direct Pay, Small Group, Healthy New York Markets |
2007 |
| Private Insurance: Denials and Negotiations |
Secrets & Strategies for Success |
2007 |
| Private Insurance: What State Advocates Need to Know |
Health Action 2007 |
2007 |
| Benefits and Other Issues for Domestic Partners |
Annual meeting, NYS Bar Labor & Employment and Municipal Law Sections |
2006 |
| External Appeals for Health Insurance Denials: Implementation and Practical Issues |
External Appeals for Health Insurance Denials: Implementation and Practical Issues |
2005 |
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