2007 – present
Kentucky Elderlaw, PLLC, Louisville KY
Practice assisting older folks and their children with Medicaid planning, asset prevention, Powers of Attorney, Wills, Living Wills and Health Care Surrogates, guardianships, elder abuse, and other issues affecting the elderly. Noted speaker on Elder Law Issues.
2006 – 2007
Wrote a book and developed website www.litigationprep.com
Sections on obtaining, analyzing and using medical records, deposition preparation, client interviews.
2000 – 2005
The Law Office of Rhoda Faller, PLLC, Louisville KY
Practice limited to major plaintiff’s medical malpractice cases and as a private attorney for physicians who have been sued.
1997 – 2000
Becker Law Office, Louisville, K.Y.
Specialized in major plaintiff’s medical malpractice cases; determined validity of potential cases, discovery, depositions, trial preparation, trial.
1996 Sabbatical
Moved to Louisville, built a home.
1991 – 1995
DeBlasio Law Firm, New York, N.Y.
Attorney – plaintiff’s medical malpractice cases.
1982 – 1991
Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg, New York, N.Y.
Large medical negligence cases; specialized in fact finding to determine validity of potential cases, analysis of medical records, depositions, trial preparation.
1967 – 1982 High school biology teacher
Developed program for Westinghouse’s Science Talent Search; 9 of my 12 students made the semi-finals; over half of my Advance Placement students achieved top score on this difficult national exam.
1968 – 1969 Israeli Peace Corps
Licenses
Kentucky Bar 1996
Florida Bar 1980
New Jersey Bar 1979
New York Bar 1979
Licensed as a school administrator, including superintendent of schools, NY and licensed as a teacher of biology, NY, NJ, MA.
Education
May 2007 Financial Peace University
Independent Workplace Trainer for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University
1974 – 1978 New York Law School
Juris Doctor; Moot Court, Phi Delta Phi
1971 – 1973 Pace University
Master of Science with distinction
Educational Administration and Supervision
First in class.
1970 – 1971 Cornell University School of Nursing
No degree
1962 – 1967 State University of New York, Stony Brook
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Community
2011 – present Board of Directors, Alzheimer’s Association Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter
2011 – present Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
2003 – 2008 Board of Directors, Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky; Secretary since 2004
2001 – 2002 Judge at Mock Trial, Eastern Kentucky University
2000 – 2001 Judge at Moot Court competitions, Louis Brandeis School of Law
1999 – 2000 Judge at Moot Court competitions, Louis Brandeis School of Law
1998 – 2003 Board of Directors, Eliahu Academy
1997 – 2003 Board of Directors, Congregation Adath Jeshurun
National
Listed in: Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in American Law; Who’s Who in American Women
