Christopher Topa

• Provide comprehensive legal services including litigation, estate planning, tax analysis, and business transactions. • Manage firm operations, team supervision, and all financials (payroll, budgeting, and filings). • Draft legal opinions, contracts, and negotiate settlements while maintaining high client satisfaction.

• Spearhead daily operations across multiple behavioral health sites, enhancing compliance, team performance, and patient care. • Implement process improvements in RCM, payroll, HR, and training that improved operational efficiency. • Develop and execute strategic initiatives to support financial growth, staffing, and regulatory alignment.

• Ensured compliance with payers and state regulations. • Led HR and financial operations including billing audits, and policy drafting. • Streamlined payroll and financial processes for better transparency and reporting.

• Oversaw full-scope pediatric practice operations including RCM, HR, patient relations, and legal compliance. • Managed credentialing, scheduling, tax returns, and employee development.

• IRS Certified Tax Preparer for Individual, Pension, Military, and Foreign Student Returns (Tax Years 2003-2007) • TaxWise Train-the-Trainer Certified (Tax Year 2006-2007) • Train, supervise and schedule tax preparers • Prepare and audit tax returns, e-File administrator • Certify and assure compliance with IRS regulations and standards

• Conduct research, evaluate law and regulations, offer opinions, draft legal documents and handle litigation • Prepare, analyze and review billing, financial statements and tax returns

• Handle patient intake, respond to patient inquiries and grievances • Conduct research, evaluate medical law and regulations, offer opinions and draft forms for doctor • Hire, supervise and schedule employees • Prepare, analyze and review billing, payroll, financial statements and tax returns • Coordinate computer operations and network management

• Managed landlord-tenant litigation and personal property cases, conducting legal research and preparing corporate documents and leases. • Supervised employees, scheduled tasks, and converted paper records to an accounting software program. • Analyzed financial and tax statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Economics