Workers' Compensation Consultation and Defense
Consulting Services
Our Consulting and Analytics Division was developed in order to broaden our ability to facilitate lower costs, improve outcomes, and reduce the degree of uncertainty of ultimate claims costs for our clients.
While consulting and analytics are not new concepts in workers' compensation cost containment, linking them directly to a law firm is. Litigated claims drive severity and a disproportionate amount of cost. Litigation management goals of clients and law firms should synchronize. Our technology, analytics, program oversight and consulting reduce claim costs and shorten life cycles of claims.
For more information about these services, please contact Karen Stankevitz, Director of Consulting Services or Misty Price, Director of Analytics .
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Karen Stankevitz
Director of Consulting Services
Current Responsibilities
At ATB Law Karen is responsible for developing a state of the art consulting practice which will drive innovation in claims management. Under Karen's guidance, the practice focuses on clients' pain points to develop and offer solutions to improve the quality of the programs at the same time as providing cost relief.
Karen is a client-oriented, strategic, and proficient professional with over 20 years of multi lines claims, litigation, and project management experience.
Experience
Prior to her role at ATB Law Karen was hired by one of her Fortune 100 retail clients to be their Claims Project Manager responsible for project management and innovation. During her two year tenure she helped the company save multi millions of dollars off of their claim program.
Karen has 10+ years of consulting experience with the two largest Insurance Brokers in the US. During her tenure she served as a senior level consultant for a multitude of companies in various industries, including several Fortune 100 companies. During this time Karen was asked to be a founding member of Marsh's Claim Consulting Practice and served as the Midwest Zone Leader.
Her consulting focus is on claims management with an emphasis on Workers' Compensation programs. She has worked with clients to assist them in improving their internal and external claims management programs, return to work programs, and managed care initiatives. This has included assisting clients with vendor selection and management, program and vendor assessments, contract reviews, program pricing/negotiations and claim closure initiatives.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in Organizational Communication with a Business minor
- Graduated Cum Laude, 1987
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Misty Price
Director of Analytics
Current Responsibilities
Misty Price is the Innovation and Analytics Leader for ATB Law. Her responsibilities include using data and knowledge of the industry to continue to drive innovation at ATB Law as well as to help clients to manage their cost of risk and identify opportunities for risk reduction through data analysis. She has extensive experience in design, development and implementation of analytical risk management tools.
Experience
Prior to her current assignment with ATB Law, Misty held various senior level leadership assignments at Marsh in Risk Consulting including Innovation and Analytics Leader for the National Claims Consulting Practice; South Central Zone Consulting Leader; Kansas City and Omaha Office Consulting Manager; and Senior Risk Information Consultant. She began her consulting career as a risk management consultant in Chicago, IL responsible for guiding clients in the best and most efficient management of their risk information including: strategic risk information analysis and application, systems studies, process consulting, data analysis, and information application. She also assisted clients with benchmarking activities and analysis of risk information including Return on Investment analysis for projects.
Prior to joining Marsh, she held a various positions at Corporate Systems inclusive of Team Leader in the client services area, Senior Account Manager for National Accounts, and Data Conversion Specialist. Her experience at Corporate Systems gave her a risk management technology foundation in reporting, data conversion operations and 1-800 claim (teleclaim) reporting.
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems with honors — Wayland University
- Masters in Business Administration with Finance specialization with honors — Texas Tech University
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Wendy Lanphere
Director of Client Services
Current Responsibilities
At ATB Law, Wendy is responsible for maintaining and enhancing our current client relationships, while continuing the expansion of our growing portfolio of regional and national accounts. She plays a key role in providing and implementing high quality solutions for our clients. Wendy has extensive experience with identifying trends in customer programs to continuously improve claim outcomes.
Experience
Most recently, Wendy was Vice President, National Accounts at a growing company providing language and transportation services. In this role she promoted meaningful solutions for current clients while identifying new markets and expanding their customer base.
Prior to this role, Wendy spent more than 17 years at a large Third Party Administrator holding various roles as a Claims Service Manager, Field Operations Automation Consultant, National Field Operations Assistant Director and a Director of Account Management.
Her vast experience has allowed her the opportunity to impact claims’ programs from all fronts including, but not limited to process enhancement, technology integration, new program implementation, budgeting, program strategy through analysis and customer service.