Timothy Quinlivan '91 was recently promoted to senior vice president and chief counsel for Amherst, N.Y.-based Meritain Health, the nation's largest independent provider of services for self-funded health plans with more than one million members and 30 offices across the country.

In his new position, Quinlivan provides counsel to Meritain Health's executive officers and regional general managers. Additionally, he manages client and vendor contract management, corporate compliance and HIPAA compliance. He joined the company in 2007 as vice president and associate general counsel.

"It's rewarding to assist our salespeople to sell a product or service, by assessing alternative solutions and managing the downside risks to allow the sales goal to become a reality," he said. "But being able to find an exception in a coverage document so that a patient who needs unconventional treatment can get coverage for that treatment - that's an excellent feeling."

With nearly 20 years of legal experience, and a specialization in health law, Quinlivan insisted that, "while I have grown older, I haven't grown up. But I expect that my Albany Law classmates already knew that."

Prior to joining Meritain Health, he practiced at several law firms and provided counsel to human resources departments, handled regulatory interaction with government agencies, managed HIPAA issues and compliance, ensured corporate compliance and helped develop hospital policies and procedures.

Looking back at his time at Albany Law, Quinlivan fondly recalls his road trips and matches with the Albany Law Rugby team. "We had a lot of laughs and it was good, clean fun. And we developed some good friendships over the years," he said.

He said that while he still tries to fit in some exercise, his time outside of work is devoted to being with his family, including participating in activities with his four children and assisting his wife with her political campaign.

Quinlivan received his master's degree in health law from DePaul University College of Law in 1997 after graduating from Albany Law School in 1991. He earned his bachelor's degree in management from Boston College in 1988.

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