Caroline A.

Fisher
2 Oakview Terrace * Boston, MA 02130 * 617.512.1242 * cfb7d204@westpost.net

LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE__________________________________________
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, House of Representatives,
Boston, MA
Chief Health Policy Counsel to Speaker Robert A. DeLeo
April 2009 - Present

Advise the Speaker of the House on all health care related legislative proposals
as well as all health care budgetary items from a legal, policy and political p
erspective; Craft strategic proposals for policy initiatives with the Speaker's
political advisors; Meet with the Speaker's leadership team, committee chairs an
d House members to negotiate legislative proposal initiatives; Meet with executi
ve agency heads and stakeholders to assess legislative proposal impacts and coor
dinate legislative review; Coordinate committee staffers for preliminary redraft
ing of legislation and analysis preparation; Manage office staff and interns for
research initiatives.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Senate,
Boston, MA
General Counsel and Health Care Policy Advisor for Senator Richard T. Moore July
2006 - April 2009
Provided legal counsel to the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care
Financing and presented policy analysis to committee members on all healthcare
legislation; Prepared the Chair for committee hearings, reviewed all testimony s
ubmitted in support of or in opposition to legislative proposals, and conferred
with House staffers in preparation of committee recommendations for executive se
ssions; Drafted legislation, and negotiated policy proposals with Senate and Hou
se leadership; Liaised with other legislative offices, executive agency departme
nt heads and attorneys, advocacy groups and lobbyists; Managed interns for resea
rch initiatives.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, House of Representatives,

Boston, MA
Legal Counsel for Representative Anthony Petruccelli
January 2005 - April 2006
Provided legal counsel to the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Election Law
s and advised of potential legal implications, federal and state, of all legisla
tive proposals; Presented policy analysis and advice to all committee members on
all election laws related legislation that was presented before the committee f
or review; Proposed the legislative agenda for the committee for the 2005-2006 l
egislative session; Managed staff in preparation for committee hearings and exec
utive sessions; Liaised with other legislative offices, advocacy groups and lobb
yists.
EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________
Vermont Law School, Juris Doctor (May 2004), South Royalton, Vermont
Dean's List, 2002 - 2004 * Executive Board Member, Moot Court Advisory Board * C
lass Marshall, 2004 Commencement * SBA Representative for Code of Conduct * Verm
ont Law School Student Ambassador
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA Political Science (June 1999), C
hapel Hill, NC
Dean's List 1996-1999 * Vice President,Public Speaking Society

LICENSES_______________________________________________________________
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar, December 2004 * Licensed Real Estate Broker, Janu
ary 2006
VOLUNTEER/PROFESSNIONAL GROUP_______________________________________
National Vermont Law Alumni Board, New England Regional Representative * Vermont
Law School Boston Alumni Board, Vice President * City Year Mentorship Program *
Sadhana Yoga Studio Volunteer