# Partner With Synergy

> Synergy provides lien resolution services for personal injury law firms, helping resolve liens, reduce risk, and save time\.

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## Pages
- [Webinars](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/resource-hub/webinars/)
- [Videos](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/resource-hub/videos/)
- [Single Event Liens We Handle](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/services/lien-resolution/single-event-liens-we-handle/)
- [Hospital/Provider Liens \- Medical Bill Clinic](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/services/lien-resolution/single-event-liens-we-handle/hospital-provider-liens/)
- [Home Page](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/)

## Posts
- [ERISA Liens: Born in Equity, but Often Anything but Equitable](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/erisa-liens-equitable-relief-personal-injury/): ERISA reimbursement claims are framed as "equitable relief," but for injured plaintiffs the results often feel anything but fair\. This post traces four landmark Supreme Court decisions — Great\-West, Sereboff, McCutchen, and Montanile — to explain how plan language can override traditional equitable doctrines like made\-whole and common\-fund, and what personal injury attorneys need to investigate before paying or contesting a reimbursement demand\.
- [Part C: The Hidden Lien That Comes Back Later](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/part-c-hidden-lien-that-comes-back-later/): Understand Medicare conditional payment resolution, MSP compliance requirements, and practical strategies that help personal injury professionals protect client recoveries and maximize settlement outcomes\.
- [What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know About ERISA Liens](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/erisa-liens-trial-lawyers-guide/): Understand ERISA lien rules, including McCutchen and plan interpretation strategies, and how trial lawyers can improve personal injury recoveries through smarter lien resolution\.
- [Self\-Funded vs\. Fully Insured: Why This Distinction Can Save Your Client Thousands](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/self-funded-vs-fully-insured-erisa/): Understand ERISA lien rules, including McCutchen and plan interpretation strategies, and how trial lawyers can improve personal injury recoveries through smarter lien resolution\.
- [How 1024\(b\)\(4\) Requests Can Transform Your ERISA Lien Negotiations](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/erisa-1024b4-document-requests/): Understand ERISA lien rules, including McCutchen and plan interpretation strategies, and how trial lawyers can improve personal injury recoveries through smarter lien resolution\.

## Newsroom
- [Synergy Makes Key Addition to its Senior Leadership Team](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/newsroom-post/synergy-makes-key-addition-to-its-senior-leadership-team-2/)
- [Synergy’s Rapid Growth Continues, Opens a New Office in South Florida](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/newsroom-post/synergys-rapid-growth-continues-opens-a-new-office-in-south-florida-2/)
- [Synergy’s Rapid Growth Continues, Expands into Minnesota](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/newsroom-post/synergys-rapid-growth-continues-expands-into-minnesota-2/)
- [Synergy Recognized as one of Central Florida’s Fastest Growing Companies](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/newsroom-post/synergy-recognized-as-one-of-central-floridas-fastest-growing-companies-2/)
- [Synergy Makes Key Additions to its Executive Leadership Team](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/newsroom-post/synergy-makes-key-additions-to-its-executive-leadership-team-2/)

## Podcast Episodes
- [Dr\. Brett Chance](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/podcast/dr-brett-chance/): Dr\. Brett Chance reveals why carrier AI scores PI records on structure, not severity — and the injury language strategy that changes what a case is worth\.
- [William Marra \& Asim M\. Badaruzzaman](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/podcast/william-marra-asim-m-badaruzzaman/): Smaller plaintiff firms are structurally outgunned by big defense\. Will Marra and Asim Badaruzzaman of Certum Group on litigation finance, ops, and AI\.
- [Ralph Pillinger](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/podcast/ralph-pillinger/): Ralph Pillinger is an experienced litigation paralegal currently working at Feller \& Wendt, LLC, specializing in truck crashes and traumatic brain injury cases, while managing all types of personal injury matters throughout the litigation process\.
- [Nicholas Norden](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/podcast/nicholas-norden/): Nicholas “Nick” Norden is an Orlando personal injury attorney and Managing Partner of Norden Leacox, where he has dedicated his career to representing individuals seriously injured due to the negligence of others\. With over a decade of experience in personal injury law, Nick has been advocating for accident victims since 2011\.
- [Marina Bradley](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/podcast/marina-bradley/): Marina Bradley is the Executive Director at Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers\. She joined the firm in June 2022 and oversees day\-to\-day operations, administrative functions, and internal systems that support the firm’s attorneys, staff, and clients\. At OG, Marina plays a central role in operational planning, coordination across departments, and ensuring the firm’s infrastructure supports efficient, consistent service delivery\.

## Team Members
- [Rodd M\. Santomauro](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member/rodd-m-santomauro-4/): Rodd Santomauro is the Vice President of Strategic Partnership of Synergy\. A former plaintiff’s personal injury attorney with 25 years to date of consumer advocacy and leadership experience\.
- [Jonathan Ross](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member/jonathan-ross/): Jonathan Ross is a Strategic Partnership Manager with Synergy, serving clients in\. In his role, he partners with personal injury attorneys to assist them in their goal of maximizing their clients’ results\. He assists with everything from navigating Medicare compliance to lien resolution, and government benefits preservation; all to maximize clients’ results after life\-altering injuries\. Jonathan Ross received his B\.S\. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Ramapo College of New Jersey and his MBA from Centenary University\. 
- [Jeffery Faulkner](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member/jeffery-faulkner/): Jeffery Faulkner is the Vice President of Sales Operations\. Jeff’s team of Strategic Partnership Managers handle the incoming opportunities from firms that are not currently managed by outside Business Development leaders\. Jeff’s team is driven by the opportunity to help as many families as possible every day and maximize the compensation they deserve\.
- [Troy Heinemann](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member/troy-heinemann/): As Synergy’s Director of Information Technology, Troy Heinemann leads the strategy, development, and management of the company’s technology systems, ensuring every solution supports Synergy’s mission and enables teams to work at their best\. He focuses on secure, scalable platforms and turns business needs into practical roadmaps that deliver measurable value\.
- [Nick Nagorski](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member/nick-nagorski/)

## Testimonials
- [David Linthorst](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial/david-linthorst/): “Synergy’s work more than pays for itself\.”
- [Josiah Graham](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial/josiah-graham/): “\.\.I highly recommend using Synergy’s Medical Bill Clinic\.“
- [Adam Shea](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial/adam-shea-2/): “Synergy’s knowledge and expertise relating to lien resolution is unparalleled\.”
- [Jay D\. Miller](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial/jay-d-miller/): “Our work with Synergy has allowed our trial lawyers to focus solely on advocacy\.\.”
- [Peter A\. Schmit](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial/peter-a-schmit/): “Synergy offered clear and prompt guidance on their lien resolution services\.”

## Videos
- [Who Can Be Trustee of a Special Needs Trust](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video/who-can-be-trustee-of-a-special-needs-trust/)
- [What can SNT pay for?](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video/what-can-snt-pay-for/)
- [The Requirements to Establish a Special Needs Trust](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video/the-requirements-to-establish-a-special-needs-trust/)
- [Litigation to Life: Meghan's Story](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video/litigation-to-life-meghans-story/)
- [Litigation to Life\- Jason's Story](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video/litigation-to-life-jasons-story/)

## Webinars
- [Navigating ERISA Reimbursement Claims \| Expert Round Table \| July 2026](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar/navigating-erisa-reimbursement-claims-expert-round-table/): Join Teresa Kenyon, Esq\. and a panel of experts for a practical discussion on ERISA reimbursement claims, including key considerations, plan language review, negotiation strategies, and common challenges legal professionals face\.
- [ERISA and Private Health Insurance Liens](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar/erisa-and-private-health-insurance-liens/): Synergy's Teresa Kenyon and a panel of lien experts break down how trial lawyers and paralegals can identify ERISA plans, understand their legal limits, request the right documents, audit claims effectively, and outmaneuver subrogation vendors—so you can reduce ERISA liens and recover more for your clients\.
- [Overview of Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar/overview-of-medicare-secondary-payer-compliance/): Synergy's Rasa Fumagalli and a panel of MSP experts walk trial lawyers and paralegals through identifying and resolving Medicare Secondary Payer issues, navigating conditional payments and waivers, resolving Medicare Advantage and Part D liens, and correctly handling MSAs—so you can protect client settlements and stay compliant with confidence\.
- [Ask the Experts \| Live Q \& A for ERISA Liens, Medicaid Liens \& Medicare Conditional Payments](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar/ask-the-experts-erisa-medicaid-medicare-liens/): Synergy Founder Jason D\. Lazarus and VP Rodd Santomauro lead a live Q\&A with Synergy's lien resolution team, tackling real\-world questions on ERISA plan rights, Medicaid and Medicare recovery, disputing inflated conditional payments, and negotiating reductions—giving trial lawyers, paralegals, and case managers practical strategies to resolve liens and protect client recoveries\.
- [MSP Expert Round Table](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar/msp-expert-round-table/): Synergy's MSP experts—Rasa Fumagalli, Teresa Kenyon, Evelyn Pacino, and Jasmin Patel—walk personal injury attorneys, paralegals, and claims professionals through navigating conditional payments and final demands, distinguishing traditional Medicare from Medicare Advantage and Medigap plans, disputing incorrect claims, and staying aligned with Section 111 reporting to protect client recoveries and avoid double damages\.

## Categories
- [Trial Lawyer View](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/category/trial-lawyer-view/)
- [TLV Guest Blog](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/category/trial-lawyer-view/tlv-guest-blog/)
- [Synergy InSights](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/category/synergy-insights/)
- [LIENS](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/category/synergy-insights/liens/)
- [Medicare Compliance](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/category/synergy-insights/medicare-compliance/)

## Tags
- [trial lawyer view](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/tag/trial-lawyer-view/)
- [podcast](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/tag/podcast/)
- [Personal Injury Attorney](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/tag/personal-injury-attorney/)
- [Lien Resolution](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/tag/lien-resolution/)
- [peak practice](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/tag/peak-practice/)

## Team Member Categories
- [Business Development](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member-category/business-development/)
- [Leadership](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/team-member-category/leadership/)

## Testimonial Categories
- [Video Testimonials](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial-category/video-testimonials/)
- [Attorney Testimonials](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/testimonial-category/attorney-testimonials/)

## Video Categories
- [For Attorneys](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video-category/for-attorneys/)
- [Lien Resolution](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video-category/lien-resolution/)
- [MSP Compliance](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video-category/msp-compliance/)
- [Learn More About Synergy](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video-category/learn-more-about-synergy/)
- [Preserving Medicaid/SSI: Special Needs Trusts](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/video-category/preserving-medicaid-ssi-special-needs-trusts/)

## Webinar Categories
- [Lien Resolution](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar-category/lien-resolution/)
- [Medicare Compliance](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar-category/medicare-compliance/)
- [Government Benefit Preservation](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar-category/government-benefit-preservation/)
- [Damages \- Medical Cost Projection](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar-category/damages-medical-cost-projection/)
- [General](https://partnerwithsynergy.com/webinar-category/general/)

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