Paige’s practice focuses on federal, state and local regulatory matters involving business start-up concerns, on-going compliance issues as well as disputes with regulating entities at all levels. Her practice builds upon her extensive regulatory background, both in the public and private sectors, with a particular emphasis in developing ongoing relationships with the pertinent governmental officials, including offices of state attorneys general. She regularly counsels clients in a range of business areas, particularly those engaged in the automotive, retailing, healthcare, insurance and tobacco industries.
Paige provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in tobacco law. Please visit the Troutman Sanders Tobacco blog at http://www.tobaccolawblog.com/.
Honors and Other Distinctions
Listed in 2007 Super Lawyers, Virginia Rising Stars, as one of the top young lawyers in Virginia for administrative law.
Representative Experience
Health Care
Represents a leading pharmacy benefit manager with compliance issues involving state insurance laws.
Analyzed healthcare transaction for client to determine if potential antitrust violations existed.
Represented a large hospital on a Medicaid payment dispute.
Represented several healthcare providers participating in the Virginia Medicaid program in successfully resolving claims made by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services that they were overpaid.
Served for over nine years as primary counsel to the state Medicaid agency providing advice on all aspects of compliance with the Byzantine state and federal laws and regulations governing the Medicaid program.
Provided legal advice that enabled the successful implementation of a preferred drug list which provided supplemental rebates to the Medicaid agency and substantial savings to taxpayers.
Tobacco
Represents several non-participating tobacco products manufacturers with respect to annual state escrow compliance and ongoing regulatory issues, at the state and federal levels.
Other
Regularly counsels the nation’s largest used car retailer in numerous compliance issues.
Represented several companies in providing compliance advice related to Red Flags Rule.
Conducted multi-state analysis of state consumer protection and related anti-trust laws of 26 states.
Represented a retailer in several compliance issues involving the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.
Represented entities in complying with Virginia procurement laws and the Freedom of Information Act.
Advised client regarding compliance with Section 110F of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Represented entities by the Bureau of Insurance in resolving regulatory disputes with the Bureau.
Publications, Presentation, and Speaking Engagements
Presenter, "Emerging State Enforcement Activities and Investigations and the Growing Authority of the State Attorneys General, Troutman Sanders seminar, May 2011.
Co-author with David N. Anthony and Erin S. Whaley, "Red Flags Rule Protects Patients," American Academy of Professional Coders, Coding Edge, February 2009.
Co-author with Bryan M. Haynes "Congress Again Considers FDA Regulation", Smokeshop Magazine, April 2007.
Public Service
St. James’s Episcopal Church (Usher, Past Sunday School Teacher))
Board of Directors, Seven Hills School, Executive Committee, 2006-present
Professional Experience
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2004-present
Assistant Attorney General/Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, 1995-2004
Staff Attorney, Lawyers’ Printing, Inc., 1994-1995
Associate, Press, Jones & Waechter, P.C., 1992-1993