Maryann Connolly began her professional career in 1994 as a professional liability defense and appellate attorney representing health care professionals, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, as well as clients in complex tort, premise liability, and insurance matters. In 2014, Ms. Connolly joined a large, self-insured health system as a Litigation Claims Manager for hospital professional liability, physician professional liability, general liability and employment practice liability lines of coverage. In addition to her designation as a Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management from the American Hospital Association, Ms. Connolly earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy Analysis from Michigan State University.