DRI Faculty List

LTD Claims Based Upon Increased Risk of Illness COVID-19 Webinar

May 11, 2021


Dr. Michele Martinho

Dr. Michele Martinho is an internist with a private practice in New York City. She studied psychology at New York University, earning her degree in 1996. She then completed her Doctor of Medicine at the Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Martinho refined her skill set through an internship in internal medicine at mount Sinai School of Medicine, where she also completed her residency. She then completed additional study and testing to attain certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Martinho has been on the front lines testing and treating patients who are positive for the disease.


Kristina B. Pett
McDowell Hetherington LLP

Kristina B. Pett practices in the area of life, health and disability insurance. Ms. Pett was a founding member of Pett Furman, and previously served as senior counsel at Proskauer Rose and Weil Gotshal. She graduated cum laude from Temple University School of Law and obtained her BA from GW University.


Danielle E. Shure
McDowell Hetherington LLP

Danielle E. Shure practices life, health and disability insurance. She served a two year clerkship for a district judge in the Middle District of Florida and was previously an associate at Jones Day. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and was valedictorian of Hofstra University.