Byron Moore Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Represented veterans and their families before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). Appealed Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions to the CAVC and served as lead counsel or co-counsel in more than 150.
• Secured favorable settlements in over 130 cases, including a settlement that led to an award of over $63,000 in retroactive disability benefits and an increase in future benefits.
• Attained favorable outcomes in over a dozen cases briefed before the CAVC, including several cases in which the Court reversed findings or determinations made by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
• Co-authored NVLSP’s Veterans Benefits Manual, the leading treatise on veterans law, for the editions produced between 2019 and 2022.
• Mentored new and experienced attorneys, including as part of The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program.
• Presented continuing legal education seminars concerning the state of veterans law.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted Board decisions, remands, and requests for expert medical opinion, under strict time constraints, for the Board’s Veterans Law Judges and Acting Veterans Law Judges.
• Rated as “Outstanding” or “Exceeds Expectations” for approximately 77 percent of submitted work, with no work rated below “Meets Expectations.”
• Praise received from Veterans Law Judges: “Really outstanding decision on waiver of overpayment - a hard case for a relatively new [] attorney”; “A complex case with 5 claims, including a rating reduction.... Trainee.

Washington, DC

• Participated in all aspects of litigation in commercial, securities, and tort cases; argued motions in federal court; reviewed agreements and practices for potential issues; devised novel strategies for resolving legal.
• Proven success in drafting various types of motions and responsive pleadings; drafted motion for judgment that eliminated an opposing party’s damages and co-drafted a nearly 40-page opposition to a motion for summary.
• Conducted discovery and managed large-scale document productions; successfully compelled third-party discovery from a large government-sponsored enterprise in a complex mortgage fraud action

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Obtain grants of asylum for indigent refugees through zealous advocacy and rigorous case investigation
• Prepare torture survivors for hearings and interviews before government agencies by examining evidence, guiding them through mock questioning, and helping them express their story in a compelling manner
• Develop case strategies and arguments, advise clients, and assist colleagues with case development
• Ensure each client’s wellbeing by engaging with social workers, doctors, and other stakeholders

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Contributed to Mr. Saffold’s practice by providing memoranda on complex areas of immigration law including asylum, Convention Against Torture, and terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG)
• Composed briefs, specialized forms, correspondence, and other documents for submission to the government
• Assisted Mr. Saffold at trial and acted as substitute counsel during several interviews before government agencies
• Found solutions to difficult legal problems by analyzing statutes, case law, regulations, and academic research
• Provide legal support to TASSC International, a non-profit organization that helps torture survivors obtain asylum

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted with oversight of Treasury Department programs by providing management with legal analysis of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and accompanying regulations
• Met with OIG and Treasury Department executives to present research and discuss the state of ongoing audits
• Scrutinized a large and complex financial transaction involving several parties, leading to the recoupment of nearly $2 million in taxpayer funds

• Helped congressional staff formulate the office’s position on a diverse array of legislative initiatives by researching and drafting concise memoranda with specific recommendations
• Responded to legislative inquiries from constituents by writing more than 100 response letters
• Created talking points for a floor speech urging the passage of strong legislation to address domestic violence

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Furthered the organization's legislative agenda by authoring a research paper that examined pro-consumer regulations and argued against proposed laws that would have prevented those regulations from going into effect
• Authored case studies illustrating the real life costs of regulatory failures in product safety
• Researched various legal, regulatory, and consumer advocacy issues for staff

Juris Doctor, Law

• Honors: Alvina Reckman-Myers First Year Moot Court Tournament, Quarterfinalist; King & Spalding Scholarship for Students in Public.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Activities and Societies: • Senator of the Year - Associated Students of Colorado State UniversityKey Courses: • Capstone Seminar.