Christopher Hirl Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

- Serve as senior counsel and SME to DoD concerning the transformation of healthcare delivery and advanced data sharing through a modernized electronic health record- Provide legal advice regarding all phases of acquisition law to the following offices: Program Executive Office Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS), DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization Program Management Office (DHMSM PMO), the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems Program Management Office (JOMIS PMO), the Enterprise Intelligence and Data Solutions Program Management Office (EIDS PMO), and the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM)- Assist Senior Procurement Attorney in the establishment of DHA Office of General Counsel policy and procedures; and keep all Contract Attorney Team members informed of significant DHA contract issues- Draft or review proposed agency decisions by agency officials who exercise final authority in such matters (e.g., discretionary authority) - Provide legal advisory services in all areas of Contract law, including contract financing, formation, administration, and close-out

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States

- Provide acquisition policy guidance, counsel, and support to the command and program managers- Conduct extensive research, analysis, and evaluation of highly particularized areas in support of the acquisition process- Furnish legal counsel, guidance, and advice regarding all phases of acquisition law- Provide oral and written advice concerning post-award contract matters including claims, disputes, bankruptcies, terminations, appeals, PL 85-804, and litigation.- Assist DA and Department of Justice counsel in presentation of cases before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. District Court, by participating in all aspects of trial preparation- Confer with government and contractor personnel at the highest levels regarding controversial and sensitive matters that might become, or are, the subjects of litigation- Provide oral and written advice concerning civilian personnel law, employment discrimination law and all labor relations matters

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

- Negotiated, prepared, amended, reviewed, and simplified more than 250 multi-language, international intellectual property ("IPR") agreements and related legal documents involving contracts of up to $5,000,000 US Dollars- Functioned as Amazon Publishing's European subject matter expert with respect to intellectual property and matters involving international trade and contracts- Trained worldwide colleagues on matters involving IPR- Concluded contracts with worldwide partners in Central America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe, accommodating local laws in the process- Established internal processes as the first and only Amazon Publishing Contracts Manager - worldwide - operating in two languages- Cooperated regularly with legal departments in five countries as well as external parties, while ensuring adherence to strict deadlines- Authored and enforced compliance strategy regarding the European Union's new Directive for copyright law and Germany's related copyright law regime- Traveled frequently within the European Union and to the United States to conduct trainings and promote compliance with Amazon's high standards regarding contract law procedures and international law- Achieved successful contract execution on average 25% faster than United States peers, while closing more than 40% of the four-member team's contracts- Researched and handled problems related to the payment of authors and agents- Served as Amazon Publishing's sole negotiator in Germany in the German language- Translated documents into English and into German to facilitate bilingual operations

Hamburg Area, Germany

- Instructed second-year German law students on techniques for persuasive and concise legal writing- Taught classes with sizes ranging from four to fifteen students- Developed U.S.-oriented curricula for two courses traditionally taught only from the perspective of the European Union and the United Kingdom

Munich Area, Germany

- Corresponded with clients and U.S. tax authorities on real estate tax matters- Handled tax-related inquiries and drafted corresponding reports and memoranda- Worked in both English and German

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Pursued possible violations of law by providing background research and legal analysis for the Division of Enforcement

Reston, Virginia

- Drafted legal memoranda dealing with numerous issues ranging from design of standardized contract provisions to construction project liability - Presented legal options for dealing with claims of fraudulent inducement

Munich Area, Germany

- Assisted the Intellectual Property and Litigation sections in drafting, translating and interpreting contracts to comply with international trade, patent, and intellectual property regimes in the European Union- Investigated the status of more than 20 major international contracts in connection with pending litigation occurring within and beyond the European Union- Researched emerging legal issues within the realms of international trade and intellectual property law, such as cloud computing, and distilled findings into easily-understood written productscomputing.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Interviewed attorneys and relevant parties in preparation for internal structural changes- Drafted reports responding to employee suggestions as to agency structure and technical capabilities

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Synthesized complex legislative issues into easily digestible information packets to facilitate the Senator's legislative decision making- Examined legislative procedures and histories for patterns and underlying reasoning

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Researched ineffectiveness of counsel claims and drafted corresponding orders- Communicated with attorneys and parties personally, telephonically, and in writing- Drafted custody and divorce orders

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States

- Presided over summary courts martial per the Uniform Code of Military Justice: evaluated the guilt or innocence of Marines accused of violating military law and determined sentencing when appropriate- Managed, led, mentored, evaluated, and trained the more than 60 Marines and civilians of the Camp Lejeune Disbursing Office Travel Section, serving more than 67,000 Marines, Sailors, and civilians on a daily basis- Obtained a “secret” security clearance- Safeguarded 1.5 million dollars of government funds during deployment- Implemented physical and organizational restructuring of 60-person section to improve efficiency, accommodate new software demands, and respond to new mission requirements

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

- Area of study covered innovative aspects of the new European Union Directive on international contracts for digital intellectual.

Master Of Law And Business (Mlb) (Course Of Studies Concurrent With Whu)

Master Of Law And Business (Mlb) (Course Of Studies Concurrent With Bucerius)

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Ba, Political Science