Support the MSPD's Mission to "provide high quality, zealous advocacy for indigent people who are accused of crime in the State of Missouri."

Personal Injury Law Firm

• Responsible for supporting the mission of the EEOC to "Stop and Remedy Unlawful Employment Discrimination."​The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to retaliate/ discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.• Preparing and litigating employment discrimination cases under all of the federal statues enforced by the EEOC including: - reviewing charge files and recommending the initiation of litigation; - filing petitions for compliance with administrative subpoenas; - seeking temporary injunctive relief; - filing motions to obtain compliance with court orders, decrees, and pre-suit settlement agreements; - prosecuting cases to ensure consistency with EEOC litigation policies and judicial precedents; - conducting discovery for litigation in federal court; - preparing and presenting motions, responses and oral arguments to the courts; - preparing pretrial and post-trial briefs and materials; - conducting all facets of trials in federal courts; and - providing formal and informal legal advice and memoranda to agency personnel. • Licensed to practice law in all Missouri state and federal courts, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Also a Veterans Affairs Accredited Attorney.

• Served as the senior (of three) staff attorneys, under the direction of the Legal Director, in one of the most robust and active legal programs of the 54 statewide affiliates. • Supported the mission of the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU-MO) of defending civil liberties and the principals of equality and justice in Missouri as well as extending and expanding protections to segments of our population who have traditionally been denied these rights.• Responsible for all aspects of litigation from intake, case analysis, filing suit, prosecuting the case, settlement, to appeal.• Practiced primarily in federal court with almost two-thirds of the ACLU-MO's 160 lawsuits over the past five years filed and prosecuted there (federal district court; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States). Also directly represented clients in civil liberties cases in municipal court, state circuit court, state appellate court, the Supreme Court of Missouri. • Representative lawsuits included both constitutional and statutory claims under the First Amendment (free speech, assembly, association, religious liberty), Fourth Amendment search and seizure, Fifth/Fourteenth Amendment due process, Eighth Amendment, Equal Protection, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), prison conditions, reproductive rights, government transparency, same sex marriage, and voting rights.• Appointed class counsel in five (5) federal civil liberties class action lawsuits.• Awarded a 2014 Missouri Lawyers Weekly “Up & Coming Award” for Public Service.

Worked on the personal staff of the senior United States Army officer, and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and articulated his strategic messages to the Army, Congress, foreign leaders, and the American people.

Provided policy and strategic assessments and recommendations to the top military commander in Iraq on key issues relating to the war in Iraq.

Managed the careers and worldwide assignments of Army Strategists (FA59) and Force Planners (FA50).

Provided policy assessments and recommendations to senior Army leaders on key issues relating to national security and military strategies.

Provided staff expertise to third ranking person at the State Department on matters related to the Balkans and political-military relations.Served in this position during Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship year.

Taught International Relations and American Foreign Policy

Second in command of a headquarters company.

Led a 30 man platoon in peace and war (Desert Storm) .