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Global Adventures

From Baghdad to Bosnia to Beijing, my military career introduced me to people, places, and experiences outside what I would have enjoyed on my own. As your travel advisor, it is important to me to help you locate those once in a lifetime opportunities that would be difficult to find without the help of a well-travelled professional. I am passionate about.

Springfield, Virginia

• Agency representative for all litigation involving labor and employment claims including depositions, written declarations/affidavits/statements, and in-person testimony at the EEOC and MSPB.
• Advises on reducing legal liability when terminating and disciplining employees and addressing HR issues in the workplace.
• Principal legal advisor/SME on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), accommodation/ADA, Equal Pay Act, EEO investigations, and the… Show more
• Principal legal advisor/SME on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), accommodation/ADA, Equal Pay Act, EEO investigations, and the management-side of the employment/labor practice..

Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, Virginia

• Provided legal advice and services to management clients on employment matters including Federal statutes and regulations including Title VII of the Civil rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Rehabilitation Act/ADA and FLSA.
• Advised senior executives and human resource experts on complex employment law issues affecting all, or significant portions of, a large and diverse workforce.
• Provided policy guidance on the full range of ethics activities, ethics training, and serves as a subject-matter… Show more
• Provided policy guidance on the full range of ethics activities, ethics training, and serves as a subject-matter expert for the organization's 20,000+ military and civilian employees.
• Wrote ethics opinions in response to requests from employees and former employees regarding a broad range of government ethics issues including post-government employment, speaking engagements, gifts, and prohibited.
• Assisted in the administration of the financial disclosure reporting system including: the collection, timely review and certification of public and confidential financial disclosure reports; the production and.

500th Military Intelligence Brigade, Schofield Barracks, HI

• Primary legal advisor to the 500th Military Intelligence Brigade; consisting of over 1400 personnel in four geographically separate locations located in two states and one foreign country requiring legal guidance in.
• Advised formally and informally on intelligence law issues including HUMIT, counterintelligence, open source intelligence, signals intelligence, and… Show more
• Advised formally and informally on intelligence law issues including HUMIT, counterintelligence, open source intelligence, signals intelligence, and cyber.
• Provided timely and accurate reviews of complex investigations into intelligence oversight, sexual harassment, congressional and IG complaints, equal employment violation allegations, and senior leader misconduct.
• Advocated for the Government at all levels of courts-martial and administrative hearings.
• Served as Ethics Counselor overseeing electronic reporting requirements leading to 100% compliance.

Schofield Barracks, HI

• Senior legal advisor supporting a joint-service community of roughly 250,000 active duty service members, retirees, and dependents.
• Led, trained, supervised, and mentored 15 attorneys and paralegals to assure the delivery of quality legal products.
• Ensured the provision of proactive, timely, accurate, and compassionate legal advice in the areas related to claims, legal assistance, and special victims.
• Supervised and provided counsel to victims of sexual assault advising them… Show more
• Supervised and provided counsel to victims of sexual assault advising them on their rights and advocating on their behalf.
• Worked closely with commanders, government counsel, Special Victim Prosecutors, victim advocates, victim witness liaisons, criminal investigators, and state and local officials to protect victims' rights and advocate.

Center For Law And Military Operations, Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Created and conducted the first after action review for a complex and high profile military case (US v. Manning) significantly expanding the role and expertise of the Center.
• Planned and executed high profile events including the 2014 MG John Fugh Symposium.
• Coordinated and conducted after action reviews with redeployed units and individuals.
• Collected, organized, and disseminated legal lessons learned and other material from joint operations across all core… Show more
• Collected, organized, and disseminated legal lessons learned and other material from joint operations across all core disciplines.
• Edited, wrote, and published sections of the 2013 Domestic Operations Law Handbook.

Fort Bragg, NC

• Legal advisor on all administrative law matters for the command and staff of the Army’s largest installation comprised of 55,000 soldiers and more than 50,000 civilians.
• Special lead counsel in several high-profile cases handling all aspects of litigation including motions practice, discovery, expert witness consultations, witness preparation, jury selection, and post-trial submissions.
• Ensured Freedom of Information Act requests were properly staffed, researched and redacted for… Show more
• Ensured Freedom of Information Act requests were properly staffed, researched and redacted for sensitive or Privacy Act information. Prepared comprehensive legal review before information was released.
• Collaborated with commanders to develop local regulations, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.
• Drafted legal opinions concerning ethics issues, debarment actions, fundraising and private organizations.

Fort Bragg, NC

• Lead Defense Counsel in more than 50 cases reaching trial with charges ranging from misdemeanor offenses to sexual assault and homicide.
• Maintained an 80% acquittal rate in 15 jury trials.
• Interviewed witnesses and actively obtained additional evidence including computer forensic and other scientific evidence.
• Interpreted and applied laws, court decisions and other legal authorities towards providing clients with the best advice and the most persuasive arguments to finder… Show more
• Interpreted and applied laws, court decisions and other legal authorities towards providing clients with the best advice and the most persuasive arguments to finder of fact.
• Drafted written motions at all stages of litigation and regularly argued orally in support thereof.

Iraq/Georgia/Kansas

• Lead prosecutor in 10 felony jury trials and several hundred other criminal and administrative cases.
• Managed legal personnel, trained new counsel, advised commanders, drafted charges and prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases.
• Managed all aspects of discovery, including ESI, and ensured compliance with security clearances and protocols, that sensitive files were not distributed and that protective orders were secured prior to disclosure.
• Conducted legal reviews to verify… Show more
• Conducted legal reviews to verify attorney work product and client confidentiality were properly maintained.
• Planned the logistics of witness, victim and civilian counsel travel to a combat zone.

Fort Stewart, GA

• Managed the Claims Department, supervised four civilian claims adjudicators, three tort claims personnel and the affirmative claims adjudicator that processed more than eight million dollars in claims annually and.
• Awarded the Army Claims Excellence Award after processing times were improved by 300% in three months.
• Created the first claims packet and commander training course for use in the Middle East which… Show more
• Created the first claims packet and commander training course for use in the Middle East which was the model for the standardized forms used today.
• Coordinated with the U.S. Attorney to defend tort claims against the Army in Georgia and Florida and medical malpractice claims arising from care at Winn Army Community Hospital.
• Managed all aspects of discovery for medical malpractice claims including HIPAA compliance. Show less

Cypress, CA

• Prepared, reviewed, negotiated and managed a broad range of technology contracts on behalf of the company, including consulting, software licensing, maintenance, hardware leasing, volume purchasing, non-disclosure and.
• Collaborated with business managers regarding risk assessment and mitigation strategies, and provide guidance on compliance with applicable laws and regulations including HIPAA.
• Acted as due diligence coordinator for $1.2 billion technology department… Show more
• Acted as due diligence coordinator for $1.2 billion technology department outsourcing project involving 12 internal information towers and three vendors. Show less

Jd, Law

Master Of Laws (Llm), Military Law

Ba, Political Science