Jacob Lenz Email & Phone Number

• Legal advisor across numerous legal fields, including human resources law, information law, internal policy, and military law, for Senior Staff Officers and Commanding Officers responsible for all Coast Guard units and personnel in California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. • Drafted legal and policy documents including legal opinions; charges, motions, briefs, and plea agreements for military justice and other federal court proceedings; civil/criminal investigatory requests such as search warrant applications and subpoenas; and federal regulations.• Prosecuted trials at courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice including representing the government in court and conducting plea negotiations.• Provided real-time legal advice during counterdrug operations.

• Legal advisor across numerous legal fields, including human resources law, environmental, internal policy, and military law, for Senior Staff Officers and Commanding Officers responsible for all Coast Guard units and personnel in California, Alabama, South Carolina, Oregon, Ohio, Washington, DC, and Colorado. • Drafted legal and policy documents including legal opinions; charges, motions, briefs, and plea agreements for military justice and other federal court proceedings; civil/criminal investigatory requests such as search warrant applications and subpoenas; and federal regulations.• Prosecuted trials at courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice including representing the government in court and conducting plea negotiations.

• MIlitary Prosecutor assigned to the CG Legal Service Command - Trial Services Branch. Represented the United States Government in over 100 military justice matters including matters involving: rape, sexual assault, aggravated assault, domestic violence, illegal drug use, fraud, drug distribution, and illegal drug use. •Deployed to hurricane disaster zone to provide legal assistance to displaced members.

Everett, Wa

• Managed daily finance and marketing operations for firm, including maintenance of budget, accounting, and web marketing activities. • Developed and implemented litigation, discovery, and trial strategies for clients. • Represented clients in traffic infraction cases.

Everett, Wa And Mount Vernon, Wa

• Represent clients in:o Misdemeanor matters including CrR 3.5 motions, CrR 3.6 motions and jury trials.o Felony criminal matters including CrR 3.5 and CrR 3.6 motions and court appearances. o Domestic Violence Protection Order Hearings.o General family law and parentage action matters.o Civil litigation• Prepared and implemented case strategy, including the use of expert witnesses, for defending client cases. • Provided IT support to senior attorneys in firm.

Everett, Wa

• Audited over 50 cases to ensure compliance with Snohomish County Local Court Rules.• Prepared written reports and recommendations by analyzing intricate statutes and reviewing the relevant case law.• Prioritized and managed multiple legal projects, collaborating with other legal clerks to ensure timely delivery. • Created process to maximize efficiency in compiling reports, briefs and other data, and ensuring that all files were properly organized and maintained.

Legal Office - 13Th Coast Guard District

• Advised Coast Guard Commanders and staff judge advocate on strategies to remain compliant with state and federal statutory regulations related to administrative law rulemaking.• Created policies and processes to improve sexual harassment investigations, and ensure compliance with regulations. • Researched and authored criminal motions related to complex electronic evidentiary matters and charging decisions.

Everett, Washington

• Represented the State of Washington in:o Criminal Jury Trialso Traffic Infraction Hearingso Pretrial Motionso Jail Calendars• Coached officers of the Washington State Patrol and Snohomish County Sherriff’s Office on how to improve traffic infraction affidavits• Proposed changes in the Speed Measuring Device certification program to increase efficiencies and improve compliance in pre-existing process.• Published informative article in Traffic Infraction Handbook, to be used in training program. • Negotiated with attorneys and defendants in order to reach out of court resolutions.

- Provided a leadership model for upper and lower classmen in:o Conflict resolution skillso Building strategic relationships within the college and the communityo Building trust and open communication skillso Accepting others from diverse backgroundso Providing a safe environment to live and obtain a quality education

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta

B.A., History