Advise and represent the State Superintendent in all legal matters. Advise the State Board of Education in all legal matters. Management and oversight of the Office of General Counsel staff. Review and approve state contracts. Serve as the Parliamentarian for the State Board of Education.

Advise and represent the Secretary of Law Enforcement in all legal matters. Manage Legal Division. Served as the Privacy Officer for the Alabama Fusion Center. Draft and review legislation. Police academy training staff. Special projects. Appointed as a member of the consolidation transition team which was responsible for the legislative consolidation of 13 separate law enforcement agencies.

Draft, analyze and track state legislation. Advocate and advise legislative members regarding crime and funding bills. Prosecuted criminal cases. Provided general legal assistance to state District Attorneys. Assisted with media relations and press statements. Managed office staff. Assisted in the creation, management and oversight of the Alabama Computer Forensics program. Design and implementation of training programs for law enforcement and prosecutors. Founding member of the National Computer Forensic Institute. Management and oversight of multiple federal grant programs.