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Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Principal operational and international law advisor for US Navy east coast fleet operations and exercises in support of Combatant Commander requirements, Chief of Naval Operations Maritime Strategy, and homeland defense, defense support to civil authorities, and fleet training. Supervised and mentored twelve subordinate attorneys assigned to aircraft carrier/expeditionary strike groups during training and combat deployments.

Served as principal legal advisor to the Admiral and 20 subordinate commanders. Provided legal services, analysis, and advice on matters including international and U.S. national security law, operational law, including lawful use of force and rules of engagement, as well as criminal, personnel, administrative, fiscal, civil law and ethics during USS George HW Bush (CVN 77) maiden combat deployment. Designated and trained Ethics Counselor.

Washington, Dc, Us

Supervised five attorneys in conducting reviews of all Navy and Marine Corps Officer promotion board selections to ensure legal sufficiency and completeness of over 600. Reached across interagency and Navy-Marine service lines to establish uniform processing procedures for personnel law matters to reduce processing times by 20%.

Provided legal advice to commanding general and staff during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. Served as principal legal watch stander in the joint operations center providing on-the-spot legal advice on rules of engagement, employment of ordnance and electronic attack/defensive measures during combat operations. During final phase of deployment served as the chief of operational law managing a division of 12 subordinate attorneys advising on all aspects of combat and counter-insurgency/terrorism operations.

Managed day-to-day operations of legal services office and supervised two attorneys and associated supported staff in the provision of legal services to over 6,000 clients on a myriad of topics including family law, fraud, contracts, estate planning, veteran’s benefits, and hurricane evacuees. Represented court-martial defendants before judge-alone and jury trials in complex cases involving child pornography, incest, sexual assault, identity theft and fraud.

Acted as general counsel and principal legal advisor to the commanding officer of the world’s largest naval station and largest employer in Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Supervised a staff of over 70 personnel the in provision of legal services and installation masters-at-arms ensuring good order and discipline. Supervised the completed of over 1000 investigation, administrative and disciplinary proceedings along with post-trial review of nearly 200 court-martial records of trial in preparation for appellate processing.

Lead litigation team of five trial defense attorneys. Represented over 100 clients in courts-martial and administrative separation board proceedings in all aspects of trial litigation, including jury trials on behalf of clients charged with sexual assault, assault, fraud, military and misdemeanor crimes.

Norfolk, Va, Us

Member of construction and government contracts litigation team.

Oversaw scheduling, coordination and execution of both synthetic and live operations in support of reserve unit training and aircraft carrier air operations. Planned and coordinated a detachment of fifty personnel in support of National Guard live fire exercise.

TOPGUN (Navy Fighter Weapons School) Graduate. Coordinated operational requirements to maximize aircrew training to ensure squadron combat readiness. Led two work centers managing 20 maintenance personnel.

TOPGUN (Navy Fighter Weapons School) Graduate. Coordinated operational requirements to maximize aircrew training to ensure squadron combat readiness. Led two work centers managing 20 maintenance personnel.

Jd, Law

Master Of Laws (Llm), National Security Policy Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, History