The Transatlantic Afghanistan District (TAA) performs engineering, construction, and sustainment operations in execution of Resolute Support’s programs for Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Afghan people that employ the populace, build skilled workers, and promote the future stability of Afghanistan. Measures success by the success of customers and partners and to the degree that they consider TAA part of their team in accomplishing their goals and objectives. The TAA… Show more The Transatlantic Afghanistan District (TAA) performs engineering, construction, and sustainment operations in execution of Resolute Support’s programs for Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Afghan people that employ the populace, build skilled workers, and promote the future stability of Afghanistan. Measures success by the success of customers and partners and to the degree that they consider TAA part of their team in accomplishing their goals and objectives. The TAA District Counsel is responsible for providing a broad range of legal services to the District Commander and staff in the execution of the District's various missions. Utilizes preventative law techniques to facilitate the smooth and effective execution of the District's mission. Provides proactive, practical and timely legal solutions to TAA through the use of reachback support from the Office of Counsel at the Middle East District and the Office of Counsel at HQUSACE, and serves as the focal point for solving legal challenges faced by USACE in Afghanistan. Show less

Serves as the primary legal advisor on fiscal law issues for Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities. Provides specific legal advice and review of projects and proposals regarding fiscal authorities connected with TSC and security assistance (to include: EEE, CCIF, 1050a, 1051, HCA, OHDCA, HMA, EDA, CNT, CTFP, JCET, TCA (M2M), 1206, 1207 and 1208). Provides legal advice to TSC planners on Department of State fiscal authorities to build partner capacity, to include PKO, PREACT and TSTCP.… Show more Serves as the primary legal advisor on fiscal law issues for Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities. Provides specific legal advice and review of projects and proposals regarding fiscal authorities connected with TSC and security assistance (to include: EEE, CCIF, 1050a, 1051, HCA, OHDCA, HMA, EDA, CNT, CTFP, JCET, TCA (M2M), 1206, 1207 and 1208). Provides legal advice to TSC planners on Department of State fiscal authorities to build partner capacity, to include PKO, PREACT and TSTCP. Reviews and drafts policies, procedures, and regulations to implement new or amended fiscal legislation affecting the command's TSC program, ensuring they are consistent with the intent of the law and are administratively sound and efficient. Primary OLC advisor on funding of Humanitarian Assistance initiatives. Primary legal advisor on proposed expenditures of Headquarter funds, to include: official representation funds (ORF), exercise planning, military construction (MILCON), Combatant Commander’s Initiative Funds (CCIF), Service Incremental Funding (SIF), Title 22, etc). Represents the OLC on the commands acquisition strategy board (the Business Management Working Group) and other boards or Councils related to resource and acquisition planning. Represents the OLC on the Legislative Working Group and supports the Africa Command Legislative Liaison Officer. Reviews draft legislation and formulates legal opinions on sufficiency of legislation and other authorities that are necessary to support the Command mission. Provides general legal advice across the entire spectrum of administrative and civil law to include: civil law (e.g., relations with the host nation of Germany under the NATO SOFA), inter- and intra-Agency memoranda of agreement or understanding, investigations, review of U.S. Africa Command Instructions and Directives, military airlift issues (MILAIR) and labor law. Serves as a designated ethics counsel and renders ethics and standards of conduct opinions. Show less

Provided legal advice and assistance to the Commander, Deputy Commander and/or staff or operating officials concerning proposed actions and/or decisions on matters of Activity responsibility in various countries, including interpretation and applicability of U.S. and host country laws, international agreements, decisions of U.S. and Foreign courts, regulations, and opinions of the Comptroller General. Furnished staff advice, participates in negotiations and drafts and reviewed wide array of… Show more Provided legal advice and assistance to the Commander, Deputy Commander and/or staff or operating officials concerning proposed actions and/or decisions on matters of Activity responsibility in various countries, including interpretation and applicability of U.S. and host country laws, international agreements, decisions of U.S. and Foreign courts, regulations, and opinions of the Comptroller General. Furnished staff advice, participates in negotiations and drafts and reviewed wide array of procurement documents for legal sufficiency. Reviewed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) transactions. Handled agency and GAO protests, to include preparation of agency reports. Advised Contracting Officers on debriefings of unsuccessful offerors. Investigated, reviewed, and recommended action on contractual and non-contractual claims and appeals. Act as a legal advisor on other matters affecting the command, including the FOIA, SOFA issues, and personnel, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) matters. Government ethics counselor.Deployed to, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2011 to October 2011. Provided legal advice in support of the Afghan “Surge”/ “Spring Thaw” in a high op tempo contingency environment, providing pre- and post-award procurement law advice. Served as lead attorney for the PDT in connection with a $30 million modification to build an expansion of the Afghan National Detention Facility in Parwan, to include direct support of negotiations with the contractor. Served as Acting District Counsel from7 March 2012 to 9 April 2012, performing the GS15 duties of the principal legal advisor to the Commander, Middle East District, supervising 6 attorneys and 5 paralegals. As the legal Corporate Board member, provided legal advice to the Projects Review Board, Senior Executive Team, Position Management Committee (hiring actions), Management Advisory Team (employment law), Acquisition Planning Board, budget planning groups. Show less

Chief, Operational & Environmental Claims, U.S. Army Claims Service Europe; Attorney, International Law & Operations Division

Chief, Client Services; Chief, Military Affairs

Corporate Associate