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United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Oversees Third-Party Risk Management team, overseeing the vendor lifecycle including Request For Proposal (RFP), due diligence, contract negotiation and execution, and ongoing monitoring.Manages outside litigation counsel and litigates select matters personally.Supports VyStar's Operations team with legal advice on privacy, trust and probate matters, complaint responses, and regulatory advice.Advises HR team on employment law matters.Advises executive leadership team and Board of Directors on myriad issues including policy formation, governance, and legal risk.

Jacksonville, Florida

In-House Counsel at a state-chartered, Federally-insured credit union based in Jacksonville, Florida. Portfolio includes litigation & litigation management, legal support to deposit operations & third-party risk management, labor & employment matters, and policy advice.

Attorney-officer with service in Korea, the Middle East, and the Nation's capitol. Commanded the Navy's largest field legal office, in addition to serving as Director of the Navy's global legal assistance program, Director of the Disability Evaluation System counsel program, and Director of the Navy's civil litigation office. Significant accomplishments include leading the investigations of the detention of U.S. Sailors and vessels by Iran at Farsi Island and of the worst naval mishap in 40 years, the fatal collision of a U.S. Navy warship with a merchant vessel near Japan; and negotiation of an agreement between the United States and the PRC signed by President Obama and Premier Xi. Deep experience in leadership and team building, litigation management, internal investigations, and legal support to senior executives and teams.

Nas Jacksonville, Florida

Led the Navy's largest field legal office, with 75 military and civilian attorneys, and over 100 paralegals and support staff at fourteen installations spread across the southeastern United States and Caribbean. Supervised criminal prosecutions, in-house advice to Navy and Marine Corps senior leaders, and personal legal assistance to Servicemembers, retirees, and their families, as well as a comprehensive professional development program for new military attorneys. Counsel to the investigation of the fatal collision of USS Fitzgerald with a civilian merchant vessel near Tokyo Bay.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Director of the Navy’s world-wide legal assistance program, which provides advice and counsel to Sailors, Marines, retirees, and their families on personal, non-criminal legal matters such as estate planning, family law, land-lord tenant and consumer protection, and immigration. Served as the Navy's liaison to the American Bar Association, Department of Justice, and other organizations. In addition, directly supervised the career civil service attorneys and support staff at eleven sites across the U.S. who provide advice and representation to wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Marines referred into the Navy Department's Disability Evaluation System due to the seriousness of their conditions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Principal advisor to the Navy's headquarters staff on the implementation of international and domestic law related to naval operations. Coordinated policy decisions with the National Security Council, Defense Department, Department of State, and other Executive branch agencies. Drafted and led negotiations of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the PRC on maritime safety, signed by President Obama and Premier Xi. Supervisory counsel to the investigation of the detention by Iran of U.S. Sailors and vessels at Farsi Island in the Arabian Gulf.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Activities and Societies: Naval ROTC, Trident Naval Honor Society, Max Kade German House, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Delta Phi.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), History

- Concentration in colonial and post-colonial Middle East - Secondary concentration in China since 1600 - Thesis: "Corsairs, Privateers.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), International & Comparative Law

Seminar Xxi Fellow, International Relations And Affairs

Seminar XXI is a nine-month educational program for senior military officers and government officials in the U.S. national security.

Senior Leader Seminar

The Navy Senior Leader Seminar is an intensive executive education program, teaching the latest "best practices" in strategic planning.

Education record

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