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Washington, Dc, Us

Alameda, California, United States

Alameda, California, United States

Legal advisor to two Coast Guard Sectors and their sub-units, as well as four Fast Response Cutters stationed in Southern California; advised commands on response and prevention law, personnel administration, and military justice.

Gainesville, Florida

Attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law as an active duty Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) student. I graduated summa cum laude as #1 out of 196 graduates, having earned 15 CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (Book Awards) in Administrative Law, Advanced Legal Research, Corporations, Criminal Procedure: Police and Police Practices, Employment Law, Federal Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, Florida Civil Procedure, Florida Criminal Procedure, Immigration Law, Legal Drafting, Legal Writing, Oceans and Coastal Law, Secured Transactions, and Trusts and Estates. I also wrote and published an article in the Florida Law Review, "Foreign Territorial Sea-zures: Article I Supports the Application of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act to Drug Trafficking Within Foreign Territorial Seas," 74 Fla. L. Rev. 345 (2022).

Washington, D.C.

As an intern in the Response Law Division of the United States Coast Guard's Office of Maritime & International Law, I assisted in the provision of operational legal advice to Coast Guard Headquarters Directorates and field legal offices concerning real-time counterdrug, migrant interdiction, living marine resources law enforcement, defense readiness, and search and rescue operations. I also researched and wrote extensively on the Coast Guard's unique authorities under Titles 10 and 14, United States Code, and how those authorities interact when the Coast Guard is operating under the Department of Homeland Security, and alternatively, when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As an intern in the Administrative Law Group of the United States Coast Guard's Office of General Law, I assisted in the provision of legal advice to Coast Guard Headquarters Directorates, reviewed all major Coast Guard message traffic for legal sufficiency prior to promulgation, conducted legal sufficiency reviews for Coast Guard policy manuals which impact the administrative management of the Service, and wrote Coast Guard advisory opinions for consideration by the Department of Homeland Security's Board for Correction of Military Records.

Atlantic Beach, Fl

As a Lieutenant (LT/O3), I assumed command of United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) HERON (WPB 87344) after bringing USCGC SAWFISH (WPB 87357) to the United States Coast Guard Yard for service life extension work conducted as part of the Coastal Patrol Boat Recurring Drydock Availability Project. USCGC HERON is an eighty-seven foot Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat assigned to the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Florida. As Commanding Officer, I was responsible for the safe and effective operation of the $4.7 million cutter and eleven enlisted crewmembers. I led the execution of missions in local/state/federal and international jurisdictions including Search and Rescue, Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS), Marine Safety, Drug Interdiction, Migrant Interdiction, Living Marine Resources Management, Marine Safety, and Marine Environmental Protection. As the Senior Officer Present Afloat, I coordinated scheduling/operational assignment of three Coastal Patrol Boats to support four Coast Guard Sector areas of responsibility spanning the coastline from South Carolina to the Florida Keys.

Atlantic Beach, Fl

As a Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG/O2), I served as Commanding Officer of United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) SAWFISH (WPB 87357). USCGC SAWFISH is an eighty-seven foot Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat which was assigned to Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Florida. As Commanding Officer, I was responsible for the safe and effective operation of the $4.7 million cutter and eleven enlisted crewmembers. I led the execution of missions in local/state/federal and international jurisdictions including Search and Rescue, Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS), Marine Safety, Drug Interdiction, Migrant Interdiction, Living Marine Resources Management, Marine Safety, and Marine Environmental Protection. Notably, I was given batteries release authority (normally an authority which can only be granted by an admiral) while protecting the President of The United States and the First Family on two separate occasions. Additionally, I coordinated the search efforts of eight Coast Guard and other government organization assets for a private aircraft crash in international waters, and served as the Coast Guard liaison to the National Transportation Safety Board for the incident. As the Senior Officer Present Afloat, I coordinated scheduling/operational assignment of three Coastal Patrol Boats to support four Coast Guard Sector areas of responsibility spanning the coastline from South Carolina to the Florida Keys.

Manama, Bahrain

As a Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG/O2), I served as the Executive Officer of United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) BARANOF (WPB 1318). USCGC BARANOF is a 110 foot Island Class Patrol Boat forward deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of United States Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), United States Navy Fifth Fleet, and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. USCGC BARANOF is homeported in Manama, Bahrain.As the Executive Officer, I was responsible for all administrative functions and the management of one Chief Warrant Officer and 19 enlisted crew members of the $7 million cutter. As Lead Boarding Officer, I conducted vessel boardings in support of Maritime Security Operations initiatives and trained Gulf Cooperation Council Nations in maritime law enforcement tactics on behalf of U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet. Additionally, as second in command, I directed high value unit defense operations and escorts to prevent and respond to hostile interactions with Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy assets.

St. Petersburg, Florida

Upon graduation from the United States Coast Guard Academy and receiving my commission as an Ensign (ENS/O1), I was assigned to United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) VENTUROUS (WMEC 625), homeported in St. Petersburg, FL. USCGC VENTUROUS is a 210 foot Reliance Class Medium Endurance Cutter assigned to United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area.Assigned as the Acting Operations Officer, a position normally held by a Lieutenant, I was responsible for operational planning and mission execution of the Atlantic Area asset, conducting Search and Rescue, Drug Interdiction, and Migrant Interdiction operations in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea. Overseeing the Operations Department, I managed two Junior Officers and sixteen enlisted crew members. Notably, I coordinated combined efforts of two Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters and three Helicopters to interdict 106 migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States. As the Assistant Operations Officer, I was in charge of the cutter's Communications Division, Electronics Maintenance Shop, and all classified information, overseeing eight enlisted crew members.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.

As a United States Coast Guard Academy Cadet, I was selected to intern with the Defense Combating Terrorism Center at the Defense Intelligence Agency for a portion of the summer prior to my senior year.

Juris Doctor, Law, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Florida Law Review, Military Law Student AssociationAttended the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science And Government, 3.84

Activities and Societies: Defense Intelligence Agency Intern (Summer 2013), Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society.