Ryan Dane Email & Phone Number

Fort Knox, Kentucky

• Prepared written appeals and other pleadings on behalf of clients to the appropriate Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), Physical Evaluation Board (PEB), the US Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs • Cultivated mutually-beneficial relationships with Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers (PEBLO), physicians, unit commanders, Department of Veterans Affairs personnel, and other IDES stakeholders in order to gather relevant and persuasive evidence in support of clients’ appeals • Served as counsel for 23 clients at their Formal Physical Evaluation Board hearings • Supervised one military attorney and one military paralegal as Fort Knox Reserve Component Expansion Lead Counsel, managing a heavy caseload and clients with unique legal needs • Experienced in Active Duty, Reserve Component, National Guard, and Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) cases and their respective unique challenges • Extensive knowledge of and familiarity with US Army Disability Evaluation System regulations and procedures as well as the Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities • Provided legal assistance as well as instruction on Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) for the Soldiers of the Fort Knox Warrior Transition Battalion

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Provided timely and accurate legal advice to support US Army unit commanders in all areas of military law, military justice, non-judicial punishment, domestic operations, international and operational law, installation law, and soldier legal assistance.

Fort Knox, Kentucky

• Consistently provided timely and accurate legal support to the Division Command, subordinate unit commanders, civilian leaders, and military personnel on issues related to military justice, legal assistance, and administrative law • Coordinated unit legal assistance visits for Division assets throughout the continental United States • Responsible for instruction of a Division Headquarters of over sixty people in the areas of Law of War, Ethics, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Manual for Courts-Martial procedures, and the regulations governing Courts Martial

Fort Knox, Ky

• Supervised and coordinated the overall operation of the 100th Division (OS) Office of the Staff Judge Advocate • Provided coordination of the involuntary separation process, coordinating board dates with the board president, members, reporter, defense counsel, and recorder (prosecutor) • Managed military justice actions resulting in the completion of over two hundred adverse personnel actions in a timely manner • Studied for and passed the Kentucky Bar Exam while simultaneously fulfilling military duties

Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Carson, Colorado; Baghdad, Iraq

Platoon Leader of an M3A3 Heavy Scout Platoon in the 1st Squadron, 7th US Cavalry, the Division Cavalry Squadron of the First Cavalry Division. Responsible for the platoon's complex contingency mission to inlcude rapid deployment force operations and the integration of direct and indirect fires and engineer resources. Chared with planning, training, and executing tactical missions and providing the troop commander with timely and accurate information. Responsible for the tactical employment, maintenance, and accountability of six M3A3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicles and ancillary equipment valued in excess of $30 million. Additionally responsible for the health, welfare, training, and readiness of 29 soldiers.

J.D., Law

B.S., Military Arts And Sciences

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