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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Provide strategic leadership, business, and general legal advice.

Elevate your workforce and executive leadership team by creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and growth within your organization. We provide individualized consulting on strategic leadership and management issues. We handle internal clarifications and/or investigations into workplace disputes and personnel matters along with compliance reviews of internal policy. We develop and deliver tailored training on a variety of topics to include Respect, Unconscious Bias, Ethics, Creating… Show more Elevate your workforce and executive leadership team by creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and growth within your organization. We provide individualized consulting on strategic leadership and management issues. We handle internal clarifications and/or investigations into workplace disputes and personnel matters along with compliance reviews of internal policy. We develop and deliver tailored training on a variety of topics to include Respect, Unconscious Bias, Ethics, Creating a Positive Work Environment, Having the Difficult Conversation, and Increasing Human Effectiveness. We offer individual mentoring and coaching. Contact us to see how we can help. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Principal legal advisor to the Director and Deputy Director of CBO and provided oversight, guidance and direction on issues relating to administration and governance. Oversaw CBO’s legal work, ethics program, and acquisitions. Advised executive staff on CBO’s legal authorities plus new and proposed legislation impacting the agency. Managed the legal and acquisitions staff. Counseled agency managers on personnel matters. Facilitated delicate interactions between staff or between staff and… Show more Principal legal advisor to the Director and Deputy Director of CBO and provided oversight, guidance and direction on issues relating to administration and governance. Oversaw CBO’s legal work, ethics program, and acquisitions. Advised executive staff on CBO’s legal authorities plus new and proposed legislation impacting the agency. Managed the legal and acquisitions staff. Counseled agency managers on personnel matters. Facilitated delicate interactions between staff or between staff and outside parties. Conducted internal investigations into allegations of unlawful or inappropriate workplace behavior. Drafted legislative proposals to garner additional agency authorities as needed. Assisted in preparing the Director and other senior officials to testify before Congress. Identified training needs of the organization, developed and deployed training modules to include Ethics, Sexual harassment, Bystander Intervention, Mindfulness, De-escalation, other EEO required and optional soft skills training. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Delivered legal support for all aspects of CBO’s mission. Served as Acting General Counsel in incumbent’s absence. Principal advisor to the Director, the General Counsel, and the Human Resources Office on all employment law issues. Developed personnel and administrative policy. Advised senior managers on employee misconduct matters and disciplinary options. Negotiated exit strategies and releases as necessary. Oversaw all aspects of litigation. Supervised contracted litigation support… Show more Delivered legal support for all aspects of CBO’s mission. Served as Acting General Counsel in incumbent’s absence. Principal advisor to the Director, the General Counsel, and the Human Resources Office on all employment law issues. Developed personnel and administrative policy. Advised senior managers on employee misconduct matters and disciplinary options. Negotiated exit strategies and releases as necessary. Oversaw all aspects of litigation. Supervised contracted litigation support. Analyzed legislative proposals and interpreted areas of the law addressed in CBO's analytical reports. Researched and analyzed other legal issues as presented. Provided advice in the general areas of law affecting the agency's operations (ethics, contracting, privacy, security, use of appropriated funds). Significant projects: Edited and refined Administrative Policy Manual addressing personnel policies. Drafted agency’s initial affirmative action policy and plan evaluating work force demographics. Served as lead attorney in cases before the Office of Compliance and second chaired DoJ attorney in EEO case brought in US District Court. Provided guidance to Associate Counsel in developing Reduction in Force Plan and Veteran Preference implementation. Show less

Greater Denver Area

Provided legal counsel to the Director and staff on policy and legal objectives in regard to delivering quality health care to eligible beneficiaries; protected the health of military members; maintained readiness to provide medical and dental services to members of the armed forces during military operations; and executed the Defense Health Program appropriation of approximately $21 billion. Analyzed current law and advised on new legislative initiatives. Drafted and edited proposed… Show more Provided legal counsel to the Director and staff on policy and legal objectives in regard to delivering quality health care to eligible beneficiaries; protected the health of military members; maintained readiness to provide medical and dental services to members of the armed forces during military operations; and executed the Defense Health Program appropriation of approximately $21 billion. Analyzed current law and advised on new legislative initiatives. Drafted and edited proposed legislation, regulations, and other policy documents – in particular, drafted implementing regulations for all three legislative programs extending and then modifying TRICARE coverage for military reserves, prepared rollout strategy, reviewed and edited marketing and training material. Negotiated on behalf of policy clients. Advised Program Integrity Office on fraud and abuse investigations, and prevention techniques. As Senior Ethics Attorney, administered the government ethics program within the Agency, provided leadership and guidance to a team of four attorneys serving as ethics counselors. Show less

Pentagon

Active Duty tour April – December 2020: Chief, Claims and Tort Litigation Division Oversaw medical attorneys advising installation and medical facilities commander during initial wave of pandemic. Advised on novel legal issues of closing bases, quarantining, mandating testing and vaccines based on status. Drafted Division’s return to work plan.Nov 2004 – Apr 2022, Individual Mobilization Assistant, Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps Reserves, Promoted to Rank of Colonel in… Show more Active Duty tour April – December 2020: Chief, Claims and Tort Litigation Division Oversaw medical attorneys advising installation and medical facilities commander during initial wave of pandemic. Advised on novel legal issues of closing bases, quarantining, mandating testing and vaccines based on status. Drafted Division’s return to work plan.Nov 2004 – Apr 2022, Individual Mobilization Assistant, Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps Reserves, Promoted to Rank of Colonel in April 2012Served at various headquarters and bases in a variety of positions. Senior IMA to Director, Strategic Plans and Programs, senior advisor to The Judge Advocate General to create/sustain JAG Corps’ vision & Strategy. Advised on mission authorities for the Air Force Safety Center, Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center, Air Force Space Command, and Headquarters NORAD-Northern Command. Provided full range of legal support: ethics, fiscal, employment law, and military justice. Supervised reserve attorneys. Conducted investigations into workplace disputes and allegations of professional responsibility allegations.Jul 1992 – Nov 2004, United States Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps From bases in Europe, Asia, Alaska, and the continental United States, covered a broad range of legal assignments, with responsibilities to include: Advising the DoD General Counsel on military matters; Serving as prosecutor in general and special courts-martial, Article 32 investigations, and administrative separation actions; Adjudicating and litigating medical malpractice and tort claims against the AF; Preparing appellate reviews of courts-martial; Directing legal assistance and ethics programs; Prosecuting civilian criminal offenders in federal court as a Special Assistant US Attorney; Writing legal opinions on applications for correction of military records and other military justice matters; and, Developing and teaching undergraduate legal courses at the United States Air Force Academy. Show less

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication