Mike Wakefield Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Counsel to Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and defense, foreign affairs, homeland security, election law, and veterans policy. Responsible for advancing the Senator's legislative agenda on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Counsel for Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) and primary defense, homeland security, and veterans policy adviser. Responsible for advancing the member's agenda on the House Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Committees. Also responsible for election law, space, homeland security, and Army Corps of Engineers civil works.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Served as senior military attorney for areas of fiscal law, legislation, international law, administrative law, and government ethics- Prepared Army Corps of Engineers legislative proposals and drafting services at the request of Congressional staff- Provided legislative and regulatory interpretive guidance to senior Corps leadership with regards to the Corps' Military and Civil Works authorities and appropriations- Provided legal advice on Army Corps Foreign Military Sales with a combined case value of over $700 million- Served as lead counsel for international agreement efforts with Japan, China, and Bahrain- Served as senior counsel for the Corps’ interagency agreements practice; successfully concluded reimbursible work agreements with the Departments of State, Veterans Affairs, Interior, Commerce, and Justice with a combined value of over $1 billion- Served as legal advisor for the conduct and resolution of Army administrative investigations- Performed legal reviews of FOIA appeals- Assisted DOJ in preparation of privilege log for litigation related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill- Provided legal training lectures for Corps attorneys nationwide, as well as for the Corps' national interagency and international services community of practice conference

White House

- Assisted White House Social Secretary in support of the President and First Lady during White House functions- Served as officer-in-charge (OIC) of White House official events

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Assisted in preparation of U.S. Supreme Court petition brief in Cao v. F.E.C.- Researched and prepared functional summaries of state election law in preparation for 2010 national elections for use by Republican attorneys nationwide- Served as point-of-contact on state Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act compliance- Prepared information papers on ACORN activity and other matters of interest- Researched and drafted memoranda on various federal election regulatory issues

Stuttgart, Germany

- Researched and prepared country law studies for use by commanders and personnel operating within AFRICOM's area of responsibility

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law, Moot Court Team, SBA Representative

Bs, Commerce (Finance & Management)

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC