Experience

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Attorney Advisor

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  I advise senior managers and supervisors on sensitive personnel issues and cases. I also represent the Bureau in various administrative forums including the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Federal Labor Relations Authority. I advise the Bureau on complex issues involving fiscal law, contracts, disclosure and ethics. I assist in the planning and development of legislation and regulations pertaining to the Bureau. I advise senior managers and supervisors on sensitive personnel issues and cases. I also represent the Bureau in various administrative forums including the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Federal Labor Relations Authority. I advise the Bureau on complex issues involving fiscal law, contracts, disclosure and ethics. I assist in the planning and development of legislation and regulations pertaining to the Bureau.



Naval Criminal Investigative Service

• Law Enforcement
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Staff Judge Advocate

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Naval Criminal Investigative Service fulfills the investigative, counterintelligence and physical security responsibilities of the Navy and Marine Corps through implementation of three war fighting strategies: Prevent Terrorism, Protect Secrets, and Reduce Crime. As the Assistant Staff Judge Advocate I provided wide-ranging legal policy advice, research and training to NCIS senior leadership, staff, and special agents worldwide. Naval Criminal Investigative Service fulfills the investigative, counterintelligence and physical security responsibilities of the Navy and Marine Corps through implementation of three war fighting strategies: Prevent Terrorism, Protect Secrets, and Reduce Crime. As the Assistant Staff Judge Advocate I provided wide-ranging legal policy advice, research and training to NCIS senior leadership, staff, and special agents worldwide.



United States Navy JAG Corps

• Groton, CT

• Defense Counsel/Legal Assistance Attorney

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2010

  The Navy Legal Service Office in Groton, Connecticut provides legal services to Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard installations over a geographic area of responsibility including all of New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and northeastern territories of Canada. As Senior Defense Counsel and Assistant Officer in Charge, I sat as first-chair defense counsel for courts-martial, administrative separation boards, and boards of inquiry; directed investigations, negotiations, planned and executed trial strategy by drafting motions, briefs, and conducting oral argument; provided legal assistance and tax services to thousands of service members across the northeast United States.



Technoconcepts

• Assistant General Counsel

  • 2006 - 2007

  Assisted in the management of outside counsel; researched and drafted legal memoranda on issues related to protective orders, control persons, securities fraud, and statutory offers to compromise; edited agreements for the issuance of promissory notes and warrants; drafted international licensing applications for the Bureau of Industry and Security; reviewed and edited international commercial lease and hardware license agreements. Assisted in the management of outside counsel; researched and drafted legal memoranda on issues related to protective orders, control persons, securities fraud, and statutory offers to compromise; edited agreements for the issuance of promissory notes and warrants; drafted international licensing applications for the Bureau of Industry and Security; reviewed and edited international commercial lease and hardware license agreements.