Experience

MyNavyHR

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Legal Counsel

  • Jul 2022 - Present



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney - JAG Corps

  • 2008 - Present



Navy Region Southwest

• San Diego, California

• Deputy Region Environmental Counsel

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2022

  Advised Commander, Navy Region Southwest on myriad operational and shore installation management environmental issues to support Fleet training and testing activities and shore-based support to the Fleet. Advised on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, and various state laws and regulations impacting DoD installations. Advised Commander, Navy Region Southwest on myriad operational and shore installation management environmental issues to support Fleet training and testing activities and shore-based support to the Fleet. Advised on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, and various state laws and regulations impacting DoD installations.



Office of the Judge Advocate General (Administrative Law Division)

• Pentagon

• Administrative Law Attorney

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2018

  Supervised and furnished legal services to the Naval establishment with emphasis on administrative law, personnel law, standards of conduct, directives, legislation, Federal Register, investigations, military rights and benefits, and FOIA/PA. Supervised and furnished legal services to the Naval establishment with emphasis on administrative law, personnel law, standards of conduct, directives, legislation, Federal Register, investigations, military rights and benefits, and FOIA/PA.



Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

• Falls Church, Virginia

• Government Ethics and Healthcare Attorney

  • May 2013 - Oct 2015

  Advised senior Navy Medicine leadership on healthcare policy, HIPAA, government ethics, administrative law, and military justice matters. Advised senior Navy Medicine leadership on healthcare policy, HIPAA, government ethics, administrative law, and military justice matters.



Office of the Judge Advocate General (Legal Assistance Policy Division)

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Attorney Program Manager

  • Nov 2011 - May 2013

  Developed and executed Navy-wide legal assistance policies and initiatives. Provided training and policy guidance to military attorneys and paralegals worldwide regarding immigration, custody, divorce, estate planning, landlord/tenant, and consumer law matters. Managed globally-dispersed team of attorneys and support personnel assigned to U.S. Navy Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Developed and executed Navy-wide legal assistance policies and initiatives. Provided training and policy guidance to military attorneys and paralegals worldwide regarding immigration, custody, divorce, estate planning, landlord/tenant, and consumer law matters. Managed globally-dispersed team of attorneys and support personnel assigned to U.S. Navy Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.



Naval Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic

• Norfolk, Virginia

• Legal Assistance/Criminal Defense Attorney

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2011

  Advised military clients and their family members in matters involving state and federal consumer law, family law, military rights and benefits, landlord/tenant, and estate planning matters. Regularly represented military defendants at misdemeanor and felony court proceedings and administrative separation proceedings. Advised military clients and their family members in matters involving state and federal consumer law, family law, military rights and benefits, landlord/tenant, and estate planning matters. Regularly represented military defendants at misdemeanor and felony court proceedings and administrative separation proceedings.



Operation Continuing Promise

• USNS Comfort (T-AH20)

• Legal Counsel

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

  Served as principal legal advisor to the Mission Commander onboard naval hospital ship USNS Comfort for Operation Continuing Promise, a five-month humanitarian mission to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Advised the Mission Commander and his staff on all mission-related legal matters, including international law; foreign tort claims under the Foreign Claims Act; admiralty law; and ethics. Served as principal legal advisor to the Mission Commander onboard naval hospital ship USNS Comfort for Operation Continuing Promise, a five-month humanitarian mission to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Advised the Mission Commander and his staff on all mission-related legal matters, including international law; foreign tort claims under the Foreign Claims Act; admiralty law; and ethics.



Ausley & McMullen, P.A.

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

  Conducted research and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding tax, estates and trusts, Florida constitutional law, civil litigation, and administrative law matters. Conducted research and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding tax, estates and trusts, Florida constitutional law, civil litigation, and administrative law matters.



Shuffield, Lowman, & Wilson, P.A.

• Summer Associate

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Conducted research and drafted memoranda, legal documents, and client correspondence regarding corporate law, tax, estates and trusts, civil litigation, and real estate matters for corporate and private clients. Conducted research and drafted memoranda, legal documents, and client correspondence regarding corporate law, tax, estates and trusts, civil litigation, and real estate matters for corporate and private clients.



Florida State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing and Research

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  Assisted with 1L Legal Writing & Research Class. Assisted with 1L Legal Writing & Research Class.



Henry, Buchanan, Hudson, Suber, and Carter, P.A.

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Law Clerk

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Conducted research and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding Florida constitutional law, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, creditors’ rights, and civil litigation. Conducted research and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding Florida constitutional law, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, creditors’ rights, and civil litigation.