Experience

New Mexico State University-Grants

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Faculty

  • May 2022 - Present

  Faculty in the Business Program Faculty in the Business Program



Sandia National Laboratories

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Agreement Specialist

  • May 2022 - Present



The University of New Mexico

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Temporary Part Time Faculty

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  • Instructor for online course: OILS 102 Online Learning and Strategies for Success

• Strategic Support Manager

  • Oct 2020 - May 2022

• Compliance Specialist

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Analyzed state, federal, and international legislation effects on distance education programs.• Planned, developed, and implemented strategies for controlling risk exposure related to compliance for the university.• Provided interpretation of practices, policy and procedures to ensure that the legal requirements are met to minimize potential adverse impact of lawsuits and compliance complaints.



Law Offices of Austin C. Megli, LLC

• New Mexico, United States

• Attorney

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Laguna Development Corp

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Counsel & Procurement Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Negotiates contracts on behalf of LDC, assess risks presented by various forms of contracts, and counsels all levels of management regarding contract law, federal Indian law, Indian gaming, and identified risks. Served as in-house counsel for tribal corporation with over $100,000,000 in annual revenue from economic opportunities in casino gaming, dining facilities, beverage facilities, retail facilities, the hotel industry, and construction opportunities. Negotiates contracts on behalf of LDC, assess risks presented by various forms of contracts, and counsels all levels of management regarding contract law, federal Indian law, Indian gaming, and identified risks. Served as in-house counsel for tribal corporation with over $100,000,000 in annual revenue from economic opportunities in casino gaming, dining facilities, beverage facilities, retail facilities, the hotel industry, and construction opportunities.



The University of New Mexico School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - May 2018

  Research Assistant for Professor Kevin Washburn. Contributed to publication of "Kevin Washburn, Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report, 2017 Edition by Alan Meister, Phd, 21 Gaming L. Rev. & Econ. 461 (2017)." Research Assistant for Professor Kevin Washburn. Contributed to publication of "Kevin Washburn, Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report, 2017 Edition by Alan Meister, Phd, 21 Gaming L. Rev. & Econ. 461 (2017)."



United States Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor

• Albuquerque

• Law Clerk

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017



New Mexico Department of Health Office of General Counsel

• Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

• Extern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017



The University of New Mexico School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

  Research Assistant for Professor Nathalie Martin Contributed to publication of “Mayer, Robert N. and Martin, Nathalie, The Power of Community Action: Anti-Payday Loan Ordinances in Three Metropolitan Areas (January 24, 2017)” by researching and analyzing data regarding payday lending ordinances Research Assistant for Professor Nathalie Martin Contributed to publication of “Mayer, Robert N. and Martin, Nathalie, The Power of Community Action: Anti-Payday Loan Ordinances in Three Metropolitan Areas (January 24, 2017)” by researching and analyzing data regarding payday lending ordinances



Rothstein Donatelli

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Law Clerk

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Drafted, modified, and analyzed contracts regarding business leases and land acquisition. • Researched and wrote legal memorandum addressing various litigation and transactional issues in Indian law, in particular, land rights and economic development. • Drafted, modified, and analyzed contracts regarding business leases and land acquisition. • Researched and wrote legal memorandum addressing various litigation and transactional issues in Indian law, in particular, land rights and economic development.



The University of New Mexico

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Employee

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  • Assist in legislative research and the research of various policy topics • Work with the Government Relations staff to coordinate outreach efforts • Monitor and/or attend committee hearings • Monitor and assist in tracking state and federal legislation impacting higher education, health sciences center and the university community • Assist in the maintenance of the department website • Helped to raise capitol outlay for the University during the legislative session • Assist in legislative research and the research of various policy topics • Work with the Government Relations staff to coordinate outreach efforts • Monitor and/or attend committee hearings • Monitor and assist in tracking state and federal legislation impacting higher education, health sciences center and the university community • Assist in the maintenance of the department website • Helped to raise capitol outlay for the University during the legislative session



U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contractor

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Organized international meeting concerning $17 billion mega energy project in Louisiana. • Increased outreach to diverse enterprises and developed partnerships to provide technical assistance to increase minority business participation in energy industry and DOE programs. • Promoted place-based initiatives to focus federal resources and enhance coordination in Gulf Coast Region to break down barriers to entry jobs and contracting opportunities by diverse local community related mega energy projects announced in region.



University of North Texas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  The STARS program provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in a research laboratory under the supervision of faculty and senior graduate students. The STARS program provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in a research laboratory under the supervision of faculty and senior graduate students.