Experience

Louisiana Department of Justice

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Solicitor General & Director of Administrative Division

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  The Solicitor General is Lead Counsel in a wide array of special constitutional litigation and supervisor of state and federal civil and criminal appeals in which the Attorney General has an interest. The Administrative Director is responsible for legislative and governmental affairs, agency budget, finances, procurement, IT Dept, litigation support, HR and policy for 460 employees.

• Director, Civil Division

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Manages staff of appropriately 45 attorneys and support staff handling opinion requests, environmental and land litigation, constitutional challenges, and other cases against the State of Litigation.



Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions

• United States
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mediator

  • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  Mediation and arbitration services.



Strategic Governmental Solutions, LLC

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  6717 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 - Consulting with individuals and businesses who do business with state and local government. - Provide mediation, special master and arbitration services. - Assist with individuals and businesses navigating the legislative process.



State of Louisiana

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Counsel to the Commissioner of Administration

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2014

  - Provided wide spectrum of legal advice and management of legal and legislative affairs for the Division of Administration and the Commissioner's Executive Team. - Oversight of the Office of General Counsel's staff of 22 attorneys and administrative support professionals, as well as the $2mm OGC budget. - Represented the Commissioner and Division of Administration in state and federal legal proceedings and other matters involving state government. - Drafted legislation and… Show more - Provided wide spectrum of legal advice and management of legal and legislative affairs for the Division of Administration and the Commissioner's Executive Team. - Oversight of the Office of General Counsel's staff of 22 attorneys and administrative support professionals, as well as the $2mm OGC budget. - Represented the Commissioner and Division of Administration in state and federal legal proceedings and other matters involving state government. - Drafted legislation and testifies before legislative committees on a wide variety of proposed legislation impacting the state budget.

• Executive Counsel to the Governor; Deputy Executive Counsel

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2012

  Louisiana State Capitol, 4th Floor - Served as Deputy Executive Counsel for two 1/2 years and then 1/2 years as Executive Counsel to Governor Bobby Jindal. The Office of Executive Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the Governor. - During my tenure in the office, we handled all day to day affairs of the office, reviewed legislation, engaged legislators on amendments and testified in legislative committees. In addition to these legal affairs, I was also engaged in the legal response of the Governor's Office to the BP Oil… Show more - Served as Deputy Executive Counsel for two 1/2 years and then 1/2 years as Executive Counsel to Governor Bobby Jindal. The Office of Executive Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the Governor. - During my tenure in the office, we handled all day to day affairs of the office, reviewed legislation, engaged legislators on amendments and testified in legislative committees. In addition to these legal affairs, I was also engaged in the legal response of the Governor's Office to the BP Oil Spill, the H1N1 virus and hurricane season.



Federal Judicial Center

• United States Supreme Court Judicial Fellow

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  Washington D.C. Metro Area - Served one year as the Supreme Court Fellow assigned to the Federal Judicial Center, which provides legal research support and education to the federal judiciary. - Worked closely with the International Judicial Affairs office providing briefings to special judicial visitors from around the world interested in studying the US judicial system.



Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

• Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

  • Aug 1996 - Aug 2007

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area - Taught first year law students how to research the law, draft legal research memos and briefs, and analyze the law. - Coached second & third year students on admiralty, mediation, and negotiations moot court competition teams.



The Honorable Melvin A. Shortess, First Circuit Court of Appeals

• Research Attorney/ Judicial Law Clerk

  • Sep 1993 - Aug 1996

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area - Researched and wrote opinions, drafted bench memos, attended oral arguments.



The Honorable Frank J. Polozola, U.S. District Court Judge

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Aug 1991 - Aug 1993

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area - Research motions, draft opinions and jury instructions. - Assist in courtroom duties and status conferences.