Kurt Garnjost

Retired at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Retired
      • Jan 2017 - Present

    • Staff Attorney
      • Jun 2001 - Dec 2016

      Washington D.C. Metro Area Supervised temporary and contract attorneys, organize massive document reviews and the preparation of full document production and privilege logs. Programmed software to label documents and files, quality control data entry, and search electronic documents. Extensive knowledge and experience with multiple review platforms, including Kroll OntrackInview, Relativity, Recommind, Concordance and Summation. Prepared and utilized quality control checklists for document productions to ensure… Show more Supervised temporary and contract attorneys, organize massive document reviews and the preparation of full document production and privilege logs. Programmed software to label documents and files, quality control data entry, and search electronic documents. Extensive knowledge and experience with multiple review platforms, including Kroll OntrackInview, Relativity, Recommind, Concordance and Summation. Prepared and utilized quality control checklists for document productions to ensure consistency and to prevent the production of privileged documents. Wrote program to extract metadata and text from native files and prepare them for loading and review in Concordance. Wrote program to extract and sequentially name attachments from e-mail. Annually attended most sessions of the Georgetown Advanced eDiscovery Institute. Searched for, reviewed, and selected sets of documents to be used in both offensive and defensive depositions. Organized and executed document and computer support for major trials. Provided litigation and investigative support for corporate internal investigations, in response to FCC, SEC, and DoJ concerns, and for large high-value civil litigations. Led office search teams worldwide.

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Judge Advocate
      • Jul 1984 - Jan 2000

      Worldwide Chief, Military Justice Chief, Civil Law 3 AF/JA Dates: July 1997 - January 2000 Grade: Major (O-4) (RAF Mildenhall, UK) Legal advisor on two joint task forces: in Germany supporting Kosovar refugees and in Namibia for a search and rescue operation. Drafted an agreement with the Albanian government for U.S. Air Force total control of the Tirane, Albania, airport. Negotiated successfully with the Namibian government for a force status agreement and the use of a… Show more Chief, Military Justice Chief, Civil Law 3 AF/JA Dates: July 1997 - January 2000 Grade: Major (O-4) (RAF Mildenhall, UK) Legal advisor on two joint task forces: in Germany supporting Kosovar refugees and in Namibia for a search and rescue operation. Drafted an agreement with the Albanian government for U.S. Air Force total control of the Tirane, Albania, airport. Negotiated successfully with the Namibian government for a force status agreement and the use of a Ministry of Fisheries patrol vessel. Administered the command-level Military Justice program and provided legal advice to the General Court-Martial Convening Authority. Advised the Commander on the legal sufficiency of courts-martial and approval or modification of courts-martial results and sentences. Reviewed and drafted correspondence on a wide variety of legal issues. Administered the US forces tort claims program for the United Kingdom. IFOR/SFOR Claims Officer, Zagreb NATO/US Air Force Zagreb, Croatia Dates: March 1996 - February 1997 Grade: Major (O-4) Created and administered claims program for the 33 nations participating in the Implementation Force (IFOR) in the Former Yugoslavia. Working directly for the IFOR Legal Advisor and with the other IFOR Claims Officer, both in Sarajevo, Bosnia, implemented a claims program and appeal process for all participating nations. Personally negotiated the implementing procedure with the Croatian Government. Structured, ran, and participated in the IFOR/Croatian Claims Commission and an arbitration tribunal to settle disputed claims. Created a database to record all claims filed for or against IFOR in the Former Yugoslavia. Conducted claims inspections for explosive demolition damage around Sokolac, Bosnia, after IFOR destroyed 200 tons of munitions in only seven days, badly damaging over 300 Serb homes nearby. Acted as liaison with the UN Claims personnel in the Former Yugoslavia. Supervised two Croatian civilians and an Air Force paralegal. Show less

Education

  • Syracuse University College of Law
    JD, Estates and Taxation
    1981 - 1983
  • State University of New York College at Buffalo
    Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy
    1972 - 1975
  • East Aurora High School
    High School
    1966 - 1970

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