Supervisory Associate Counsel

• Jun 2023 - Present

Labor & Employment Attorney

• Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

Labor & Employment Lawyer

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

- Represent the Dep’t of the Navy in all phases of employment litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Service Protection Board, and arbitration pursuant to the Federal Service Labor Relations Statute.- Advise managers, supervisors, and Human Resources personnel on compliance with the full spectrum of workplace rules and regulations, including: equal employment opportunity, merit service principles, and labor management relations.

Senior Defense Counsel

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

- Represent and defend servicembers accused of criminal misconduct at trials before military courts-martial. - Lead, train, and mentor a law office consisting of up to eight attorneys and two paralegal specialists with geographic responsibility over the southeastern U.S.- Represent and defend service members facing discharge and other adverse employment actions before administrative tribunals.

Environmental & Land Use Lawyer

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2017

- Advise and guide leaders and stakeholders on environmental compliance matters concerning the 1.2 million acre Yuma Training Range Complex. - Provide expert legal advice on the full spectrum of federal environmental law including: National Environmental Policy Act; Endangered Species Act; Sikes Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. - Work with Federal, state, local and private entities to evaluate federal land use requirements and recommend/draft appropriate real estate agreements to facilitate stakeholder objectives. Show less

Student, Special Education Program - Law

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

- LLM Candidate, Environmental and Energy Law.- Selected to attend through competitive board.

Senior Defense Counsel

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

- Represent and defend servicembers accused of criminal misconduct at trials before military courts-martial. - Lead, train, and mentor a law office consisting of up to 11 attorneys and three paralegal specialists responsible for providing services at the Marine Corps’ busiest defense services office.- Represent and defend service members facing discharge and other adverse employment actions before administrative tribunals.

Student, Legal Education Program

• Sep 2007 - Jul 2010

- JD Candidate.- 1 of only 8 candidates selected through competitive career transition board.

Communications Officer

• Jun 2002 - Aug 2007

Responsible for the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of radio, satellite, and data networking systems in garrison and combat environments.