Experience

18th Judicial Circuit, Florida

• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Public Defender

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Napier & Rollin PLLC Attorneys At Law

• United States

• Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  Manage clients in diverse matters including child custody and support, divorce, post judgement relocations, landlord/tenant, partition actions, and contract disputes. Draft all required filings including complaints/petitions, answers and counterclaims, varied pre-trial motions, pretrial statements, and proposed orders/judgments. Represent clients in court. Manage clients in diverse matters including child custody and support, divorce, post judgement relocations, landlord/tenant, partition actions, and contract disputes. Draft all required filings including complaints/petitions, answers and counterclaims, varied pre-trial motions, pretrial statements, and proposed orders/judgments. Represent clients in court.



Office of the Public Defender, 19th Judicial District, Florida

• Vero Beach, Florida

• Certified Legal Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Conducted first appearance hearings daily, providing service to more than 1000 accused. Managed 40-50 active cases any given time. Conducted more than 500 arraignments and negotiated pleas. Wrote briefs for and argued more than 20 evidentiary, VOP, and other hearings requiring extensive factual/legal research and/or witness preparation. Acted as lead litigator on three criminal trials from voir dire through sentencing. Conducted first appearance hearings daily, providing service to more than 1000 accused. Managed 40-50 active cases any given time. Conducted more than 500 arraignments and negotiated pleas. Wrote briefs for and argued more than 20 evidentiary, VOP, and other hearings requiring extensive factual/legal research and/or witness preparation. Acted as lead litigator on three criminal trials from voir dire through sentencing.



Florida State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Attorney

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Evaluated more than 40 clients during intake interviews at the VA clinic and American Legion. Managed, under supervision of a licensed attorney, 12 clients in diverse matters including child custody and support, divorce, landlord/tenant, wills, guardianship, and driver's license reinstatement. Drafted and filed court documents after approval of supervising attorney. Successfully represented three clients in court to have fines and fees commuted to community service for their licenses to be reinstated. Show less



United States Marine Corps

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Security Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2017

  Served as the commanding officer’s principal adviser in matters of security related to classified material. Authored and implemented organizational policies on physical, information, and personnel security to ensure compliance with Department of Defense directives and prevent the compromise of classified material. Maintained accountability for more than 1000 classified items worth more than $300,000.00. Twice awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal for superior performance of duties. Maintained a continuous evaluation program for more than 120 employees to ensure everyone with access to classified material was eligible for the level of access granted to them. Show less

• Crew Manager

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  Managed, supervised, mentored, and evaluated a crew of 10-15 employees under stressful conditions to accomplish wide ranging, simultaneous, and demanding mission-oriented tasks. Coordinated amongst the organizations higher and adjacent sections to ensure synchronization of efforts in support of more than ten major training evolutions. Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

• Tactical Air Defense Controller

  • Dec 2008 - Dec 2013

  Provided detailed tactical guidance to Marine, Navy, and Air Force pilots through concise verbal communication over congested radio networks in high stress environments. Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal for the clear, concise communication of critical information and astute ability to safely deconflict aircraft to provide over 1200 hours of hazard free flight control.

• Substance Abuse Control Officer

  • Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Directed a Preventive Education and Training Program to include performing a prevention training needs assessment, developing an annual prevention plan, creating Measures of Effectiveness and providing basic prevention training at the unit level. Composed an aggressive urinalysis testing program that ensured an annual simultaneous testing of more than 1000 employees, a monthly randomized screening of a minimum of 10 percent of available employees, and continuous evaluation of all employees returning from vacation, work related travel, or after certain disciplinary events. Ensured treatment was provided to every employee struggling with substance abuse. Monitored employees completing treatment in a 12 month aftercare program and provided an accurate assessment of their progress to the Commanding Officer as requested. Maintained appropriate case files with strict confidentiality. Show less

• Anti-tank Guided Missile Gunner

  • Oct 2004 - Nov 2007

  Deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Was responsible for the tactical employment of the M220E4 TOW2 Weapon System. Conducted anti-armor operations, and tactical vehicle operations, to include vehicle patrols, tactical escort of dignitaries, and creation and operation of vehicle checkpoints.