Experience

Rating: 7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2003

Graduated summa cum laude, Louisiana Tech University

2002

Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

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Work Experience

2023 - Present

Staff Attorney, Community Legal Aid

2021 - 2022

Staff Judge Advocate, Special Operations Task Force East Africa, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2020 - 2023

Legal Advisor, Global Strike Operations Center, Bossier City, LA, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2019 - 2020

Legal Advisor, Korea Air Operations Center, South Korea, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2018 - 2019

Chief of International Law, Osan AB, South Korea, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2017 - 2018

Deputy Legal Advisor, Combined Air Operations Center, Qatar, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2016 - 2018

Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (General Counsel), JB McGuire, NJ, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2014 - 2014

Legal Advisor to the NATO Commander of Kandahar Airfield, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2013 - 2016

Appellate Defense Counsel, JB Andrews, MD, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2011 - 2013

Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (General Counsel), RAF Alconbury, UK, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2009 - 2011

Area Defense Counsel (Public Defender), Robins AFB, GA, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2007 - 2009

Assistant Staff Judge Advocate (General Counsel), Robins AFB, GA, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

2006 - 2007

Compliance Investigator, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies - Civil Rights Division

2006 - 2006

Legal Intern, Colorado Attorney General's Office

2005 - 2005

Legal Intern, Connecticut Attorney General's Office

2002 - 2003

Clerk, Jeansonne & Remondet LLC

2002 - 2006

Individual Ready Reservist, United States Air Force Reserves

2001 - 2001

Information Security Officer, NATO Air Operations Center, Italy, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

1998 - 2002

Supply Management Technician, United States Air Force (Active Duty)

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Associations

2003 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Appeal - Maltreatment

Conviction reversed

Appeal - Forcible Sodomy

Conviction reversed

Appeal - Child Pornography

Convictions reversed

Appeal - Drug Offenses

Charges dismissed

Appeal - Indecent Recording

Sentence reduced

Appeal - Indecent Viewing

Conviction reversed on appeal

Appeal - Larceny of Military Property

Approved Sentence Set Aside

Appeal - Child Pornography

Convictions Reversed

Appeal - Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Discipline

Convictions Reversed

Appeal - Wrongful Sexual Contact

Conviction Reversed

Appeal - AWOL, Drug (Spice) Use, and False Official Statements

Approved sentence reduced

Appeal - Sexual Assault

Charges dismissed

Appeal - Sexual Assault

Charges dismissed

Appeal - Aggravated Sexual Assault

Appeal granted, conviction overturned; acquitted on retrial

Appeal - Obstruction of Justice and Communicating a Threat

Sentence reassessed

Sexual Assault Case

I recommended the case be tried at a General Court-Martial, but that not all of the allegations be taken forward. My recommendation was followed.

Sexual Assault Case

I recommended the case be tried at a general Court-Martial; my recommendation was followed.

Sexual Assault Case

I recommended the case be tried at a General Court-Martial; my recommendation was followed.

Sexual Assault Case

I recommended that there was sufficient evidence to charge the case, but that winning at trial would be unlikely.

Cocaine Use

Acquitted

Sexual Assault Case

I recommended not proceeding to trial due to insufficient evidence, but the case was charged anyway. Just prior to trial, the alleged victim recanted.

Administrative Discharge - Misconduct

Reckless Driving Case

Acquitted

Administrative Discharge Board - Drug Abuse

The Sergeant was involuntarily discharged from the Air Force.

Negligent Destruction of Government Vehicle

Client was found not guilty of all but the one charge for negligently destroying his patrol vehicle. After the trial, we convinced the command to set aside the trial altogether and impose nonjudicial punishment instead.

Drunk Driving

Charges withdrawn and dismissed

One Time Cocaine Use

No discharge from service, only 75 days of jail, forfeited $2k worth of pay

Child Sexual Abuse

Partial Acquittal; Dishonorable Discharge, 18 years jail

"Spice" Drug Use

Full Acquittal

Child Sexual Abuse

Partial Acquittal; Dishonorable Discharge, 5.5 years jail

Possession/Distribution of Child Pornography

Partial Acquittal; Dishonorable Discharge, 4 months jail

Indecent Acts, Abusive Sexual Contact, and Failure to Obey

Partial Acquittal; Bad Conduct Discharge, 3 months of jail

Multiple Uses of Cocaine and Oxycodone, and Introducing Cocaine to Base

No discharge from service, only served 12 months of 30 month sentence

Conspiracy, Assault/Battery, and Obstruction of Justice

Partial Acquittal; No discharge from service, only 2 months jail, forfeited 2/3 of pay for 2 months

Aggravated Sexual Assault

Charges withdrawn and dismissed

Multiple Uses of Oxycodone

No discharge from service, only 30 days of jail, forfeitures of 2/3 pay for 1 month

Larceny and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor

Full Acquittal

Larceny, AWOL, and False Official Statements

No discharge from service, only served 5 months of a 9 month jail sentence

Larceny, Use of "Spice", Damage to Military Property, and Unlawful Entry

Bad Conduct Discharge, served only about 9 months of 11 month jail sentence

Multiple Uses of Marijuana

No discharge from service, only 15 days jail, made to forfeit 1/2 pay for 1 month

Larceny and Housebreaking

Full Acquittal

Desertion, AWOL, Dereliction of Duty, False Official Statements, and Larceny

Partial Acquittal; Bad Conduct Discharge, 11 months jail, ordered to forfeit 2/3 pay per month for 11 months

Multiple Uses of Percocet

No discharge from service, only 20 days of jail, forfeitures of 1/3 pay for one month

Failure to Obey Orders

Full Acquittal

DUI and Open Container

No discharge from service, only 14 days of jail

Aggravated Assault, Burglary, and Kidnapping

Dishonorable Discharge, 5 years jail

Child Sexual Abuse

Conviction on multiple counts of molestation. The accused was sentenced to 50 years of jail and a dishonorable discharge.

DUI and drug use

Conviction; Sentence: loss of all rank, 75 days of confinement, and a bad conduct discharge.

Meth Use

Conviction; Sentence: loss of all rank, 10 days of confinement.

Special Court-Martial for Maltreatment of Subordinates, Assault, and Travel Voucher Fraud

Conviction; Sentence: loss of rank, 75 days of confinement, and a bad conduct discharge.

General Court-Martial for Recruiter Misconduct

Conviction; Sentence: loss of rank and forfeitures of over $13k in pay

Administrative Discharge - Minor Misconduct

Member was retained.

Special Court-Martial for Cocaine Use

Conviction; Sentence: loss of all rank, 2 months of confinement, and a bad conduct discharge.

Administrative Discharge - Minor Disciplinary Infractions

Member discharged with a "General" service characterization

Administrative Discharge - Drug Trafficking

Member discharged with a "General" service characterization

On-Base Larceny

Conviction; Sentence: loss of all rank, confinement for 1 month, hard labor without confinement for 3 months, and a bad conduct discharge.

Officer Administrative Discharge Board for Soliciting a Minor

The officer was discharged with an other than honorable characterization.

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Education

2006

University of Colorado School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Louisiana Tech University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Publications

2015

American Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division, Criminal Justice Committee Newsletter The Jury is Out on Military “Juries”: Seeking Fair Criminal Trials in Military Court

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Languages

English

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