• United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

  Judge

  2020 – present · 6 yrsAppointed by Donald John Trump

Career

• Deputy Legal Advisor

  National Security Council

  2017 – 2019 · 2 yrs

• Special Counsel to the Chief of Naval Operations

  The Pentagon

  2015 – 2017 · 2 yrs

• Commanding Officer

  U.S. Region Legal Service Office

  2013 – 2015 · 2 yrs

• Legal Advisor for Strategic International Agreements for Commander

  International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan

  2012 – 2013 · 1 yr

• Senior Legal Advisor

  North American Aerospace Defense Command

  2010 – 2012 · 2 yrs

• Deputy Legal Counsel

  The Pentagon

  2008 – 2010 · 2 yrs

• Executive Assistant to Commander, Naval Legal Service Command & Deputy Judge Advocate General

  U.S. Navy JAG Corps at the Pentagon

  2007 – 2008 · 1 yr

• Chief, Operational Law & Exercises

  Chief, Operational Law & ExercisesChief, Operational Law & Exercises U.S. European Command

  2005 – 2007 · 2 yrs

• Executive Officer, Naval Legal Legal Service Office Central

  U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps

  2003 – 2005 · 2 yrs

• Deputy Executive Assistant to the Judge Advocate General

  U.S. Navy JAG Corps

  1999 – 2000 · 1 yr

• Administrative Law Attorney

  Office of the Judge General Advocate of the Navy

  1997 – 1999 · 2 yrs

• Deputy Fleet Judge Advocate

  U.S. Seventh Fleet

  1995 – 1997 · 2 yrs

• Staff Judge Advocate

  Naval Special Warfare Group ONE

  1993 – 1995 · 2 yrs

• Trial Counsel (Prosecutor) & Command Services Attorney

  Naval Legal Service Office, U.S. Navy JAG Corps

  1991 – 1993 · 2 yrs

Education