Associate General Counsel, U.S. Marshals
Service
February 2014 – Present (2 years 8
months)Washington D.C. Metro Area
Represent USMS in employment matters and hearings before the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Merit Systems Protection Board;
conduct all discovery; draft motions and briefs; deliver oral arguments before
administrative judges; defend USMS in civil litigation in federal district
courts including Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and constitutional tort claims
(Bivens claims); provide ethics advice to federal
employees on various issues including gifts, travel, conflicts, financial
disclosure, political activity, procurement, outside activities and
post-government employment; provide legal advice to senior government leaders
on a range of issues related to USMS's mission and operations, including
fugitive apprehensions, asset forfeiture, administrative law, government
contracts, and constitutional law.
Lutheran
College Washington Semester
January 2014 – Present (2 years 9
months)Arlington, Virginia
Adjunct Professor for undergraduate
course, "U.S. Supreme Court Cases and Controversies." Deliver lectures and conduct class discussions on U.S.
Supreme Court cases, with focus on constitutional law issues; grade exams and
legal writing assignments; issue final grades.
Counsel (fulltime departmental detail),
U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Legal Policy
December 2012 – February 2014 (1
year 3 months)Washington, DC
Provided legal advice to senior Departmental leaders on
high-priority policy initiatives, rule makings, and legislative proposals with
focus on prisoner reentry, controlled substances, immigration, and firearms;
provided legal and technical advice concerning agency rule makings and
compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act,
and various Executive Orders; drafted Departmental responses to sensitive
inquiries from Congress, the media, and the public; vetted Presidential
nominees to the federal judiciary and reported to White House Counsel's Office;
prepared judicial nominees for Senate confirmation hearings.
Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Federal
Detention Trustee
December 2010 – December 2012 (2
years 1 month)Washington D.C. Metro Area
Advised senior procurement managers and contracting officers
on government contracts, with annual budget of $1.6 billion; provide legal
advice on all aspects competitive solicitations including pre-solicitation
planning, award, and post-award challenges; provided ethics advice and training
to senior managers and SES leaders; worked closely with DOJ leadership and
components to develop policies and practices concerning pretrial detention and
facility reviews; served on U.S. Department of Justice working group to develop
national jail inspection standards; served on U.S. Department of Justice Prison
Rape Elimination Act (PREA) working group; Chair, Office of the Federal
Detention Trustee, Diversity Employment Committee.
August 2007 – August 2009 (2 years 1
month)Greater New York City Area
Represented clients, including global telecommunications
companies, financial institutions, and real estate firms in federal and New
York State courts in various commercial litigation matters; delivered oral
arguments in New York Supreme Court on dispositive and discovery motions;
conducted and defended depositions of witnesses; drafted pleadings, motions,
and briefs.