Military Judge, Northern Judicial Circuit, Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, June 2020 to June 2022.
Deputy Legal Counsel, Office of Governor, February 2015 to April 2017.
Member, Committee on Admissions and Practice, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 2012-18.
Born in Washington, DC. Amherst College, B.A. (history), 1999; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002 (managing editor, university of baltimore, law review, 2001-02; heuisler honor society). Admitted to Maryland Bar, 2002; District of Columbia Bar, 2005; U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2006; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2008; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2009; U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 2010; U.S. Supreme Court, 2010; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims, 2013. Served in U.S. Marine Corps, 2002-07; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1999-2002, 2013-; Lt. Colonel since 2021 (meritorious service medal with gold star in lieu of second award; navy & marine corps commendation medal with gold star in lieu of second award; navy & marine corps achievement medal; navy unit commendation; selected marine corps reserve medal; national defense service medal; iraq campaign medal with 2 stars; global war on terrorism service medal; military outstanding volunteer service medal; sea service deployment ribbon). Associate, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, 2007-13. Member, Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White, LLC, 2013-15. Corporate Counsel, Keller Foundations, LLC, 2017-18. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 2002- (veterans affairs & military law section, 2012-); District of Columbia Bar Association, 2005-; Baltimore City Bar Association, 2014- (co-chair, ethics committee, 2016-17). Chair, Parent Fund for Garrison Forest School, 2016-17 (vice-chair, 2015-16). Vice-President and Board member, Kelly Post Girls Lacrosse, 2014-19. Coach, Kelly Post Girls Lacrosse, 2008-19. Very Important Professional Successful by 40 Award, Daily Record, 2016. Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record, 2021.
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