- Military Service:
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Meritorious Service as Trial Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tax Center Officer-in-Charge and Civil Law Officer, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort from October 2002 to June 2005. Additionally, this same leadership ensured mission capable squadrons were ready for deployment during the high operational level of OEF and OIF, and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Professional achievement as the Staff Judge Advocate, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Africa, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command from August 2004 to February 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Criminal Defense of Felony and Misdemeanor cases
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
- Bankruptcy
- Military Law: Courts-Martial defense, SCRA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- United States District Court for Western Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- Lewis County Bar Association
- WSBA Family Law Section
- State of Washington Army National Guard
- Naval Justice School
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
- National Association of Eagle Scouts
- Armed Services YMCA
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, University of Idaho
- Bachelor of Arts, Washington State University
- Enumclaw High School, WA
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- Several Marathons, including: San Diego, Las Vegas and Marine Corps
- Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
