1987 - 1991: Captain, July 1987 to March 1990;
Major, March 1990 to August 1991.
Honorable discharge, August 1991.
Reserve service included teaching criminal and constitutional law to cadets at West
Point during the two-week inter-sessions in January 1990 and 1991.
Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army, 1982 - 1987
Lieutenant, October 1982 to April 1983
Captain, April 1993 to August 1987
Honorable Discharge, August 1987
1986 - 1987: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Administrative Law Section
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate,
Ft. Carson, Colorado
Provided oral and written advice to commanders and litigated cases before administrative
bodies on EEO, labor relations, administrative discharges, and other matters of federal
administrative law. Supervised office of legal assistants handling administrative
discharges, including reviewing all discharges for legal sufficiency. Taught federal
administrative law to commanders.
1986 - 1987: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Criminal Law Section,
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Ft. Carson, Colorado
Prosecuted crimes including larceny, burglary, assault, and military discipline offenses.
Advised company, battalion and brigade commanders on criminal investigations and
charges. Taught criminal law to commanders.
1984 - 1985: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 1st Armored Division, Germany
Prosecuted all criminal trials of offenses committed by soldiers assigned to the Division
Artillery, including rape, forcible sodomy, robbery, larceny, ATM theft, child abuse,
aggravated assault, drug distribution, and military discipline offenses. Advised company,
battalion, and brigade commanders on all criminal investigations and charges, as well as
administrative matters. Taught classes to commanders in military law and on conducting
and writing reports of investigations. Reviewed investigation reports for legal sufficiency.
Taught soldiers criminal law and international law of war.
1982 - 1984: Trial Defense Counsel, U.S. Trial, Defense Service,
Nuernberg, Germany
Advised and defended soldiers in criminal prosecutions of rape, robbery, negligent
homicide, aggravated assault, larceny, burglary, attempted murder, child physical abuse,
child sexual assault, drug distribution, and military discipline offenses. Advised soldiers on
non-judicial punishment charges. Taught criminal and military law to commanders and
soldiers.
