Joshua B.

Experience

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  Wells Fargo

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  Financial Crimes Specialist

  Coordinated with Wells Fargo Legal Dept. In stopping and prosecuting credit card/debit fraud rings. Assisted Wells Fargo customers in filing debit/credit card fraud claims and reissuing them new cards. Helped detect fraudulent activity on customer credit/debit cards. Assisted in training new specialists in fraud detection.

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  United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Judicial Extern For the Honorable Frank D. Whitney

  Drafted a Judicial Order that resulted in becoming an opinion on Westlaw. Drafted Judicial Orders on subjects such as Social Security Appeals, Title VII cases, and ERISA cases. Prepare legal briefs and memoranda for clerks and judge. Observed criminal and civil jury trials. Discussions on legal topics with the Judge.

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  Consilio LLC

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Contract Attorney

  E-discovery attorney who reviewed and redacted from documents pertinent information relating to clients' cases involving mortgage-backed securities fraud, financial services, defamation, and mortgage fraud.

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  Gaston County District 27A

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  Court Appointed Attorney

  Represent indigent clients in a variety of felony and misdemeanor cases in District and Superior Court.

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  Tower Legal Solutions

  Nov 2015 - May 2017

  Contract Attorney

  E-discovery attorney who reviews documents relating to financial card interchange fees litigation. Also engaged in quality control of discovery for the review. Review is for top law firm in New York.

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  Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Litigation Contract Attorney
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  US Army

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2023

  Advised on Special Operations acquisition and fiscal law issues including, but not limited to, supplies, services, construction, and mirco-purchase acquisitions. Draft legal reviews on requirements for legal sufficiency utilizing basic and Special Operations-unique fiscal authorities. Advised commanders and law enforcement entities on military justice matters. Provide written opinions on outcomes of military justice investigations. Prepare litigationpackets for court-martial cases.Served as lead counsel on over 10 administrative hearings.Served as acting Brigade Legal Advisor for three brigade/group level commands, where I advised senior level commanders on administrative and fiscal legal matters such as GPC purchases, Inspector General (IG) investigations, administrative investigations, use of Special Operations specific funding for various purposes. Supervised three offices totaling 12 paralegals and reviewed their draft matters for legal sufficiency. Show less -Advised Brigade, Battalion, and Company Commanders on military justice actions and investigations. -Advised agents with Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Military Police Investigation (MPI) on criminal investigations, coordinating updates to units. -Provided military justice legal opinions to command teams to allow efficient and informed action. -Assisted the military justice team of the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) on military actions, providing insight and guidance. -Served as trial counsel for courts-martial, drafting motions, litigating legal issues, and advocating to court-martial panels and military judges on behalf of the United States. Show less - Conducted legal reviews of AR 15-6, FLIPLs, fiscal, ethical, and other administrative law actions. -Advised investigating officers on investigations to ensure prompt and efficient action. -Reviewed military justice and administrative action packets for accuracy and efficiency. -Advised brigade staff and the brigade commander during the BJA’s absence.-Provided informed advice to the SJA and DSJA of the 2nd Infantry Division, along with advice to the Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division. -Advised battalion and company commanders on administrative and military justice actions, guiding them in processes to ensure efficient and prompt action. Show less Responsible for the supervision of 5 Judge Advocates, 2 Civilian Attorneys, and 3 Civilian Paralegals in a high volume legal assistance mission at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. Coordinated Soldier Readiness Program (SRP) events with deploying units, ensuring that all Servicemembers had estate planning documents in place to include wills and powers of attorney.Supervised and mentored both Legal Assistance Attorneys and Special Victims’ Counsel on legal issues that arose during client representations. Coordinated with other Division OSJA branch chiefs and Brigade Judge Advocates on updates to the legal assistance mission, working together on legal issues that crossed over into other legal disciplines. Show less Provided contract and fiscal legal, policy, and business advice to Army Staff at the 35th Infantry Division (35th ID) and U.S. Army Central (ARCENT); and the Staff Judge Advocates (SJAs) at the 35th ID and ARCENT. Managed $14-15 billion in contract and fiscal funding for the Area of Responsibility, including Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Syria, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Drafted legal reviews for contract packets, ensuring their compliance with federal law and Army regulations. Represented the SJA Office at Commander’s Requirements Review Board (CRRB) and Spartan Requirements Review Board (SRRB) meetings as the legal advisor to the boards on contract packets. Drafted an Information Paper on the topic of centrally managed items and their fiscal funding sources. Contributed to the creation of a contract/fiscal law continuity book/SOP for future contract/fiscal law attorneys at ARCENT, Camp Arifjan, to use in drafting legal reviews. Assisted Administrative Law department at ARCENT and 35th ID at Camp Arfjan, conducting legal reviews of gifts and AR 15-6 Investigations. Show less

  • Acquisition, Fiscal, and Criminal Legal Advisor

    Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Prosecutor

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Supervisory Legal Advisor

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Supervisory Legal Assistance Attorney

    Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Special Victims’ Attorney

    Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Defense Attorney

    Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Administrative/Fiscal Law Attorney

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Acquisition and Fiscal Law Attorney/Advisor

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Legal Assistance/Administrative Law Attorney

    Feb 2017 - May 2017

  • Student, 201st Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course

    Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
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  Defense Information Systems Agency

  May 2023 - now

  Government Contracts Attorney

  Reviews acquisition packages, from planning to award to contract administration, for compliance with federal regulations for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based contracts, Other Transactions (OTs), and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). Reviews of acquisitions include, but are not limited to, review of acquisition plans, Request for Quotations/Proposals, evaluation documents, price reports, and award documents. Reviews Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) for compliance with federal anti-trust, national security, and other related laws and regulations. Represents the Agency in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Court of Federal Claims (CoFC). Represents the Agency in claims litigation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA). As subject matter expert (SME) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the Agency, I am the go-to for all requests, procurements, etc. related to AI and the legal aspects. Serves as backup Fiscal Law attorney for the Agency, reviewing fiscal law issues related to contracts, Memorandums of Agreement and Understanding (MOA and MOU), Support Agreement, and funding issues related to Defense Working Capital Fund(DWCF); Operations and Maintenance (O&M); Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E); Procurement (PROC); and Military Construction (MILCON) appropriations. Show less