Aimee Rippeon

Experience

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  RE/MAX

  May 2010 - Aug 2012

  Licensed Assistant

  Gained a solid understanding of residential real estate transactions after handling the property management of close to 100 properties and helping to maintain current sales listings. Prepared and explained property management agreements, rental leases, and sales listing agreements with clients.

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  GW Law Immigration Clinic

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Student Attorney

  Handled all current clinic cases that involve clients seeking asylum, adjusting status to permanent resident, applying to naturalize, and much more. Met with clients on a regular basis to attend appointments as their representative, collect information and documents for their applications, and prepare for any upcoming immigration court hearings. Successfully represented a client at their affirmative asylum interview by presenting their case documents and giving a closing statement. Helped write a rebuttal to a Notice of Intent to Deny that was considered by the Arlington Asylum Office and resulted in our client being granted asylum. Show less

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  U.S. General Services Administration

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  Real Property Division Fall Intern

  Conducted legal research on government contract disputes within the real property division. Attended training sessions and seminars offered to attorneys in the real property division dealing with topics like property disposal and real property title searches. Wrote a research memo for a case on the Buy America Act and another research memo on a design-build issue for a contract dispute case. Researched procedural issue arising under the Contracts Dispute Act.

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  U.S. Army JAG Corps

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  USALSA Contract and Fiscal Law Division Summer Intern

  Worked with a trial team on bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and contract disputes at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Drafted a post-hearing brief for an ASBCA case. Drafted and submitted two motions to dismiss, one for untimeliness at the GAO and the other for lack of jurisdiction at the ASBCA. Helped revise the GAO bid protest manual used by trial attorneys within the division.

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  U.S. Department of Justice

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  National Courts Section Intern

  Researched and analyzed issues for various cases before the Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Court. Assignments of interest included drafting a Merit Services Protection Board appeal brief to be submitted to the Federal Circuit, working on an expedited bid protest case at the Court of Federal Claims, and researching war risk loss insurance clauses for a contracts dispute.

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  US Army Corps of Engineers - Middle East District

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2019

  Assistant Counsel

  Advised on legal issues arising from military construction projects, foreign military sales, and architect-engineering contracts in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Provided legal advice on all aspects of the procurement process and contract administration in addition to other legal and policy issues pertinent to the Middle East District’s mission. Primarily provided procurement advice on military construction and A/E contracting related projects in Kuwait and UAE. Additionally, provide procurement advice for personal-service contracts in Afghanistan. Provided representation for assigned agency, GAO, ASBCA, COFC, and Federal Circuit litigation workload for the Middle East District. Majority of litigation experience derived from time served as second chair counsel on roughly six ASBCA appeals. Litigation experience includes discovery, motion-writing, taking and defending depositions, partaking in ADR/mediations, working with expert witnesses, negotiating settlement, and more. Represented USACE in one ASBCA hearing in which I direct-examined one fact witness and one expert witness, cross-examined one fact witness, and successfully disqualified the appellant's rebuttal expert witness through voir dire. Procurement related training includes:o Security Cooperation Management – Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies;o Contract Attorneys Course – The Army JAG Legal Center & School;o Fiscal Law Course - The Army JAG Legal Center & School;o Formal Source Selection Training – USACE Prospect Course Show less

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  US Navy

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2021

  Assistant Counsel

  One of two acquisition attorneys within Navy Medicine, providing advice to all levels of personnel at BUMED HQ, CONUS and OCONUS medical treatment facilities (MTFs) and other Navy Medicine commands. Counsel clients, including Commanding/Executive Officer, BUMED HQ, contracting officers, contracting officer’s representatives, program analysts, logisticians, comptrollers, and human resources personnel across Navy Medicine enterprise in acquisition law, health care law, ethics, fiscal law, civilian personnel law, Freedom of Information Act, labor relations, and other areas. Represent the Department of Navy as attorney of record on Government Accountability Office Bid Protests and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals cases. Show less

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  United States Army Reserve

  Apr 2021 - now

  July 2021 to Present; USACAPOC(A), Fort Bragg, NC. Administrative law attorney. July 2020 to July 2021; 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Corapolis, MD. Advises on Military Law and Soldier discipline issues within the Command. Processes separation actions and acts as the Recorder during separation boards. Acts as a legal advisor on investigations, including those pursuant to AR 15-6, FLIPLs, and LOD investigations. Completes other duties as assigned by the SJA.January 2017 to June 2019; 10th Legal Operations Detachment, Gaithersburg, MD. Served on the Administrative Law Team and provided legal advice and assistance to commanders and soldiers in both Active and Reserve Component commands throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. Completed several legal reviews for various 15-6 investigations, FLIPLs, and Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations. Served as Recorder on two contested administrative separation boards and many uncontested boards. Volunteered to provide various training as needed to 10th LOD soldiers. Served as the 10th LOD Unit Prevention Leader and Unit Public Affairs Representative. Show less

  • Administrative Law Judge Advocate (Army Reserve)

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Deputy Chief, Contract and Fiscal Law Division

    Apr 2021 - Dec 2022
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  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District

  Dec 2022 - now

  Assistant District Counsel

  Advise on legal issues arising from military construction projects, foreign military sales, and architect-engineering contracts in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Provide legal advice on all aspects of the procurement process and contract administration in addition to other legal and policy issues pertinent to the Middle East District’s mission. Support the Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE, and Egypt programs. Provide representation for assigned agency, GAO, ASBCA, COFC, and Federal Circuit litigation workload for the Middle East District. Show less