Michael Sullivan

Experience

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  10th Mountain Division

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  Battalion Executive Officer

  • Transformed 1,000 person unit; successfully deployed organization to combat in Afghanistan• Worked with Afghan governors/police chiefs to improve security by 50% • Supervised 100% production increase in legal actions through my personnel and legal specialists

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  U.S. Army North

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

  Operations Officer

  • Planned and executed defense of National Capital Region and National Security events• Represented unit of over 1000 personnel in Army’s cornerstone think-tank exercise, Unified Quest• Led multi-organizational effort to improve efficiencies in protecting the homeland from air attack• Certified in Defense Support of Civil Authorities courses One and Two, courses which address legal authorities for military forces in support of an agency when operating within the United States

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  U.S. Army Pacific

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2012

  Future Operations Chief

  • Led crisis responses for Army forces in the Pacific, to include 2011 tsunami and nuclear event• Managed deployment of all Army forces in Pacific region• Wrote comprehensive training and international engagement strategy for Army forces in Pacific region; published this strategy and presented to senior leaders, to include senior legal officers• Due to my leadership capabilities, my supervisor placed me in charge of additional personnel and operational functions; increased external collaboration by instituting command-wide meeting Show less

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  U.S. Army North

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2019

  Strategic Planner

  • Developed six comprehensive contingency plans for Army Forces serving in North America, plans that focused first and foremost on the legal authorities required to operate in the homeland• Led responses to nationally televised Department of Defense crises, to include response to Ebola and Border Security crises• Synchronized Army planning activities across North America. Frequently chosen to represent my organization during deliberate and crisis action planning efforts that necessitated collaboration Show less

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  VLRH Law Firm

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

  Attorney

  • Conducted civil litigation, to include tort liability defense, contract law, premises liability and property law• Served clients throughout Southeast Texas, to include San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley, Austin, Corpus Christi, and beyond

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  Michael Sullivan -- Sole Practitioner

  May 2020 - Feb 2021

  Attorney At Law

  - Conduct multi-discipline civil litigation - Represent clients in private and public sectors

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  Texas Board of Law Examiners

  Mar 2021 - now

  Director of Admissions, Texas Board of Law Examiners

  - Administer the Texas Bar Exam and train and supervise supporting staff- Determine eligibility to the Texas Bar- Establish Board of Law Examiners strategic plan, policies and procedures