He was the Judge Advocate General of the Navy from June 2000 - June 2002. As Judge Advocate General he provided legal advice to the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations and other senior defense leaders on a wide range of issues and led the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps composed of 1,800 active duty, reserve, and civilian lawyers, 1,000 paralegals and 320 civilian support staff located around the world.
