Brian G. Smith
Waukegan, IL ****5
*********@*****.***
Brian G Smith
*** ******* *** ******** ** 60085, 202-***-****, *********@*****.****
Active Top Secret clearance based on in-scope SSBI
Security Clearance
Attorney at Law
Experience Smith, LaLuzerne & Hartman Ltd, Waukegan, IL
August 2008-present
Won jury verdict of acquittal on all counts as second-chair on felony
forgery and official misconduct trial of elected official, which consisted of
over 2,000 pages of discovery.
Reviewed and redacted official government documents such as incident
reports and witness statements for disclosure under Illinois Freedom of
Information law.
Authored and successfully argued motion to dismiss on all felony counts
defending against prohibited interest in contracts and official misconduct
felony charges.
Worked in a small team environment investigating police officers
involved in arrest that later resulted in suspect’s death. This included
reviewing radio traffic from the incident, police narratives, and witness
statements, as well as liaison with state and federal officials and the
media.
Prosecuted several matters concerning police discipline up to and
including termination before labor arbitrators and board of fire and police
commissioners.
Prosecuted to successful verdict dozens of jury and bench trials on
issues ranging from driving under the influence (DUI), drug and
paraphernalia possession, assault and battery, and traffic citations.
Assistant Campaign Manager
Citizens to Elect Mike Nerheim (Lake County State’s Attorney), Waukegan IL
August 2011-November 2012
Organized logistics for candidate petitions, distributing and tracking walk
lists and petitions for county-wide campaign that led to election of the
candidate.
Researched legal issues related to state election laws, such as donation
limits and contact with elected officials, and municipal ordinances related
to petitioning and political speech restrictions.
Advised on media strategy, campaign outreach goals.
Legal Intern
Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C.
May 2007-November 2007
Drafted discovery requests and answers, summary judgment motions,
and civil penalty letters for violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Attended conferences with pilots or airline representatives who violated
regulations to discuss the violation and negotiate settlement.
Advanced Technical Intelligence Center- Intelligence Analyst Boot Camp
Education Charlottesville, VA
June 2012-August 2012
10-week, full-time course focused on developing all-source intelligence
analysts by providing training in the structure of the intelligence
community, HUMINT, SIGINT, MASINT, IMINT, OSINT, CBRN,
Intelligence Law and Ethics, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and
other related courses.
Class Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Saudi Arabia.
Researched and analyzed open-source intelligence to produce written
products and presentations on regional issues both within and outside
assigned area of expertise.
Full-motion video analysis training by BAE including multiple practical
exercises.
Trained in document review for purposes of establishing classification
levels from unclassified to TS/SCI information.
Training in Google Earth, Analyst Notebook, ArcGIS
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Washington, D.C.
August 2005-May 2008
Relevant Courses: National Security Law (paper on incitement and First
Amendment protections after 9/11/01); Comparative Law: Political
Violence (seminar paper on British, American and international
counterterrorism laws and policies related to internet use).
Managing Editor of National Security Law and Policy Journal.
Founder, National Security Law blog.
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
August 2001-May 2005
Double major in political science and history.
Relevant Coursework: Rise and Rule of Islamic States, Islamic
Civilization, History of Modern Iran; History of the Balkans, Intelligence
and International Security, Use of Force seminar (international relations
seminar), Politics of Northern Ireland.
Four year member of varsity cross-country team.
Internship with Irish Parliament on sub-committee studying rollout
strategies for nationwide broadband internet.
References are available on request.
References
Brian G Smith
227 Douglas Ave Waukegan IL 60085, 202-***-****, *********@*****.****