John A. Lovastik

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EXPERIENCE

**** – Present: United States Navy Judge Advocate Active Duty Navy Attorney General Counsel to Commander Naval Supply and Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - Current

• US Navy Commander.

• Principal legal advisor to the Commander of all units comprising the US Naval Supply Systems Command. General Counsel to Commander Navy Region Japan, Yokosuka, (Second tour to Japan), May 2019 – June 2021

• US Navy Commander

• Advisor to the senior US Navy Admiral responsible for policy and directives to over 35,000 US Naval Forces - active duty, civilians & and family members stationed in Japan, Singapore & Diego Garcia. Senior Instructor at Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, June 2017 – May 2019

• US Navy Lieutenant Commander / Commander

• Senior Instructor & Department Team Lead. Directed, managed and trained over 1650 new legal professionals joining the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, including international students from Spain and Belgium. General Counsel to Submarine Group TEN, Kings Bay, Georgia, June 2015 - June 2017

• US Navy Lieutenant Commander

• Advisor to the US Navy Admiral responsible for all ballistic nuclear and guided missile submarines deployed from the US East Coast, Singapore, and Diego Garcia. Lead for Enlisted and Women Officers on Submarines Program. General Counsel to The Installation Commander, Japan, June 2012 – June 2015

• US Navy Lieutenant Commander / Lieutenant

• Senior Lead Counsel & Advisor to the largest overseas U.S. Navy Installation Commander (Yokosuka, Japan). Rule of Law Field Support Officer, U.S. Forces Afghanistan NATO Deployed, August 2011 – June 2012

• US Navy Lieutenant

• NATO / US Forces Afghanistan Rule of Law Field Support Officer, Kandahar and Zhari Provinces. Defense Litigation & Legal Assistance, San Diego, California / Deployed, August 2008 – August 2011

• US Navy Lieutenant

• Counsel for Humanitarian & Disaster Response mission to the Oceania Pacific Region.

• Tax Officer for over 10,000 filed returns.

• Defense Counsel for over 35 administrative and criminal clients.

• Legal Assistance Department Head for 25 legal professionals & over 2,500 clients. 1999 – 2005: United States Marine Corps Infantry Officer Aide to the Brigade Commander, I Marine Expeditionary Force / Fallujah, Iraq / Deployed, May 2004 - May 2005

• US Marine Captain

• Coordinated all support and logistics for the I MEF Brigade Commander Transition Assistance Officer, Marine for Life, Remote, May 2003 - May 2004

• US Marine Captain

• Briefed and assisted over 1,000 transitioning active duty members to non-military education and positions Infantry Officer (Humanitarian Assistance & Response) / Deployed, Camp Pendleton October 1999 - May 2003

• US Marine Second, First Lieutenant and Captain

• Commander of a 55-member US Marine unit, deployed to Oceania for Humanitarian and Disaster Response. EDUCATION

University of California, Davis, School of Law, Davis, California

• Juris Doctor May 2008

• Articles Editor, Business Law Review

• Summer Associate, Hinshaw and Culbertson, LLC – Summer 2007

• Intern: US Eastern District of California - Spring 2007

• Intern: US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California - Summer 2006 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey

• BA May 1999 - Philosophy and History

• Abroad study, University of York, UK 1997 - Philosophy United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island

• Joint Professional Military Education – November 2017 TRAINING

• Contracting and Acquisitions, Senior Officer Operations, Senior Staff Judge Advocate (General Counsel), Senior Ethics Counselor, Staff Judge Advocate, Ethics Counselor, Standards of Conduct, Administrative Investigations, Military Justice / Trial, Deployed Operator, Naval Justice School, Tactical Assault, Casualty Assistance, US Marine Corps Officers’ Candidate Course, US Marine Basic School, US Marine Infantry Officer, International Law, US Army Intelligence, International Agreements, Foreign Relations, Joint Operations, Administrative Personnel Matters BACKGROUND and AWARDS

• US Secret Security Clearance

• COVID-19 Vaccinated and Boosted (as are members of our family)

• US Citizen

• Registered with Selective Service

• Authorized to work throughout the United States without any administrative requirements / Visa

• Retiring from Active Duty on 1 January 2023, eligible to start position immediately (prior to retirement)

• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

• Meritorious Service Medal (3X), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (5X), Navy Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and mostly proud of the numerous unit awards that our teams have earned