After the JAG Corps: Navigating Your Career Progression

By Tom Welsh

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Episodes: 157

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A podcast to assist judge advocates separating or retiring from the military by providing information on post-service opportunities, job search strategies, and other resources as they navigate the transition to civilian employment.

Episode Date
156. Doug Moquet, Compliance and Data Privacy Counsel, HomeServe USA
Aug 30, 2025
155. Back to School with Kathleen Duignan
Aug 16, 2025
154. Steve Levin
Aug 02, 2025
153. Roza Sheffield, Associate, Holland & Knight
Jul 19, 2025
152. Hugo Teufel, Vice President & Chief Privacy Officer, Lumens Technologies
Jul 05, 2025
151. Bryan Thompson: Reserve Soldier and Privacy Specialist
Jun 21, 2025
150. Tom Caruso: The Epitome of Adaptability
Jun 07, 2025
149. Samantha Sliney and the Defense-State Liaison Office
May 31, 2025
148. Michael Bahar and Why the JAG Corps is a Great Place to Be and Be From
May 17, 2025
147. Steven Arango: From the Halls of Montezuma to Big Law
May 03, 2025
146. Brothers in Arms and the Law: Geoffrey and Gary Corn
Apr 19, 2025
145. Dr. Peter Dutton: The Accidental Academic
Apr 05, 2025
144. The Fork in Road with Treb Courie
Mar 22, 2025
143. James Kraska: A Lifetime Devoted to Supporting the Commander
Mar 08, 2025
142. Nathan Bankson Talks About Helpful Help
Feb 22, 2025
141. Dan Maurer: Sometimes You Do Not Need to Choose
Feb 08, 2025
140. Jonathan Rudy: Marine and Civilian Cyber Lawyer
Jan 25, 2025
139. John Hackel's Journey from the Marine Corps . . . to the Marine Corps
Jan 11, 2025
138. Closing Out 2024 with Ed White, Retired Navy JAG
Dec 28, 2024
137. To Be or Not To Be: The Question Answered by Mark Holley
Dec 14, 2024
136. Paul Wagoner
Nov 30, 2024
135. Jill Thomas On Her Foreign Court Experience
Nov 16, 2024
134. Mike Berry: Continuing to Support and Defend the Constitution
Nov 02, 2024
133. Rob Monahan: Service Reputation Leads to Dream Job
Oct 19, 2024
132. Abhishek Kambli: Special Litigation Division, Office of Kansas AG
Oct 05, 2024
131. Good Vibrations with Brian Wilson
Sep 21, 2024
130. Aaron Jackson: Sometimes You Get What You Want
Sep 07, 2024
38. “Listen to That Inner Voice": LTC Casey “Case” Thomas, U.S. Army (Retired)
Aug 26, 2024
129. Rodrigo Caruco: He Did it His Way
Aug 24, 2024
128. For Dean Korsak, Retirement Was Just a Ceremony
Aug 14, 2024
127. Tim MacArthur: A Man for Others
Jul 27, 2024
126. The 101st Cup of Coffee: A Conversation with Meredith Werner
Jul 27, 2024
125. Getting By With a Little Help From a Friend: Pat McGrath’s Move to the FCC
Jun 29, 2024
124. The Unusual Legal Career of Brian Kluckman
Jun 15, 2024
123. A Conversation With Mark Overberg, Director, Army Retirement Services
Jun 01, 2024
122. Catharine Parnell: From the Army to Satellite Lasers
May 18, 2024
121. Tania Martin and the Importance of Patience
May 04, 2024
120. Talking DOD OGC, SES, and Job Seeking with Vida Antolin-Jenkins!
Apr 20, 2024
119. Brendan Burke's Unplanned Career Progression Journey
Apr 13, 2024
118. Scotch Perdue Talks Corporate Law: Getting There, Being There, and Helping Others
Apr 06, 2024
117. Trying to Keep Up with Dave Grogan: Officer, Gentleman, Attorney, Author, Podcaster
Mar 30, 2024
116. Drew Henderson: The Network Strikes Again!
Mar 23, 2024
115. Sue Stewart: Home in San Francisco
Mar 16, 2024
114. Alex Loh, Citizen Airman, Bridging Military Service and the Tech World
Mar 09, 2024
113. Josh Traeger: Smalltown Lawyer with a Worldwide Practice
Mar 02, 2024
112. Genevieve Loutinsky: From Honor Courage, Commitment to Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity
Feb 24, 2024
111. Bob Liu's Journey into the Tech World
Feb 17, 2024
110. Comparing Career Progression Notes With Amanda Myers
Feb 10, 2024
109. From Special Courts-Martial to the U.S. Court of Appeals: The Honorable Rich Federico
Feb 03, 2024
108. Alex Straub's Journey From the National Guard to State Government
Jan 27, 2024
107. James McGehee: Air Force Veteran and Employment Law Attorney
Jan 20, 2024
106. Mark Opachan: Answering When Opportunity Knocks
Jan 12, 2024
105. Brent Thompson's Geography-Driven Career Progression Journey
Jan 06, 2024
104. Closing out 2023 with Holly Taylor, Executive Virtual Assistant and Leadership Coach
Dec 30, 2023
103. "Believe in Yourself" - Words of Wisdom from George Mathew
Dec 23, 2023
102. Career Progression for a True Lifer: Colonel (Ret.) Luis O. Rodriguez
Dec 16, 2023
101. Chad Olcott Walks Away from the Law and Towards His Passion
Dec 09, 2023
100. Ian Wexler: Director, Institute for Security Governance
Dec 02, 2023
99. Zach Prager's Journey from the Navy to the Department of the Commerce
Nov 25, 2023
98. The Honorable Mark Blask Talks Service and Relationships
Nov 18, 2023
97. Steve Coopersmith: From Running a VITA Center to Law Firm Founder and Business Leader
Nov 11, 2023
96. Deep Thoughts With Scott Johnson
Nov 04, 2023
95. Field of Dreams: A Conversation with "Johnny Baseball" Nilsen
Oct 28, 2023
94. Dave Coogan: From the Halls of Montezuma to Private Practice in Pittsburgh
Oct 21, 2023
93. Lisa Lang: From Boot Camp to University General Counsel
Oct 14, 2023
92. Will Fischbach: Former Army JAG Who Cannot Say No
Oct 07, 2023
91. Ben Grimes: Focused on Helping Attorneys and Firms Grow
Sep 30, 2023
90. "I Just Wanted to Be Part of a Team" - Joe Schrantz, VP of Business Development at Dauntless Discovery
Sep 23, 2023
89. Let's Chow: A Veteran-Centric Non-Profit Founded by LCDR Jordan Foley
Sep 16, 2023
41. Overcoming Adversity: A Conversation with LTC Jay Morse, U.S. Army (Retired).
Sep 13, 2023
88. "Be a Benefactor of Luck" with Ritesh Srivastava
Sep 09, 2023
87. Back to School with Alex Whitaker, Retired JAG and University President
Sep 02, 2023
86. Dan D'Alesio: The Dean of the Jacksonville (Retired) JAGs
Aug 26, 2023
85. Joanne Neighbors: Soldier, Civil Servant, and VP/In-House Counsel
Aug 19, 2023
84. The Honorable J. Lee Marsh: From the Silent Service to the Florida Bench
Aug 12, 2023
83. A Sit-Down with Hank Molinengo
Aug 05, 2023
82. Matt Dursa, From the Navy to Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Jul 29, 2023
81. Jennifer Green: The Accidental, but Very Contented, Litigator
Jul 22, 2023
80. Be Humble: Matt Bernstein on the Key Ingredient in a Successful Career Transition
Jul 15, 2023
79. Career Coaching with Jessica Hernandez, Certified Coach, Lawyer, Author & Military Spouse
Jul 08, 2023
78. Chris LaCour: Patience with the Process
Jul 01, 2023
77. Stephen Dunn: Why JAGs Should Consider Law Firms and the Corporate World
Jun 24, 2023
76. Michael Turner: From Navy JAG to U.S. Diplomat
Jun 17, 2023
75. Catching Up with Mike Palmer: The Accidental Contract Instructor
Jun 10, 2023
74. Matt Osman's Journey From the Navy JAG Corps to the Bench
Jun 03, 2023
73. Making the Jump From Across the Pond: Paige Ormiston's Account
May 27, 2023
72. Talking Environmental Law with Neil Sheehan
May 20, 2023
71. Matt Reeder: From the Marine Corps to Big Law to OnlyFans
May 13, 2023
70. Talking Big Law and the Bigger Picture with Jeremy Burkhart
May 06, 2023
69. The Passerello Passdown
Apr 29, 2023
68. More on Administrative Law Judges, A Conversation with CDR Ken Krantz, USN (Retired).
Apr 22, 2023
67. The Art of Networking with The Zen Veteran, Carson Honeycutt
Apr 15, 2023
66. Here Comes The (Immigration) Judges
Apr 08, 2023
65. The Veterans Legal Career Fair, Washington, DC, May 17-18, 2023.
Apr 01, 2023
64. Mr. Bob Stern Talks The Three Cs: Candorful, Corporate Law, and Competency
Mar 25, 2023
63. Augustus Turner: Army JAG-Turned-Entertainment Counsel
Mar 18, 2023
62. You Can Grow or be Comfortable; You Cannot Do Both: Transition Mindset with Dr. Bryan Price
Mar 11, 2023
61. Catching Up with Toren Mushovic in the Mile-High State
Mar 04, 2023
60. Deep in the Heart of Texas with David Thompson, Reserve Army JAG
Feb 25, 2023
59. Continuing to Lead and Serve: COL(Ret.) Randy Bagwell and the American Red Cross
Feb 18, 2023
58. "Personal Connections Matter" - Retired Army JAG Danny Murphy on Playing it Forward
Feb 11, 2023
57. More with Ross Booher, CEO of Latitude Legal
Feb 04, 2023
56. Learning About Using An Attorney Recruiter From Ross Booher, Former Navy JAG and CEO of Latitude Legal (Part I)
Jan 28, 2023
55. "It Was a Rough Slog" - Matt Schultz About Continuing Career Progression in an Unfamiliar City
Jan 21, 2023
54. This Just In: Major Thomas Eybl, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Has a New Gig!
Jan 14, 2023
53. Kicking off 2023 with Chad Jespersen, USAF (Retired)
Jan 07, 2023
52. "Have Confidence" and Other Advice From Paul Janoff, former Navy JAG and Career Civil Servant
Dec 31, 2022
51. Talking About VA Disability Claims with James Trieschmann, Founder and Managing Attorney, Veteran Legal
Dec 24, 2022
50. Shane Cooper: From CO of Naval Justice School to Associate Law School Dean
Dec 17, 2022
49. Alison Atkins Explains Why the Banking/Financial World is a Perfect Post-Military Career for JAGs
Dec 10, 2022
48. Kelli Hooke, Retired Army JAG and Managing Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile
Dec 03, 2022
47. Scott Felder Talks about the Military Legal Professionals Network and His Own Career Progression
Nov 26, 2022
46. A Conversation with Jordan Walerstein, Counsel for Tech and Security
Nov 19, 2022
45. From the Military to Microsoft: Faisal Akhter, U.S. Army Reserve
Nov 12, 2022
44. The Military Veteran Network: A Conversation with Mark Fava, Boeing VP and Ombudsperson
Nov 05, 2022
43. Scott Thompson's Journey from Navy JAG to Director of DoD's Standards of Conduct Office
Oct 29, 2022
42. From Navy Defense Counsel to Google: Mike Maffei Talks About His Journey to the Tech World
Oct 22, 2022
40. Don Koenig, Executive Director, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Oct 08, 2022
39. Coming Soon: MOAA's Virtual Chapter for Judge Advocates
Oct 01, 2022
37. A Conversation with Drew Massucco, the Chupacabra
Sep 17, 2022
36. BG Rich Gross, U.S. Army (Retired), Talks About Finding Oneself and Work After a Military Career
Sep 10, 2022
35. The Dawn of Drones: A Conversation with Dawn Zoldi, USAF (Retired), Entrepreneur, Writer, Speaker, Podcaster and Consultant
Sep 03, 2022
34. A Conversation About Leadership with Sean Georges, Veteran and Co-Author of "On Mission: Your Journey to Authentic Leadership"
Aug 27, 2022
33. Kevin O'Neil Returns to the Bench as a State Administrative Law Judge
Aug 20, 2022
32. David Bean, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel, AT&T, and Former Army JAG
Aug 13, 2022
31. Eric Stetson, Region Director, FourBlock
Aug 06, 2022
30. Don King Talks Pro-Bono Legal Services for Veterans and Starting a Civilian Practice
Jul 30, 2022
29. Adam Kantor, From Navy JAG Corps to Personal Injury Defense
Jul 23, 2022
28. Mike Millios: Former Army JAG Turned Mediator, and Wellness and Life Coach
Jul 16, 2022
27. Different Strokes for Different Folks: LCDR Leslie Stephenson Talks About Her Post-JAG Plans
Jul 09, 2022
26. The Value of Your Military Service: A Conversation with Scott Tucker, USVetWealth, about the Survivor Benefit Plan and Life Insurance.
Jul 02, 2022
25. CDR Michael "Mike" Green, JAGC, U.S. Navy (Retired) Goes Nuclear!
Jun 25, 2022
24. In a New York State of Mind with LTC Beth Kubala, USA(Retired)
Jun 18, 2022
23. Scott Suozzi: The Most Interesting Retired Navy JAG in the World!
Jun 11, 2022
22. Joe Moyer and the Kabul Connection: How a Year in Afghanistan Has Benefited Him in His Post-Navy Career Progression
Jun 04, 2022
21. COL Walt Foster, USAR, Shares His Recent Career Progression Success Story
May 28, 2022
20. Catching Up with LTC Dan Saumur, USA (Retired).
May 21, 2022
19. Talking Ethics and Compliance with Mr. Steve Epstein
May 14, 2022
18. Mark Nevitt: Retired Naval Aviator and JAG to Associate Professor of Law
May 07, 2022
17. John Jenkins, A Man For All Seasons
Apr 30, 2022
16. We Are Talking With Stu Belt, Who is Still in the Navy, and Probably Will be for Life
Apr 23, 2022
15. Catching Up with Ian Brasure: Marine, Humanitarian and Government Servant
Apr 16, 2022
14. A Conversation with Captain William "Bill" Toti, U.S. Navy (Retired), author of "From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry Leadership"
Apr 09, 2022
13. More of Marines Talking Career Progression: Part Two of My Conversation with BGen John Baker, USMC (Retired) and LtCol Rob "Butch Bracknell, USMC (Retired)
Apr 02, 2022
12. Semper Fidelis: Talking Career Progression with BGen John Baker, USMC (Retired) and LtCol Rob "Butch" Bracknell, USMC (Retired) (PART ONE)
Mar 26, 2022
11. Mental Resiliency During Career Progression: A Conversation with LTC Aimee M. Bateman, USA (Retired)
Mar 19, 2022
10. Ben Whitehouse and the Road Less Traveled.
Mar 12, 2022
9. Tom Jones: Singer, Rancher, Country Gentleman Lawyer
Mar 05, 2022
8. A Conversation with Mike Wallace, CEO, Blue Water Advisors
Feb 26, 2022
7. From Central Texas College to Georgetown Law School: A Conversation with Todd Huntley
Feb 19, 2022
6. "Be a Game Changer" with CDR John Maksym, JAGC, U.S. Navy (Retired).
Feb 12, 2022
5. Mr. Luken Goes to Walmart
Feb 05, 2022
4. Perspectives from Amazon's Senior Manager for Military Talent Acquisition: A Conversation with Beau Higgins
Jan 29, 2022
3. Amanda (McNeil) Williams: From the U.S. Army to the U.S Attorney's Office and Executive Director, Judge Advocates Association
Jan 22, 2022
2. "Passionate About Service" - A Conversation With Steve Barney
Jan 06, 2022
1. Captain Erin Stone, JAGC, US Navy (Retired)
Dec 28, 2021
The Trailer
Dec 27, 2021