Richard E. Fay
Ruther Glen,VA
Summary
Combining more than forty years of military and civilian experience and utilizing lessons learned over multiple operational deployments and more than three dozen domestic operations. Primary focus is on providing instruction and serving as either the lead or supporting subject matter expert in international humanitarian law, the law of armed conflict, human rights law and the legal aspects of United Nations and other peacekeeping operations. In addition, continued secondary focus on partner nation militaries institutional capacity building, specifically assisting the partner with deliverable curricula and products in the operational law arena.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Curriculum Developer/Peacekeeping Ops Instructor
HII Mission Technologies Division
Newport News, Virginia
07.2024 - Current
- Part-time remote position delivering peacekeeping operations instruction and executive level seminars to partner nation militaries on behalf of Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS).
- Designated by DIILS as civilian contractor lead with more than 18 years of DIILS adjunct instruction.
- Continuous review and revision of instructional and seminar materials to accompany course curricula.
Adjunct Instructor
Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
Newport, Rhode Island
10.2006 - Current
- Served as an Adjunct Instructor for DIILS on 2-3 partner military engagements each year, in addition to engagements under the National Guard State Partnership Program with Moldova, Botswana, Malawi and Zambia.
- Focused on providing legal instruction under Section 333 of Title 10, United States Code through FY 2014.
- Beginning in 2014, focused on providing AFRICOM partner nation capacity to revise and update defense enabling legislation for the next 4 years.
- Continued to participate with partner nation Section 333 training and peacekeeping operations seminars while working with partner nation institutional capacity building.
- Beginning in 2021, assisted DIILS with development of operational law manual materials for several partner nations.
- Law of Armed Conflict, operational law and partner nation institutional capacity building across multiple geographic combatant commands continues as focused areas of expertise.
- After retirement from federal civil service in July 2023, continued to participate with DIILS as an adjunct in receipt of honoraria.
Peacekeeping Operations Instructor
X Corp Solutions
Stafford, Virginia
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Independent contractor for subcontractor delivering peacekeeping and operational law instruction to Moldovan National Army Kosovo Force (KFOR) deploying soldiers on behalf of DIILS.
- Continued review and revision of instructional and discussion curricula based on more than 10 years of delivering KFOR-focused peacekeeping and operational law instruction to deploying Moldovan National Army soldiers.
- Single engagement-asked to move to HII.
Chief Counsel (GS-14)
North Carolina National Guard
Raleigh, NC
07.2016 - 06.2023
- Senior civilian legal advisor to the Commander, North Carolina National Guard (NCNG).
- Served as the NCNG representative to officials across the state and federal government including the National Guard Bureau, the Department of Defense, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
- Responsible for the supervision, guidance and mentorship of 8 full time attorneys and paralegals.
State Staff Judge Advocate (Colonel, O-6)
North Carolina National Guard
Raleigh , NC
04.2007 - 06.2016
- Principal legal advisor to the Commander, NCNG.
- Served as the NCNG representative to all federal and state agencies regarding NCNG matters.
- Responsible for the supervision and training of more than 40 attorneys and paralegals throughout the state.
- Engaged with numerous partner nation militaries through DIILS adjunct instructor service and NCNG State Partnership Program.
Partner
Hamilton Gaskins Fay & Moon, PLLC
Charlotte, NC
04.2001 - 03.2007
- Founding senior partner in boutique 25 attorney law firm.
- Practice limited to environmental law litigation and advice.
- Focused on offering high-quality, solution-driven legal services with a personal touch.
- Also continued National Guard service as a traditional Guardsman during private practice of law.
Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
Charlotte, NC
03.1987 - 04.2001
- Deputy Managing Partner of 400 attorney international law firm.
- Environmental law practice group chair.
- Focused representation of energy company clients in complex litigation or multi-faceted federal and state environmental enforcement matters.
- More than 50 matters tried to verdict in federal and state courts.
- Continued service as a traditional National Guardsman while engaged in the private practice of Law.
Captain
United States Army
Washington , DC
05.1978 - 03.1987
- Commissioned as Field Artillery Officer through Davidson College Army ROTC.
- Served as Forward Observer and Platoon Leader in the North Carolina Army National while attending law school 1978-81. Separated as a First Lieutenant.
- Active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 1981-87.
- Served as Trial Defense Counsel and Trial Counsel at 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 1981-85.
- Assistant General Counsel, Legal Counsel, Department of Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 1985-87. Representation focused on national security law and litigation on behalf of DoD.
Education
Skills
- Master of Strategic Studies, United States Air Force Air War College (Distance Learning), 2004
- Juris Doctor, University of Virginia School of Law, 1981
- AB, High honors in Political Science, Davidson College, 1978
- All other required military professional education through Command and General Staff College
Certification
- Virginia State Bar, 1981
- North Carolina State Bar, 1987
- Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance (as of December 2024) currently managed by HII Mission Technologies.
Timeline
Curriculum Developer/Peacekeeping Ops Instructor
HII Mission Technologies Division
07.2024 - Current
Peacekeeping Operations Instructor
X Corp Solutions
04.2024 - 07.2024
Chief Counsel (GS-14)
North Carolina National Guard
07.2016 - 06.2023
State Staff Judge Advocate (Colonel, O-6)
North Carolina National Guard
04.2007 - 06.2016
Adjunct Instructor
Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
10.2006 - Current
Partner
Hamilton Gaskins Fay & Moon, PLLC
04.2001 - 03.2007
Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
03.1987 - 04.2001
Captain
United States Army
05.1978 - 03.1987
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