US VETERANS CLAIMS COURT

US VETERANS CLAIMS COURT

625 Indiana Avenue 20004, phone 501-5970

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

625 Indiana Avenue 20004, phone 501-5970

DONALD L. IVERS, judge; born on May 6, 1941, in San Diego, CA; A.A., New Mexico Military Institute, 1961; B.A., University of New Mexico, 1963; J.D., American University, 1971; active duty in the U.S. Army, 1963-68, U.S., Europe, and Vietnam; retired from U.S. Army Reserve with the rank of lieutenant colonel; clerk, District of Columbia Superior Court and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals; private practice of law with Brault, Graham, Scott and Brault, Washington, DC, 1972-78; chief counsel, Republican National Committee, 1978-81; chief counsel, Federal Highway Administration, 1981-85; director, Safety Review Task Force, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1984-85; general counsel, Veterans Administration, 1985-89; assistant to the Secretary, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 1990; resides in Alexandria, VA; married, and the father of three children; nominated by President Bush, confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1990; sworn in August 7, 1990.

JONATHAN ROBERT STEINBERG, judge; B.A., Cornell University, 1960; L.L.B., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1963; research and note editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review; Order of the Coif; research assistant, American Law Institute; law clerk for then Circuit Judge Warren E. Burger, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1963-64; attorney advisor, Peace Corps, 1964-68, and deputy general counsel, 1968-69; counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Railroad Retirement, and Special Subcommittee on Human Resources) 1969-77; chief counsel / staff director, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1977-81 and 1987-90; minority chief counsel / staff director, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1981-87; admitted to bar of U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit, May 1964; resides in the Washington, DC area, with his wife Shellie; two adult children: Andrew and Amy; nominated by President Bush in May 1990, confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 1990; sworn in on September 13, 1990.

WILLIAM P. GREENE, Jr., judge; born on July 27, 1943, in Bluefield, WV, to William and Dorothy Greene; married to Madeline Sinkford of Bluefield, WV; two children; B.A., political science, West Virginia State College, 1965; J.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1968; active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps following graduation from law school; as Judge Advocate, completed military education at the Basic, Advanced, and Military Judges' courses at The Judge Advocate General's School, the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS, and the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA; served as the Chief Prosecutor, Fort Knox, KY, 1969-70, and Chief Defense Counsel, Army Command, Hawaii, 1970-73; Army chief recruiter for lawyers 1974-77; Department Chair, Criminal Law Division, the Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, VA, 1981-84; Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Third Infantry Division, Germany 1977-80; Staff Judge Advocate, Second Infantry Division, Korea 1984-85; following graduation from the United States Army War College, selected to serve as the Staff Judge Advocate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, 1986-90, followed by another selection as Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Leavenworth, KS; retired from the United States Army as Colonel, 1993, receiving several awards during this service, including three Legions of Merit, three Meritorious Service Medals, and two Army Commendation Medals; appointed by the Attorney General of the United States as an Immigration Judge, Department of Justice, presiding over immigration cases in Maryland and Pennsylvania, June 1993--November 1997; nominated for appointment by President Clinton May 16, 1997; confirmed by the U.S. Senate November 7, 1997; sworn in November 24, 1997.

BRUCE E. KASOLD, judge; born in New York, 1951; B.S., United States Military Academy, 1973; J.D., cum laude, University of Florida, 1979; LL.M., Georgetown University, 1982; Honors Graduate, the Judge Advocate General's School Graduate Program, 1984; admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals; member: Florida Bar, District of Columbia Bar, the Federal [[Page 869]] Bar Association, Order of the Coif; retired from the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Defense Artillery and Judge Advocate General's Corp, 1994; commercial litigation attorney, Holland & Knight Law Firm, 1994-95; Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 1995-98; Chief Counsel, Secretary of the Senate and Senate Sergeant at Arms, 1998-2003; appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on December 13, 2003; sworn in December 31, 2003.

LAWRENCE B. HAGEL, judge; born in Washington, Indiana, 1947; B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1969; J.D., University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1976; LL.M. (Labor Law, with highest honors) The National Law Center, George Washington University, 1983; admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Ninth, Tenth, D.C. and Federal Circuits, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Supreme Court of the States of Iowa and California and the District of Columbia; commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps, second lieutenant, infantry officer 1969-72 service in Vietnam and Puerto Rico; Marine Corps judge advocate 1973-90, assignments concentrated in criminal and civil litigation; Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel, Paralyzed Veterans of America, 1990-2003; confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the Court of Appeals on December 9, 2003; sworn in January 2, 2004.

WILLIAM A. MOORMAN, judge; of Arlington, VA; born January 23, 1945 in Chicago, IL; B.A., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1967; J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1970; commissioned in the United States Air Force, second lieutenant, Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1970; entered active duty, 1971; Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1972-2002, serving as the senior attorney at every level of command, culminating his active military service with his appointment as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force; military decorations include the Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Joint Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters; retired from the Air Force in April 2002, in the grade of Major General; Counselor to the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2002; Assistant to the Secretary for Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2003; appointed by President George W. Bush as Acting Assistant Secretary of Management for the Department of Veterans Affairs, August 2004; author: ``Executive Privilege and the Freedom of Information Act: Sufficient Protection for Aircraft Mishap Reports?'', 21 Air Force Law Review 581 (1979); ``Cross-Examination Techniques,'' 27 Air Force Law Review 105 (1987); ``Fifty Years of Military Justice: Does the UCMJ Need to be Changed?'', 48 Air Force Law Review 185 (2000); ``Humanitarian Intervention and International Law in the Case of Kosovo,'' 36 New England Law Review 775 (2002); ``Serving our Veterans Through Clearer Rules,'' 56 Administrative Law Review 207 (2004); recipient: Albert M. Kuhfeld Outstanding Young Judge Advocate of the Air Force Award 1979, Stuart R. Reichart Outstanding Senior Attorney of the Air Force Award 1992, University of Illinois College of Law Distinguished Alumnus Award 2001, Department of Veterans Affairs Exceptional Service Award 2004; nominated for appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on September 21, 2004, by President George W. Bush; confirmed by the U.S. Senate November 20, 2004; sworn in December 16, 2004.

ALAN G. LANCE, SR., judge; born April 27, 1949 in McComb, Ohio. Graduated from South Dakota State University, 1971, B.A. in English and History, distinguished military graduate; commissioned U.S. Army, June 1971; graduated University of Toledo School of Law and Law Review, 1973; admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, State of Ohio, State of Idaho; commissioned U.S. Army, Judge Advocate Generals Corps, 1974 and served as Claims Officer, defense counsel, Chief of Defense Counsel, Legal Assistance Officer, Administrative Law Officer and in the absence of a military Judge, military Magistrate for the 172nd Infantry Brigade (Alaska) 1974-1977; Army Commendation Medal 1977; served as the Command Judge Advocate, Corpus Christi Army Depot, 1977-78; engaged in private practice of law, Ada County, Idaho, 1978-94; elected to the Idaho House of Representatives, 1990, and served as Majority Caucus chairman, 1992-94; elected as Idaho Attorney General (31st) in 1994 and 1998; Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Toledo School of Law, 2002; inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, November 2004; confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, November 2004 and sworn in on December 17, 2004.

ROBERT N. DAVIS, judge; born September 20, 1953, in Kewanee, IL; graduated from Davenport Central High School, Davenport, IA, 1971; B.A., University of Hartford, 1975; J.D. Georgetown University Law Center, 1978; admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; the State of Virginia; and the State of Iowa; career record 1978-83 appellate attorney with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; 1983-88 attorney with the United States Department of Education, Business and Administrative [[Page 870]] law division of the Office of General Counsel; 1983 Governmental exchange program with the United States Attorneys office, District of Columbia; Special Assistant United States Attorney; 1988-2001 Professor of Law, University of Mississippi School of Law; 2001-05 Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law; Published extensively in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, national security law and sports law. Founder and Faculty Editor-in-Chief, Journal of National Security Law, Arbitrator / mediator with the American Arbitration Association and the United States Postal Service. Gubernatorial appointment to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 1993-2000. Joined the United States Navy Reserve Intelligence Program in 1988. Presidential recall to active duty in 1999, Bosnia and 2001 for the Global War on Terrorism. Military decorations include Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, NATO Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with ``M'' device, Overseas Service Ribbon, National Defense Ribbon, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and Global War on Terrorism Medal. Nominated for appointment by President George W. Bush on March 23, 2003; confirmed by the United States Senate on November 21, 2004; Commissioned on December 4, 2004 as a Judge, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

MARY J. SCHOELEN, judge; B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Irvine, 1990; J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, 1993. Admitted to the State Bar of California. Law clerk for the National Veterans Legal Services Project, 1992-93; legal intern to the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1994; staff attorney for Vietnam Veterans of America's Veterans Benefits Program, 1994-97; Minority Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1997-2001; Minority General Counsel, March 2001-June 2001; Deputy Staff Director, Benefits Programs / General Counsel, June 2001-03; Minority Deputy Staff Director, Benefits Programs / General Counsel, 2003-04; confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on November 20, 2004; sworn in December 20, 2004.

Officers of the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals

Clerk of the Court.--Norman Y. Herring, 501-5980.

Operations Manager.--Anne P. Stygles.

Counsel and Court Reporter of Decisions.--Jack F. Lane.

Senior Staff Attorney (Central Legal Staff).--Jeffery N. Luthi.

Deputy Executive Officer.--Marlene Davis.

Librarian.--Bernard J. Sussman.

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