Born and raised in Kansas, Mr. Kirk, Esq. graduated with honors from Northern Arizona University and Washburn University Law School. His federal employee civil service started as a trial attorney in the Bureau of Enforcement, Interstate Commerce Commission. He later served as Special Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of the Army, from 2005-2007. He reentered federal civil service as Associate General Counsel for Strategic Integration and Business Transformation, Department of the Army, from 2007-2012. During his civil service in the Department of the Army, he was recognized with the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Exceptional Civilian Service Award, and a Special Act or Service Award for saving the Army millions of dollars. Mr. Kirk is a contract litigation Partner with the law firm of Schmitz & Socarras, LLP.