Resume of Bruce McBarnette, Esquire

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

District of Columbia, New York, Hawaii

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: J.D., 1983, Moot Court, Black Allied Law Students Association, Law School Representative to NYU Senate

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: B.A., 1980, Class President, international affairs major, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs

KENT SCHOOL: High School, 1976, 1st out of 300, Latin Prize

EXPERIENCE

SUMMIT CONNECTION, LLC: Washington, DC, 1993-Present

President: CEO and owner of corporate training and real estate investment firm. Corporate training division provides classes and seminars to corporations and government agencies including the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense. Real estate division invests in single family and multifamily residential property and arranges mortgages for commercial property through a variety of financial institutions.

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: Sterling, VA, 2010-Present

Provide inspirational talks to audiences at companies, schools, and other organizations.

REAL ESTATE INVESTING INSTRUCTOR: Sterling, VA, 1995-Present

Provide classes on real estate investing to companies and colleges in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

MEMORY CONSULTANT: Washington, D.C., 1989-Present

Conduct seminars on memory enhancement techniques for corporations, government agencies, and colleges around the nation.

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.: Washington, D.C., 1990-1993

Senior Counsel: Securities, Contract, and Corporate law. Drafted and supervised the drafting of contracts for over $4 billion of Fannie Mae securities. Also supervised the work of outside counsels from eight countries with respect to such securities. Also drafted other types of corporate contracts.

UNITED STATES SENATE: Washington, D.C., 1989

Counsel, Impeachment Trial Committee

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Washington, D.C., 1989

Legislative Assistant to a Congressman on health issues

U.S. ARMY: Captain, Judge Advocate Generals Corps, 1985-89

    Chief Claims Attorney: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 1988-89

    Supervised 4 tort claim adjudicators; $400,300 budget.

    Principal Military Law Instructor: Ordnance School, MD, 1988-89

    Taught criminal, international, and ethics law.

    Administrative Law Attorney: Schofield Barracks, HI, 1985-88

    Wrote legal opinions on Federal law.

    Chief Legal Assistance Attorney: Schofield Barracks, HI, 1986-88  

    Supervised 2 attorneys and 4 paralegals in advising soldiers on civil law issues including contract, real estate, and probate law. Taught tax law.

    Legal Assistance Attorney: Schofield Barracks, HI, 1985-86

CHARLIES PLACE AT SAINT MARGARET’S: Washington, DC 1998-2000

Director of Development: As a volunteer, increased in two years external funding for Charlie’s Place, a homeless service center at St. Margaret’s Church, from $2,000 to over $110,000 per year, over 5500%.

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL: Attorney, New York City, 1984

HAUSSERMAN, DAVISON & SHATTUCK: Summer Associate, Boston, 1982

ANDERSON, KILL, OLICK & OSHINSKY: Summer Associate, N.Y.City, 1981

TEACHING AND FACILITATING EXPERIENCE

1989-Present Gave speeches, seminars, and television appearances on the following topics:

•     Achieving Success
•     LSAT, GRE, GMAT Preparation
•     Chess Strategies
•     Memory Techniques
•     Law
•     Investing in Real Estate
•     Life Planning
•     Networking
•     Movie and TV Acting
•     Assertiveness Training

Faculty member of the continuing education department of the following Colleges:

•     Anne Arundel Communkty College, Annapolis, MD 1993-2000
•     Chaminade College, Honolulu, H.I. 1990-1992
•     George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C. 1989-2001
•     Hagerstown College, Hagerstown, MD 1989-1998
•     Maui Community College, Maui, HI 1992-1994
•     Montgomery Community College, M.D. 1990-Present
•     Northern Virginia Community College, V.A. 1990-Present
•     Prince George's Community College, M.D. 1990-1999
•     Towson State, Baltimore, M.D. 1990-1992
•     Windward Community College, Kaneohe, H.I. 1992-1994

ACHIEVEMENTS

•     Who's Who in America
•     Who's Who in American Law, 7th Edition
•     Published 2 articles in Newsletter of an ABA Committee
•     Published biweekly law column in Schofield Barracks newspaper, 1987
•     Editor, Law School Newspaper, New York University, 1982
•     12 time World Masters Track and Field Champion who has broken several World and USA Records in the high jump.
•     33 time USA National Master Track and Field Champion
•     Selected USA Masters Athlete for 12 different years by USA Track and Field.
•     USA rack and Field Masters Hall of Fame.
•     Hawaii State Track And Field Champion
•     New Jersey State Track and Field Champion
•     8 time New York City Track and Field Champion

    Television Show Guest

•         CBS News, WUSA9, Washington, DC;
•         WJZ, Baltimore, MD
•         WMAR Baltimore, MD
•         DCTV, Washington, DC
•         Bowie TV, Bowie MD
•         Olelo, Honolulu, HI
•         Channel 22, Carson, CA
•         KWHY, LA, CA
•         KHON, Honolulu, HI

    Radio Show Guest

•         WBLS, New York, NY
•         Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu, HI
•         Perry and Price Show on K59, Honolulu, H
•         WPGC, Beltsville, MD
•         WMZQ, Rockville, MD
•         WMAL, Bethesda, MD
•         WCTN, Bethesda, MD
•         WFAX, Washington, DC

    Coordinator, Achieve Speakers Bureau, 1990-1993

    Performed as an actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild in dozens of movies and TV shows.  Also performed, with the Washington Opera, and with the American Ballet Theatre at Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

    Volunteer American Cancer Society and the Sickle Cell Center