Jason J. Elmore. CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION

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1 Jason J. Elmore CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, J.D G.P.A. 3.4/4.0 Honors and Awards: Student Bar and Gavel Award (for service and dedication to school and public interest) CALI Award for Trial Advocacy Dean s List Activities: President, Kent Justice Foundation (a public interest program) Alternative Dispute and Resolution Program Mediator, Cook County Circuit Court Inn of Court, Chicago Christian Legal Society Hope College, Holland, Michigan, B.A G.P.A. 3.4/4.0 Majors: Business Administration and Secondary Education Minor: Communications Honors and Awards: Cum Laude Academic Athletic All American 1992 and 1993 for Cross Country and Track Lambda Pi Eta National Communications Honors Society Dean s List Activities: Cross Country, Co Captain, four varsity awards, 1990 to 1993 Track, three varsity awards, Upward Bound Tutoring Program for Children Athletes in Action Christian Based Student Athlete Program Alpha Theta Chi Fraternity, Secretary Student Teaching: Zeeland High School, Accounting and Marketing, Zeeland, Michigan 1993 BAR MEMBERSHIP Michigan State Bar, since 2004 Illinois State Bar, since 1997 U.S. Federal District Court, WD of Michigan, since 2004 U.S. Armed Forces Court of Appeals, since 2004 U.S. Federal District Court, ND of Illinois, since 1997 U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, since 2011 LEGAL EXPERIENCES McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous, Professional Corp, Cadillac, Michigan, 06/2004 to present Shareholder Counsel provide legal representation, litigation, and counsel to those charged with misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses at trial and on appeal routinely in an average of 10 counties in northern Michigan. provide legal representation, litigation, and counsel to clients in family law, wrongful death, license restoration, personal injury, and general civil litigation, both as both plaintiff and defense. prosecuted ordinance and misdemeanor offenses for City of Cadillac, as City Attorney ( ) managed advertising, charitable involvement, and personnel issues for the firm s two offices, 10 counsel and 8 staff.

2 Defense Appellate Division, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 06/2014 to present Appellate Defense Counsel review and dissect records of trial from courts martial of servicemembers around the world consult with clients, commanders, experts, and supervisor in preparation of appellate submissions and arguments. conduct legal research and prepare, submit and argue appellate matters in Army Court of Criminal Appeals Office of the Command Judge Advocate, Area Support Group Kuwait, Army Central Command, Third Army, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 05/2013 to 5/2014 Prosecuting Trial Counsel and Assistant Command Judge Advocate provided legal advice on all military justice matters to brigade and general officer level command tenant supporting commands covering all installations in Kuwait. prosecuted military courts martial and served as recorder for administrative separation boards processed non judicial punishment and administrative actions for the commands within unit. instructed commanders, soldiers, and law enforcement on various military justice matters, policy, and rules of engagement. provided military justice assistance to Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Army Central Command and U.S. Central Command in the Middle East. drafted command policy memoranda represented servicemembers in various legal assistance matters while on deployment prepared tax returns and assisted in operation of tax center for Kuwait stationed servicemembers. Trial Defense Service, Great Lakes Region, 16 th Legal Org. Detach., U.S. Army Res., 10/2012 to 5/2013 Deputy Regional Defense Counsel provided legal advice and assistance to servicemembers regarding rights, administrative actions, and non judicial punishment actions. assisted Regional Defense Counsel in the management, assignment, and training of 9 to 12 attorneys/officers in our unit prepared monthly reports on cases and team readiness for superior commanders assisted in preparation and operation of annual training events for entire 16 th Legal Org. Detachment, including rifle range assistance and legal training. Trial Defense Service, Great Lakes Region, 154 th Legal Sup. Org., U.S. Army Reserve, 01/2008 to 10/2012 Deputy Regional Defense Counsel provided legal advice and assistance to service members regarding rights, administrative actions, and non judicial punishment. assisted Regional Defense Counsel in the management, assignment, and training of other attorney/officers in our unit Baker College, Cadillac, Michigan, 04/2005 to 06/2007 Adjunct Professor Legal Department prepared lesson plans, taught classes, tested students, and reported to administration for two midlevel college courses Legal Issues in Corrections and Business Law Trial Defense Service, U.S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 05/2002 to 06/2004 (1) Senior Defense Counsel, Officer in Charge, 06/2003 to 06/2004 represented service members in courts martial provided legal advice to service members regarding rights, administrative actions, and non judicial punishment actions. rated one subordinate attorney and one paralegal managed overall administration of Trial Defense Service, Fort Leonard Wood Branch Office (2) Trial Defense Counsel, 05/2002 to 06/2003 represented service members in various levels of courts martial provided legal advice to servicemembers regarding suspect rights provided legal advice to servicemembers regarding administrative actions and separations provided legal advice to service members regarding non judicial punishment actions provided legal instruction at two regional trial defense service conferences

3 (3) Field Screening Officer, Judge Advocate Recruiting, 02/2002 to 06/2004 served as liaison for U.S. Army JAG Corps to Michigan law schools presented information and discussion lectures at law schools regarding the U.S. Army JAG Corps conducted over 100 interviews of internship and active duty candidates and submitted reports to the U.S. Army JAG Corps selection boards. U.S. Army Military Police School, U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 06/2001 to 05/2002 (1) Instructor and Executive Officer, Legal Division, managed law division supplies, reports, testing, scheduling, and various administrative tasks prepared course outlines, materials, study guides, and publications instructed service members from all branches of the military for 50 legal courses to students attending 23 resident courses including Advanced Individual Training, Basic Noncommissioned and Advance Noncommissioned Officer Programs, Apprentice Special Agents Course, Officer Basic Course, and Captain Career Course at the Military Police, Chemical, and Engineer Schools at the Maneuver Support Center. (2) Military Magistrate, Third Judicial Circuit, U.S. Army, 06/2001 to 05/2002 presided over pretrial confinement hearings addressed requests for search authorizations from law enforcement personnel Military Justice, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 11/1998 to 06/2001 Prosecuting Trial Counsel and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney successfully prosecuted 32 courts martial and managed all trial preparations including witness arrangements successfully prosecuted over 150 federal misdemeanor and petty cases managed one paralegal and court room operations during courts martial and U.S. Magistrate Court provided legal advice on criminal and disciplinary matters to all tenant commands and law enforcement personnel reviewed all administrative and non judicial punitive actions for all tenant commands provided quarterly legal instruction to military police and service members regarding the military justice system, laws of law, rules of engagement, and Constitutional rights United States Disciplinary Barracks, U.S. Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 05/1998 to 11/1998 Assistant Command Judge Advocate provided legal advice on inmate rights, facility administration, and military justice to command managed processing of requests made pursuant to the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act prepared briefs, motions, and memoranda regarding federal litigation actions filed against the facility managed one paralegal and assisted in supervision of three additional paralegals presented routine blocks of instruction to guards and inmates regarding inmate rights and facility operations represented government in hearings resulting in loss of good conduct time for inmates Freeborn and Peter, Chicago, Illinois, 05/1997 to 12/1997 Law Clerk conducted document review, processing, and accountability during discovery for a multi billion dollar anti trust suit Chicago Kent College of Law, Law Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, 08/1995 to 05/1997 Chief Law Clerk for Marc Kadish, Criminal Defense Counsel and Professor prepared legal memoranda, briefs, motions, and other filings attended and performed appearances for status, bond, motions, and trial proceedings supervised six other law student clerks reviewed, tested, and assisted in the implementation of teaching materials and aids including interactive trial advocacy software and practical exercises

4 Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, spring 1997 Extern, Law Clerk prepared legal memoranda, briefs, and motions assisted in one civil trial United States Army, Judge Advocate General s Corp, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, summer 1996 Intern, Law Clerk prepared wills, powers of attorney, memoranda, motions, and litigation reports participated in elements of the daily life of an Army lawyer such as physical training Austin Christian Legal Clinic, Public Interest Law Initiative Fellowship, Chicago, Illinois, summer 1995 Fellow, Law Clerk prepared legal memoranda, briefs, motions, actions, and other filings attended and assisted in appearances for status, bond, motions, and trial proceedings LEGAL SEMINARS Criminal Law Advocacy Course, The Judge Advocate General s School of the Army (1997) Law Enforcement Seminar, Office of the U.S. Attorneys, District of Kansas, Topeka, KS (1998 & 1999) Victim of Domestic Assault Rights Seminar, Fort Leavenworth, KS (1999) Advanced Trial Advocacy Course, The Judge Advocate General s School of the Army (2000) U.S. Army Trial Defense Seminar, Las Vegas, NV (2002, 2003, 2008, 2009) CDAM Advance Criminal Defense Practice Conference, Novi, MI (each fall and spring since 2005) (Instructor Fall 2015) Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Bankruptcy Seminar, Plymouth, MI (winter 2009 to 2010) Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Drinking and Driving Defense, Grand Rapids, MI (each spring 2006 to 2012) Karrass Negotiations Seminar, Grand Rapids, MI, (winter 2008) Military Justice Manager s Course, The Judge Advocate Generals Legal Center and School (2013) MILITARY SCHOOLS, BADGES, AND DECORATIONS Schools: Officer Basic Course, The Judge Advocate General s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA (1997) Combined Armed Services and Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, KS (2000) Advanced Officer Course, The Judge Advocate General s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA (2010) Command and General Staff College, Intermediate Level Education, Fort Leavenworth, KS (2013) Combatives Level 1, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (2013) Combat Life Savers Course, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (2014) Resiliency Trainee Assistant Course, Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ (2014) Badges: Airborne Parachutist Badge Air Assault Badge (Honor Graduate) German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold Award) Decorations: Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards) Army Commendation Medal (2 awards) Army Achievement Medal Army Reserves Component Achievement Medal (2 awards)

5 National Defense Ribbon Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Ribbon Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Armed Forces Army Reserve Medal (M Device) Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon Army Component Overseas Deployment Training Ribbon Overseas Service Bars (2 stripes) Presidential Physical Fitness Excellence Award (16 awards) Army Physical Fitness Testing, Top Unit Officer Score (4 awards) PUBLICATIONS Marc R. Kadish & Jason J. Elmore, Illinois Grotesquely Outdated' Ban of Opinion Character Evidence in Criminal Cases, 86 Ill. B.J. 268 (1998) Jason Elmore, Running Shortens the Distance From Kuwait, Cadillac News, April 5, 2014 Jason Elmore, The Gargoyle and 800 Wet Meters, Cadillac News, 2014 Jason Elmore, More Than Winning, Michigan Runner, Sep/Oct 2014 Jason Elmore, The Mighty Casey Sort of, Michigan Runner, May/Jun 2014 Jason Elmore, Starting Line, Michigan Runner, Mar/Apr 2015 Jason Elmore, The Best of Ourselves, Michigan Runner, Jul/Aug 2015 Jason Elmore, Cecil The Music Man, Michigan State Bar Journal, Aug 2015 (2 nd Place Contest Winner). Jason Elmore, Privileged Merry Christmas, Cadillac News, December 23, 2015 Jason Elmore, My Name Is and I am a Runner, Michigan Runner, Jan/Feb 2016 Jason Elmore, Be the Last to Let Go, Erma Bombeck International Writing Competition (Final Round Qualifier, Spring 2016) Jason Elmore, The New Y is a Venue for Youth to Play Grow and Become Future Leaders, Cadillac News, April 2 3, 2016 INTERESTS Family, running, mountain biking, swimming, triathlons, skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping, and adventure racing. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Bar Association (since 1997) Illinois State Bar Association ( now inactive) Michigan State Bar Association (since 2004) National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (since 2001) Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (since 2004) Wexford Missaukee Counties Bar Association (since 2004, former president) Michigan Association of Justice (since 2014) Cadillac Chamber of Commerce (since 2012) VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Cadillac Area YMCA, Board of Directors, (2005 to 2009, 2011 to present, Member, Vice Chair and Chairperson) Events Committee Chairperson Participant in Dancing With the Y Stars (2014 and 2015) Cub Scouts, Troop 150, Assistant Den Leader, (2014 to 2015) Cadillac Free Health Clinic, Board of Directors, (2005 to 2012) Cadillac Area Sports Association, Coach, (2005 to 2011) Cadillac Footlighters Board of Directors (2011) United Way (2010 to present) Participant in Murder Mystery Event (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016) Friends of Cadillac Rotary (2011 to present) Cadillac Christian Reformed Church, Praise Team (2009 to present)