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Ms. Liebrock now serves as the Regional Director for that office. She has over 23 years of legal experience, including over a decade working to provide agricultural producers and other USDA participants fair and timely appeals.  As Regional Director, Ms.

In that capacity Mrs. Woody supervised Administrative Judges in nine southern states while managing her own caseload featuring matters of complexity and first impression. In July 2020, Mrs. Woody was promoted to the position of Southern Regional Director. Her new role includes fiduciary and asset management duties, among other exciting challenges.

As Regional Director, Mr. Sinclair oversees the adjudication of cases filed in ERO and supervises a staff of dispersed Administrative Judges who conduct hearings throughout the region.  Mr. Sinclair is also responsible for the administrative functions, training, and supervision of the staff in the Indianapolis, Indiana, regional office.

Prior to joining NAD, Mr. Cole had his own law practice in Macon, Georgia, handling a variety of business, employment, estate planning, and litigation matters.  He also served as General Counsel and Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Macon State College; Interim Business Dean at Macon State; Vice President for Charitable and Estate Planning at Mercer University; Vice President for University Admissions at Mercer University; and General Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Corporation at Mercer University.  Mr.

Prior to joining the OHA team, he was the Director of Security for the Secretary of the Navy.  Preceding this position, Mr. Hunt was the Resource and Program Manager in Headquarters, Navy Public Affairs at the Pentagon. 

She has held several positions related to adjudicating administrative appeals.  Since 2019, Mrs. Nicholson has been the Deputy Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, primarily responsible for overseeing the operations of NAD’s regional offices and the issuance of Director Review Determinations. Mrs. Nicholson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and her law degree from Creighton University.  She completed judicial clerkships with the Circuit Court of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.