Chris Pavlak graduated from law school in 2006 and failed the Bar exam twice in a row before joining the United States Marine Corps and becoming a Ground Intelligence Officer. In the Marines he had the privilege of commanding a Marine Rifle Platoon and Scout Sniper Platoon.
When he left active duty in 2011 he moved to Los Angeles, CA to join a start-up, taking him to Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills where he met and partied with movie stars and screen writers. That too resulted in a dead-end and propelled him back to the Marine Corps. He has served as Planner for Service Level Exercises and as an advisor to Afghan Security Forces. His current billet in Marine Corps Reserves is as a faculty member at top-level intelligence school near Washington, D.C.
As a civilian he works as a consultant on the regulations, policies, and ethics governing Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
Throughout his failures and setbacks the Marine Corps has given him purpose, meaning, and direction. He has taken the bar exam a total of four times. He's never passed.
He lives in Alexandria, VA.
