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David L. Bernhardt
Interior (joined: July 25, 2017)
Acting Secretary of the Interior | Deputy Secretary of the Interior | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Former Positions Outside Government
- Bernhardt Brothers Land and Cattle, LLC Managing Member (LLC dissolved in March 2017, subsequent to the submission date.)
- Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP Shareholder
- Center for Environmental Science Accuracy and Reliabilty Board Member/volunt eer (The start date is based upon a good faith estimate, and this was a non-compensated position from which I resigned subsequent to the submission date.)
- Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries Board Member/guber natorial term appointment
Former Compensation Sources
- Active Network LLC Legal Services
- Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP Legal services
- Cadiz Inc. Legal services
- Cobalt International Energy Legal services
- Forest County Potawatomi Community Legal Services
- Garrrision Diversion Irrigation District Legal services
- Independent Petroleum Association of America Legal services
- Lafarge North American -- Western Region Legal services
- NRG Energy, Inc. Legal services
- Noble Energy Company LLC Legal Services
- Rosemont Copper Company Legal services
- Safari Club International -- Foundation Legal Services
- Sempra Energy Legal services
- Statoil Gulf Services LLC Legal services
- Targa Resources Company LLC Legal services
- Taylor Energy Company LLC Legal services
- Westlands Water District Legal services
Lobbied for
- Access Industries
- Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, Design, build, and maintain high-speed submarine networks
- Aspira (f.r.a. Active Network LLC)
- Association of American Publishers
- Coastal Point Energy LLC
- Cobalt International Energy
- Diamond Ventures, Inc., Real estate development
- First Wind Energy, LLC
- Freeport LNG Expansion
- Hudbay Minerals (fra Rosemont Copper Company)
- Navajo Nation
- Otay Water District
- Samson Resources Company
- Strata Production Company
- Vail Resorts Management Company
- Westlands Water District
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP (law firm) | ||
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP | $953,085 | |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP, capital account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| BHFS-E PC (General partner and holding company of the law firm) | None (or less than $1,001) | $151,341 |
| UBE PC (General Partner entity of the law firm) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP Defined Contribution Plan | ||
| Vanguard High Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Pimco High Yield Fund Institutional Class | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Shares | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Admiral Shares | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| IRA #1 | ||
| DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Port Institutional Class N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| DFA Emerging Markets Value Port Institutional Class N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA International Value Port Institutional Class N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Port Institutional Class N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Port Institutional Class N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA International Large Cap Growth Fund Inst Class N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA International Small Cap Growth Fund Inst Class N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio Inst CLS N/L | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Growth Port Institutional Class N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Port Institutional Class N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| DFA T.A. World EX U.S. Core Equity Port Inst Class N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| DFA International Large Cap Growth Fund Inst Class N/L | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Growth Port Institutional Class N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA Tax managed U.S. Market-Wide Value Port Inst Class N/L | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| DFA Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Inst Class N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Port Institutional Class N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| T. Rowe Price Virginia Tax Free Bond N/L | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Vanguard High Yield Tax Exempt Fund Admiral Shares N/L | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| U.S. bank account #1 (cash) | $250,001 - $500,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| U.S. brokerage account #1 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Bernhardt Brothers Land & Cattle LLC (LLC dissolved in March 2017, subsequent to the submission date.) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $9,300 |
| Satya Mineral Trading USA LLC (gold mining, exploration, and development outside the United States) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| US bank account #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. brokerage account #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP | Denver, Colorado | Capital Account: Under the terms of my partnership agreement, I am required to provide 45 days notice of withdrawal. Upon receiving notice of withdrawal, the firm has the choice of returning my capital contribution in equal semi-annual payments over a period of five years, or accelerating the payments to a date before I am sworn in. It would be my intent to have all capital returned prior to entering federal service. If the firm will not return the capital before I enter into federal service, it is my intent to disclaim any interest in the capital. | Jan. 16, 2012 |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP | Denver, Colorado | Defined Contribution Plan: I am a participant in the firm's defined contribution plan. Neither I nor the sponsor will make any additional contribution to the plan following the departure from the firm. | June 16, 2009 |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP | Denver, Colorado | Anticipated S Corp distribution from 2016 remaining to be disbursed on 3/31/17. | Jan. 16, 2012 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Banking & Trust Company (Refinanced mortgage) | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | 3.5% | 2016 |
| Branch Banking & Trust Company (Applies for portion of reporting period and paid off when refinanced.) | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | 4.5% | 2012 |
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