About Us

Biographical Information

Education:

Master of Laws,
George Washington Univ. Law, 1988.

Juris Doctor,
Case Western Reserve Univ. Law, 1979.

BA, Wright State University, 1976.

Admitted to and practice in:
   U.S. Supreme Ct.,
   Virginia, D.C., Ohio,
   U.S. Ct. Appls. for Armed Forces,

All military Courts of Criminal Appeals,

East. Dist. of Virginia

Federal Claims.

Boards & Memberships:
Bd. of Directors, Nat'l Institute of Military Justice
Former Director, Judge Advocates Association
Military Law Committee, Bar Assoc. of D. C.

Additional Areas of Practice

Defense Office of Hearings & Appeals

All military Clemency & Parole Boards

All military Corrections and Discharge Boards

Cases & Investigations

Miscellaneous

Teaching

Testimony before the
Cox Commission

Each is a former military lawyer who brings experience to your case. We work closely with your military lawyer as lead counsel to ensure the best team effort on your behalf. We also work closely with one or two other civilian lawyers who practice in the area of military justice.

For information about past cases and where we travel to please follow these links.

Prior Cases

We've been to . .

Teaching:

DOD Expanded International Military Education & Training Program (military law, human rights law, and UN Peacekeeping Operations) for senior military and Ministry of Defense civilians in Mali.

Taught courses in law, law enforcement, terrorism, and paralegal studies for the University of Maryland and Central Texas College.

Miscellaneous:

Regularly requested by radio, TV, and print media for interviews and information on various military law related issues.

Testimony, on behalf of the Military Law Committee, Bar Association of the District of Columbia, before the
Cox Commission on the 50th Anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 13 March 2001. For the complete BADC presentation please visit the BADC website.

Panelist: Congressional Training in Veterans Benefits and Military Law, Committee on Veteran's Affairs, House of Representatives.

Panelist: "Courts-Martial and the Media," The Judge Advocates Association (JAA), A.B.A. Convention, Toronto, Canada, July 1998.

Civilian Employment:

1968 - 1972. Police Constable, Metropolitan Police Force, New Scotland Yard, London, England.
1965 - 1968. Metropolitan Police Cadet, Metropolitan Police Cadet Corps, London, England.