Practice Areas: Military Law
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Firm: The Law Office of Matthew Barry
Practice Areas: Military Law
Attorney Matthew Barry is a former JAG Officer and retired Army Major who practices military law worldwide and Title IX Defense in North Carolina. This includes legal representation for the following matters: courts-martial, separation boards, investigations, nonjudicial punishment, GOMORs, letters of reprimand, ROTC disenrollments, West Point cases, flying evaluation boards, security clearance revocations, force reduction boards, QMP Boards, property loss investigations, evaluation responses/appeals, discharge upgrades, records corrections, and Title IX Defense. He served in the Army for 11 years and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the University of Texas School of Law.. Attorney Barry will travel to any installation, worldwide, to represent a Servicemember.. Attorney Barry will also represent any Student or Employee during a Title IX Investigation.
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Firm: Matthew Thomas Law, PLLC
Practice Areas: Military Law
Matthew J. Thomas is the founding member of Matthew Thomas Law, PLLC. Over the years, Mr. Thomas has earned a reputation for being one of the best military defense attorneys in the country because of his successes litigating and trying some of the most highly publicized military cases. Mr. Thomas focuses on defending clients at court-martials, as well as, administrative separation hearings in the military justice system. Mr. Thomas also represents clients facing state and federal criminal charges in North Carolina. The extensive legal experience Mr. Thomas gained in the United States Marine Corps and in the state & federal court systems compelled him to pursue a career defending his clients’ rights and ensuring they get a favorable outcome no matter the crimes alleged.. What sets Mr. Thomas apart is that he has experience from every angle in the courtroom and the ability to try any case that comes across his desk. Before starting his private practice, Mr. Thomas spent his entire career on active duty trying court-martials and conducting administrative separation hearings in the U.S. Marine Corps. As a Defense Counsel, Mr. Thomas successfully defended Marines in contested criminal trials who were acquitted of serious charges, including rape, sexual assault, aggravated assault, felony-level drug distribution and other military specific offenses. Mr. Thomas’ successes did not go unnoticed. In 2021, Mr. Thomas was nominated as “Defense Counsel of the Year” for the Eastern Region and eventually was named the “Defense Counsel of the Year,” for the entire United States Marine Corps. Mr. Thomas’ exploits weren’t limited to criminal court-martials either. Mr. Thomas also served as first chair counsel on more than 75 administrative separation boards and boards of inquiry. All in all, Mr. Thomas’ unique skill set enables him to represent a wide span of clients.. Before becoming a commissioned Marine Corps officer, Mr. Thomas served as an Attorney-Advisor for the Honorable John E. Sparks at the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed forces and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. At CAAF, Mr. Thomas zeroed in on the mistakes that military attorneys made that cost their clients the ability to successfully appeal.. Mr. Thomas has spent a significant amount of time in state courts as well. Mr. Thomas served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Angela Eaves in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Mr. Thomas acted as the jury bailiff for every trial Judge Eaves presided over during his clerkship allowing him to observe court and trial strategies implemented by numerous attorneys. During his clerkship, Mr. Thomas also conducted legal research and drafted court memorandum for a variety of criminal and civil matters.. Mr. Thomas earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and focused his studies on courtroom advocacy. When Mr. Thomas wasn’t in the classroom, he competed nationally for the University of Baltimore School of Law’s acclaimed National Trial Competition Team and tried cases as a prosecutor while serving as a Rule 16 attorney for Anne Arundel County. Mr. Thomas also was a Senior Staff Editor for the University of Baltimore’s Law Forum.. In his spare time, Mr. Thomas enjoys spending time with his family and is a member of Catalyst Church in Jacksonville, NC. He also volunteers with local recovery programs that provide help to those struggling with addiction in the Jacksonville area.
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Firm: Mcneil & Associates
Practice Areas: Military Law
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Firm: Grimes Teich Anderson, LLP
Practice Areas: Military Law
Tod M. Leaven was born into a family of service, both his grandfather and father served abroad in the United States Army. He went to elementary school in Asheville and returned to Asheville with his parents after graduating high school. Tod served in the United States Army from 1998 to 2004. He served as a counterintelligence agent and interrogator during the initial Kosovo Occupation with the 1st Armored Division and as a Helicopter Crew Chief and .50 caliber machine gunner during the Iraq War with the 3rd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.After his years of military service, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2006 and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2010. In law school, he served on the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology as a staff member and as Editor-in-Chief. Tod practiced in Raleigh before returning to Asheville to work with a civil litigation firm. He joined Grimes Teich Anderson in 2014 to develop its veterans practice.Tod's areas of practice include veterans' disability compensation, benefits for dependents, military discharge upgrades, VA healthcare benefits, extended care programs, education and rehabilitation, USERRA and FMLA protections for service members, assistance with veteran-owned businesses, community association law, small business and non-profit law, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and estate planning. Throughout his years of practice, he has represented veterans with veterans' disability benefits as well as representing veterans on a pro-bono basis with family law, estate planning, and collections matters. His civil litigation experience also includes community association law, real estate, construction, trade secrets, unfair and deceptive trade practices, copyright, business disputes, collections, negligence, medical malpractice, civil rights, and Americans with Disabilities Act claims. His transactional experience includes estate planning, trademarks, copyright, business governance advising non-profit corporations, and document review and drafting for community associations. Tod has represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal court. He has also appeared before the North Carolina Industrial Commission.Tod has authored and co-authored numerous publications ranging from veterans and military affairs to intellectual property. He founded the GTA Homeless Veteran Legal Clinic; is the Legislative Chair and a Junior Vice Commander for the Disabled American Veterans Post 02; is the past Judge Advocate for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 9100; is a member of local, state-wide, and national veterans' advocacy groups; and is a member of the local board of the Selective Service System. He is also on the Advisory Council for the Asheville Lyric Opera.Tod, his wife Jessica, and their daughters Eleanor and Abigail live in Asheville.
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Firm: Winston G. McMillan, Attorney at Law
Practice Areas: Military Law
North Carolina native and retired from the Marine Corps in 2021. B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill and J.D. from Campbell University School of Law. Experience includes military prosecutor, defense counsel, legal assistance attorney, and Commanding General's staff counsel. Litigation experience at military courts-martial, administrative separation boards, officer disciplinary proceedings, investigations, and military commissions. Current practice areas are military criminal defense, Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records petitions and appeals, discharge upgrades, and civil cases seeking corrective action or compensation from military-related matters.
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