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Michael Waddington is a criminal defense lawyer that defends cases in military courts worldwide. He also defends military personnel that are under investigation and have not yet been charged. He specializes in defending serious criminal cases including sex crimes, war crimes, violent crimes and white collar crimes (larceny, fraud, forgery).

Mr. Waddington served two tours as an Army defense lawyer, worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, and as an Army Chief of Military Justice.
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Mr. Bilecki is an experienced court martial defense lawyer who represents Service Members accused of serious crimes anywhere in the world. Previously lauded as one of the best trial attorneys in the Army, he has continued his reputation as a heavy hitting, strategic thinking and aggressive trial attorney who will take any case to trial to protect his clients from the government. He left the Army as a Major and as the Senior Defense Counsel for the US Army Trial Defense Service, Pacific Rim Region. In the military, he spent two tours as a defense and senior defense counsel as well as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He has traveled globally to investigate and try cases to protect the rights of his clients - from the barangys of Manila, to streets of Baghdad to the US Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana - Mr. Bilecki leaves no stone unturned and takes whatever steps are necessary to ensure his clients are zealously represented, from initial allegation to verdict. In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Bilecki teaches and mentors other attorneys on military justice and trial advocacy and has consulted various media organizations on military justice matters.
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Attorney Bill Summers is one of the most recognized and highly regarded criminal defense lawyers in the United States. He has tried over 550 felony jury trials as lead counsel.
 
The 2011 movie, "Kill the Irishman," staring Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer, is about one of Mr. Summers' clients, Danny Greene, a tough Irishman working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's. This is one example of Mr. Summers' ability to successfully defend challenging cases, despite the overwhelming odds.

Bill Summers has practiced criminal law since 1969. He defends all serious criminal cases ranging from murder to Internet crimes. Bill practices in Ohio, Kentucky, Military Courts worldwide, many U.S. District Courts, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court. He received the Robert C. Heeney Award in 1982 for his leadership in the New Mexico prison riot defense project. Bill has served on the NACDL Board, currently serves as a board member of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is co-chairman of the Ohio State Bar Association's Criminal Jury Instructions Committee.
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Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington is known for her excellence in representing clients in family law cases. She is a Georgia State Registered Mediator in Domestic, General, and Civil Practice Mediation. She specializes in representing military service members with family law issues unique to military service. Mrs. Waddington sharpened her courtroom skills while working as a trial lawyer for the Public Defender's office in Augusta, GA and by successfully completing Temple University School of Law's Nationally Ranked Trial Lawyer Training Program (#1 according to the U.S. News and World Report).
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For over 21 years, Scot Sikes has served in the United States Army, in a variety of positions. His experience includes working for over a decade as an Army Judge Advocate (JAG) officer and lawyer, both as a prosecutor and a Senior Defense Counsel. He has served as a Military Police company commander. He has deployed to Iraq and Kuwait as and Army lawyer, representing soldiers accused of crimes and facing other legal issues.
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Based in Killeen, Texas, Joseph Jordan brings a blue-collar work ethic to representation of his clients. His tireless approach demands results as he passionately advocates for soldiers and veterans. Joseph Jordan has over 10 years of experience in the U.S Army. 

He served as an enlisted Soldier for 3 years, giving him valuable insight into the day-to-day life of a soldier.  His service as an officer and Judge Advocate, afforded him opportunities to advise on legal matters at the highest levels of command. Joseph is an accomplished trial lawyer, who leverages his experience as a prosecutor to the benefit of his clients.  He has served in Korea, Germany and all over the continental United States.  
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Shawn Gunder is an experienced criminal lawyer and hard hitting trial advocate. Mr. Gunder brings a tremendous amount of life experiences and professional training (legal and medical) to the table when he represents military clients.

A former U.S. Army Drill Sergeant, a retired Army Officer and a Licensed Physician's Assistant (PA), Mr. Gunder has the background, experience and tenacity to aggressively defend serious criminal cases. In addition to being a lawyer, Mr. Gunder has an extensive medical background that allows him to outgun his opponents in complex criminal cases such as sexual assault and drug cases. For example, Mr. Gunder is trained in conducting sexual assault exams and collecting medical evidence from crime victims and suspects. This allows him to cross examine Government witnesses with devastating firepower. Furthermore, as a former officer and enlisted soldier, Mr. Gunder has an unbeatable presence with military juries.
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