Bio

In law school I worked for a large firm and the United States Government working on issues that were important, especially to our clients, but not inspiring and which did not make me want to wake up in the morning and go back into the office. I wanted to represent real people in court regarding issues that would make a difference in their lives and give purpose to mine. After graduating from law school in 1990, I worked for the Public Defender’s Office in Atlanta, Georgia. I defended indigent citizens accused of felony offenses at trial and on appeal. Within a few years, I represented persons charged with the most serious crimes possible and made routine appearances in Georgia’s Appellate Courts.

Some of my most memorable cases in the Public Defender’s Office involved a partial acquittal based on self-defense for a man accused of two homicides which led to the eventual dismissal of his remaining charges and his release; a dismissal based on double jeopardy for a man accused of burglary and theft; and a dismissal of three homicide charges against an individual who waited three years for the appointed lawyer promised him by the Government long ago.

In 1993, I opened my own office and continued to defend criminal cases and prosecute civil cases in the state and federal trial, and appellate courts. I continued to do so successfully and it in 2002 practiced in affiliation with legendary trial lawyer Gerry Spence and the law firm of Spence, Moriarity & Schuster, LLC. In 2004 I became partners with Edward Moriarity and we practiced out of offices in three States: Montana, Wyoming and Utah. I represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia, California, Oregon, New Mexico, Illinois, and Nevada.

After Edward Moriarity passed away, I focused my practice on defending citizens accused of crimes. I have defended complex cases involving charges of RICO, wire fraud, money laundering as well as the most serious charges of murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and sex offenses. Each case is as unique as the individual client who needs representation. Whatever the client and case may require, each of my clients receives an advocate and a defender.

Court and Bar Admissions.

1990: State Bar of Georgia
1991: Georgia Court of Appeals
1991: Georgia Supreme Court
1991: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
1991: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
1992: State Bar of Illinois
1994: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
1995: United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
1996: United States Supreme Court
1998: State Bar of Montana
1998: United States District Court for the District of Montana
1998: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2004: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
2004: State Bar of Utah
2004: United States District Court for the District of Utah
2004: State Bar of Wyoming
2005: United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
2005: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2010: State Bar of Arizona

Education.

Emory University School of Law, Class of 1990, J.D.
Emory International Law Review, Staff Editor
Trial Lawyers College, Class of 1994
University of Chicago, Class of 1987, B.A.
Associations & Memberships
Montana Trial Lawyers Association
Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)

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