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Richard E. Patrick
download resume ( .doc )Email: rpatrick@patrickhenry.net
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW, Charlottesville, Virginia
J.D. May 1985
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, Hampton, Virginia
B.A. Mass Communications--May 1982. Graduated Second in class with Highest Honors.
EMPLOYMENT
PATRICK HENRY, LLP
Annandale, Virginia; Lanham, Maryland
January 2000-Present
General practice with emphasis in counseling business clients, labor and employment law; general litigation; federal appellate practice; corporate and small business.
THE PATRICK HENRY LAW FIRM, P.LC.
Alexandria, Virginia
Partner, January 1999-December 1999
General practice with emphasis in counseling business clients, labor and employment law; general litigation; federal appellate practice; corporate and small business.
LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD E. PATRICK, P.LC.
Alexandria, Virginia
Partner, March 1996 - December 1998
General practice with emphasis in labor and employment law; general litigation; federal and state appellate practice; corporate and small business.
MCDONALD & PATRICK
Landover, Maryland
Partner, 1989 - 1996
Practice included employment discrimination, civil rights, general corporate, litigation.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FAIRFAX COUNTY
Fairfax, Virginia
Cable Television Analyst, 1987-1992
Cable Television Analyst and Consumer Investigator. Drafted position papers for Board of Supervisors on cable Regulatory issues; acted as a liaison with Congress on cable consumer issues; Drafted documents for filing with FCC on major cable issues.
CAPITOL IMPORTS, Washington, D.C.
Vice President & Corporate Counsel
1985-1987
Responsible for compliance with export-import regulations; FDA regulations, customs regulations; 8A certification; compliance with governmental regulations regarding trading rules with the Caribbean.
PIERSON, BALL & DOWD
Washington, D.C.
Associate, September 1985 - December 1986
Associate in the communications section whose practice included regulatory practice before the Federal Communications Commission and general corporate matters.
PEABODY LAMBERT & MEYERS
Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk, Summer 1984
Researched and drafted memoranda of law on a variety of issues, including antitrust, political action committees, and telecommunications.
SATELLITE TELEVISION CORPORATION (A COMSAT Subsidiary)
Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk, Summer l983
Drafted pleadings, researched and wrote memoranda of law on a variety of issues, including telecommunications, and arbitration.
Other Employment included: Legislative Assistant to Congressman Howard Wolpe; volunteer with lobbying organization; reporter for local newspaper.
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Virginia (1985), District of Columbia (1986), West Virginia (2007).
Current Legal Licenses and Courts
- Virginia Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- West Virginia Bar
- Virginia State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- District of Columbia Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
- West Virginia State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Current Professional Memberships
| Member | American Bar Association |
| Member | Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association |
| Member | West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association |
| Member | Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association |
Past Professional Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar Association — 1987-1990
- National Bar Association — 1987-1989
- Washington Bar Association — 1986-1988
- Federal Communications Bar Association — 1985-1987
- Washington Foreign Law Society — 1986-1988
- International Law Section -American Bar Association — 1987-1989
Law School Activities
- Member, Moot Court Board — 1984-85
- Second Round Moot Court Competition — 1984
University Honors, Awards, Fellowships and Activities
- Graduated Second in Class with 3.8 G.P.A. Highest Honors — 1982
- Hampton University President's Award for Most Outstanding graduating Senior — 1982
- Irene Elizabeth Codrington Memorial Prize for Graduating Senior with Highest G.P.A. — 1982
- Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities — 1982
- Hampton University Honor Rolls — 78-82
- Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society — 1980
- Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Scholarship Society — 1981
- Daily Press/Times Herald Newspaper Scholarship — 1981
- Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society Award for Academic Excellence — 1982
- Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Scholarship Society Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement — 1982
- Department of Mass Media Arts Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement — 1982
- Council on Legal Education Opportunity Fellow — 1982
College Activities
- President — Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society — 1981-82
- Vice President — International Students Association — 1979-80
- President — International Students Association — 1981
- Treasurer — Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Scholarship Society — 1980-81
- Student Leader — Hampton University Student Leader's Program — 1980-82
- Layout Editor — Hampton Script (campus newspaper) — 1980-81
- Staff Member — Hampton Script — 1980-82
- Reporter — (Intern) Times Herald (Hampton, VA) — 1980-81
- Host — Caribbean Vibes Radio Show WHOV - FM (Campus Radio Station) — 1980-81
- Manager — WHOV-TV (Campus TV Station) — 1980-81
- Member — Hampton Univ. Student Council — 1980-82
- Member — Hampton (VA) Youth Council — 1980-81
Current Community Activities
- Member — Board of Directors, Alexandria Branch, NAACP
- Member — Jefferson County, WV, Branch NAACP
Past Community Activities and Positions Held
- Chairman — Virginia Advisory Committee, U.S. Civil Rights Commission
- Member — Virginia Advisory Committee, U.S. Civil Rights Commission
- Director and Member — Annandale Chamber of Commerce
- General Counsel — Virginia State Conference, NAACP
- Member — Executive Committee, Virginia State Conference, NAACP
- Member — Organization of Caribbean Business Persons, Inc.
- Member — Arlington County Branch, NAACP
- Member — TransAfrica
- Commissioner — Alexandria Cable Television Advisory Commission
- Chairman — Legal Redress Committee, Alexandria Branch, NAACP
- Chairman — Education Committee, Alexandria Branch, NAACP
- Chairman — Legal Redress Committee, Fairfax County Branch NAACP
- Chairman — Education Committee, Concerned Black Men, Inc. of Northern Virginia
- Chairman — Advisory Board, Charles Houston Community Center
- Legal Counsel — William Cleveland Re-Election Committee
- Member — Alexandria Black Forum, a community leadership group
- Member — Advisory Committee, Vice Mayor, William Cleveland, City of Alexandria
- Member — Vice Mayor Cleveland's Black Leaders' Group
- Member — Vice Mayor Cleveland's Review Committee
- Director — Virginia Citizens Consumer Council
- Director — Community Corrections Resources Board of Fairfax County
- Member — Concerned Black Men, Inc. of Northern VA.
- Member — Prince George's County Branch, NAACP (Assisted on the Legal Redress Committee)
- Member — Barbados Nationals Association of Washington, D.C.
- Member — Hampton Alumni Association of Northern Virginia
A managing partner in our firm, Richard practices in Virginia and the District of Columbia. He graduated second in his class from Hampton University with highest honors and received his Juris Doctorate from University of Virginia School of Law. Upon graduation, Richard worked as an aide helping shape federal legislation in the U.S. Congress, as well as general counsel to an international export-import company. Now, he is a nationally known employment litigation lawyer who has also developed a signficant practice in corporate/small business counseling, employment, and labor law. He concentrates on these areas of special interest:
Maynard M. Henry
Email: mhenry@patrickhenry.net
BAR ADMISSIONSM
Pennsylvania, 1986; District of Columbia, 1987; Michigan, 1993; Virginia, 1995; United States Supreme Court, 1993; United States Court of Military Appeals, 1989; United States District Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1986, Eastern District of Michigan, 1993, Eastern District of Virginia, 1996, Western District of Virginia, 1999; United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1996; United States Court of Veterans Appeals, 1996; United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1997; United States Court of Federal Claims, 1999; United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2000; and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2007.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Patrick Henry LLP Annandale, VA - January 2000 to Present (Successor Firm of The Patrick Henry Law Firm P.L.C.)
The Patrick Henry Law Firm, P.L.C. Alexandria, VA - January 1999 to Present
- Emphasis on civil rights law criminal law, employment law and litigation, personal injury, general civil litigation, and government contracts.
Law Offices of Maynard M. Henry, Sr. Burke, VA - March 1995 to December 1998
- Emphasis on criminal law, employment law, personal injury law, general civil litigation, church law and corporate planning and business development.
- Handle all phases of litigation in federal and state courts, including the District of Columbia, and before administrative agencies.
Senior Litigation Associate HARDY, LEWIS, POLLARD AND PAGE, P.C. Birmingham, MI September 1993 to January 1995
- Emphasis on employment law, labor law, personal injury law and school law.
- Handled all phases of litigation in state and federal courts and before administrate agencies, including drafting and responding to pleadings, discovery, and motions, briefs and memoranda of law, and conducting depositions, oral argument, and witness examinations.
Site Staff Judge Advocate BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE Detroit, MI August 1993 to August 1994
- Special Staff Officer for the First Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment - a battle ready infantry unit.
- Advise the Battalion Commander on judicial and non-judicial Command actions.
- Assist with administrative separations of Marine and Navy personnel.
- Conduct seminars on Title VII issues, the Uniform Code of Conduct, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Rules of Engagement, and international conventions and legal treaties on the Law of War.
- Conduct and oversee criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Regulation Attorney/Administrative Processing Officer HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Washington, DC - April 1993 to August 1993
- Processed all cases involving alleged misconduct by Marine Corps officers.
Branch Head/Assistant Staff Judge Advocate To The Commandant Of The Marine Corps For Legal Assistance HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Washington, D.C
February 1992 to April 1993.
- Acting Chief of Legal Assistance and Branch Head. Maintained oversight authority for twenty-one legal assistance offices world-wide, consisting of forty-two attorneys and their support staff.
- Represented the Marine Corps before the Department of Defense Armed Forces Tax Council.
- Advised the Director, Judge Advocate Division on legal and technical issues concerning the policy, operation, and management of the Marine Corps Legal Assistance Program.
- Developed policy for, and administered, the Marine Corps Legal Assistance Program, including drafting, revising, and amending policy statements, the Judge Advocate General's Manual, Briefing Books, and other publications.
- Supervised and evaluated all Marine Corps Legal Assistance Officers and their administrative support staff.
- Liaison officer to the Marine Corps Judge Advocate General and Staff Judge Advocates, other Marine Corps Headquarters personnel, and law center directors, legal services support section officers-in-charge, inter-agency and joint services working groups, and civilian organizations on issues involving legal assistance and general civil law.
- Provided legal assistance to active and retired Marine Corps flag officers, senior officers, and other service personnel and dependents, with emphasis on tax, trusts and estates, family law, and landlord/tenant matters.
- Advisory member on the Marine Corps Equal Employment Opportunity Committee.
Legal Assistance Officer HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Washington, DC
August 1991 to January 1992
- Provided legal assistance to active and retired Marine Corps flag and senior officers, and other service personnel and dependents, with emphasis on tax, trusts and estates, family law, landlord/tenant matters, and general civil law matters.
Judge Advocate UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE Barstow, CA
November 1987 to July 1991
- Served as Criminal Defense Counsel during Courts-Martial of Marines charged with felony offenses, Prosecutor, during general Courts-Martial, Special Assistant United States Attorney, for prosecutions of civilians charged with committing crimes on the base, with emphasis on Workers Compensation fraud, and Legal Services Officer.
- Advised the Commanding General, Staff Judge Advocate, and Facilities Division Director on environmental issues and the Base Logistics Officer and Facilities Division Director on rail operations and contract negotiations.
- Handled all civil and administrative law matters involving base operations, including contract review, Freedom of Information Act requests, and sovereign immunity, liability and disclaimer, and health and safety issues.
Law Clerk SWENSON AND PERE, P.C. Pittsburgh, PA
October 1984 to May 1985
- Performed research and writing on substantive and procedural issues in civil matters.
Judge Advocate UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AIR STATION Cherry Point, NC
May - August 1984 and May - August 1985
- Litigated all administrative separations and reviewed court-martial records to determine legal and factual sufficiency.
EDUCATION
HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW, San Francisco, California
Trail Advocacy Certification, November 1988
UNITED STATES NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL, Newport, Rhode Island
Judge Advocate Certification, October 1987
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Juris Doctor, June 1986
Activities: President, Black Law Students’ Association; International Law Society
NORWICH UNIVERSITY, Northfield, Vermont
Bachelor of Arts in English, May 1983
Honors: Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society Activities:Captain, Varsity Swimming Team; Guidon Staff, News Reporter and Editor; Toastmasters International; Concert and Jazz Bands
ST. JOSEPH’S PREP HIGH SCHOOL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Academic Diploma, June 1979
MILITARY
Commission - Second Lieutenant, U.S.M.C., 1983; Promotions - First Lieutenant, 1985, Captain, 1988, Major, 1995.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Board Member. Christian Legal Society
A partner in our firm, Maynard practices in the District of Columbia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. He graduated from Norwich University with honors and received his Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law. Maynard has served as a Judge Advocate at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Barstow, California. There, he represented Marines and sailors in courts-martial while handling contract negotiations and environmental and labor law matters for the Commanding General. Before the formation of Patrick Henry LLP, he managed and operated his own firm, concentrating his practice on civil litigation, labor and employment law, criminal defense, and personal injury law. He concentrates on these areas of special interest:
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Sharon I. Theodore-Lewis
BAR MEMBERSHIPS:
Ohio, 1984; New York, 1993; District of Columbia, 1996.
EDUCATION:
American University, Washington College of Law,
Washington, D.C.
J.D., 1984
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Economics (Magna Cum Laude, Honor Roll)
B.A., 1981
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PATRICK HENRY LLP
Lanham, Maryland; Alexandria, Virginia
Partner, January 2000-Present
Provide criminal defense representation in misdemeanor and felony offenses and civil representation in a variety of matters.
LAW OFFICES OF SHARON THEODORE-LEWIS
Washington, D.C., December 1996-December 1999
Provide criminal defense representation in misdemeanor and felony offenses and civil representation in a variety of matters.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
December 1995-December 1996, Trademark Examining Attorney
Duties consisted of the examination of applications for the registration of various trade and business marks/names under the federal trademark law.
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, NEW YORK
August 1992 - November 1995, Assistant Attorney General
Duties included representing New York in its attempts to recover damages in various actions, including breach of contract, and violations of grant awards. In addition, performed various activities relating to Attorney General=s fulfillment of the Office=s responsibilities to the citizens of New York.
NEW YORK STATE ENERGY OFFICE
Assistant Counsel, March 1990 BAugust 1992
Assisted the Energy Office Staff in administering state and federal grant programs. Drafted comments on behalf of the Energy Office in response to the U.S. Department of Energy rule making activities and New York State Public Service Commission proceedings. Mediated a variety of in-house issues, such as employee/management labor complaints.
LEXIS/NEXIS (Formerly, Mead Data Central), Dayton, OH
February 1985 — February 1990
Market Planning Consultant August 1989 to February 1990.
Conducted market research and analysis; managed and coordinated marketing campaigns and the budgets for law firms and legal education markets.
Contracts Negotiator November 1986 to July 1989.
Negotiated, drafted, reviewed and approved contracts and licenses with private publishers and state agencies. Managed the implementation and public release of negotiated licensor products. Coordinated with marketing and sales departments to ensure marketing and promotional contract requirements were met. Represented company=s interests at legislative hearings and conferences.
Legal Research Assistant February 1985 to October 1986.
Researched and analyzed various legal issues on contracts and copyrights which directly affected the company=s use of second and third party information resources.
DENNY, MALLOY & COX, Dayton, OH
Associate, October 1984 — February 1985
Represented clients on a variety of civil issues ranging from domestic relations and labor to collections.
LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (Tax Division Civil Trial Section)
Law Clerk, Washington, D.C. B September 1983 to May 1984.
Researched and wrote memoranda of law and drafted pleadings.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Office of Hazardous Waste),
Law Clerk, Washington, D.C. B Summer 1983.
Researched and wrote memoranda of law interpreting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and other environmental statutes.
CIVIL LITIGATION CLINIC, Washington, D.C.
Legal Intern, August 1983 - May 1984.
Represented clients in landlord-tenant and other civil issues. In addition, worked as an Officer-of-the-Court assisting in pretrial settlement of civil suits.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Criminal Appellate Division) Washington
Law Clerk B Summer 1982 - January 1983
Researched and wrote criminal appellate briefs.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MILDRED ELLEY BUSINESS SCHOOL, Albany, New York
Legal Instructor, October 1993 B July 1994
Taught contracts and criminal law to second and third year paralegal students.
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
URBAN LEAGUE OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
Member of the Board of Directors-1995
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
General member and Member of the Committee on State Constitution-1992.
CAPITAL DISTRICT BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION
Secretary-1991
Email: stlewis@patrickhenry.net
A partner in our firm, Sharon practices in the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, and Ohio. She graduated from Howard University with a BA in Economics and received her Juris Doctorate from American University's Washington College of Law. Since graduation, she has served as an assistant attorney general with the New York State Office of Attorney General where she represented the State in a variety of legal matters. She concentrates on these areas of special interest:
Daryle A. Jordan
Email: djordan@patrickhenry.net
Experience
Summary
Substantial managerial and legal experience as an U.S. Army Officer, lawyer and business owner. Demonstrated ability to organize and lead a multidisciplinary team, and manage resources to achieve organizational objectives.
Patrick Henry LLP (June 2000 to Present)
Partner and Head of corporate law and government contracts law practice in mid-size law firm. Represent companies across a wide range of industries in corporate law, government contracts and white-collar criminal matters; advise clients regarding organization and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, etc.; negotiate commercial and government contracts and represent businesses in commercial litigation, government contracts and white-collar criminal law matters. Director of law firm's marketing and human resources activities, including development and implementation of law firm's business development objectives, attorney and staff recruitment, training and benefits. Frequent speaker regarding government contracts and corporate law matters.
Shaw Pittman LLP (January 1997 to June 2000)
Senior Associate in international law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Corporate and litigation attorney responsible for representing and counseling a wide range of companies, including Fortune 100 companies and small businesses in complex commercial and government contracts, corporate, white-collar crime and employment law matters. Work with senior legislative and executive policy makers regarding assessment and enhancement of national procurement policies. Guest commentator on national television and radio broadcasts regarding federal procurement matters.
McKenna & Cuneo LLP (June 1995 to January 1997)
Associate in international law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Represent major defense companies and other firms in a wide range of commercial, government contracts and white-collar criminal law matters, including litigation of commercial and government contracts cases, white collar crime and international commercial law matters.
Commissioned Officer U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
Trial Attorney (Major) (June 1992 to June 1995) - Organize and lead litigation teams from a wide variety of disciplines, including engineers, accountants, contracting personnel, auditors, paralegals, and other lawyers representing Department of Defense activities in major government contracts litigation. Responsible for managing heavy caseload and representing U.S. government in complex litigation with hundreds of millions of dollars at risk in connection with some of the government's most sensitive defense programs. Manage all aspects of case development and prosecution of high profile procurement litigation.
Assistant Chief Counsel (Captain) (June 1990 to June 1991) - Manage staff of five (5) attorneys and 5 paralegals responsible for providing legal representation and counseling to over 16,000 soldiers of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) pursuant to military deployment/operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Appointed as a Foreign Claims Commission, responsible for reviewing, investigating and adjudicating personal injury and property damage claims made against U.S. government during military operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Trial Counsel/Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (Captain) (May 1988 to June 1991) - Lead teams of federal investigators and represent the U.S. government in criminal investigations and prosecutions of military and civilian personnel accused of serious felony and misdemeanor offenses. Represent the U.S. government in numerous personnel administrative hearings concerning sexual misconduct, drug abuse and misappropriation of government property, among other offenses.
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
- Represent the U.S. government at every phase of criminal proceedings (including trial) in hundreds of criminal cases.
- Advise military leadership regarding the appropriate disposition of personnel matters involving suspected misconduct.
- Develop and conduct training of military and civilian personnel in the areas of criminal law, procurement fraud, drug testing policies, personnel, and international law matters.
Magistrate (Captain) (1990 to 1991)-Appointment as hearing officer responsible for receiving and evaluating oral and written evidence and applying Constitutional, Federal, and military law principles to render decisions in response to law enforcement requests for search and seizure authorizations and pretrial confinement of individuals accused of serious criminal offenses.
Commissioned Officer U.S. Army Finance Corps (May 1981 to December 1985)
Assistant Chief Finance Officer/Assistant Controller - Manage staff of approximately 30 pay specialists and accountants responsible for the proper recording, collection, disbursement and accounting of over $100 million annually in U.S. and international currency; delivery of pay services to over 14,000 military and civilian personnel in the Republic of Korea. Responsible for the selection, training, and evaluation of personnel.
Leadership Positions
Volunteer and Director of Girls Basketball Organization
Organize and lead non-profit girls basketball organization. Responsible for ten (10) girls basketball travel teams, including a budget in excess of $200,000 annually.
Retired Military Officers Association
Chief Counsel for non-profit business association.
Volunteer and Chief Counsel
Northern Virginia Chapter of National Urban League
Minority Enterprise Development Week National Planning Committee (1997 and 1998)
Chaired Seminar/Workshop Subcommitee and planned and implemented program for national procurement conference in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and the Small Business Administration.
Small Business Procurement Conference (2000)
Represented Shaw Pittman on Small Business Administration Procurement Conference planning committee for conference of approximately 500 attendees and senior executive and congressional participation.
Recruiter (1991 to 1995)
Legal recruiter responsible for organizing and conducting visits to the nations top law schools for the purpose of identifying, screening, and selecting highly qualified personnel to participate in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps' Summer Intern Program and serve as lawyers and officers in the U.S. Army.
Education
LL.M. — The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army, University of Virginia
J.D. — Georgetown University Law Center, Dean's List
B.S. — Hampton University, Finance, Summa Cum Laude
A partner in our firm, Daryle practices in the District of Columbia, Virginia and the federal courts. Daryle graduated with Highest Honors from Hampton University with a BS in Finance and received his Juris Doctorate (Dean's List) from Georgetown University Law Center. Daryl also is a graduate of The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army--University of Virginia, where he received a Master of Law Degree with a Specialty in Government Contracts Law. He concentrates on these areas of special interest:
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Howard G. Cooley
Email: hcooley@patrickhenry.net
Admitted:
1979, Virginia Supreme Court; U,S, Army Court of Appeals, 1983; Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1984; U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Law School:
University of Virginia, J.D., 1979; LLM, Military Law, The Judge Advocate General's School
College:
Virginia Union University, B.A., Highest Honors, Sociology (Urban Studies), 1975
Member:
Virginia State Bar (Member, Construction Law and Public Contracts, Administrative Law, Military Law, and General Practice Sections); American Bar Association (Member, Administrative Law Section); National Bar Association (Member Corporate Law and Military Law Sections); and Federal Bar Association (Member, Corporate and Association Counsels)
Biography:
President, Student Government, Virginia Union University, 1974-1975; Appointed as Governor's Intern to Virginia State Government, 1975-1976; Earl Warren Scholar, University of Virginia School of Law, 1976; from 1979-2002, lawyer on active duty with US Army, serving as a family law attorney, prosecutor, defense counsel, criminal appellate attorney, director of constitutional law at U.S. Military Academy at West Point, chief of military justice, contracts litigator, executive for the Army Claims Service, deputy staff judge advocate, staff judge advocate and counsel, Office of the Assistant Secretary for the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Command and General Staff College, 1993-1994. Retired in the rank of colonel, 2002.
Mr. Cooley is an attorney with wide ranging experience, including in military law, contracts litigation, Federal Tort Claims practice, and personal injury. A retired Army colonel, former associate professor and director of constitutional law at West Point and current professor of National Security Law, Mr. Cooley is one of the most knowledgeable practitioners in the field of Military Records Correction Law.
Vision, a wide breadth of experience, and an unrelenting pursuit of the client's best interests are the hallmarks of Attorney Howard Gregory Cooley's legal service. Mr. Cooley is a military law/national security, government contracts, and personal injury law attorney. Mr. Cooley has been a guest on public radio station WEAA, 89.3 FM in Baltimore, MD, where he commented on military affairs, legal matters and homeless children.
Co-counsel on the nationally celebrated case of Chaplain Henry Vinson Plummer, the first African-American chaplain in the Army who was wrongfully discharged from the Army over one hundred years ago in the 1890s, Mr. Cooley is one of the most knowledgeable practitioners in the specialized field of corrections of military records. He was interviewed in a Public Broadcasting Service television program (documentary) which aired in Washington, DC, regarding his legal work on Plummer case.
The correction of military records field includes appeals from active duty service members, former service members and veterans to the Service Boards for Correction of the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, and Public Health Service; as well as the Service Discharge Review Boards, and administrative appeals before military agencies.
A member of the Virginia State Bar, American Bar Association, National Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association, Mr. Cooley also serves as a faculty member of a local college teaching national security and business law. He has also taught law office management, ethics, civil procedure, criminal justice, the history of homicide and paralegal studies.
Mr. Cooley is a retired Army colonel, whose last duty assignment was with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, where he was a member of the Army Discharge Review Board, a member of the Army Parole and Clemency Board, a member of the Army Physical Disability Review Board and legal advisor to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records. As a board member responsible for adjudicating cases on behalf of the Secretary, Mr. Cooley evaluated case files, heard oral presentations from applicants and their lawyers in cases in which personal appearances were granted, and voted in approximately over 2,000 cases. As a result, Mr. Cooley is very familiar with decision-making at the Secretariat level, effective arguments to be made, and is at ease communicating at the Service Secretary level. For a listing of some of the subjects included in Mr. Cooley's Military Records Correction Law practice, please see Figure 1, below.
As a former general counsel (staff judge advocate) and deputy general counsel to military installations, Mr. Cooley is intimately familiar with the decision-making process at high command levels, understands the factors leading to command decisions, and knows how to engage in straight talk with command leaders.
As a prior the chief of staff of the Army's insurance company (Claims Service), Mr. Cooley knows the decision points involved in resolving medical malpractice claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Further, at the Claims Service Mr. Cooley oversaw the re-editing and publication of the Claims Service's regulation on claims adjudication, and was the editor-in-chief of the Disaster Claims Guidebook Series, U.S. Army Claims Service, October 1997.
As a previous government contracts litigator, Mr. Cooley successfully represented the interests of the taxpayers against the some of the top civilian contracts firms. He understand the problems that Government and contractors face in the contracting process, and knows how to resolve complex problems. His largest case was involved a $50 million dispute.
As a former prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, and appellate attorney, Mr. Cooley participated in creating aspects of the foundation of military criminal law in cases covering the spectrum from murder to minor military offenses. He argued numerous appellate cases before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and Army Court of Appeals. Cases he argued before the appellate courts included speedy trial, juries, criminal procedure, constitutional standards, insanity, judge's instructions, evidentiary rulings, government appeals, writ of mandamus, and extraordinary writs. While assigned to the Government Criminal Appeals Division, Mr. Cooley served in the extraordinary writs branch, and as one of the leaders in the field of grounds for government appeals co-authored an article published in the Army Lawyer. The citation is Cooley, Howard & Cooley, Bettye Scott, The Role of the Prosecutor in Government Appeals, The Army Lawyer, August 1986.
As a former associate professor of law and director of constitutional law at the US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Mr. Cooley was the editor of Constitutional Law Deskbook for the Cadet: Text, Cases and Problems, Law 301, Department of Law, USMA (1988-1989).
Mr. Cooley's military assignment locations have included West Germany, South Korea, South Africa, continental US and Hawaii.
Prior to entering the military, Mr. Cooley was appointed by the Governor of Virginia as a Commonwealth Intern, where he served as an assistant budget analyst and assistant personnel analyst. He also had many years of service in the law firm of his father and brother.
Mr. Cooley holds a Master of Laws Degree in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, VA. He earned a J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree from The University of Virginia School of Law (1979), where he was an Earl Warren Scholar. Mr. Cooley is a summa cum laude graduate from Virginia Union University (1975), Richmond, VA, where he was the president of the student government. He is also a graduate of The Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS (1993-1994).
Mr. Cooley is a licensed Virginia attorney (1979) admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Virginia, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and various federal and military courts.
A partner in our firm, Howard practices in Virginia and in the federal courts. He graduated from the Judge Advocate Generals School of the Army—University of Virginia, with a Masters in Military Law and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law. He concentrates on these areas of special interest:
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Edsel J. Guydon
Email: eguydon@patrickhenry.net
Edsel Guydon heads the Firm's Transactional Group. Mr. Guydon is a skilled commercial lawyer with experience in the fields of corporate, corporate finance, banking, structured finance, bankruptcy, commercial transactions, securities, real estate, municipal finance and related litigation. Mr. Guydon has practiced law for over 19 years and is licensed in and in good standing with the bars of the District of Columbia, Virginia and Wisconsin (inactive status).
Mr. Guydon's securities experience includes representations in connection with primary and secondary public offerings of equity and debt securities, including complex preferred stock offerings, including concurrent U.S. and international offerings; Rule 144A high yield debt offerings; mergers, share exchanges, consolidations and acquisitions; private placements of equity and debt securities, including limited liability company membership interests and partnership interests; venture capital financing; joint ventures; recapitalizations, reorganizations and credit financings; REITs, REMICs, asset-backed securitizations and conduit financings; UP/REIT and other rollup transactions on behalf of issuers and other participants; asset acquisitions and dispositions; going private transactions; tender offers and tender offer financings.
Mr. Guydon has also represented clients in connection with: preparation of a Form S-1 registration statement for an initial public offering of $100 million equity by a telecommunications company; preparation of prospectus supplements under a Form S-3 global shelf registration statement for equity and debt offerings by a real estate investment trust; preparation of a Form S-1 shelf registration statement registering, on behalf of certain selling shareholders; $25 million of convertible high yield debt securities issued in a private placement; preparation of a Form S-4 exchange offer registration statement registering $97 million of high yield debt securities issued in a private placement; and, drafting the indenture, underwriting agreement, corporate resolutions, legal opinion and Form T-3 qualifying the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for a $100 million offering of high yield debt securities.
In addition, Mr. Guydon has prepared and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confidentiality treatment requests, periodic reports (10K, 10Q, annual reports to shareholders), Schedules 13D and 13G, Forms 3, 4 and 5. He has prepared listing applications for securities offerings on NYSE and NASDAQ. With regard to mutual fund and investment company clients, Mr. Guydon has prepared Plain English Form N-1A registration statements (Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information), annual and semi-annual reports, Fund Profiles, proxy statements and prospectus supplements for several registered investment companies including the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, Merrill Lynch and SunAmerica; and, has responded to regulatory comments related to disclosure contained in various filings; and, reviewed and edited marketing materials for public and private offerings.
Mr. Guydon's corporate and general commercial experience includes representing clients involving government contracts; incorporation; shareholder and director resolutions; stock splits and dividends; stock redemptions; employment agreements; nondisclosure/non-competition agreements; management and consulting agreements; liquidations and dissolutions; re-incorporations; dissenters rights; corporate and securities litigation; SEC administrative enforcement matters; foreign state qualifications; securities listing applications and, state and Federal government regulation.
Mr. Guydon is a former senior attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance and Division of Enforcement. In addition, Mr. Guydon is a former senior attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee, which is tasked with administrative management of bankruptcy cases.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Virginia State Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- Wisconsin State Bar
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Inns of Court
EDUCATION
- M.B.A. Finance, New York University - Stern School of Business, 1991
- Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellow, High Honors
- J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1988
- Legal Education Opportunity Fellow
- B.A. Economics, Morehouse College, 1981
- Economics, Summa Cum Laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Salutatorian
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- District of Columbia
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- State of Wisconsin
PRIOR EMPLOYMENT
- Guydon Clark & Robinson, LLP
- Swidler Berlin, LLP
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- U.S. Department of Justice - Office of U.S. Trustee
- Citibank, N.A.
- Ashby, McKelvie & Geddes
- Saltzburg, Ray and Bergman
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- National Bank of Georgia
- State Street Bank & Trust Company
A partner in our firm, Edsel practices in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Wisconsin. Edsel graduated from Morehouse College Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Edsel also received an MBA with Honors from New York University--Stern School of Business. He has counseled investors and banks in the creation of and participation in syndications, joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies. In addition, he brings extensive experience in real estate law to our firm. He has assisted both owners and tenants with commercial and residential space leasing throughout Washington D.C. He concentrates on these areas of special interest:
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