2024-25 Officers and Newly-Elected and Re-Elected Members of the NACDL Board of Directors Installed at Annual Meeting – Washington, DC (July 29, 2024) – NACDL installed newly-elected officers and directors at its Annual Board and Membership Me
New Hampshire Attorney Michael J. Iacopino Receives Prestigious 2024 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (July 29, 2024) – Noted attorney Michael J. Iacopino of Manchester, NH, received the Robert C. Heeney M
Washington, DC Attorney Pat Cresta-Savage Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation’s Defense Bar – Washington, DC (July 29, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) presented criminal defense lawyer Pat
Rock Hill, SC Lawyer Christopher A. Wellborn Installed as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar –Washington, DC (Jul. 29, 2024) – Christopher A. Wellborn was sworn in as President of the National Association of Criminal Defens
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Legal Award to Pennsylvania Attorney Lisa A. Mathewson – Washington, DC (July 29, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) presented its Champion of J
Nation’s Defense Bar Mourns Loss of Legal Titan Neal R. Sonnett – (Washington, DC, July 15, 2024) – Renowned criminal defense attorney Neal R. Sonnett, the founder of Neal R. Sonnett, P.A., of Miami, Florida, passed away on July 11, 2024
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds Passage of Federal Prison Oversight Act – Washington, DC (July 11, 2024) – Congress has passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act, a bill that bolsters inspections of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Nation’s Defense Bar Applauds Biden’s Pardons of Veterans Unjustly Convicted Under Military Code Prohibiting Gay Sex – Washington, DC (June 26, 2024) – The nation’s criminal defense bar applauds President Joe Biden
Nation's Defense Bar Calls for Immediate Action to Combat Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct in Florida – Washington, DC (June 17, 2024) – Prosecutorial misconduct plagues the criminal legal system, and defense attorneys play a cru
Nation’s Defense Bar Sues DOJ for Transparency on New Charging and Sentencing Policies Under FOIA – Washington, DC (June 6, 2024) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (
