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Jul 29, 2024

New Hampshire Attorney Michael J. Iacopino Receives Prestigious 2024 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

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...

Jul 29, 2024

Washington, DC Attorney Pat Cresta-Savage Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation’s Defense Bar

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 ...

Jul 29, 2024

Rock Hill, SC  Lawyer Christopher A. Wellborn Installed as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

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...

Jul 29, 2024

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Legal Award to Pennsylvania Attorney Lisa A. Mathewson

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...

Jul 15, 2024

Nation’s Defense Bar Mourns Loss of Legal Titan Neal R. Sonnett

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...

Jul 11, 2024

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds Passage of Federal Prison Oversight Act

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) ...

Jun 17, 2024

Nation's Defense Bar Calls for Immediate Action to Combat Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct in Florida 

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...

Jun 06, 2024

Nation’s Defense Bar Sues DOJ for Transparency on New Charging and Sentencing Policies Under FOIA 

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 (...

May 28, 2024

The Hon. Justice Geraldine Hines Receives the Judicial Recognition Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

The Hon. Justice Geraldine Hines Receives the Judicial Recognition Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (May 28, 2024) – Retired Justice Geraldine S. Hines of the Massachusetts Supreme Court received the Judicial R...

May 24, 2024

Renowned Baltimore Attorney William ‘Billy’ Murphy, Jr. Honored by Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

Renowned Baltimore Attorney William ‘Billy’ Murphy, Jr. Honored by Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (May 28, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) honored William H. "Bil...

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