Thomas P. Byrnes

Location:
Denver, Colorado

Phone:
866-477-8616 (Toll Free)
303-813-1200

Fax:
303-813-1201

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES NAVY JAG CORPS
Trial Counsel/Criminal Prosecutor, San Diego, CA
July 2007 July 2010

Prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases before judge or jury at court-martial. Cases included attempted murder, aggravated sexual assaults, rape, child sexual abuse, child pornography, drug importation and distribution, firearm offenses, larceny, insurance fraud, bank fraud, and identity theft.
Assigned to high profile cases involving national media attention.
Special Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of California - prosecuted cases in Federal Magistrate Court involving offenses on Navy installations, including DUI, theft, and drug offenses.
Advised commands and directed criminal investigations through case development and trial.
American Bar Association Outstanding Young Military Service Lawyer for the Navy, 2009.
Navy JAG Corps Trial Counsel of the Year, 2009.

Legal Advisor, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, Task Force 134, Baghdad, Iraq
November 2006 - June 2007

Researched and presented security cases to a joint board of senior Iraqi officials and U.S. military officers.
Supervised the review and presentation of cases involving suspected insurgent and terrorist offenses.

Defense & Legal Assistance Attorney, Gulfport, MS
April 2005 - July 2007

Represented sailors and marines facing criminal charges at court-martial and administrative proceedings.
Litigated cases involving identity theft, aggravated assault, larceny, bank fraud, rape, sexual assaults, child pornography, drug charges, and other military offenses, at courts-martial in Mississippi, Florida, and Texas.
Represented service members and their families in legal assistance issues including wills and estate planning, military claims, correction of military records, family law, consumer law, and landlord-tenant issues.
Selected Junior Officer of the Quarter among Navy judge advocates worldwide in October 2005.
Awarded 2 Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medals for superior performance.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Western District of North Carolina
Law Student Clerk, Charlotte, NC
May 2003 - August 2003

Researched and drafted pre-trial motions, appeals, and memoranda on issues including search and seizure, contract law, criminal contempt, and 5th Amendment privilege claims.

Ave Maria School of Law, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D. - 2004
- Honors: ABA/American Law Inst. Award for Scholarship & Leadership
- Law Review: Ave Maria Law Review, Associate Editor
Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio
- B.A. - 2001
- Major: Political Science and Spanish