NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Life Member Directory
Life members are attorneys who have made an extraordinary commitment to support the work of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. By supporting NACDL at the highest dues level, they are accorded a lifetime membership as long as they continue to meet the standards for NACDL membership. In addition, they are listed in this special expanded life member directory, including bio and photograph, and receive a special award in recognition of their support for NACDL’s work.
Kings County DA, Asst. District Attorney (1960-66); Asst. DA in charge of Rackets Bureau (1967-70)Commissions, Committee on Public Access to Records (1978), Commission on Uniform State Laws (1981-85)
NBTA Certified Criminal Trial Diplomate (1986-present)Certified Criminal Trial Specialist, NM State Bar (1990-present)Founding Member, National College for DUI Defense (1995-present)Recipient, Top Lawyers of Albuquerque, ABQ Magazine (2006) Super Lawyers Criminal Law (2007-present)LifetimeMember National Legal Committee NORML (1985-present)Charles Driscoll Memorial Award (2013)National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2015-present)
Education
Undergraduate: –Univ NM 1974
Law School: Georgetown Law School, Juris Doctor, 1977
Bar Information
10th Cir.; District of Columbia, US District Court NM, NMState Bar
Founding, Life Member, & Past Board of Directors, Montana Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MTACDL)Graduate, Natl. Criminal Defense Coll. (1994)Graduate, Trial Lawyers College (2005)Legal Defense Counsel and Lifetime Member, NORML
Education
Undergraduate: Michigan State University, , 1982
Law School: University of Montana School of Law, , 1990
Bar Information
US Dist. Ct., 9th Cir., Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Ct.
Former Chief of Appeals, New York State Special Prosecutor's OfficeFaculty, Cardozo Law School ITAPMember, NY Council of Defense Lawyers, Federal Bar CouncilAuthor, "The USA Patriot Act and Money Laundering", The Banking Law Journal (2006)Listed, Best Lawyers in America, NY Super Lawyers, Who's Who in American Law
Education
Undergraduate: City College of New York, BA, 1970
Law School: New York University School of Law, JD, 1973
Practitioner in Residence, Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law Sch.Former Faculty, New York Univ. Sch. of LawMember, American Bar Assn., New York Criminal Bar Assn., Assn. of the Bar of the City of New York, Fedl. Bar CouncilColumnist, "New York Daily News"
Editor, "Federal Criminal Law News"Editor, "Federal Criminal Law Inmate Handbook"Author, "Chapter 16: Cultural Issues in Sentencing," Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, 2nd Ed., Edited by Linda Friedman Ramirez (July 2007). Articles in Champion; "Sentencing mitigation in Child pornography cases"; "Fighting the Use of Lost Evidence", February 2014. Federal Law News; "PTSD from Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq".
Education
Undergraduate: Bryan College, Bachelor of Science, 1974
Graduate: Nova University, Masters Psychology, 1977
Law School: Atlanta Law School, JD, 1988
Bar Information
All Fedl. Cirs., Dist. CO, N Dist. FL, N, S & M Dists. GA, all Texas Dist Courts, Dist. NB, N Dist.
Recipient, Order of the Coif, UCLA School of Law (1969)Senior Editor, "UCLA Law Review", (1968-69)Co-Author, "Harmless Error Review by the California Supreme Court in Capital Appeals, 1990-1992," Forum magazine
Education
Undergraduate: University of Arizona , B.S., 1966
Law School: UCLA School of Law , , 1969
Bar Information
5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, DC Cirs., Fed CA, AZ, NV, GA, TX, US Supreme Ct.
Adam Sheppard, a life member of NACDL, is a third generation criminal defense lawyer. He is partners with his father, Barry Sheppard in Sheppard Law Firm, P.C.. Adam serves on the editorial board of the Chicago Bar Association and the Decalogue Society. Adam Sheppard's written work has been published over 20 times in various legal periodicals. Adam served as co-editor-in-chief of the Young Lawyers Journal/CBA Record Magazine. Adam has been selected as a "panel" attorney in federal court, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois — a private attorney deemed qualified for appointment to represent criminal defendants in federal cases pursuant to Criminal Justice Act. Adam is a former officer and director of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association; he recently served of the director of the criminal law committee for the YLS/CBA. He is an office of the Decalogue Society. Adam has taught continuing legal education seminars for the CBA and Decalogue Society on state and federal criminal law issues (such as the seminar he led on combating mandatory minimum sentences); he has been a guest lecturer at John Marshall Law School on search and seizure issues in the school setting. He has lectured at cyber-bullying seminars. He has been interviewed by several of the major news outlets regarding important criminal cases such as the Dennis Hastert sentencing or the Dante Servin/Rekia Boyd Fatal Police Shooting. Several of the firm’s cases have also received national media attention. See “Press†section of this website.
Prior to joining Sheppard Law Firm, P.C., Mr. Sheppard gained extensive trial experience with the Cook County Public Defender's Office where he was honored to be the recipient of the Jack Carey Merit Award Scholarship.
Adam Sheppard has been repeatedly recognized as a "Rising Star" in the area of criminal defense in Super Lawyersmagazine and in Chicago Magazine, (only 2.5 percent of lawyers in Illinois receive this honor and the selection process is based on peer review, see http://www.superlawyers.com/illinois/lawyer/Adam-J-Sheppard/fad6e910-e2d2-4c8d-8a8e-ea887ca3997f.html.) He was also honored to be named an "Emerging Lawyer" by the Leading Lawyer magazine group, a distinction only bestowed on 2% of lawyers under the age of 40. See http://www.leadinglawyers.com/meth.cfm.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Colorado, Boulder, 2002
Graduate: –
Law School: Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, 2005
Bar Information
Licensed in the Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Seventh Circuit Cour of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, Eastern Distric Wisconsin, Cental District Illinois, State of Illlinois; CJA Panel Attorney in U.S. District Court (N
Board Certified, Criminal Lawyer, FL Bar Board of Legal Spec. & Edu.Fellow, American Coll. of Trial LawyersRecipient, Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, presented by the Chief Justice, FL Supreme Ct.Recipient, Selig I. Golden Memorial Award, Criminal Law Section, Florida State Bar Assn.Recipient, Steven M. Goldstein Award, FACDLRecipient, Nelson Poynter Civil Liberties Award, ACLU Foundation of FLRecipient, Florida Bar Foundation Medal of Honor
Education
Undergraduate: Florida State University, , 1963
Law School: University of Florida Law School, , 1967
I feel privileged when clients invite me into their lives during their darkest hours and share with me their difficult journey of being a person under investigation or accused of a serious offense. Representation of the damned it not my job, it is my calling, it is what I am meant to do.
I am proud to be a Life Member of this robust organization, standing amongst those who understand the responsibilities with which we have been entrusted by our clients and our Constitution.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, BA 1988
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, JD 1991
Chambers Ranked, Litigation, White Collar Defense; A-V Rated Trial Lawyer; Super Lawyer, Criminal Defense - White Collar; Northern District of California Lawyer Representative Co-Chair; NACDL Problem Solving Task Force Member; NACDL Discovery Reform Task ForceMember, NACDL White Collar Committee Advisor; NACDL CLE Institute Director; NACDL Board of Directors, 2006-2011; Co-Chair, Business Crimes Committee, International Bar Assn.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, B.G.S., 1980
Law School: Michigan State University Coll. of Law, J.D., 1984
I was a former homicide prosecutor for over ten years. Currently I only practice criminal defense since 2001. I primarily focusing on Murder cases, drug trafficking , federal offense, and complex defense of state and federal cases . I've been practicing over 35 years.
Bd. Cert., Criminal Law and Personal Injury Trial Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Bd. Cert. Criminal Law, Natl. Board of Trial AdvocacyMember, Christian Legal Society
Adjunct Professor, NYU Law School (1979-)Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, Regent (2006-10)Board, Foundation, American College of Trial Lawyers Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules (2013-2019)PLI, Trustee (2010-)Board & Chair Finance Committee, Historical Society of NY Courts President, FBC Inn of Court (2001-02)NYLPI (Chair 2006-08)Exec. Committee, City Bar Assn. (2006-2010)Memb. Greivance Committee SDNY (2014- )Memb. Disciplinary Committee, First De
Education
Undergraduate: Amherst College, BA, 1969
Law School: Columbia Law School, JD, 1972
Bar Information
New York First Department, 2nd Cir., SDNY, EDNY & U.S. Supreme Ct.
Past-President, Broward County Assn. of Criminal Defense LawyersPast Co-Chair, NACDL Corrections Committee;Member, NACDL Indigent Defense Committee, Death Penalty CommitteeMember, Florida Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Death Penalty CommitteePast Chair, Broward County Bar Association Criminal Law SectionPast Member, Florida Bar, Juvenile Ct. Rules Bar Committee, Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee
Education
Undergraduate: Rice University, B.A., 1986
Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Bar Information
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Former Vice- President & Director, Criminal Lawyers Assn.Legal Analyst, Canada A.M. CTVCo-author, "Jury Selection in Criminal Trials"Author, "Tilted: The Trials of Conrad Black"Adjunct Professor, Criminal Procedure, Osgoode Hall Law Sch.
Instructor for Trial Practice, Practicing Law InstituteSpecial Deputy Attorney General, NY Atty. General's Office (1972)Recipient, AMMY Award, Best Criminal Lawyer in the US & Best Performance American Lawyer (1981)Recipient, Outstanding Practitioner, NYS Bar Assn. (1988)
Education
Undergraduate: City College of the City of New York, , 1959
Law School: New York University School of Law, 1961
Bd. of Directors, TCDLEIFrequent Speaker, TCDLAMember, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.President, Ft. Bend County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. (1997, 2003)Member, Death Penalty Litigation Committee, State Bar of TX (2001-2004) and State Bar FoundationFellow, The College of the State Bar of TXMember, Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. Member, National Assn. of Drug Court ProfessionalsH Texas, Houston's Top Lawyers 2013, 2014Houstonia's Houston's Top Lawyers 2013-21
Education
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1987
Law School: Thurgood Marshall School of Law/TSU, J.D., 1993
