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.
Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial AdvocacyAuthor: "Defending Death Penalty Cases in Alabama" Ed. 2Author: "Defending Child Sex Abuse Cases in Alabama"Author: "The Defense of Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect in Alabama"Author: "Drug Crimes, Drug Searches & Drug Forfeitures in Alabama"
Sean McAllister is one of Colorado's leading marijuana lawyers. Sean is driven by a passion to ameliorate the injustice of the so called War on Drugs. He assisted in drafting Colorado's marijuana legalization law. After a decade of representing criminal defendants, he is now primarily a marijuana business lawyer. His Firm continues to handle serious felony and federal marijuana criminal defense matters. He is licensed in Colorado and expects to be licensed in California in 2016.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Georgia, B.A., 1995
Law School: University of Colorado School of Law, J.D, 1999
Mark A. McBride
Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Mark McBride, P.C.
Website: https://www.gototrialnow.com/ - Father of three children. Fluent in French and Spanish. Trial Lawyer of the Year--the Private Defenders. Certified Criminal Law Specialist (CBLS). Who's Who of Celebrity Attorneys. - Commentary in local and national media in high profile cases. - Other practice areas: the defense of cases involving national security, homicide, international narcotics trafficking and, on a pro bono basis, cases involving the First Amendment, Civil Disobedience and the defense of protesters.
Education
Undergraduate: Marquette University, Honors College (Magna Cum Laude), 1997
Graduate: University of Strausbourg (France), Politics, Philosophy, Economics, 1995
Law School: Brigham Young University, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude), 2000
Bar Information
CA and Utah. Plus: numerous state and federal jurisdictions nationwide.
Trial Lawyer's Coll. (2000)Trial Lawyer's Coll. Graduate School (2002)State Delegate, National College for DUI DefenseRecipient, Thomas J. Clifford Most Outstanding Freshman Award, Univ. of North Dakota (1990)
Education
Undergraduate: University of North Dakota, B.S.P.A., 1992
Law School: University of North Dakota Law School, J.D., 1995
Life Member of NACDL, Life Member and founding member of Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, Member of Minnesota Asso. of Criminal Defense Lawyers. I have tried more cases to Jury Verdict than any other private Lawyer in Minnesota and I have more Appeals to the Appellate Courts of MN. than any other private attorney. Eg: Judges cannot order that bail be posted in Cash only; Prosecutors cannot certify a Misdemeanor as a Petty Misdemeanor, over the objection of the Defendant, in order to take away a Defendant's right to a Jury Trial; Judge cannot use high bail in order to force a defendant to accept a Conditional Release; A DNR police officer cannot enter a person's Ice Fishing house without a Warrant or a recognized exception to the Warrant requirement of the 4th Amendment. Finally, I once got a directed verdict of acquittal in a First Degree Murder case and, in one County, I won 12 DWI Jury Verdicts in a row before I lost in my first, apparently unlucky 13th Jury Trial, in that jurisdiction.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, , 1968, Bus. Admin/Econ.
Law School: William Mitchell College of Law, 1977, JD
Lorna S. McClusky is a Senior partner and the managing partner in the law firm of Massey, McClusky, McClusky & Fuchs in Memphis, engaging exclusively in criminal practice. She is the Dean of The Tennessee Criminal Defense College which teaches effective trial advocacy at a week long program each year.
Her involvement with local and state bar associations includes membership in the Memphis Bar Association, a Fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation, a life member of TACDL and Past President of TACDL. She is a life member of the NACDL and served on several committees. Lorna is Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is on the Editorial Board of its publication, The Journal.
An experienced trial attorney, she has taught trial advocacy skills at CLE’s throughout the United States and in Guam.
Education
Undergraduate: Memphis State University, , 1991
Law School: Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law , 1994
Also Admitted: Northern District of West Virginia (1994)Southern District of West Virginia (1994)U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (2005)U.S. Supreme Court (2010)Listed, Super Lawyers (2012-2017)AV Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell peer rating
Education
Undergraduate: The American University, SPA, B.A., Poli Sci, 1989
Law School: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1994
Director. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.President, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.Best Criminal Defense Attorney, "D" (Dallas) MagazineFirst in Dallas to negotiate a Federal prisoner exchange; Established right for Eyewitness Expert in the Fifth Circuit; First to obtain a protective order for a trade secrets case after a search warrant had been issuedCo-author, "Erisman's Reversible Errors in Texas Criminal Cases"
Education
Undergraduate: Princeton University, AB, 1970
Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, JD, 1974
Former, Asst. Dist. Atty.,former DUI Special Prosecutor, former Asst. PDformer, Mock Trial Coach, Myrtle Beach H. S.former Member, Board of Directors, SCACDL former Member, former Board of Directors of Horry Co. Public Defender Corp.,former Chairman,Horry County Democratic Party,Current 15th Circuit Public Defender Selection Committee, former Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, former Chairman Small Business Council, current Member Legislative Policy Council
Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars, Super LawyersKentucky Colonel, Governor of Kentucky“Paul Harris FellowÂ, Rotary Foundation of Rotary International3 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Wichita KS, Three Best RatedTop 40 Under 40, National Trial LawyersTop 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers40 Under 40, Wichita Business JournalMan of the Year First Runner Up, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society10 Best for Client Satisfaction in KS, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
Education
Undergraduate: Wichita State University, BS, 2004
Graduate: Wichita State University, MA, 2006
Law School: St. Thomas University School of Law, JD, 2010
Former Asst. US Attorney, Eastern District of KentuckyBoard Certified Criminal Trial LawyerNational Board Trial AdvocacyAsst. Prof. of Law, Univ. of KentuckyListed, Best Lawyers in America
Education
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky, , 1969
Graduate: University of Miami, LLM, 1973
Law School: University of Kentucky School of Law, , 1972
Five Years, Board of Directors, NACDLPast President, Member Board of Directors, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.Vice Chair, OR PD Services Commission 15 yearsTwelve Years, OR CJA Panel RepresentativeNine Years, 9th Cir. CJA Representative to Defender Services Advisory GroupListed, Best Lawyers in AmericaListed, Oregon Super Lawyers: 2016 listed Top 25 Women
Education
Undergraduate: Robert D. Clark Honors College, 1979
Law School: University of Oregon School of Law, 1983
Bar Information
Fedl. Dist. Ct. OR, ND CA, AZ, 9th Cir. US Supreme Ct.
Jessica C. McElfresh of McElfresh Law, Inc. has worked in cannabis law and policy and criminal defense since 2010. She represents clients in state and federal court for offenses including homicide, arson, embezzlement, and weapons charges. Seventy-five percent of her cases have resulted in dismissals, no charges filed, or reductions to misdemeanors or infractions. Jessica represents people facing discipline or loss of state and local licenses, particularly in the cannabis industry.
Jessica has unique experience with the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege and the duties of an attorney under investigation or facing criminal charges. She gained this experience after being charged with several felonies alongside medical cannabis clients in 2017 in a case that garnered national attention. Jessica also lectures on the ethical considerations in a cannabis practice, including conflicts of interest, business partnerships with clients, and withdrawal from representation.
Outside of her law practice, Jessica is an advocate for cannabis and broader drug policy reform. She is an advisory board member for A New PATH, an organization dedicated to promoting therapeutic rather than punitive drug policies. Jessica served as a consultant for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California about how Proposition 64 affects criminal justice reform and individual rights. She is a proud member of the International Cannabis Bar Association’s Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee.
Jessica grew up in San Diego and graduated summa cum laude from Scripps College before attending the University of San Diego School of Law on a Dean’s Honor Scholarship. She has spoken at conferences and taught continuing legal education classes for organizations and law schools including the National Cannabis Industry Association, International Cannabis Bar Association, State of Cannabis, California NORML, San Diego County Bar Association, and University of San Diego School of Law. Jessica serves as an Executive Editor to the Real Property Journal of the California Lawyers Association. Her publications include “Attorney Ethics and Cannabis: Conflicts of Laws, Conflicts of Interest, and Attorney-Client Privilege for Cannabis Practitioners” (CLA Real Property Journal Vol. 38, No. 4 2020).
Education
Undergraduate: Scripps College, B.A., 2005
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., 2009
Bar Information
Southern, Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Supreme Court of the United States
Former Chair, Indiana Public Defender Council President, Indianapolis Bar Assn. (2007)Fellow, American Coll. of Trial LawyersListed, Best Lawyers in America
Education
Undergraduate: Indiana University, BA, 1977
Law School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, JD, 1980
Abram “Abe†McGull is the founder of the McGull Law Firm that focuses upon personal injury claims and criminal defense. Prior to establishing his private practice of law, McGull was an Assistant United States Attorney with United States Department of Justice and a Commander in the United States Navy for 21 years. During his tenure with the Department of Justice, McGull served as a resident legal advisor in Iraq and Qatar. His service with the Department of Justice earned him the State Department Meritorious Honor Award for his creative and strategic diplomacy in northern Iraq. As a naval officer, McGull earned the distinguished Bronze Star for his outstanding duty performance as the chief of media operations in Baghdad, Iraq, and other service-related missions during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). McGull has considerable municipal experience as the formerly elected Mayor of Pleasant Valley, Missouri and he presently serves as a city council member in Springfield, Missouri. McGull earned his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Louisiana State University and Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Education
Undergraduate: Louisiana State University - 1983
Graduate: Southern University - Baton Rouge - 1987
Law School: University of Missouri - Kansas City - 1992
Thomas "Tom" J. McHugh has thirty-five years as an AUSA and as an ADA, and has a reputation for intelligence, hard work, honesty, fairness, and competition. Respected by the defense and prosecutorial bars alike, his full spectrum perspective carries weight in the legal community. His experience includes Federal and State Corporate Compliance, Capital Crime, Drug Crime, Forfeiture, White Collar, Real Estate/Mortgage/Bank, Ponzi/Investment Crime.
Education
Undergraduate: London School of Economics, Post Grad studies,
Graduate: University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, 1972
Law School: St. Mary's University, Juris Doctor, 1978
Bar Information
Western District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United St
Past President Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ,Member of the National College of DUI Defense , Graduate of the Trial Lawyers College
Life Member of NACDL, Life Member/Board of Directors of GACDL Member, Member of National College for DUI Defense, Founding Member of the Georgia Innocence Project, Past President of the Pataula Circuit Bar Assn.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Georgia, , 1992
Law School: Georgia State University College of Law, , 1995
