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Outstanding Lawyer
Awards
2006 Award Winners
MAJ Alison C. Martin COL Anthony P. Moncayo Colonel Anthony P. Moncayo has served with distinction and honor and has had an outstanding career as a Judge Advocate. He presently serves as Commander of the 4th Legal Support Organization (LSO) and under his tutelage, the 4th LSO has enjoyed unprecedented success. The 4th LSO has been recognized as one of the leading LSO's in this country by TJAG and numerous RRC Commanders. The 4th LSO's backbone has been its Commander and he has led by example. Notwithstanding his many personal accolades, COL Moncayo has always put the needs of his soldiers ahead of his own and has taken a keen interest in each of his Unit members. He is fully involved and this has shown tangible manifestations in increased morale and commitment to the Reserve Judge Advocate Corp. by subordinates. His career reflects great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army. Lt Col Thomas J. Couture Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Couture distinguished himself by meritorious achievement as a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force from December 1989 to the present. During this period, Colonel Couture's demonstrated leadership in every judge advocate responsibility from the wing to Secretary of the Air Force level has been unparalleled. Exhibiting a calm demeanor and tenacious determination to succeed, he has compiled an outstanding record of service to the Air Force and greater community at large. The singularly distinctive career accomplishments of Colonel Couture reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force. Lt Col Pamela T. Perry CDR Michael J. Jaeger CDR Jaeger's sustained, demonstrated superior performance and service to the legal profession and military community, place him in an elite few of the most talented, dedicated, and versatile Judge Advocates and officers. His unrivaled dedication to law and government service, loyalty to his clients, and complete devotion to subordinates as well as the chain of command are the hallmarks of a career distinguished by unique legal and non-legal achievements. On the vanguard of expeditionary Force Protection missions as Staff Judge Advocate at newly formed Naval Coastal Warfare Group ONE, his contributions to the Staff, and expertise on operational law and Rules of Engagement, provided a solid framework for successor Staff Judge Advocates to deliver legal support for future Force Protection operations. His total commitment to crew and mission as interim Commanding Officer and Executive Officer at Naval Legal Service Office Central demonstrate his commitment to developing young Judge Advocates who will deliver essential legal services and advice to future military clients. CDR Jaeger's volunteerism in the community, his disaster relief contributions following the catastrophic Hurricanes of 2005 in support of Task Force Navy Family, and authorship of plans for future disaster response legal services, set the standard for superior performance of military duties and practice of law in the Armed Forces. CAPT Lawrence B. Brennan During three decades of distinguished service, Captain Lawrence B. Brennan provided sage and timely advice to officials at the highest level of the Navy. Providing key support for the Global War on Terror, his keen legal and historical analysis of international admiralty and maritime law was instrumental in support of operations involving boarding and search of foreign vessels suspected of carrying contraband and Proliferation Security Initiative. He served as staff counsel to numerous commanders including U.S. Commander in Chief, Global War Games; Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command; the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Policy, Plans and Operations (OP-06)/(N3/5), and the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. CAPT Brennan's exemplary advice was critical to the investigation and settlement of numerous high profile and politically sensitive cases, including: USS GREENEVILLE collision case with the Japanese fishing vessel EHIME MARU; USS VINCENNES shoot-down of an Iranian Airbus; the Navy's salvage efforts related to the Soviet downing of Korean Airlines Flight 007; and the crash of an EA-6B Prowler on USS NIMITZ. During Operation Dessert Shield, he assisted the U.S. Department of State with coordination of U.S. policy regarding economic sanctions against Iraqi merchant vessels. CAPT Brennan is a true patriot, reflecting great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval service. CDR Melisa Bert As a military officer, attorney, and community leader, CDR Bert has continually distinguished herself, bringing credit to both the service and the profession. Her legal career has been unique in that she has spent much of her practice in operational law and inter-agency work. As a junior attorney, she developed comprehensive motions and supporting expert testimony to gain acceptance of novel drug detection technology in federal cases. The equipment is now part of every major airport screening facility and has become a common feature of drug smuggling prosecutions. In more recent years, she negotiated one of the first Homeland Security Agreements between the Coast Guard and a State government, in this case Florida. The agreement, which spawned additional legislation enhancing enforcement of federal law, leveraged the resources of both entities, making our communities safer. She is also a part-time military judge, and is one of the strongest mentors we have in the legal program. Each year, she volunteers to do the mock trials at the Naval Justice School, and is someone Coast Guard junior attorneys often call upon for advice. In her off-duty time, she serves as faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and teaches a graduate class in the Administration of Justice, as well as serving as a mentor to teenagers at a local high school. CDR Bert's is ever seeking new challenges and instills the importance of standing up for what is right in all those that she mentors. Maj Philip E. Stackhouse Major Phillip E. Stackhouse has continuously been recognized as an outstanding judge advocate for his meritorious service while serving at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia and 2d Marine Logistics Group, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1999-2006. Major Stackhouse, a prior enlisted Marine and a prior infantry officer, quickly adapted to the demands of a new MOS and new job, through hard work, a superior intellect and leadership skills bred since his earliest days as a young noncommissioned officer. As Civil Law Officer, Defense Counsel, Trial Counsel, and Military Justice Officer, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia from October 1999 to July 2003. As a Civil Law Officer, Major Stackhouse advised commanders on over 200 legal issues to include the April 2000, MV-22 Osprey Aircraft Mishap. As Defense Counsel, he advised hundreds of Marines and Sailors in various legal proceedings while securing 5 acquittals at trial. As Trial Counsel and Military Justice Officer, he supervised the adjudication of over 300 cases from 7 General and nearly 50 Special Court-Martial Convening Authorities while managing the third largest military justice docket and the largest officer misconduct docket in the Marine Corps. After a successful year at the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was invited to attend the Military Judges Course, Major Stackhouse assumed duties as Senior Defense Counsel, Legal Services Support Section, 2d Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force from June 2004 to May 2006. Major Stackhouse brought a wealth of leadership, legal acumen, and professional managerial expertise to the Legal Service Support Section. His actions directly improved the trial services provided to the commands of II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. As Senior Defense Counsel, his constant interaction with his defense counsel developed them into the most proficient and dedicated team of attorneys in the region, obtaining outstanding results. His continual liaison with all echelons impressed upon his counsel the importance to the Marine Corps of ethically providing the highest quality defense services possible. His efforts ensured that hundreds of Marines and Sailors received the finest defense counsel services available anywhere in the U. S. Military. While mentoring and developing his subordinates, he zealously and tenaciously represented over 50 Marines and Sailors in the most precarious situations. |
