ABOUT THE MILITARY LAW FIRM OF McCormack AND McCormack
The Law Firm of McCormack and McCormack, a Virginia-based law practice, provides extremely aggressive and highly experienced representation for military legal problems at any U.S. military facility in the world. Our office has successfully represented clients worldwide in areas of military criminal law (courts-martial) administrative separation law, security clearance law, and correction of military records/discharge upgrades.
Attorney Greg McCormack is a former Army lawyer and brings to your military defense table an excess of 30 years of hard-core military legal experience. With countless military jury trials behind him, Greg McCormack knows how to best present your case and protect your interests. Our military paralegal staff, most of whom are retired military and all of whom have extensive military experience, is highly experienced in military law and well equipped to handle the demands of our practice to fully serve our clients. WE WILL FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS!
ATTORNEY Greg D. McCormack
Greg D. McCormack is a former member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, developing his litigation skills in uniform first as a military prosecutor and then as a defense counsel from 1979-1982. Since leaving active duty with the Army in 1982, Mr. McCormack’s practice of law has been dedicated to continuous representation of military in courts-martial and administrative separation proceeding - he has represented armed forces personnel at military installations around the world in hundreds of contested courts-martial as well as countless administrative separation cases. With over 30 years of military criminal law experience, he can provide you with the skill you need in your efforts to secure an acquittal of the charges, or to get the best result in your case. It is most notable that Mr. McCormack’s 30 years of experience have consisted of continuous court-martial and active litigation experience over that 28 year period – he was not sitting behind some desk in repeated administrator’s assignments for most of that time with limited trial experience, as is the case with many former JAG’s. Mr. McCormack is a graduate of Western New England College School of Law (J.D. 1979) and Jacksonville University (B.S. 1975) and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealths of Virginia (1980) and Massachusetts (1979 inactive) as well as all Military Appellate Courts, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Claims and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. McCormack’s reputation for aggressiveness and his litigation abilities are well known throughout the military legal community. He has handled numerous high profile criminal cases over the years, both in the military and in the civilian legal systems. As the founder of the Law Firm of McCormack and McCormack, Mr. McCormack takes great pride in the capabilities of his law practice and his paralegal support staff that his law firm can provide to military personnel and their dependents.
ATTORNEY Jarrett L. McCormack
Jarrett L. McCormack is a graduate of Western New England College School of Law and Old Dominion University, and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jarrett had worked in a law clerk capacity for the Law Firm of Greg D. McCormack for ten years prior to becoming licensed by the Virginia State Bar, assisting with the preparation of numerous courts-martial and civilian criminal cases for trial. In addition, Jarrett served as an intern with the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, during which time he actively assisted both the Legal Assistance and defense departments at NLSO MIDLANT. Jarrett represents clients in our local state and federal courts on criminal, traffic, and personal injury cases, as well as assists on military law cases.
OUR PARALEGAL STAFF
GARY S. LEMMONS
Gary Lemmons joined our firm after his retirement from the U.S.
Navy in 2002. Gary enlisted in the Navy 1977, attended Yeoman "A"
School and then converted to the Legalman rating in 1981 after graduation
from Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, Legalman/Court
Reporting Course. Gary was quickly identified as the frontrunner
among his peers and his progression through the Legalman ranks of
the Navy is remarkable in all respects. Gary was selected as the
Judge Advocate General's Legalman of the Year for 1985. Gary reported
for duty as Command Master Chief, Naval Legal Service Office Northwest
in January 1998. In April of 1999, Gary achieved the ultimate goal
of a Navy Legalman, being selected as Command Master Chief for the
Judge Advocate General and Commander Naval Legal Service Command
in April 1999 where he served until his retirement in August of
2002. During his career Gary was awarded the Meritorious Service
Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (5th award), Navy Achievement Medal
(6th award), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency Ribbon,
Good Conduct Medal (5th award), National Defense Service Medal,
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/campaign
star), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon
(2nd award). He also earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
device.
THERESA JACKSON
Theresa Jackson served 7 years on active duty with the US Navy and was rated top in her class at Legalman “A” school. Theresa was assigned to the Trial Service Office East, Norfolk, VA., in 1997 and shortly thereafter went on to be assigned as the first rated Legalman at Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Norfolk, VA. Since she started with our firm in 1999, Theresa has been our lead military paralegal on numerous contested Courts-Martial, Boards of Inquiry, and Administrative Separation Boards. Theresa also handles all serious state and federal criminal litigation cases. The vast majority of the cases that Theresa currently works on are General Courts-Martial that involve sex offenses. She is extremely knowledgeable in military law and provides outstanding support to our clients facing adverse action. Theresa holds both an Associates of Science Degree and an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies.
MELODY DANIELS
Melody enlisted in the Navy 1987. Her first duty station was with the Fighter Squadron ONE TWO FOUR (VF-124) where she served as a Plane Captain working on the F-14 Tomcat as an undesignated Airman. While at VF-124, she then struck for the Yeoman rating and was selected for advancement to YN3. In 2001, she reported to Barbers Point, Hawaii, to Patrol Squadron ONE. In 1995, she requested for a conversion into the Legalman Rating. In 1996, she graduated from the Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, Legalman/Court Reporting Course. Her tours of duty included: Naval Legal Service Office, Branch Office, Gulfport; Independent Duty Legalman at Helicopter Combat Support Squadron FIVE, Guam; Staff Judge Advocate's Office, Training Support Command, Hampton Roads, Dam Neck; and USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), Norfolk. During her career Melody was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (5 awards), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 awards), Battle Efficiency Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal (5 awards), National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 awards), Overseas Service Ribbon (2 awards), Kuwait Liberation Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. She also earned the Enlisted Surface and Aviation Warfare Specialist device. Melody retired from the United States Navy in October 2007.
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KAT HENSLEY
Kat Hensley joined the Navy in 1984 and attended Opticalman "A" and "C" school. As a OM she repaired all types of navigational equipment and specialized in repairing submarine periscopes. While stationed at Trident Refit Facility, Kingsbay GA she converted to the Navy Career Counselor rating and attended Career Counselor school in 1996. She transferred to the USS Monongahela and began providing career guidance and assistance on various career and administrative issues. While at her last duty station, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk VA, she had a variety of duties including career management, security manager, administrative LPO and worked a wide array of military issues both for the Navy and all other branches of service until her retirement in Oct 2004.
Kat was awarded the following ribbons: Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1); Navy Achievement Medal (4); Joint Unit Meritorious Award (2); Meritorious Unit Commendation; Battle Efficiency Ribbon (2); Navy Good Conduct (5); National Defense Service Medal (2); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4); NATO Medal in addition to several others.
She brings a vast amount of military knowledge to our firm and assists our clients in courts-martial, security clearance cases, administrative separation actions and correction of records