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As one of the nation's best known and most respected attorneys, the name "Guy Womack" will come up in any serious discussion of military and federal law. Mr. Womack is widely regarded by his clients, peers and the news media as one of the best attorneys in the world.
Mr. Womack's case results are nothing short of stunning. Mr. Womack's courtroom strategies have made him one of the most respected and powerful defense attorneys in the nation in military , federal and state courts .
As a retired
Lieutenant
Colonel, Mr.
Womack has
become perhaps
the top military
defense attorney
in the nation.
He has received
numerous awards,
commendations
and medals from
the military
services.
When two army
sergeants were
accused of
double homicide
in the running
over of two
girls in South
Korea, there was
worldwide press
attention
and the
expectation of a
guilty verdict.
At a jury trial
by General
Courts-Martial,
Mr. Womack got a
verdict of not
guilty on all
accounts. Riots
broke out in
South Korea upon
announcement of
the result.
Mr.
Womack has
handled
defendants in
the infamous
Abu
Ghraib prisoner
abuse scandal
in
Iraq. Not
surprisingly,
Mr. Womack has
been featured
repeatedly on
virtually every
major news media
outlet.
At the federal
level, Mr.
Womack has
earned a long
string of case
dismissals,
acquittals and
dramatically
reduced
penalties in
drug crime
trials. He also
has a series of
stunning case
results in
defending
violent, drug
and sexual
charges in the
state courts of
Texas,
Louisiana,
Missouri, Alaska
and Georgia.
Mr. Womack
earned a
Bachelor of Arts
degree in
Political
Science from the
University of
Georgia
and his Doctor
of Jurisprudence
from the
Woodrow Wilson
College of Law.
He is a
published author
and has nearly
20 years
teaching
experiences in
the military and
at major
universities.
Guy Womack has
served as a
defense counsel
and as a
prosecutor in
federal practice
since June 1980. In
addition to
appearing before
federal and
military courts
across the
country, Guy
Womack has
defended
felonies in
many state courts,
and he
can represent
clients in every
level of the
Texas state
court system.
Areas Of Practice :
Criminal Law
Immigration & Naturalization Law
Military Law
White Collar Crimes
Bar Admissions :
Georgia, 1980
Texas, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1990
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court District of Arizona
U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama, 1990
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education :
Woodrow Wilson College of law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1980
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1977
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
Published Work / Seminars Taught :
Search & Seizure for the Military Officer, Marine Corps Gazette, December, 1992
Classes/Seminars Taught :
Expert Witness Testimony, FBI National In-service Training, Las Vegas, NV, 2003
Investigating Health Care Fraud, FBI Training Seminar, Colorado Springs, CO, 1996
Homicide Investigation, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1994
Homicide Investigation, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1990
Homicide Investigation, Coastal Carolina Community College, 1990
Homicide Investigation, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Camp Lejeune, NC, 1988
Search & Seizure, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988
Interrogation Techniques, Naval Criminal Investigation Service, Camp Lejeune, NC, 1989
Honors and Awards :
U.S. Attorney General's Volunteer Service Award, 1996
U.S. Attorney General's Volunteer Service Award, 1995
U.S. Attorney General's Volunteer Service Award, 1994
Marine Corps/Navy Commendation Medal, 1990
Marine Corps/Navy Commendation Metal, 1987
Marine Corps/Navy Achievement Medal, 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships :
U.S. Marine Corps, 1980 - Present
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998 - Present
Life Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1980 - Present
Sustaining Member
American Inns of Court, Garland Walker Chapter, 1990 - Present
Director
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Association, 1991 - Present
Vice Chairman, Life Member
National Rifle Association, 1980 - Present
Instructor, Life & Endowment Member
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1997 - Present
Member
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 - Present
Member
Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association, 1994 - Present
Member
Professional Association of Diving Instructors, 1984 - Present
Master SCUBA Diver Trainer, Instructor
Past Employment Positions :
U.S. Department of Justice, Assistant United States Attorney, 1990 - 1997
United States Marine Corps Reserve, Infantry Officer, Judge Advocate, 1990 - 2001
United States Marine Corps, Infantry Officer, Judge Advocate, 1980 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities :
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Pro Bono in Family Law, 1997 - Present
Disabled Veterans, Employment Law and Workers' Compensation, 1990 - Present
Ancillary Businesses :
SCUBA Instructor, 1984 - Present
NRA Firearms Safety Instructor, 1995 - Present
Texas DPS - Certified Concealed Handgun License Inst., 1995 - Present
Birth Information :
1953, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America