Paul Butler
Command Judge Advocate (General Counsel) at 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Advanced Legal Research Certification
Thomson ReutersMay, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Essential Legal Research Certification
Thomson ReutersMay, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Admitted to Practice
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed ForcesSep, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
Admitted to Practice
U.S. Army Court of Criminal AppealsAug, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
Admitted to Practice- U.S. District Court of Nebraska
U.S. District CourtSep, 2003- Sep, 2024 -
Nebraska Bar License
Nebraska Supreme CourtSep, 2003- Sep, 2024
Experience
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4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Command Judge Advocate (General Counsel)
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Mar 2021 - Present
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Cyber Graduate Fellow, Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2021
Graduate Student Cyber Fellow with the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law while pursuing an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Cybersecurity Law. The Cybersecurity Fellows Program encourages full-time, in-residence graduate students from all departments who have an interest in cybersecurity to take relevant courses from outside their home department, to reward students who pursue this approach with formal recognition, to generate a cross-campus community of interest featuring a speaker series and mentoring, and to provide financial support for cybersecurity-related research, conference attendance, and the like. Semifinalist, Cyber-9/12 Strategy Challenge, 2020 Regional Austin Competition. Cyber-9/12 is an interdisciplinary cyber-policy competition hosted by the Atlantic Council's Cyber-Statecraft Program.
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U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Supervisory Attorney (Legal Assistance Team Chief)
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2021
Senior supervisory attorney for a Legal Assistance Team for the 10th Legal Operation Detachment, U.S. Army Reserve Command in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Trains, mentors, and evaluates five Army Reserve Judge Advocates and a paralegal specialist. Responsible for advising Army Reserve members on matters of estate planning, military administrative law, issues pertaining to the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. I have maintained a security clearance for 20 years.
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
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United States
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Armed Forces
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200 - 300 Employee
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Client Services Attorney-Advisor (GS-12)
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Sep 2016 - Apr 2019
Advised hundreds of clients from a large military community of 27K active-duty and retired service members and their dependent family members to solve legal problems in consumer law, family law, as well as estate planning, landlord-tenant law; military administrative law; immigration and naturalization as well as a variety of other civil law matters. Helped my office win the U.S. Army Chief of Staff's Award for Excellence in Legal Assistance in two separate years. Drafted preventive law articles for publication in the installation newspaper and our clients in support of the office's preventive law efforts. Recognized as a leader in advocacy for military naturalization clients. Invited to teach as a Guest Lecturer on Military Immigration Issues at The Army Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, VA and to speak on a panel at the 2019 American Immigration Lawyer's Association National Conference.
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Senior Staff Attorney, Criminal Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General-Army
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Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
Staff Attorney for the U.S. Army Staff within the Criminal Law Division, Office of The Judge Advocate General-Army. Performed quasi-judicial/administrative appellate legal sufficiency reviews of courts-martial under Article 69a, Uniform Code of Military. Provided recommendations to Senior Military Officials (The Judge Advocate General of the Army) to grant substantive relief or to submit cases for review by the Army Court of Criminal Appeals when appropriate. Awarded U.S. Army Staff Badge for service on the U.S. Army Staff.
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Supervisory Attorney (Chief of Legal Assistance)
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Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
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U.S. Army Reserve
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Legal Advisor (Brigade Judge Advocate)
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2015
Principal legal advisor to senior military commander of an Army Reserve Civil Affairs Brigade and 7 subordinate units throughout Germany, Italy that were responsible for disaster response throughout Europe. Provided the Brigade Commander and his subordinate command teams on matters of military justice, administrative law, and government ethics. Held the rank of Major and possessed a security clearance.
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The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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"Of Counsel" Trial Attorney
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Sep 2012 - Jan 2015
"Of Counsel" for The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj with principal responsibility for managing military courts-martial defense of clients throughout Germany and Italy. Prepared and managed pretrial litigation to include pretrial discovery and motions, witness interviews, etc. I also worked with Mr. Faraj on trial strategy and client engagement.
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Complex Criminal Litigation Attorney (Senior Defense Counsel & Officer-in-Charge)
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Jul 2011 - Aug 2012
Officer in Charge of the Hunter Army Airfield Office, U.S. Army Trial Defense Service, located in Savannah, Georgia. Served as lead military counsel for a military defendant charged for capital murder. Managed pretrial litigation including complex discovery, drafted and argued advanced pretrial motions, developed trial strategy, identified and retained expert consultants/witnesses, in addition to locating and preparing witnesses for trial. Successfully convinced the Commanding General to change course and not seek a capital sentence. Additionally, I defended twelve other courts-martial defendants of serious felony charges and advised over 300 clients that were pending administrative separation from military service. I also served as Senior Defense Counsel for the Fort Stewart Trial Defense Service office due to a prolonged absence of the officer assigned in that role. This involved supervising five military defense counsel and two paralegals.
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Supervisory Trial Attorney (Senior Defense Counsel)
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Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
While deployed to Kuwait and Iraq, I was responsible for running multiple military criminal defense offices (U.S. Army Trial Defense Services) located in southern Iraq and Kuwait that were responsible for defending all Soldiers accused at courts-martial for felony criminal offenses. I was responsible for the safety, well-being, supervision, and evaluation of four military defense attorneys and three paralegals. Additionally, I reviewed and assigned cases to counsel and consulted on trial strategy. Also, I defended clients charged with offenses ranging from assault, mistreatment of subordinates, manslaughter, murder, and attempted murder. Was rated #1 military defense counsel of all defense counsel within Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan by both my supervising and senior supervising attorney. Promoted to the rank of Major while holding this position and held a security clearance throughout this assignment.
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Group Judge Advocate, 3rd Military Police Group (USACIDC)
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Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
Principal legal advisor for a senior military commander (Colonel) who was responsible for all U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division Command units located east of the Mississippi River, Iraq, and Afghanistan that were responsible for serious felony criminal investigations. Assisted and reviewed sensitive investigations into allegations of misconduct by military and civilian Army CID Special Agents. Reviewed requests by Special Agents to use Technical Listening Equipment (wires) in federal criminal investigations for compliance with federal regulations, statutes, and the U.S. Constitution. Advised the commander on matters of military discipline and consulted with our labor attorney on federal civilian employee discipline. Advised on all matters of government ethics to include management of the organization's mandatory annual financial disclosure program. Held a security clearance.
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Trial Defense Counsel
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Feb 2007 - Jul 2009
Defended over 40 service members throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Missouri accused of felony criminal offenses to include (but not limited to): complex fraud, drug distribution, sexual assault (adult & minors), possession of child pornography, involuntary manslaughter, etc. Managed all aspects of pretrial and trial litigation and sentencing. Performed advanced legal research, drafted and argued pretrial motions, managed pretrial discovery, prepared witnesses, and identified and worked with expert-witnesses. Additionally, I advised inmates confined in the DoD's only MAX confinement facility (U.S. Disciplinary Barracks) accused of parole violations and other disciplinary infractions. Represented a client sentenced to death before a post-trial evidentiary hearing. Held a security clearance.
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Military Prosecutor (Trial Counsel)
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May 2005 - Jan 2007
Military prosecutor (Trial Counsel) for an overseas Army Aviation community of 15K military personnel (and families), civilian, and contract workforce. Prosecuted serious felonies ranging from aggravated assault, drug distribution, to possession of child pornography and complex fraud offenses. Completely responsible for working with Special Agents, German criminal police to develop investigations into misconduct. I evaluated cases, drafted charging documents, completed hearings to establish probable cause. I was also responsible for managing all aspects of pretrial discovery and motions practice as well as trying cases to verdict and sentencing. Substantial experience in negotiating plea agreements and stipulations of fact.
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Education
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2019 - 2020
The University of Texas School of Law
Master of Laws - LLM, Cybersecurity Law -
2009 - 2009
Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
Advanced Trial Advocacy -
2000 - 2003
University of Nebraska College of Law
Doctor of Law - JD, Law -
1996 - 2000
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Studies & History
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