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.

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  • Leonard Sharon

    Leonard I. Sharon

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    Biography
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh, BS, 1967
    • Law School: University of Pittsburgh, JD, 1970
    Bar Information
    • PA
    Practice Areas
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • White Collar Crime
  • Marcia Shein

    Marcia G. Shein

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    Biography
    Editor, "Federal Criminal Law News"Editor, "Federal Criminal Law Inmate Handbook"Author, "Chapter 16: Cultural Issues in Sentencing," Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, 2nd Ed., Edited by Linda Friedman Ramirez (July 2007). Articles in Champion; "Sentencing mitigation in Child pornography cases"; "Fighting the Use of Lost Evidence", February 2014. Federal Law News; "PTSD from Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq".
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Bryan College, Bachelor of Science, 1974
    • Graduate: Nova University, Masters Psychology, 1977
    • Law School: Atlanta Law School, JD, 1988
    Bar Information
    • All Fedl. Cirs., Dist. CO, N Dist. FL, N, S & M Dists. GA, all Texas Dist Courts, Dist. NB, N Dist.
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Controlled Substances
    • Federal Practice
    • White Collar Crime
  • Joseph Shemaria

    Joseph Shemaria

    • Law Offices of Joseph Shemaria & Assoc.
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    Biography
    Recipient, Order of the Coif, UCLA School of Law (1969)Senior Editor, "UCLA Law Review", (1968-69)Co-Author, "Harmless Error Review by the California Supreme Court in Capital Appeals, 1990-1992," Forum magazine
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Arizona , B.S., 1966
    • Law School: UCLA School of Law , , 1969
    Bar Information
    • 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, DC Cirs., Fed CA, AZ, NV, GA, TX, US Supreme Ct.
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
    • Sex Crimes
    • White Collar Crime
  • Adam Sheppard

    Adam Sheppard

    • Sheppard Law Firm P.C.
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    Adam Sheppard, a life member of NACDL, is a third generation criminal defense lawyer. He is partners with his father, Barry Sheppard in Sheppard Law Firm, P.C.. Adam serves on the editorial board of the Chicago Bar Association and the Decalogue Society. Adam Sheppard's written work has been published over 20 times in various legal periodicals.  Adam served as co-editor-in-chief of the Young Lawyers Journal/CBA Record Magazine. Adam has been selected as a "panel" attorney in federal court, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois — a private attorney deemed qualified for appointment to represent criminal defendants in federal cases pursuant to Criminal Justice Act. Adam is a former officer and director of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association; he recently served of the director of the criminal law committee for the YLS/CBA. He is an office of the Decalogue Society. Adam has taught continuing legal education seminars for the CBA and Decalogue Society on state and federal criminal law issues (such as the seminar he led on combating mandatory minimum sentences); he has been a guest lecturer  at John Marshall Law School on search and seizure issues in the school setting. He has lectured at cyber-bullying seminars. He has been interviewed by several of the major news outlets regarding important criminal cases such as the Dennis Hastert sentencing or the Dante Servin/Rekia Boyd Fatal Police Shooting. Several of the firm’s cases have also received national media attention. See “Press†section of this website.

    Prior to joining Sheppard Law Firm, P.C., Mr. Sheppard gained extensive trial experience with the Cook County Public Defender's Office where he was honored to be the recipient of the Jack Carey Merit Award Scholarship.

    Adam Sheppard has been repeatedly recognized as a "Rising Star" in the area of criminal defense in Super Lawyers magazine and in Chicago Magazine, (only 2.5 percent of lawyers in Illinois receive this honor and the selection process is based on peer review, see http://www.superlawyers.com/illinois/lawyer/Adam-J-Sheppard/fad6e910-e2d2-4c8d-8a8e-ea887ca3997f.html.) He was also honored to be named an "Emerging Lawyer" by the Leading Lawyer magazine group, a distinction only bestowed on 2% of lawyers under the age of 40. See http://www.leadinglawyers.com/meth.cfm.

    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Colorado, Boulder, 2002
    • Graduate: –
    • Law School: Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, 2005
    Bar Information
    • Licensed in the Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Seventh Circuit Cour of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, Eastern Distric Wisconsin, Cental District Illinois, State of Illlinois; CJA Panel Attorney in U.S. District Court (N
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Controlled Substances
    • Federal Practice
    • Sex Crimes
    • White Collar Crime
  • William Sheppard

    William J. Sheppard

    • Managing Partner, Sheppard, White, Kachergus & DeMaggio, P.A.
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    Board Certified, Criminal Lawyer, FL Bar Board of Legal Spec. & Edu.Fellow, American Coll. of Trial LawyersRecipient, Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, presented by the Chief Justice, FL Supreme Ct.Recipient, Selig I. Golden Memorial Award, Criminal Law Section, Florida State Bar Assn.Recipient, Steven M. Goldstein Award, FACDLRecipient, Nelson Poynter Civil Liberties Award, ACLU Foundation of FLRecipient, Florida Bar Foundation Medal of Honor
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Florida State University, , 1963
    • Law School: University of Florida Law School, , 1967
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
    • Forfeiture
    • Juvenile Defense
    • Mental Health Defense
    • Military Defense
    • Sex Crimes
    • White Collar Crime
  • Steven Sherlag

    Steven J. Sherlag

    • Sherlag | De Muniz LLP
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    I feel privileged when clients invite me into their lives during their darkest hours and share with me their difficult journey of being a person under investigation or accused of a serious offense.  Representation of the damned it not my job, it is my calling, it is what I am meant to do.  

    I am proud to be a Life Member of this robust organization, standing amongst those who understand the responsibilities with which we have been entrusted by our clients and our Constitution. 
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Michigan, BA 1988
    • Law School: University of Michigan Law School, JD 1991
    Bar Information
    • 1993 Oregon
    Practice Areas
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
    • Juvenile Defense
    • Mental Health Defense
    • Sex Crimes
    • White Collar Crime
  • Victor Sherman

    Victor Sherman

    • Law Offices of Victor Sherman
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    Biography
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles, , 1962
    • Law School: University of Cal. Berkeley Sch of Law, 1965
    Bar Information
    • 5th Cir., 9th Cir., 11th Cir., US Supreme Ct.
    Practice Areas
    • Controlled Substances
    • White Collar Crime
  • Gail Shifman

    Gail Shifman

    • Law Office of Gail Shifman
    Defender Circle
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    Biography
    Chambers Ranked, Litigation, White Collar Defense; A-V Rated Trial Lawyer; Super Lawyer, Criminal Defense - White Collar; Northern District of California
    Lawyer Representative Co-Chair; NACDL Problem Solving Task Force
    Member; NACDL Discovery Reform Task ForceMember, NACDL White Collar Committee Advisor; NACDL CLE Institute Director; NACDL Board of Directors, 2006-2011; Co-Chair, Business Crimes Committee, International Bar Assn.
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Michigan, B.G.S., 1980
    • Law School: Michigan State University Coll. of Law, J.D., 1984
    Bar Information
    • 9th & 6th Circuits
    Practice Areas
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • Corporate Compliance
    • Federal Practice
    • White Collar Crime
  • Marc Shiner

    Marc Shiner

    • Perlet & Shiner, PA
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    Biography
    I was a former homicide prosecutor for over ten years. Currently I only practice criminal defense since 2001. I primarily focusing on Murder cases, drug trafficking , federal offense, and complex defense of state and federal cases . I've been practicing over 35 years.
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Hofstra University, BBA, 1984
    • Law School: Nova Southeastern
    Bar Information
    • 1989
    Practice Areas
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
    • Juvenile Defense
    • White Collar Crime
  • Patrick Short

    Patrick K. Short

    • Law Firm of Patrick Short
    Defender Circle
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    Biography
    Bd. Cert., Criminal Law and Personal Injury Trial Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Bd. Cert. Criminal Law, Natl. Board of Trial AdvocacyMember, Christian Legal Society
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Baylor University, B.A. Psychology, 1979
    • Graduate: Trial Lawyers College, , 2009
    • Law School: California Western School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1982
    Bar Information
    • US Supreme Ct., US Ct. of Apps., 5th Cir., N & E Dist. Cts. TX
    Practice Areas
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
    • Sex Crimes
  • Grant Shostak

    Grant J. Shostak

    • The Shostak Law Firm, LLC
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    Biography
    President, Missouri Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2007-08)
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia, , 1993
    • Graduate: Lindenwood University, 2019
    • Law School: University of Missouri-Columbia Law Sch., 1996
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
  • John Siffert

    John S. Siffert

    • Partner, Lankler Siffert & Wohl, LLP
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    Biography
    Adjunct Professor, NYU Law School (1979-)Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, Regent (2006-10)Board, Foundation, American College of Trial Lawyers Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules (2013-2019)PLI, Trustee (2010-)Board & Chair Finance Committee, Historical Society of NY Courts President, FBC Inn of Court (2001-02)NYLPI (Chair 2006-08)Exec. Committee, City Bar Assn. (2006-2010)Memb. Greivance Committee SDNY (2014- )Memb. Disciplinary Committee, First De
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Amherst College, BA, 1969
    • Law School: Columbia Law School, JD, 1972
    Bar Information
    • New York First Department, 2nd Cir., SDNY, EDNY & U.S. Supreme Ct.
    Practice Areas
    • Corporate Compliance
    • Federal Practice
    • International
    • White Collar Crime
  • Jed Silverman

    Jed Silverman

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    Biography
    Board Certified Criminal Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Texas A & M Galveston, BS Marine Transp., 1995
    • Law School: Thurgood Marshall , JD, 1999
    Bar Information
    • United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. U
    Practice Areas
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Federal Practice
  • Norman Silverman

    Norman Silverman

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    Biography
  • Theodore Simon

    Theodore Simon

    Defender Circle
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    Biography

    Theodore “Ted” Simon is an attorney in private practice in Philadelphia, Pa., where he has based a local, national and international practice for the last 40 years. He has obtained reversals in the U.S. Supreme Court and in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Simon has been a NACDL member since 1979 and was sworn in as the 56th president of NACDL on August 2, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is also a Trustee of the Foundation for Criminal Justice and was Chair of the well-attended, highly-successful and inspirational 2014 Foundation for Criminal Justice Awards Dinner, which was held August 1, 2014 at the National Constitution Center.

    Education
    • Undergraduate: American University, BA, 1971
    • Law School: Temple University Law School, 1974
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Controlled Substances
    • Federal Practice
    • International
    • White Collar Crime
  • Raag Singhal

    Raag Singhal

    • Florida Southern District Court - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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    Biography
    Past-President, Broward County Assn. of Criminal Defense LawyersPast Co-Chair, NACDL Corrections Committee;Member, NACDL Indigent Defense Committee, Death Penalty CommitteeMember, Florida Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Death Penalty CommitteePast Chair, Broward County Bar Association Criminal Law SectionPast Member, Florida Bar, Juvenile Ct. Rules Bar Committee, Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Rice University, B.A., 1986
    • Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1989
    Bar Information
    • United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • White Collar Crime
  • Steven Skurka

    Steven Skurka

    • Barrister & Solicitor
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    Biography
    Former Vice- President & Director, Criminal Lawyers Assn.Legal Analyst, Canada A.M. CTVCo-author, "Jury Selection in Criminal Trials"Author, "Tilted: The Trials of Conrad Black"Adjunct Professor, Criminal Procedure, Osgoode Hall Law Sch.
    Practice Areas
    • Controlled Substances
    • White Collar Crime
  • Dana Slater

    Dana M. Slater

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    Biography
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Virginia, B.A., 1985
    • Graduate: Virginia Commonwealth University, M.Ed Sport Leadershi, 2012
    • Law School: University of Richmond School of Law, J.D, 1999
    Bar Information
    • 4th Cir. Ct. of Appeals, US Dist. Ct., Western Dist. VA
  • Barry Slotnick

    Barry I. Slotnick

    • Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
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    Biography
    Instructor for Trial Practice, Practicing Law InstituteSpecial Deputy Attorney General, NY Atty. General's Office (1972)Recipient, AMMY Award, Best Criminal Lawyer in the US & Best Performance American Lawyer (1981)Recipient, Outstanding Practitioner, NYS Bar Assn. (1988)
    Education
    • Undergraduate: City College of the City of New York, , 1959
    • Law School: New York University School of Law, 1961
    Bar Information
    • Fedl., Inter-American, US Supreme Ct.
    Practice Areas
    • Capital Defense
    • White Collar Crime
  • Pheobe Smith

    Pheobe S. Smith

    • Smith | McDonald | Bolin
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    Biography
    Bd. of Directors, TCDLEIFrequent Speaker, TCDLAMember, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.President, Ft. Bend County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. (1997, 2003)Member, Death Penalty Litigation Committee, State Bar of TX (2001-2004) and State Bar FoundationFellow, The College of the State Bar of TXMember, Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn. Member, National Assn. of Drug Court ProfessionalsH Texas, Houston's Top Lawyers 2013, 2014Houstonia's Houston's Top Lawyers 2013-21
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1987
    • Law School: Thurgood Marshall School of Law/TSU, J.D., 1993
    Bar Information
    • Southern Dist. of TX
    Practice Areas
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • Sex Crimes
  • Richard Smurthwaite

    Richard Smurthwaite

    • Smurthwaite Law PC
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    Biography
    Former Dist. AttorneyAwarded Purple Heart for service during World War IIRetired
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Oregon , , 1948
    • Law School: University of Oregon School of Law, , 1953
  • Allan Sodomsky

    Allan L. Sodomsky

    • Law Office of Sodomsky & Nigrini
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    Biography
    Life Member, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn.Member, Assn. of Trial Lawyers of America and American Bar Assn., Criminal Justice Section
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh , , 1982
    • Law School: University of Pittsburgh Law School , , 1985
    Practice Areas
    • Federal Practice
  • Howard Srebnick

    Howard M. Srebnick

    • Black Srebnick, P.A.
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    Biography
    Law Clerk, US District Ct. & USCA (5th Cir.)Asst. Fedl. Public Defender, Miami, FLRecipient, Criminal Justice Award, Georgetown UniversityBoard of Directors, NACDL (2002-2005)Co- Chair, NACDL Fedl. Circuit Oral Argument Panel, Lawyer's Assistance Strike ForceFaculty NCDC, University of Miami School of LawLanguages: Spanish
    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, BA, 1985
    • Graduate: University of Miami, MBA, 1987
    • Law School: Georgetown University School of Law , JD, 1989
    Bar Information
    • US Supreme Ct., US Dist. Ct. of PR
    Practice Areas
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Federal Practice
    • Forfeiture
    • White Collar Crime
  • Scott Srebnick

    Scott A. Srebnick

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    Biography
    Education
    • Undergraduate: Amherst College, , 1987
    • Law School: Harvard Law School, 1990
  • Joseph St. Louis

    Joseph P. St. Louis

    • Managing Partner, St. Louis Huffman Law
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    Social Media
    Biography

    Joseph P. St. Louis is certified as a Specialist in both Criminal Defense (Arizona State Bar, 2000 to present) and in DUI Defense (National College for DUI Defense, a certification recognized by the American Bar Association, 2012 to present). Mr. St. Louis is AV ® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been listed in Woodward/White’s Best Lawyers in America in the DUI specialty area since 2013. He has been named to the Best Lawyers in Arizona and New Mexico by Super Lawyers magazine in the DUI specialty area since 2009 and was named one of the Best Lawyers in Tucson in the DUI specialty area by Tucson Lifestyle Magazine since 2013.

    Mr. St. Louis is one of eleven members of the governing board of the National College for DUI Defense, the Board of Regents. The NCDD has over 1,600 members nationwide. Mr. St. Louis is also the past president of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, a statewide defense organization with over 400 members. In 2003, at the request of the then-presiding chief judge of the Pima County Justice Courts, Mr. St. Louis served as a part-time Justice of the Peace. In 2013, Mr. St. Louis was one of four lawyers who litigated a 17-day hearing in the Maricopa County Superior Court challenging the manner in which blood testing is performed in the Scottsdale City Crime Laboratory. The hearing resulted in the judge suppressing all blood evidence in 11 felony cases, after finding the results to be unreliable.

    Mr. St. Louis is a sought-after lecturer and trainer at continuing legal education seminars. In both 2015 and 2019, Joe St. Louis was named as one of the top 10 highest rated lecturers at any presentation given in that calendar year by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (out of approximately 200 speakers each calendar year). Mr. St. Louis has spoken on a variety of legal topics at legal education seminars sponsored by a variety of State Bar and Defense Attorney organizations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

    Mr. St. Louis is a graduate of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s Student Course on Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, NHTSA’s Instructor Course on Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, and the American Chemical Society’s Forensic Chromatography Course.

    “I would give Joe 10 stars if it was possible. I found Joe to be extremely professional, honest, knowledgeable, hard-working, and responsive. His years of experience really shine in the courtroom and I could tell the judges respected him. I feel so lucky that someone recommended Joe to me and give my absolute highest recommendation of Joe to anybody that may need help.” - Former Client

    Mr. St. Louis has defended several death penalty cases, both in state court, where he was lead counsel in Pima County’s first death penalty case tried completely to a jury (the client received a prison sentence after Mr. St. Louis convinced the jury not to impose the death penalty) and in federal court, where he was found to be qualified as “Learned Counsel,” a designation reserved for only the most qualified attorneys handling these cases. Mr. St. Louis has the unique distinction of having had two back-to-back first-degree murder cases in which the judges dismissed all murder charges during the trial.

    Mr. St. Louis has tried over 200 cases to juries, on both misdemeanor and felony charges, in federal court and in state courts throughout Arizona. He has also argued cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

    Mr. St. Louis has served as the attorney coach for the Basis Oro Valley Mock Trial team, from 2012-2020. His team won the Regional Competition 5 years in a row, and competed in the State championship rounds, placing 2nd and 4th in the state.

    Education
    • Undergraduate: University of Arizona, BA, 1984
    • Law School: University of Arizona College of Law, JD, 1987
    Bar Information
    • Arizona
    Practice Areas
    • Capital Defense
    • Controlled Substances
    • DUI
    • Sex Crimes
    • White Collar Crime

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