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Christopher Dempsey is a highly experienced lawyer based in Jacksonville, Florida, with a background in immigration litigation and national security cases. Christopher Dempsey, a lawyer based in Jacksonville, Florida, brings a wealth of experience to his practice. With over a decade of service at the Office of Immigration Litigation at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., Mr. Dempsey retired in March 2018 as the Chief of the National Security and Affirmative Litigation Unit. In this role, he oversaw a team of attorneys handling national security and immigration-related cases in district courts and courts of appeal nationwide. During his time at the Justice Department, Mr. Dempsey supervised all national security litigation and provided training to Department attorneys in Washington, D.C. and the National Advocacy Center. Prior to his work at the Justice Department, he served on active duty with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General\s Corps, gaining valuable experience in trying criminal cases. Mr. Dempsey\s litigation experience is extensive, having tried numerous jury and bench trials, as well as handling appeals in a variety of cases. His practice covers a wide range of matters, including felony and capital criminal cases, civil suits under the Immigration and Nationality Act, actions under the Administrative Procedure Act, Federal Tort Claims Act, and Bivens cases. He has also worked on habeas petitions and nation-wide class actions. In addition to his legal work, Mr. Dempsey volunteers his time to assist disabled and homeless Veterans through various non-profit organizations at the local, national, and international levels.
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