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Learn about Colby C. Vokey, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps who now makes a speciality of army courts-martial, conflict crimes cases, homicides, and sexual assaults as a crook protection legal professional in Dallas, Texas.

Colby C. Vokey, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, has had a prominent career in each the army and the felony subject. Serving on energetic duty from 1988 to 2008, Vokey graduated from Texas A&M University and changed into commissioned as a Marine Officer. During his time in the Marine Corps, he served as an artillery officer, consisting of a combat tour all through Operation Desert Storm, where he earned the Combat Action Ribbon.

After being decided on for the regulation schooling application, Vokey attended the University of North Dakota School of Law, where he obtained a Juris Doctor with Distinction. He then spent the the rest of his Marine Corps career as a Marine lawyer, serving as both a prosecutor and protection recommend. Vokey has defended some of high-profile instances, along with representing a 15-year-antique Canadian teenager charged with murder and terrorism charges in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before the Military Commissions. He also defended the squad leader charged with the murder of 18 Iraqis in what was frequently referred to as the Haditha Massacre.

Upon retiring from the Marine Corps in 2008, Vokey transitioned into personal exercise as a criminal protection attorney. While he handles country and federal criminal instances, Vokey mainly makes a speciality of representing military individuals at military courts-martial. He focuses on war crimes instances, homicides, and sexual assaults. Additionally, Vokey has presented at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars throughout the us of a and has been an trainer on the Trial Lawyers College when you consider that 2011. He additionally serves as an ordeal consultant, supporting legal professionals find the narrative of their cases and put together customers and witnesses for testimony.

Legal Issues

Military Law
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
DUI & DWI
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
White Collar Crime

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Since 2008
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Since 2012
North Dakota Jurdictions
North Dakota
Since 1998
5th Circuit Jurdictions
5th Circuit
Since 2009
U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
U.S. Supreme Court
Since 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Jurdictions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Since 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Since 2011
Texas Jurdictions
Texas
Since 2004

Experience
  • Lawyer
    The Law Office of Colby Vokey, P.C.
    2013
  • Partner
    Fitzpatrick Hagood Smith & Uhl
    2008
  • Regional Defense Counsel
    United States Marine Corps
    2003
  • Regional Defense Counsel
    United States Marine Corps
    2003
  • Chief Prosecutor and Officer in Charge
    United States Marine Corps
    1999
  • Senior Defense Counsel
    United States Marine Corps
    1998
Education
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Judge Advocate General s School of the Army Charlottesville, VA
Masters of Law (Criminal Law Specialty) | Law
Graduation year: 2002
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University of North Dakota School of Law Education School Logo
University of North Dakota School of Law
J.D. (1998) | Law
Graduation year: 1995
Texas A&M University - College Station Education School Logo
Texas A&M University - College Station
B.S. (1987) | Political Science
Graduation year: 1983
Associations
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Professional Association
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
has membership
2015 - Current
College of the State Bar of Texas Professional Association
College of the State Bar of Texas
has membership
2013 - Current
The Constitution Project Professional Association
The Constitution Project
Committee has membership
2009 - Current
National Institute of Military Justice Professional Association
National Institute of Military Justice
Advisory Board
2009 - Current
Trial Lawyers College Professional Association
Trial Lawyers College
Staff Instructor
2005 - Current
State Bar of Texas
                        
                                                     # 24043391 Professional Association
State Bar of Texas  # 24043391
has membership
2004 - Current
Military Law Section, State Bar of Texas Professional Association
Military Law Section, State Bar of Texas
has membership
2004 - Current
Costs
  • Payment With Credit Card
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