About
Kris Poppe is a fantastically experienced lawyer with a history in military carrier, focusing on crook law. Learn greater about his career and commitment to serving the army network. Kris Poppe, Lawyer in Fayetteville, North Carolina Kris Poppe joined the Richardson Firm in 2016 after almost 35 years of army provider, inclusive of over 20 years as an Army Judge Advocate. Kris served as an NCO inside the U.S. Marine Corps and as an Army infantry officer earlier than turning into an lawyer. As an lively duty Judge Advocate, Kris constructed a carrier-extensive reputation for his court docket talent and criminal law know-how and was the “pass-to” trial defense recommend for excessive-profile and complex instances. Among those instances, he defended the simplest officer court-martialed within the Abu Ghraib trials and Major Nidal Hasan. Kris culminated his Army career as the first Chief of Capital Litigation for the Trial Defense Service and as a army trial judge. He has endured to be an competitive and powerful advise for the ones accused of serious crimes in state, federal, and navy courts. Kris graduated with difference from the Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University and is an alumnus of The Ohio State University with a BA in History. He married his high school sweetheart, Susie, and they have children: Lucas, an engineer in Oak Ridge TN, and Katharine, a public defender in Cincinnati, OH. Kris is dedicated to persevering with the Richardson Firm’s culture of ongoing carrier to the navy network and army law.
Legal Issues
- Criminal Law
- Military Law
Certificates
No Certifications
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions





Experience
- Trial Lawyer
The Richardson Firm
2016 - Trial Judge
US Army Trial Judiciary
2014 - Chief, Capital Litigation & Special Defense Counsel
US Army Trial Defense Service
2006 - Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law
US Army TJAGLC&S
2003 - Trial Lawyer
Poppe Law Office
2003 - Chief, Military Justice
US Army, Fort Sam Houston
2001 - Senior Defense Counsel
US Army Trial Defense Service
1997 - Special Asstistant US Lawyer
Eastern District of Kansas
1995 - Trial Lawyer
Poppe Law Office
1993
Education

Graduation year: 1990

Graduation year: 1985
Associations

Current

1993 - 2016
Costs
- Free Consultancy Service