Philip D. Cave

I travel the world representing U.S. military personnel and their families in court-martial trials, adverse administrative actions, and security clearance appeals. I am ready, able, and willing to travel to anywhere there is a U.S. military facility for representation. I come prepared with my office-in-a-briefcase. For example, I was the first civilian lawyer to travel to Iraq in October 2003, for trials, and I have been back to Iraq and to Afghanistan seven times since.

The George Washington University Law School

LL.M. / Criminal Law

1987 - 1988

Joint Forces Staff College - National Defense University

Diploma (1982)

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D. / Law

1976 - 1979

Wright State University

B.A. / Political Science

1973 - 1976

Honors: Summa cum laude

Sole Practitioner

The Law Office of Philip D. Cave

2000 - Current

Judge Advocate

U.S. Navy

1980 - 2000

Constable/Cadet

Metropolitan Police, London, England

1965 - 1972

Wrangling Over Khadr's Counsel Shows Discretionary Power of Military Judges

JURIST

How Public of a Trial: US v. Bradley Manning

JURIST Sidebar

2012

Mental State May Play Pivotal Role in Afghan Shooting Trial

JURIST

2012

Court-Martials and the Media, ABA Annual Conference

Continuity and Change in Military Justice, London Conference

National Institute of Military Justice

Military Law Reform: Cox Commission

National Institute of Military Justice

Military Law and Media, Military Editors & Reporters Conference

Sexual Assault in the Military: Fixing a Broken System: Rape and Sexual Assault in the Military

Hastings University Law School

Mental Health Defenses, Military Justice Seminar

The Judge Advocate Generals’ School of the Army

Report and Briefing on Sexual Assault in the Military, Military Sexual Assault Cases US Commission on Civil Rights

Virginia State Bar

Member

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

Virginia Association Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International

Member

Current

Mil. Law Committee, Bar Assoc. of D.C.

Member

2007 - Current

American Legion

Member

2006 - Current

National Institute of Military Justice

Director

2000 - Current

Bar Association of D.C.

Member

2000 - Current

Judge Advocates Association

Board of Directors

1997 - Current

District of Columbia

Since 2000

Ohio

Since 1979

Virginia

Since 2000

Federal Circuit

Since 2000

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Since 1982

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Since 2001

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia

Since 2000

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1992

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

• Military Law
• Appeals & Appellate

• Court-Martial trials
• Discharge proceedings
• Security Clearance appeals