Paralegal Profiles

GARY S. LEMMONS

Gary Lemmons joined our firm after his retirement from the U.S. Navy in 2002. Gary enlisted in the Navy 1977, attended Yeoman "A" School and then converted to the Legalman rating in 1981 after graduation from Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, Legalman/Court Reporting Course. Gary was quickly identified as the frontrunner among his peers and his progression through the Legalman ranks of the Navy is remarkable in all respects. Gary was selected as the Judge Advocate General's Legalman of the Year for 1985. Gary reported for duty as Command Master Chief, Naval Legal Service Office Northwest in January 1998. In April of 1999, Gary achieved the ultimate goal of a Navy Legalman, being selected as Command Master Chief for the Judge Advocate General and Commander Naval Legal Service Command in April 1999 where he served until his retirement in August of 2002. During his career Gary was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (5th award), Navy Achievement Medal (6th award), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal (5th award), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/campaign star), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd award). He also earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist device.

THERESA JACKSON

Theresa Jackson served 7 years on active duty with the US Navy and was rated top in her class at Legalman “A” school. Theresa was assigned to the Trial Service Office East, Norfolk, VA., in 1997 and shortly thereafter went on to be assigned as the first rated Legalman at Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Norfolk, VA. Since she started with our firm in 1999, Theresa has been our lead military paralegal on numerous contested Court-Martials, Boards of Inquiry, and Administrative Separation Boards. Theresa also handles all serious state and federal criminal litigation cases. The vast majority of the cases that Theresa currently works on are General Court-Martials that involve sex offenses. She is extremely knowledgeable in military law and provides outstanding support to our clients facing adverse action. Theresa holds both an Associates of Science Degree and an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies.

KAT HENSLEY

Kat Hensley joined the Navy in 1984 and attended Opticalman "A" and "C" school. As a OM she repaired all types of navigational equipment and specialized in repairing submarine periscopes. While stationed at Trident Refit Facility, Kingsbay GA she converted to the Navy Career Counselor rating and attended Career Counselor school in 1996. She transferred to the USS Monongahela and began providing career guidance and assistance on various career and administrative issues. While at her last duty station, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk VA, she had a variety of duties including career management, security manager, administrative LPO and worked a wide array of military issues both for the Navy and all other branches of service until her retirement in Oct 2004.

Kat was awarded the following ribbons: Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1); Navy Achievement Medal (4); Joint Unit Meritorious Award (2); Meritorious Unit Commendation; Battle Efficiency Ribbon (2); Navy Good Conduct (5); National Defense Service Medal (2); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4); NATO Medal in addition to several others.

She brings a vast amount of military administrative knowledge to our firm and assists our clients in security clearance cases and correction of records.

MELODY DANIELS

Melody enlisted in the Navy 1987. Her first duty station was with the Fighter Squadron ONE TWO FOUR (VF-124) where she served as a Plane Captain working on the F-14 Tomcat as an undesignated Airman.  While at VF-124, she then struck for the Yeoman rating and was selected for advancement to YN3.  In 2001, she reported to Barbers Point, Hawaii, to Patrol Squadron ONE.  In 1995, she requested for a conversion into the Legalman Rating. In 1996, she graduated from the Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, Legalman/Court Reporting Course. Her tours of duty included: Naval Legal Service Office, Branch Office, Gulfport; Independent Duty Legalman at Helicopter Combat Support Squadron FIVE, Guam; Staff Judge Advocate's Office, Training Support Command, Hampton Roads, Dam Neck; and USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), Norfolk.  During her career Melody was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (5 awards), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 awards), Battle Efficiency Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal (5 awards), National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 awards), Overseas Service Ribbon (2 awards), Kuwait Liberation Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. She also earned the Enlisted Surface and Aviation Warfare Specialist device. Melody retired from the United States Navy in October 2007.

JARRETT MCCORMACK

Jarrett is the son of Greg McCormack and has completed his second year of law school at Western New England College School of Law, which is the same law school that his father graduated from in 1979.   Jarrett has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice (2006) from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va.  Since his early teens, Jarrett has had a keen interest in criminal law and military justice and has spent countless hours assisting in his father’s practice as he could, as well as accompanying his father to observe numerous court-martials and administrative separation boards at U.S. military installations throughout the world.  After his first year of law school, Jarrett was accepted for participation in the Navy’s law student intern program, where he spent the summer working at the Navy Legal Service Office in Norfolk assisting military defense attorneys in case preparation.   Jarrett has worked for our firm as a legal clerk throughout law school, assisting in case preparation for trial as well as drafting of assorted motions.  Jarrett intends to join our law firm upon completion of law school and admission to the state bar.