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J. Michael Hannon
Partner
J. Michael Hannon founded Hannon Law Group, LLP, in May of 2006, to expand the range of legal resources available to his clients. Donald L. Wright, William Clay Batchelor, and Charles I. Cate are Of Counsel to Hannon Law Group. They bring years of experience in Wills and Trusts, Estate Administration, Tax Planning and Litigation, and Business Development to the firm.
Mr. Hannon is an experienced trial and appellate attorney, litigating cases in the areas of professional liability, criminal conduct, serious personal injury, business disputes, estate disputes, and employment.
Mr. Hannon is a member of the American Foreign Service Officers Association select Panel of Counsel. He represents Foreign Service Officers in a host of matters both domestic and international in scope, and occasionally contributes to the Foreign Service Journal.
Mr. Hannon began his legal career as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1981 to 1988 where he investigated and prosecuted violent and white collar offenders. He was promoted to the Special Prosecutions Section where he was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of racketeering, international fraud, and terrorism. From 1972-1980, he was a high school English teacher and swimming coach in Montgomery County, Maryland.
In 2005, Mr. Hannon was selected to the Panel of Counsel for the Fraternal Order of Police Legal Plan. Through that plan and otherwise, Mr. Hannon represents local and federal law enforcement officers in defense of employment actions, civil lawsuits, and criminal investigations.
Mr. Hannon previously was a Partner with Thompson O'Donnell, LLP, for 18 years before founding Hannon Law Group. During that time, Mr. Hannon argued the first appeal before the United States Supreme Court from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in October of 1994. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Mr. Hannon's veteran client, overturning a 70-year practice by the Department of Veterans Affairs denying compensation to medically injured veterans.
Publications
J.Michael Hannon article
Education
Gonzaga High School - 1968
Princeton - B.A. 1972
University of Michigan - M.A. (American Studies) 1976
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law - J.D. 1980
Law Clerk to The Honorable Frank Q. Nebeker, District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Bar Memberships and Professional Affiliations
Admitted to the Bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Admitted to Practice before the United States Supreme Court; United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, Colorado, and Maryland; United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, and for Veterans Claims.
Member of the The District of Columbia Bar, Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Maryland State Bar Association, American Bar Association (member of the White Collar Crime and Grand Jury subcommittees), Assistant United States Attorneys' Association, National Employment Lawyers Association, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, The Barristers, The Lawyers Club, and The Counselors.
Master, Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law
Defense Research Institute (former state representative for the District of Columbia, Steering Committee for the October 2003 Annual Convention)
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