is a shareholder at Carlton Fields, P.A. located in Washington, D.C. With nearly three decades of criminal and civil litigation experience at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Rossi leverages the skills he honed as a federal prosecutor to concentrate on matters related to white collar criminal defense and government investigations. In his DOJ career, he had an unprecedented 110 trials, including ninety jury. His courtroom achievements have earned him numerous commendations, including the FBI Washington Field Office's Career Achievement Award, the first (if not only) time the award has ever been presented to a prosecutor. Mr. Rossi also received a Tax Division Outstanding Attorney Award, Director's Award, and DEA Administrator's Award for his lead role in Operation "Cotton Candy." He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Fairfield University, his J.D. degree from American University Washington College of Law and his LL.M. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Rossi is a member of the American Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in Connecticut, District of Columbia and Virginia. Mr. Rossi teaches trial advocacy at Harvard Law School and constitutional and criminal procedure law at George Mason University.

is a partner at Withered Burns, LLP in Lafayette, Indiana—a general civil litigation firm. Mr. Dean graduated from Indiana University with his B.S., and received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law, where he received the awards for Academic Achievement and served on law review. Mr. Dean dedicated the first 12 years of practice to criminal litigation as a public defender, prosecutor, and private practitioner. Mr. Dean is a Member of the Indiana State Bar Association. He has authored numerous articles published by Criminal Justice magazine, an American Bar Association publication, and previously was responsible for his own quarterly column titled “Bootcamp Esq.” which focused on advice for new criminal practitioners.

is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked at another international law firm, and previously clerked for The Honorable Marcia G. Cooke of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Ms. Okengwu focuses her practice on a broad range of internal and government investigations as well as high-stakes complex commercial litigation disputes in federal and state courts. She routinely represents high-profile individuals and multinational corporations facing exposure to civil and criminal liability, whether in a single jurisdiction or across many. Ms. Okengwu's litigation matters involve securities transactions, breach of contracts, and investigations. She also advises clients on the design and implementation of compliance programs and performs due diligence on high-risk business transactions. Ms. Okengwu is admitted in the states of New York and Florida.

is in self-practice with a primary focus in mediation, as well as contractual and business law, which he also teaches. He retired as a Captain from the U.S. Navy after 30 years and still consults on matters of national security. Dr. Martinez is currently on staff at Angelo State University, where he teaches intelligence and security studies. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Homeland and National Security Perspectives. Dr. Martinez has written articles involving transportation security and maritime cyberterrorism. He is a former special assistant attorney general for the state of Mississippi, and admitted to all Mississippi state and federal courts, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. Court of International Trade, and U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Martinez earned his B.A. degree in government from the University of Texas, his M.A. degree in legal studies from Antioch University, his M.S.S. degree from the U.S. Army War College and his J.D. degree from the Mississippi College School of Law.

is the managing attorney of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP's Delaware office, and co-head of the firm's Tort and Insurance Litigation Department. He specializes in the areas of commercial litigation and professional liability defense, with a concentration in the defense of municipal liability matters, particularly those involving alleged police misconduct. Mr. Griffith has defended police officers from approximately 15 Delaware municipalities, in claims ranging from Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues, to excessive force claims involving tasers and/or canines. He has significant trial experience in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Griffith has tried cases in a wide variety of areas including copyright infringement, insurance coverage/bad faith, employment discrimination, municipal liability, civil rights, and professional negligence. In addition to representing professionals (attorneys, insurance professionals, private and public employers, and police officers) in litigated matters, he has represented commercial and personal line insurance carriers, multi-national corporations, municipal entities and state governments. Mr. Griffith is a frequent speaker and writer on issues related to civil trial practice, including evidence, federal pre-trial practice, expert issues, building civil trial skills and ethics. He wrote What the Civil Court Judges (in Delaware) Want You to Know, and moderated a judicial panel seminar of the same title. Mr. Griffith has written for and spoken at Delaware seminars titled "Advanced Police Liability Issues Under §1983," "Defending Claims Against Public Entities," "Police Liability Claims," and "Handling Claims Against the Local Government." He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Delaware state and federal courts, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Griffith earned his B.A. degree from Rutgers University and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law.

is an attorney at Everson Law Firm PLLC, where she provides private representation for federal and state criminal and civil matters, with an emphasis on indigent representation. Ms. Everson has defended people accused of gun crimes in both state and federal court, and has litigated issues related to the right to possess and carry firearms, as well as property issues related to retrieving firearms that were seized by law enforcement. She is an adjunct writing instructor at Rowan Cabarrus Community College in Concord, North Carolina and has been teaching there for two years. Ms. Everson earned her B.A. degree from Gardner Webb University, her M.A. degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the Charlotte School of Law.