Martha L. Foss

Martha Foss has more than 30 years of experience as a former active-duty and now retired Army Colonel and Judge Advocate. During that time, she has held senior legal advisory positions including as the Staff Judge Advocate, Army Aviation and Missile Command, Huntsville; During her time in those positions, Martha gained significant experience in with litigation, complex investigations, administrative law, compliance/risk, federal employment law, federal procurement contracting, government ethics, and environmental, and governance matters.

Leaning on her significant experience, Martha counsels currently serving members of the Armed Services facing adverse administrative processes military commanders are increasingly using, such as: administrative, criminal, and inspector general investigations, adverse performance reviews, positive urinalysis, non-judicial punishment, removal from command and positions of responsibility, formal reprimands, loss or suspension of security clearances, CID/NCIS/OSI titling, and administrative separation boards.

Military Administrative & Personnel Law
National Security
Internal Ethics & White-Collar Investigations
Servicemember Personal Injury Damages Expertise

United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, LLM
University of Arkansas, School of Law, JD
National Defense University, College of International Security Affairs, MA
Ouachita Baptist University, BA

Mediator

Ms. Foss enjoys serving as a volunteer coach for transitioning veterans and a board member for several veterans service organizations.

United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Army Court of Criminal Appeals

Government Experience

National Defense University
Senior Justice/Security Sector Advisor, DoD, Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program
Deputy Chief Counsel, U.S. Army Government Appellate Division
Branch Chief, U.S. Army Client Services Policy Division
Deputy General Counsel and Acting General Counsel, Fort Jackson
Senior Defense Counsel
Chief, Administrative and Criminal Law Divisions, Fort Polk

Private Sector Experience

Founder, Foss Consulting,
Contract Counsel, VENTIV Technology

Military Awards

Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, foreign parachutist (Romania), and Joint and Army staff identification badges.

Government Experience

Private Sector Experience

Military Awards

MNB Meridian Law Ltd.

Pennsylvania Office

Virginia Office

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