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Kevin Barry Mc Dermott has extensive experience in literally hundreds of criminal trials and grand jury and other criminal investigations for matters ranging from homicide to the most complex white-collar or business crimes. Kevin is recognized as one of the most prominent criminal and military lawyers in the United States today and has been frequently honored by his peers, most recently as "Lawyer of the Year" award conferred by the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar Association in 2009, an honor conferred upon only the best and brightest lawyers in Southern California.

For the past 30 years, Kevin has participated in numerous criminal investigations of national significance to include TailHook, and Los Angeles County Sheriffs Majors as well as some of the most significant and long ranging military war crimes investigations, Hadithah and Fallouja.

His approach to any criminal matter is first to keep it from going criminal in the first place. If an indictment nevertheless happens, however, he tries cases. His willingness and experience trying cases are often powerful allies in keeping his clients from being charged at all.

Civil Litigation

Kevin's peers have long recognized his standing in the legal community when the preeminent legal rating service, Martindale Hubbell, rated Kevin in 1989 as �AV�, the highest rating for proficiency and integrity. Kevin has held that rating for the past 25 plus years.

Commencing November 1, 2017, Kevin joined the prestigious boutique law firm of Marino Finley LLC, located in Washington DC, as �of counsel.� With Kevin�s association with this firm, Marino Finley has expanded its presence into Southern California with offices located in Newport Beach California. This firm has an international litigation practice led by a former partner of one of the nation�s largest law firms. Prior to his association with Marino Finley LLC, Kevin has been lead counsel in excess of 50 civil trials to include plaintiffs personal injury, Federal Torts Claims Act cases and Uniformed Services and Employment and Reemployment Act [USERRA] cases.

Military News

The case of a Marine accused of lying in sex case is a hot top right now in Military news. To get a better understanding of the case, please click here to learn more.