Gary Myers (lawyer)

Gary Rowland Myers (born January 1, 1944) is an American attorney and politician who specializes in military law.

Gary Myers
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district
In office 1978–1980
Preceded by	James M. Thomson (redistricting)
Succeeded by	David G. Speck
Personal details
Born	Gary Rowland Myers (1944-01-01) January 1, 1944 (age 80)
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Residence	Weare, New Hampshire
Education	University of Delaware (BS) Pennsylvania State University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1969–1973
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Education

Myers attended the University of Delaware where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering in 1965.^[1][2] Myers then attended the Penn State Dickinson Law. Myers was on the editorial board of the Dickinson Law Review and was published there as well as in the Journal of the Patent Office Society.^[3] He graduated in 1968.^[4]

Career

Myers became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 1968 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1972.^{[citation needed]}

After passing the bar, Myers volunteered during the Vietnam War and was a captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1969 to 1973.^[5] He was among those who participated as defense counsel in the court-martial of Captain Ernest Medina.^[6] His work in the My Lai Trials, a result of the My Lai Massacre, was portrayed in the book Medina by Mary McCarthy.^[7][8][9]

Following his years in JAG Corps, Myers spent three years as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center from 1974 to 1976.^[10] In 1977, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, where he represented the 21st district for one term.^[11][12]

In 1987, in the case of the United States v. Scott, Myers became the first lawyer in American history to use DNA evidence in a military court-martial.^[13] Cpl. Lindsey Scott, a member of the United States Marine Corps who was accused of rape, was eventually found not-guilty.^[14] Myers' work was portrayed in the Ellis Cohen book, Dangerous Evidence, published in 1995.^[15] In 1999, the book was adapted into a made-for-television film, Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story, and Myers was portrayed by Canadian actor Geordie Johnson.^[16][17][18]

Later, Myers represented clients in the Abu Ghraib Detention Center case stemming from an incident during the Iraq War.^[19][20][21] His work in the Abu Ghraib case was recounted in the Philip Zimbardo book, The Lucifer Effect.^[22]

Myers also represented Marines in the Haditha Killings, which occurred in 2005.^[23][24] Mr. Myers' work in the Haditha case was featured in the PBS documentary, Frontline.^[25]

Myers is a partner at the Military Law Practice of Gary Myers, Daniel Conway & Associates in Weare, New Hampshire.^[26]

In March 2022, Myers ended his 52-year career as an attorney at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and honors

In 1968, his article, Industrial Protection of Pre-Production Disclosures,^[27] earned him the award for the Most Outstanding Law Review Article in the nation in the field of preventive law.

Personal life

Myers resides in Weare, New Hampshire with his wife. He has three children.

References

1. "University of Delaware : Chemical Engineering : Alumni News" (PDF). Che.edel.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
2. http://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/5882/1965_08_Seniors.pdf?sequence=8 ^{[bare URL PDF]}
3. Myers, Gary (1967). "Hays V Brenner: Double Patenting, Obviousness and the Terminal Disclaimer". Journal of the Patent and Trademark Society. 49: 465.
4. "Law Review Editors and Staff: 1897-2004" (PDF). Pennstatelawreview.org. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
5. "Attorney Gary Myers | Former JAG Officer". Gary Myers, Daniel Conway and Associates. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
6. "Digital History". uh.edu.
7. "The Famous Little Sting". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
8. McCarthy, Mary (1972). Medina. New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. p. 49. ISBN 9780151585304.
9. Mary McCarthy. "Medina". Goodreads.
10. "Georgetown Law Library".
11. "Virginia Elections Database » 1977 House of Delegates General Election District 21". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
12. Cue, Eduardo (1977-10-27). "ERA Is Key Issue in Three-Way Delegates' Race in Alexandria". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
13. "US v Scott". Military Court-Martial Lawyers. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
14. Hockstader, Lee (1988-02-20). "CPL. SCOTT FOUND NOT GUILTY IN 2ND COURT-MARTIAL". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
15. Cohen, Ellis (1995). Dangerous Evidence. Berkley Books. ISBN 0425147258.
16. "Cpl Lindsey Scott | 'Dangerous Evidence' details case of rape, race and a Marine - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 1995-06-16. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
17. jessielorene (12 April 1999). "Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (TV Movie 1999)". IMDb.
18. Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story, retrieved 2020-08-24
19. Liptak, Adam (22 May 2004). "THE REACH OF WAR: THE TRIALS; Change of Venue for Trial on Abuse in Iraq is Rejected". The New York Times.
20. "Torture at Abu Ghraib". The New Yorker. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
21. Jehl, Douglas; Schmitt, Eric (21 May 2004). "THE REACH OF WAR: THE INTERROGATORS; Afghan Policies on Questioning Landed in Iraq". The New York Times.
22. "The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo". Lucifereffect.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
23. "CNN.com - Transcripts". cnn.com.
24. "Investigator Urges Clearing of Marine in Killings at Haditha Home". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
25. "Rules of Engagement - Stories of Service - PBS". PBS.
26. "Concord Monitor".
27. Myers, Gary R. (1967). "49 Journal of the Patent Office Society 1967 Industrial Protection of Preproduction Disclosures". Journal of the Patent Office Society. 49. Heinonline.org: 783. Retrieved 2015-10-30.