Dan Higgins

Dan Higgins is an award-winning military defense attorney with a proven record of success on behalf of service members facing serious allegations of misconduct.  He has represented clients in all branches of the armed forces in courts-martial, boards of inquiry, and administrative separation boards in high-stakes cases involving murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and harassment, domestic violence, drug distribution, failed urinalyses, fraternization, BAH fraud, dereliction of duty, and fraudulent enlistment, among many others. In the past 36 months, Dan has won every contested trial he has litigated, secured victories in dozens of boards of inquiry and administrative separation boards, and secured dismissals in numerous other cases at military installations across the United States and overseas.

A former Ranger, Dan served 10 years in the United States Army in a variety of leadership positions in the infantry and special operations. These included service as a Sniper Team Leader, Rifle Platoon Leader, and Logistics Officer in units such as the 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, and 19th Special Forces Group.

Dan credits his passion for defending those who wear the uniform to his time as an NCO and an officer, witnessing truly great leaders take care of their troops, and believes that those who put it all on the line for our country deserve all the rights and privileges afforded by the Constitution.

“I believe justice transcends politics or whatever policy is trending at the moment. The reality is service members are falsely accused of crimes every day. It happens. And in this current environment, it leaves the accused in a very vulnerable state. They are ostracized and shunned and treated as guilty until proven innocent. Commanders often fail to take a stand against these allegations, regardless of their merits, and subsequently, service members’ careers and lives hang in the balance. And that’s where we come in. We thoroughly investigate, track down every witness, scrutinize every detail, every statement, every piece of evidence to ensure we are as prepared as humanly possible before we ever step foot in the courtroom. That’s our commitment. We owe that to every client. And I take that commitment very seriously.”