Prentiss Halloway
Founding partner · Court-martial defense
A charge feels final the day you read it. My job is to show you how long the road still is.
Prentiss served as an Army judge advocate before opening the firm, first prosecuting courts-martial and then defending them. He has stood at the table on both sides, and he tells clients what each side is trying to do and when.
He takes the first call on most charges, and he is usually at his desk well before the office opens.
Handles
- Courts-martial
- Article 32 hearings
- Investigator interviews
- Appellate review
Admissions, courts and training
Bar admissions
Colorado
1999
Wyoming
2006
Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
1999
Army Court of Criminal Appeals
1999
Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
2009
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
2007
Education
J.D.
1998
B.A.
1994
Military service
Judge advocate, U.S. Army
1999–2007
Languages
English
Matters like these, in outline
Plain examples of how matters like these can end.
Charges withdrawn
Sample matter: assault allegation
Withdrawn before referral to trial.
Not guilty
Sample matter: false official statement
Findings of not guilty on every charge.
Reduced forum
Sample matter: drug use allegation
Referred to a lower-level proceeding instead of a general court-martial.
These are invented sample matters, shown to illustrate the kinds of outcomes possible. Every case is different, and past results don’t predict the outcome of yours.
Working beside your military counsel
Prentiss doesn’t take a case away from the lawyer the service gave you. He asks to meet them early, shares what he finds, and works from one plan.
Some clients keep their assigned counsel as lead and use Prentiss for the hard questions. Others ask him to lead. He is comfortable with either, and he will tell you which he thinks fits.