Ryan Coward
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38906
Biography
Ryan Coward is a sophisticated trial attorney who has litigated high-profile cases nationally and in Colorado. Mr. Coward has litigated over 80 cases to successful completion and has won numerous jury verdicts. His primary practice areas include criminal defense, military law, employment law, civil rights and appeals. Prior to founding Aviso Law, Mr. Coward served as an active duty Judge Advocate in the Army for nearly six years. Mr. Coward continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserves JAG Corps. Throughout his career, Mr. Cow . . .
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Education
DePaul University
B.M., Music, International Studies
01/01/2004
University of Illinois at Chicago
Juris Doctor
01/01/2007
Work Info
UIC John Marshall Law School
Director/Co-Founder - Veteran's Legal Support Clinic
2007 - 2008
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Co-Founder and first director of the VLSC, one of the nation's first legal clinics associated with a . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Federal Trial Counsel
2008 - 2009
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Served as a federal prosecutor with a primary jurisdiction consisting of the U.S. military personnel . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Federal Trial Counsel
2009 - 2010
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Chief prosecutor with a worldwide jurisdiction. Primary duties included prosecuting all felony level . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
General Counsel
2010 - 2011
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Served as the General Counsel advising senior officials on a variety of international, operational, . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Brigade Judge Advocate
2011 - 2012
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Chief counsel, responsible for the overall administration of the organization's legal office. Advise . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Capital Defense Counsel
2012 - 2015
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Serve as a Major in the United States Army Active Duty and Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps (J . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Defense Appellate Attorney
2015 - 2018
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Serve as US Army Reserve Judge Advocate representing Soldiers convicted at a courts-martial in their . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
General Counsel
2018 - 2021
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Serve as the General Counsel and Command Judge Advocate for United State Strategic Command - Joint F . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Chief of Military Justice
2021 - 2023
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Serve as the lead prosecutor (Chief of Military Justice) for the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, . . .
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U.S. Army JAG Corps
Appellate Attorney
2023 -
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Serve as Appellate Counsel in the Department of Defense's premier appellate agency representing sold . . .
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Aviso Law, LLC
Founding Partner
2015 -
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I am the co-founder of Aviso Law LLC with a practice specializing in the areas of federal criminal d . . .
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Awards
Denver’s Top Lawyers - 5280 Magazine - 2015-2017, 2020
Super Lawyers Rising Star - Super Lawyers Magazine - 2015-2020
Top 100 Trial Lawyers - National Trial Lawyers
Top 10 under 40 Criminal Defense Attorney - National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys - 2015-2020
Top 40 under 40 - National Trial Lawyers
The Spirit of John Marshall Award - 2013
ABA LAMP Committee Award: For Excellence in Legal Assistance - 2008
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