Since the early 1990s, Frank J. Spinner has perhaps been the most widely recognized name in the legal specialization of defending military members.  Some of the most highly publicized cases in military justice have been defended by Mr. Spinner.  Beyond his renowned trial record, Mr. Spinner is also recognized as a leading appellate attorney before all military appeals courts, to include the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

Mr. Spinner retired from the United States Air Force having served in military defense positions such as Chief Circuit Defense Counsel (the chief military defense attorney over all military defense attorneys in the geographic region) and two tours with the Appellate Defense Division, one tour as Chief of the Division (the chief attorney over all Air Force appellate defense attorneys and cases). 

Since he established his civilian legal practice in military defense, Mr. Spinner has made multiple guest appearances on 60 Minutes (interview by Mike Wallace), 20/20, Dateline, Nightline, the Today Show, Good Morning America, Meet the Press, CNN Crossfire, Oprah, Larry King Live and NPR.  His work was featured on the History Channel in a program entitled “Real JAGs.”  Many of his cases have received front page coverage in national news periodicals, including the cover of Time Magazine and features in the New Yorker magazine.

Mr. Spinner is an independent defense attorney exclusively associated with Stevens & Brash in an of counsel relationship. 

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