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Grover H. Baxley is the founding attorney of JAG Defense and a former active duty judge advocate in the Air Force. In 2005, Mr. Baxley chose to leave active duty and dedicate 100% of his civilian law practice to military and security clearance law. He has zealously represented hundreds of members of all military branches around the world in matters ranging from minor administrative actions to courts-martial. In addition, he has represented both military members and civilians who are seeking to obtain or retain their security clearances. Based upon his broad experience as a trial lawyer, Mr. Baxley is frequently called upon to provide training to active duty defense counsel of all services as well as civilian lawyer bar associations. In addition, Mr. Baxley was selected to develop and implement a comprehensive 2-week training exercise at the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory where he trained forensic experts about the UCMJ, the court-martial process, and how to testify as expert witnesses in military trials. First and foremost, however, Mr. Baxley is committed to the aggressive, attentive representation of his clients and takes great personal pride in the results that he is able to obtain for them.
While on active duty as a member of the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Baxley served as a Chief of Military Justice and a Chief of Adverse Actions. Based upon his performance and top-rated record as a prosecutor, Mr. Baxley was competitively selected to become an Area Defense Counsel. During his time as a defense counsel, Mr. Baxley litigated more courts-martial than any other military defense counsel at bases throughout the United States and Europe. During his final year on active duty, Mr. Baxley was recognized as the #1 military defense counsel in the Eastern Circuit and in the top 5% of military defense counsel worldwide.
Mr. Baxley grew up in Cataumet, Massachusetts. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and earned his Juris Doctorate from The University of Richmond School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Baxley served on the Editorial Board of The University of Richmond Law Review.
Mr. Baxley is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. He is also licensed to practice before the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, the Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and military courts worldwide.
In his spare time, Mr. Baxley enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, fishing, golfing, playing hockey, and cheering smugly for Boston sports teams.
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Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Sharp, experienced, and no-nonsense—everything you want in a top-tier defense lawyer. If you're looking for someone who gets straight to the point and fights for your best interests, Mr. Baxley is the one you need. He’s ready to go when you are, and I highly recommend his services.
Posted by Jeff | October 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Grover Baxley, I am relieved as much as I am impressed with your hard work and dedication to this case. Here is my review: This was a false positive urinalysis case. I consulted Mr. Grover Baxley briefly over the phone. He knew which questions to ask, and gave advice even before the retainer fe...
Posted by Bryson | October 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney
If you’re where I was just 7 months ago, you’re in a bad spot, with your career, reputation, and everything else you’ve worked your butt off for in jeopardy. I searched for the BEST military lawyer upon being notified of an allegation of a positive urinalysis result for marijuana. Having never done t...
Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I contacted Mr. Baxley in February of 2022 after a positive urinalysis result. Not knowing how this result came to be I knew I needed an expert. I have 12 years of honorable service (active and guard) with no history of ever being in trouble. Mr. Baxley commanded the board room and after two days of ...
Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney
When I found out I had a positive urinalysis for amphetamines I was in complete shock. At the time my wife had started taking Adderall and I was on a new prescription with a high chance of causing a False positive for D-Amph. Either I had mistakenly taken my wife’s Adderall (she sets out medication o...
"Mr. Baxley is a first class military defense counsel. I have prosecuted military defendants that he represented and have worked alongside him on other military matters. He always distinguished himself by his professionalism, advocacy, and ability."
"I endorse this lawyer. Grover Baxley, Esq. is a hard-working, Client-focused attorney with tremendous military law experience! I have seen him perform while on active duty as a Judge Advocate and in private practice with equal zeal and professionalism."
"I unequivocally endorse Grover. Dedicated to his clients and brilliant in the court room, he is one of the best in the business."
"I had the opportunity to work with Grover over ten years ago when I was a prosecutor in the Navy and Grover was a defense counsel representing servicemembers. Grover is a highly accomplished litigator and aggressive advocate for his clients. Now that I am in private practice, I routinely refer military law cases to Grover as well as any case that comes across my desk involving security clearance concerns. I highly endorse Grover Baxley without reservation and I will continue to refer clients to him in his areas of expertise."
"I highly endorse Grover. I tried a case with Grover back in 2012. He secured a full acquittal for a Staff Sergeant saving a quality Soldier's career. Grover puts a lot of time into investigating the case and prepping for trial. He is an excellent advocate for his clients."
"I have known Grover since we practiced together in the Air Force JAG Corps. He was and continues to be an outstanding military law attorney and professional. I would highly recommend Grover to anyone who needs assistance."
"I wholeheartedly endorse Grover. He and I have taught classes together at several Continuing Legal Education seminars and I have known him for years. He is bright, hard-working, and has a passion for defending servicemembers across the world. He has a great reputation and consistently gets fantastic results for his clients."
"Grover is an experienced military defense attorney and I am pleased to recommend him. He is an aggressive and committed trial attorney who zealously represents his clients."
"I endorse Grover as an outstanding attorney and former JAG. I have observed his case preparation an performance for many years. I routinely refer cases to him, knowing that he will secure the best possible outcome in any case."
"Mr. Baxley has been a trusted colleague for more than a decade. Without reservation I endorse him as one of the elite military criminal defense attorneys in the country. He's an exceptional advocate for his clients and has always conducted himself ethically both in and out of court. He gets my highest recommendation."
"I have had the great pleasure and privilege of working with Mr. Baxley for over 7 years. First at two different law firms; and, for the past 4 years in a partnership. In addition to his general criminal law defense excellence, Mr. Baxley has developed a particular specialty with an impeccable track record in the defense of drug/urinalysis cases. I give Mr. Baxley my absolute highest and strongest recommendation!"
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have prosecuted and defended military cases as co-counsel with Grover. He is an excellent trial lawyer and pushes relentlessly for the best result for his client."
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2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2014
Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), U.S. Air Force Reserve
2011
Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Air Force Reserve
2009
Outstanding Reserve Field Grade Officer, 4th Quarter, Air Force Legal Operations Agency
2005
Commendation Medal, U.S. Air Force
2004
Outstanding Company Grade Officer, 3rd Quarter, Air Force Eastern Circuit
2003
Achievement Medal, U.S. Air Force
1999
Editorial Board, Law Review, University of Richmond School of Law
2005 - Present
Attorney, U.S. Air Force Reserve, JAG Corps
2007 - 2009
Attorney, Blue Law International
2001 - 2005
Attorney, U.S. Air Force JAG Corps
2014 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2005 - Present
Navy/Marine Corps Court of Criminal AppealsAdmitted to Practice
2005 - Present
Army Court of Criminal AppealsAdmitted to Practice
2005 - Present
U.S. Court of Federal ClaimsAdmitted to Practice
2001 - Present
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed ForcesAdmitted to Practice
2001 - Present
Air Force Court of Criminal AppealsAdmitted to Practice
Acquittal
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Charges Dismissed
Acquittal
Acquittal
Acquittal
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
Challenges for Military Justice Practitioners
2015
Military Urinalysis Defense
2014
Effective Post-Trial Advocacy
2014
Urinalysis Defense at Administrative Discharge Boards
2014
Defense Clemency Strategies
2014
A Peek Behind the Curtain - Defense Counsel Tactics
2014
Security Clearance Adjudications
2013
Defending Drug Cases
2013
Military Law
2013
2012
Defending Drug Cases
2011
Court-Martial Issues for Expert Witnesses
2010
Security Clearance Issues for Defense Lawyers
2009
Urinalysis Defense in the Military
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