John Norman Maher

If your issue involves anything to do with the military or the federal civilian government workforce, Maher Legal Services PC could be helpful to you. 

Former prosecutor, defense counsel, and Justice Department attorney with private practice experience in large law firms, Maher Legal Services concentrates on defending clients facing military justice, courts-martial, an appeal, habeas corpus, Reservists or Guardsmen being treated unfairly by their employer upon return from mobilization, security clearance challenges, or administrative separations. 

Mr. Maher was a prosecutor in the First Infantry Division in Germany, served in the Balkans during Operation Able Sentry, and was an appellate defense counsel before leaving active duty, joining the Justice Department in Washington DC and transitioning to the Army Reserve, where he is a Lieutenant Colonel. With a BS, JD, LLM, MBA, and Masters of Strategic Studies from the US Army War College, Mr. Maher mobilized to Afghanistan, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and was a program manager at the Justice Center in Parwan, Afghanistan. He was the Senior Executive Service (SES) General Counsel for the US Office of Personnel Management during the Administration of President George W. Bush.  

In addition to practicing law, he is an Adjunct Professor of Law at both the NIU College of Law and College of Business, a small business owner, and serves on the Board of Directors of a non-profit corporation dedicated to defending servicemembers accused of crime in combat.