1. MICHAEL F. HAYDEN
171 Forest Glen, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387
508-558-1444; michael.finbar.hayden@gmail.com
Experience:
Jun 2015 COMMAND LEGAL ADVISOR AND SUPERVISOR,3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort
- Present Bragg, NC
• Principle legal advisor for a 2,600-member Special Forces Group. Primary advisor to the Command
and Staff covering full spectrum of legal disciplines – administrative, fiscal, criminal, domestic and
international/operational law.
• Responsible for the oversight/mentorship of five subordinate attorneys and seven paralegals.
• Advised Commander of the Special Operations Command Forward – North and West Africa. Created
and instructed first authorities briefing for the area of operations detailing the conduct of operations
across 13 different countries on the continent of Africa.
• Principle legal advisor for several high profile events garnering national media attention and
Congressional scrutiny.
Jun 2012 TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL
- June 2014 United States Army Military District of Washington, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Fort Myer, VA
• Defense counselfor the United States Army’s most high-profile and complex jurisdiction encompassing
personnel at the Pentagon and throughout the National Capitol Region.
• Lead defense counsel on two full acquittals in sexual assault cases.
• Personally selected to advise individuals on matters relating to high profile national security
investigations.
• Successfully negotiated over 10 alternate dispositions for clients facing federal(felony and
misdemeanor) convictions.
• Successfully represented Soldiers and Officers at administrative hearings, allowing them to remain in
the United States Army.
Jul 2010 LEGAL ADVISOR AND MILITARY PROSECUTOR,2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
- Jun 2012 (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Advised Commander and Staff of two Special Operations Task Forces operating in Afghanistan,
ensuring over 1,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines operated within the bounds of international
law, domestic law, policy and regulation.
• Led and advised investigators conducting over 30 investigations in the fields of criminal,
administrative, and international/operational law.
• Supervised two paralegals ensuring near perfect administrative work product.
Jun 2009 MILITARY PROSECUTOR,4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
- Jun 2010 Campbell, KY
• Lead prosecutor for two courts-martial and multiple administrative separation boards.
• Principle legal advisor for six battalion-level commanders and thirty company commanders.
• Implemented changes that dramatically reduced the processing time of all legal actions.
• Supervised and trained five paralegals.
Mar 08 CHIEF, DETENTION OPERATIONS ANDMILITARY PROSECUTOR,Task Force Guardian,
- May 09 Combined/Joint Task Force 101, Bagram, Afghanistan
• Primary legal advisor to the CJTF-101 and primary point of contact to the U.S. Central Command, the
Department of Defense for all US and NATO detainee operations in Afghanistan.
• Legal advisor to enemy combatant review boards. Responsible for implementing systemic changes to
the process enduring the board met all necessary legal requirements for the Office of the Secretary of
Defense and the White House review.
• Primary liaison with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Responsible for overseeing all site
visits and drafting confidential responses to all matters relating to the treatment of detainees.
• Drafted advisory memoranda on complex litigation matters related to criminal prosecution.

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• Supervised and trained eight paralegals.
Aug 2006 CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ATTORNEY,101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
- Oct 2008 Campbell, KY
• Review and provide legal opinions and advice concerning administrative law, fiscal law, regulations,
congressional inquiries, and administrative separation actions.
• Personally selected above peers to be the legal advisor for sensitive investigations.
• Selected to be on the Commanding General’s Outreach Committee – personally advised the
Commanding General and other key leaders on community interaction, ethics, and fiscal matters.
• Selected above peers to serve as the acting Chief of Civil and Administrative law ahead of four other
attorneys.
May 2005 PARALEGAL SPECIALIST, 2nd Cavalry Regiment/4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis,
- Aug 2006 WA
• Government representative and sole support for over 20 summary courts-martial.
• Responsible for preparing and tracking all administrative and judicial actions for a battalion
with over 500 Soldiers.
• Reporter for multiple administrative separation hearings and pre-trial hearings.
Education:
2015 LLM – MILITARY LAW,The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School
2004 JURIS DOCTOR, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA
2004 PROGRAM CERTIFICATE – INTERNATIONAL LAW,The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen,
Scotland
2001 BACHELOR OF ARTS – Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts; North Carolina (pending)
Security Clearance:
• Cleared for Top Secret Information and granted access to Sensitive Compartmented Information
Interests: Spending time with Family, Running, Golf, Hiking