Press Release - Nationally Renowned Attorney Joins Kokesh for Congress Team

[ronpaulhawaii]

WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 - The Kokesh for Congress Campaign announced today that Michael Lebowitz, a highly regarded Washington, D.C. attorney who is nationally renowned for his work in Military Expression and as a distinguished political veteran, has joined the Kokesh for Congress team. "As a fellow Iraq Veteran, I am honored to assist the Kokesh campaign as its legal counsel." Mr. Lebowitz stated, "Adam is running a truly unique, viable and honorable campaign. I am looking forward to being a part of something that has the potential to really invoke change in Washington."

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[Cowlesy]

Excellent news!

[disorderlyvision]

nice, Go Adam!!!!!

[tajitj]

He sounds familiar. Has he been around the movement?

[angelatc]

Awesome!

[ronpaulhawaii]

He sounds familiar. Has he been around the movement?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz


Michael J. Lebowitz (born August 21, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland,_Ohio)) is an international journalist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalist), as well as a Washington, D.C. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.), attorney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawyer) and expert in the field of military law and Military Expression (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Expression).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-0) Along with being an advocate for veterans' issues, he is known to be at the forefront of First Amendment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution) issues pertaining to the military.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-1)[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-2)
Contents
1 Relevant History (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#Relevant_History)


2 Military Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#Military_Law)
3 Political Activities (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#Political_Activities)
4 References (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#References)
5 External links (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#External_links)


[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Lebowitz&action=edit&section=1)] Relevant History

Mike Lebowitz earned his journalism degree from Kent State University (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_University) in 1999 and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Western_Reserve_University_School_of_Law) in 2003.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-3) From there, he was a legal and media consultant in East Africa and a wrote a weekly newspaper column for the Jerusalem Post (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Post) called "Wednesday's Call."[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-4) In 2005-2006, he served in Iraq with the elite Pathfinder Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_%28military%29) of the 101st Airborne Division (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_Airborne_Division). After returning home from Iraq, he began publicly advocating on behalf of military families and veterans.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-5) Lebowitz continues to serve as a JAG officer in the National Guard. In addition, he lectures at top universities and serves as an attorney at the Washington, DC law firm of Greenberg & Lieberman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenberg_%26_Lieberman) where he practices military law, along with media law and intellectual property.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-6)

[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Lebowitz&action=edit&section=2)] Military Law

Mike Lebowitz is regarded as a top attorney in the field of military law and specializes in military free speech.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-7) He regularly lectures on the subject and frequently is asked to serve as a media resource on the burgeoning impact technology continues to play in the field of military free speech.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-8) He receives numerous emails per week from soldiers or their families seeking legal advice.[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-9) Lebowitz also has testified as a legal expert on Capitol Hill relating to military law issues.[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-10) Moreover, he has handled numerous military expression issues that have captured international attention[12] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-11) While his work often includes the representation of prominent anti-war protesters, Lebowitz has acknowledged that he is not a member of any of these groups and does not necessarily agree with his clients, but nonetheless, he has publicly stated that he will always support the veteran.[13] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-12) Besides military law and First Amendment/media law, Lebowitz also engages in intellectual property litigation at the Washington, DC law firm of Greenberg & Lieberman.[14] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-13) This intellectual property expertise has contributed to his reputation as being on the forefront of the issue of how technological advancements are reconciled with the First Amendment and free speech.[15] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-14)

[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Lebowitz&action=edit&section=3)] Political Activities

Mike Lebowitz is a founder and chairman of the Modern Whig Party (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Whig_Party), a mainstream organization that was originally created in 2008 as an advocacy forum for military families and veterans.[16] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-15) This moderate organization offers mainstream, common-sense approaches to government rather than ideology.[17] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-16) In just a few months of its existence, this grassroots movement has built 26 state chapters and attracted 25,000 to 30,000 members.[18] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-17) An editorial in one newspaper referred to the Modern Whig Party as the "fastest-growing mainstream political movement in the nation."[19] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-18) A Sunday op-ed piece written by a prominent North Carolina political columnist quoted Lebowitz as stating that "We saw how ideology on both sides was getting in the way of common sense."[20] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-19) Through his law firm, Lebowitz also works with John B. Anderson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Anderson), who was a 10-term Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives while also garnering 7 percent of the general election vote during a 1980 run for President of the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1980) as an Independent.[21] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lebowitz#cite_note-20)

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Nice, a fellow Ohioan. :cool::cool:

And fellow Kent Stater! I'll be darned.