Connell Law can help protect your human rights, whether your right to freedom or your right to musical expression.
James Connell can bring over twenty-five years of litigation and negotiation experience to your criminal or music matter, no matter how complex.
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About James Connell
With over twenty-five years of legal experience, James Connell is committed to protecting and promoting human rights in a variety of contexts, including criminal defense and musical expression.
Most prominently, Mr. Connell leads a joint military-civilian multidisciplinary team in defending a Guantanamo Bay prisoner against death penalty charges. At the same time, he assists artists to express themselves musically by working with them on multiple legal aspects of the music business, especially contracts and intellectual property.
Practice Areas
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Criminal Defense
James Connell has handled some of the most complex and challenging criminal cases in the world, including defending one of the 9/11 defendants at Guantanamo Bay and the post-conviction case of the D.C. sniper. Mr. Connell has over twenty-five years of experience in a wide variety of criminal cases, ranging from white-collar offenses to murder.
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Music Law
Musical expression is a human right, one all too often denied by greed or indifference. Mr. Connell assists artists and their teams with legal aspects of the music industry. Mr. Connell holds a Graduate Certificate in Music Business Law and Policy from Berklee College of Music. Mr. Connell has been accepted to the Master’s program in Music Business at Berklee, with graduation expected in 2024.
Contact Us
(703) 623-8410 on telephone, Signal, or WhatsApp
P.O. Box 141
Cabin John, MD 20818-0141
