Larry Youngner

Throughout his lengthy military career as a judge advocate in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq, Qatar and Germany, as well as numerous air bases nationwide, Larry advised high-ranking officials in the Air Force, NATO, Department of Defense and joint and special operations units. He has the experience necessary to effectively represent service members – especially high-ranking officers – in a variety of administrative and criminal matters. As Of Counsel at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Larry provides representation in matters such as court-martial, Article 15s, letters of reprimand and officer/enlisted separation proceedings. Awards and Honors Honors Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal NATO Medal US Army Expert Field Medical Badge US Army Air Assault Badge 1994 Outstanding Judge Advocate of the Year, 17th Air Force 1999 Outstanding Judge Advocate of the Year, Headquarters USAF Air Staff (Kuhfeld Award Finalist) 2006 Association of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces Research and Writing Excellence Award 2013 Outstanding Senior Judge Advocate of the Year Award, Air Force Special Operations Command 2014 Virginia Leaders in the Law Award 2015 Manager of the Year Award, Tully Rinckey, PLLC

• Of Counsel
• Languages
• English (Primary)
• Representative Clients
• Frequently represents high profile military clients in espionage cases as well as defending defense contractors and senior civilian and military personnel on security clearance statements of reason and revocation matters.
• Represented AF Client to win reversal of conviction on appeal in U.S. v. Williams, No. 16-0053, Crim. App. No. 38454 (C.A.A.F. 2016) then won full acquittal on rehearing of Client’s court-martial at Keesler AFB, MS (U.S. v. Williams, USAF Trial Judiciary (2017)).
• Frequently represents clients before service Boards for Correction of Military and Naval Records, as well as Discharge Review Boards to upgrade discharge characterization, to challenge unjust officer grade determinations, to secure military medical retirement benefits and to obtain missing awards and decorations, such as the Purple Heart. See BCMR Docket No. AR20140019067 (http://boards.law.af.mil/ARMY/BCMR/CY2014/20140019067.txt).