John K. Henderson, Jr South Juniper St. Lakewood, Colorado (316)

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1 John K. Henderson, Jr South Juniper St. Lakewood, Colorado (316) present Deputy Colorado Public Defender Public Defender Reno County Hutchinson, Kansas Assistant Federal Public Defender District of Kansas 1998, Assistant State Public Defender South Central Regional Defender Adjunct Professor, Baker University (MBA & BA courses) 1999 Assistant State Public Defender City of Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia Associate General Counsel Director of Litigation/Legislation Thorn Americas, Inc., Katten, Muchin, Zavis Washington, D.C Danaher, Tedford, Lagnese & Neal Hartford, Connecticut Deputy Clerk and Deputy in Charge United States District Court, Hartford, Connecticut 1977 Deputy Clerk, United States District Court New Orleans, Louisiana Upson Miller Fellow Citizens Research Council of Michigan Detroit, Michigan

2 Professional Activity CLE presentations on State and Federal Criminal Law President, (Elected) Hartford County Chapter Federal Bar Association Member, (Appointed) Court Delay Task Force, Connecticut Bar Association Member, (Appointed) Planning Committee, Fairfax Bar Association Initiate and contributed to seminar on Legal Issues Affecting Airport Operators Civic Activity Actively Supported Dinosaur Ridge Neighbors Opposition to Car lot Up zoning Proposal President, (Elected) Waterstone Homeowner s Association Chairman, Airport Noise Study Subcommittee, Advisory Board to Fairfax County Supervisors Member, (Appointed) Airport Advisory Board to Fairfax County Supervisors President, (Elected) Sully District Council, Fairfax County Board of Trustees, (Elected) Little Rocky Run Homeowner s Association Chairman, (Elected) Land Use Committee, Little Rocky Run, Virginia Candidate, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 1991 Successfully Initiated Citizen Opposition to Transportation Proposal, Little Rocky Run Member (Appointed) Inland Wetlands Commission, Bloomfield, Connecticut Candidate, Town of Bloomfield Board of Commissioners, Bloomfield Connecticut Successfully Initiated petition drive to enact Ethics Ordinance, Town of Bloomfield Volunteer, Symphony in the Flint Hills (7 years) (Patron Tent Team Leader 2 years) Education National Criminal Defense College 2005 Candidate, Institute for Court Management Fellow 1996 University of Connecticut School of Law Juris Doctor 1983 Wayne State University Masters Public Administration 1977 Kenyon College Bachelor of Arts 1975 United States Air Force Academy

3 State Public Defender Experience Assistant Public Defender Reno County, (Hutchinson) Kansas Trial Attorney Responsible for representing indigent persons charged with felonies in District Court for Reno County, Kansas Handled all proceedings First Appearance, Preliminary Hearings, Discovery, Motion, Trial, Sentencing, Probation Violation 12 Jury Trials in 12 months Defense verdict in 10 of the 12 trials (Aggravated Rape, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery, ) Raised new defenses in failure to register cases Greater than 50% success rate on motions to suppress Presented mental disease/defect defense at trial on behalf of 14 year old client with no prior history in patricide case sentencing and numerous appeal issues (suppression and trial issues) pending Average Caseload 65 Types of Cases Homicide Attempted Homicide Aggravated Battery Assault Criminal Threat Aggravated Kidnapping Aggravated Robbery Theft Rape Criminal Sodomy Possession of Controlled Substances Sale of Controlled Substances Possession of Firearms Forgery

4 Assistant Federal Public Defender Experience Assistant Federal Public Defender District of Kansas Trial / Appellate Attorney Responsible for representing indigent persons before the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Handled all proceedings (First Appearance, Bond Hearings, Discovery, Motion, Trial, Sentencing, Probation Supervised Release Violation, Appeals) 31 Jury 5 Bench trials over 10 years 44 Appeals to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Notable Appeals: United States v. Baker 508 F.3d 1321 (10th Cir. 2007) United States v. Lewis 768 F.3d 1086 (10th Cir. 2014) See related case Nichols v. United States 136 S.Ct. 113 (2016) United States v. Camick 796 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir. 2015) United States v. Ackerman F3d 2016 WL August 5, 2016) (trial counsel advisor to appellate counsel) ) Average Caseload Resolve over 80 cases per year Misdemeanor / Felony docket Ft. Riley Types of Cases Guns Drugs Immigration Fraud Counterfeit Bank Robbery Hobbs Act Threats against President Terrorism Child Pornography SORNA Initiated effort to obtain pretrial release of immigration clients held on ICE detainers Developed expertise in operation of commitment procedures in not guilty by reason of insanity case

5 State Public Defender Experience Assistant Public Defender South Central Regional Defender Trial Attorney Responsible for representing indigent persons charged with felonies in District Court for Sedgwick County Handled all proceedings First Appearance, Preliminary Hearings, Discovery, Motion, Trial, Sentencing, Probation Violation 50 Jury Trials in four years Average Caseload Resolved over 200 cases per year Types of Cases Homicide (3) Attempted Homicide Aggravated Battery Assault Criminal Threat Aggravated Kidnapping Aggravated Robbery Theft Criminal Deprivation Rape Aggravated Indecent Liberties Criminal Sodomy Possession of Controlled Substances Sale of Controlled Substances Manufacture of Controlled Substances DUI Possession of Firearms Forgery Welfare Fraud

6 Corporate Counsel Office Experience Associate General Council Director of Litigation/Legislation Thorn Americas, Inc. Litigation Management Directed defense of 10 class actions and additional major litigation in the areas of commercial transactions, consumer regulatory compliance and employment discrimination. Reported directly to General Counsel and frequently briefed CEO and senior management team, including London holding company management and board of directors. Managed litigation budget of $2 million Managed team of outside trial attorneys Directed transition from outside national counsel to network of local counsel Coordinated communications with London management Initiated and directed in house task forces to support litigation Attorney General Handled Attorney General investigations Initiated pro active outreach program and began implementation Legislation Negotiated final passage of Hawaii legislation Directed second phase of Minnesota and New Jersey lobby campaign ( ) Supported lobbying campaigns ( ) Worked closely with outside statewide coordinator Led Wisconsin industry steering group Public Relations Coordinated response to 20/20, Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel, NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio and several local media reports Initiated public relations efforts to support legislation and litigation and prepared budget proposal for public relations Chairman of public relations task force Coordination with industry association Operations Support Worked closely with home office and field operation in states with active litigation and lobbying Provided employment law support associated with discrimination class action Closing Legal Department Sale of Thorn Americas Initiated and directed document retention program Established litigation support team to survive legal department

7 Private Practice Experience First Chair and Second Chair Trial Experience Aviation Litigation Denied boarding handicapped passengers Air traffic control negligence Pilot negligence Airport operator negligence Product liability Federal preemption Warsaw Convention Administrative (FAA) General Tort Litigation AIDS blood product Formaldehyde property damage Chainsaw Automobile and truck Automatic transmission fluid Franchise Litigation Virginia Wine Franchise Act Land Use Litigation Homeowners, civic associations and developers Construction Litigation Highway construction delay Defective concrete Freight Transportation Litigation Truck freight property damage Insurance Coverage Litigation Coverage opinion letters Fraud General Practice Real estate closings Wills Appellate Court United States Supreme Court United States Circuit Courts (Second and Ninth Circuits) State Courts (Alaska and Virginia) Litigation Management Directed defense and directly litigated property damage litigation for asbestos manufacturer Monitored nationwide hearing loss and vibration litigation (pneumatic tools)

8 Court Administration Experience Candidate, Institute for Court Management Fellow Completed phase II Court Executive Management in the Courts Seminar (3 weeks) Management Deputy clerk in charge of Hartford Clerk s Office, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (4 years, prior 2 years served as Deputy Clerk) Supervised 13 staff members Supervised case management support for four judges and one magistrate judge Supervised jury system Supervised grand jury support Supervised coordination with Immigration Naturalization Service Supervised Special Master/Arbitration Program Agency Coordination Administrative Office of the United States Courts General Services Administration managed renovation of floor with courtrooms and clerk s office Immigration and Naturalization Service organized large high profile naturalization swearing in ceremonies United States Attorney s Office and Public Defender s Office Personnel Administration and Training Coordinated personnel decisions with Clerk of Court Addressed personnel issues Coordinated personnel issues with Judges and staff Developed and implemented training program for case management coordinators and docket clerks Innovations Jury orientation program Individual calendar case management system Monthly training Manual and seminars on court procedures for the bar Manual for processing appeals Contributed to local rules and management plan General Experience as docket clerk, jury clerk, property management clerk, courtroom deputy Preparation and entry of judgments Preparation of Bill of Costs

9 Citizens Research Council of Michigan Other Experience Private think tank on state and local government supported by business community Fellowship program providing staff and research support during day and attending classes evenings (Master Public Administration) Contributed to study of Detroit School District Budget and Criminal Justice System WKCO, WDET and WEZB Radio Stations Radio announcer and board operator for public and commercial radio stations Publications and Seminars Author, Practice and Procedure in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut: A Guide to Addressing the Procedural Problems Encountered in Practice before the Federal Court Coordinator and Speaker for Seminar Pleadings and Trail of Civil Cases in Federal and State Courts the Similarities and the Differences Contributor to PLI Seminar and Materials on Base Closures and Converting Military Airport to Civilian Airports Coordinator and Speaker for Seminar Legal Issues Affecting Airport Operators and Fixed Based Operators Personal Married, two adult children Hobbies include flying (private pilot, single engine land), archeology, sports