Born: Albany, New York, April 15, 1956
Education:
JD, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. (1981)
BA in Political Science, University of Richmond (1978)
Bar Admissions:
Supreme Court of the United States (2016); United States District Court for the Western District of West Virginia (2013); United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1991); United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1990); United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1987); United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1987); United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1984); Virginia State Bar (1984); United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1983); United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1983); The District of Columbia Bar (1981)
Career:
Private Practice, Washington, D.C., Alexandria, VA (1981-Present)
Career Related:
Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Baltimore (2007-2013); Adjunct Faculty Member, Germanna C.C., Fredericksburg, VA (1995-2000); Teacher, Criminal Justice Law Practice and Procedure, Health Care Law, Civil Rights Law, Constitutional Law, Copyright and Trademark Litigation, Bankruptcy Law, Defense of Claims Under the Alien Tort Claims Act; Litigation on Behalf of Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism
Memberships:
Member, American Association for Justice; Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Member, National Legal Aid & Defense Association; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute; Member, ABA; Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Member, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.; Member, Alexandria Bar Association; Lifetime Member, Waterville Historical Society, New York; Member, Oneida County Historical Society, New York; Member, NAACP; Member, Enfield Historical Society, Connecticut; Member, Cleveland Club of Washington, D.C.
Political Affiliation:
Democrat
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Family:
Son of Richard Peter and Ann Marie (Conlon) Drennan
Married: Adriana Sonia Miramontes (9/26/1987)
Children: Patricia Solange; Monica Adriana; Michael Robert II.
Hobbies:
Cycling; Flying
Biography Source(s):
Who’s Who in Finance and Industry – 1992-1993, 27th Edition (pub. 1991)
Who’s Who in Finance and Industry – 1989-1990, 26th Edition (pub. 1989)
Who’s Who in America – 2013, 67th Edition (pub. 2012)
Who’s Who in America – 2012, 66th Edition (pub. 2011)
Who’s Who in America – 2010, 64th Edition (pub. 2009)
Who’s Who in America – 2009, 63rd Edition (pub. 2008)
Who’s Who in America – 2008, 62nd Edition (pub. 2007)
Who’s Who in America – 2007, 61st Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in America – 2002, 56th Edition (pub. 2001)
Who’s Who in American Law, 18th Edition, (pub. 2014)
Who’s Who in American Law, 17th Edition, (pub. 2011)
Who’s Who in American Law – 2009-2010, 16th Edition (pub. 2009)
Who’s Who in American Law – 2007-2008, 15th Edition (pub. 2007)
Who’s Who in American Law – 2005-2006, 14th Edition (pub. 2005)
Who’s Who in American Law – 2002-2003, 12th Edition (pub. 2001)
Who’s Who in American Law – 2000-2001, 11th Edition (pub. 1999)
Who’s Who in American Law – 1992-1993, 7th Edition (pub. 1991)
Who’s Who in American Law – 1990-1991, 6th Edition (pub. 1989)
Who’s Who in American Law – 1987-1988, 5th Edition (pub. 1987)
Who’s Who in the East – 1991-1992, 23rd Edition (pub. 1990)
Who’s Who in the East – 1989-1990, 22nd Edition (pub. 1988)
Who’s Who in the World – 2009, 26th Edition (pub. 2008)
Who’s Who in the World – 2007, 24th Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in the World – 1991-1992, 10th Edition (pub. 1990)
Who’s Who in the World – 1989-1990, 9th Edition (pub. 1988)
Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America – 1991-1992, 3rd Edition (pub. 1991)
Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America – 1989-1990, 2nd Edition (pub. 1988)