Law Office of John J. Mulrooney


Practice Areas
We provide authoritative legal counsel tailored to the unique challenges faced by law enforcement and medical professionals.

Law Enforcement
Specialized defense for law enforcement officers in administrative and criminal matters, ensuring procedural integrity and due process.

Controlled Substance Law
Legal representation and consultation for prescribers, pharmacies, distributors, and manufacturers in regulatory and criminal matters.

Medical Practice
Comprehensive defense for medical professionals in federal and state administrative hearings and criminal matters.
About the Attorney
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Judge Mulrooney founded this firm after a 40-year litigation career that included nearly a quarter-century on the bench as a Judge and Chief Judge, in addition to serving as a Military Appellate Judge, an Assistant United States Attorney, a Department of Justice INS Trial Attorney, an Assistant District Attorney, a Navy Judge Advocate (trial and appellate), and a Principal Law Clerk.
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He served as the Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Drug Enforcement Administration, a Military Judge on the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, and an Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration and is a retired Navy Captain.  As Chief Judge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, he presided over an unprecedented number of complex drug diversion cases regarding practitioners to major pharmacies, manufacturers, and distributors.
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Judge Mulrooney has co-authored multiple, published law review articles on drug diversion and has lectured on the law in and out of government
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In addition to his time on the bench, he has litigated at the trial, administrative, and appellate level, on both the prosecution and defense side of the aisle.  His litigation history includes (but is not limited to) cases involving national security, felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, immigration cases, and social security disability cases. Judge Mulrooney provides sound, comprehensive counsel to his clients, and is an able, thorough, and aggressive litigator who comes to court prepared and gets results.
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Admitted to Practice Law in Washington, DC and Virginia.

