William J. Haynes II (“Jim”) serves as a Strategic Advisor to Nichols Law, where he advises the firm on Government and National Security matters. A seasoned executive in the private sector, he previously served in two presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed roles as General Counsel of the Department of the Army from 1990 to 1993 and General Counsel of the Department of Defense from 2001 to 2008.
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Jim currently serves as Executive Vice President and Strategic Counselor of Blacklake Group, advises several early and mid-stage emerging technology companies, and serves on the boards of Labrynth, the Supreme Court Historical Society, and the William T. Coleman, Jr. Foundation.
Previously, Jim was a partner at a major national law firm and has held executive and legal leadership positions at General Dynamics Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Siga Technologies, Inc., and CSRA Inc.
