Michael Springmann joins Lawyers Committee Board!

Attorney J. Michael Springmann has agreed to join the Board of Directors. Springmann is a former Foreign Services Officer, and whistleblower who served in the Commerce Dept. and as a State Department diplomat with postings in Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia. In his book, “Visas For Al Qaeda: CIA Handouts That Rocked The World”, he describes how he was pressured to issue visas to mercenaries for insurgencies beginning in the early 80’s. He currently practices law and was recognized in 2004 by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee as one of its Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year.