Robert A. Peal joined Neal & Harwell in 2009. His practice is concentrated on criminal defense and civil litigation, with emphasis on False Claims Act and aviation-related litigation. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee and before military courts-martial.

Prior to joining Neal & Harwell, Mr. Peal served as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps for 13 years, first as an F/A-18D flight officer, followed by three years of service as a senior prosecutor. He was deployed three times and saw combat in Operation Southern Watch and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Mr. Peal is a 1996 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. In 2006, he received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law.

Articles

Combatant Status Review Tribunals and the Unique Nature of the War on Terror, 58 VAND. L. REV. 1629 (2005)