From The Battfield to the Legal Field
The engine of our company is powered by career, top-tier Expert Decision Makers and Intelligence Analysts with decades of experience working with the Department of Defense and other intelligence agencies in the Global War on Terror. The CEO and members of our team worked together in Afghanistan and took down who Interpol termed as ‘The Taliban’s Bank’, a network of terrorist financiers who moved money for Usama Bin Laden years prior to the attacks of 9/11.
Michael Templeton
CEO/Cofounder
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Michael is a recently Retired Special Agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) where he served for 25 years utilizing intelligence to drive results both domestically and around the globe.
Michael served 2.5 years (2018-2021) as DEA’s Liaison to U.S. Special Operations Forces in Kabul, Afghanistan and previously served 2 years (2010-2012) with DEA in Islamabad, Pakistan attacking global drug trafficking networks linked to terrorism. While serving DEA in Afghanistan, Michael led a small operational and intelligence cell charged with investigating ISIS-K, Taliban, and al-Qaeda narco-terrorist financiers throughout the war-torn country. In 2020, his team culminated a 9-month operation dubbed ‘Green Kandahar’ resulting in the arrest of an individual known by Interpol as “The Taliban’s Bank” along with five of his sons. His team uncovered proof of the patriarch having moved money directly for Usama Bin Laden and Taliban founder Mullah Omar and laundered approximately $5 Billion USD over a 20-year period.
Upon transitioning from government service, Michael and his team recruited the same expert intelligence analysts that he worked with in Afghanistan, to provide crucial and long-overdue intelligence services to high-stakes civil litigators and criminal defense attorneys throughout the United States.
Michael is a hands-on leader and looks forward to speaking with attorneys throughout the United States to assist them in becoming the strongest advocate for their clients. Feel free to reach out to Michael directly at michael@barristerintelligence.com.
Randy retired in October of 2020 after serving for 20 years in federal and state law enforcement, working domestically in the United States to combat the flow of narcotics reaching our cities and towns.
During the last several years of Randy’s career, he worked as a U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Task Force Agent, utilizing intelligence to drive diversion cases focused on the prescription epidemic in the United States. Specifically investigating pharmacies, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, and doctors overprescribing or prescribing outside of the scope of a normal medical practice.
In his twenty-year career, Randy has worked as a case agent or provided secondary support gathering intelligence, information, and infiltrating high level organized crime and drug trafficking organizations which have resulted in high-level prosecutions.
Since separation of government service, Randy has collaborated and consulted with high stakes civil litigation attorneys to assist them with being stronger advocates for their clients. His focus has been gathering information and intelligence for the litigator or firm, giving them more negotiating power and trial preparation.
Randy is a self-starting leader who looks forward to speaking with attorneys throughout the United States to assist them in becoming the strongest advocate for their clients. Feel free to reach out to Randy directly at randy@barristerintelligence.com.
Randy Cline
President/Cofounder
Barrister Intelligence
Michael Sedrick
Director of Intelligence
Michael Sedrick was a Senior Intelligence Analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense, with over 27 years of experience in various intelligence disciplines. During his career he supported national level U.S. Law Enforcement and Department of Defense elements at the strategic and tactical levels. Including joint environments and operations across multiple theaters. He maintains strong research skills and is trained and well-practiced in the application of structured analytic techniques and methodologies against complex intelligence challenges. He has a long history of identifying new insights and facilitating successful collaboration and coordination between national level stakeholders regarding difficult problem-sets and worldwide operations.
Marsha Cox
Chief Administrative Officer
Marsha Cox is the Chief Administrative Officer for Barrister Intelligence. She has over thirty years of management experience with emphasis in legal and regulatory affairs as well as office administration and customer service. She has a thorough knowledge of preserving and protecting confidential legal information and assuring that the Attorney/Client Privilege is maintained. Some interesting facts about Marsha is she graduated valedictorian from her class, went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Tusculum University, and is a proud military mom and patriot. She welcomes the opportunity to assist you in the most timely and efficient manner.
