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Justin PerrymanSecretary, InfraGard St. Louis AllianceJustin D. Perryman is an attorney, military veteran, adjunct professor of law, and businessman whose practice focuses on energy, advanced technology, cybersecurity, business law, and international business. Through his legal practice, he represents emerging and established companies in the United States and abroad, advising on business formation, financing, intellectual property, commercial transactions, regulatory matters, and litigation. His international experience includes legal work in Mexico and representation of clients from Latin America and Europe primarily in technology and energy.
Mr. Perryman recently retired from more than two decades as a judge advocate in the United States Army Reserve and Texas Army National Guard. His assignments have included legal leadership positions supporting the Texas Military Department, United States Transportation Command, the 36th Infantry Division, and multinational operations in Afghanistan and the Sinai. He has also provided legal support during major domestic-response missions, including Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Harvey, and Maria, the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery mission, and Texas’s statewide COVID-19 vaccination operation.
His work at the intersection of law, technology, and national security encompasses energy security, cyber operations, artificial intelligence, geospatial systems, counter-unmanned aircraft authorities, critical-infrastructure protection, and advanced defense technologies. He serves on the board of the St. Louis InfraGard Chapter, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector devoted to protecting critical infrastructure, and is a director of MidAmerica Renewable Energy Advocates.
Mr. Perryman is an adjunct professor of Energy Law and Geospatial law at Washington University School of Law and has taught business law, ethics, American government, and related subjects for the University of Missouri–St. Louis, the University of Maryland, and Central Texas College.He earned a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, a Juris Doctor and Master’s degree in International Business from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Tulane University. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Missouri and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Mr. Perryman brings a unique combination of legal expertise, operational military experience, and technology driven insight to organizations navigating complex regulatory environments, emerging technologies, and international markets.
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