Webinar: Staying Safe on and off the Bench: Tools for Judicial Protection

Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division

Presenters

John Muffler, Principal, Aequitas Global Security, LLC, former Chief Inspector, U.S. Marshal Service

John Muffler, MS, CTM, Principal of Aequitas Global Security, LLC, is a strategic consultant for judicial officers, high-visibility clients in government, business, education, entertainment, and private sectors, developing strategic initiatives and crisis management processes. A retired United States Marshals Service Chief Inspector, he developed and led the National Center for Judicial Security. Holding a top-secret clearance and key leadership positions throughout his decorated career, he led programs in judicial and witness protection, emergency management, physical security, fugitive investigations, and threat assessment and management. John serves as adjunct faculty for the National Judicial College, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division, and as faculty/consultant for the National Center for State Courts, developing safety and security programs for court facilities and personnel, judges and their families, ranging from immersive learning to in-person consultations and assessments. As a public service, John has given his time for local and national media interviews and has written over thirty articles published in legal and law enforcement magazines/websites on pursuer behavior, targeted violence, situational awareness, and protecting personally identifiable information. John was an executive producer for the award-winning workplace safety video series, Project 365: Security Starts with You, for the United States Courts, developed as an educational tool for federal, state, local, and tribal judges. He is certified in threat management through the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals; serves on the Executive Board of the International Association of Chiefs of Police IMPACT Section; and served as faculty to St. Joseph’s University graduate program and the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation. He has developed and delivered nationally recognized programs on violent extremism, domestic violence awareness, active shooter preparedness, and judicial protection. He was the 2022 recipient of American Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ Award for Excellence in Public Safety. Accepted into the United States Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Program, John has taught globally on judicial security and threat assessment. As a consultant, he is a senior advisor for Gavin de Becker and Associates’ clients on anti-assassination strategies and the assessment and management of situations that might pose a hazard to their safety or well-being. John is an alum of Naval Postgraduate School’s Executive Leaders Program and holds a master’s degree from St. Joseph’s University.

Hon. Wanda Wright, Administrative Judiciary Committee Chair, Judiciary Division (Moderator)

Judge Wanda Wright has been Administrative Judiciary Chair within the Judiciary Division of the Federal Bar Association since February 2025. Prior to assuming this role, Judge Wright served three years as a Regional Vice President and National Executive Board member of the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ) representing judges in 17 offices in the southeastern United States. During her tenure, Judge Wright was honored to serve as AALJ Chair of the Health & Safety Committee. Judge Wright is the principal author of the proposed ALJ/AJ Privacy Bill. Prior to her appointment as an administrative law judge in 2010, Judge Wright was a disability advocate and assistant district attorney in New York. Judge Wright is admitted to the NY and NC bars and is a member the federal bar in North Carolina. She is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and she received her law degree from the University of Virginia, where she was Articles Editor of the Virginia Tax Review.

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