Manuel E. Fernández Supervielle 

 

Colonel, US Army, (Ret.) Manuel (Manny) Supervielle serves as a Trustee for VFW Post 3559, Miami Beach, FL. Founder & Co-owner of Veritas Assurance Partners LLC, an international investigative and consulting firm based in Miami, FL. 

 

Key Assignments 

President and Founding co-owner, Veritas Assurance Partners 2010 – Present Effectively provides sophisticated and sensitive investigative, political and policy support to over 50 US and foreign corporations and two dozen prestigious law firms in the US, Latin America and the Middle East concerning multi-million-dollar disputes and sensitive investigations. 

 

Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) U.S. and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan 2005 - 2006 Responsible for legal support to 30,000 coalition forces in Afghanistan. Led over 60 attorneys performing complex missions throughout Afghanistan. 

 

Executive Officer and Special Counsel to the Army General Counsel 2004 - 2005 Served as a senior military advisor to the politically appointed US Army General Counsel and managed operations for 30 lawyers and 20 support personnel at highest level of the Department of the U.S. Army. 

 

SJA – U.S. Southern Command 2000 – 2003 Responsible for managing U.S. military matters related to ethics and fraud investigations, criminal prosecutions, international negotiations, security assistance, civil-military relations, rule of law, and developmental aid activities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean; guided over 30 attorneys. 

• Ensured lawful, practical and effective initiation and implementation of “Plan Colombia,” the U.S. government’s cornerstone counter-drug program for Latin America. 

• Successfully fought for compliance with Law of War at the onset of the Guantanamo detention operations. 

 

SJA – U.S. Army South, 1996 – 1998 Led legal office of 25 military lawyers in Panama, focused primarily on resolving the legal and political roadblocks surrounding the return of the Panama Canal to the government of Panama. 

Criminal litigator - 24th Inf Div, Mech, & 19th Support Command, ROK, 1982 – 1987 Prosecuted 150 Courts-Martial. 

 

Media, Teaching Publications & Education: 

• Appear regularly (3 – 5 times weekly) on Spanish language international TV and radio news programs. 

• Faculty, National Defense University, Washington D.C., 2006-2008 

• Chair, International Law Dept., U.S. Army Law School, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1998 – 2000. 

• Lectured on a myriad of legal subjects to dozens of audiences around the world including Princeton University, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Chatham House, London, and The University of Havana. 

• Published multiple articles concerning international and criminal law practice in journals and law reviews. 

• LLM, Human Rights Law, St. Thomas University Law School, Miami, Florida, Summa Cum Laude, 2022 

• MBA, Florida International University, 2021 

• MS, National Security Strategy, National War College, Distinguished Graduate, 2004 

• LL.M, International Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1993 

• LL.M, Military Law, the Judge Advocate General School, 1988 

• JD Texas Law, with Honors, 1981 

• BA Int’l Relations, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, Summa Cum Laude, 1978 

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Military Awards 

• Defense Superior Service medal 

• Legion of Merit 

• Bronze Star medal 

• Defense Meritorious Service medal 

• Meritorious Service medal (5th award) 

• Joint Service Commendation Medal 

• Army Commendation medal (2nd award) 

• Joint Service Achievement medal 

• Joint Meritorious Unit award (2nd award) 

• National Defense Service medal (2nd award) 

• Afghanistan Campaign medal 

• Global War on Terrorism Service medal 

• Korean Defense Service medal 

• Humanitarian Service medal (2nd award) 

• Army Service Ribbon 

• Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd award) 

• Inter American Defense Board medal 

• Army Staff identification badge