Independent Federal Post-Conviction Attorney Needed §2255 / Brady / Prosecutorial misconduct

I am seeking an experienced federal post-conviction attorney to conduct an independent and confidential review of a federal criminal conviction and advise me regarding possible post-conviction relief. This case spans the dates from October 2021 to August 2023. The first priority is a prompt review of the criminal docket and procedural history to determine what deadlines apply and whether relief may remain available under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or another appropriate mechanism. Potential issues for review include: * Ineffective assistance of trial counsel * Whether counsel failed to timely investigate and develop a mental-health defense relevant to the specific-intent element of the charged offense * Whether counsel misunderstood or failed to properly distinguish a specific-intent defense from a federal insanity defense * Whether counsel should have sought additional time, retained a qualified forensic expert earlier, or provided notice under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12.2 * Potential Brady, Giglio, or Napue issues involving favorable, contradictory, suppressed, or misleading evidence * Differences between early witness statements, later FBI reports, and testimony * Digital-evidence and IP-address attribution issues * Whether relevant information known by my former employer concerning my psychiatric condition, treatment history, disability, or requested accommodations was provided to the FBI or prosecution but not properly disclosed to the defense * Whether any potential newly discovered evidence, equitable-tolling argument, Rule 33 theory, or eventual coram nobis remedy may apply After the guilt phase, extensive psychiatric and psychological evaluations were completed and used during sentencing. The evaluations included forensic assessment and formal testing relating to Bipolar I Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, PTSD, and related symptoms. The reports concluded that these conditions substantially affected my judgment, social understanding, ability to recognize the impact of my conduct, and ability to appreciate the wrongfulness of my actions during the relevant period. The guilt-phase defense did not rely on a developed psychiatric defense. It focused primarily on whether the government could prove that I acted with the required intent to harass or stalk the identified person. I need an attorney to determine whether the available mental-health evidence should have been investigated and developed earlier to address specific intent, and whether counsel’s handling of that issue could support an ineffective-assistance claim. For the initial engagement, I am seeking the following deliverables: 1. Review the criminal judgment, docket, relevant filings, and procedural history. 2. Calculate and explain all potentially applicable post-conviction deadlines. 3. Assess whether a § 2255 motion or another procedural vehicle may remain available. 4. Review trial counsel’s investigation and handling of the psychiatric and developmental evidence. 5. Identify any potentially viable ineffective-assistance, Brady, Giglio, Napue, or related due-process claims. 6. Identify additional records, declarations, expert opinions, or preservation steps needed. 7. Provide a written assessment of strengths, weaknesses, procedural obstacles, and recommended next steps. 8. Advise whether an expedited or protective filing should be considered. Available materials include court filings, transcripts, FBI reports, grand-jury testimony, government discovery, witness summaries, digital-evidence records, psychiatric and psychological reports, medical records, employer and HR communications, and records relating to former counsel’s efforts to locate experts. This may involve releasing information to national and local press and social media to gain leverage so you must be comfortable with this Preferred qualifications: * Licensed U.S. attorney in good standing * Significant federal criminal post-conviction experience * Demonstrated experience with 28 U.S.C. § 2255 * Experience litigating ineffective-assistance claims * Familiarity with Brady, Giglio, Napue, Rule 33, Rule 12.2, and coram nobis * Experience working with forensic psychiatrists or psychologists * Familiarity with expert mental-condition evidence offered to address specific intent * Fourth Circuit or Eastern District of North Carolina experience strongly preferred * Former federal prosecutor or defense Please include your jurisdictions of admission, relevant federal post-conviction experience, examples of similar matters handled without revealing confidential information, your proposed scope and fee for the initial review, and whether you are available for continued representation if a viable claim is identified. A conflict check will be completed before names and sensitive records are disclosed. I am seeking an objective assessment and realistic legal advice, not a promise of a particular outcome. This is an attorney-level assignment, not a request for general legal research or paralegal-only assistance.