Mr. Spicer is the former Director of the Executive Board of The Veterans Consortium Pro
Bono Program, and former Supervisor of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
National Appeals Office located in Washington, DC. He provided principle
supervision and managerial oversite for 14 DAV National Appeals Officers and
support staff engaged in the free professional representation of appellants before
the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Mr. Spicer is admitted to the Bar of the United
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as a Non-Attorney Practitioner. Mr.
Spicer is a native of Clarksville, Tennessee. He entered the military service in
1968. He served in Vietnam with the United States Army as leader of a Recon
Team until serious combat wounds led to disability retirement.

He is the recipient of the Combat Infantryman Badge, two Purple Heart Medals, the Bronze Star with
“V” device, the Army Commendation Medal with “V” device, the Air Medal, the Vietnam Cross of
Gallantry with Silver Star, the Parachutist Badge and two Presidential Unit Citations. Following
military disability retirement, Mr. Spicer entered the DAV National Service Program in 1971. He
trained in the Louisville, Kentucky National Service Office, while studying at the University of
Louisville. He was assigned as an Associate National Service Office at the Veterans Benefit Office in
Washington, DC in 1972. He was promoted to Assistant Supervisor of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
National Service Office in 1973 and later promoted to Supervisor of the Roanoke, Virginia National
Service Office in 1975.

In 1992, Mr. Spicer accepted the Supervisor position at the St. Petersburg, Florida DAV National
Service Officer. In December of 1994, Mr. Spicer accepted an appointment as Executive Assistant to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and relocated to Washington, DC. He served in that capacity until
August 1997. In September of 1997, he returned to DAV at its National Appeals Office. 

Mr. Spicer’s accomplishments have been recognized by DAV at the Chapter, Department
and National Levels; additionally, he has received honors from local, state and federal governments.