Daniel Sheehan / New Paradigm Institute

Overview
US constitutional lawyer with experience in the Pentagon Papers, Watergate, and Iran-Contra. Founder of the New Paradigm Institute (2023). Lead attorney of the UAP disclosure movement. Represents David Grusch in various legal matters.

UAP Engagement
UAP Transparency Pledge. Citizens for Disclosure (grassroots movement). UN petition for Global UAP Working Group. Public statements about 'The Association' (24 former senior officials allegedly managing the disclosure transition). Enhanced UAP Whistleblower Protection Act 2026.

Strengths and Weaknesses
Legal heavyweight credentials (Pentagon Papers = top US precedent for press freedom). Direct access to Grusch and other whistleblowers. However: 'The Association' claims are independently unverified. Tendency to personalize the disclosure movement around himself. CRED tier C due to fact/speculation boundary crossings.

Daniel P. Sheehan is an American attorney and public interest lawyer born in the mid-20th century, renowned for high-profile cases including the Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Karen Silkwood, and Iran-Contra scandal. In UAP/UFO research, he served as Special Consultant to the U.S. Library of Congress on extraterrestrial intelligence at President Jimmy Carter's request, provided legal counsel to Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John Mack for his book 'Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens,' and acted as General Counsel to Steven Greer's Disclosure Project, presenting sworn testimony from military and government witnesses to Congress on UFO cover-ups. He founded the New Paradigm Institute in 2023 to compel UAP disclosure and prepare society for extraterrestrial contact, represents Luis Elizondo in his DOD lawsuit, and is a frequent keynote speaker at MUFON and International UFO Congress. Sheehan authored 'The People's Advocate' detailing his career.