Joseph E. Schmitz, PLLC ("JES PLLC"), is a unique, veteran-owned law and consulting firm founded in 2008 by the Honorable Joseph E. Schmitz, former Inspector General of the Department of Defense. Its core values are Integrity, Transparent Accountability, Disciplined Teamwork, and Independence. Our Mission: Providing value-added Legal and Private Sector Inspector General professional services that reflect the core values of Integrity, Transparent Accountability, Disciplined Teamwork, and Independence. Our Vision: Light from light: leaders serving leaders, inspiring measurable results through the "Principle of First and Second Things." (See C.S. Lewis, “Time and Tide,” reprinted in God in the Dock (1942))