EXHIBIT 23(a)





                              CONSENT OF ATTORNEYS


     Reference is made to the  Registration  Statement  of CEL-SCI  Corporation,
whereby the  Company  proposes to sell  16,000,000  shares of its common  stock,
12,000,000  Series Q warrants,  as well as shares of the Company's  common stock
issuable  upon the exercise of the Series Q warrants.  Reference is also made to
Exhibit  5  included  as part of this  Registration  Statement  relating  to the
validity of the securities proposed to be sold.

     We hereby consent to the use of our opinion  concerning the validity of the
securities proposed to be issued and sold.



HART & TRINEN

/s/ William T. Hart

June 19, 2012