Military
Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:
Recently, a former
military officer defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law
Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) had his background cleared and
professional license granted.
The officer client was
represented by attorney Richard V. Stevens years ago in a Discharge Review
Board hearing in which the client was successful. However, earlier this year the client was
denied a professional license based on information in his military background about that case that was
inaccurate and misunderstood by civilian authorities.
If the situation was
not corrected, the former officer client would have not only lost his job, but
he would not have been able to continue with his (post-military) civilian
professional career. In coordination
with a civilian law firm in the location where the client worked and lived, attorney Stevens
prepared a submission that explained not only the history of the client's military case,
but military law and the military disciplinary system as it applied to the
client's situation. Based on that
submission, the professional license denial decision was reversed, the client was granted
his professional license, and he can now continue in that job and in that
career field.
This case highlights
the jeopardy military members face when civilians do not understand the
military or the military disciplinary system, and they base decisions on
incorrect assumptions.
While this military case
was successfully defended, it is important to understand that every case has
different facts, and success in previous cases does not guarantee success in
any particular future case. No military lawyer or civilian defense
lawyer, including those who specialize in military law, can guarantee the
outcome of any military trial or case.
We offer free
consultations for a case you may be involved in. Just call us.
Thank you.
By: Attorney
Richard V. Stevens
Civilian criminal
defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law
Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
Blog
postscript: I (attorney Richard V. Stevens) am a former active duty military
lawyer (JAG). My perspectives and advice, therefore, are based upon my
experience as military defense lawyer and as a civilian criminal defense lawyer
practicing exclusively in the area of military law and military justice. This
blog addresses issues in military law, military justice, military discipline,
military defense, court-martial practice, the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ) and other military and/or legal topics. Nothing posted in this blog
should be substituted for legal advice in any particular case. If you seek
legal advice for a particular case, please contact The Law Offices of Richard
V. Stevens for a free consultation. These military defense law offices are
located in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland, National Capital
Region (NCR), but the military defense representation is worldwide – when
necessary, the attorneys travel to wherever the client is stationed around the
world.
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