Military Defense Lawyer
(Former JAG Attorney) News:
Recently, two senior military officers represented by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) retired honorably from the military, at the highest ranks they served, after successfully rebutting the Officer Grade Determination (OGD) actions they faced.
When an officer retires from the military, but faces an investigation or disciplinary action prior to retirement, an OGD action can be triggered. In an OGD action, the service branch Secretary or designee determines what rank to retire the officer in, and considers what highest rank the officer held “satisfactorily.” In other words, the officer can retire at a lower rank than he/she held while serving.
In these two cases, both officers received disciplinary actions based on alleged misconduct prior to hiring our firm. We were hired by the officers when they applied for retirement and received their formal OGD notifications.
In response to the OGD notifications, we submitted compelling rebuttal packages, which detailed the quality service each officer provided to the military at the highest rank they served in. Given the nature of the alleged misconduct in both cases, however, the potential outcome of the OGD was far from certain. Ultimately, after consideration of our rebuttal packages, each of the officers was retired at the highest military rank they served in.
Because these were administrative cases, more details cannot be provided to protect the clients’ privacy interests.
While these two military OGD cases were 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.
For more information about the military justice system, particularly cases involving administrative appeal actions, see:
https://militaryadvocate.com/practice-areas/b-c-m-r-other-military-appellate-boards/
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Thank you.
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
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Criminal Defense Lawyer and Military Defense Lawyer
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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