Military
Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:
Recently, a senior
military officer defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law
Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) who had previously received a disputed
administrative disciplinary action retired honorably from the military, at the
highest rank he held.
Because this was an
administrative case, there are Privacy Act issues and regulations that preclude
the reporting of specific details.
However, what can be generally described is…
Prior to being
represented by Attorney Stevens, the senior officer client had received a
disciplinary action that was disputed, but was not rescinded. Consequently, when the client applied to
retire, an Officer Grade Determination (OGD) was triggered and Attorney Stevens represented the client in that action. In response to the OGD notification, the
defense submitted a comprehensive rebuttal, not only to the disciplinary
action, but detailing the exemplary service of the officer at the highest rank he
held. After consideration at the
Secretary level, the senior officer client was notified that he would retire at
the highest rank he held.
He now moves on to the
next chapter in his life, without the stain of a reduced retirement rank along
with the significant financial penalty of such a retirement reduction. While the defense was successful in this military
case, it is important to understand that every case has different facts, and
success in some previous case(s) does not guarantee success in any particular
future case. No military lawyer or civilian defense lawyer, including
those who specialize in military law as we do, can guarantee the outcome of any
military case.
For more information
about the military justice system, particularly administrative disciplinary
cases, please see:
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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.
