Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:
Another year has come to an end and, like 2020, the pandemic has been a challenge for all of us. That said, it was also another gratifying year of defending those who defend us! We sincerely thank our clients for allowing us the privilege of representing them and their families. Thank you all so much for your service and your sacrifice!
As former active duty military defense JAG lawyers, and now as civilian court-martial defense attorneys, we strive to help military members and their families during very difficult times. Therefore, we measure the term “success” by how well we were able to help our clients and their families with outcomes that positively resolved the military cases, allegations, adverse actions and investigations they faced – not by our financial bottom line.
Looking back on 2021, it was marked by positive outcomes and grateful clients – from court-martial trials dropped and won to successful appeals and responses to other military adverse actions and discipline. These outcomes are extremely gratifying for us. Some of the successes from this past year have been documented in our blog (when we have time to post updates).
Here are some links to blog posts describing the outcomes of some of my 2021 cases:
Alleged Rape and Sexual Assault:
https://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/11/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer_19.html
Alleged Assault and Sexual Harassment:
https://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/11/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer.html
Court-Martial Clemency Granted:
http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/01/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer_29.html
Alleged Rape and Sexual Assault:
http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/01/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer_27.html
Three Field Grade Officer Cases:
https://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/05/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer.html
Alleged Rape and Sexual Assault:
https://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/05/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer_30.html
Alleged Espionage:
https://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/09/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer.html
We are very thankful for the successful outcomes we have been able to secure for our clients this past year. For ease of researching, here are links to my year-end blog posts, and case outcomes, from recent previous years:
2011-2020 Cases:
http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2021/01/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer_12.html
As we always caution, while the military court-martial trials and other military cases described in our blog posts were successfully defended against, it is important to understand that every case has different facts, evidence, and participants, and success in previous military courts-martial and military cases does not guarantee success in any particular future court-martial or military case. No military lawyer or civilian defense lawyer, including those who specialize in military law, can guarantee the outcome of any military case or military trial.
This past year, I defended, represented, advised, counseled or otherwise assisted clients and/or handled cases out of:
- Hill AFB (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- McConnell AFB (Wichita, Kansas)
- U.S. Air Force Academy
(Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- RAF Lakenheath (England)
- RAF Mildenhall (England)
- Joint Base Andrews
(Washington DC, National Capital Region)
- Maxwell AFB (Montgomery,
Alabama)
- Nellis AFB (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord
(Tacoma, Washington)
- Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
(San Antonio, Texas)
- Kadena AB (Okinawa, Japan)
- Eglin AFB (Florida)
- Malmstrom AFB (Montana)
- Travis AFB (California)
- Dobbins ARB (Georgia)
- Wright-Patterson AFB
(Dayton, Ohio)
- Vandenberg AFB
(California)
- Seymour Johnson AFB
(Goldsboro, North Carolina)
- Camp Lejeune
(Jacksonville, North Carolina)
- Naval Air Station Pensacola
(Pensacola, Florida)
- Naval Base San Diego (San
Diego, California)
- Fort Bragg (Fayetteville,
North Carolina)
- Fort Eustis (Virginia)
- Duke Field, Army Special
Forces (Florida)
Some of the cases, allegations and military law issues I handled this past year included:
- Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct (UCMJ Article 120)
- Espionage (UCMJ Article 103a)
- Aggravated Assault and Physical
Assault and Battery (UCMJ Article 128)
- Larceny, Wrongful
Appropriation, Contract Fraud, BAH Fraud, PCS Fraud, Travel Voucher Fraud (UCMJ
Article 121)
- Insubordination, Failure
to Obey Lawful Orders, & Dereliction of Duty (UCMJ Articles 91 & 92)
- Drug Offenses: Wrongful
Use, Possession, Introduction, Distribution of Controlled Substances (UCMJ
Article 112a)
- Child Physical and Sexual
Abuse
- False Official Statement
(UCMJ Article 107)
- Extortion (Blackmail)
(UCMJ Article 127)
- Extremist Activities
- COVID Vaccine Refusals
- Conduct Unbecoming an
Officer and Gentleman (UCMJ Article 133)
- UCMJ Article 134 offenses
including:
- Adultery
- Fraternization
- Sexual Harassment
- Receipt,
possession and/or distribution of child pornography
- Obstruction of
Justice
- Wrongfully communicating a threat
- Wrongfully posting sexual pictures online
Some of the adverse actions I have defended against this past year have included:
- Court-martial trials and court-martial clemency (general court-martial and special court-martial)
- Administrative discharge boards, administrative separation boards
- Officer Elimination Actions, Board of Inquiry (BOI)
- Senior Officer Investigations and Discipline
- Officer Grade Determination (OGD)
- Article 15, Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)
- Performance report appeals (OER, NCOER, OPR, EPR)
- Board for Corrections of Military Records (BCMR) appeals in different military branches
- Discharge Review Board (DRB) appeals in different military branches
- Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) cases in different military branches
- Medical De-Credentialing, Privileging Actions
- Flying Evaluation Boards (FEB)
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
- Military Academy discipline, disenrollment, boards, and appeals
Given the potential consequences to military careers, families and personal freedom when facing military discipline, adverse action and/or court-martial trial, it is critical to be defended by a lawyer with experience in military law. For those seeking assistance, we offer free initial case consultations.
Please contact us by:
Toll Free Phone: (888) 399-0693
E-mail: militarylawfirm@gmail.com
Website: www.militaryadvocate.com
Attorneys:
http://militaryadvocate.com/about-us/
In the News:
http://militaryadvocate.com/Appearances/
Recent Reviews:
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/32566-fl-richard-stevens-693212/reviews.html
By: Attorney Richard V. Stevens
Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
http://www.militaryadvocate.com
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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