CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER: SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY RICHARD V. STEVENS RETIRES HONORABLY, AT HIGHEST RANK, AFTER OFFICER GRADE DETERMINATION (OGD) REBUTTAL

 

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Recently, a senior military officer represented by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) retired honorably from the military, at the highest rank he served, after successfully rebutting the Officer Grade Determination (OGD) action he faced. 

When an officer retires from the military, but faced an investigation or disciplinary action prior to retirement, an OGD action can be triggered.  In this action, the military 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 this particular case, just prior to applying for retirement, the officer client received a military disciplinary action alleging fairly serious misconduct within the workplace.  Based on that disciplinary action, the officer faced an OGD when he applied for retirement.  In response to the OGD notification, we submitted a compelling rebuttal package, which detailed the quality service he provided to the military at his highest rank.  Given the nature of the alleged misconduct, however, the potential outcome of the OGD was far from certain.  Ultimately, after consideration of our rebuttal package, the officer was retired at the highest military rank he served in. 

Because this was an administrative case, more details cannot be provided to protect the client’s privacy. 

While this military OGD 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. 

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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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.