Military Law

 I have  served 20 years in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General (“JAG”) Corps in  assignments in the US and Germany.  As a legal officer with the  military, I was a trial defense attorney and prosecutor, litigating  everything from murder and rape cases to drug offenses for military  service members charged with those crimes.  I also performed duties in  international, administrative, and legal assistance law for the  military.  I performed all kinds of work from negotiating Status of  Forces Agreements in Germany to drafting Wills and Powers of  Attorney for service members. 


 

  • If you are an active, reserve or retired member of the Armed Forces I can help you.
  • I can help you with your divorce or estate planning concerns.
  • You  should know that you have certain rights under the Servicemember Civil  Relief Act (“SCRA”).  This law is a complete revision of the Soldiers  and Sailors Civil Relief Act (“SSCRA”).
  • Under  SCRA, I can help you to delay a court hearing if your military service  requirements materially effect your ability to stay in the county and  defend your interest on orders to ship you out of the country.
  • I can help under this Act to reduce interest to 6% on various loans and obligations you may owe as a servicemember.
  • Under  this Act I can help you from being evicted from your rental property  for non-payment of rent if the monthly rent you pay is $1,200.00 or  less.
  • I can help you under the Act to terminate certain residential leases that you entered into prior to your joining the military.
  • I can help you under the SCRA to maintain your state of residence for tax purposes despite military relocations to other states.
  • I can help you to preserve your retirement income under the FERS and Thrift Savings plans in certain cases.


I offer a 10% discount to all Retired and Active Duty Military


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