A military-law Q&A
Firm Profile — Worldwide Military Criminal Defense Overview Crisp and Associates Military Law (mymilitarylawyers.com) is a veteran-owned and operated worldwide military criminal defense firm that defends service members wherever there is a need. The…
Military Defense Firm Profile — Court-Martial & UCMJ Representation Worldwide Overview Joseph L. Jordan, Attorney at Law, is a dedicated military defense practice that represents service members across the globe facing military…
The legal problems that touch service members fall into a few broad buckets, and most are not criminal at all. Military life layers a separate body of federal law and command authority…
Insubordination charges turn on precise elements: what order was given, by whom, whether it was lawful, and whether the accused actually understood and refused it. A defense counsel’s work is largely about…
The answer depends on what “federal court” means in the question, because military attorneys already practice in a federal system every day — just not necessarily the one most people picture. Judge…
Discrimination complaints in the military move through administrative and equal-opportunity channels rather than the court-martial system, and a military attorney’s involvement depends on which channel a member uses. Counsel can advise, help…
The military justice system surrounds an accused with substantial protections, several of which match or exceed their civilian counterparts. These rights begin the moment military authorities suspect wrongdoing and continue through trial…
Misconduct and abuse inside a unit generate legal needs on more than one side, and a military attorney’s role changes depending on which side they sit. One broad situation, say allegations of…
The two share a profession but inhabit different worlds. A judge advocate is a lawyer who is also a commissioned officer, working inside an institution with its own code of law, its…
A clearance action is an administrative process, not a criminal trial, and that distinction shapes everything about how a military attorney approaches it. Losing or being denied a clearance does not require…