Military Defense Attorney | Europe Military Defense Attorney | Europe Europe is home to one of the largest overseas concentrations of U.S. military personnel in the world — tens of thousands of service members assigned across Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, and a rapidly expanding rotational presence throughout Eastern Europe. Regardless of where … Continue reading “Europe Military Lawyer”
Military Defense Attorney | Japan Military Defense Attorney | Japan Japan hosts the largest overseas presence of U.S. military forces anywhere in the world — from the sprawling Marine Corps and Air Force installations of Okinawa in the south, to the Navy’s forward-deployed carrier strike group at Yokosuka, to the Air Force hubs at Yokota … Continue reading “Japan Military Lawyer”
Military Defense Attorney | South Korea Military Defense Attorney | South Korea South Korea is home to approximately 28,500 U.S. service members stationed across some of the most strategically significant installations in the entire Indo-Pacific region. The peninsula’s unique security environment — a forward-deployed force operating under the constant pressure of readiness for potential conflict … Continue reading “South Korea Military Lawyer”
What Happens If You Get a DUI in the Military A DUI is serious for any civilian — fines, license suspension, and possibly jail. For a service member, it runs deeper, and the civilian court case is often a small part of the picture. A single DUI can trigger parallel proceedings and administrative actions that … Continue reading “What Happens If You Get a DUI in the Military?”
Administrative Separation Boards: What Service Members Need to Know An Administrative Separation Board is one of the most consequential proceedings a service member can face short of a court-martial. It determines whether a service member will be involuntarily separated from the military and, critically, what characterization of service they will receive. Because that characterization follows … Continue reading “ADSEP: Understanding Administrative Separation Boards”
Is Adultery Illegal in the Military? Yes. Adultery can be illegal in the military. The offense now appears in the 2024 Manual for Courts-Martial as “extramarital sexual conduct” under Article 134. What the military calls adultery The Manual for Courts-Martial does not use “adultery” as the formal offense title. It uses “extramarital sexual conduct,” placing … Continue reading “Is Adultery Illegal in the Military?”
Can You Change an RE-4 Reentry Code? Yes — but only under specific circumstances. The Department of Defense does not change RE codes simply because a veteran wants to reenlist. A change requires proof that the code was entered in error or that the underlying separation was improper or unjust. What is an RE-4 code? … Continue reading “Can You Change an RE-4 Reentry Code?”
Jacksonville, FL Military Defense Lawyer (UCMJ) Court-Martial • Investigations • NJP • Administrative Separation • Discharge Upgrade Confidential Consultations Available (855) 826-5529 | military.defense.litigator@gmail.com Serving Jacksonville and worldwide service members If you’re facing a court-martial, investigation, NJP (Article 15 / Office Hours / Captain’s Mast), administrative separation, adverse action, or in need of a discharge upgrade … Continue reading “Jacksonville, Florida Military Lawyer”
Letters to an Army Promotion Board With Adverse Information Communications with selection boards Officers whose records contain a filed GOMOR, a referred OER, or other adverse information may submit a written communication to a promotion selection board. The Army permits this correspondence, but it imposes strict requirements on timing, format, and permissible content. The … Continue reading “Letters to an Army Promotion Board With Adverse Information”
Article 112a (UCMJ): Overview of the Military’s Controlled Substance Offense Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) serves as the military’s primary criminal statute addressing controlled-substance misconduct. It prohibits the wrongful use, possession, manufacture, distribution, import/export, and introduction of controlled substances by service members. Because Article 112a directly implicates military readiness and … Continue reading “Article 112a: The Military’s Drug Charge”
Steven J. Goralski, with Military Defense Litigator, LLC, primary serves Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg. Serving these two locations allows service members in these two locations access to experienced, genuine and effective representation.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC is home to II Marine Expeditionary Force. It is the largest Marine Corps Base on the East Coast. The location allows for amphibious training and its close proximity to two deep water ports allows rapid deployment worldwide.
Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC, by population is the largest military installation in the world with over 50,000 active duty service members. It also houses two airfields allowing quick deployment worldwide.
Available to represent service members throughout CONUS and world wide facing investigation and charges under the UCMJ.