Military & Court Martial Law Firm servicing Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, Korea and worldwide.

Our Team

Court Martial Lawyers

Timothy J. Bilecki, Attorney at Law - Managing Partner, The Bilecki Law Group, LLLC

Managing Partner of The Bilecki Law Group, Mr. Bilecki is an experienced court martial defense lawyer who represents Service Members accused of serious crimes anywhere in the world. Previously lauded as one of the best trial attorneys in the Army, he has continued his reputation as a heavy hitting, strategic thinking and aggressive trial attorney who will take any case to trial to protect his clients from the government. He left the Army as a Major and as the Senior Defense Counsel for the US Army Trial Defense Service, Pacific Rim Region. In the military, he spent two tours as a defense and senior defense counsel as well as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has traveled globally to investigate and try cases to protect the rights of his clients - from the barangys of Manila, to streets of Baghdad to the US Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana - Mr. Bilecki leaves no stone unturned and takes whatever steps are necessary to ensure his clients are zealously represented, from initial allegation to verdict. In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Bilecki teaches and mentors other attorneys on military justice and trial advocacy and has consulted various media organizations on military justice matters.

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Michael Waddington, Attorney at Law - Of Counsel, The Bilecki Law Group LLLC - Managing Partner, Gonzalez and Waddington - Founder, Legal Niche Pros

Michael Waddington, one of the most successful military defense attorneys in the world, is Special Counsel and Trial Consultant to The Bilecki Law Group. With well over a decade of experience defending US Military members in high profile media cases around the globe, he is the benchmark that most military practitioners aspire to. Mr. Waddington completed two tours as an Army defense lawyer, worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, as an Army Chief of Military Justice and is currently the senior managing partner at Gonzalez and Waddington, LLC. Mr. Waddington has served as a consultant to CNN Investigative Reports, 60 Minutes, Katie Couric, ABC Nightline and the BBC. He was featured in a major CNN Documentary, the 2009 "Killings at the Canal" and some of his cases have been the subject of books and movies, including the Academy Award Winning Documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side," Stjepan Mestrovic's book, "The 'Good Soldier' on Trial," and Brian De Palma's "Redacted." In the summer of 2008, he acted as the chief trial consultant and legal strategist for three Israeli clients charged in Tokyo, Japan in the largest drug importation case in Japanese history.

Our Military Lawyers Defend Sex Assault, Drug Charges, Violent Crimes, AWOL Charges & All Other Offenses Under the UCMJ

Brian Bouffard, Attorney at Law, Affiliate Attorney (focus in court martial litigation)

Brian Bouffard is a Texas native, born and raised in Fort Worth and Arlington. After earning his Bachelor's Degree from Texas Christian University in 1992, Mr. Bouffard worked as a case investigator for Child Protective Services in Tarrant County. In 1997, he graduated with honors from Duke University School of Law, and joined the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. An honor graduate of the Naval Justice School, Mr. Bouffard served five years on active duty as the only Navy officer in a Marine Corps legal detachment, where he successfully prosecuted and defended an unprecedented number of courts-martial, or military criminal cases. He earned the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the JAG Corps.

After leaving active duty, Mr. Bouffard remained a reservist for several years, defending a large number of Marines and sailors as a Navy Appellate Defense Counsel, while also maintaining civilian employment with a law firm in Dallas. He eventually returned to Fort Worth to accept a position as a Tarrant County Assistant Criminal District Attorney, where he continued to hone his skills as a trial lawyer. Now, Brian enjoys what he considers the pinnacle of his career of service - he is a solo criminal defense attorney with the education, training, experience, and skill to handle even the toughest and most complicated cases.

Mr. Bilecki has successfully worked with Mr. Bouffard on numerous cases throughout the Pacific and both attorneys enjoy trying cases together - and have achieved great results. Adding Mr. Bouffard to a trial team acts a force multiplier to take down the prosecution team when everything is on the line.

Phil Cave, Attorney at Law, Affiliate Attorney (focus on appellate matters, administrative law, security clearance revocations and court martial trials)

Phil Cave is a retired Navy Judge Advocate and a legend in the court martial business. With over 30 years of military law experience, Mr. Cave has significant expertise in military appellate matters, administrative law, including adverse actions removals, discharge review boards and security clearance revocations. In addition, Mr. Cave has litigated hundreds of court-martial cases and delivers outstanding results for his clients. Mr. Bilecki and Mr. Cave have successfully tried courts-martial together and Mr. Cave often works directly with Mr. Bilecki in representing clients on administrative law and appellate matters.

Joseph Jordan, Attorney at Law, Affiliate Attorney

Court martial lawyer Joseph ("J.J.") Jordan, based out of Killeen, Texas, handles administrative separations, discharge review boards, discharge upgrades, non-judicial punishment, inspector general investigations, non-judicial punishment, RCM 1105/1106 filings and other court martial matters. He brings a blue-collar work ethic to representation of his clients and his tireless approach demands results as he passionately advocates for service members and veterans. Joseph Jordan previously served in the Army as a Judge Advocate for over ten years. In those ten years, he served as an enlisted Soldier, officer and Judge Advocate.

Julia H. Takishita, Office Manager - The Bilecki Law Group, LLLC

A native to the islands of Hawaii, Ms. Takishita is office manager for The Bilecki Law Group responsible for the day to day operations of the firm, including coordinating the schedules for Mr. Bilecki and his staff, overseeing domestic and international travel, processing client payments and acting as a point of contact for all new and existing clientele.

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The Bilecki Law Group, LLLC is a Hawaii Court Martial Defense law firm. As Military Lawyers, we can aggressively represent you against the court martial charges you are facing, including Sexual Assault, Rape, Drug Crimes, Larceny, BAH Fraud, andother Military Criminal Charges under the UMCJ. We represent service members from all services, including the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.

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We serve worldwide including Locations:
Hawaii, Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Guam, Continental United States, Germany, Italy, Bahrain, Iraq and Aghanistan.