Not every case in the military justice system ends in a courtroom. Some end with paperwork. And that paperwork can change your life. I’m talking about administrative separation boards. If you’re a service member accused of misconduct that doesn’t rise to the level of a court-martial, there’s a good chance you’ll hear those three words. […]

No Resupply. No Backup. Just Your Military Defense Attorney Ready to Win Here’s the hard truth about defending court-martials and administrative separations overseas: once you’re in it, no one’s coming to save you. No resupply plane. No backup counsel. No tech team. Just you, your preparation, and a case 6,000 miles from home. That’s extreme—but

You can’t log over two million miles and not feel it. Traveling halfway around the world to defend court-martials isn’t glamorous. It’s not a vacation. No matter how many times I make the trip, cross multiple time zones, endure overnight flights, and navigate countless airports, it takes a toll. But here’s what matters most: It’s

Court-martials never go as planned. Especially overseas. You can prepare for every angle, cross every T, and still get blindsided by chaos you never saw coming. I’ve lived it. More than once. Because when you’re defending service members stationed thousands of miles away from home, “unpredictable” is just part of the job description. That’s why

I’ve built a law firm around a challenge most attorneys try to avoid. Defending service members facing court-martial overseas, especially in Asia and Europe, isn’t easy. It’s not convenient. And it’s definitely not glamorous. But after more than 15 years and hundreds of flights across the Pacific and Atlantic, it’s become what we do best.

Everyone sees the courtroom. What they don’t see is what it took to get there. They don’t see the jet lag. The chaos. The malls in Istanbul. The medical logistics. The suitcase full of suits that never made it. They don’t see me showing up to fight for someone’s freedom after flying halfway around the

People see the photos, boarding passes, airport terminals, maybe the skyline of Seoul or Frankfurt behind me – and they think it’s glamorous. “Must be cool to travel for work,” they say. What they don’t see are the 20-hour travel days, the time zone whiplash, the missed birthdays, or the mornings I wake up unsure

I’ve seen it more times than I care to count. A service member stationed overseas gets charged with a serious offense. They retain a civilian attorney, maybe even one with some courtroom experience. That lawyer books a flight, packs a bag, maybe brings the spouse or kids along, and treats the whole thing like a

The moment you’re accused in the military, your entire world flips upside down. One day, you’re an outstanding service member—respected by your peers, trusted by your chain of command. The next? You’re a liability. Your command stops looking at you the same way. Your friends disappear. You’re flagged, placed on legal hold, pulled from assignments,