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Fox2 News covers high-profile military trial and interviews lead court-martial lawyer, Mr. Gapasin.

Consider Mr. Gapasin's Past Results:

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November 9, 2022, United States v. O-3, United States Navy, Camp Humphreys, South Korea. With 16 years and 5 combat deployments in the military, Navy Lieutenant is accused of multiple incidents of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment. The allegations were made against him by his female commanding officer (O-6), two other female O-3s and a female Air Force Staff Sergeant (E-6). A Board of Inquiry is initiated against the Lieutenant with the intent to discharge him with an Other Than Honorable (OTH) Discharge. Lieutenant retains Mr. Gapasin to defend him. Gapasin starts by obtaining numerous character letters on behalf of this former enlisted Force Recon Marine, to include a letter from an Army Major General who provides the board a very positive character letter on behalf of Gapasin's client. The Board is presided over by an O-6 and two O-5s. Mr. Gapasin cross-examines his client's CO and the two other O-3s. His cross-examination reveals a lack of credibility as the CO's testimony is contradicted by the O-3s, and vice versa. Gapasin's cross-examination of the E-6 reveals her poor duty performance and ultimately her lack of credibility. Gapasin also reveals how the primary O-3 who initiates the investigation against the client lies to the board and to the past investigating officer multiple times about her true role in the case. Gapasin reveals how this O-3 who reports the alleged misconduct is frequently touching not just Gapasin's client, but others in the work place eventually resulting in a harassment complaint against her as well. Mr. Gapasin ultimately calls an unbiased civilian contractor to testify. This contractor works in the same area of operations as the client and the accusing females. The past investigating officer never even asks him for a statement about his observations. He testifies that he observes the accuser O-3 frequently touching and appearing to be intimate with Gapasin's client. He not only exposes her lies, but also exposes several other lies by the other female accusers. Gapasin argues how his client never behaves in a manner that is "intimidating, hostile or abusive", nor that his conduct was at a level of being "severe and pervasive". RESULT: Mr. Gapasin's Client is FULLY RETAINED. The majority of allegations are FOUND UNSUBSTANTIATED. Gapasin's O-3 client with 16 years is allowed to stay in with the opportunity to obtain his FULL RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

June 21, 2022, U.S. vs. E-5, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  Staff Sergeant in the Air Force receives a Notice for Administrative Separation on the basis of "Personality Disorder or Mental Disorder Not Constituting a Physical Disability". The Staff Sergeant's leadership claims he had mental disorders resulting in disciplinary issues. Staff Sergeant's commander orders him to report for a psychological evaluation with Air Force psychologists. After conducting an evaluation, the psychologists diagnose the Staff Sergeant with "Unspecified Personality Disorder with paranoid and histrionic features and Delusional Disorder, Persecutory type". The Staff Sergeant denies any mental disorders contends his leadership is faking the results in order to kick him out solely because of differences in opinions regarding politics and culture. Staff Sergeant knows that future employment in the Air Force or in the civilian world would be seriously hindered due to this fake diagnosis. Staff Sergeant retains Mr. Gapasin to represent him at his board. Gapasin immediately attacks the diagnosis. Gapasin's client gets evaluated by two civilian psychologists and a civilian social worker to engage in similar psychological evaluations in order to determine whether or not the Air Force psychologists made the proper diagnosis. The client's civilian psychologists came to the scientific determination that although certain traits did exist, that Gapasin's client was NOT diagnosed with "Unspecified Personality Disorder nor Delusional Disorder "under the DSM-5. At the board, Gapasin calls both psychologists to testify as witnesses. Gapasin also cross-examines the Lieutenant Colonel and the Major who testified against Gapasin's client. The Major even testifies that on one occasion he believed the client was going to kill him with a firearm when he heard a door swinging open behind him. However, Gapasin further questions the Major and elicits how none of the leadership ever followed any of the protocol with regards to safety concerns or active shooter concerns despite testimony about how concerned they were for their own safety. Gapasin also cross-examines the Air Force psychologists who render the diagnosis. Gapasin illustrates the suggestive bias that the Air Force psychologist exhibits based on communications with the client's chain of command. RESULT: This 3-Day Separation Board composed of All Officers RETAINS Gapasin's client in the US Air Force. The Board also finds any mental or personality disorder to be COMPLETELY UNSUBSTANTIATED.

April 22, 2022, U.S. v. E-5, United States Army, Fort Riley, Kansas.  The Government initiates an Administrative Separation Board against the Sergeant for allegations of distributing LSD.  The basis for the Separation Board also includes a past DUI along with other alcohol-related incidents which had been the subject of a previous board.  In that previous board, the recommendation was for separation, but the separation was suspended for a period of 12 months.  Sergeant retains Mr. Gapasin, who recognizes that the distribution charge which allegedly occurs during the period of suspension had to be disproven in order for his client to be retained.  Under the applicable regulation, if no misconduct occurs during the period of suspension, then Gapasin's client could not be separated for the DUI.  The allegation of distribution is made with 3 months left in the client's period of suspension.  Gapasin presents significant evidence disproving these false allegations that his client sold drugs.  Gapasin even reaches out directly to the person whom CID claims the client sold LSD to.  Gapasin intentionally elicits key text messages from this alleged buyer who admits that Gapasin's client never sells him LSD.  Gapasin texts:  "You didn't tell CID that [Gapasin's client] sold you drugs correct?"  Alleged buyer:  "I agreed with [third party's] story after being coerced then in my memo to the COL I told them I didn't do it". Gapasin:  "Understood, but [Gapasin's client] never sold you drugs, right?"  Alleged buyer:  "No".  Gapasin:  "No he did not sell you drugs?  Just trying to clarify, I'm requesting your file currently."  Alleged buyer:  "No he did not."  Gapasin moves to admit these texts to the Board along with other exhibits disproving the allegations.  RESULT:  RETAINED, with the allegation of Distribution of LSD found UNSUBSTANTIATED.

March 23, 2022, U.S. v. CW3, United States Army, Fort Meade, Maryland.  The Government initiates a Board of Inquiry to separate a Chief Warrant Officer with over 18 years of service.  The basis of the Board stems from an evening in 2020 that results in a DUI and an allegation of domestic battery in the parking lot of a bar restaurant.  Chief Warrant Officer retains Mr. Gapasin to represent him.  At the Board, Mr. Gapasin argues how his client never receives a referred OER, nor any UCMJ action.  Gapasin also argues how his client's flag is lifted 7 months after the incident allowing him to promote to CW3 even after the event.  Gapasin further harps on his client's 18 years of dedicated and honorable service, including the submission of 37 character letters and an Estimated Retirement Benefits Memorandum reflecting total retirement in the amount of 1.6 million dollars should he retire in 2024 and live to the age of 80.  RESULT:  Officer Board RETAINS Chief Warrant Officer, allowing him to reach 20 years and obtain his full RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

March 16, 2022, U.S. v. E-5, United States Army, Fort Rucker, Alabama.  Sergeant is a 68W, Medic, out of the 2-506th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY, the same regiment which the acclaimed mini-series, Band of Brothers, is based on.  The Government prefers multiple charges and specifications against the Sergeant, to include 6 specifications under Article 120, sexual assault, and 8 specifications under Article 93 for maltreatment.  The Government alleges the Sergeant committed such crimes by ordering 6 of her junior enlisted Soldiers to perform core temperature checks on each other during a medic platoon field exercise.  These Soldiers claim they were in fear of saying no because of her tough reputation.  The Sergeant retained Mr. Gapasin to represent her.  At trial, the Government argues how the training is unnecessary and rarely conducted on a live human being.  If it ever is conducted on a live human being, then there at least must be full consent.  The Government also calls a witness who is an instructor and writer of guidance and policies for 68W medics.  She testified how TRADOC simply does not train such procedures because it is "inappropriate."  Gapasin, however, focuses on how critical obtaining core temperature was in the treatment of heat casualties.  Core temperature is a vital sign, and if the medic fails to obtain an accurate reading of the patient's temperature, serious injury and even death can occur.  Gapasin elicits testimony from 2 defense witness how 2 mass casualty events occurred on Fort Campbell which subsequently led to the manner in which the client was trained.  Gapasin also elicits how a Battalion XO was admitted to the ICU due to medics incorrectly obtaining his core temperature.  Gapasin argues before this Officer and Enlisted Panel how his client was training her Soldiers just as her prior leadership had trained her to obtain core temps, i.e., with live human beings.  Gapasin further argues how his client was conducting essential training on a "common medic task."  Contrary to the Government, Gapasin argues how the evidence should not be viewed "from the top", but instead at the unit level, and how she was an NCO training her Soldiers on an essential skill in the same way she was trained.  RESULT:  NOT GUILTY of ALL 14 Charges and Specifications.  NO Federal Conviction, NO Confinement, NO Sex Offender Registration.

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Mr. Gapasin is interviewed as Subject-Matter Expert for High-Profile case out of Scott AFB

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Are You Facing A Similar Legal Situation?

• Military law enforcement wants your permission to search your home, computer, and personal things?
• You are the next target of the military's overly aggressive sexual assault policy?
• You are being investigated and no one has told you why and even your command refuses to give you any details?
• Your commander orders you to write out a “sworn” statement about what happened even though you want legal advice?
• You go to an off-post restaurant and see the prosecutors in your case having lunch with your detailed JAG lawyer?
• You catch your detailed military defense counsel laughing it up and joking around with the same prosecutor who is trying to end your career and to put you in confinement.
• An officer was appointed to investigate your legal situation and wants you to come in and write out a statement?
• Your detailed JAG lawyer keeps telling you to sign off on the discharge for an Other Than Honorable Discharge even though you want to stay in the military?
• Military law enforcement told you that agreeing to do a polygraph was the best way of closing the investigation against you?
• Your chain of command, the prosecutor and your detailed JAG lawyer tell you that taking nonjudicial punishment is your best choice even though you are innocent and want to fight the allegations?
• You are being told that if you agree to nonjudicial punishment rather than a court-martial, your unit promises not to initiate separation proceedings afterwards — but they don't want to put it in writing?
• Did you sign a sworn statement against your will or without knowing your rights?
• Your detailed JAG lawyer is trying to convince you that you will be convicted if you don't sign the guilty plea even though you already told him that you are in fact innocent?

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What A Recent Client Had To Say . . .

“I was facing serious charges of UCMJ Article 120 for sexual assault and rape. It was an extremely long process that lasted years. I retained Ernesto and he immediately began working my defense and was very upfront about the conviction I could be facing. Ernesto was with me every step of the way and was available 24/7 whenever I needed any help or had any questions. Ernesto's professionalism, analytical skills, cross examination, and overall performance was simply outstanding. I would not trust any other attorney with my case other than Ernesto. During the court martial, Ernesto stood out well above anyone else and proved to be an extremely valuable member of the defense team from his preparation to his execution; he left nothing on the table and gave it all he had. In the end the court found me NOT GUILTY and acquitted of all charges. Ernesto's overall performance was the best anyone could ask for. I would highly recommend Ernesto to anyone who is facing serious charges if you are looking for a serious defense attorney who will do anything he can to protect you.” — 4 Nov 2017, posted on AVVO

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