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Our Military Lawyers Have The Courtroom Experience And The Track Record To Win Your Court-Martial. CONSIDER OUR RECENT CASE RESULTS (See Below and under “Notable Cases”).
Ernesto Gapasin, Atty. at Law
- TRIAL LAWYER FOR 19 YEARS
- Former JAG Defense Counsel and Senior Defense Counsel,
- Former Part-Time Military Magistrate,
- Former JAG Prosecutor,
- Former Legal Advisor for Summary Courts-Martial Officers,
- Former Article 32 Legal Advisor,
- Former Legal Advisor to Investigating Officers,
- Iraq Combat Vet who also served overseas in Okinawa, Japan and Korea,
- Top 100 National Trial Lawyer,
- Admitted to the United States Supreme Court AND
- Licensed To Practice In ALL Military Courts.
Matthew Barry, Atty. at Law
- Former JAG Defense Counsel and Senior Defense Counsel,
- West Point Graduate and Former Major,
- Former JAG Prosecutor,
- Former Legal Advisor to Investigating Officers,
- Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Vet,
- Former Deployed Company Commander,
- Recipient of the Bronze Star, VA Accredited AND
- Licensed To Practice In ALL Military Courts.
Nathan Freeburg, Atty. at Law, Of Counsel
- TRIAL LAWYER FOR 15 YEARS
- Former JAG Defense Counsel,
- Former Training Officer and Expert Litigator for “DCAP” (Defense Counsel Assistance Program),
- Former JAG Prosecutor and Chief of Military Justice,
- Former Court-Martial Trial Instructor for “CLE” Courses (Continuing Legal Education),
- Taught Trial Skills and Courtroom Tactics to Hundreds of JAGs and Civilian Lawyers across the United States, Germany and South Korea,
- Iraq Combat Vet,
- VA Accredited, Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims AND
- Licensed To Practice In ALL Military Courts.
Wes McConnell, Atty. at Law, Of Counsel
- TRIAL LAWYER FOR 15 YEARS
- Former Air Force JAG Senior Defense Counsel, and Area Defense Counsel (ADC),
- Former Senior Trial Counsel, detailed to High-Profile and Article 120 Sexual Assault Trials,
- Former Staff Judge Advocate (deployed),
- Lieutenant Colonel (Air Force Reserves) who also served in the Middle East,
- Former Legal Advisor to Investigating Officers,
- Former Article 32 Hearing Officer,
- Prior Enlisted in United States Navy,
- Defended Appeals with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and EEOC, AND
- Licensed To Practice In ALL Military Courts.
“If You Are Serious About Hiring A Civilian-Military Defense Attorney, Call Now Or Email Us For A Free Confidential Telephone Consultation.”
Fox2 News covers high-profile military trial and interviews lead defense counsel, Mr. Gapasin.
Consider Some Past Results:
(Note: Your Location Does Not Matter. Our Civilian Military Lawyers Represent Clients Wherever The Military Is Stationed. In ALL 50 States and Worldwide.)
August 7, 2019, U.S. v. E-6, United States Army, Fort Lee, Virginia. Army Staff Sergeant is accused of molesting a ten-year old girl. Sexual assault of a child cases are the hardest to defend because in practical terms there is no presumption of innocence. Despite this, Mr. Nathan Freeburg conducts an in-depth investigation into the allegation. Meanwhile, the prosecution does everything possible to oppose the trial being delayed in order to disadvantage the defense. The Army brings in an expert field-grade prosecutor from the Trial Counsel Assistance Program (TCAP) to oppose Freeburg. After investigating the case and consulting with medical experts, Freeburg realizes that the allegation likely was the result of a dream based upon a movie the child had watched. After preparing for every eventuality, Mr. Freeburg uses cross-examination and expert witnesses to destroy the government’s case in front of a military jury. RESULT: FULL ACQUITTAL, NO Federal Conviction, NO Sex Offender Registration.
July 16, 2019, U.S. v. E-6, United States Marine Corps, Iwakuni, Japan. Charges are preferred against Staff Sergeant for numerous offenses involving alleged sexual harassment and bullying of several female subordinates. Staff Sergeant is also accused of violating lawful general orders for the manner in which he stored and transported explosives and flammable military property. He is charged under Article 92 for violating lawful orders. Ultimately, Staff Sergeant is charged under eight (8) total specifications. He retains Mr. Gapasin to represent him. Client has only 18 months prior to retirement. His primary goal is to stay out of confinement and to simply retire after those 18 months. Gapasin represents his client aggressively, filing motions on his behalf, to include a Motion to Exclude Evidence under M.R.E. 404(b), in order to keep out aggravating evidence which includes allegations of his client engaging in inappropriate sexual conversations with multiple women at the Base Exchange and a restaurant. Gapasin goes to Iwakuni, Japan to litigate the motions. Multiple specifications are eventually deemed insufficient by the Military Judge and the Government opts to dismiss those specifications. Client enters a plea and accomplishes his goals. RESULT: NO DISCHARGE. Client is allowed to finish the remaining 18 months of his career and RETIRE, saving his military benefits.
July 1, 2019, U.S. v. E-7, Tennessee National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee. Master Sergeant enters a Recruiting Office with a shotgun, allegedly cycles the action of the weapon and allegedly announces that he was going to “take care of this problem” as he went into the office to meet with two trouble Soldiers under him. The incident is covered by local news media. The Tennessee National Guard immediately flags the Master Sergeant and begins an investigation into the incident. The investigation into the Master Sergeant and background issues regarding the two Soldiers takes several long months. The case languishes and the Master Sergeant is unable to move forward with his career. Master Sergeant retains Mr. Gapasin to represent him. Gapasin’s investigation immediately reveals a number of issues behind the backgrounds of the two Soldiers, to include adultery. Immediately, JAG contacts Mr. Gapasin. Rather than languishing under the continuing investigation, the Government starts moving on the client’s case. Despite the client’s concerns with being preferred to a Court-Martial, the Government instead issues a Letter of Reprimand against Gapasin’s client. Gapasin responds to the Brigadier General’s Letter of Reprimand and requests either withdrawal of the reprimand or a local filing so it will not hurt his client’s career or force him to involuntarily separate. RESULT: Brigadier General LOCALLY FILES the Letter of Reprimand, thereby allowing Gapasin’s client to continue with his career with plans of retirement.
June 26, 2019, U.S. v. E-5, Maine Air National Guard, Bangor, Maine. Staff Sergeant faces separation proceedings pursuant to allegations of a pattern of misconduct. The alleged misconduct included an Article 15 in Bahrain, violating off-base pass privileges, an alcohol-related event at McGhee-Tyson that purportedly included being verbally aggressive with Security Forces and two vehicle incidents involving a fire truck and making contact with concrete security barriers. Staff Sergeant retains Mr. Gapasin. Gapasin immediately contacts witnesses involved in these incidents. The only evidence reveals a “pattern” of sexual discrimination, harassment and reprisal against his female Staff Sergeant client. At the separation board, Gapasin vigorously cross-examines Government witnesses and also calls witnesses to testify who confirm that his female client is the subject of discrimination resulting in targeted punishment. Gapasin characterizes the case as a case about “power”, in which her Senior Master Sergeant and others over her exercise the “power to slander” and the “power to punish”. The three officer board deliberates. They return and find NO pattern of misconduct. RESULT: FULLY RETAINED, with NO Pattern of Misconduct in client’s record.
See More Case Results From 2008 To Present (click here)
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Why Hire NG Law Military Lawyers?
Exclusively Focused On Military Criminal Defense And Separation Boards.
Newson & Gapasin, LLC is an aggressive, top-quality law firm of Military Defense Attorneys that are DEDICATED to Military Criminal Defense and Separation Boards. Our cases have been reported on by hundreds of media outlets across the country and around the world, to include: CNN, Fox News, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Time, USA Today, 60 Minutes, Stars and Stripes, Air Force Times, Army Times, Navy Times, Associated Press, The New York Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun, among many others.
(Note: Your Location Does Not Matter. We Represent Clients Wherever The Military Is Stationed.)
The Best Defense Is An Early Defense. Having The Right Military Lawyer On Your Side From Day 1 Is The Key To A Successful Defense.
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?
- 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?
If so, call Newson & Gapasin, LLC so you know your rights and what to do when you are facing these life and career-threatening situations. Fill out the form to the left, click “Submit”, and we will call you shortly for your free telephone consultation.
Remember, a quick plea deal may not be in your best interests, and may wreck your life down the road. Ask yourself: 5 years from now, when you look back on this decision to take the deal and not to fight the charges, is that a decision you’re going to regret? The answer is almost always yes — especially when your free military lawyer forces you to take a deal you don’t want. Call us. We will discuss all of your options with you, not just a guilty plea.
If you are facing an investigation or if you are pending charges for any of these offenses, whether it is for nonjudicial punishment (e.g., Article 15, Mast, Office Hours or a Summary Court-Martial), or for Special or General Courts-Martial, call Newson & Gapasin, LLC as soon as possible. Be warned, any mistakes you or your free, detailed military lawyer make early in the process will haunt you for the rest of the case. It is critical that you have experienced counsel right away.
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 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.
(**Read other testimonials by clicking the “Resources” tab above, and then clicking on “Client Testimonials”).
You, your family, and your career are our top priorities. Newson & Gapasin, LLC will aggressively defend you to protect your rights, to win your case, and to give you your day in court. If you are serious about hiring a military defense attorney to defend you, call or email us now and we can discuss your matter privately and in confidence. We focus on winning tough cases.
