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Military Justice

Bryan Schempf and the attorneys of the Military Law Group provide advice and representation to members of the Armed Forces of the United States in all forums of Military Justice: Courts-Martial, Article 15, Administrative Boards and Appeals to each of the service Courts of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces and the United States Supreme Court. We represent servicemembers stationed in the Hampton Roads area and throughout the world.

Courts-martial

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Twenty-Nine years of military law experience is what Bryan Schempf brings to every court-martial he litigates. Mr. Schempf has aggressively defended servicemembers, enlisted and officers, in innumerable court-martials, but he also has the invaluable experience of having prosecuted court-martial cases. This experience allows Mr. Schempf to understand the intricacies of the military justice process from the development of the charge through the preferral, referral and eventual litigation at the Court-Martial. Our attorneys have represented servicemembers against charges of Rape, Assault, Drug Use and Possession and computer crimes.

As part of the Hampton Roads military community, the lawyers of the Military Law Group have litigated cases throughout the local Navy, Marine-Corps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard bases. As attorneys available for worldwide representation of servicemembers we have provided advice and representation to servicemembers located throughout the United States and in many other countries such as Germany, Italy , Iceland and Bermuda.

Administrative Separation Boards

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Having experienced, qualified and aggressive representation before an Administrative Separation Board can mean the difference between a military career that ends with an "Other Than Honorable" Discharge or a finding of "No Misconduct" and Retention in the United States Armed Forces. Our attorneys have represented hundreds of servicemembers in administrative separation boards for positive urinalysis, civilian convictions and other charged offenses with exceptional results. This is accomplished through aggressive discovery and preparation and in zealous representation before the board. Whether stationed in the United States or overseas, before deciding whether to utilize military counsel, or to hire a civilian counsel who has little or no understanding of military law, contact our military law attorneys to discuss your dministrative Separation Board.

Article 15/Nonjudicial Punishment

Often a servicemember's initial contact with the Military Justice system will come from being given Article 15 warnings and facing Captain's Mast/Office Hours/Nonjudicial punishment. It is important that when faced with an Article 15 charge that you decline to give a written or oral statement and that you seek experienced military law counsel as soon as possible. Article 15 proceedings will often become a path to a Court-Martial or an Administrative Separation Board. It is important to receive proper advice on what to say, what not to say and when it is proper and advisable to refuse an Article 15 proceeding. Our attorneys have decades of experience in providing advice and representation on these matters. Before accepting Non-Judicial punishment contact our firm to discuss your case.

Military Appeals

Each of the services has a Court of Criminal Appeals and provide for further appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Military cases can also be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. There are many differences between a standard federal or state criminal appeal and an appeal within the Military Appellate system. If you have been convicted at a Court-Martial you need counsel experienced in the representation of military personnel. Our attorneys have drafted numerous military appeals and are adept at identifying flaws in the court-martial process and evidentiary issues that will maximize your chances on appeal. Contact our offices to obtain a review of your court-martial transcript and to discuss your military appeal.

The Military Law Group is a practice group of the firm of Jones, Blechman, Woltz and Kelly, P.C.