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About Us
At Crisp and Cassara Military Law, we devote our firm's resources to representing current and former military members in military related matters. Mr. Cassara has nearly thirty-five years of experience in military law and Jonathan Crisp has over twenty-seven years of military trial experience. If you or your loved one is facing a court-martial, Mr. Cassara and Mr. Crisp are well versed in the Uniform Code of Military Justice and have been defending service members around the world their entire careers. If a service member has been convicted at court-martial, Mr. Cassara has extensive experience in court-martial appeals and has represented service members before all service courts of criminal appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Cassara's expertise has led to the reversal of numerous court-martial convictions, as shown here in our representative cases.
In addition to representing service members at courts-martial and courts-martial appeals, Mr. Cassara and Mr. Crisp also draw on their extensive experience to protect your rights in a variety of other military matters. These matters can include corrections of military records, discharge upgrades, security clearance revocations, MEB and PEB proceedings before Boards of Inquiry/Administrative Separation Boards and a variety of other military legal matters to include disenrollment from ROTC or service academies, adverse fitness report appeals, GOMOR and other reprimand appeals and other related matters.
Call Mr. Cassara or Mr. Crisp at (706) 860-5769 to discuss your case. You will not speak to a legal assistant, "chat box" or answering service. If they are not immediately available you can schedule a return call and you will speak directly with an experienced attorney.
Meet Our Firm
William E. Cassara
More than 35 years of military law experience, including extensive appellate practice.
Jonathan Crisp
Former Army JAG who served in prosecution and defense billets, with over 27 years of trial practice.
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Recent Accomplishments
Military Appellate Court Upholds Conviction of LTC for Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman
Last month, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the highest military appellate court, issued its opinion in United States v. Gonzalez. In August 2021, LTC Gonzalez was out with friends at a bar in San Antonio. LTC Gonzalez was celebrating his upcoming retirement. A group of Navy junior enlisted Sailors were also at … Read more
October 2025 Recent Accomplishments
Secured discharge upgrade at the BCNR for Navy veteran who had been erroneously administratively separated with a General discharge for commission of a serious offense. We identified numerous problems with the separation, including several violations of Navy regulations, enabling our client to get the relief he deserved. Veteran now has a fully Honorable discharge, which … Read more
Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Court Sets Aside Drug Conviction Over NCIS Interrogation
The Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals recently released its opinion in United States v. Eneliko. The Court set aside MA3 Eneliko’s conviction for wrongful use of cocaine after it found that the Military Judge did not properly analyze the defense’s suppression motion. MA3 Eneliko was being escorted to an appointment by a member of … Read more
