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At William E. Cassara, PC, we devote our firm's resources to representing current and former military members in military related matters. Mr. Cassara has nearly thirty years of experience in military law. If you or your loved one is facing a court-martial, Mr. Cassara is well versed in the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, and has been defending service members around the world his entire career. 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 lead 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 court-martial appeals, Mr. . Cassara also draws on his 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, MEBs and PEBs 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 at 800-511-9293 to discuss your case. You will not speak to a legal assistant, "chat box" or answering service. If he is not in, he will return your call, and you will speak directly with an experienced attorney.
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Court of Appeals for Armed Forces Affirms Army Court’s Decision in Case Involving Remote Erasure of Digital Evidence
In early 2023, the Army Court of Criminal Appeals issued its decision in United States v. Strong, which was discussed here. SSG Strong was the driver of a military vehicle transporting several USMA cadets to a land navigation course. The vehicle went over an embankment, injuring several cadets and killing one. The Soldier riding with … Read more
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Sets Aside Lower Court Opinion Due to Faulty Analysis on Appropriateness of Sentence
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces recently issued an opinion in United States v. Swisher. Lance Corporal Swisher was court-martialed for several offenses resulting from the sexual assault of a young woman. Both LCpl Swisher and a civilian male were alleged to have assaulted the victim together. The civilian defendant pled guilty to … Read more
Military Appellate Court Sets Aside Conviction for Broadcasting Intimate Images
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces recently issued its decision in United States v. Grijalva. Petty Officer Grijalva was a member of the Coast Guard in 2019 when he guessed the Snapchat password of a female civilian, B.C.. B.C. had several photographs stored in her Snapchat account, including some nude pictures of herself. … Read more
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