About Us
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.
Recent Accomplishments
Court of Appeals Finds that Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Does Not Extend to Diagnoses or Treatment Plans
The military justice system, like state and federal justice systems, contains rules of privilege. These rules keep certain evidence from being introduced in a court proceeding, even if the evidence would be relevant at trial. These rules of privilege exist because society has determined that encouraging and protecting certain relationships and communications is more important … Read more
William Cassara Appears on Military Justice Today Podcast
Mr. Cassara Recently appeared on Military Justice Today Podcast. See below for excerpt and how to listen- Often referred to as the Godfather of Military Justice, Bill Cassara is a former Army prosecutor, defense counsel and appellate attorney with more than 30 years of military law experience. On this episode, Bill discusses some of the … Read more
Navy-Marine Corps Court Sets Aside Guilty Finding After Unlawful Cell Phone Search
The Fourth Amendment protects all Americans from search and seizure of their homes and property without a warrant. There are exceptions to this rule, such as for exigent circumstances or when evidence of a crime is in plain sight of law enforcement. Where a law enforcement agent violates the Fourth Amendment rights of an individual, … Read more