Recent Accomplishments

Honorable Discharge and Retirement for Officer facing Board of Inquiry

June 1, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented a reserve Army Officer at Fort Gillem, Georgia who was facing a Show Cause Board for alleged misconduct.  At the conclusion of the hearing the officer will be allowed to retire with an Honorable Discharge. If you need an experienced Military Lawyer, contact Mr. Cassara at 706-860-5769  

Civilian Employee has Security Clearance Reinstated

June 1, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented a civilian DOD employee whose top secret clearance was suspended and then revoked for alleged misconduct while deployed overseas.  An AR 15-6 Investigation supported the allegations.  After Mr. Cassara filed a detailed, point by point rebuttal to the revocation of clearance, the civilian employee’s clearance was reinstated and he is now back … Read more

Fraternization allegation against Master Sergeant dismissed

May 23, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented an Army Master Sergeant who was suspected of fraternization with a fellow soldier.  An investigation was conducted, and Mr. Cassara drafted a rebuttal on the soldier’s behalf.  The end result was that the allegation was not substantiated and the case was closed. This allows the soldier to continue on with his career. … Read more

GOMOR Removed from CSM's file

May 23, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented a Command Sergeant Major who was given a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand for allegedly shipping items illegally from a deployed environment.  This action also caused the Army to propose a rank reduction, as the Army claimed he would not have been promoted if the Army knew of his alleged misconduct.  After … Read more

Airman's court-martial conviction for rape of a minor reversed on appeal

May 18, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented an Airman on his court-martial appeal for rape of a minor.  During the court-martial, one panel member had to be excused, and two more replaced him. While this is an authorized practice, Mr. Cassara argued during his court-martial appeal that this denied the airman the right to confront his accuser.  The Air … Read more

Soldier's court-martial conviction for child pornography reversed.

May 18, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented an Army Staff Sergeant on his court-martial appeal. The soldier was convicted of possession of child pornography and other offenses. During his court-martial appeal, Mr. Cassara argued that his court-martial conviction for possession of child pornography was invalid, as most of the pictures the soldier possessed were clearly not child pornography.  After … Read more

Marine's rape conviction overturned, sentence reduced.

May 18, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented a Marine Gunnery Sergeant on his court-martial appeal.  The Marine was convicted of rape of a minor among other charges and sentenced to nearly 15 years confinement.  During his court-martial appeal, Mr. Cassara argued that the military judge improperly instructed the panel on the law, and that the accused was denied a … Read more

Fort Bragg NC-Soldier diagnosed with HIV acquitted of aggravated assault

May 17, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented a soldier who had been diagnosed with HIV, and was charged at a general court-martial with several counts of aggravated assault for not informing his sexual partners that he was HIV positive. The soldier was also charged with violating the lawful order of his commander to inform his sexual partners he was … Read more

Colonel's Security Clearance reinstated

April 25, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented an Army Colonel whose security clearance had been suspended and was pending revocation by the U.S. Army Central Clearance Facility (CCF.)  The notice of intent to revoke his security clearance centered around his interaction with his soldiers while down range, and raised a number of serious allegations.  He knew he needed an … Read more

Marine Staff Sergeant's Other Than Honorable Discharge Upgraded to General (Under Honorable Conditions)

April 16, 2012

Mr. Cassara represented a Marine Staff Sergeant who had requested discharge in lieu of court-martial and received an Other Than Honorable Discharge.  The Marine was initially accused of rape.  That charge was later reduced to fraternization, and the Marine requested a discharge in lieu of court-martial.  That request was granted and he was given an … Read more