Court Martial

The Court Martial Defense Representation You Deserve

Your chain of command or others may all be putting pressure on you to accept a plea bargain in a court martial proceeding. It may even make sense for some servicemen and servicewomen who want out and don't care about the lifelong consequences of a court martial conviction.

Our clients are hard chargers — they are willing to fight for their military careers and their futures in civilian life. If you are facing court martial charges and you know you need an independent advocate with the experience, skill and dedication to fight by your side, call the Dallas, Texas, office of attorney Patrick J. McLain today at (214) 377-1470 (ext. 227) or e-mail us now to schedule an initial consultation.

Experienced Civilian Lawyer · Comprehensive Military Law Defense

Military criminal attorney Patrick J. McLain has skillfully handled hundreds of misconduct, court martial and other criminal defense cases in his career. Our commitment is to fight with honor for your acquittal and to minimize the negative consequences to your future in all types of summary, special and general courts martial defense cases, including:

Fraud and Larceny: robbery, theft of government property, theft by deceit, conspiracy to defraud the military, etc.

Sex Offenses: rape, sexual assault, solicitation, child pornography, etc.

Drug Crimes: possession, distribution or sale of marijuana, meth, cocaine or other illegal substances as well as refusing or failing mandatory urinalysis (UA) testing

Military Offenses: insubordination, unauthorized absence (AWOL), fraternization, adultery, etc.

War Crimes: violating rules of engagement (ROE), rules of war, Geneva Convention, etc.

Assault and Violent Crime: simple assault, assaulting an officer, arson, murder, manslaughter, etc.

In serving your country, you are held to a higher standard of ethics than many civilians. You deserve the same high standard on your defense team. As a retired military law judge, criminal defense attorney Patrick J. McLain understands the system and what is necessary to acquit individuals facing court martial charges.

To schedule a consultation with a knowledgeable and dedicated military criminal defense lawyer, contact Patrick J. McLain today.

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