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Administrative Boards
Service members can be
discharged from the military for a variety of reasons, from
weight problems to alleged misconduct. If you are pending
administrative discharge, you need an attorney who knows the
military system, and who can fight to defend your rights.
Mr. Cassara has appeared before numerous administrative
boards, for both officer and enlisted members, and knows how
the administrative board system works. Don't wait until you
are discharged to try to do something about it. The time to
fight is now.
Most attorneys are completely
unfamiliar with the military’s administrative board process.
Mr. Cassara has represented numerous service members at
various administrative board proceedings. He has
successfully represented members of all services at
administrative boards.
Not only is it important for
your lawyer to know what happens at an administrative board,
it is also important for your lawyer to know how to steer
the case either towards or away from an administrative
board, depending on the circumstances. While the military
will provide you with a free lawyer for many of these cases,
you might also want to consider hiring a civilian attorney
with experience in military cases. This is all Mr. Cassara
does, so he is well informed on how the law operates in the
military.
Mr. Cassara has handled
administrative boards across the country, for all of the
services. He has handled everything from discharges for
weight control failure to allegations of drug use and
homosexuality. Regardless of the type of problem you are
facing, it is in your best interests to contact an attorney
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Recent
Administrative Boards
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Mr. Cassara
succeeded in having an Army officer retained on the TDRL
after the Physical Evaluation Board recommended that he
be removed and discharged from the Army with a 10%
disability. Before the Board actually convened Mr.
Cassara was able to convince the PEB to reverse their
decision. Ruling allows officer to remain on the TDRL
pending permanent medical retirement.
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Mr. Cassara
obtained upgrade from Other Than Honorable to General
(Under Honorable Conditions) before the Navy Discharge
Review Board for sailor discharged over ten years ago in
lieu of court-martial. Mr. Cassara succeeded in
convincing the NDRB that the sailor suffered from a
mental impairment at the time of his discharge and was
unable to understand the nature of what he was doing.
The Board agreed. Decision allows former sailor to
obtain VA benefits and obtain civilian employment.
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Mr. Cassara
obtained upgrade from Other Then Honorable to General
(Under Honorable Conditions) for former sailor who was
kicked out of the Navy for unlawfully discharging his
weapon at another service member. Mr. Cassara was
successful in arguing to the Navy Discharge Review Board
that the sailor’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder greatly
affected his ability to understand what he was doing at
the time. The NDRB agreed and upgraded the discharge.
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Mr. Cassara
secured an Honorable Discharge for an officer who was
discharged at an Administrative Separation Board with an
Other Than Honorable Discharge. When the officer first
contacted Mr. Cassara, the Board had already convened,
and recommended the officer be separated with an Other
Than Honorable Discharge. After retaining Mr. Cassara,
the board results were nullified, and the officer was
allowed to remain on active duty and serve out his
current tour. Decision allows the officer to retire with
full benefits.
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Obtained retention on
Temporary Disabled Retired List (TDRL) for soldier
suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The
Physical Evaluation Board proposed to discharge soldier
from the TDRL with minimum benefits, but Mr. Cassara
successfully argued that the soldier’s condition
warranted his remaining on the TDRL. Decision allows
soldier to keep monthly retirement and all military
benefits
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Mr. Cassara
secured retention for senior NCO facing discharge at a
Physical Evaluation Board. The Medical Evaluation Board
recommended soldier be discharged with a 10% disability
for PTSD and a back injury. Mr. Cassara successfully
argued that the NCO should be retained, and that his
injuries were not service disqualifying. Decision of the
Physical Evaluation Board allows the soldier to retire
with full benefits, as opposed to being separated with
severance pay.
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Mr. Cassara secured retention at administrative board for Army Warrant Officer
accused of fraternization. CW2 with 18 years in service was accused by
an NCO of having a long standing relationship with him. After months
of research and investigating, we were able to show that the NCO was
lying. The administrative board retained the warrant officer.
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Mr. Cassara
secured retention for soldier facing administrative separation
board charged with drug offenses. Army E-4 came up positive on a
urinalysis. We were able to show that the positive urinalysis for
amphetamine was the result of the soldier accidentally taking his
wife’s diet pills. Board found no misconduct, and soldier was retained
in the Army.
- Mr.
Cassara obtained a finding of no misconduct, and retention for senior NCO
charged with fraud facing administrative separation board. Army
National Guard soldier was charged with creating fraudulent documents
and larceny. Board found the evidence insufficient to support the
allegation, and the soldier was retained on active duty.
- Mr.
Cassara succeeded in getting charges withdrawn from administrative
separation board for officer charged with larceny.
- Mr.
Cassara succeeded in getting senior NCO, with nearly twenty years active
duty, retained before an administrative separation board after facing
allegation of drug use.
- Mr.
Cassara obtained a finding of no misconduct, and retention for senior
reserve NCO charged with adultery and fraternization in an
administrative separation board.
- Mr.
Cassara succeeded in getting charges withdrawn and retention for senior
NCO facing an administrative separation board charged with sexual
harassment and fraternization.
- Mr.
Cassara halted an administrative separation board proceedings for officer
suspected of homosexuality.
- Mr.
Cassara obtained retirement in lieu of an administrative separation board
for senior NCO charged with serious misconduct.
- Mr.
Cassara secured full retirement and back pay in Federal Court for officer
discharged by an administrative separation board for alleged
misconduct. Navy Lieutenant Commander was discharged months short of
retirement for adultery and making a false official statement. After
being turned down by the Board for Correction for Naval Records, we
filed suit in Federal Court, which ordered that the officer be placed
on the retired rolls. Links:
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