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Military Lawyer in Bellingham in Mount Vernon

The Military Law Section of the Lustick Law Firm, PLLC offer its clients a tremendous wealth of real-world legal expertise.  Comprised of experienced practitioners and former JAG Officers, our Military Law Section is poised and ready to provide you with a free telephonic or in-office consultation to address your immediate military law issue today.  
Lustick Law Firm Military Defense - UCMJ Bellingham, WA - Mount Vernon, WA

Jeffrey A. Lustick, 12 years U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard military service as JAG officer, military prosecutor, and circuit defense counsel. He has served in the grade of Major, O-4, and held the positions of Wing and Squadron-level Staff Judge Advocate, Area Defense Counsel, Trial Defense Counsel, and Wing-level Chief of Military Justice and Chief of Adverse Actions.  In June of 2010, Jeffrey was the lead civilian counsel in a fully litigated court-martial of officer members involving a  Navy Petty Officer at NAS Whidbey Island, WA, who was accused of rape and false official statement, which ended in a complete acquittal.

Mark Kaiman, 6 years military law experience in the Lustick Law Firm, has become extensively qualified and experienced in advising military members on how to avoid ramifications of civilian prosecution on their military careers. In June 2010, Mark served as Co-Counsel with Jeffrey Lustick on a litigated General Court-Martial with officer members held at Naval Base Everett that resulted in a full acquittal. Mark is also experienced in assisting military members in dissolution of marriage.

Recent Successes in military law for the Lustick Law Firm Include:
  • Full Acquittal After Trial.  Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5) represented by the law firm received a full acquittal after a fully litigated General Court-Martial with officer members on one count of rape and one count of false official testament.

  • Charges Dismissed After Article 32 Hearing.  Navy Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6) was cleared after the law firm represented him an a litigated Article 32 Investigation on counts of rape and false official statement. Thereafter, the charges against him were dismissed. 

  • Case Dismissed by Pretrial Motion.   Navy Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6) was prosecuted at a Special Court-Martial for an off-base DUI, and through the efforts of the law firm, her case was dismissed by the military judge during a pretrial motion. 

  • Article 15/NJP Dismissed.  Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) facing punishment under Article 15, UCMJ for travel voucher fraud and false official statement, had his NJP dismissed after the law firm's successful pre-findings presentation to the member's commanding officer. 

  • Win At a Discharge Board.   Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5) was returned to duty after the law firm's litigation before a Navy Board of Inquiry secured her a retention on charges that she had wrongfully abuse alcohol.

Get Our Team on Your Side. 

Today the military law attorneys of the Lustick Law Firm put their expertise and knowledge to use defending military members in a wide range of military justice matters. The firm's attorneys know the military justice system inside and out and are frequently asked to train civilian attorneys in specific areas of military law.

We bring our extensive knowledge and background to our clients’ defense tables in each and every case. We cover local military cases and have the capacity to defend service members worldwide as well. We represent clients of any rank, rate, or grade, serving in all branches and components of the United States Military.

Some of the representation services we provide include defense from:

  • Courts-Martial (General, Special, and Summary) under the UCMJ
  • Non-Judicial Punishment, UCMJ Article 15s, Captain’s Mast, Officer Hours
  • Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Assistance
  • Reprimands, Reprisals, Counseling Chits, and Demotion Actions
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Claims
  • Administrative Separation Boards (Officer & Enlisted)
  • Military Investigations (JAGMAN, AR 15-6, CDIs, I.G. Investigations, etc.)
  • Flying Evaluation Boards

Contact Jeffrey at (360) 685-4221 today for an initial consultation regarding your military law issue or click here to send an e-mail.

Military Lawyer in Bellingham in Mount Vernon