MLM 119 - Cases decided by the Naval Discharge Review Board
Listen to this podcast to learn about cases decided by the Naval Discharge Review Board. Boards of Review Reading Rooms website below: https://boards.law.af.mil/
Oct 17, 2023•41 min
Military Law & Life Matters
Arm yourself with knowledge, know your rights, and avoid becoming a victim of injustice. The Military Law &Life Matters Podcast empowers you to take charge of military law issues such as how to upgrade your discharge, what to do when facing an Officer Grade Determination to other legal issues we may face at various stages of our life. In addition to legal topics, the podcast will also cover Life Matters--Life Lessons I've learned along the way. This podcast is for our Heroes: Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, Veterans, Retirees and Family Members,
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MLM 118 - Cases decided by the Army Discharge Review Board
Listen to this podcast to learn about cases decided by the Army Discharge Review Board in 2022. Boards of Review Reading Rooms website below: https://boards.law.af.mil/
Oct 10, 2023•32 min
MLM 117 - Cases decided by the Air Force Discharge Review Board related to COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
MLM 117 - Cases decided by the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) related to COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal. Listen to this podcast to learn why the Air Force upgraded Veterans' discharges who were discharged with general discharges (under honorable conditions) for refusing the Covid-19 Vaccine. Read cases decided by the Service Discharge Review Boards in the Boards of Review Reading Rooms website below: https://boards.law.af.mil/ The website below addresses COVID-10 Vaccination Mandate Rescissi...
Oct 03, 2023•28 min•Ep. 117
MLM 116 - Lawsuits against the Air Force & Department of Defense relating to Unjust Discharges
Learn how two lawsuits against the Air Force and the Department of Defense may impact your discharge and DD Form 214. 1) The Air Force lawsuit "challenges the AFDRB’s systemic denial of discharge status upgrades to Air Force veterans who (1) served during the Iraq and Afghanistan era, (2) received less-than-Honorable discharges, and (3) incurred service-connected mental health conditions such as PTSD (and related conditions), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or experiences of MST or IPV. (Intimate ...
Sep 12, 2023•18 min•Ep. 116
MLM 115 - Discharge Upgrades -- What you Need to Know
Military Discharge Upgrades Knowledge is Power. If you are thinking about trying to upgrade your discharge and want to learn the basics on how to go about the process, take a look at Episode # 106. This episode and its shownotes give you a synopsis of all of the MLM episodes I have done in the past several years that discuss Discharge Upgrades. You may decide to prepare the application yourself after listening to the episodes. If not, you will be armed with knowledge so when you speak with an at...
Apr 25, 2023•10 min
MLM 114 - Attorney Pete Faerber (Lt Col, USMC, Ret) - Founder of Non-Profit - The Warriors' Lawyer - Disability Evaluation System Experts
Attorney Pete Faerber has a long history of military service. He was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1992 and served as a pilot on active duty for 10 years, with the most flight time in the AH-1W Supra Cobra. After ten years on active duty, Pete attended law school and then served as a judge advocate in the Marine Corps, retiring in January 2021 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Pete has more than 13 years of experience in the Disability Evaluation System (DES). Af...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min
MLM 113 - Attorney Davis Younts - The January 2023 DoD Recission of COVID Vaccine Mandate & How it affects Military Members & Veterans
Attorney Davis Younts talks about how the January 10, 2023 Secretary of Defense Rescission of the COVID Vaccine Mandate affects Military Members & Veterans. Davis Younts is an experienced military law attorney with 20 years of legal experience. He is a former active duty Judge Advocate who served as the Chief of Military Justice at the Air Force JAG School and as the Staff Judge Advocate at multiple Wings. Davis is currently a Lt Col in the USAF Reserve. Davis focuses his civilian legal prac...
Jan 24, 2023•45 min
MLM 112 - Attorney Shannon James - Advocate for Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers
Attorney Shannon James is an attorney who focuses her law practice on the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. As one of America's seven uniformed services, the Commissioned Corps is an elite team of more than 6,000 well-trained, highly qualified public health professionals dedicated to delivering the nation's public health promotion and disease prevention programs within the nation's federal government agencies and programs. Shannon began her career in law clerking at a civilian law f...
Jan 17, 2023•48 min
MLM 111 - The ends don't always justify the means - the Story of an Airman who got Justice
The ends don't always justify the means - the Story of an Airman who got Justice This is the story of an Airman who got justice. He started his journey at the Air Force Discharge Review Board and then took his case to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records where he got justice. Remember, never ever give up; there is always hope!
Nov 08, 2022•23 min
MLM 110 - The Department of Defense (DoD) Discharge Appeal Review Board (DARB)
The Department of Defense (DoD) Discharge Appeal Review Board (DARB) DARB affords Service members the opportunity to request an upgrade to the characterization of a discharge or dismissal that was not granted by their Service Discharge Review Board (DRB) and the Board of Corrections of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NR). ** Note that the DARB only applies to discharges or dismissals with a date on or after December 20, 2019. For a discharge or dismissal dated on or after December 20, 2019, through ...
Nov 01, 2022•27 min
MLM 109 - Where Do Veterans submit an Application to Change their RE Code?
A question that Veterans ask is where do they submit an application if they want to change their Reenlistment (RE) code so they can reenlist. There is some confusion because there is some guidance out there that informs Veterans to submit an application to the Board for Correction of Military or Naval Records. This is not necessarily true. The service websites below include language regarding changing your RE code: Air Force Discharge Review Board https://afrba-portal.cce.af.mil/#all-board-info ...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min
MLM 108 - Attorney Tommy Gregory (Lt Col, USAF, Ret) - Civil Litigation Law & transitioning from the USAF to the civilian world
Attorney Tommy Gregory is a retired USAF Judge Advocate (JAG), a civil litigation lawyer, a Florida State Representative, a small business owner, a native of Florida and a proud American. He attended the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and graduated with military distinction. He also earned a law degree, with honors, from the University of Texas. Tommy served on active duty in the United States Air Force for 20 years, including 14 years as a judg...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr
MLM 107 - Attorney Hillary Walsh - A passionate advocate for the Military Community who helps navigate the complexities of Immigration Law
Ms. Hillary Walsh is an immigration lawyer and the Chief Executive Officer of New Frontier Immigration. She is also a former foster care and juvi-kid turned award-winning lawyer who has a passion for helping immigrants live free in the United States. In addition to being the CEO of her law firm, Hillary is also an adjunct law professor and an avid Phoenix Suns fan. In the past 10+ years of practicing immigration law, she’s represented clients before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of N...
Aug 16, 2022•42 min
MLM 106 - Podcast Episodes that discuss Military Discharge Upgrades
Military Law & Life Matters Podcasts that discuss Military Discharge Upgrades: Episode 4: I discuss the Discharge Review Board (DRB). The DRB gives former military members the chance to request a review of their discharge within 15 years of the date of separation. The DRB reviews a veteran's administrative discharge and can legally change the veteran's discharge characterization of service, the reason for discharge, and the re-enlistment eligibility code (when applicable), based on standards...
Jul 12, 2022•15 min
MLM 105 - Attorney Rupe Gill (USAF, Retired) -- Estate Planning & Elder Law -- What You Need to Know
Attorney Rupe Gill is a retired USAF Judge Advocate (JAG) who is now an Estate Planning Attorney. Upon graduation from college, Rupe joined the US Air Force and served as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch officer. In 1990, he was among a few select officers selected by the Air Force to attend law school. After Rupe completed Law School, he continued to serve in the Air Force, this time as an Attorney with the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps and retired in...
Jun 14, 2022•52 min
MLM 104 - Attorney Maren Calvert explains Court-Alternative Solutions--How to save time, money and the stress of going to Court
Meet Attorney Maren Calvert. Maren is a partner at the firm, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt where she focuses on Real Estate and Construction Law in Vancouver, Washington. Maren attended the United States Air Force Academy where she was a Distinguished Graduate. She graduated from UCLA law school and had a very distinguished career in the USAF as both an active duty and reserve Judge Advocate (JAG). She retired from the United States Air Force Reserve in 2018. Maren has a varied background in b...
Jun 07, 2022•58 min
MLM 103 - Officer Grade Determinations - Some Stats to give you Insight
BLUF: An Officer Grade Determination (OGD) is a very serious matter. You should definitely begin preparing before your Commander serves you the OGD notification memorandum and preferably before you submit your retirement request. https://ferahozbek.com/ https://ferahozbek.com/officer-grade-determinations-ogds/ https://ferahozbek.com/officer-grade-determinations-the-tangibles-and-intangibles-of-retiring-at-a-lower-grade/ https://ferahozbek.com/officer-grade-determinations-ogds-what-you-need-to-kn...
May 31, 2022•21 min
MLM 102 - Manker v. Sec. of the Navy - Navy reconsiders certain NDRB applications
*A lawsuit was filed alleging that since the start of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Navy and Marine Corps discharged thousands of Sailors and Marines with Other Than Honorable ("OTH") or General (Under Honorable Conditions) ("GEN") statuses due to misconduct attributable to post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"), traumatic brain injury ("TBI"), military sexual trauma ("MST"), and other behavioral health conditions ("OBH"). Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges that veterans who ex...
May 24, 2022•23 min
MLM 101 - RJ Lopez - The Story of a Navy Veteran who never gave up in his fight for justice
Mr. Rudy Lopez never gave up and his resilience and persistent paid off. He filed his own petition in the Court of Federal Claims and was awarded a military retirement that was unjustly stolen from him while he was on active duty. This is Rudy's story. Rudy is retired from the United States Navy where he served as Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman. During his impressive career with the Navy, Rudy deployed to Iraq three times and once to Afghanistan. Rudy is currently employed as a North...
May 03, 2022•50 min
MLM 100 - Attorney Mark Bridges (Colonel, US Army Retired) - 'War Stories' from the Courtroom
Attorney Mark Bridges Colonel (US Army, retired) opened his private law practice — Law Office of Mark A. Bridges — after a rewarding 30-year career as a military attorney in the US Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Mark is a recognized expert in military justice and criminal litigation and his law practice is exclusively focused on legal representation of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who are under military investigation, facing adverse action, or pending trial by co...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min
MLM 99 - Attorney Trevor Orsinger - Expert on Real Estate Law and VA Loans
Attorney Trevor Orsinger discusses the history of VA home loans, who qualifies, and the pros and cons of a VA loan. Trevor also explains that Veterans need to check with their states as many states provide huge benefits to disabled veterans as it pertains to property tax exemptions. Trevor Orsinger is the managing attorney of the Orsinger Law Group, P.C., a boutique litigation firm. The firm assists small businesses in evaluating, identifying, and structuring the best corporate organization to a...
Apr 19, 2022•42 min
MLM 98 - Attorney Michael Macomber - Federal Employment Law - What every Federal Employee Needs to Know
Michael Macomber is a partner and CEO of Tully Rinckey PLLC, a national law firm that specializes in Federal Employment Law, Military Law and Security Clearance representation. In addition to being a Partner and CEO at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Michael is the Section Chair of the firm’s New York State Employment Group. He focuses his practice on federal and private sector employment law claims, including claims involving the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Title VII...
Apr 12, 2022•40 min
MLM 97 - Patricia Navarro - Army Veteran Provides Tips to Veterans Filing VA Claims
While Patrica Navarro is not an attorney, as an Army Veteran, she is a fierce advocate for Veterans by helping them navigate the VA claims process. Ms. Navarro has been working with Mr. Barry Allen, a VA Disability Law Attorney for 9 years where she specializes in Veterans' Benefits Claim Appeals--helping Veterans get the benefits they deserve! http://www.yourvaadvocate.com/ Links to the sites Patricia discussed during the Podcast https://www.va.gov/find-forms/ Search for VA forms by number or k...
Apr 05, 2022•50 min
MLM 96 - Attorney Scott Friedman - former Army JAG -- helps clients with Security Clearance issues
Attorney Scott Friedman is a litigator based in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a former officer in the U.S. Army JAG Corps who served as a military prosecutor in Fort Hood, TX; a civil litigator in the Army’s Environmental Law Division in Fort Belvoir, VA; and deployed to Iraq as a Rule of Law and Claims attorney. After five years of active-duty service as a Army JAG, Scott entered private practice, working as an associate in a law firm where he represented businesses and medical professionals in person...
Mar 29, 2022•39 min
MLM 95 - Attorney Antoinette O'Neill - A fearless attorney who defends military members facing Courts-Martial
Antoinette (Toni) O'Neill is a retired Air Force JAG who is a Partner at Parlatore Law Group, a cloud based national law firm. She focuses her practice on the representation of military members facing adverse actions. Toni has had enormous success in military courtrooms across all the branches, securing acquittal after acquittal for her clients. While on active duty with the Air Force, Toni had an unprecedented win rate as an area defense counsel then senior defense counsel, regularly being plac...
Mar 22, 2022•39 min
MLM 94 - Attorney Davis Younts helps military members challenge the DoD Vaccine Mandate
Davis Younts is a military law attorney with over 19 years of experience. He is a former active duty Judge Advocate (JAG) who served as the Chief of Military Justice at the Air Force JAG School and as the Staff Judge Advocate at multiple Wings. In 2011, Davis was ranked the #1 senior defense counsel in the United States Air Force. He is currently a Lt Col in the USAF Reserve. Davis focuses his civilian legal practice on military law including court-martial defense, adverse actions, and military ...
Mar 15, 2022•44 min
MLM 93 - Attorney Patrick Hughes - Suing the Armed Forces - A Servicemember's recourse when denied Military Entitlements
Patrick Hughes is the co-founder of Patriots Law Group, a law firm he started with his friend and former active duty Air Force JAG colleague, Michael Lyons. Pat served nearly seven years on active duty, and then transferred to the Reserve as he formed Patriots Law Group in 2017. He started as a prosecutor and his next assignment was as a defense counsel, where he was ranked the #1 of 84 area defense counsel globally. In his final assignment on active duty, he shifted his focus to civil litigatio...
Mar 08, 2022•34 min
MLM 92 - A Preview of the Next Series of Podcasts
Excited to share with you interviews with talented lawyers in the military community who will educate you about the focus area of their law practice. I know you will learn a lot about different areas of law and be armed with knowledge in case you or a loved one needs help in a specific area of law. When you need an attorney, it's best to seek advice from someone who is an expert. Hope you enjoy these interviews with attorneys who are passionate about law and passionate about serving the military...
Mar 01, 2022•15 min
MLM 91 - Officer Grade Determinations
As a former senior legal advisor at the SECAF Personnel Council, I was the action officer, lawyer and voting member on OGD Boards. Things you need to know about your OGD What does the OGD Board look at? How to prepare ahead of time if you know you will undergo an OGD. How does a reduction in your rank affect you post-retirement, including your retirement pay AFI 36-3203, Service Retirements https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-3203/afi36-3203.pdf Blog article--...
Feb 15, 2022•34 min
MLM 90 - Why you need a Living Will
Take a look at the ABA website below to learn more about Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, & Advance Health Care Directives https://www.americanbar.org/groups/real_property_trust_estate/resources/estate_planning/living_wills_health_care_proxies_advance_health_care_directives/
Feb 01, 2022•18 min
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