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Court-Martial Defense ·
Court-Martial Appeals ·
Hiring a Civilian Lawyer
If you're accused of misconduct, you need a lawyer like Mr. Gerding to defend you to protect your rights, reputation, and retirement.
Court-Martial Defense
Mr. Gerding is a skilled and experienced litigator. He has defended scores of clients at court-martial against such charges as drug use, drug importation, child molestation, larceny, rape, and murder. He expertly develops trial strategy, conducts pretrial investigations and vigorously litigates pretrial motions. He conducts jury selection, openings, witness examinations and closing arguments for the maximum impact on the jury and judge. Mr. Gerding uses experts in areas such as psychiatry, toxicology, and trace evidence to help build a solid defense. If necessary, he presents extensive cases in extenuation and mitigation during sentencing.
Even if you believe you're guilty of doing something wrong, you still need a lawyer to protect you. Maybe investigators violated your constitutional rights and evidence such as a confession should be suppressed. Oftentimes, the government will charge a person with more than he is actually guilty of doing. Or the government wants a person put in jail when he really doesn't deserve such a punishment.
Because Mr. Gerding has served on active duty, he appreciates your needs and the unique nature of military life. He understands how command decisions are made and how to best influence those decisions.
When Mr. Gerding defends you at your court-martial, you can be sure that you'll have a fighting chance to protect your liberty and career.
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Court-Martial Appeals
If you or a loved one have been convicted at a court-martial, you need to have the best lawyer possible to appeal the conviction. Even if you pleaded guilty at a court-martial, there could be important issues to appeal. Your case will first be appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals for your branch of service. From there, it can be appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Mr. Gerding has filed briefs and presented oral arguments before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Courts of Criminal Appeals on evidentiary, procedural, jurisdictional, and constitutional issues. He has defended over 100 clients convicted of offenses including child abuse, drug trafficking, car-jacking, armed robbery, rape, and murder. He routinely challenges trial judges' rulings on suppression motions, admissibility of DNA evidence and expert testimony. He files extraordinary writ appeals when necessary. He has even filed petitions to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of service members.
When Mr. Gerding appeals your conviction, rest assured that he will prepare a well-researched and persuasive brief and present a forceful and convincing oral argument. He will thoroughly review your record of trial for legal and factual errors that could result in a reversal of your case, or a reduction in your sentence.
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Hiring a Civilian Lawyer
A civilian lawyer like Mr. Gerding has more experience defending a wider variety of cases than your military lawyer. Mr. Gerding will bring an "outside opinion" to your case. He will be someone who isn't concerned about his own military career, and will therefore not be concerned about angering the prosecutor, military judge, or military command. When you hire Mr. Gerding, you can keep your military lawyer and have a strong team defending you rather than one lawyer alone.
Although many civilian lawyers might offer to defend you, keep in mind that few have served in the military, and few have Mr. Gerding's extensive experience in the military criminal justice system at trial and on appeal.
Regardless of your branch of service, whether active duty, reserves, or National Guard, if you're facing the loss of your career and service reputation call Mr. Gerding at 919.338.0836 (or toll free 1.888.338.0836) for a free initial consultation.
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