Marc Thomas Napolitana

First of all, I want to thank Mr. Napolitana for restoring faith in my belief in the legal system. I spent the past 35 yrs dealing with the adverse and traumatic effects of having an Other than Honorable Discharge for an unfortunate decision I made when I was 22 yrs old. I knew that there was somethi...ng special about Mr. Napolitana from the moment we spoke. His empathy and compassion towards my living with a “bad paper” discharge gave me the hope that empowered me to work with him in seeking out an upgrade of my discharge and a correction of what we both perceived to be an injustice. Although COVID 19 slowed down the legal process, Mr. Napolitana and his team forged ahead in keeping me informed as to the continuing preparation of my case that would be presented to the military board. Mr. Napolitana was never detected not discouraged regarding my previous two submissions for upgrades by other firms and assured me that they would do everything they could to be able to give me the best opportunity to have my discharge upgraded, if not to Honorable then General under Honorable Conditions. After 2 and half years of working with me in helping me navigate putting together all the necessary documents historical and current (character letters, work history, educational accomplishments, community and faith based), I was excited and overwhelmed to find out just days ago thet my discharge was administratively upgraded to General under Honorable Conditions. The emotions that I experienced and the tears that flow were a culmination of 35 yrs of being defined by a discharge that could have otherwise been resolved amicably upon my original dos barge 35 yrs ago. I am so grateful to Mr. Napolitana for all the hard and exhausting hours that he and his team spent on my case and my family and I will forever be grateful to him for giving me an opportunity to have my military discharge match the person of character and achievements that I have attained in the past 35 yrs. Two other times my upgrade request were denied by submissions by others…. Mr. Napolitana was able to get done what I thought to be the impossible. Thank you sir for your service in and outside of the military. You have changed my life!!!

Marc Napolitana is the Harvey Specter of military law. He accomplished something I'm still having a hard time believing he did it so fast. Ok, here's my story, you judge for yourself. I found out on March 23rd I was going to be dismissed from the Navy's Temporary Disability Retirement List with n...othing on March 28th. Apparently, the Navy put my case in a "No Contact" list and made no effort to process my case. On page one of my file is my address, phone number and email. They didn't give me a Physical Evaluation Board, or even a notification. When I figured out what was going on I googled an attorney and got Marc, along with an entire team of legal help. He started working on my case on March 26th. Watching him work was amazing. Within a few hours, everyone in the navy relevant to my case, including my congressman, knew what was going on and I was getting supportive emails from the Navy informing me they now have eyes on it. The problem we were facing was time. I was going to drop off on March 28th, which I did. However, Marc Napolitana had everyone at Navy Personnel working on it. By April 2nd, because of Mr. Napolitana, the navy had given me a board review with a recommendation fir the Permanent Retirement List. A fitting conclusion for the last Navy Chaplain in Iraq and Chaplain to the crew that rescued Capt. Phillips (Tom Hanks). We accepted the findings and the case is closed. I can't imagine another lawyer getting this done. This was a brilliant work of legal strategy and execution. I was in the Navy a long time and the wheels move pretty slow. Not after Marc Napolitana gets involved. The man is a genius and a workhorse. Marc Napolitana is the best lawyer you will ever find. Trust me. I've seen him in action. Outstanding job, Marc. You deserve a medal for this one. Thank you for making a huge difference in my life. The rest of my life will be better because of your work. With much gratitude, Chaplain S.S, LT, USN, (Ret.) Last Navy Chaplain in Iraq Chaplain to Capt. Phillips rescue team