Michael S. Waddington

I would not be typing this today if it were not for this firm and Micheal Waddington! When the reviews say aggressive believe them; this will not be the only review you see. He was able to take three charges down from article 107 and 2 counts of article 120 to an aquittle of all charges! He is the be...st in the nation for the reason that he is aggressive and does not stop! If you think he’s not thinking about your case when he’s not talking to you or while he’s busy with his other cases, you’ve lost your mind!!! This mans focus is impenetrable he is constantly thinking and making moves! He comes with facts and the sooner you let him know all the facts of his case the easier he can take it to prosecutors! He had his closing argument pretty much down from day 2 of a supposedly 5 day trial and the insight and foresight is undoubtedly the best. I’m not going to go into too many facts about the case, but from the day he showed up he had already been in contact with a doctor who gave substantiated facts, investigators that knew what it meant to do an actual non biased investigation, a jag lawyer who is also the top jag on the west coast and a plethora of witnesses who when interviewed gave testimony truthfully and untainted! All of these lead to destroying a doctor who thought they could guess the BAC of a person based on a description of the person, witnesses who changed a their stories and investigators who didn’t get all the facts before they made their conclusion to charges! If you want the real deal and think you can’t afford it guess again, what you could lose is far greater than this firms price! I will be able to continue my career in the navy, the navy I love and that has given me so much, all because of this firm. Thank you Mr. Waddington and your firm I will stay in contact forever!

Our son was being tried on multiple counts of sexual assault and simple assault. The Trial Defense Services military attorney appointed for his case wanted to use a "crime of passion" defense even though our son was innocent across the board. After a very disappointing 412 hearing it was clear we n...eeded new representation. We found Mr. Waddington and immediately hired him to represent our son. With less than 70 days before the trial he analyzed the situation and charges and came back with a hard hitting defense that destroyed the prosecutions case and witnesses. Had we not hired him, our son would be in prison instead of immediately being un-flagged and re-enlisting. I recommend Michael Waddington to any military member who needs aggressive, knowledgeable, and highly competent representation. He was worth every penny!

If you're at the point where you're reading Mike's reviews then we both know you've already made the best decision, so I won't attempt to sell him. His experience sells itself. I will offer the solace of firm results for those falsely accused, as I know you're flabbergasted, weighing percentages, w...ondering "why me?" No worries mate, Mike's got you well in hand. My case? Standard issue jilted ex that snowballs into multiple provably false 120s, 128s, throw in an article 91 (or 92)...multiple accusers (one an AFOSI agent) you get the idea. Result for the accused: Two years later (another 5% in retirement, bright side, don't forget), I'm fat, dumb and happy, enjoying the retirement pay of a senior NCO (and non-taxable disability), and prepping for free law school (Mike let me school the prosecutor in court myself on why none of his "witnesses" could make any statement whatsoever. If that's not inspiration to be a zealous advocate I don't know what is.) along with the non-taxable 2,300 a month BAH while I'm attending (still debating his fees vs. your happiness?). Results for the accusers and those "in charge": Accuser 3: Five years monitored probation, civilian jail time (x2), weekly urinalysis, and current criminal investigation (ongoing). Accuser 2: Went from federal agent to having to return home to work in a town of 32,000 in an extremely cold and bleak northern state after 11 years in the military with a TS clearance. Initial accuser results will be posted following Congressional and CID investigation, as I believe in due process, not libel. Convening Authority (Colonel) for my "case": Earlier than expected retirement, no promotion to General, focus of investigation as well. Commanding General: Results to follow. Company Commander: Removed from position. First Sergeant: Removed after only six months in position. Bottom line: TDS (in this case CPT Mark, et al...) has extremely competent and caring attorneys (Google Mike, when he got out, and more importantly read between the lines on why he got out), but simply put: sometimes they leave. Michael Waddington is THERE. Hurricane Irma and no electricity since he lived in P.R.? No problem, he moved to Florida. Prosecution wants a plea agreement? No problem: I told the General to give me two GCMs and a letter of recommendation within 2 weeks of signing an agreement for a Company level letter of reprimand. Get it? Michael will play it to the bone for you. Your end isn't deciding whether to retain him, it's deciding to "nut up" and go all the way after you do. Take it from a double Bronze Star winner with actual trigger time (as opposed to your Convening Authority), Mike does NOT flinch. Thanks for your time. I'm going to go enjoy retirement and grow this super sweet beard now.

The nightmare began when I was targeted by an online blackmail, and escalated when law enforcement charged me with attempted sexual assault. I was facing felony charges and the end of everything I worked for. After carefully searching for representation expert in the UCMJ, I called Waddington & Go...nzalez, and it was the best possible decision. Michael and Alexandra clearly articulated what was happening, what could happen, and what they were going to do. With their help, the charges were ultimately dropped and I am able to resume life free of a criminal record. I would recommend Michael Waddington to anyone facing Court-Martial.

My life came crashing down around me in January 2017, I was pulled in the Air Force's Special Investigation office and told I was being accused of Article 120, Sexual Assault. It was the second worst day of my life. Immediately following I was assigned a military defense council and starting the nigh...t mare. I hired Mr. Waddington in May when I was officially charged. As soon as I did his wife started piecing together the case and helping to walk me through what to expect. My 32 hearing came up, and we tried to wave it. However, the government chose to proceed anyway. At the hearing things were presented that I thought was a slam dunk. Long story short I got the recommendation to have it dropped, but it was instead pushed forward just like Mr. Waddington said it would be. Flash forward to the second week of December when the trial is set to begin. I met Mr. Waddington for the first time on Sunday. I was unsure of what to expect, but before me stood a very big personality in the room. We talked through what to expect and how he wanted to proceed. The trail kicked off on Tuesday and away he went. The opening argument from the prosecution was sickening. They made me out to be the biggest monster in the world, and played a good show of theatrics that had the jury on the verge of tears. Mr. Waddington got up and gave a brief but powerful opening statement. As trial proceeded, he expertly cross examined every witness and make them look like fools. He caught them in lie after lie, and starting to lay the foundation for motive. When the alleged victim testified, she answered almost every question with, "I don't know." He was still able to catch her in lies, and had her looking to her legal team at a loss for words. Every time the prosecution would object he would laugh it off and steer around the objection to still get to the intended destination. It was like watching someone throw darts at inflated balloons and seeing them pop. When closing arguments came, I thought I was doomed. The went on for over an hour about how I was a violent predator and a monster. They went on to say how their case was proven and tried to only use certain parts of witnesses testimonies and disregard other facts. I cried for ten minutes in the hall with all hope lost. Mr. Waddington got up and gave his closing argument, and he meticulously picked apart every word they said, exposing the holes an showing that I did not do what I was accused of. Once it came time to deliberate, he sat me down and talked me through what to expect if things didn't go well for us, and then let me sit in with my wife and family to await verdict. I sat there looking at videos and pictures of my daughters...it was the worst moment of my life. After three hours the jury came out and gave me a not guilty verdict....I almost collapsed from emotion. Afterwards, I went back with Mr. Waddington and co-counsel to decompress and talk. He told me about how much he loved defending military members, and wished me the best of luck with my life since it was my own again. We parted ways after that. I cannot thank this man enough, he gave me back my life. If you are in a situation such as this....hire him. Yes, the cost is high...but the results are worth it. He is not a cheap lawyer from down the street. He is a hard hitting defense attorney that is worth his weight in gold. He is a very well put together man, and his presence in the room is felt by all. He is very professional but at the same time, a normal person. He jokes, he laughs and he is up front and honest from the start. I cannot say enough good things about this man. Hire him, don't think about it...just do it. He will give you your life back...he gave me mine back and for that I am eternally grateful.