If you don't use Mr. Waddington as your defence lawyer you are doing yourself a disservice. I could not recommend him more. I was bullied by my command and some dirty prosecutors for long enough when I hired the Gonzales Waddington firm. What a difference it made. I was finally able to sleep at night... and my JAG got the message that I was not playing around. A disgruntled ex girlfriend falsely accused me and tried to destroy my life and career. CID and the military lawyers never questioned her story. They labeled me a predator and set out to put me in jail. I felt like I was facing an unwinnable battle when the prosecution called a bunch of lying witnesses and some high priced experts that never took the time to read the case file. This whole time nobody ever questioned the lying accuser or looked at her deleted texts. It was sickening. They took her word over mine no questions asked. They coached her to lie and twisted every word I said. They even tried to block the jury from hearing that we had prior sexual relations. The SVC kept objecting and trying to stop me from getting a fair trial. When Mr. Waddington came into court the prosecutors were scared. They would not even look him in the eye. They sat there talking loudly with the SVC about me and my lawyer. I was getting mad and Mr. Waddington told me to ignore them. He said their rudeness means they are weak and intimidated. After his opening statement, they looked like children. It was entertaining to watch Mr. Waddington deflecting their objections with ease like he was toying with them. He dealt with my ex on cross in a professional way and never lost his cool. She tried to fight him but he kept asking the question until she answered. She looked like an angry liar. The CID agent looked like a chump when he tried to explain why he did not do his job correctly. He was breaking a sweat when Mr. Waddington questioned him using his own manuals. In their closing the prosecution portrayed me like a stalking rapist and they asked why would she lie. During his closing Mr. Waddington told a funny story about a village idiot and I did not know where he was going at first. Then he pointed at the CID agents in the audience and said they were like the village idiot blinding following whatever my lying ex said no matter what. It broke the stress and called out the truth. My ex sat in the audience and got up and stomped out of court with her SVC when Mr. Waddington laid waste to her credibility in front of a packed court during his closing. He listed reasons why she lied and then pointed out examples of her lies made in court. After a scary two hours of deliberations I was acquitted of all charges. This was the best money I ever spent.!

I hired Mike Waddington for a positive urinalysis case with an extremely low nanogram level, no evidence and a professionally reviewed report for prescribed medication. Months went by and as the Board of Inquiry date came near, it was clear that no preparation had been done except by me. I paid Mik...e Waddington 21,700.00$....10k was for board of inquiry prep. Mike Waddington flew in the day before to "prepare"...and that was NOT worth 10k and I paid for the travel and hotel so another $1700.00. The day of the board this Mike Waddington with all the positive reviews and reputation for aggressive defense went with submission and asking the members for mercy. This tactic did not work and resulted in a separation with an OTH, and I spent $21,700.00. Lawyers do not guarantee results but I paid for something and got nothing. It was also clear after the board when he was speechless. So unless you have a sexual assault/rape case going to a court martial...DO NOT HIRE!

I was accused of an Article 120 violation. I was interrogated by investigators for over 2 hours after I told them repeatedly that I did not do what was alleged. After that, I was "booked" and then put on hold from my current position immediately, which also prevented me from moving forward in my ca...reer and getting promoted. I was pretty much cast out of my unit and stuck in an office by myself with not much interaction from others. I went to the military defense office immediately and was basically told that this will most likely go to court, you will have a preliminary hearing in about 6 months and then you will have a courts martial a few months after that. While I understand now that the military defense lawyer was doing his job and keeping it "real" this news of course caused me instant grief to say the least. That's when I did my research and decided to contact the Waddington & Gonzalez law firm. I first talked to Sandra the paralegal who took my preliminary information and then put me in touch with Mrs. Waddington. She assured me that they would fight this to the bitter end and restore my name and reputation. I can honestly say, that she is VERY passionate about criminal cases and protecting her client’s innocence. Closer to the start of trial, I was in contact with Mr. Waddington who explained his strategy to me on how he was going to fight this case. He also reached out to obtain all “evidence” and had the judge secure my witnesses who the government at first denied. This was absolutely crucial to my case and without him, I’m not sure we would of succeeded with the defense witnesses. He also took an unprecedented step by fighting the prosecutors in a way which I can’t mention, as it may identify this exact case. Let’s just say, it’s something the military lawyer was not comfortable doing, but needed to be done. Mr. Waddington exposed the accuser for the liar and drama maker that she was. He was also able to call up witnesses to testify against her untruthfulness and back stabbing. If that doesn’t blow your mind, I’m not sure what will. Then during his closing arguments, he came up with multiple reasons and questions that the prosecution could not answer. The jury went back and deliberated for over an hour, and after they returned, the judge said, "Will the defense and accused please stand for the verdict...". The jury had reached their decision alright ….. not guilty! Thank you to my military lawyer and to the Waddington and Gonzalez law firm.

I can't exactly remember how I came across Mr. Waddington, but I watched some YouTube clippings of him and decided to set up a phone consultation. I was being charged with 4 sex crimes and 2 other felonies by the United States Army. Unbeknownst, they charged me without even having evidence back to so...lidify their claims; needless to say it was a witch hunt. I was at the lowest point of my career and life and ready to rollover and accept life in person and having to register as a sad oddender. Until I spoke with and hired Mr W. He demolished and embarrassed the military in the most professional of ways without even having to present witnesses or evidence other than a compelling closing argument. He fights your case as if he used to be a crooked prosecutor. He really knows the evil, corrupt and crooked games they play and the right questions they ask. He considers all scenarios and eloquently makes his arguments with more or less. He was able to get me acquitted on all of my sexual assault charges and burglary off of cross examination and thought - provoking rhetoric alone. I could only imagine what he can do when he really has to roll up his sleeves. He's really in a class of his own as far as defending sexual crimes and is worth every penny. Trust me when I say you CANNOT afford to NOT have him on your side. It's an experience I will never forget and thanks to him I can remember it as a free man.

Mr. Waddington is by far the best military lawyer anyone could ask for. I retained his services two years ago regarding a BAH fraud case that was causing me insurmountable despair and grief. After 19 years in the Army, I was about to lose everything I worked so hard for, personally and professionally.... From the moment I retained his firm, they immediately got on board and took charge of my case. Mr. Waddington kept my spirits high and reassured me that he was going to do everything in his power to make sure my case would have the best possible outcome. When he was in court, Alexandria would answer any questions I had. In the beginning he set out realistic goals of avoiding a conviction, avoiding prison, and saving my Army retirement. This thing drug on for a long time but Mr. Waddington told me that the longer it takes in this type of case, the less likely that I would get charged. At times, I must admit, I wanted this over with more than anything else and my anxiety was sky high. He told me to stand fast so I could get over 20 years. One time, I called to complain about my situation and he reminded me that I was still a free man, I had my family, and was getting paid. He told me things could be much worse and to have patience. He was right and I appreciated the reality check. Through his tireless work, no charges were filed and I received administrative paperwork and was allowed to retire .
I am positive that without his help, I would have ended up being charged and forced into a plea deal, going to jail and losing my retirement. I am thankful for the privilege of having him represent me. Not only did he save my career, I have my life back and my peace of mind. Thank you Mr Waddington. I would recommend him to anyone without reservation.