Mike is absolutely worth every cent! In the middle of a hostile contested divorce I was presented with allegations of aggravated assault. Currently, I am attending a graduate education program with a decade of service where allegations of this nature could not only mean jail time but also the loss ...of both a military and professional career. I hired Mike after the Article 32 and he worked diligently during the case to ensure a positive outcome. He worked to expose blatant lies in the testimony of witnesses in order to destroy their credibility. His cross examination skills are phenomenal. At the conclusion of the case I was retained and allowed to complete my education, which is exactly why I hired him. Mike is an excellent attorney with the knowledge and talent to argue your case and ensure that you receive a fair trial despite the best efforts of the prosecution who will relentlessly pursue prosecution. Without hesitation, I would recommend Mike to anyone facing criminal prosecution that wants the best chance of a positive outcome.

Micheal Waddington is hands down the best of the best! Selecting Micheal to represent me at my recent court martial was one of the best decision I could have made. Earlier on in my year long journey Micheal and his exceptional staff reached out to CID informing them that I represented and to leave me... alone. Micheal work deligently on my case developing case strategy, gathering evidence and filing critical motions which would eventually lead to my full acquittal of several specifications of Article 120, 134 and 92 charges. Being tried at general court martial is one of the scariest things I have ever done in my life. Regardless of the evidence in the case the government is coming after you and you are in a fight for your life. Forget the innocent until proving guilty, I'm telling you from experience that you are Guility until you can prove your innocent. Anyone that tellsyou any different has probably never faced 60 years, separation from their family and a complete erase of over a decade of exceptional service to their country. You are Guility until you can prove that your innocent and that's the bottom line! The government has unlimited resources and if you'refacing a sexual assault trail, then the alleged victim has at least three lawyers free of charge at his/her disposal. The Special Victim Counsel, Trial Counsel and the very vicious Special Victim Prosecutor. You my friend have a Trail Counsel whom you will only get assigned after charges have been preferred against you. So much can go wrong for you during the investigation, charges being preferred and being assigned a trial counsel. As I stated earlier Micheal contacted CID special agents and advised them to leave me alone, with a good lawyer you wont be hounded by CID Agents who claim they want to help. CID is not your friend and they have absolutely no other desire than to aid the government's team of lawyers in gathering information to convict you. You need a Lawyer, I will warn you however that not all lawyers are equal and sometimes you get exactly what you pay for. If you are facing serious criminal charges than you need a lawyer that has the experience in dealing with such manners. If you are facing a sexual assault allegation there is a 95% or better chance that you are going to trail. I'm sorry to break the news to you but get it in your head I'm in a fight for my life and I'm going to trial. You need a lawyer that has tried cases to verdicts with successful results. I'm telling you from months of research, that Micheal Waddington is the best lawyer that money can buy. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't trust my life in the hands of no one other than Micheal Waddington. At trail Micheal meticulously exploited all of the weaknesses in the government case. Micheal took the fight to the government and after cross examination of the first witness, he had to government in a defensive posture. At the end of the first day of my trail Micheal was so effective that the government was attempting to offer plea deals, I watched him laugh in their face!!!! The second day I testified and was well prepared as a result of Micheal preparing me. Then came the scariest 3 hours of my life after the SVP made me look like the worst person that ever walked the planet, Micheal was up and he in a very calm manner changed the perspective of virtually everyone in the room in regards to facts in the case and the type of Soldier I had been and currently was. Sitting in that waiting room for the decision to come down I remember walking past a table were in plain sight were two boxes containing leg irons and hand cuffs. I say yet again you are in a battle for your life. If it had not been for the exceptional work of Micheal, I wouldnt be typing this messageI. I would be wearing those leg irons and convicted of a crime I didn't even commit. You may think you can't afford a civilian lawyer, I personally feel that you can't not afford one! MICHEAL WADDINGTON!!!!

I hired Michael to represent my son in an aggravated assault case. I have never met a person with the integrity and compassion of Mr. Waddington. He and his law partner Alexandra are the most compassionate, non-judgmental people I have ever met. They have a sincere commitment to you. They never give ...up. If you never hired a lawyer before, be careful. Be certain that the attorney your hiring is actually representing your best interests and not the military or themselves. Many ex-military lawyers seem entrenched in the military system and are basically prosecutors taking your money and not fighting for you. Lawyers like Michael and Alexandra Waddington don’t play these game… They truly believe in their client and defend them to the end. Mr. Waddington let us know up front that the odds were against my son, but that he would do whatever he could to try and avoid years in prison, a felony record and a discharge (which is what the Army lawyer wanted my son to plead guilty to from the beginning). At trial Mr. Waddington presented the case in the best light possible and exposed the holes in the prosecutions case and the lies of CID and other coached witnesses. After a hard fought case, my son was acquitted of the serious felony charges and was allowed to stay in the military thanks to their legal representation.

My daughter, an officer with an EXEMPLARY record, and I hired Michael to represent her in a trumped up charge that the Air Force had a duty to NOT to prosecute against her, but went forward anyway just because of one arrogant, ignorant and cowardly Colonel, who was in charge of the prosecution, did n...ot know the law and underestimated the sense of justice that the jury would have. Michael's hard work and passion to right a terrible wrong secured an overwhelming NOT guilty verdict from the court martial jury. If you hire Michael you are in excellent hands.

I found myself in a position that probably most people reading this found themselves in wondering "how did I end up here?" Upon joining the military straight out of high school at age 18 coming from a long line of men who served in my family, I gladly served my country for over a decade. Retu...rning to the U.S. from Afghanistan where I was deployed, not long after, I found myself being interrogated by OSI. Bedore I knew it, my rights had been read, I wrote a statement against myself, and I was now under investigation. After 6 hours, my whole world was turned upside down. I was being accused of drug use on two occasions during the time I was a brand new 2d Lt (violation of the UCMJ, article 112a). To add to it, they threw on a charge of making a false official statement (clearance form SF86 drug use question I checked the No box) violation of the UCMJ, article 107. I was a new Captain at the time. After almost 2 years of this ordeal dragging out and being pushed to a court marital (even though the pre-trial decision authority recommended against a court martial) I knew it was time to bring out the big guns and hire a Civilian lawyer to compliment my ADC. It was the best decision I could have ever made!!! You truly do get what you pay for and if there is a will there is a way so cost wasn't even a question. Mr. Waddington truly is the best! In court he had the judge, jury, and audience laughing a couple times. He made the prosecution look like idiots who were unprepared and novice. The way his mind works is brilliant as he adapts to change on the spot as things shift and unfold continually while he comes up with a fitting plan and strategy that will yield the client's desired results. If you're in the fight of your life and are wondering if you should seek representation by Mr. Waddington (if you're lucky enough to be taken on as a client) then stop right where you are and pick up the phone! I almost waited too long, but I got lucky and was able to be represented by Mr. Waddington just months out from my court martial date. Without Mr. Waddington, I wouldn't be sitting here writing this review. The government has all the money at their disposal to investigate you, to pile witnesses on and subpoena others, unlimited manpower (they had about 5 people from the Jag office working together during my court martial), while you are just one person. With Mr. Waddington on your side, you will give yourself the best fighting chance!!! The words " NOT GUILTY" pouring out of the jury president's mouth brought a flood of tears to my eyes. No dismissal, no confinement, no discharged. Back to work as if nothing happened. It has been an emotional roller coaster, but I am beyond grateful to Mr. Waddington and his amazing wife who graciously took me on as a client and won my case for me! Don't wait any longer! Consult with Mr. Waddington today!!!