Joshua Traeger

After 22 years in the military, (active duty and then guard) I was informed by my leadership that I had a harassment allegation against me by one person ( a disgruntled subordinate). After 2 CDIs and a year and a half of stress, I was recommended for an Administrative Separation Board with a recommen...ded OTH discharge from the State. I had retained another firm throughout the CDIs but felt as though they were not as effective as they could have been (using emails and formal waiver submissions without an actual conversation with the State's lead council. After every waiver to retire, etc. was denied, I requested the State re-assign an Area Defense Council and after speaking to them, they were going to execute the exact same way. I've seen a lot of lawyer movies and I know that lawyers have to speak to each other if a deal is to be made, I wanted to avoid a board if I could, because an OTH discharge for a guardsman means very likely loss of retirement and VA benefits, but a General Under Honorable Conditions discharge allows the guardsman to collect retirement benefits at age 60 (if they have completed 20 good years prior to the discharge) and collect all VA benefits without restriction. After reading some of Josh's reviews, I scheduled a phone consult and explained this situation. He stated that he would definitely have as many conversations as it took to make the State understand our position. Within 1-week of retaining Josh's law firm, Josh called me and stated that my waiver was approved! This was the first positive outcome that I experienced during the entire 1.5 year process! If you are under investigation, active, reserves or guard you should retain Josh as your civilian council.

I had an excellent experience working with Josh at True North Legal Group. He helped me set up a new business and guided me through some ownership adjustments for an existing one. Throughout the entire process, Josh was timely, communicative, and extremely professional. He made what could have been a... complicated process feel seamless and straightforward. I highly recommend Josh and the True North team to anyone in need of legal counsel for anything business-related. A true five-star experience.

True North Legal Group, specifically Josh Traeger, singlehandedly saved my military career, and preserved my retirement. I never could have guessed I would require Mr. Traeger's services, but from first contact, I felt comfortable ceding control. My confidence in Josh grew throughout the duration of ...his representation; his sheer intellect, tenacity, empathy, and knowledge of military law astounds me. I wholeheartedly recommend Josh to anyone requiring his services, and applaud his business sense, dogged tenacity, direct communication, strategic thinking, and mastery of both written and oral communication.