Ernesto C. Gapasin Jr.

Ernesto is absolutely the best lawyer in the business. I was involved in a spiteful divorce with another military member who I believed was having an affair. After I notified her command of this and a investigation was launched she accused me of sexual assault and then for 18 months she continued t...o make up statement after statement against me (giving me more and more charges). Ernesto stood by me every step of the way, fighting tooth and nail against the corruption. He was there when I wanted to give up (and believe me I really, really did more than once). The charges made up against me would have ruined my entire life forever. Ernesto saw through the corruption, believed in me and fought our way to victory and showed the government none of what this woman said ever happened. If I had hired anyone else I believe I would have lost my life. Ernesto literally saved my life against someone who wanted to hurt me in the worst way possible and against a very overbearing and overzealous prosecution. I cannot thank Ernesto enough for standing by and protecting and helping me for the past 18 months. He has given me my life back and I am eternally grateful.

I was being accused of 3 charges which were 1:"without authority absent himself from his unit," 2. "with intent to deceive sign an official document," 3." forgery of a supervisors signature." I went before a Summery Court Martial and was found innocent of both the forgery of a supervisors signature a...nd intentionally signing a official document. Because of such a great outcome Im hopeful now my command will not further any more action against me as I was only found guilty for a minor charge. Because a Summary Court Martial is so unique having Ernesto there to fight on my behalf is the only way that I could have beat 2 out of the 3 charges. Because Im stationed in Okinawa Japan there are no legal defense lawyers here to fight my case for me and I was dependent on calling and learning the laws and rules from a JAG officer stationed over in Korea. Because It was a Summery Court Martial and that there are no military defense lawyers stationed over here in Okinawa Japan for the Army I was being forced to represent myself as the Defense lawyers in Korea were busy doing larger Special Court Martial's in Korea and are not required to represent a soldier in a Summery Court Martial. I was over whelmed with the situation as my command was punishing me administratively as well during this whole time. I talked with Ernesto and he was willing to fly out here to Okinawa Japan and fight my case for me in the Summery Court Martial. I can't tell you enough how grateful I was to him for flying out here from the U.S. and doing all the proceedings on my behalf. If I would have tried to represent myself I would have been found guilty of all the charges as I had no idea of how the military law trials work. Ernesto's willingness to fly out here and represent me has given me a chance to stay in the Army. I have no regrets in hiring him. I did my research on civilian lawyers in trying to find a good lawyer. Ernesto eats, breaths, and sleeps military law. Even if you have several allegations stacked up against you as I had and he is unable to beat them all you can rest assure that with Ernesto you will have a better outcome then if you would have hired anyone else. If i ever get into trouble again while being in the military, Ernesto Gapasin is who I will call. I strongly will recommend Ernesto Gapasin to all my friends if they ever find themselves in any case dealing with Military law.

Ernesto Gapasin worked diligently for two (2) years, until my board and ultimate retention. He was sometimes hard to get ahold of and vague with his answers to my many questions...but ultimately proved his worth at the hearing! You will get discouraged and frustrated along the way, but Mr. Gapasin ...is your man!! He is well worth his fee and I highly recommend him.

Mr. Gapasin was determined to make sure I came out of my trial fully acquitted of all charges. He cross examined the governments only witness against me and any other witness they had. Through twelve long hours of back and forth objections with the trial counsel I was fully acquitted of all charges a...nd he proved that the governments only witness was lying. If you need a lawyer that is willing to fight for you to make sure you're given a just trial. Mr. Gapasin is the one for you.

Ernesto, was an awesome attorney. I hired Ernesto in May of 2014 and we did not go into court until Nov 23, 2015. Ernesto was professional and engaging the entire time. He was very accessible throughout the long legal process leading to the day of court. He was passionate about my case and I felt lik...e I knew him for years after a short period of time. On the day of court, he had a plan, but like any good plan - it was subject to change. Ernesto had very impactful opening and closing statements and was very organized and prepared to counter any of the imposing arguments. There were several spontaneous events during the court proceeding to include accessing Face Book for pictures. His keen attention to detail allowed us to maneuver our way through the entire proceedings and make changes as necessary to leave a lasting impact on the board and the court room. I am very appreciative of his hard work, dedication to his client and hunger for justice. I highly recommend obtaining him as your attorney in a time of crisis. Thanks to Ernesto, I am able to continue to serve in the Army and protect this great nation.