Stephen is an incredible lawyer! His expertise, knowledge of the military justice system, and ability to craft a persuasive written arugment and strategy is exactly what I needed to get a permanently filed GOMOR transferred from my performance file to my restricted folder. Without his help, I would h...ave never been able to successfully get my career back on track. Retaining and hiring Stephen as my lawyer throughout this process has been the smartest career decision I have ever made. He is a consummate professional and can be counted on to address your military justice concerns.

I found myself in a situation that I wish no one ever has to go through. I was accused of a horrendous crime, sexual abuse of a child, under Article 120. I knew quickly that I needed to protect myself and my innocence. I thorough searched for the best lawyers that could defend my innocence, becaus...e it today's Army, you are guilty until you are proven innocent. I found Mr. Carpenter who is highly reputable throughout the military law community. Mr. Carpenter is the top ranked lawyer on Avvo for a reason. Mr. Carpenter made me feel like I was part of his family, He never gave me any guarantees to a victory, but he did promise he would fight for me until the very end. No matter the time of day, Mr. Carpenter was always readily available for any concerns I may have. Mr. Carpenter truly cares for his clients, and his work ethic to fight for their innocence shows. CID couldn't find any evidence to support the nefarious accusation that was levied against me. Due to the lack of evidence they couldn't go forward with a court martial. As we all know how the Army operates, you're guilty until you're proven innocent. Certain people within my chain of command refused to let the case go and demanded I receive a GOMOR. A GOMOR is a career killer for anyone, and the burden of proof to issue a GOMOR is far less than of a court martial. A GOMOR was issued to me and it was recommended to the CG that I receive a permanent filing which would follow me throughout my career, and I would be automatically up for a separation board. I started to panic and stressing out. Mr. Carpenter was by my side every step of the way, reassuring me that he will fight for my innocence until the end. Mr. Carpenter made me feel more at ease throughout this entire process and made my stress levels drastically lower knowing he was fighting for me when no one else would. Mr. Carpenter spent countless hours drafting a power rebuttal for my GOMOR. The end product that Mr. Carpenter produced was so powerful and overwhelming with evidence to show the government didn't do their due diligence and there was ZERO evidence to support their claim against me. Due to the powerful rebuttal written by Mr. Carpenter, the Commanding General decided to destroy the GOMOR (shred it), and I was once again a free man. I am now able to continue on with my career and receive my retirement all because of the hard work and dedication from Mr. Carpenter. There is no other lawyer in the world I want on my side except for Mr. Carpenter. If you're in a situation, fight for you innocence! Don't give up! Hire Mr. Carpenter, because he will fight with you until the very end. You get what you pay for, and every penny spent on retaining Mr. Carpenter was well worth it. He truly saved me, my career could have been over, and I could have possibly went to prison. I am now a free man and I can continue on with my life with my children all because of Mr. Carpenter. HE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. Thank you for everything Mr. Carpenter. I can't thank you enough. You saved my life. I owe you a beer my friend. You will forever be a friend and part of my family.

Stephen was extremely helpful in rectifying my situation. I was investigated for an EO complaint. The IO recommended nothing serious as punishment, however, my command began processing me for a GOMOR, a possibly career ending result. Stephen reviewed the investigating documents then crafted an appeal... on my behalf to the GCMA which was approved. The GOMOR, already drafted awaiting issuance, was withdrawn and destroyed. Instead I received a Memorandum of Concern, which will NOT go on my permanent record. I am greatly thankful for Stephen's assistance and expertise.

After an incident that happened in the feild involving some items that went missing, CID was called in to investigate. At first I gave a sworn statement to CID and agreed to take a polygraph which CID said failed. Originally I was just going to contact a JAG lawyer but after searching around for a bi...t I did not have the confidence in them nor were they easy to get into contact with. After my dad and I did some research we found Stephen Carpenter and decided based on the reviews to hire him. Carpenter was an excellent choice, very easy to get into contact with and worked around my busy schedule inorder to get the best possible outcome for my case. I originally was suspected of a few charges from CID and after CID was done investigating all criminal charges were dropped and the case was handed over to chain of command for adverse action. My Adverse action was a GOMER and within 7 day I had to write a rebuttal letter. Carpenter assisted my dad and I with writing a very well written letter that had not only had his legal input in the letter but input from my dad and I as well. Thankfully my rebuttal letter was so well written, it was determined by the Commanding General that it would only be placed in my local file Definitely would recommend this Lawyer 10 out of 10 helped me get the best possible outcome for a situation that never should have happened.

I was facing a court martial after some extremely serious false accusations were levied against me. I had been extended involuntarily beyond my original end of service date for a minimum of 6 months, pending my court martial. I had hired Stephen early on in this whole process, and he handled everythi...ng flawlessly. I was in the know at all relevant times. And, shortly after eclipsing my original end of service date, Stephen was the first to notify me that the case was being dropped and I would be allowed to separate honorably without ever having to face a court martial. Saved my career and everything I had earned. If you're still browsing for a military attorney at a reasonable rate, no need. This man can walk the walk.