I retained Mr. Carpenter's services in the fall '09 for criminal defense matters. . My case was recommended for special courts-martial. Mr. Carpenter did everything he could to try to get the convening authority to handle it through a captain's mast or summary courts-martial. The effort he put in for... this was beyond what I expected, even considering he had other clients and was traveling around the country. I still felt that I was his only case. In the weeks before my court-martial his preparation work was amazing and he filed several motions to dismiss my case with court. At the hearing before my trial Mr. Carpenter clearly outclassed the prosecution and debunked any argument they had to move forward on. His knowledge of military law and how the system works is second to none and it showed in the results he was able to get me. He was able to get my case dismissed prior to trial, obviously the best result possible. Mr. Carpenter's hard work and dedication to his clients is superb, and he receives my full recommendation to any one in need of a world class attorney. He puts forth the effort and is well worth the more than fair price he charges. You will get your moneys worth and more.

Steve did an exceptional job in representing us in the case. He was thorough and diligent in pursuing this case with the JAG officers involved. He was truly interested in getting a resolution on both a personal and professional level. His is a one person practice and I think it worked well as comp...ared to having an attorney from some monolithic law firm. Steve knows military law (UCMJ) and is not an attorney who dabbles in this and that and merely goes through the motions. He is not egocentric and will involve others who have more expertise in a particular area than he does. He seems to have a excellent reource pool of ex JAG officers in private practice who can and will provide answers he may not have. In other words he will admit when he has reached an area where he lacks expertise and will involve others who can provide answers in both the private and government sectors as it may pertain to a case. Bottom-line... if you need a civilian attorney who knows military law, contact Steve. If your case is serious, avoid a JAG attorney because they have to answer to the military and at the end of the day they have careers to think about.

Obviously, if you find you are in a situation which requires the services of an attorney, you are under a great deal of stress. You do not need to further inflame the situation by forking over an enormous sum of money to an attorney who can't seem to find time to return your calls or hasn't quite got...ten around to addressing your case. You will not find this with Mr. Carpenter. When I first spoke with him, he was returning my call while working on the east coast. I am located on the west coast and was concerned that the distance would be problamatic in his ability to address my issue promptly. I then interviewed another attorney who was local to my area (as my case involved both military and civil issues, this one claimed he could handle both arenas. However, during our second conversaton, it became apparant that this fellow really had no idea how military law actually works.) I phoned Mr. Carpenter back about twelve hours after our initial conversation and asked him to represent me. He was still out of town, but began acting on my behalf immediately. In fact, in a matter of just a few days, my case had been resolved to my complete satisfaction...I believe it was even before Mr. Carpenter had returned from his business trip. Stephen kept me informed throught the process, treated me courteously and always returned my calls. He achieved best case results for my matter quicker than I could expect humanly possible. My only disappointment is that I could not retain his services for the civil side of this matter. Thank You, Mr. Carpenterr

I would highly recommend Stephen to represent anyone in need of legal assistance. He successfully coached and counseled me through the difficult process of an investigation with the utmost professionalism. Understanding that an investigation is a common method used to research a situation, in n...o way mitigates the stress caused to the individual in question. As with many life situations, the fear of the unknown can often have a profoundly negative impact on an individual. I personally had no previous experience being investigated. My decision to gain his services when advised of the investigation was instrumental in our success. By not hesitating to gain the expertise of his sound counsel, I was in the best position possible. Stephen’s calm demeanor and diligent follow up greatly aided in my ability to regain my bearings and feel protected. I believe that this was one of the most positive results of choosing him as my representative. During an investigation there is the strong possibility that the well intended person may inadvertently say or do something that could greatly compromise or complicate the situation. Stephen carefully kept me advised of my rights and ensured that I didn’t. I simply could not have navigated the challenges of how to protect myself and career without his leadership. In the end we were able to build a successful response and defense to the allegation that prevented any type of Court-martial proceeding. I am highly satisfied and believe that he was clearly the right choice among the many lawyers that I considered.