Mr. Carpenter was a very dedicated professional who was able to navigate the various command entities within the Madigan Army Medical Center system. He was willing to understand my wishes and comfort level within my case. There is no doubt in my mind that his presence and attentiveness allowed for a ...smooth resolution in my favor.

This review is for anyone who is facing an ADMIN Separation board and is unsure of the next steps. I have 19 years of exemplary service in the U.S. Army and went through one of the most challenging situations possible. My leader, my Supervisor, my Boss a commissioned officer was creating a tox...ic work environment, and in retaliation of me going to my command and speaking on this, she filed a week later a harassment case against me. Despite the evidence submitted and my claims of innocence, I was given a GOMAR permanently filed, processed to the QMP board, and referred to an ADMIN Board for separation. No one spoke up for me all the way from my command to the General, everyone just saw harassment and signed off and pushed the packet. I was at a point of depression and anger. It wasn’t until I was told about someone who would fight and speak for me. Stephen Carpenter. This process waiting for the board took 2 years and I have been flagged, removed from the promotion list, security clearance in question, rated NFQ on this current board, denied future assignments and listed on the QMP board. This is not something I ever would have imagined after 19 years of doing everything I could to be a good leader. In the end with the evidence presented to the board and witness testimonies, the board convened and lasted almost 14 hours. In the end the board saw the truth and noted that there was “contradiction of evidence presented”, the person lied under oath and sworn statements, and this truly was not investigated properly by the I.O. I was retained by the board and given continued service in the U.S. Army. I am still contemplating ways to hold this commissioned officer accountable for her actions which affected my career and family. During the board Mr. Carpenter was amazing, it was almost like being in a movie, I never seen someone who took every detail personally and was truly fighting for me and my family. Despite Mr. Carpenter receiving calls from potential clients, he still made the time to treat my case with the care it needed. I don’t believe anyone else would have spent the time in detail to make this outcome the way it did. Mr. Carpenter made sure to stay in a hotel locally in the area to make sure he met with my witness and myself the days prior. Truly he all about making sure I had representation that would fight for me and my family rights. If you are facing an ADMIN Separation board or GOMOR or any injustice and you need someone to represent you, I promise you take the time to at least contact Mr. Carpenter he will not disappoint.

My time working with Stephen Carpenter was long, but the end result was retirement at current rank/grade. This was the result of a partnership that took nearly 2 1/2 years to see to the finish. If you are an officer facing a Board of Inquiry (aka, Show Cause board), you cannot find better representat...ion than Stephen Carpenter. What started as a SH case morphed into an Article 120 allegation, but Stephen's carefully constructed plan and experience-based professionalism resulted in the Army approving my retirement at present rank/grade. Thank you, Mr. Carpenter.

Mr. Carpenter and his team were exactly what I needed to get a fair outcome during my Army investigation which could have led to my career being ended. He dug deep into allegations and found contradictions to support my innocence. He was very timely and easy to stay in contact with even while we were... in different locations across the world. I would recommend his firm if you are looking for aggressive representation.