Sean Francis Mangan

If you are looking for an expert lawyer who knows military law and court proceedings inside and out, who will provide candid and accurate advice when you need it most, and will fight as hard or harder for your case then you would yourself then look no further than Sean Mangan. As parents with a son ...facing a court martial after being wrongfully accused we wanted the absolute best lawyer possible and we will be forever grateful we chose Sean. He kept us informed every step of the way, answered all of our questions with patience and helped us understand a very technical process. Sean was amazing in the courtroom displaying his outstanding knowledge of the law and the rights of the accused. We would absolutely recommend Sean to any other parents facing a similar situation and the peace of mind you will receive from knowing you have someone with Sean's experience, integrity and expertise fighting for your cause is well worth the cost.

The end of 2019 I was falsely accused of absurd charges that resulted in a GOMOR. I wasn’t sure what to think of the outrageous charges filed against me and didn’t know how to go about fighting it. I relied on TDS to help me but they only advised me to ask for forgiveness and leniency due to my impec...cable career. I put together a rebuttal and was told by TDS I should remove most my remarks and anything that I wrote to defend myself. I put together what I thought would help my case but only ended with myself receiving a letter saying I was facing a board of inquiry. Following the notice I searched for representation until I found someone that looked legit. I came across Jocelyn Stewart’s office that was out of state. I knew it would be expensive but I was also going through a MEDBOARD that stemmed off of appointments and medical issues that I was being seen for before the supposed incident occurred. When I talked to Jocelyn she handed my file to her associate Sean because she felt he was the perfect person for my case. Instantly Sean was personable, caring, understanding and reassuring. After reading through my case he was shocked it had gone as far as it did and wished I had contacted him earlier in the process so he could have crushed all the nonsense. Sean was confident in what he said he could do for me and assured me he could take care of everything. Along the process he checked in to see how I was doing and genuinely cared about me. When it came time to execute he did exactly what he said he would do. He was able to have all charges dropped, the BOI canceled and my career put back intact like nothing happened. Due to Sean’s incredible work I am in the process of receiving a full honorable discharge with full benefits following a medical discharge. I wish I would have called Sean from the get go. Whatever you do, DO NOT rely on TDS or an appointed defense council. In some aspects of your defense they have their hands tied in what they can do for you. Sean is a retired military judge with years of defense experience and whose name is widely known and respected amongst the active duty JAG Corps. It was unreal how respected and relevant he is being out of uniform. I cannot thank Sean and Jocelyns office enough for everything they did for me. If you find yourself in a situation that requires representation do not hesitate to request their help. They will take care of you!!!

I was up against huge odds. I thought my career (and frankly my life) was over. While this was happening I was also navigating through a divorce. Sean was professional, well-spoken, and quite frankly performed some legal jujitsu. I was up against and officer elimination board of which I am 100% convi...nced I would not have had the same outcome had I not hired Sean. I cannot stress this enough: Please do yourself a favor and do not navigate the UCMJ system alone. Hire Sean Mangan.

Mr. Mangan was assigned to me as my in-person counsel during my Board of Investigation. He worked with my hired attorney for the weeks leading up to the BOI to get caught up to speed with my case and understand the nuances of what had been an almost year-long investigation. He also worked well with... my military assigned counsel, and together they split duties of interviewing fact and character witnesses and preparing my file for the Board. He came well prepared to the BOI and worked with me on making a plan for how to best present the facts of the case. He effectively interviewed my witnesses and helped guide my personal testimony. I found him to be compelling, articulate, and highly effective. I had gone into the BOI confident that the facts of the case were in my favor, but of course nervous that my military career hung in the balance. It was clear he took his responsibilities to me as my counsel seriously and made sure my story was heard by the Board members. I felt well taken care of my Mr. Mangan and by the end of the day thought we had presented our case as well as I could have hoped. Thank you to his assistance, not only was I retained by the military but the Board unanimously found that the accusations against me were not credible. Due to this, I can now continue on my with my career. Thank you, Mr. Mangan.

I was up against eight specifications of a bogus Art. 120 charge and an Art. 134 charge as a Captain (O3). I called UCMJDefender and Joselyn immediately brought Sean in on the consultation call to begin working through my case. Throughout the process Sean was checking in to ensure that I was doing al...right and to update me on my case. His firm brought in excellent consultants and experts to testify on my behalf. Throughout the trial he and my team overwealmingly showed that the government's' case was weak and I was found Not Guilty of the Article 120 charge; additionally he inserted case law that would trigger an appellate review and trial, he plays chess where the government prosecutors are playing checkers.