Sean Francis Mangan

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!!!

From my first phone call, Sean demonstrated great professionalism and that he truly cared about me and my case. He was well versed in being able to navigate every facet of my case. He expertly and transparently answered all of the questions I had. He was upfront and transparent with me throughout the... entire process. Sean was prompt in returning calls/texts/emails and was great at giving me timelines for his responses considering both of our schedules. I felt that I was in exceptionally capable hands throughout every step of my case. Sean fought for me when I didn't know how to fight for myself. I am so glad that I had him in my corner and I know that he always had my best interest in mind.

I hired Sean to help navigate return to army custody after being awol for over 5 years. I had re-enlisted after an honorable discharge and was in the process of being kicked out for a U.A failure when I went AWOL. This and a few other details made my case fairly complex. Sean was upfront about the po...ssible outcomes. He came up with a game plan and got to work. He ended up getting me the BEST possible outcome I could imagine. When I say that I’m not exaggerating. I had fully expected to be back in uniform on a base somewhere at some point but, the army proceeded me out without penalty. Sean was communicative through out. He let me know what was going on and what to expect. I really can’t recommend him enough. I’m keeping his number on speed dial that’s for sure.