by Steve Shewmaker | Apr 28, 2020 | Military Justice, Titling
Titling occurs when a military investigative service names an individual as a subject in a criminal investigation report. It is not a judicial or legal action and does not mean an individual has been arrested, charged or convicted of a crime. The ramifications of...
by Steve Shewmaker | Apr 1, 2020 | General Court Martial, Military Justice
A court martial is the most serious trial-level military court. The decision the accused military member must make is whether to accept the military criminal defense attorney assigned to them or to hire a civilian military lawyer. The JAG attorney is similar to a...
by Steve Shewmaker | Mar 19, 2020 | Military Justice
Toxic leadership in the military describes a combination of behaviors that can have negative effects on subordinates, missions and an organization. It can involve “self-centered attitudes, motivations and behaviors” along with lack of concern for others....
by Steve Shewmaker | Mar 13, 2020 | Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Military Justice
Spouses of military members often think they are entitled to half of their spouses assets including their military pension. Steve Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis of Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss the facts surrounding division of assets in a military...
by Steve Shewmaker | Feb 3, 2020 | Title IX Investigations
Title IX investigations of college students and ROTC disenrollment hearings can result in serious penalties and possibly get a student kicked out. Alexa Lewis and Steve Shewmaker discuss the behaviors that can trigger an investigation, from sexual misconduct to...
