Civilian criminal defense attorneys Richard V. Stevens and Frank J. Spinner have independent military defense law offices with a shared purpose: to provide our nation's military members with experienced and aggressive legal representation in the face of adverse military actions and discipline, such as courts-martial.  

A military court-martial, board hearing or other military adverse/disciplinary action could seriously jeopardize your military career, rank, reputation, future retirement and benefits, and your freedom. You could face jail time, discharge, or other devastating professional and personal consequences.  The critical decisions you make during this difficult time will affect not just your military career, they will affect your future and that of your family.  Choosing an attorney to defend you is one of those critical decisions.

Attorney Richard V. Stevens and attorney Frank J. Spinner are military law specialists who exclusively represent military members in military cases – they only handle military cases, and have decades of military legal, and military justice, experience.  This has earned them reputations as premier military trial defense litigators and they are two of the most recognized names in the specialized legal practice area of military defense.

The Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C. and the Law Office of Frank J. Spinner are dedicated to protecting the rights of our nation's military members and to aggressively defending them against all manner of military adverse actions – to include court-martial trial, court-martial clemency, court-martial appeal, administrative discharge/separation, Article 15 or nonjudicial punishment (N.J.P.), Uniform Code of Military Justice (U.C.M.J.) discipline,  and other military disciplinary actions, investigations and adverse actions (i.e. promotion, assignment, performance evaluation, security clearance).  

Please see “Practice Areas” and “Military Offenses” pages for a more thorough description of the types of military cases these law practices handle.  

“Our military members swear an oath to support and defend the constitution for all of us.  We fight for them, to ensure they have experienced and zealous advocates in court, and with all levels of command, to make sure they are protected by the very constitution and rights they fight for.”  

- Attorney Richard V. Stevens