Episode 154: Military Consequences of a DUI

Have you ever represented a client who is a member of the armed services? Do you wonder what happens to a servicemember who receives a DUI off base or during a period of leave? On today’s episode, Steven Goralski shares practice tips for representing a member of the armed services in state court and outlines the potential disciplinary responses the military can impose on a member charged with a DUI. Steven was a Marine for 11 years where he served as a defense attorney at Camp Lejeune. He has trial experience in Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force courts. After starting his own law firm, Military Defense Litigator, LLC, Steven currently devotes his practice primarily to representing members of the armed forces stationed at Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg.
Highlights:
• Listen as Steven explains the process that the military uses to investigate and discipline its members.
• Understand the terms non-judicial punishment (NJP) and administrative separation and the difference between these disciplinary actions.
• Learn how to advise a DUI client in active duty, who you represent in state court, on when and what to report to their command.
• Discover the consequences that servicemembers face if they are charged with a DUI.

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Thank you guys, great content. That was very informative, specially for me. I recently got hit wit a DUI on base. I was uncertain of what’s coming next besides military restrictions and reduction in rank. Thank you for showing the bigger picture.