Jacksonville NC Military Defense Attorney

The Law Offices of Phillip Stackhouse, PLLC

200 Valencia Drive Suite 136 Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546 USA

 (202) 730-9536 or (877) 539-6916
 (202) 204-5814

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The Law Offices of Phillip Stackhouse, opened in 2006, is committed to the practice of protecting the rights of service men and women, and civilian contractors facing criminal and disciplinary actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Once notified that an investigation has begun regarding a criminal offense or disciplinary matter, it is critically important to our client’s career that they defend themselves. We urge our clients to not wait until the matter has turned into a matter for administrative separations or an official board of inquiry. Working with a military defense counsel as soon as one is under investigation is a right, not a privilege.

The process of military courts martial and administrative separation can be unusually harsh, but it is also fair. Successfully defending service members often includes knowing strategies relating to stress disorders and psychological issues that don't usually impact a criminal justice case for civilian charges. Our defense legal counselor has worked extensively with medical professionals to investigate and prepare defense evidence proving service-related post traumatic stress disorders and traumatic brain injuries. Mr. Stackhouse has successfully represented service personnel of every enlisted and commissioned rank, from every branch of the service, at military installations around the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

Military defense legal counselor Phillip Stackhouse, of Jacksonville, North Carolina was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps, retiring as a JAG officer after 22 years of honorable service. He is respected as an effective, knowledgeable and aggressive military defense attorney, representing service members worldwide, often in extremely high-profile cases. His reputation has earned the firm the opportunity to work with Congress, regarding benefits and protecting the rights of military members returning from overseas combat.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Military Criminal Offense

The Uniform Code of Military Justice is unlike the civilian criminal justice code in many ways. If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or a civilian contractor facing a criminal or disciplinary inquiry under the UCMJ system, having a knowledgeable, experienced military defense lawyer on your side can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case.


- Courts-Martial Defense

Phillip Stackhouse is a military defense attorney based out of Jacksonville, North Carolina. As a retired U.S. Marine JAG officer, Mr. Stackhouse has been involved in hundreds of courts martial matters. Mr. Stackhouse retired in 2006 and opened the Law Offices of Phillip Stackhouse, PLLC with a focus on protecting the rights of U.S. service men and women facing courts martial offenses and other disciplinary actions that can ruin their futures.


- Administrative Separations

For career service men and women, an involuntary discharge can be a more severe punishment than going to the brig. If you are facing involuntary discharge as a disciplinary action, you face the loss of your reputation, pay and future benefits. An involuntary discharge often results in an other than honorable characterization and can haunt you forever.


- Boards of Inquiry

The board of inquiry is essentially an administrative separation board for commissioned officers called to examine all the particulars of the event, allegation, or performance of duties. A board of inquiry is an administrative process established to determine whether an officer's misconduct or non-performance of duty warrants administrative separation. It is generally convened after an incident or event that adversely affects the performance or reputation of the branch involved and/or the officer himself. Under the administrative regulations, a board of inquiry is made up of officers higher in rank than the officer appearing before the board.


- General Officer Defense

The investigation and prosecution of a general officer in any branch of the United States military is a highly sensitive matter, and often involves civilian and military government officials at the highest levels. Prospective jurors at a court martial or officials sitting in judgment on an investigation panel will be of higher military or government rank. If you are a general officer facing a disciplinary matter, you need a military defense attorney with the maturity, experience and ability to communicate with very senior officers and officials.


- Military Sex Crimes

The Law Offices of Phillip Stackhouse, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, represents service men and women charged with rape, sexual assault and related sex offenses on military bases and installations throughout the world.


- Military Computer Crimes

Like everywhere else in our society, personal computers have become an important part of every GIs life. Military computer offenses are serious charges, not only for the crime itself but for the misuse of government property. With the emphasis on the use of computers on the job, heightened security has become a major focus on military installations around the world and disciplinary actions regarding computer security and personal use are becoming more prevalent every year.


- Military Drug Charges

The U.S. military is serious about substance abuse in the ranks. Men and women in all branches are subject to random urinalysis tests and are accustomed to surprise searches of their barracks. Even the slightest suspicion of drug possession or narcotics abuse can result in disciplinary action, often based on hearsay, circumstantial evidence, or guilt-by-association.

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