Stephen Carpenter Jr. - Kaiserslautern Germany Military Law Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Whatever your rank or rate, wherever you are in the world, whatever the offense charged, whatever the circumstances, YOUR dedicated career deserves more than just competent legal representation because YOU have worked too hard, and sacrificed too much, to not be powerfully protected.. Stephen Carpenter Jr., LL.M. — Fluent in German, fierce in court, and, the current No.1 rated civilian military defense lawyer related to  “military law” on AVVO. Mr. Carpenter is the only full-time military defense attorney with a physical office right in Kaiserslautern, serving U.S. service members across Europe and Asia.. A Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer and featured in Marquis Who’s Who in Law 2024, Stephen has spent decades saving military careers — from overturning court-martial convictions on appeal to stopping career-ending reprimands. He’s Chair of the Washington State Bar’s Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP), ensuring his voice shapes policy and defends individual troops.. Before founding Court & Carpenter in 2008, Stephen was an Army JAG in Germany (1998-2004), an assistant attorney general (2004-2006), and a trial advocacy professor at the University of Washington School of Law (2004-2007). His academic background includes a J.D. and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in National Security Law from Georgetown (2022-2023). Prior Courts-Martial Results/Appeals:. United States v. Buirch, ARMY 20240819 (Not Guilty of all Charges and specifications, including, rape, abusive sexual contact, aggravated assault). United States v. Odahprado, ARMY 20220200 (appellate court reverses court-martial conviction because military judge failed to appoint expert pathologist demanded by the defense)(Mr. Carpenter was accused's trial attorney). United States v. Carpenter, 77 M.J. 285 (mistake of fact as to age) (accused's appellate counsel). United States v. Cooley, 75 M.J. 247 (trial counsel) (raised Article 10, UCMJ, conviction reversed on appeal)(accused's appellate counsel). United States v. Riesbeck, 77 M.J. 154 (trial counsel)(jury packing case, conviction reversed on appeal)(accused's trial attorney). United States v. Hollingsworthmata, 72 M.J. 619 (ACCA appellate counsel)(MRE 606(b) case)(accused's appellate counsel). United States v. Khan, 2019 CCA LEXIS 364 (ACCA appellate lawyer)(IAC raised)(accused's appellate lawyer). United States v. Reynolds, 2015 CCA LEXIS 534 (USN appellate lawyer)(IAC raised)(accused's appellate lawyer). United States v. Price, 2014 CCA LEXIS 256 (prosecutorial misconduct raised)(accused's appellate counsel). Daniels v. Davis, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84259 (AAG)(appeal dismissed)(prosecutor). United States v. Daly, 2010 CCA LEXIS 70 (trial lawyer)(forced entire Coast Guard to revise "8H" policy)(accused's trial attorney). United States v. Grover, 2015 CCA LEXIS 496 (accused's trial attorney). United States v. Murphy, 2016 CCA LEXIS 501 (raised 4th Amendment claims of error) (accused's appellate counsel)