Military Law lawyers in South Carolina

Firm: Military Justice Attorneys

20 Towne Drive , Bluffton , South Carolina 29910

Practice Areas: Military Law

Firm: The Hanzel Law Firm

3003 Dunes West Blvd , My Pleasant , South Carolina 29466

Practice Areas: Military Law

As co-founder of The Hanzel Law Firm and former active duty JAG officer for the United States Navy, Lauren Hanzel has helped numerous civilians and servicemembers through drafting their wills and estate plans, handling consumer issues and SCRA matters, working with families through complex legal issues, and handling criminal defense issues. Along with her husband Michael B. Hanzel, Lauren’s goal is the assist and serve servicememebers from around the world. As a civilian lawyer, she provides clients with the independence they cannot find in active duty military lawyers. She also helps those who are not in the military with their legal issues in and around the Greater Charleston, South Carolina area. Lauren is a member of both the U.S. Supreme Court and Maryland State Bar. To learn how Attorney Hanzel can help you, contact the firm today.

Firm: Law Offices of Jim Brown, P.A.

Po Box 592 , Beaufort , South Carolina 29901

Practice Areas: Military Law

Mr. Adkins spent ten years on active duty where he acheived success in garrison and while deployed.  He earned a Bronze Star while deployed to Iraq in 2007, and became a Drill Sergeant in the United States Army in 2010.  After a successful tour as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Jackson South Carolina, he was selected to be an instructor at THE United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy where he mentored and trained future Drill Sergeants for the remainder of his time in service.  Mr. Adkins left the service to pursue his passion for the law, and graduated in 2 1/2 years from the South Carolina School of Law.  He is licensed in the state of South Carolina, in the federal district court of South Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.  He has been married for 13 years to his wife Bobbie, and they have three children.  The Adkins family chose Beaufort, SC to settle down and raise a family.  Mr. Adkins now serves the military community all across the country as well as practicing criminal defense in the lowcountry of South Carolina.  He has already served as defense and witness counsel in multiple Courts-Martial, in addition to his regular civilian defense practice.  Handling cases as small as simple possession and as large as attempted murder, Mr. Adkins puts his attention to detail and commitment to Constitutional values into his work for the military and civilian communities every day.

Firm: The Hanzel Law Firm

3003 Dunes West Blvd. , Mount Pleasant , South Carolina 29466

Practice Areas: Military Law

Michael Hanzel is a solo practioner focusing on military law, criminal law, and appeals. During 12 years on active duty in the Navy JAG Corps, he served as a military prosecutor and defense attorney, where he represented clients at the trial, appellate, and administrative levels.  Recognized as a specialist in military justice litigation, he has represented clients around the globe facing charges including sexual assault, sexual harassment, hazing, drug offenses, larceny, ethics violations, indecent viewing, child pornography, and attempted murder. His clients have ranged from the ranks of E-1 to O-7 and he has represented or advised servicemembers from almost every military backgrounding including SEALs, aviators, surface warfare officers, submariners, engineers, doctors, nurses, chaplains, other JAGs, almost every enlisted rate, as well as Marines and Coast Guardsmen.  His character, skills, and experience combine to achieve outstanding results for his clients.