Robert Capovilla here from Shewmaker & Shewmaker. Today we discuss a hard fought victory to save a Green Beret’s retirement. Thanks to the hard work from Mickey Williams and the team at Shewmaker & Shewmaker, this combat veteran fought for justice and his retirement was saved.

Our client, a CPT in the United States Army and a Green Beret, was notified that he was being separated for receiving a DUI in 2017. The CPT retained Mickey Williams and the team at Shewmaker & Shewmaker to represent him at his Board of Inquiry.

At the time of notification, the CPT was retirement eligible due to his prior service as an enlisted non-commissioned officer. As a Green Beret with several combat deployments, the CPT also suffered from significant traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.

After several hours of litigation and a litany of character witnesses who attested to the CPT’s bravery in combat, the Board unjustly decided to separate the CPT with an Other Than Honorable Discharge. The CPT was now faced with losing all of his veteran’s benefits and his retirement.

The team at Shewmaker & Shewmaker took immediate action to overturn the Board’s decision. Within a few weeks, Mickey submitted an appeal to the Commanding General to set aside the Board’s decision. Mickey interviewed dozens of combat veterans who served with the CPT and presented those statements to the CG along with an exhaustive legal argument in support of the CPT. After a few tense weeks, the CG decided to take action and he set aside the Board’s unjust decision. The CPT will now retire with full benefits, and his service is given the credit it deserves.

Thank you to all those veterans who put their lives on the line to serve our nation. Here at Shewmaker & Shewmaker, we are veteran owned and veteran operated. Many of us have served in combat and we know the sacrifices. Thank you!