An officer elimination or enlisted administrative separation is a stressful event in a service member’s career. Unlike any other job where your employer fires you and you are free to go on with your life afterwards, when you’re separated from the military, you face a negative characterization of service which will follow that individual into the civilian sector. An Other Than Honorable (OTH) characterization of services often strips you of all your hard-earned benefits and makes employment in the civilian sector challenging. A General, Under Honorable Conditions characterizations of services strips you of some of your benefits and creates significant problems for you in the civilian sector. Even an Honorable discharge as the result of an involuntary separation may carry with it a negative reenlistment (RE) code which has its own stigma especially when prospective employers require your DD214. Hiring a military lawyer experienced in administrative separations is the first step in avoiding these consequences.

Because of these dire consequences, there are significant rights and protections built into the system. However, these rights differ depending on your rank, years in service, and type of discharge you are facing. It is critical to find a military administrative separation attorney experienced with these issues to help you capitalize on the rights available to you. Civilian attorneys and military lawyers who only have experience with criminal law and trials will not be able to effectively navigate this complex administrative world. The years of administrative law, trial counsel, and defense counsel experience the military lawyers at Law Office of Natanyah Ganz brings to the table is critical in helping you make the most informed choice and if necessary, effectively representing you at a board proceeding.

Contact the Law Office of Natanyah Ganz now to speak to one of our administrative separation attorneys to learn about your rights and the best course of action for your specific situation. The case consultation is free and confidential.