Military Cases

Mr. Aarons has extensive experience in military courts martial and administrative separation proceedings. He was commissioned as a Captain in the US Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and, while stationed in Germany, successfully prosecuting 51 general and special courts-marial. He also was assigned as a Summary Court Martial judge. Several soldiers requested him as special defense counsel in several cases and he was assigned as lead defense counsel in those cases. Mr. Aarons left active duty for private practice but continued his military career as a Reserve JAG. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His last reserve assignment was as an Instructor and Adjunct Professor of Law at the US Army Judge Advocate General’s School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Since Mr. Aarons entered private practice, he has been hired as civilian counsel in several courts martial around the continental US in every branch of service. Under the military justice system, any lawyer in good standing with any state bar can practice in military courts regardless of the location of the case.

The procedures for a court martial are remarkably similar to federal criminal trials in terms of the rules and presentation of evidence. Of course there are notable differences before and after trial.