Gary Myers, Daniel Conway & Associates
Experienced and Aggressive Military Lawyers
Specializing in:
Court-Martial Defense | Appeals | Correction of Records | Discharge Reviews | Medical Boards | and more
Court-Martial Defense | Appeals | Correction of Records | Discharge Reviews | Medical Boards | and more
Since 1973
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Gary Myers, the firm's founder is one of the most knowledgeable civilian military lawyers in America. For 47 years, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, and Haditha, Mr. Myers has dedicated his life and his legal practice to the representation of men and women in every branch of the military and in every area of military law. Mr. Myers has tried court-martial cases in every service involving virtually every crime under the UCMJ. He represents service members in courts-martial, separation boards, before the boards for correction of military records, discharge review boards, medical evaluation boards, and in the federal courts.
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For the better part of the last decade, Daniel Conway has become a nationally recognized expert on military law. Daniel Conway is a former Marine staff sergeant and captain. He is a proud graduate of UTSA and the UNH School of Law. Mr. Conway is President of the NH Bar Association Military Law Section. He has also written a book on Military Crimes and Defenses. He has been interviewed or consulted on military justice by nearly every major national news outlet. Mr. Conway maintains a presence in San Antonio though he travels the world representing service members.
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All cases are unique. Success in one case does not guarantee success in another. We do not guarantee outcomes. Contact us for more information about cases.
13 October 2017 - Mr. Conway represented a Marine lance corporal accused of 11 specifications of hazing, maltreatment, assault, obstruction of justice, and communicating a threat. After a vigorous representation, he was found not guilty of all charges and specifications. The case was covered by the Marine Corps Times here and here.
19 September 2017 - Mr. Conway represented a Sailor at Yokosuka Naval Base accused of two specifications of abusive sexual contact under Article 120, UCMJ. After a successful Article 32 Investigation, we were able to negotiate a guilty plea to one specification of assault consummated by battery with a 90 days cap and no punitive discharge.
15 September 2017 - Mr. Pristera had another success representing an officer before a Board of Inquiry (Show Cause Board) in Virginia. The officer was retained on active duty.
8 September 2017 - Mr. Conway represented a Soldier before an Article 32 Investigation at Fort Lewis. He is charged with abusive sexual contact, assault, drunk and disorderly conduct, and other charges. The Investigating Officer found no probable cause for the abusive sexual contact.
8 September 2017 - Mr. Pristera successfully represented a field grade officer for an elimination action based on toxic leadership and maltreatment. The officer was retained in the Army. Despite having previously received a referred evaluation report, the investigation into the officer's conduct was hotly contested in a multi-day hearing. The officer had 19 years of service at the time of the board and will now be able to retire next year.
5 September 2017 - Mr. Pristera successfully appealed a West Point tuition debt in the amount of approximately $224,000 on behalf of a former cadet. The debt was canceled in its entirety based on equitable factors and financial hardship.
22 August 2017 - Mr. Pristera represented an enlisted Sailor before an administrative separation board in Italy. The Sailor was accused of knowingly using marijuana. Mr. Pristera presented a defense of unknowing ingestion on account of the Sailor consuming spaghetti and garlic bread made with oil containing THC. The innocent consumption was 11 days earlier. The board found no misconduct and the Sailor was retained.
21 August 2017 - Quoted in USA Today / Detroit Free Press about the Marine Corps Drill Instructor case involving the death of a recruit.
21 July 2017 - Officer Board of Inquiry | Case Type: Mr. Myers represented an Army LTC facing allegations of sexism, creating a hostile work environment and toxic leadership. The LTC was retained on 21 Jul 17 by a show cause board consisting of three Colonels.
20 July 2017 - Court-Martial | Sexual Assault: Mr. Conway represented a Sailor accused of sexual assault and abusive sexual contact. The charge alleged that the victim was asleep. Through cross-examination we demonstrated that she was not asleep. The Sailor was found not guilty of both specifications.
23 June 2017 - Board for Correction of Naval Records | Case Type: Removal of NJP: The BCNR ordered removal of an NJP, BOI results, and reinstatement for an officer erroneously separated.
31 May 2017 - Court-Martial Appeal | Fort Hood | Case Type: Sexual Assault: This firm obtained a reversal of two rape convictions, assault with a deadly weapon, steroids use, indecent language, and kidnapping charges. The case was United States v. Hale. Hale received a 26 year sentence which has now been set aside. A blog entry on the case will follow.
19 September 2017 - Mr. Conway represented a Sailor at Yokosuka Naval Base accused of two specifications of abusive sexual contact under Article 120, UCMJ. After a successful Article 32 Investigation, we were able to negotiate a guilty plea to one specification of assault consummated by battery with a 90 days cap and no punitive discharge.
15 September 2017 - Mr. Pristera had another success representing an officer before a Board of Inquiry (Show Cause Board) in Virginia. The officer was retained on active duty.
8 September 2017 - Mr. Conway represented a Soldier before an Article 32 Investigation at Fort Lewis. He is charged with abusive sexual contact, assault, drunk and disorderly conduct, and other charges. The Investigating Officer found no probable cause for the abusive sexual contact.
8 September 2017 - Mr. Pristera successfully represented a field grade officer for an elimination action based on toxic leadership and maltreatment. The officer was retained in the Army. Despite having previously received a referred evaluation report, the investigation into the officer's conduct was hotly contested in a multi-day hearing. The officer had 19 years of service at the time of the board and will now be able to retire next year.
5 September 2017 - Mr. Pristera successfully appealed a West Point tuition debt in the amount of approximately $224,000 on behalf of a former cadet. The debt was canceled in its entirety based on equitable factors and financial hardship.
22 August 2017 - Mr. Pristera represented an enlisted Sailor before an administrative separation board in Italy. The Sailor was accused of knowingly using marijuana. Mr. Pristera presented a defense of unknowing ingestion on account of the Sailor consuming spaghetti and garlic bread made with oil containing THC. The innocent consumption was 11 days earlier. The board found no misconduct and the Sailor was retained.
21 August 2017 - Quoted in USA Today / Detroit Free Press about the Marine Corps Drill Instructor case involving the death of a recruit.
21 July 2017 - Officer Board of Inquiry | Case Type: Mr. Myers represented an Army LTC facing allegations of sexism, creating a hostile work environment and toxic leadership. The LTC was retained on 21 Jul 17 by a show cause board consisting of three Colonels.
20 July 2017 - Court-Martial | Sexual Assault: Mr. Conway represented a Sailor accused of sexual assault and abusive sexual contact. The charge alleged that the victim was asleep. Through cross-examination we demonstrated that she was not asleep. The Sailor was found not guilty of both specifications.
23 June 2017 - Board for Correction of Naval Records | Case Type: Removal of NJP: The BCNR ordered removal of an NJP, BOI results, and reinstatement for an officer erroneously separated.
31 May 2017 - Court-Martial Appeal | Fort Hood | Case Type: Sexual Assault: This firm obtained a reversal of two rape convictions, assault with a deadly weapon, steroids use, indecent language, and kidnapping charges. The case was United States v. Hale. Hale received a 26 year sentence which has now been set aside. A blog entry on the case will follow.
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8 September 2017 - July 2017 Navy Court-Martial Results
7 September 2017 - July 2017 Army Court-Martial Results 26 July 2017 - Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals Sets Aside Conviction in US v. Silva on the Basis of US v. Hills 24 July 2017 - Board for Correction of Naval Records Accepting Online Applications 12 April 2017 - The Decision Whether or not to Testify 10 April 2017 - What are my Article 31, UCMJ Rights? 19 March 2017 - Strategies for Winning When the Panel is Stacked - Recent Case Law in US v. Bartee 31 January 2017 - How to Revoke a Consent to Search 18 October 2016 - Marijuana, The Military, Innocent Ingestion, and the Pot Brownie Defense 8 June 2016 - Non-prosecution letters in military sexual assault and domestic assault cases 14 March 2016 - ABCMR and ADRB Insights in PTSD Discharge Upgrade Cases |
The "Handbook of Crimes and Defense in the Military" authored by Mr. Myers and Mr. Conway and published last year by Thomson Reuters.
