Case Results | The Hanzel Law Firm

Dismissal Of All Sex Charges

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Won dismissal of all charges for an officer falsely accused of ...

Acquittals Won On All Attempted Murder Charges

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Defended client accused of multiple counts of attempted murder ...

Homicide Charges Against an O-4 Dismissed

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Won recommendation that homicide charges against an O-4 in ...

All Violent Crimes Dropped Against Navy Seal

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Won a high-profile trial for a Navy SEAL accused of violent ...

Full Acquittal Won For Sailors Accused of Rape

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Won full acquittal in a joint trial for a Sailor accused of ...

No Basis Sexual Contact And Harassment Case Won For Navy Commander

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Represented a Navy Commander at a BOI where he was accused of ...

Honorable Discharge Won For Navy SEAL

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Won an honorable discharge for a Navy SEAL who was jailed for ...

Full Acquittal Won For Navy Diver

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Won full acquittal for a Navy Diver accused of sexual assault, ...

Charges Dismissed For Navy Senior Chief And Master Chief

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Had all charges dismissed for a Navy senior chief accused, along ...

Won Full Acquittal For Gunner's Mate

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Won full acquittal for Gunner’s Mate accused of sexual assault ...

Victorious In Sailor Court Martial

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Won no punishment for a Newport News, VA, Sailor convicted at ...

No Jail Time For Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer

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Won no jail time for a Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer convicted ...

Mike Hanzel #1

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Supervisors rated Mike Hanzel the #1 Lieutenant of all Navy ...

A Long Trip For A Huge Win

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Travelled to Juneau, Valdez, and Anchorage, Alaska, to win the ...

Article 10 Of The UCMJ Revitalized

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Successfully revitalized Article 10 of the UCMJ by asserting the ...

Winning Against The Odds

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1. Won against-the-odds BOI for an XO accused of misconduct by ...

71% Acquittal Rate

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Won acquittal on at least some charges in 71% of contested ...

Boards Of Inquiry Undefeated Record

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Officer Boards of Inquiry (BOI): 100%. Went undefeated in boards ...

89% Administrative Separation Board Success

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Enlisted Administrative Separation Boards (Adsep Boards): 89%. ...

100% Success Rate In Drug/Urinalysis Court-Martials

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Full acquittals in drug/urinalysis court-martial cases: 100%.

Huge Retirement Savings For Enlisted Administrative Separation Boards

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Enlisted Administrative Separation Boards (Adsep Boards): 75%. ...