Military Defense Services Across Florida

Florida is home to major Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Guard, and joint commands. When allegations arise, call Korody Law - a Florida law firm composed of former Navy and Marine Corps Judge Advocates (JAG Lawyers).

Lawyer Patrick Korody (CAPT, USNR) works alongside a team of highly experienced former Navy Judge Advocates, including retired Navy Captain Robert Crow and retired Navy Commander Jason Ayeroff. Together they bring decades of military law experience, including service as military prosecutors, defense counsel, staff judge advocates to senior commanders, legal advisors on complex investigations, Article 32 preliminary hearing officers, and court-martial military judges. Their backgrounds provide Korody Law clients with rare insight into how military investigations, disciplinary actions, and command decision-making actually work inside the military. This unique experience allows the firm to to provide superior legal services to service members facing courts-martial, administrative separation boards, officer misconduct proceedings, and other career-threatening military actions.

Court-Martial Defense in Florida

Court-martial charges and Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) prosecutions occur at installations across Florida. A court-martial conviction can mean confinement, punitive discharge, loss of pay/benefits, and a permanent record. Early defense work can sometimes stop a case from being referred to trial—or reshape the outcome through litigation and negotiation. We also represent military members confined in brigs at pretrial confinment (initial review officer) hearings throughout Florida.

NJP / Article 15 / Captain’s Mast Defense

Non-judicial punishment can derail a career: rank loss, pay loss, restrictions, adverse evaluations, and promotion impacts. You may have the right to demand court-martial and to present evidence, request witnesses, and build a rebuttal record for appeal. Our Florida military lawyers represent military members stationed throughout Florida.

Officer Misconduct, Show-Cause, and Board of Inquiry (BOI)

Officer misconduct cases often begin with an incident report, a complaint, or a civilian arrest and can escalate into adverse paperwork, detachment/relief actions, promotion holds, and show-cause determinations. BOI outcomes can include retention, separation, or retirement at a lower grade. We represent officers in all branches stationed in Florida.

Security Clearance Problems in Florida

Many Florida missions are clearance-dependent (aviation, cyber, intel, special operations, joint commands). A clearance incident—criminal allegations, financial issues, alcohol/drug concerns, or reporting lapses—can trigger a rapid loss of access and immediate job impact.

• Incident response and evidence packaging
• Continuous Evaluation (CE) report mitigation
• SOR responses and DOHA hearing representation

Administrative Separation Defense (All Branches)

We represent enlisted members stationed in Florida facing administrative separation from the military - positive urinalysis cases, sexual harassment, assault, drug charges, pattern of misconduct, unauthorized absence - all UCMJ charges and bases for separation.