Righting the Wrongs from Your Military Career
I will help you Retire in Grade (OGD); Upgrade your Discharge (DRB); or Correct your Military Records (BCMR)
Your Pending Officer Grade Determination, Military Discharge, or Error in your Military Records is having a devastating impact on your life. The action taken against you was unjust but no one listened to you or cared.
- Your Officer Grade Determination result can impact your retirement rank and your Retirement Income for the next 30-40 years.
- Your Discharge characterization makes you ineligible for the GI Bill and your DD 214 is preventing you from getting employment.
- Your Military Records contain errors or negative documents that have a negative impact on your life.
I will help you make a compelling argument to fight injustice.
Chart a Course. Know where you are going, ask for help, and stay focused on what matters most.
Turn Compelling Facts Into Compelling Arguments. Stop taking things personally and start doing something about it. Gather the evidence to support your side of the story to show why your case is unjust.
Stand Up For Yourself. Make sure your Service knows how and why things happened the way they did. I will make sure they know your side of the story and show them the error and injustice in your case.
Keep Your Sense Of Pride For Military Service Alive and Well. Trials of your character are temporary. Take care of yourself first, reflect, recharge and restore your life to what it was like before. Take comfort in knowing that you will have resolved this bump in the road with fierce determination.
About Ferah Ozbek
My passion is to be your advocate, helping you regain all that you have lost or may lose, restoring balance and your faith in the future. My mission is to craft a clear plan of action to help you reach your goal. I keep communication flowing, resulting in a clearer understanding of what it takes to win – and the convincing argument to make it happen.
The result? When people make decisions about your case, they will be better informed on the Who-What-Where-When of your situation, but also the Why. Only then can the military law system do its job.
What You’ll Get:
- A confidential legal consultation – we’ll discuss the facts of your case, your goal and objectives, and how I can help
- Analysis of your case and review of documents to determine the Error and Injustice in your case.
- A clear understanding of the military process for your case so you can make informed decisions
- Step-by-Step Strategic Plan to win your case
- Advocate on your behalf with a compelling Legal Memorandum that will show the Board the Error and Injustice in your case
- Regular Reporting on our Action Plan
- An experienced go-to person who is always available to answer your questions
What you’ll love:
- A top attorney engaged with the process
- Help with making life-changing decisions
- Predictability for your case; the ability to review the past and see the future accurately
- Big benefits for the health and well-being of your state of mind
Why Me? I’ve been there, done that, and know how to deal with it.
My passion lies in helping military members and veterans who are facing injustice. I present the complete facts of my clients’ unique stories to win cases by navigating the Officer Grade Determination Process for Officers in all Services, Upgrading Military Discharges, Correcting Military Records, and restoring order and balance to lives that have been unfairly disrupted by the system.
As a USAF judge advocate (Colonel) on active duty for over two decades, I developed extensive expertise in the military justice system. In addition to serving as a prosecutor and defense counsel, I advised commanders at the base level, HQ level, and at the Secretary of the Air Force level relating to:
- Criminal investigations
- Inspector General Investigations
- Reprimands
- Non-judicial punishment
- Courts-Martial
- Officer Grade Determinations (OGDs) including General Officer OGDs
- Officer Resignations and Retirements in Lieu of Courts-Martial
- Resignations in lieu of Administrative Discharge
- Officer administrative discharges
- Enlisted lengthy service probation
- Retirements in lieu of discharge for both active duty and reserve members
- Denials of reenlistment appeals
- Discharge Review Board Application
As a former Senior Legal Advisor and voting member on the board that reviewed OGDs, I know exactly what the military looks at. I use my 25+ years of experience to represent military members facing Officer Grade Determinations and Veterans who are seeking justice to Upgrade their Discharges at the Discharge Review Board or at the Board for the Correction of Military Records.
While on active duty, I was the Senior Legal Advisor and Voting Member on the Officer Grade Determination Board that reviewed OGDs. The Board made recommendations to the Secretary of the Air Force on the grade an officer should be retired. I also presented the cases of General Officers facing OGDs to Boards of General Officers who reviewed and made recommendations on the case. I now focus on helping Active Duty Officers who are facing OGDs to ensure they retire in grade.
While on active duty, I also reviewed hundreds of cases submitted by military members requesting upgrades of their discharges. Since retirement, I have assisted veterans to upgrade their administrative discharges by preparing applications to the Discharge Review Boards and submitted applications to the Boards for Correction of Military Records to correct members’ official records.
After graduating from New York Law School, I became an officer in the United States Air Force, serving as a judge advocate with assignments throughout the world including Italy, Japan, and Turkey. In addition to my career as a judge advocate, I attended Air Command and Staff College and received a Master’s degree in Military Operational Art and Science.
The American Bar Association awarded me the Legal Assistance for Military Personnel Distinguished Service Award in 2006 for my work on behalf of military members while I was an active duty judge advocate.
My years of military experience have taught me how the USAF and other services view military justice cases against military members and this gives me invaluable insight into the military justice process as I help my clients.
DISCLAIMER: The information you obtain at this site is not legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation.