Military Law

Colorado Springs Military Law Attorney
Handling the Unique Situations of Military Personnel and Families

When you’re active duty in the military, your job is your life 24/7. Criminal charges such as domestic violence can have a significant impact on a military career. Family issues, such as the distribution of a military pension in a military divorce proceedings, are better understood by someone with extensive experience with military benefits. 

Attorney Michael J. Duncan served in the Army JAG Corp for four years. He understands the effect a legal problem can have on your military career. He also understands the difficulty active military personnel face when trying to respond to legal charges in one state when they may be stationed in another, or deployed overseas.

Are you due in court on misdemeanor charges but shipping out to the Middle East before your court date? You don’t want a warrant issued for your arrest. We can handle this problem. Is your spouse seeking a divorce, but you can’t appear in court? We can help you request a delay in the proceedings until you’re back stateside. Or if you want divorce we can represent you even if you are not able to appear in court.

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If you decide to hire a civilian attorney, your military attorney can be a valuable part of your defense team. A civilian-military defense team can bring more diverse legal experience and a broader perspective to the table.

In the military, some rights are diminished - for example, your First Amendment right to free speech and your Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. On the other hand, Article 31(b) of the UCMJ provides you with greater protection than that provided by the Fifth Amendment against being questioned when and if you are suspected of a crime.

If you are considering hiring a civilian lawyer, attorney Michael Duncan will be happy to talk to you. Most of our legal work is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but we will occasionally travel for some cases.

At the Law Office of Michael J. Duncan, we provide legal representation to active duty and retired military personnel and families in Colorado at Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and NORAD. We work with many service members stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, and with civilian government contractors working in the Middle East.

Contact a Colorado Springs military law attorney to talk to someone who understands your problem and the options available to you.

Michael J. Duncan
Attorney at Law
815 East Platte
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719)-633-9977 or
Toll Free (800) 307-9932
Fax: (719) 633-9932

Colorado Springs military law attorney Michael J. Duncan serves the legal needs of individuals and families in the Pike’s Peak region of Colorado, including Fort Carson, Security, Fountain, Black Forest, Monument, and Manitou Springs in El Paso County, and Cripple Creek in Teller County.