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Lance Wood is an exceptional military defense lawyer. If you’re facing a challenging situation, I highly recommend choosing Lance for his extensive experience, reputation, and trust he instills from the very beginning. Lance is incredibly thorough, professional, and compassionate throughout the entire process. He takes the time to explain every detail and ensures you feel confident that your case is in the best hands. Thanks to his dedication and expertise, the outcome of the case exceeded all expectations, providing his client with relief and closure. If you’re looking for a military defense lawyer who truly cares and delivers outstanding results, Lance Wood is the person to call.

Hiring Lance Wood as my lead defense attorney was the single most best decision I made when I was facing career ending and life altering circumstances. His vast knowledge and experience in military law/UCMJ was paramount to my overall defense. From initial consult to the end my court martial, Lance and his team were very professional, trustworthy, helpful and caring. Military Trial Defenders truly have their clients best interests at heart. Because I invested in Lance, he was able to secure the most favorable outcome for me and my career. He is true and passionate to his craft and without of doubt the best Military Defense Lawyer around. When your career and life is at stake, Attorney Lance Wood at Military Trial Defenders is who you need in your corner.

Lance Wood is the best decision anyone can make in choosing a military defense lawyer. His skills in the courtroom demonstrate how the practice of law is an art form in of itself. Lance is experienced with military law and dealing with the Government/Prosecution. He was able to meet his client’s objective and reached a favorable outcome. If it wasn’t for Lance, the client would have lost all that comes with almost 20 years of service. He genuinely cares about his clients.

I am a cadet at the Air Force academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In the second month of my senior year I received notice that I was under investigation. Looking through available representation in Colorado Springs led me to find Lance Wood. Lance Wood and his team helped me tremendously not only to avoid criminal charges but to win my retention in the Air Force in a BOI. Mr. Wood is not only a true professional but an expert at his craft. 10/10

I had to chance to work with Mr.Woods and it was very professional. I recently had my case beat not too long ago. My mother had set everything up but off the bat I knew deep down I was good in his hands. Mr.Woods went very to get this case over with and it only took a couple weeks for it to get finalized. I would definitely recommend military trail defenders for anyone in the military seeking representation. Thank you again sir

I cant stress enough the phenomenal work Mr. Lance Wood put into helping me with my case. I was accused of Domestic violence and strangulation. Mr wood thoroughly examined the half hearted attempt at an investigation on the military’s side, and one sided review of an allegation with no support. Mr. Wood was always available when i would call or text even with the dilemma of being hours apart in different time zones. As nerve racking as my administration separation board was, Mr. Woods confidence and knowledge of regulation shut down multiple attempts at a flawed attempt to bring detriment to my character. Mr. Woods hard work and commitment resulted in a unanimous decision among the board members for retention in the Army, and unfounded accusations. The efforts and work Mr. Wood put in to achieve this outcome has drastically affected my life, I can move on with my career and continue to lead soldiers and be in my career field Im passionate about. I will be forever grateful that he removed a heavy weight from my shoulders, this career means everything to me and Mr. Wood could see that. And i could clearly see that Mr. Wood was passionate about his career field and proving and ensuring the justice system was not just a check the block system. I would recommend this counsel under any circumstances.

I am writing this the day after being acquitted. I feel that I owe a thorough review to give the you the most transparent information. 1. Stages when charges were preferred: I spoke with many attorneys, but Lance stood out from the rest. He was easy to talk to, easy to get a hold of, I could text him directly and he would promptly respond, he was willing to offer useful insight without charging a dime. I did not immediately hire Lance because the preliminary hearing had went in my favor. 2. Preliminary hearing is NOT binding: because of the prelim going well I did not seek counsel and stayed with TDS. What I was not aware of was that the convening authority ignored the preliminary hearing officer’s determination and proceeded with a general court martial. 3. TDS: trial defense counsel absolutely care about you, however their abilities to create a strong case for you is extremely limited. They are often less experienced than the prosecution and can be intimated by the judge. They often have to request permission from the government to produce witnesses, experts, etc. which they almost always will deny unless it benefits their case against you. 4. Pre-motions hearing: because the government will deny everything, your TDS will likely have to compel the judge to make the government agree to your requests. This is where I got to watch my TDS awkwardly stumble through cross examination and convince the judge of literally nothing. I felt sorry for them and it was my case. 5. After the hearing it became extremely evident I was going to lose my trial and potentially face 3 years confinement, bad conduct discharge and affect my abilities to be a father. My TDS was sympathetic, but already felt defeated. 6. Why does any of this matter and how does this relate to Lance? After leaving the TDS office, I called military trial defenders and Lance got a hold of me later that day. He filed a motion of entry and from the moment he began representing me there was a significant shift from the government. Suddenly they became cooperative, were willing to talk to Lance and agree on stipulations. No more games, no more dodging TDS calls. 7. At this stage I got to watch Lance slowly and methodically lock the government into a very tight arena. 8. Trial: we went with a panel (jury) over judge alone. Lance is extremely good at attention to detail during jury selection. This is often an underrated process that is crucial when deliberation comes. After jury selection opening statements, witnesses, exhibits and instructions for the panel. what I noticed was the the panel was very reciprocal of Lance, they were very engaged when he spoke and would often nod and passively agree with his arguments. The judge was also very positive to Lance. The judge agreed to all of Lance’s arguments of stipulation and instructions over the governments because he was better able to articulate it. Lastly, even the prosecutors would often try to get lance’s attention and try to joke with him. Lance was respectful and stayed focused. “We’re just going to object to everything, this is what we do” the prosecutor laughed. He knew he was losing. Bad. 9. Lance is willing to call you the stand if it makes sense. He will prepare you and produce a very limited scope to which the government can cross examine. You still have to be mindful, but Lance will absolutely set you up for success on the stand. The panel is EXTREMELY engaged When the accused takes the stand. 9. Closing arguments. This was the only time the prosecution put on a strong show. But even then, Lance is phenomenal at closing arguments. There are many other reviews to support this. I cannot stress enough how crucial a strong closing argument is. It is the last thing the panel gets before deliberation. It is the freshest content on their mind and is the final tip to your case. 10. Deliberation. From the very beginning to the end. Lance was always at a 100%. The panel made a determination within 10 minutes and the verdict was not guilty. Thank you Lance. I owe my freedom to you.

Lance was very compassionate, thorough, and competent in my representation. He achieved the outcome he wanted and I am grateful. He advised me differently than other attorneys based on my circumstances and his years of experience, and because of this, all charges were dropped and dismissed. I highly recommend Lance and his team and if given an opportunity to do different, I would definitely retain him again.

Lance is an amazing attorney that provided expert advice with absolutely no time wasted. The level of communication that I received was extraordinarily professional and efficient. I have my complete confidence in his abilities and experience. My interactions with Lance displayed that he was more than familiar with all aspects of military law, and I happy to know someone that is true expert of their craft.

I highly recommend Military Trial Defenders in Colorado Springs, especially Mr. Woods. From the start, he showed sincere compassion and understanding when listening to my case. It was clear he genuinely cared about my situation, and his professionalism was evident in every interaction. If you’re looking for someone who truly cares and is committed to providing the best defense, look no further. Thank you, Mr. Woods, for your unwavering support!

Lance was able to help me immediately even though he had other cases he was working on and was extremely busy. Lance was able to give me updates frequently on what was going on with my case. I highly recommend calling lance if you’re facing any potential charges or need legal help.

I was in a bad luck situation of false accusation just three weeks before my CST and AAS. (the situation was so absurd but it wasn't funny). I got flagged and my schools got canceled. I went on google and found Military Trial Defenders. I read the overview of their service on their website as well as the "reviews" section, ...and got in touch with them right away. Mr Wood called me back and for our first conversation over the phone, he was so professional and patient. He kept me updated all along in the investigation process and also coordinated with MP OIC, my chain of Command and the investigator. It was the longest two weeks of my life; the situation was emotionally affecting me every day and could have negatively impacted my career. But Thanks to God and Mr Wood, the investigation is now resolved...I can't thank Mr Wood enough for every step he took for me. I would recommend his services to anyone in need of a great Lawyer.