Good Morning All,
I believe I was so happy after the results were giving to me that I probably forgot to thank all of you for wonderfully taking care of my case. I really don’t think this would not have been possible without your dedication and the professional relationship between the two of you. You gave me back 17.5 years of my life and I don’t have any words to say how much i appreciate all you did for me and my family. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.
V/r,
PO1 L.R.
David,
I have no idea what this victory means to you and your staff, it means the absolute world to my family and me. We are a close knit family and it devastated us when I was court-martialed. This victory helps greatly in the healing process.
Once again, David, thank you so much for all your efforts. Truth and perseverance prevailed. God bless you, your family and your staff.
M.H.
As a Public Health Service Officer serving the behavioral health needs in isolated frontier communities, I was understandably worried when an adverse privileging action was taken against me. Practicing in isolation, with agency antagonism, and without federal division support, left me vulnerable to personal injury and professional jeopardy. I retained Attorney David Sheldon who immediately acted to protect my interests. Responsive, thoughtful, and pragmatic, Mr. Sheldon (himself a prior Navy attorney and well versed in the uniformed service) was able to get the decision reversed and my position secured. I highly recommend him for any uniformed service member. It is money well spent!
– CDR Michael R. Tilus
A Commander in the Commissioned Corps, facing elimination from the PHS for misconduct and substandard performance, hired Mr. Sheldon to save his retirement, having served over 17 years. Through Mr. Sheldon’s efforts, the officer was permanently retired from the PHS with a medical retirement and the elimination proceedings were terminated. The officer will go on terminal leave shortly.
Mr. Sheldon successfully represented a Public Health Service (PHS) officer in a formal hearing before the Medical Appeals Board (MAB). Mr. Sheldon appealed the initial decision of the Medical Review Board. Following the formal hearing, the MAB increased the officer’s rating to 70%, which was a significant victory given the facts of the case.
A Captain (0-6) in the Public Health Service received a 60-day sentence to confinement for possession and use of cocaine and for driving a vehicle while drunk/impaired. The officer faced 12 years in jail, a dismissal and loss of all pay and allowances. Most importantly, the officer will retire from the Public Health Service thereby securing him pay and benefits for the remainder of his life.
Mr. Sheldon represented a PHS officer who had been discriminated against. After filing an EEO complaint and proceeding through both the informal and formal process, settlement was reached. The officer was reassigned to a better job, her FLAG on promotion was lifted, a Letter of Reproval was removed from her record, and she received high rankings on her COER for her previous assignment.
As lead counsel for a Public Health Service officer in the matter of Castaneda v. Hui, Mr. Sheldon won a 9-0 decision before the United States Supreme Court. The decision upheld that Public Health service officers are immune from liability under federal law.
Before the Physical Evaluation Board, Mr. Sheldon represented a Public Health Service Officer. After a contested hearing, the officer was retired permanently-the officer was to be separated with severance and now because of Mr. Sheldon’s efforts the officer will receive retired pay and benefits for the remainder of her life.
Many of us who join the military are born red, white and blue. But what do you do when, as the song says, they point the cannon at you? Finding yourself falsely charged for a crime or an infraction by your country that you have given your everything to is shocking, debilitating, and leads to some of the worst despair. When this happens, call the law offices of David Sheldon. I waited several years, but eventually found my way to Mr. Sheldon, and I will forever be grateful that I did. I only wish I had asked him to defend my good name sooner.
David and his team take the time to review your case and provide an honest assessment. Nothing is promised, except the most vigorous representation, which is all one can ask from their attorney. Litigation with the federal government is time-consuming, tedious, seems never-ending, and is often soul-crushing. When you are in trouble, you need someone who has the experience, the knowledge, and the fearlessness to take on an often out-of-control and abusive system that far too often treats the soldier, the sailor, the airman, or the marine unjustly.
Mr. Sheldon and his team were the first people to stand up for me, and the first group of people to say that what had happened to me wasn’t right. They have given me a voice, helped me to make my claim, and provided me the opportunity to fight back. I will forever be grateful.
– Stephen McPherson
David Sheldon and his team are absolutely great Americans and superb attorneys. After filing for divorce, my ex-wife decided to barrage me with false allegations of abuse and nearly ended my career. I retained David Sheldon and was immediately treated like a family member. They left no rock unturned and were prepared for battle each step of the way. They fought and my promotion was reinstated, an adverse Fitrep was removed by an Admiral, and we proved to the BCNR that the CNPC had violated title 10 USC along with various SECNAV instructions which resulted in 2 backdated promotions with all pay and allowances. I hope to never have to retain counsel again, but if I ever did, I would without a doubt call the Law Offices of David Sheldon. Thank you for everything you do!
– LTJG SS
Think I have a new appreciation of a lawyer’s rendition of being “in the arena.” Would also argue that arena is one of the toughest.
After nearly a week to mull over what we experienced, I keep returning to the same conclusion: We had a worthy warrior who did an excellent job making the key points while handling a continuous barrage of tough questions.
Whatever the outcome, I know that we’ve been blessed with determined and able legal assistance. Whatever the outcome, I will be forever grateful for the Sheldon law firm’s first-class efforts.
Respectfully
General Terry S.
PS: Beat Navy…
My family and I would sincerely like to thank David and the firm for their dedicated and timely service on my case! David and his team were able to negotiate an extremely favorable plea deal in my case that otherwise would have ended with a punitive discharge, loss in rank and benefits, including my retirement. David and the team were extremely knowledgeable and professional during the 3 month investigation window and helped me through every step along the way. I would absolutely recommend them for any case!!
D.H.
A National Guard Infantryman was facing involuntary separation without compensation after an informal physical evaluation board found the soldier’s injury was not incurred in the line of duty. At a formal PEB held at JBSA-Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX., the panel found sufficient evidence for the soldier to receive a line of duty determination. The firm was committed to helping this soldier receive a second opportunity.
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
Mr. Sheldon represented a Marine Sergeant facing removal from the Temporary Disability Retired List, facing the potential of losing all benefits for him and his family. At the Formal Physical Evaluation Board, Mr. Sheldon presented the report of a forensic expert in mental health, amongst other compelling evidence. During the hearing, the Board offered to stipulate to retire the Sergeant on the Permanent Disability Retired List without deliberation. After serving a tour in Afghanistan where he was injured twice, this Marine can now rest easy knowing his service will be honored for the remainder of his life.
Air Force Sergeant Facing Separation for Physical Disability – An Air Force Sergeant facing separation from the service for three separate unfitting conditions was to receive separation pay after serving honorably for almost 19 years of service. After a contested hearing at Randolph Air Force Base, Formal Physical Evaluation Board deemed the Airman fit for duty notwithstanding his disabilities and ordered that he be retained in the service.
At a contested hearing in Washington, DC, Mr. Sheldon’s represented a soldier who had previously only been rated for asthma by the Physical Evaluation Board. After evidence was presented and the Board deliberated, the soldier was rated at 70% with a combat designation for mental health conditions (PTSD) and placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List.
Mr. Sheldon successfully represented a Naval officer before the Navy Physical Evaluation Board. The officer initially was found “fit for duty.” The formal board found the officer disabled and placed him on the Temporary Disability Retired List at 40 percent. The officer will receive 50 percent of his base pay and allowances tax free.