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Coast Guard Judge Advocate General

MAILING ADDRESS:

2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW
Mail Stop 7213
Washington, DC 20593-7213
Office: 202-795-6918


The Office of Legal Assistance & Defense Services (CG-LAD), located in Washington, DC, is a multi-faceted organization responsible for providing members with legal services in four broad categories: Legal Assistance, Defense Services, and Appellate Defense.

Defense Services

The Defense Services Division (CG-LAD-D) provides qualified military defense counsel to Coast Guard members facing disciplinary proceedings and adverse personnel actions. This includes providing consultation for military justice concerns, representing members at administrative boards and courts-martial, and serving as detailed appellate defense counsel.   
 If you need legal advice, we’re here for you!
 
 
Legal Assistance

Additionally, legal counsel is available to assist members in the preparation of last will and testament, power of attorney, estate planning, assistance with adoptions, name changes, nonsupport and indebtedness, taxes, and landlord-tenant relations. Legal assistance is provided by attorneys assigned to district legal offices and major training commands.

All Coast Guard members are encouraged to complete a Personal Readiness Plan (PRP). The plan is a private document designed to keep a member’s most important personal information at the ready in the event of an emergency.

To learn more about legal assistance, develop a PRP, or locate the closest legal assistance office, visit:

https://www.uscg.mil/Resources/Legal/Legal_Assistance/

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For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.