Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA)

Superintendent's Staff

The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate is opened to provide timely legal advice, service and support to the command and staff of the United States Military Academy and any tenant-partner unit. It also provides legal services and preliminary legal advice to active-duty and retired service members, their family members, and other individuals entitled to receive legal assistance. Power of attorney drafting and notary services are available on a walk-in basis. Attorney consults require an appointment.

Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
U.S. Military Academy
Official Mail and Distribution
Mahan Hall, Floor A
West Point, NY 10996-1095

Office: (845) 938-3205                   
Fax: (845) 938-2390
DSN: 688-3205

SJA Divisions:

  • Military Justice:
    • For questions regarding military justice matters or magistrate court matters
    • SJACrimLaw@westpoint.edu
    • Office: (845) 938-6361
  • Administrative and Civil Law:
    • For questions regarding legal reviews or administrative law matters (e.g., conferences, ethics, or contracts)
    • sjaadlaw@westpoint.edu
  • Legal Assistance:
    • For assistance with various legal matters, including Cadet Honor hearings, GOMORS/Letters of Reprimand, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, OERs/NCOERs/RFCs, family law, FLIPLs, landlord-tenant issues, debt collection issues, special education, immigration, and notarizations. Notarizations and powers of attorney are available on a walk-in basis, all other cases require an appointment.
    • Mahan Hall
    • Hours: 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (evening and weekend hours on a case-by-case basis)
    • legalassistance@westpoint.edu
    • (845) 938-4541
  • Claims:
    • For questions regarding claims
    • Mahan Hall
    • Hours: 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
    • claims@westpoint.edu
    • Office: (845) 938-2016
    • Fax: (845) 938-6357
  • Trial Defense Services:
    • 206 Thayer Hall
      • If you are seeking legal counsel regarding courts-martial, Article 15, chapters, separation boards, boards of inquiry, misconduct investigations, conduct investigations, administrative reduction boards, suspect rights (CID/MP, AR-15-6 investigations, Commander's Inquiries, etc. for UCMJ Violations)
      • khodadod.kia@westpoint.edu
      • (845) 938-0104
  • USMA Special Victim Counsel:

General SJA Divisions Information:

If someone does not immediately answer, leave a voicemail with your name, contact information, and a brief message describing your situation. Messages are reviewed every 2 hours during normal business hours. Please allow 24 hours for our team to respond.

Emails are checked periodically throughout the day. Please identify your affiliation with the military in the email (service member, retiree, dependent, cadet, etc.) and include a short description of the type of legal matter you would like assistance with. Please allow 24 hours for our team to respond.

Walk-in services: Walk-in services include notarizations and most ministerial services. Please contact us if you are uncertain if what you need cannot be provided on a walk-in basis.

Services requiring an appointment: All other non-ministerial services require an appointment.

Additional Contact Information:

Chief, Military Justice, ​(845) 938-6379

  • Special Victim Prosecutor (SVP), (845) 938-6365
    • The SVP acts as the senior trial counsel for all court-martials involving sexual assault. The SVP is also the SME on all sexual assaults and violations of Article 120 of the UCMJ. They will provide guidance to the command and CID as necessary.
  • United States Corps of Cadets (USCC) Brigade Judge Advocate (BJA), (845) 938-7875
    • ​The USCC BJA provides guidance to commanders on issues related to investigators, administrative proceedings, and UCMJ action involving members of the Corps of Cadets, as well as USCC staff and faculty. 
  • U.S. Military Academy Trial Counsel/Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA), (845) 938-6366
    • The U.S. Army Garrison Trial Counsel provides guidance to commanders on issues related to investigations, ​administrative proceedings, and UCMJ action involving all West Point personnel not assigned to USCC. The SAUSA pursues criminal prosecution of personnel who commit traffic offenses and criminal infractions on West Point.​
  • Trial Counsel, (845) 938-7668

The USMA courtroom is located at 626 Swift Rd., 2nd Floor.

US Magistrate Court cases are held at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Building, 2nd floor, 355 Main St., Poughkeepsie, New York.