LTC Charles Gruver III
Staff Judge Advocate

MAJ Roy A. Hilferty

SSG Diana Larson

Assistant Staff Judge Advocate

Chief Paralegal NCO

Mission: Provide legal assistance to Delaware’s National Guard soldiers/airmen and women, their qualified dependents and retirees in accordance with applicable Army and Air Force legal assistance regulations, Federal and State laws.

Legal Assistance: Delaware’s National Guard Judge Advocates provide limited legal assistance to its National Guard soldiers/airmen and women via:

• Pre-Mob Legal Planning: Legal assistance provided, during IDT weekends and annual training, to ready members for mobilization and deployment that includes preparing wills, powers of attorney, performing notarizations, briefing and counseling.
  
  
• Deployment and Post Deployment Legal Assistance: Legal assistance provided to deployed/demobilized members and their dependents, which includes preparing wills and powers of attorney, performing notarizations, assisting with SSCRA and USERRA issues, and general legal counseling.
  
  
• Soldier Defense Services: Legal counsel available to members facing UCMJ, non-judicial or other adverse military administrative actions. 
  
  
• Military Justice Assistance: Guidance available to commanders concerning judicial and non-judicial military justice issues.

LIMITATIONS: Delaware National Guard Judge Advocates cannot represent soldiers/airmen or women in civilian criminal or civil courts on non-military issues or actions. Nor, can they draft real estate documents or divorce or separation agreements. However, as most are civilian attorneys, they may answer general legal questions, render general advice and make referrals.

UNCLASSIFIED, NON-SENSITIVE, NON-PRIVACY ACT USE ONLY

DNG STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE

The Judge Advocates assigned to the Delaware National Guard’s major commands are:

JFHQ
LTC Charles Gruver III
Lt. Col. Norman Brooks
MAJ Roy A. Hilferty
MAJ Carl C. Danberg

Army:
261st Signal Brigade
LTC Bobby Hoof
CPT Joseph R. Biden III

72nd Troop Command
MAJ Kathleen K. Amalfitano
CPT Robert H. Surles

Air Guard:
166AW/JA
Lt. Col. Steven Katz

CONTACT US

Individuals with questions may contact the OSJA’s fulltime support staff: Chief Paralegal NCO, SSG Larson or MAJ Hilferty by telephone at 302-326-7047. 

DISCLAIMER

Material appearing on this website is provided to Delaware National Guard service members and their qualified dependents for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. This website is not intended as advertising and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Therefore, e-mail communication resulting from your viewing of this material is not protected by the attorney-client privilege and should not be construed as creating an attorney-client relationship. This means that any information you provide may be disclosed to other individuals in an effort to address your inquiry. Accordingly, when contacting the fulltime support staff, do not include personal information that you desire to keep confidential.