Re: Major Ted Card, USMC - slight development

[Haytham Faraj <haytham@puckettfaraj.com>]

Ted:

We would not terminate representation without talking to you.  That said, your case is quite unconventional.  We were going to call you this week to see what you know and to decide how to move forward.  Sometimes client fail to communicate back to us when they're notified that charges have been dropped.  As to assumptions,it's my job to make assumptions and to anticipate where the government is going.  With respect to the assumption about your case being dropped, that was off-the-cuff.  We have a process that we follow before we take any action.

Your friend

Haytham

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Card Maj Edward T <edward.card@usmc.mil> wrote:

Haytham,
On a serious note, please permit me to say this:
-As my attorney, please don't make any "assumptions" regarding my case, at least not without speaking to me.
-Please know that I'm about as 'tuned-in' as someone in my case can be.  So, please don't assume it's over - I certainly would have called you.
-I'm considering you probably just were making an offhand/casual comment, with the below note.  But, when you say "we" - you mean to say the firm of Puckett & Faraj, PC, correct?

-Please know this - I'm definitely not angry.  But, be cognizant that I am attentive to everyone's language; particularly when their words relate to this case.
Thanks, Your Friend & Client,

              Ted

MAJOR E.T. CARD, JR., USMC
I M.E.F. Headquarters Group

-----Original Message-----
From: Haytham Faraj [mailto:haytham@puckettfaraj.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51
To: Card Maj Edward T
Subject: Re: Major Ted Card, USMC - slight development

Unbelievable.  I actually thought your case was dead.  We were considering sending you your retainer back under the assumption that no charges are forthcoming.  I will call Sullivan this week to find out what is going on.


On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Card Maj Edward T <edward.card@usmc.mil> wrote:


       From:  Major Ted Card, Jr., USMC
       To:    Mr. Haytham Faraj, Attorney at Law

       Haytham, I am writing to inform you of a development.
       I chose not to notify this development on Friday because:
        a) I didn't want to trouble you, prior to the holiday weekend; and,
        b) I had fully expected something of this nature to take place.  Thus, I didn't consider the development so urgent, it required your immediate notification.

       BACKGROUND:
        1) AHMS MSG from "GENADMIN/SECNAV," the subject being "FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTIONS," published DTG 070007ZFEB09 announced that I (Major Card) had been selected for Lieutenant Colonel, with a selection # of 302.
        2) My number (302) came up on 1 July 2010 (last Thursday).
        3) I had assumed my promotion to this grade would be delayed, by higher authority...

       Well, my assumption has become reality...
       I'll present you with items in chronological order, by date:

       DEVELOPMENT:
       -1 July 2010:  I received an eMail message from a Captain B.W. Barnett at the Military Law Branch, Judge Advocate Division, HQMC.  Attached to the eMail message was a formatted Letter.  The subject of this letter was, "NOTIFICATION OF PROMOTION DELAY AND POSSIBLE REMOVAL FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 LIEUTENANT COLONEL PROMOTION LIST."  Both items (the message and the Letter) are attached to this eMail message.
       -2 July 2010:  My CO (LtCol Don Wright, USMC) received a forwarded eMail message, which was originally addressed to the I M.E.F. Chief of Staff (Colonel G.M. Ryan, USMC) from Mr. William Hicks, at HQMC's Promotion Branch.  This message had been sent to inform the CoS, my promotion was delayed "due to SNO being the subject of an active officer misconduct case."  This message is also attached, in the form of a .txt document.

       MY STATUS:
       -I continue to remain assigned to the I M.E.F. Headquarters Group.

       Your Friend & Client,
              Ted

       MAJOR E.T. CARD, JR., USMC
       I M.E.F. Headquarters Group