# Citizen Soldier Law > https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com > Last Updated: 2026-06-19 Those with legal needs from across the country can call on Citizen Soldier Law for advice, assistance, or a referral for a lawyer they can trust. Our attorneys and staff are experienced veterans with over one hundred years of combined military service, including veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. You’ll also have the benefit of experienced and retired JAG lawyers, a retired Army National Guard human resources NCO, a board-certified physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation and a former Assistant Prosecutor with hands-on trial experience. With Citizen Soldier Law, you’ve found the right resource to help you with your legal needs. Contact our experienced veteran & military lawyers today. ## Contact - Phone: +1-973-937-6010 - Address: 1 Edgeview Dr, Ste C, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 ## Locations - Hackettstown, NJ - +1-973-937-6010 Areas served: Hackettstown, New Jersey ## Practice Areas - Criminal Law - Personal Injury - National Guard & Reserve Enlisted Administrative Actions - National Guard & Reserve Officer Administrative Actions - Medical & Physical Evaluation Boards - CRSC - Weapons Possession Advocacy - Domestic Violence ## Attorneys - Danielle Keens: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/your-team/danielle-keens/ Danielle Keens Paralegal and Office/Case Manager – New Jersey Office [headshot url="/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/keens-v2.webp" description="Danielle Keens"] Danielle Keens can juggle better than anyone. As a highly experienced Paralegal and Office/Case Manager at our New Jersey office, she brings a ... - Bren Cox: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/your-team/bren-cox/ “Mrs. Chief,” Bren Cox Intake Specialist “Mrs. Chief,” Bren Cox, is our “go to” lead during the intake process, reviews our cases in their initial stages and helps potential clients learn whether CitizenSoldierLaw is the right firm. If not, she leads our efforts on trusted referrals. She is extremel... - Allan Marain: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/your-team/allan-marain/ Allan Marain, Esq. Weapons, Expungements and Criminal Defense Allan Marain has been representing persons charged with firearms-related offenses for over forty-five years. As an expungement lawyer, he regularly enables persons with criminal convictions to expunge their criminal record and thus regain... - Rachel Marshall: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/your-team/rachel-marshall/ Rachel Marshall, Esq. [headshot url="/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/rachel-marshall-headshot.webp" description="Rachel Marshall"] Rachel is a very welcome addition to our team and adds over a decade of IDES experience to our, already, over 100 years of military and JAG experience. She has represented o... - Thomas Roughneen: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/your-team/thomas-roughneen/ Thomas opened his own law practice in 2014 to serve the unique interests of military members and Veterans and served on active duty and with other law firms through the years. - Anthony Sciaraffa: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/your-team/anthony-sciaraffa/ Anthony Sciaraffa is a United States Army veteran of the Afghanistan conflict and served an Active Guard/Reserve Judge Advocate for twenty years. ## Key Pages - Homepage: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/ - Practice Areas: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/areas-of-practice/ - Attorneys: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/?page_id=7322 - Blog: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/blog/ - Contact: https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/contact-us/ ## Social Profiles - https://www.facebook.com/CitizenSoldierLaw/ - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/legal-positions-lawyer-paralegal-office-manager-at-thomas-roughneen-associates-counsellors-at-law-llc-632575504 - https://www.instagram.com/citizen.soldier.law/ ## Reviews - Rating: 5/5 based on 159 reviews ## Practice Area Details ### New Jersey Criminal Defense & Veteran Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/new-jersey-criminal-lawyer/ Attorney Thomas Roughneen of Citizen Soldier Law is a criminal trial lawyer helping in defense & veterans criminal diversion. ### New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/new-jersey-personal-injury-lawyer/ New Jersey personal injury lawyer Thomas Roughneen of Citizen Soldier Law helps national guardsmen & reservists get compensation in car accidents & slip & fall. ### National Guard & Reserve Enlisted Administrative Actions Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/national-guard-reserve-enlisted-administrative-actions/ Military lawyer Thomas Roughneen represents enlisted Soldiers in separations other & National Guard & Reserve administrative actions nationwide. ### National Guard & Reserve Officer Administrative Actions Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/national-guard-reserve-officer-administrative-actions/ Military lawyer Thomas Roughneen of Citizen Soldier Law represents National Guard & Reserve officers in involuntary separation & other administrative actions. ### Veteran & Military Medical & Physical Evaluation Boards Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/medical-physical-evaluation-boards/ Military lawyer Thomas Roughneen clients in medical & physical evaluation boards MEB/PEB & veterans administration appeals nationwide ### New Jersey Weapons Possession Advocacy Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/new-jersey-weapons-possession-advocacy/ New Jersey lawyer Thomas Roughneen of Citizen Soldier Law conducts weapons possession advocacy for purchase permits, confiscation, forfeiture laws & LEOSA. ### New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/new-jersey-domestic-violence-lawyer/ For Veterans, military personnel and law enforcement, the issuance of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) can be a life changing event, contact us today. ## Recent Articles ### Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) for Chapter 61 Retirees https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/concurrent-retirement-and-disability-pay-crdp-for-chapter-61-retirees/ (2026-06-18) When you’re dealing with a medical discharge, the process can feel overwhelming—especially when the outcome impacts your career, finances, or future. Recently, several clients with over 20 years of active federal service raised questions regarding retirement pay. They generally ask, “Will increasing... ### Trouble for Dual Status Technicians https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/trouble-for-dual-status-technicians/ (2026-06-13) If you have to spend precious resources on a legal team, why not ensure that you have experienced military veterans from branches across the spectrum with relationships throughout the government. ### PEB Combat Determinations vs CRSC Awards https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/peb-combat-determinations-vs-crsc-awards/ (2026-06-11) Recently, several clients have reached out to ask questions about Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). In each case, the client had been medically retired and received combat designation codes from the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). Each believed that the PEB’s combat designation would auto... ### St.Mary of the Visitation Catholic Parish Teen Retreat https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/st-mary-of-the-visitation-catholic-parish-teen-retreat/ (2026-05-01) Join hundreds of other Catholic teens in Steubenville, Ohio for a weekend retreat! Thursday, June 26th to Sunday, June 29th. ### CRSC for Burn Pits-related Health Issues – Burn Pits Designated as “Instrumentalities of War” https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/crsc-for-burn-pits-related-health-issues-burn-pits-designated-as-instrumentalities-of-war/ (2026-04-16) On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Army settled Smoke et al. v. Driscoll, a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Army veterans who were denied a combat related designation by the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) for unfit disabilities presumed to be caused by exposure to military burn pits. As a result, t... ### Why Retain a Lawyer for IDES, MEB, PEB, and LOD Issues? https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/why-retain-a-lawyer-for-ides-meb-peb-and-lod-issues/ (2026-04-03) When you’re injured and facing the Disability Evaluation System (IDES), a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB), or a Line of Duty (LOD) determination, the process can feel overwhelming—especially when the outcome affects your career, retirement, and benefits. Recently, a... ### Major Victory: Air Force Board of Corrections Grants Vietnam Veteran Disability Retirement Back to 1978 https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/major-victory-air-force-board-of-corrections-grants-vietnam-veteran-disability-retirement-back-to-1978/ (2026-03-12) What a win. This month, Citizen Soldier Law secured a major result before the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) for a client whose records failed to reflect what should have happened decades ago. The AFBCMR directed the Air Force to correct the client’s records to show he s... ### 524 Hearings in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/524-hearings-in-the-integrated-disability-evaluation-system/ (2026-01-27) This is a fairly new development and we recently met with a client for his military-related disability case.  The Gentlemen had terribly injured knees and back and expressed his frustration with the military's response to his medical concerns. In the context of a non-duty related PEB (NDR), service ... ### PDBR Sunsets and Physical Disability Board of Review Operations to Branches https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/pdbr-sunsets-and-physical-disability-board-of-review-operations-to-branches/ (2025-12-22) Injured personnel deserve the best representation.  It should be zealous and those still serving in the military, or seeking redress for neglect post-military service, should demand excellence.  The Board of Corrections for injured military is the responsibility of the branch where you last served. ... ### Medical Neglect in the Military and the Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/medical-neglect-in-the-military-and-the-department-of-veterans-affairs/ (2025-12-18) Thank you for taking the time to share your time and review some basic information about Section 1151 claims, the Federal Tort Claims Act, Feres Doctrine and the military’s Claims Service. Many clients contact us with reports of their injuries and suffering that they have experienced.  If you are on... --- Detailed version — see https://www.citizensoldierlaw.com/llms.txt for summary Generated by MileMark Schema Pro