National Security Clearance Lawyer

What is Government Security Clearance? Government security clearance refers to granting individuals access to classified national security information. This clearance is essential for individuals in US government positions or organizations dealing with sensitive information. The clearance process involves thorough background checks, investigations, and evaluations to determine an individual’s eligibility for accessing classified data.

We can represent:

• Guidance and counseling in completing security clearance forms,
• Preparation for investigative interviews and representation during the polygraph process
• Response to Statement of Reasons, Notices of Intent to Deny or Revoke a Clearance, and Interrogatories
• Representation in security clearance hearings before federal government agencies
• Appeals of adverse security clearance proceedings
• Request for security clearance reconsideration

Whether you need confidential, secret, top-secret, or SCI-level security clearance, Paul N Jones Law Firm is here to help you preserve, enhance, or defend your federal career.

National Security Clearance Services

Here is a Brief List of Issues we Can Handle:

Pre-Application Advice

We can assist you at the earliest stages of the security clearance process, often before applications are completed or submitted. Starting early with legal advice can help avoid more complex situations that can arise later when security concerns arise.

Clearance Application Review

Our team can review security clearance applications with clients to help ensure their accuracy and completeness. Clients also retain us to help them respond to questions on the SF-86 and other security clearance-related forms.

Representation During Clearance Investigations

It is often helpful to have counsel advice during this stage. and to prepare for your investigative interviews.

Polygraph Representation

Paul N Jones can represent individuals during the polygraph examination process. Each federal agency has rules for this process, but he will be available and nearby should legal issues arise during a polygraph examination where legal advice is needed.

Assistance in Responding to Statement of Reasons or Clearance Revocation Proposals

Often, Paul N Jones will represent and defend security clearance applicants and holders in responding to notices provided by the government seeking to remove or deny a security clearance.

This is the most common time individuals seek legal advice, and it is also one of the most critical stages.

Obtaining legal counsel’s advice is essential if you are issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) or Notice of Intent to Revoke.

This is also a critical response that can potentially resolve the security clearance issues early. A comprehensive response can often resolve an SOR before the hearing or review stage.

Representation During Security Clearance Hearings

Paul N Jones has represented hundreds of individuals in security clearance cases, which go to an administrative judge, an administrative hearing officer, personnel security appeals boards (PSAB), and other types of hearings.

We also represent these individuals in the security clearance appeals process, which can occur later in some cases.

Representation During Security Clearance Appeals

In some cases, the individual can seek an appeal or reconsideration of an adverse hearing decision after a security clearance hearing.

As needed, we represent individuals in security clearance appeals and the security clearance reconsideration processes.

The appeals and reconsideration processes are different from the hearing stage procedures, so you should have an experienced security clearance lawyer represent you in these processes.