WASHINGTON, DC - Client contractor employee retained our assistance for a Reapplication After Denial security clearance adjudication. Client previously had Adjudicative Guidelines E - Personal Conduct and J Criminal Conduct concerns due to - Felony drug conviction, as well as charges for Battery and Violation of Protective Order, and a Bench Warrant for failure to appear, resulting in 10 years confinement in prison. Previous application had resulted in denial. After submitting our reapplication package, the Director, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) granted the clearance.

CARIBBEAN - Client senior officer in the military received Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guideline for Financial Considerations due to seven accounts totaling in excess of $155,000 in collections/charged-off. After submission of written response to SOR the Central Adjudication Facility (CAF) granted the clearance under the condition that the client provide periodic reports reflecting continuing efforts to finish resolving all accounts.

MIDWEST - Client defense contractor issues Statement of Reasons alleging misconduct under Adjudicative Guideline E – Personal Conduct based upon allegations of calling and sending threatening text messages to a former girlfriend; admitting such allegations to an FBI Agent and then denying making such admissions to an investigator from OPM. After presenting a defense to the allegations at a Hearing the Administrative Judge found FOR THE APPLICANT and granted the clearance.

PACIFIC - Client Federal Government employee within DoD issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guideline: F - Financial Considerations, due to 10 delinquent accounts, totaling over $25,000.00. After working with client and then presenting evidence of resolution of the various accounts the clearance was granted.

SOUTHWEST - Client Federal Government employee within DoD was issued a Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) under the Adjudicative Guideline: G - Alcohol Consumption based upon a history of excessive consumption of alcohol which resulted in the client self-seeking assistance in eliminating or controlling the consumption of alcohol. For a number of months the client was able to abstain before relapsing. Later the applicant completed an intensive in-patient rehabilitation program Several years later, however, the client relapsed and had an alcohol-related incident resulting in a DUI. The client went through another program of treatment and abstinence, however, the total history of alcohol consumption resulted in the issuance of the SOR. After submission of a response to the SOR the Central Adjudication Facility found FOR THE APPLICANT and the clearance was approved without the necessity of having to go through a Personal Appearance.

EUROPE - Client active duty military service member was previously denied a security clearance by his service's Central Adjudication Facility based upon unmitigated concerns involving Adjudicative Guidelines: B - Foreign Influence, E - Personal Conduct, F - Financial Considerations, G - Alcohol Consumption, H - Drug Involvement, and J - Criminal Conduct. The specific allegations included: multiple traffic violations, alcohol-related offenses, Assault/Domestic Violence, Criminal Damage to Property, Several Failures to Appear at Court, deliberate misrepresentations on the SF86, and over $25,000 in bad debts listed in a four-page Statement of Reasons. Without a clearance being granted, client would have been unable to complete the necessary years of service to qualify for a retirement. Working with client we were able to submit a reapplication after denial package mitigating all concerns and the client was granted the clearance.

SOUTHEAST - Client Federal Government employee within DoD received Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) from the Central Adjudication Facility (CAF) based upon Adjudicative Guidelines - C Foreign Preference as a result of obtaining, as an adult, citizenship in a foreign country while possessing a security clearance issued by the United States . After submission of a response to the SOR showing renunciation of the recently acquired citizenshp the CAF approved the clearance.

WASHINGTON, DC - Client government employee of Department of State (DoS) as well as being a military Reservist had his clearance revoked by DoS under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct and J – Criminal Conduct due to allegations related to Felony criminal prosecution for Malicious Wounding/Aggravated Assault and Child Abuse, as well as fraudulently obtaining medical care from another's insurance provider, providing false information, and obtaining an apartment for and cohabiting with his girlfriend while still married. Client then retained JAG Defense to assume the lead role in Appealing the revocation of the clearance. After presentation of his case before the DoS Appeal Panel, a finding was made to reverse the revocation, restore the clearance, and return the client to employment.