Changes in lifestyle result in client’s ability to mitigate serious past behavior actions

WEST COAST:  Client Federal Government civilian employee within the Department of Defense, was issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guidelines E – Personal Conduct, M – Use of Information TechnologySystems, F – Financial Considerations as the result of alleged deliberate omissions in the Questionnaire for National Security Positions […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

Client successfully mitigates concerns from substantial number of foreign contacts in obtaining clearance after a previous denial.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC:  Defense contractor had previously had clearance denied under Adjudicative Guidelines A – Allegiance to United States; and C – Foreign Preference (although factually it was actually B – Foreign Influence).  After retaining JAG Defense for an Application for a clearance through a different Agency, and despite having close and continuing contact with dozens […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

Client who was not aware that consumption of alcohol after diagnosis of alcohol dependence was able to save clearance by eliminating alcohol consumption

SOUTHEAST:  Client defense contractor was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guideline G – Alcohol Consumption, alleging that despite having been diagnosed as alcohol dependent seven years previously, Applicant continued to consume alcohol.  After presenting case explaining that Applicant was not aware that continued consumption of alcohol, after a diagnosis of alcohol dependence, […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

Substantial evidence of responsible actions saves security clearance despite nearly $1,000,000 in real estate investment losses

MIDDLE ATLANTIC:  Client defense contractor was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guideline F – Financial Considerations, alleging three mortgage loan accounts, totaling approximately $935,000.00 in default/arrears, with all three being foreclosed upon and the Applicant being still liable for approximately $225,000.00 in outstanding debt.  After working with client to resolve the outstanding […]

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Category: Uncategorized

No Punishment for Violations of Espionage Act

Navy Chief received and retained hundreds of documents related to Explosive Ordnance Disposal.  Many of these documents contained classified information.  During an NCIS search of his home, agents recovered disks and hard drives that contained classified information.  Our client was charged with various violations of the Espionage Act, and was facing 28 years of confinement, a punitive discharge, […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

June 2014

U.S. Navy E-5 Administrative Discharge Board, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI  Result: No Misconduct/Retain.

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Category: Recent Results

Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Against Army E-6

Our client was a Platoon Sergeant accused of sexually assaulting numerous junior female Soldiers within his Platoon, as well as kidnapping.  The fact that there were multiple female Soldiers independently making very similar allegations against our client created a very difficult and dangerous situation for our client.  Our client was facing a sex offender registration, […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

Army E-6 Found Not Guilty of Drug Charge at Special Court-Martial

Army E-6 tested positive on a random urinalysis test for cocaine.  Both before and after the test, he made numerous inconsistent statements explaining how and why his sample would test positive.  At his Special Court-Martial, JAG Defense successfully convinced the military judge to suppress all of his incriminating statements, which eviscerated the government’s case against our […]

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Category: Positive Urinalysis Success Stories

No Misconduct Finding for Naval Officer

22 year Naval Officer was taken to a Board of Inquiry for allegations including fraud against the government (Art 132, UCMJ), failure to obey a general order or regulation (Art 92, UCMJ), conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman (Art 133, UCMJ), and numerous allegations of substandard duty performance.  At his Board of Inquiry, JAG Defense vigorously […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

May 2014

U.S. Army E-6 Court-Martial, Fort Stewart, GA   Result: Full Acquittal

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Category: Recent Results