Military Justice Attorneys: Protecting From, or Appealing a Security Clearance Revocation
Service members who work in sensitive areas of the military are often required to submit to a background check to obtain a security clearance. Once your clearance is successfully obtained you may have to pass further background checks, in some cases as often as once every year; being convicted of a crime between these routine checks can impact your eligibility to retain your security clearance, in turn affecting your ability to keep your current MOS or rating.
Our security clearance defense attorneys leverage more than 20 years of military criminal law experience to offer advice to service members who are in danger of losing their clearance because of a criminal conviction. Whether you need assistance defending your clearance against the charges prior to the conviction, or have already been convicted and need assistance filing an appeal of a revoked clearance to the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, we work to offer the detailed advice you need to understand your case and your options.
Common Causes of Security Clearance Revocations
While many situations can lead to the revocation of your security clearance, some factors are more common than others. Common reasons for the revocation of a security clearance include:
- Criminal convictions that appear more serious than they are
- Incorrect or defamatory information
- Sloppy investigations
- Errors on the part of investigators and services
- Psychological issues
- Unfit conduct
Our military justice attorneys have the knowledge and experience needed to help you address the causation behind your revocation of security clearance and pursue reinstatement of the clearance vital to your service in the military.
By exploring all administrative routes of review, we will contest the revocation or denial of your clearance; our insight into the review process allows us to explore review avenues other attorneys may overlook.
If you have had your security clearance revoked or are facing a criminal charge that may lead to a revocation, we can help. Contact our office online or call to discuss your specific security clearance defense with one of our experienced military crimes lawyers.