Fischer & Van Thiel Offers A Full Range Of Security Clearance Attorney Services
With 35+ Years Of Experience, We Can Handle Every Need
Following is a list of the services we offer our clients, along with a short description. Click the title for any listed service to read more details.
Form SF86 Security Clearance Application
Who This Service Is For
- An initial SF86 application
- Anyone who has an active Security Clearance that needs to be renewed
- An application to Reinstate Inactive Clearance
- An application to Reinstate a Revoked Clearance
Summary Of The Service
- The objective is to gain, retain, or regain your Security Clearance the first time you submit your SF86 form—without any follow-up additional issues.
Response to Security Clearance Interrogatories
Who This Service Is For
- Anyone who has made an initial SF86 application and received interrogatories in response
- Anyone who has an active Security Clearance and—upon application to renew it—received interrogatories in response
- Anyone who has an inactive Security Clearance and has been offered a job requiring a Security Clearance—and has received interrogatories in response to an SF86 application
Summary Of The Service
- We help you understand the process.
- We guide you in the type of evidence you must document.
- We write your interrogatory responses.
- We organize and annotate your evidence.
DODCAF Response To Letter Of Intent To Deny or Revoke Clearance
Who This Service Is For
- This is your first Security Appearance application. Either your SF86 application, or responses to interrogatories has caused you to get a Letter of Intent To Deny Or Revoke.
- When renewing an active Security Clearance, you get a Letter of Intent To Deny Or Revoke.
- You are reapplying to activate an inactive Security Clearance and get a Letter of Intent To Deny Or Revoke.
- An incident was reported to your employer that caused the government to issue you a Letter of Intent to Revoke your Clearance.
Summary Of The Service
- You receive a Letter of Intent To Deny Or Revoke with a Statement Of Reasons (SOR).
- We advise you how to respond.
- We make sure you understand the process.
- We interview you.
- We advise you on the evidence you must produce.
- We write the response to the Statement Of Reasons (SOR) for you.
- We submit the response for you.
- We keep you informed while waiting for a response.
Representation at Security Clearance Hearing (Contractors)
Who This Service Is For
- You are a contractor who has received a negative response to your written response to a Letter Of Intent.
- Now, you must appear at a hearing and need legal representation at the hearing.
Summary Of The Service
- We help you understand the process.
- We receive the government’s discovery and advise you on how to document your case.
- We write the written responses to discovery.
- We prep you for the hearing.
- We handle meeting logistics among all parties.
- We represent you at the hearing.
- We stand up for you against government bias (if there is any).
Representation At Security Clearance Personal Appearance (Military & Federal Employees)
Who This Service Is For
- You are a Federal Employee or Military member (active or reserve) who must appear at a Personal Appearance in front of an Administrative Judge to plead your case.
- You need legal representation for your Appearance.
Summary Of The Service
- We help you understand the process.
- We advise you on how to document your case.
- We write the written responses to discovery.
- We prep you for the Appearance.
- We handle meeting logistics among all parties.
- We represent you at the Appearance.
- We stand up for you against government bias (if there is any).
Representation For Security Clearance Appeals (Contractors)
Who This Service Is For
- You are a contractor who has failed to prevail at a Security Clearance Hearing, have additional evidence, and wants to appeal.
Summary Of The Service
- We submit your request for an appeal.
- We make sure you understand the entire process and timeline.
- We advise you what you need to do and how you must document additional evidence.
- We research similar cases to make the strongest case for you.
- We write your written appeal emphasizing evidence that may not have been considered.
- We package and annotate your evidence.
- We submit your appeal by the due date.
Reapplication to Form SF 86 After Revocation Of Clearance
Who This Service Is For
- You have previously had a Security Clearance denied or revoked because of government concerns. You have spent at least a year mitigating concerns.
- Your Security Clearance has become inactive because your service has ended. You’ve applied for a new job that requires a Security Clearance and you no longer have jurisdiction because of the inactive Security Clearance.
- You must reapply for a Security Clearance.
Summary Of The Service
- We help you fill out this form.
- We show you how to mitigate anything that has ever been a concern to the government.
- We guide you through potential mistakes that could prevent reinstatement of a Security Clearance.
- We interview you extensively, to be sure your application is complete.
- We provide you with written responses to submit.
- We guide you in supplying the evidentiary documents.
Joint Personal Adjudicative System (JPAS) Report
Who This Service Is For
- Your potential employer says there was a hit on the JPAS.
- You have previously had a Security Clearance and never had a problem.
- You believe that there must be an administrative error on your JPAS that needs to be corrected.
- You need to have an attorney retrieve JPAS for you, and help you figure out the problem.
Summary Of The Service
- We request a copy of your JPAS through the Freedom Of Information Act.
- Once we receive the JPAS, we send you a copy and explain anything relevant on the JPAS.
- We advise you on how you might regain your Security Clearance.
- If the problem is jurisdiction, we confer with the Security Officer (where you received offer of employment).
- We advise you on how to resolve any other problems.
Corrections to a JPAS Report
Who This Service Is For
- You’ve received a copy of your JPAS and discovered factual error.
- You have evidence to support a requested change.
- You want help in correcting your JPAS.
Summary Of The Service
- We advise you about your chance to get a correction.
- We package your supporting evidence.
- We write the letter and annotate your evidence to make a case for the change.
- We send off the request.