Security clearance law - Jacksonville, florida law firm
KEEP YOUR CLEARANCE.
Korody Law – a Jacksonville, FL law firm – is a nationally recognized security clearance defense law firm that has handled security clearance appeals, personal appearances, and hearings across the Intelligence Community and before other federal government agencies. Mr. Korody won his first security clearance in 2008 and has represented hundreds of security clearance applicants and holders facing suspension, revocation, or denial.
Korody Law has been located in Jacksonville, Florida since Mr. Korody left active duty in 2015.
Your Security Clearance Is Under Attack.
Statement of Reasons (SOR). Letter of Intent (LOI). DOHA hearing. Guideline E, G, J, or financial concerns. When clearance eligibility is questioned, your career is on the line.
⚠️ What a Clearance Revocation Can Cost You:
- Immediate job loss
- Loss of federal contracting opportunities
- Loss of promotion eligibility
- Forced resignation or reassignment
- Career-long reputation damage
- Severe income disruption
Clearance cases are document-driven, deadline-sensitive, and unforgiving.
Deadlines matter. Mitigation strategy matters. Precision matters.
We Fight Clearance Revocations With Strategy — Not Panic.
Korody Law represents military members, federal employees, and defense contractors nationwide in security clearance matters. We build mitigation packages, prepare hearing strategy, challenge weak allegations, and protect your professional future.
Representing clearance holders in Florida and nationwide.
Jacksonville, Florida • Security Clearance Defense
Jacksonville Security Clearance Lawyer
If your security clearance is denied, suspended, or at risk of revocation, the impact can be immediate: loss of access, removal from sensitive duties, or loss of employment in a cleared role. Korody Law, P.A. is based in Jacksonville, Florida and represents service members, federal employees, and defense contractors in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida facing clearance-related actions and strict deadlines.
Call/Text: (904) 383-7261 • Jacksonville, FL
Do not submit a written narrative to a security manager, investigator, or HR before speaking with counsel. In clearance matters, early statements can become part of the permanent administrative record.
Jacksonville Clearance Cases: Why Choose Korody Korody
Jacksonville supports a large cleared community tied to military installations, defense contractors, and federal employment. Clearance issues here often overlap with command inquiries, law-enforcement contact, or employment actions. We routinely see cases connected to:
- NAS Jacksonville (aviation-related assignments and support commands)
- NS Mayport (fleet, shipboard, and waterfront work)
- Blount Island Command (logistics and maritime support)
- Defense contractors supporting missions across Northeast Florida
- Federal employees in sensitive or public-trust-adjacent roles
Not in Jacksonville? See our Florida overview: Florida security clearance defense.
Statement of Reasons (SOR) / Letter of Intent To Revoke Clearance
Many clearance cases become urgent when you receive a Statement of Reasons (SOR) (or similar notice), a Letter of Intent, or written interrogatories requesting explanations and documents. Your response is not just “a letter.” The correspondence signals that there is a security clearance concern regarding your eligibility for a security clearance, and your reponse usually becomes the foundation of the government's case to decide eligibility.
What We Do Early
- Identify the exact notice and what process actually applies
- Break security clearance guideline allegations into admit/deny/explain decisions
- Create a mitigation plan tied to the relevant security clearance guideline(s) and specific concerns
- Organize exhibits: tax/credit, court records, treatment, employment, references
- Draft a coherent narrative addressing recurrence risk and credibility (normally for military members and civil service employees)
Common Mistakes
- Rushing a response and making unnecessary admissions
- Submitting partial mitigation without documentary support
- Ignoring how parallel employment/military issues affect the security clearance case
- Assuming you can “fix it on appeal” later with an attorney if you lose now
→ Responding to a Statement of Reasons (SOR)
→ Obtaining security clearance records for SOR response
Common Clearance Issues We See in Jacksonville Cases
Clearance concerns are typically framed as questions about judgment, reliability, trustworthiness, and recurrence risk. In Jacksonville, Florida, common security clearance guideline concerns include:
High-Frequency Categories
- Financial: delinquent debt, collections, repayment plans, tax issues
- Candor / reporting: SF-86 issues, omissions, inconsistent reporting
- Criminal / conduct: arrests, unresolved allegations, protective orders
- Substance: drug involvement or misuse allegations
Jacksonville Patterns
- Domestic disputes leading to police reports
- Alcohol-related incidents and off-duty conduct
- Failure to self-report required events (foreign contacts)
- Continuous vetting alerts triggering follow-on inquiries
Clearance vs. Suitability / Fitness
Some Jacksonville clients face true security clearance eligibility issues; others face related processes such as suitability, fitness, or public-trust determinations. These are not identical and the review options can differ. We identify what process you are actually in and build a plan that protects the correct record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I automatically get a hearing?
Not always. Some matters are decided on written submissions; some allow a hearing depending on the system involved. We build the record as if it will be reviewed later, even if the initial decision is paper-based.
Should I talk to my security manager first?
You may have reporting obligations, but how you explain an event matters. Get advice before you submit a narrative or “summary” that becomes part of the file. Your security manager will take what you provide him and upload it to the DCSA or DISS (for Department of War clearance holders), making it part of your adjudicative file.
Can I keep working while my clearance is under review?
It depends on whether your agency/command suspends your clearance (local suspension). We account for employment realities while protecting the clearance record.
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Disclaimer: This page provides general information and is not legal advice for any specific case.
Why Trust Korody Law with your clearance case?
A Google search will yield all types of law firms soliciting your security clearance case. Many will have paid for the “sponsored ad.” Most of them won’t even have offices in Florida. Most of these attorneys have no prior intelligence community or Department of Defense experience. Many law firms will have your case entirely handled by a paralegal despite you paying a significant fee so you could have an attorney! At Korody Law, you will work directly with a former JAG lawyer to prepare your security clearance case.
Korody Law, located in Jacksonville, Florida, was founded in 2015 when Mr. Korody (CAPT, JAGC, USNR) left active duty. Since then, he has been joined by other veteran JAG attorneys including CDR Jason Ayeroff, JAGC, USN (Retired), CAPT Robert Crow, JAGC, USN (Retired), and former Marine Corps JAG Matthew Thomas. Each lawyer has maintained a security clearance and represented clients facing security clearance concerns based on SEAD-4, the National Security Guidelines. Most commonly the firm sees security clearance issues stem from criminal conduct, personal conduct, financial issues, foreign influence, and drug use.