Attorney “Luke Ross” from National Security Law form is charging $5000 flat fee for filing my appeal for Public Trust Sf85P T4 high security denial. Is it worth it how difficult is it if I file it on my own.
Do you know how to file an appeal on your own? Do you know how to fix the filing if you make a mistake? Do you know how to represent yourself in any related hearings the judge might order?
If your livelihood depends on this, I would not take those kinds of chances. Even lawyers hire lawyers to represent them in their own cases.
I don’t know about clearance appeals costs, but in general, $5000 is not a lot for an appeal. Your career is probably worth a heck of a lot more than $5k.
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I think it’s probably depends on why you were denied. If you have a losing case, it’s probably not worth it.
Agreed. Read through a lot of the appeals rulings and ask yourself what you think your chances of winning are based on your situation, the progress you have made, and be honest with yourself before deciding.
$5000 is a flat fee includes filing an appeal and court hearing if needed.
Dang it’s 5000 now? Yeesh. Well I would say it depends on how complicated your case is. If it’s something relatively straightforward like finances, and you’ve made improvements towards them then I would not pay 5k.
If your issue is a little more tricky, it could be worth it. but be sure to do your research on the lawyer and ask ALL the questions. Some lawyers are trash and will do the minimum. Good luck!
I hired a lawyer for mine and they didn’t do anything i couldn’t do myself.
In fact, the response by to SOR was so weak that i had to fix it.
I would say there are only maybe a handful l of attorneys that are known by the agencies and are successful in appeals. Those cost a lot.