National Security Clearances: How to Get a Clearance and How to Keep It
A practical guide to obtaining and keeping a clearance: the SF-86, investigation prep, and what to do after a Statement of Reasons.
Meet Your Attorney
National Security Clearance Lawyer: Alan Edmunds
Founder of The Edmunds Law Firm and one of the country’s leading trial attorneys in national security clearance matters, with offices coast to coast and clients in over 30 states.
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Five Decades Defending Clearances
Attorney Alan Edmunds has practiced law for more than 50 years, with offices in California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Arlington, Virginia, serving national clients across the United States and international clients from over 31 countries.
He has defended over 1,000 security clearance and military matters at trial, with more than 3,000 total appearances on the official DOHA record. Throughout his career he has helped clients in over 30 states.
Mr. Edmunds has been honored by selection as a Judge Pro Tem in the San Diego Superior Court, Family Law Division, and has earned national recognition as an author, lecturer, college instructor, and trial attorney. He has appeared on local and national television, has been featured on radio for cases that drew national attention, and is regularly called on by newspapers and wire services to comment on breaking events.
In California, his family law practice has included professional athletes, celebrities, and business leaders. Nationwide, he is widely acclaimed as one of the country’s leading trial attorneys in national security clearance matters.
Reach Attorney Edmunds directly at (800) 481-2526.
Background & Recognition
Four decades of practice, formal training across law, business, and ministry, and a record of national appearances.
Education
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Master of Divinity
University of Jerusalem
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Phoenix
Doctorate of Divinity
Conferred 2018
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Miami
Recognition & Service
Judge Pro Tem
San Diego Superior Court, Family Law Division
Ordained Presbyterian Church Elder
Long-standing ministry service
California College Instructor
Credentialed lecturer and author
Ordained Evangelical Christian Minister
Ordained January 2016
SHRM Generalist
Society for Human Resource Management
A Lifetime of Service & Adventure
Outside the courtroom, Mr. Edmunds is a licensed pilot, ham radio operator, and student of ancient cultures, with humanitarian work spanning Mexico, India, and the United States.
Licensed Private Pilot
Instrument-rated; owns and flies his own aircraft
Flying Samaritans Pilot
Flew doctors & medical supplies to rural Mexican villages
World Traveler
Ancient cultures & archaeology worldwide
Ministry & Missions
Mission work in Mexico & India
Tactical Weapons Training
Long-standing personal discipline
Licensed Ham Radio Operator
Active in amateur radio
Books by Alan Edmunds
Two books published on national security clearance applications and appeals. Resources used by clients, military personnel, and federal contractors preparing for the process.
Security Clearance Applications: SF86/85 Avoiding Mistakes
A deeper companion volume covering the appeal process, formal hearings before DOHA, and case strategies drawn from decades of trial work.
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