Reviews

I hired Attorney Catie Young to defend my DOD security clearance eligibility in 2017. The DOD DOHA mailed me a Statement of Reason with allegations of foreign influence under Guideline B and E. Catie was amazing and powerhouse of talents. She has been with me in every tiny detail to simplify the processing. She asked me to collect as much information which mitigate the government's concerns on my family's inheritance and my foreign influence. She filed a bulky record including my interests in the United States and recommendation letters from my U.S. Army officials and other documents which prove my loyalty to the United States of America. The DOD DOHA set the date of the hearing on April 10, 2017 at the Administrative Court of San Diego. Catie appeared with me at the court with full confidence that we will win the case. The Administrative Judge was very strict and straight to the point. The hearing session took almost two hours and a half. Catie delivered her opening statement. Her voice tone gives impression that we will win, I was talking to myself. The statement has met all the needs and inquiries requested by the court. She did not leave any tiny thing which can run against the case. Then the DOD DOHA Counsel delivered her statement in defending the government's concerns. Catie succeeded to mitigate the government's concerns against me. The Administrative Judge took his decision to get my clearance granted. Thanks so much Catie for this great job. You are amazing. An elegant young lady with a shining smiling face with full of confidence and powerhouse of talents paved my way onto clearance been granted. I highly recommend Catie for this tough job, and I will never ever be hesitant to recommend you for my friends who work in the military organization. God bless you and bless your family always.

Catie Young did an excellent job preparing my written responses to my statement of reasons for my security clearance. She also did an outstanding job representing me during my court hearing and presented my case to the judge better than I could hope for. I only wish I had retained her services when this all began. If you have any issue regarding the integrity of your security clearance, I highly recommend using Catie Young to assist you with the process. I am very happy that she was able to present my case in a favorable manner.

I cannot say enough good things about this law firm. My lawyer is Amy Lass, and I have so much respect for her. She is pulling me out of a divorce, and she could not be more supportive. All of the staff is hard-working. If you are thinking about trying them I gave them 5 stars because they deserve it.

John Griffith and the team at GYL provided great assistance to me throughout the litigation of my child custody case. They were hard working, knowledgeable, dedicated, and fair. John even helped me to avoid extra costs associated with the process whenever possible: I would certainly recommend their services to anyone in need of family and divorce legal advice.

I would fully recommend her services to anyone who has problems getting a government security clearance. She understands the inter-workings of the clearance process and can get you a favorable decision. Her team guided me every step of the way and the outcome was better than I could have hoped for.

no one wants to be in the difficult position of getting a divorce but Amy and her team made the process so much easier! after calling her office for help, she quickly went to work & got all of my paperwork filed with the courts extremely quickly. From start to finish, she made this complicated process simple and as painless as possible. Amy is professional, efficient and empathetic. i would highly recommend her and her team to anyone in a similar position; in fact, i already told my friend to contact her team about his divorce. Life is hard enough as it is -- make it a little bit easier and less complicated by hiring and having Amy and her team on your side.

The GYL team are always prompt at returning calls & emails. From personal experience, I can tell you that they will not step away from your case until it's finished. All three lawyers worked together on the issues surrounding my case, which helped greatly when I was in need of answers or support.

This firm is top notch, always patient, responsive and willing to help anyway they can. It a great team and I have been 100% happy with the job they have done for me. I have also appreciated the understanding they have had with my financial situation, so thankful for that!!

John represented me in a difficult child custody case. In the end, John helped me gain more custody and also identified some areas in which my previous attorney had failed to identify. The result of his representation was more custody and less support. John is great in the courtroom and presents himself in a very polished and professional manner! In addition to John, his staff is on it. His office team is very responsive to needs and make sure your questions are answered. In addition to the great service, John is fair. He didn’t gouge me for every little penny. Instead, he charged me a fair price for the services he offered and even counseled me on a few things that helped me avoid additional fees. I have recommended GYL to a couple of friends and would recommend you using GYL if you find yourself in the bad spot of needing a family law attorney…

Working with Catie Young of Griffith, Young & Lass, APC has been nothing short of an exceptional experience. Catie is courteous, knowledgeable, and prompt in responding to emails and phone calls. My wife received a Statement of Reasons from the Dept. of Defense regarding a financial issue. Terrified that she might lose her Security Clearance, and ultimately her job, we interviewed multiple attorneys with experience in working with the Dept. of Defense. We instantly knew that Catie is who we wanted to work with – she quickly began building a case for my wife over our first telephone conversation. Although she couldn’t promise us a successful outcome (for obvious reasons), she guided us through the process and helped prepare our response to the Statement of Reasons. When all was said and done, the Dept. of Defense withdrew their Statement of Reasons and there was no need to proceed with a hearing. Thank you Catie for all of your hard work!