Reviews

Andrew P Bakaj was instrumental in appealing a federal agency decision to revoke eligibility to hold a sensitive position. He took the time to attentively listen to my concerns and carefully laid out the process and expectations for the appeal. I would recommend his services when dealing with employment issues particularly within government agencies.

Andrew Bakaj was a consummate professional and is exceptionally good at what he does. He was always open and honest with me, gave great advice, and prepared exceptional documents for my case. He was responsive, patient, and understanding. I really could not recommend him enough, especially for assistance with security clearance adjudications.

We were extremely satisfied with our experience and would recommend Andrew Bakaj to anyone in need of representation! He made the entire process as easy as possible, and we could not have been any happier with our outcome.

From day 1 Andrew spoke truthfully and honestly about the conditions of my case and what could be done to adjudicate successfully. He took extra effort above and beyond what could be expected for his services, while maintaining a high level of compassion. I could not have asked for a more knowledgable, approachable, and truly compassionate person to serve as my attorney.

Andrew Bakaj has been always helpful in terms of completing my SF-86 for re-investigation due to a record found in JPAS. He was thorough and understanding of my situation in which helped re grant my security clearance. His judgement was phenomenal and I would strongly encourage anyone who needs help with their re-investigation case to go to him.

I was in a bad predicament as my clearance was going to be revoked by DODCAF due to an incident that occurred over a year prior. While my agency did not want to fire me, they also had no positions for anyone without a clearance. I was looking at potentially being unemployed at age 60, and without a security clearance all of my past experience would be worthless. While looking on the internet, I saw an ad for Compass Rose. I read the reviews, and decided to send an email. Andrew Bakaj called me, and we discussed my case. He presented me a plan for a path ahead. I retained his services, and implemented his plan of action. And I am glad I did, as I just received notification from my CSM that my clearance was favorably adjudicated, and I am now good to go. Needless to say, I am elated. I definitely chose the correct legal firm, and lawyer. I am pleased and satisfied with his professional assistance in this matter. His demeanor when we spoke via phone and email was always both truthful, and reassuring. I really appreciated the strategy to resolve this issue immediately without having to proceed to the ultimate/last step, it proved to be effective. Both my wife and I are very thankful to Andrew for this positive outcome. He has my strongest recommendation if you find yourself in need of legal assistance with Clearance related issues.

Mr. Andrew was recommended by a colleague. After retaining him, he was able to assist me with a security clearance matter and achieved great results we won! Throughout the process Mr. Andrew provided clear expectations and great support. He is very knowledgeable and he is a winner, I would give Mr. Andrew the highest recommendation possible!

I needed some leagal advice and direction due to an employment issue. I was not able to hire Mr. Bakaj, however, he was super helpful. He directed me in what to be prepared for, followed up with me knowing I could not afford his service, and gave me what advice he could to prepare for this event. If I could hire him, I definitely would have and if I ever need to hire an lawyer for anything that falls into his wheelhouse, I defintiely would turn to him first. He was very knowledgable.

My clearance situation was among the most dire of any cases of any I read. Andrew has genuinely tried and true framework to peel back the layers of the process, and ensure you provide all the information needed to mitigate concerns you ability to secure nation secrets. When you hire Adam, you can rest assured that your money was spent on the finest representation possible. There may be cheaper options, but being frugal with protecting of your professional lively is an unacceptable risk. Hire the best and not the cheapest.

I contacted Andrew seeking representation to formally respond to a Department or Navy Letter of Intent to revoke my security clearance. We quickly established a meeting to go over the particulars of my situation; he was attentive and sympathetic. After contemplating our initial I decided to move forward in hiring him to assist me in crafting my response. During this stressful process, we kept in routine contact and he was patient with my questions and provided -looking back on it - an honest appraisal of my chances of success (ie the things I had done that were favorable to my situation and things I may have neglected). At his suggestion, when I otherwise would not have, went to a psychiatrist to acquire a current assessment of my capacity to hold a clearance. This proved to be a wise suggestion. Lastly, as the due date for my response drew near, he worked tirelessly to collate more than 15 character references, medical records, and my person testament to DoNCAF. The end product was extremely clean and required very few revisions. All in all, I couldn’t be more pleased with my decision to hire Andrew to support me. Going through this process was a very stressful time for my family and me. Andrew was a level headed arbiter that helped me balance logic (knowing that I had truly changed as a person) with emotion (knowing that my past would have consequences). My family and I are forever grateful for the legal services Andrew provided.

I would highly recommend Mr. Bakaj to anybody in need of legal representation. I called him and I was immediately impressed, I’m grateful for finding him, He was able to answer all of my questions and keep me posted in every step of the way. He is very professional, smart, well informed and diligent. I won the case and felt extremely satisfied with the outcome and results. I would recommend his law firm to anyone needing assistance with any situation involving a matter related to security clearance.

I contacted Andrew on a legal matter that was very important to my family and extraordinarily time sensitive. Andrew provided clear, concise and helpful advice that was so important to my family. He did so with compassion. His advice helped us advert a huge legal problem.