Security Clearance Appeals Process When a security clearance application is denied, the adjudicator issues a Letter of Intent to deny the clearance. The LOI is a preliminary, tentative decision and will contain a “Statement of Reasons” detailing the issues that are the basis of the decision. The LOI contains instructions on how to request a...Read More

Many people are ready to say goodbye to 2019 and welcome in 2020.  Whether you will remember 2019 as a good or bad year, most will agree that 2019 was roll-a-coaster.  It is natural to start reflecting on all the wonderful and maybe not-so-wonderful things that happened in the past year and begin to make...Read More

Each December, I post a summary of the 10 best books I read that year.  Without further ado, and in no particular order, here are 10 game changing books that I was blessed to read in 2016: 1.  Managing One’s Self In Managing Oneself, Peter Drucker explains how to do it. The keys: Cultivate a...Read More

San Antonio, TX—The Information Sharing and Analysis Organization Standards Organization (ISAO SO) published four initial voluntary guideline documents today on isao.org. These publications were developed with the support of over 160 industry experts in response to Presidential Executive Order 13691 to provide guidelines for robust and effective information sharing and analysis related to cybersecurity risks,...Read More

From the Desk of Dondi West, Esq. Never before have the stakes been higher for the children of Selma.  In a city that some chose to refer to as “the most dangerous” in the state of Alabama, it’s easy to pay more attention to the mayoral campaign (which is also important), or even the fact that...Read More

Maryland divorce laws cover all aspects of divorce, including alimony, property distribution, child support and custody. Maryland divorce law is complicated, so if you have questions speak to a local Maryland divorce lawyer about the circumstances surrounding your divorce. For your convenience, the chart below summarizes a few of the key concepts of Maryland’s divorce...Read More

A bill that would expand the “Mutual Consent” divorce ground has been approved by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. The vote was 6-3, recorded on Mar. 9. As many of you know, lawmakers passed a new divorce ground – mutual consent – last year. However, it was restricted to parties with no children and no...Read More

Last year, about this same time, I started creating my New Year’s Resolutions. Somewhere on that long list was a goal to read more. In 2015, I read many books, sometimes even reading up to 3-5 books simultaneously. I wanted to share a list of the top 10 books I read in 2015. These books...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/11/2015 COLUMBIA, MD – For the third consecutive year, Dondi West has been honored as a Rising Star by Maryland Superlawyers in the area of Technology Transactions. In 2015, the publication featured Dondi in an article titled “How Dondi West Was Won.” Maryland Super Lawyers is a listing of the top five percent of...Read More