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Kel McClanahan

also known as Kelly Brian McClanahan

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 18 years

Administrative law Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Employment & Labor, Privacy, Constitutional

4702 Levada Ter, Rockville, MD

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 3 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 17 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2008

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 18 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2008

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

National Security Counselors

4702 Levada Ter, Rockville, MD, 20853-2260

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Kel McClanahan's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 20, 2017 | Administrative Law

Excellent Counsel

I was recommended to Kel for a second opinion by another top attorney in the security-clearance field. I spoke with Kel at length about a complex-security clearance issue, on very short notice. He gave me extensive, in-depth, detailed advice -and even took the time to seek additional counsel with oth...er attorneys in his practice, ensuring I had a diversity of opinions (and all within our initial consultation). He walked me through the pros and cons of potential decisions, described the appeals process, and highlighted the best courses of action, ordered by risk. I highly recommend Kel.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2017 | Military Law

Mr. McClanahan is the man!!

I would definitely recommend retaining the service of Kel McClanahan. Early this year my clearance was in jeopardy due to improper IT use, and a host of other issues. Upon consulting with Mr. McClanahan, he gave me advice on what steps to take. I followed his suggestions and was able to avoid adjudi...cation and potential job loss. If I ever need to acquire an attorney again for Clearance related issues, Kel McClanahan is my pick.

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Mark Zaid

Administrative law lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Kel is a tenacious attorney who is dedicated to advocating for his clients and the pursuit of truth and transparency in government. Woe is the government agency that has to deal with him on the other side. I have known him since his law school days, supervised him, worked alongside of him and even had him represent me in FOIA cases. There is no doubt he will leave his mark in his practice arena."

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Dave Bahr

Administrative law lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer without reservation. I have known Kel by reputation for a long while and more recently have been privileged to be able exchange ideas with him regarding public records matters. His knowledge, professionalism and savvy must be rated at the top of any list of lawyers in his field of practice."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Education

2010

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws

2007

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Georgetown University

MA - Masters

Languages

English

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