Scott Klippel

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Scott Klippel

also known as TSA NOV Defense

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 49 years

Gun Law Lawyer Practice Areas: Gun Law, Transportation

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About Scott

Biography

2024 Avvo Client's Choice Award Attorney. Read my client reviews. Specializing in Transportation (TSA) and Gun Law cases.

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Gun Law 90%

My practice is solely devoted to representing airline passengers who were found with a firearm at a TSA checkpoint and who have received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from TSA seeking to impose a financial penalty.

19 years | 750 cases

90%
Transportation 10%

I worked with the Transportation Security Administration for over 11 years. For the last 5 ½ years I was in charge of negotiating settlements of cases involving civil penalties which TSA sought to impose on passengers who were found with firearms.

19 years | 750 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 48 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1978

Delinquent

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 49 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1976

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

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Scott Klippel's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

335 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 177 reviews | Administrative Law

Posted by anonymous | June 30, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Facing a TSA NOV? Hire Scott Klippel!

He did an excellent job handling a TSA NOV. After having paid for his services, he saved me $350 from the 'pay now' fine assessed. I'm quite pleased, but don't plan to have any need for his services in the future! If you're facing a NOV, do NOT pay the reduced fine! Call Scott instead. You'll sa...ve enough to purchase another firearm!

Posted by James | April 30, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend for TSA NOV defense

Scott consulted with me on my NOV from TSA answering all my questions, most without me having to ask, and explained everything in detail. Everything happened exactly as he stated and I would highly recommend if you have TSA trouble with an NOV.

Posted by Jake | March 25, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Best in class

Scott was incredibly knowledgeable in the NOV process. He was able to reduce my civil penalty as promised and closed out my case in a much faster amount of time than ever expected. Hopefully never have to use him again, but if needed would choose him again without a second thought.

Posted by Alex | March 11, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Scott's TSA NOV Defense Services are Fast, Thorough, and Effective

Scott is a true expert regarding TSA NOV defense. In retaining Scott, you will receive prompt communication, swift resolution, and access to a resource capable of answering any question you may have along the way. Scott was easy to schedule, accommodating to my availability, and worked with precision... to deliver an expedient resolution to my TSA NOV case. My case was settled by Scott within 3 business days of filling out the contact form on his website (it likely would have been 1-2 business days if my schedule had accommodated Scott's first available time).

Posted by LN | February 06, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Straightforward Fast Results

I messed up and received a NOV (no aggravating factors) in December. I initially contacted a law firm located in Florida which advertises online they handle these type of cases remotely for clients all over the US. When that firm contacted me, they wanted $200 upfront as a consultation fee to evalu...ate my case and inform me of their recommendations for moving forward. They said they could not state the total fee for representing me until the consultation was completed...so No Thanks. Mr. Klippel, on the other hand, states clearly on his website the flat fee for TSA NOV representation is $400. AND his initial consultation is FREE. So he discusses your case with you on the front end. After the consultation, if you decide to retain his services the fee is $400...fair, straightforward pricing. He lives in Jerusalem, Israel so payment was made by credit card via PayPal (it was a secure PayPal Goods and Services transaction which offers buyer protection). After he received payment, Mr Klippel quickly contacted TSA on my behalf and settled my case within a couple of days. He provided clear communication throughout the process. In the end, his fee plus the settlement amount I paid totaled a few hundred dollars less than if I had paid TSA the original $1500 penalty levied. Ideally I will never need to utilize Mr. Klippel's legal services again. But I really hope he is available if I do.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Associations

Austin Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

Member

Education

1976

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

State University of New York, Stony Brook

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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