Q: Appealing Coast Guard decision
Hello, I was taking contaminated gummies and failed pre employment drug test. Please advise, I completed class and evaluation, Coast Guard took my credentials without any notifications.8
A: It might be difficult to get guidance on this here - it's a narrow niche, even within the realm of maritime practitioners - most of whom don't work in this sector. There are some attorneys who handle Coast Guard credentialing and licensing issues involving Administrative Law Judges. You might find them under merchant marine license defense attorneys or companies that offer marine officer protection policies. Those firms tend to be small. They sometimes advertise in the classified sections of maritime industry trade magazines such as WorkBoat, Professional Mariner, Marine Log, or others. If you don't receive a response here or can't find anyone, you could also try the job placement counselors at the career development offices of the state maritime academies or union schools - they sometimes keep in touch with cadets and midshipmen after graduation and maintain a network of maritime attorneys who deal with mariner credentialing/licensing issues. Good luck
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