Experienced professional with 15 plus years of investigative writing, editing and interviewing skills. Experience with interviewing high level military and civilian government officials..

For the last fifteen years I have conducted and/or reviewed national security and public trust background investigations as a sub-contractor to the US Government. I have handled extremely sensitive cases such as the Presidential Rank Award Verifications for the US Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC and investigated falsification issues as a quality assurance investigator. I have also been formally trained as a Private Investigator in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Over my long career I have interviewed thousands of people from all walks of life to include some of our countries highest level military and civilian government officials. In addition to my investigations work I am also the founder of PaladinHouse.com and its chief blogger writing under the pen name JJ Paladin.

Work Terms

I am currently seeking part-time work assignments as a writer and while I can write about most any topic, I specialize in topics covering American history, politics, culture and current events. I do not have a set schedule and can meet any deadline once I take on your assignment. I prefer direct email or phone communication with client at least once so as to understand what they are looking for and be able to ask questions regarding the assignment up front. Compensation is negotiable depending upon how big the assignment is and how soon it will be needed. I generally charge $20/hr with a two hour minimum. I can be contacted M-F 9am to 5pm Mountain Standard Time USA at 719-686-9393.