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Sounds like your lawyer is telling you to lie (there was a conviction, the case wasn't dismissed) and it is never wise to lie on an employment application. One of the first things your-hopefully-new-again-employer is going to do is look at your initial application, and if you've said something different on your second application...well then the employer is going to just pass on by your application, due to your change in story.

I recommend you tell the truth on the application, and in the comments section, refer to your previous application and the fact you worked for them for about seven years without a problem.

Just curious, if it's been 11 years since you've committed a felony, why do you still have a criminal attorney around to consult with?
because I don’t know the specifics actions involving the op I can’t speak to his particular case but if a deferred adjudication is completed, yes, a person is deemed to have not been convicted and the case is dismissed in many states. (Op didn’t provide his) (Some states listit as: dismissed in the furtherance of justice, on the court records)



i have a bit of a concern about stating one did not plead guilty though. Often times it is a requirement the offender plead guilty to be eligible for the deferred adjudication. Since the case is eventually dismissed it is not considered a guilty plea but you may be required to actually enter such a plea to start the deferred adjudication process. Again, I don’t know what state the op is in or what crime was involved (some states have specific actions for a given crime with specific requirements)

so, while there wouldn’t be a guilt plea on his records, in the actual sense, stating you didn’t plead guilty could be a lie