Reviews

I engaged David twice - once when higher-ups in the association for which I worked were attempting to force me out while I wanted to stay, and again when the same situation occurred years later, and I wanted out. Both times he reviewed the chronology, looked at all the angles, and gave excellent advice before tackling the association on my behalf. David determined that they had been sailing close to the wind on a number of leave and disability issues, and that, combined with other issues, carried the day. I cannot thank him enough, and have recommended him to all my colleagues with workplace issues.

Dave Wachtel has been my attorney for a long time. He is one of the smartest, toughest, and funniest lawyers you could find. I needed to find the best civil rights attorney to represent me in an EEO case against my employer and consulted with a friend who is a partner at well-respected firm that represents the employer in discrimination cases. Without hesitation, my friend recommended Dave Wachtel and stated he is one of the best discrimination attorneys in this country and one he wouldn’t want to be the opposing counsel for. Best advice I have ever received. My case involved claims of sexual harassment, retaliation and hostile work environment at a Federal law enforcement agency. We won a Final Agency Decision on all claims and during subsequent settlement discussions Dave’s negotiation skills and experience resulted in a very successful settlement that far exceeded my expectations and even my employer stated I had a great attorney. Dave is everything you need and want in a discrimination attorney: experienced, brilliant, responsive, genuine, dedicated, manages expectations, patient, and most importantly, he has a sense of humor and is witty. Navigating through the EEO process is difficult and taxing and there is only one attorney you want navigating that ship through the storm and that is Dave.

A few years ago, I found myself in a complicated dispute with my employer, and it was not easy for me to secure legal representation. Most of the lawyers I consulted did not understand my case fully or else did not want to take my case given the amount of work involved and the still unpredictable outcome. My prospects looked bleak, and I was scared and worried. Fortunately, I ended up in the most capable hands of David Wachtel. He took over my complex case in the midst of the ongoing mediation process. This would have been a challenge for any attorney, particularly for the busy lawyer that Dave Wachtel is, juggling multiple clients and cases. But he quickly understood the facts of my case, cutting through the employer’s arguments and identifying the most important legal precedents to strengthen our negotiating position. It became clear that we would settle this case well, and so we did, to my satisfaction. I am not sure we would have settled so well if it had not been for Dave Wachtel’s persuasive skills and creative arguments. David Wachtel represents his clients with honesty, integrity, and dedication. He will not tell you that you have a good argument if you don’t. But he will have patience if you need time to come to terms with some difficult points, and he will carefully guide you while you take in his views on the matter based on his realistic assessments grounded in his long experience as an employment and civil rights attorney. Responsive and conscientious, he has always found time to get back to me, responding to my mails late at night, on weekends and holidays, and during his trips, especially if the matter was urgent. I highly recommend David Wachtel for any type of employment dispute and even beyond. He is knowledgeable, talented, absolutely brilliant, and deeply committed to the cause of his clients. I feel fortunate to have had this excellent, compassionate attorney on my side in the difficult situation, and I am happy with the outcome.

David is very professional, extremely intelligent and an expert in employment law. My case was against nuclear power industry employer. David is knowledgeable in all aspects of it's many regulations and prior court rulings. David asks and respects your input while treating you with the upmost respect. He evaluates your case carefully and thoroughly and explains everything. He then works relentless through completion. He surroundes himself with colleagues of the same values. I respect David and consider him a credit to his profession. What made it easy for me as a client he truly cared and involved you in any settlement of legal decisions. I'm very happy with the outcome.

Initially had Consult w/Mr. Wachtel to review my situation and the pros/cons of hiring legal council or working through situation. Mr. Wachtel after hearing the issues, suggested I stand pat as the situation evolved to see if what was stated by employer would in fact occur. As time passed and employer became more and more out of communication, I thought my best strategy in dealing ww situation was to hire legal representation. Mr. Wachtel took my issue, did continual research, not stopping w just scratching the surface and used this information to better educate me as well as not allow my employer to throw its' weight Mr. Wachtel and I met several times reviewing my current situation and what I was led to believe would occur. He brought me to realize, as the saying goes, there are "thrre sides to every story" Mr. Wachtel took over ALL communications w/employer and basically "drove the ship." In the end, approximately seven [7] months transpired before ties w/employer were completely severed. During this period Mr. Wachtel was successful in negotiating, as we both agreed, an arrangement that was acceptable. He did not make any decisions w/o first checking back w/me to explain and develop responses which were fair and reasonable. In the end, while I came seeking advice to a situation in which I saw things through "rosey glasses" I was quickly made aware, my employer had a different set of these proverbial glasses and as such either I needed to see my ophthalmologist or I was going to have blurry vision for a long time. Mr. Wachtel was excellent in what he did for me - he was personable, friendly, attentive and very understanding - for this as well as the outcome, I am very appreciative and would recommend him highly.

I am a fellow attorney who had the privilege to work with Mr. Wachtel when dealing with issues involving a non-profit I am associated with. Mr. Wachtel was extremely easy to work with and very knowledgeable in the law. As an attorney I respected the fact that he gave clear and concise opinions and was very responsive to my organization. As a representative for the organization, I would recommend him highly in his area of expertise.

David Wachtel is a very knowledgeable attorney and his professional shows in every aspect of his work. He stood by me during an OSHA case lasting 4 years. Always on the offensive, his efforts and that of his team kept me appraised of my AIR21 case as we methodically moved through each level of the case. I believe his attention to detail is unmatched in the industry. I highly recommend him!

David was instrumental in my achieving a successful outcome for my legal matter. Mine was a complex issue (technical, organizational, and legally) and David quickly understood the issues and developed a strategy to get to the best result. He is a very effective communicator with both his client and with the opposing party. David keeps a cool head during tense negotiations and ensures his client remains focused on the ultimate goal. An added benefit is David's style, he is easy to work with, is very accessible and responsive. The quality of David's legal was impeccable and was the key to my success. I researched my attorney selection very carefully and was very happy with my choice. I highly recommend David.