Reviews

Eric assisted in my case and provided valuable feedback on several topics. I would certainly recommend him to others.

I was issued a proposed removal letter at the VA where I work as a nurse, and I didn't know what to do. I was confused and disoriented. I quickly browsed the internet for federal attorney and the first one that popped up was Pines Federal. I decided to give them a call and they connected me with Amanda Moreno to handle my case. I presented the letter of proposed removal to her and the associated evidence documents. She was prepared to help me by drafting the response to the proposed removal, represent me during oral presentation, and appeal if necessary. When she completed the response, it was excellent and above my expectation. She sent it to the deciding official and sent a copy to me. The rest was history. The deciding official canceled my proposed removal within a week of getting the response from Amanda and today I have my job back without any penalty. This law firm is the best federal government love firm out there. They were ready to defend me to the end, before the proposed removal was abruptly canceled. I will be spreading the news to my friends and coworkers who are looking for authentic legal representation. Kudos to Amanda Moreno!!!

I conducted research for a law firm to assist me in my EEOC disability case and selecting Pines Legal Services proved to be a great choice. I worked directly with Mr. Eric Pines, who expertly guided me throughout the process, and assisted me in reaching a settlement without having to go to trial. Mr. Eric Pines experience and expertise were invaluable in guiding me throughout my EEOC hearing. I was well-prepared as to what to expect during the hearing and the likely outcomes, pros and cons. Not only did Mr. Eric Pines provided me with the necessary information to make informed decisions regarding my case, but he also provided realistic likely outcomes and options that assisted me in obtaining a favorable resolution to my case. Furthermore, his legal team were professional, friendly to work with, and very helpful during my case. Mr. Eric Pine was courteous and attentive, and I was impressed that he was always available when needed.

I hired Eric Pines where he, Stephen Goldenzweig, and Justin Schitzner, represented me on various aspects of my case for a three year period for a federal employment case. This was a highly complex case which ultimately led to Mr. Pines successfully negotiating a nice settlement. Throughout the entire experience, Mr. Pines and his team were very enthusiastic, empathetic, and honest. I have retained a number of different attorneys throughout my lifetime and I can say without a doubt the attorneys of the Pines Federal Law firm have been the most personable, ethical, empathetic, and honest attorneys that I have ever worked with. With Pines Federal, it's not all about "the money". It's about the client, the client's needs and general welfare. Top notch firm.

Amanda and Pines Federal has provided me with superb assistance while working through a complex assortment of issues with my employer. From the outset the staff ensured that I had proper expectations, and Amanda has explained all facets of the representation so that I have understood what was happening throughout the process. It is extremely assuring to know that when facing difficulties that if not handled properly could seriously and adversely impact your life that you have an intelligent, professional, and conscientious person who cares looking out for your interests. I strongly recommend Amanda and Pines Federal.

My letter of thankful appreciation to Eric and staff. Hello Eric, I have great news the Texas State Board of Nursing just called me to say they are dismissing my case. Praise God! I thanked God for you in my prayers. This is such a great miracle. Thank you Eric for your knowledge, patience, loyalty, and kindness through this long journey. I'm grateful for all you did for me and will tell all of your dedication and professionalism I experienced working with you. I will never forget you or your kind staff. I'm so happy! Great big THANK YOU and HUGS to you Eric and your staff. God is GREAT and so are you! Thanks to you and your staff I feel vindicated. Have a great day. Sincerely JAS.

Very responsive & knowledgeable. I would highly recomend!! Has a though understanding of federal employement law & its unique facets.

After 19 years as a federal employee I found myself facing severe disciplinary actions for accusations that were non factual. I contacted Pines and was treated with respect and apathy from my first conversation. I was assigned Amanda Moreno as my attorney. I could not have been more impressed with Amanda. She took all of the facts that I had prepared and took care of everything. Amanda coached me through my verbal response and then crafted my written response based on the documentation I had provided her. Amanda was great to deal with. She was successful in handling my legal matters and handled them in a timely manner with superb communications. Thank you Amanda and Pines Federal. I would recommend you to any federal employee needing representation.

I come from a family of lawyers and legal experts, and I work often with attorneys. Stephen Goldenzeig is the best lawyer I have ever worked with. He saved my Federal Career. He was honest, genuine, and respectful. He helped me in a very complex legal circumstance, guiding me kindly through a tumultuous process. He is incredibly smart and has superior knowledge of Federal Law. In law, however, sometimes superior legal knowledge is not enough. Many times just as important is the layer’s and Firm’s reputation of integrity in the legal community. Such reputation will be known by Federal Agency Counsel. It is with this reputation of integrity that I believe Pines Federal excels beyond all other federal firms. When a firm has an outstanding legal reputation for honesty as well as aggressive client representation, the opportunity for compromise and agreement with Agency Counsel increases. Thus, costly litigation can be sometimes be avoided simply by associating with a firm that has a superior reputation and strong working relationships in the legal community. Pines Federal is definitely such a Firm. I could tell in my communications with Pines Federal that they had honest and trust-based relationships with Agency Counsel. Indeed, I felt that there was great respect on both sides. The process was surprisingly professional and collegiate. While I initially was aggravated and wanted to fight, Mr. Goldenzeig steered me toward the much more sensible resolution – one where both sides found contentment. That is a rare quality, as the Firm could have made more money if a different direction had been taken. Mr. Goldenzeig had my bests interests – not his firm’s financial interests – at heart. In the end, such personal and human interest is all a client can pray for in an attorney. I give my highest and strongest recommendation for Pines Federal Law Firm. The Firm cannot guarantee you a positive or favorable outcome, but I can guarantee you with great confidence they can provide you with the best possible chance for such outcome.

This is my first time in my life to reach out for legal help. I called his office and talked to his staff explaining my tight deadline. His staff who are caring set me up with a consultation right away with Eric. I explained my case and he was upfront with me of not being a medical attorney. I had already heard a lot of great things about him from my coworkers so I hired him. Very grateful and could have not done this without his tremendous help and knowledge. My experience working long distance; Eric is: hands on with emails, phone calls, updates, questions, faxes, and drafts to review; concerned with how situations are worded in truth; narrow down the unnecessary; explains the why and why not to; listens to what I had to say when it was difficult to express how and why I perform my work duties; took my input to paper making my work understandable; truthful about the cost at beginning and along the way; addressed all my concerns up to the very last minute of meeting the deadline by editing and making many last minute changes until I felt ok with it. Looking forward to telling Eric good news. He is a lifesaver. Thank you and grateful for you and all your great caring staff.

I was extremely happy with the outcome of my case. It was not just the end result but how I was treated the entire time I was his client. I was treated with respect, my case was handled completely on my behalf and I did not have to have any communications with the federal agency. This was important to me and the attorneys understood the importance of this. Hiring the Law Office of Pines Federal was the best decision I made.

I had a reasonable accommodation request with my agency that was spiraling into something much more leaving me scared and not knowing where to go. I had a consultation with a Pines Federal attorney and had almost all of my questions answered and a clear path to follow to get resolution of my request. It took a while, but finally after heeding the advice of my consultation, my agency met my reasonable accommodation request and settled with me to give me thousands of dollars in annual leave restoration, paid for my doctors fees and even paid for my consultation fees from Pines Federal. Even if they hadn't, it was well worth the money to seek professional advice. Everything was professional and I didn't get crazy expectations but sound advice, which I appreciated very much. Would definitely recommend if you have any work issues and work for the Federal Government.