Pete Massaro

Pete Massaro is a former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Administrative Judge who now uses his extensive experience from the bench to advocate for federal employees nationwide. He represents federal employees in workplace disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, and adverse personnel actions. He is also a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution for general civil and probate mediation.

Before returning to private practice, Pete spent more than seven years as an EEOC Administrative Judge, presiding over hearings and issuing decisions in hundreds of federal-sector EEO cases. In this role, he adjudicated claims arising under the laws enforced by the EEOC, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). He also conducted mediations and facilitated settlement discussions in federal employment disputes.

Pete’s experience as an EEOC Administrative Judge provides him with a unique perspective when representing federal employees. Having spent years evaluating evidence, hearing arguments, and deciding federal-sector EEO cases, he understands the process from the perspective of the decision-maker and draws on that experience when advocating for his clients.

Prior to serving as an EEOC Administrative Judge, Pete worked as Assistant Regional Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel for the Social Security Administration. In that role, he defended the agency in litigation before the EEOC and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). His work also included advising management on workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and requests for reasonable accommodation.

After leaving the EEOC, Pete founded and operated his own solo practice focused on representing federal employees nationwide. Today, he continues that work at Pines Federal, representing federal employees across the United States in matters before the EEOC, MSPB, and other administrative forums.

Having served as agency counsel, an EEOC Administrative Judge, and now an advocate for federal employees, Pete brings a comprehensive understanding of federal workplace disputes from multiple sides of the process. He uses that experience to help clients navigate employment matters at every level of complexity.

Pete earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as Lead Articles Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review. He received his B.A., cum laude, in English from Bucknell University and holds an A.S. in Accounting from Suffolk County Community College.

Pete is admitted to practice law in Georgia and New York.

Outside of work, Pete enjoys swimming laps, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife and their two children.