The FEDweek Series
A Nationwide Firm Focused on Federal Employment and Social Security Disability Law
The FEDweek Series: Federal Disability and Accommodation, Explained
- Why a Failed Reasonable Accommodation Is Half Your Disability Retirement Case — September 8, 2026
- Disability Retirement: An Annuity That Grows, a Second Career, and the Potential for $1M of Lifetime Benefits — August 26, 2026
- An Actual Million-Dollar Question: Who Qualifies for OPM Disability Retirement, and Who Doesn’t — August 17, 2026
- FMLA and Reasonable Accommodation: Stay on the Rolls and Avoid Traps That Turn Medical Leave Into AWOL — August 10, 2026
- SSDI: The Benefit FERS Requires You to Apply For — and Why So Many Feds Leave It on the Table — August 3, 2026
- When Accommodation Fails: The Federal Disability Retirement Path Most Employees Don't Know They Have — July 23, 2026
- Stuck in the Reasonable Accommodation Backlog? The Delay May Violate Your Rights — July 16, 2026
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“Even though I had an overwhelming abundance of anxiety about going through a legal proceeding, Mr. Pines’ humor and expert advice helped get me through the EEO process until it was successfully resolved. I always felt that the Pines Federal team had my best interests at heart and always treated me with kindness and dignity.”- Michelle S.
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“A change in leadership brought me the worst of luck with a suddenly very hostile work environment, but pure serendipity led me to Pines Federal. I am so lucky to have found Pines Federal which not only has considerable expertise in federal employee cases, but also has the compassion to recognize the emotional impact on their clients.”- Jennifer
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Meet Our Legal Team
A Nationwide Firm Focused on Disability, Federal Employment, and SSDI Law
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Eric Pines Attorney -
Allan Feldman Attorney, Litigation Supervisor -
Michael Kleinman Attorney -
Jadyn Marks Attorney -
Elliott Cin, Of Counsel Attorney -
Menucha Slater Legal Assistant -
Aaron Sacks SSDI Assistant -
Michal Solomon Intern -
Ari Rosen Paralegal, OPM Supervisor -
Nicole Marquadt Paralegal, OPM Specialist -
Michelle Cerrato Disability Specialist, OPM Specialist -
Courtney Bolton SSDI Supervisor -
Asher Meir Pines Legal Assistant -
Angelica Holt Intake Specialist -
Charlotte Mahar Chief of Staff -
Quarshunna Young SSDI Case Manager -
Brandon Rubin OPM Specialist -
Rabbi Dovid Lieberman OPM Specialist
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Avigail Pines OPM Specialist -
Ethan Price OPM Specialist -
Elisabeth Madden Intake Specialist -
Lidia Carrillo Intake Administrative Assistant -
Kimberley Netshivhale Marketing Coordinator -
Elisheva Lomnitz Billing Specialist
Behind Every Case Is a Person Who Matters
Big-Picture Advocacy in Federal Employment and Disability Law — Driven by Compassion, Defined by Results
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Pines Firm Successfully Litigates Reinstatement for VA Canteen Employee with Full Back Pay
Attorney Pines and AFGE 1633 were victorious in having the arbitrator find that a VA Canteen employee was wrongfully removed, and therefore should be put back to work and paid back pay for over a year and half of pay.
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Wrongfully Terminated Veterans Administration Employee Gets Job Back & Full Back Pay
In an exciting precedent-setting victory, The Law Office of Eric L. Pines, PLLC has successfully helped a Veterans Administration employee get her job back after being wrongfully terminated for using leave for the birth of her child and to care for her autistic and blind children.
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Major Success in Front of the MSPB in an OPM Disability Case
On July 19, 2023, Pines Federal achieved a big win in front of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) in an OPM disability case.
