Eric L. Pines is a federal employment lawyer, mediator, and
attorney business coach with a career dedicated to representing federal
employees. A former federal employee, Mr. Pines began as in-house counsel for
AFGE Local 1923, the largest federal union local globally, based at the Social
Security Administration headquarters. He continues to serve as Chief Counsel
for AFGE Local 1923 while representing FEMA bargaining unit employees and
unions within the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Through his work,
he serves as in-house counsel for over 50,000 federal employees.
Mr. Pines has extensive experience litigating employment and
labor law matters, securing significant victories such as a $16.5 million FLSA
settlement for FEMA employees. His practice includes employment discrimination
claims, wrongful discharge cases, whistleblower complaints, and labor
arbitrations. His firm emphasizes advocacy for Veterans Affairs medical
professionals and disabled federal employees, assisting with reasonable
accommodation requests and disability retirement applications under the
Rehabilitation Act.
He has also served as a mediator for various federal
agencies, an EEO technical writer, and an expert witness in federal court.
Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in Baltimore and Atlanta, Mr. Pines
enjoys family time, playing guitar, ice hockey, and outdoor activities.
