The Federal Practice Group

At a time when we were out-​of-​the-​country and it was extremely difficult to not only locate but reach appropriate help, I’ll never forget how much relief we felt hearing Eric Montalvo say he and his team would take care of us. Ultimately, Carol Thompson took over the case and we couldn’t be more pleased with the level of professionalism and care she took. What led to the best outcome in a terrible circumstance was her comprehensive, yet concise, and well-​researched rebuttal that resulted in the government members backing off after they were advised by their own legal counsel that they didn’t have a case. Ms. Thompson was incredibly patient and supportive in listening and being with us over the many months it took for the entire process to unravel. It was a trying time and we are forever appreciative of the Federal Practice Group’s help during that period. Thank you Carol and all the best to you and Eric!!! :)

Debra D’Agostino and Sofia Yazykova are clearly experts in their field, and I couldn’t have gone through this experience without them. They put my mind at ease, knowing I had them on my case, pursuing all legal avenues. And they also included me in the process and treated me as a knowledgeable and valuable part of the case. Their efforts paid off. We got the outcome I had hoped for. I am truly indebted to them both.

I was terminated from my Federal job due to negligence. Knowing I did not do what I was accused of doing, I contacted the Federal Practice Group for a telephone consultation. After discussing my case with them I decided to go ahead and sure the Department of the Navy for wrongful termination. I met with Monica Molnar and Debra D’Agostino to go over the details of my case. We tried several times to settle with the Department of the Navy but they were determined to take this to the end.
Monica, Debra, and their team were great! I had a lot of questions which they were always available to answer. Since I was unemployed and money was very tight, they always gave me their best recommendation on the best place to spend money, for example who to bring in for deposition, who should we have brought in for witnesses for the trial, etc. They also used their paralegals in the areas that would save me money and to help keep the cost down. During the trial, Monica blew the Navy’s lawyer out of the water! Every witness the Navy brought forth, proved OUR point and ultimately the judge found in my favor.
Monica and Debra had informed me at the beginning of this process that these cases are extremely hard to win but they managed to pull this one off. I would definitely recommend them if you have problems and need an awesome team to help win your case.

I hired this firm «The Federal Practice Group» when encountering possible termination after filing an EEO complaint against my manager (retaliation). I interviewed with Heather White at $ 300.00 an hour. This firm’s initial consultation is given to their highest paid attorneys in order to charge the largest amount possible for the first visit. The lawyer I got was either the least qualified or an expert hourly billing accumulator «Ravi Bakhru». After the interview with Heather White another lawyer Ravi Bakhru contacted me again for my statement of allegations paperwork etc. all which I had explained and given to Heather White upon our first $ 300.00 meeting. I did not know at the time, but my recanting the incident several times over for Ravi Bakhru who never seemed to grasp what I was telling him, was the firm’s intention to accumulate large billing hours. I submitted written statements to Ravi Bakhru on two separate occasions with quoted policies etc. Ravi Bakhru in-​turn rewrote my drafts, dumbing it down and excludes crucial information, forcing me to constantly have to explain why his changes were incorrect (more billable hours) and again make the changes. Due to the time crunch, I ended up rewriting the paper work (a third time) and submitting it to my company myself, to avoid missing the deadline. The Federal Practice Group later sent me a bill for $ 7000.00. Although I «cc» Heather White on all correspondence sent to Ravi Bakhru, she never intervened or responded. Fast forward to my agency responding directly to The Federal Practice Group with a rebuttal. The firm again assigned Ravi Bakhru, not the hired $ 300.00 an hour Heather White. Again, Ravi Bakhru failed to submit the correct response in a timely manner, missing the deadline. This lead to my termination. I am now force to spend more money, while unemployed, to hire another lawyer to correct the mistakes intentionally made by The Federal Practice Firm. When you’re fighting for your rights to fair employment, be leary of the law firm that works to profit from your mishap «The Federal Practice Group».