The Firm represents law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public safety employees in a range of retirement issues. We represent a significant number of federal law enforcement officers and federal fighters with respect to the special retirement system that Congress enacted for them. In addition, the Firm represents a number of District of Columbia and state law enforcement officers and firefighters in disability retirement and traditional retirement issues before their local jurisdictions.

Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) and Federal Firefighter (FF) Retirement

The Firm represents a significant amount of LEOs and FFs with respect to their unique retirement issues. These federal employees fall under a special retirement system within the U.S. Code and the following:

• LEO/FF Disability Retirement Proceedings (On / Off Duty Issues) (before individual federal agencies and OPM)
• General LEO and FF Retirement Benefits Issues
• Scope of Duty Issues
• Entitlement to Federal LEO and FF Status (before the federal agency or at the MSPB)
• Proper Retirement Crediting for Federal LEOs and FFs
• Federal LEO and FF Retirement appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

State, District of Columbia and Municipal Police and Firefighter Retirement

The Firm represents state, District of Columbia and municipal police and firefighter professionals in their retirement issues. Given that the individual jurisdictions that we practice in each have their own unique retirement systems, the Firm represents the following public safety retirement matters:

• Disability Retirement Proceedings (On and Off Duty Issues) before State or Local Jurisdictions
• Errors in State/Municipal LEO and FF Retirement Benefits
• Entitlement to State / Municipal Public Safety Retirement Benefits
• Qualification for Public Safety Retirement (e.g. OPM)
• Correct Retirement Crediting for State / Municipal LEOs and Firefighters
• Retirement Appeals to State and District of Columbia Boards and the Court System.

Given the unique and complex laws governing entitlement to and qualifications for applying for public safety retirement benefits, the Firm urges employees to seek legal advice prior to making decisions involving the retirement process and their options.