An attorney experienced in adjudicating MSPB appeals can dramatically increase the chance of a successful outcome, be it by settlement or a favorable opinion rendered by an administrative law judge. If you hire an attorney, he or she can advise you as to the strengths and weaknesses of your case. It is difficult for a client to separate himself or herself emotionally from what has occurred from the events resulting to the Agency invoking disciplinary action be it demotion or termination.
The attorney has the ability to accurately assess the possibility of the appellant wining at trial. It is essential the appellant prevail at the trial level in that only a small percentage of unfavorable MSPB decisions appealed result in the administrative trial judge’s s initial decision being reversed.