Practice Areas
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Labor Negotiations
The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act governs labor-management negotiations and agreements for most public safety agencies throughout California. At Adams, Ferrone & Ferrone, we bring to the bargaining table seasoned negotiators who will conduct thorough fact-findings and financial comparisons. More...
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Internal Affairs Investigations
The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Right Act or "POBR" provides the rights, obligations and remedies for officers facing an investigation that could lead to adverse action. We believe an investigation always has some chance or degree of leading to adverse action, unless the officer is purely a witness. More...
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Critical Incidents
Adams, Ferrone and Ferrone and Mark Peacock Esq. are PORAC panel and FOP panel attorneys for critical incidents (officer involved shootings). Our firm has seven attorneys and one labor representative to quickly respond to an incident. After a shooting has occurred, there will be an internal affairs investigation and possibly a criminal investigation. We believe the officer should never waive the Miranda rights without consulting an attorney first. More...
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Workers Compensation
Adams, Ferrone & Ferrone and Mark Peacock Esq have been successfully and aggressively representing public safety for Injury On Duty (IOD) claims. After the dramatic changes to the workers compensation system in 2004, the injured safety officer needs competent guidance through the complicated process now required. Our firm will litigate the injury claim, including the presumptions, so that an officer will recover his or her due (4850) benefits, permanent disability percentages and future medical care. More...
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Personal Injury Litigation
Adams, Ferrone & Ferrone and Mark Peacock Esq. have extensive experience in civil personal injury litigation covering many areas: vehicle accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, toxic exposure, civil rights and wrongful death claims. Often when a safety member is injured on duty, he or she may be entitled to additional recovery via a personal injury action. More...
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Disability Retirement
An injured officer or firefighter that is permanently incapacitated from duty may be eligible for an industrial disability retirement that on average constitutes a fifty-percent of salary, tax free for life benefit. We have successfully presented claims before PERS and County retirement boards. More...
