David Pacheco

While working as a helicopter mechanic in Afghanistan, I was injured on the job. I found the firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco on the internet. I am very happy with this firm. They handled my case with professionalism and honesty. They kept me informed along the way and made me comfortable with e...ach decision we made. My insurance company treated me unfairly by cutting my compensation and medical care. Mr. Pacheco and Ms. Peake worked hard to get my compensation and medical care started up again and they made the insurance company pay for everything in the past too. When I was ready, they also got me a great settlement to allow me to move on with my life. I am very grateful to Mr. Pacheco, Ms. Peake and all of the staff at Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco for what they did for me.

In 2012 I was injured overseas. I couldn't even lift my arm above shoulder level. I had one of the best surgeons in my area and after surgery and rehab, my strength and range of motion were vastly limited. The insurance company was calling and pushing me to settle. I didn't seem quite right. I g...oogled DBA lawyers and I left messages for two lawyers that never even called me back. After speaking with Liz at Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco law firm, attorney David Pacheco called me back within 5 minutes and within 15 minutes of speaking with him on the phone, I chose for him to represent me in my case. Because of the games that the insurance company played, it took a little longer than we expected for the case to settle. However, once my case did settle, it settled in an amount that completely exceeded my expectations. So if any of you out there are questioning which Defense Base Act law firm to use, I would strongly recommend this top notch firm as number one in the business. The settlement has vastly changed my life in a good way and I feel financially secure moving forward. Special thanks to David Pacheco, Liz Mendez and Maggie for always promptly returning my calls and walking me through the process one step at a time every step of the way. What a pleasurable experience.

This law firm handled my NAF case like real pros. They know this law so well. Mr. Pacheco explained everything to me from the beginning and right on through to the end of my case. I feel blessed and fortunate that I found Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco law firm to handle my case for my injuries on the ...naval base. If you are a civilian employee injured on a military base, I highly recommend you contact my lawyers at Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco. They will take great care of your case as they did for me!

I was working in Iraq as a security contractor when I was injured. Attorney Pacheco picked up my case late and had to turn it around as it was not in very good shape. He met with all my doctors and went the extra mile. He sat down with me and explained the details of the Defense Base Act law to me.... He always took my calls and answered my questions. He got me a great result for my case. I highly recommend him to any contractor injured overseas who has to deal with these tough insurance companies.

After being injured while working in Afghanistan, I reviewed several DBA attorneys and then went with this law firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco. The entire firm was very easy to work with and answered my questions in a timely manner. They got me a satisfactory result in a short amount of time on a... difficult case. I am confident in referring co workers and friends to this firm.