If you are a FED LEO, you have two real choices in 2021:
1) FEDS (who has the most fed ELO experience) or
2) Career Guard where Noone is working now. (he has a ton of LE experience)
Wright & Wright that is now Star & Wright lost their edge for LEO's about 10 years ago with a retirement of one person and another who left. AFGE has no LEO experience- all admin crap. GEBA is actually FEDS.
I have dealt with Wright & Wright and FEDS heavily as an agent, then as a FLEOA agency rep, and as management. I have been on both sides of the table with them. There is no comparison- FEDS is the clear leader. I have also been several event and lectures with Noone and he seems equally competent. He is well spoken of by the staff at FEDS and I am surprised they have not tried to bring him in. I know of one person who used him who avoided a 30 day automatic with misuses of the GOV and the defense was pure genius level.
FELOA's counsel will give you the first 24-48 hours. Then your PLI needs to pick-up until DOJ decides if you are scoped. If you are scoped they typically depart then unless you have potential admin issues. If you are not scoped, they will stick around. If you don't like the fact they won't let use a local attorney, and only their staff, don't be. Your local lawyer buddy likely does not have the same experience or knowledge of the federal LEO world, MSPB or DOJ cilil rights unit despite what they say.
DOJ will tell you you don't need PLI. They are not right, but they are not wrong. There are several factors, and usually, at some point, they lean towards needing. For $500 a year, you get lawyers on retainer 24/7 for criminal ($100K in fees), civil matters ($3 million in fees and indemnification) and admin issues ($200K in fees). In today environment, it should not be optional.