Cheryl F Coon
Refugee Disability Benefits Oregon
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Biography
Sorry, I am no longer in practice.
Practice Area
- Social Security Disability
Fees
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
My practice is limited to refugees seeking disability benefits.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
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- Pennsylvania
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Executive Director; Attorney
- Refugee Disability Benefits Oregon
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- Managing Attorney, Social Security Disability Team
- Swanson, Thomas, Coon and Newton
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- Conservation Programs Director
- Portland Audubon Society
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- Assistant Attorney General
- Oregon Department of Justice
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- Legal Counsel
- United States Congress
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- Assistant Attorney General
- U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice
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- Summer Associate, Associate after law school
- Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Education
- University of Washington School of Law
- LL.M. | Law
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- Boston University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: cum laude
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- Bryn Mawr College
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Honors: Magna cum laude
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Awards
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Oregon Labor Law Conference
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Oregon Paralyzed Veterans
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Oregon Labor Law Conference
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Professional Associations
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Co-chair, Disability Committee
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- Disability Section of the Oregon Bar
- President
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- Oregon State Bar # 871093
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Full Disclosure: The SSD Attorney's Duty to Disclose (or not) Adverse Evidence
- Trial Lawyer (OTLA)
- A Day in the Life of a Disability Attorney
- The Advocate: a publication of the National Association of Disability Examiners
- A Piece of the Puzzle: SSD Benefits for your Injured Client
- Trial Lawyer (OTLA)
- Are We Making Progress? New Social Security Ruling on CFS and Disability
- Newsletter of the Fibromyalgia-ME/CFS Support Center
- Early Retirement or Social Security Disability?
- Oregon Senior News
Speaking Engagements
- Children and SSI, Annual Conference of the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon, Portland OR
- Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
- Understanding Your Patient's Disability Case, OHSU Grand Rounds Psychiatry, Portland OR
- Oregon Health Sciences University
- At the Corner of Law Practice and Disability, Oregon Women Lawyers Association, Portland OR
- Oregon Women Lawyers Association
- Brain Injury and Social Security Disability, Joint Conference of OTLA and BIAOR, Portland OR
- OTLA/BIAOR
- Understanding Social Security Disability, Beaverton Public Library, Beaverton
- Beaverton Public Library
Videos
Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
A discussion of Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS as a basis for social security disability
Depression and Anxiety
If you experience depression and anxiety, can you be approved for social security disability benefits?
Hearing Evaluation Process
How will your social security disability claim be evaluated by a judge? Understanding the "Five Step Evaluation"
Medical Evidence in a Disability Case
The importance of medical evidence
Resources
Helpful additional resources, including my website and my blog at www.stc-law.com
Social Security Disability Update
An update on the myths and truths about Social Security disability
The Process for Social Security Disability
The process of applying for and appealing decisions on your disability benefits claim
Two Biggest Mistakes that Claimants make
The two biggest mistakes that disability claimants frequently make
What Happens at a Hearing
A discussion of what to expect at your hearing
Working While Receiving Benefits
Can you work and earn income AFTER you have been approved for social security disability benefits?
Working While Waiting for a Decision
Can you work while you wait for a decision on your social security disability claim?
Legal Answers
4 Questions Answered
- Q. How much can a disability attorney retain once a social security disability claim has been approved?
- A: Fortunately for social Security disability clients, the law is very clear. Unless you and your lawyer agree to a different fee, your lawyer is limited to 25% of past-due benefits, with a cap of $6000. However, your lawyer does not "retain" this amount, as he or she never receives your back pay. Instead, if your fee agreement so provides, the Social Security Administration withholds the lawyer's fee from the back pay that is deposited in your bank account and sends only the fee to the lawyer.
- Q. can my lawyer cancel my ssi hearing date? shes only recently involved ive done most work myself
- A: Have you asked your lawyer why she took this action? Ordinarily, a lawyer would consult with her client first. She may feel that your case is not ready for a hearing because she only just became involved. I urge you to talk with her.
- Q. What is the name of the position that first reviews an SSDI case? The person who first denies/aproves it?
- A: Every state has a number of offices that decide Social Security disability actions. The first place is your local Field office; the second place that a decision may occur is at the Disability Determination Service of your State, and the third decisionmaker is the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.
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