Tim E. Staggs

• Veterans Disability

• Free Consultation
  Free consultations are available for ALL practice areas.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  Credit cards are accepted for all cases EXCEPT those involving bankruptcy. Flexible payment arrangements are available for bankruptcy clients.
• Contingent Fees
  In disability cases, you only owe a legal fee if we win your case. In most Social Security cases, this fee is 25% of your backpay benefits (the lump sum amount you receive when you win an award of benefits), with a maximum fee of $6000. In Veterans cases, the fee is 20% of your backpay. In certain cases meeting very specific requirements, fees can exceed the above amounts - however, this is not common. If your case appears to be one of these cases, I will make you aware of that BEFORE you hire me. If I do not, I will not charge you more than the above amounts even if your case is one where a lawyer ordinarily would charge more. In addition to legal fees, disability attorneys do usually have to to request and pay for medical or other records, as well as pay for postage, travel and parking at your hearing, or other expenses. In most cases, these expenses total anywhere from $100 to $500. Some lawyers require you to pay these costs upfront, however I find it easier and more manageable to pay for these things without requiring clients to come up with the money first. You will ultimately be responsible for these costs, and a bill for reimbursement of these expenses will be sent to you at the end of your case. These costs are to be repaid regardless of whether we win or lose your case.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Legal fees for bankruptcy cases vary greatly. For most Chapter 7 cases, the fee is between $700 and $1500, depending upon the complexity of the case. Chapter 7 fees must be paid in full BEFORE your case will be filed. For most Chapter 13 cases, the fee is between $2000 and $4000. Approximately HALF OF YOUR FEE must be paid before your case will be filed.

Indiana

Since 2005

United States District Court - Southern District of Indiana

Since 2005

Attorney and Owner

Arnholt & Staggs Law Office

2014 - Current

Associate

Arnholt Law Office

2009 - 2014

Principal

Staggs Law Office

2007 - 2009

Judicial Law Clerk

Indiana Court of Appeals

2005 - 2007

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

J.D. | Law

2001 - 2005

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Executive Notes Editor of Indiana Law Review; Executive Board Member of Dean's Tutorial Society; Secretary of International Human Rights Law Society

Butler University

B.A. (1996) | Psychology

1992 - 1996

Honors: with honors

Gerald G. Angermeier Memorial Award

Indiana District 11 Legal Aid

2013

Awarded to the attorney completing the most pro bono hours of legal service each year and whose dedication to Legal Aid's mission is found to be beyond measure.

Bartholomew County Attorney of the Year

Indiana District 11 Legal Aid

2012

Indiana State Bar

Board of Delegates

Current

Indiana District 11 Legal Aid

Pro Bono Legal Services Provider

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Bartholomew County Bar Association

Member

Current

National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives

Sustaining Member

Current

Legacy of a Scandal: How John Geoghan's Death May Serve as an Impetus to Bring Abatement Ab Initio in Line With the Victims' Rights Movement

Indiana Law Review, vol. 38

2005