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Brent Lee Klender
San Antonio, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSocial Security Disability
Ohio Northern University
Before becoming an attorney, I was a Registered Respiratory Therapist working at large medical facilities for nearly ten years. At the beginning of my legal career in 2001, I represented Disabled Individuals all over Indiana. In 2004, I moved to Texas to join a large statewide law firm with a practice area focused on assisting clients with disability benefit claims before the Social Security Administration (SSA). For over 20 years, I have helped Disabled Individuals throughout the United States with their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit claims. If you're looking for an experienced disability...
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Kelvin Lee
San Marino, CA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability
UCLA School of Law
Former Senior Attorney, Social Security Administration (Pasadena, CA SSA/OHO)
Former Administrative Law Judge, California Department of Social Services (Los Angeles, CA State Hearings Division)
I represent clients throughout the entire Social Security disability application process. In addition to representing clients applying for SSDI and SSI benefits in the Office of Hearings Operations (OHO), I also handle cases involving Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) overpayments, children and survivor's benefit issue, also with providing assistance with retirement benefits.
My practice is unique in that I represent Social Security clients who are dealing with issues involving SSA Field Offices regarding suspension, termination and reinstatement of SSI...
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Nathan Heber
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Appeals and Social Security Disability
Emory University School of Law
Nathan Heber is a highly awarded lawyer with an exceptional background in high-stakes litigation. As a Founding Partner of Heber Han PC, he represents average, everyday people in their fight for justice and fairness—a calling that often involves battling the largest corporations and governmental agencies.
Nathan handles federal court appeals for those who have received unfavorable SSA ALJ decisions. He draws from his 11 years of experience as an attorney with SSA, including eight years in the Office of General Counsel, where he played a key role in the development and implementation of programs designed to increase the...
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You-Jin Jenny Han
Atlanta, GA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Appeals and Social Security Disability
Emory University School of Law
You-Jin Han is a highly awarded lawyer with an exceptional background in high-stakes litigation. As a Founding Partner of Heber Han PC, she represents average, everyday people in their fight for justice and fairness—a calling that often involves battling the largest corporations and governmental agencies.
You-Jin handles federal court appeals for those who have received unfavorable SSA ALJ decisions. She draws from her near decade of experience in SSA's Office of General Counsel, where she played a key role in the development and implementation of programs designed to increase the office’s efficiency and in SSA disability cases.
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Pete Larkin
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability
Pete Larkin began his career with the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010, serving as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Hearings Operations for the Iowa region. In this role, he collaborated closely with Administrative Law Judges, legal assistants, and fellow attorneys to adjudicate and manage a high volume of disability claims, including Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cases.
Over the course of his tenure, Pete developed expertise in the SSA’s five-step disability evaluation process, having helped process thousands of claims. His commitment to operational excellence and equitable adjudication led to his promotion to Supervisory...
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Kathleen Marie Flynn
Decatur, GA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Social Security Disability
Tulane University School of Law
Our Decatur, GA disability law firm, located in the Atlanta area, is dedicated exclusively to social security disability law. We have successfully assisted thousands of disabled adults and children with the frustrating process of obtaining Supplemental Security Income (SSI, Title XVI); Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI, Title II, DIB); Disabled Adult Child benefits (DAC); and Widows or Widowers benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). In selecting our disability law firm for representation, you will have the benefit of 28 years of expertise from two social security attorneys, including experience with the Social Security...
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Susan Michele Schaefer
Prattville, AL Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBankruptcy, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
Valparaiso University School of Law
Susan Michele Schaefer has over 30 years of professional experience. She began her career as a trial attorney before establishing a decades-long career at the Social Security Administration (SSA). She is also accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Practice areas include Social Security disability, VA disability, bankruptcy, and wills and estates.
She has a wealth of knowledge about disability from extensive field experience at the Disability Determination Services, and at the Office of Hearings Operations as a Hearing Office Director, Supervisory Attorney, and Senior Attorney, and at Social Security National Headquarters as Deputy Director, Branch Chief. Ms. Schaefer know...
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Scott E Beemer
Maricopa, AZ Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Native American
American College of Law and LaSalle University
I currently practice before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation Program (DOL/OWCP) Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Additionally, being part American Indian (Shawnee) and a member of the Kispoko Sept of Ohio Shawnee and the National Native American Bar Association, I represent individuals in tribal courts and justice systems that are components of the sovereign tribal government(s). Tribal courts and justice systems are critical components of the tribal government. They are empowered to resolve conflict and controversy. Native people practiced various forms...
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Dax J. Lonetto Sr.
Tampa, FL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationMilitary, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Florida State University College of Law
Practice focused on helping the disabled receive social security and veteran's disability benefits. Handled over 1,000 disability cases including social security disability (SSDI), supplemental security income (SSI), disabled adult child (DAC), widow's and survivor's benefits, individual unemployability (TDIU/IU), service connection, effective date appeals, non-service connected pension, children's SSI, and cessation claims. I am bilingual (Yo hablo Espanol) and handle the tough cases including appeals to Federal District Court. My consultations are always free and you don't pay fees or costs unless you receive benefits.
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Dianna Cannon
Las Vegas, NV Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Dianna Cannon has practiced Social Security Disability Law for the last 30 years. She has won thousands of cases at before the SSA and has extensive experience at the Appeals Council and in Federal Court. Ms. Cannon also represents Veterans in service-connected VA disability benefit claims. Additionally, she has experience representing individuals with Black Lung disability claims. Ms. Cannon is the owner of Cannon Disability Law and she teaches Disability Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law.
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Christopher Piazza
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 3 years of experience
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I'm a recent graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. I passed the bar in July 2021. I focus on Criminal Law, Social Security Disability, and Bankruptcy. I have a passion for criminal justice and making sure that all individuals, regardless of race or socioeconomic status have equal access to justice. I have been working in the area of SSI and SSD for 10 years, including attending many hearings during that time. También hablo español.
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Lisa Johnston-Porter
Lake Oswego, OR Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Social Security Disability
Lewis & Clark Law School
Lisa Porter, Esq., Managing Partner (admitted in OR and WA) grew up in Southern Oregon. She was raised by a mother with a disability. After years of debilitating symptoms that were progressive, her mother was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. After high school, Lisa became a lead paralegal for eight years for a handicapped attorney. From an early age, Lisa understood the day to day struggles of those with disabilities whether at home or in the work place. Because of this, Lisa developed a strong passion for helping those with disabilities. She went on to graduate from Lewis and Clark...
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Marc Stanley Whitehead
Houston, TX Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Defense and Social Security Disability
University of Houston Law Center
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If your disability benefits claim was wrongly denied, it can still be appealed and won with proper legal representation. At Marc Whitehead & Associates, we serve clients nationwide, advocating for their rights to disability benefits.
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Insurance companies often act unfairly, but being told "No" doesn’t mean defeat. You have the right to appeal. Our attorneys specialize in fighting bad faith long-term disability denials and group disability insurance denials governed by ERISA laws. We know how to hold insurers like Unum, Aetna, Prudential, and others accountable, whether through negotiation or litigation in state and federal...
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Ardys Korstad
Amboy, MN Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability
University of Minnesota Law School
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Cynthia Pring
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability
University of Denver
I began representing Social Security Disability clients in 1984. I have a small office, consisting of myself and my legal assistant, Denise. We are very responsive to people's inquiries, and can usually return calls within 24 hours, (except on weekends). My clients run the gamut, from homeless to affluent, children to retirement age, and all types of physical and mental disabilities. We get to know our clients very well during this process, and greatly appreciate each of them and their families.
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Hon C R Inama
Caldwell, ID Lawyer with 47 years of experience
I recently retired after ten years as an U.S. Administrative Law Judge with the Social Security Administration. Before that, I spent five years as a state ALJ with the California Dept. of Insurance. Now, I am an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho College of Law (Boise site) and at Boise State University (Philosophy Dept.). I taught Economics and Business Law courses at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, from 1997 until I transferred to SSA's Boise Hearing Office in 2015. I practiced law in San Mateo County, CA, from 1977-2003, focusing mainly on appeals and extraordinary writs in civil...
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