Find a Social Security Disability Lawyer Near You

If you have been denied Social Security disability benefits despite having a mental or physical impairment that keeps you from working, you may be wondering what to do next. Should you appeal the denial? Should you hire a Social Security disability lawyer to help you do so? “Yes” and “yes.”

The Social Security Administration denies most applications for disability benefits, but 55 percent of those claimants who appeal this denial through the hearing stage are eventually awarded benefits. Why?

Most of the time, the Social Security employee who evaluates your application simply doesn’t have enough information to find you disabled. A Social Security disability lawyer can make sure SSA has a complete copy of your medical records, including laboratory test results and doctors’ opinion forms.

A lawyer will also prepare you to testify at your hearing. This is the first opportunity the Social Security Administration has to see you in person and assess your truthfulness, so it’s important to make a good impression. Your Social Security disability attorney will let you know what questions to expect and how to answer in a way that gives the judge enough information to find you disabled.

Although there is no law requiring you to hire a lawyer to help you appeal your case, government statistics show that claimants who do so are more likely to win benefits than those who do not. To find an experienced Social Security disability attorney in your area, see the list below.


Alaska Disability Attorneys

Paul Eaglin
Alaska disability attorney
Fairbanks, AK 99708
(907) 374-4744 | www.alaska-disability.com

Arizona Disability Attorneys

Eric G. Slepian
Phoenix disability attorney
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(888) 753-7426 | www.phoenixdisability.com

Phillip Verrette
Tucson disability attorney
Tucson, AZ 85711
(800) 375-9050 | www.tucsondisability.com

Arkansas Disability Attorneys

Shane Henry
Little Rock disability attorney
Conway, AR 72034
(877) 888-1200 | www.littlerockdisability.com

Greg Thurman
Fayetteville disability attorney
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(888) 583-7216 | www.fayettevilledisabilitylawyer.com

California Disability Attorneys

Adderley Disability Law Group
Los Angeles disability attorneys
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(800) 296-7724 | www.losangelesdisability.com

Steward Atcheson
San Diego disability attorney
San Diego, CA 92101
(888 235-2448 | www.disabilitylawyersandiego.com

Michael Gilbert
Palm Springs disability attorneys
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 327-1285 | www.palmspringsdisability.com

Robert E. Lowenstein, Jr.
Los Angeles disability attorneys
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(800) 954-7752 | www.lowensteindisability.com

Joseph Massa
Orange County disability advocate
Orange, CA 92856
(877) 538-8222 | www.orangedisability.com

Patricia L. McCabe
Van Nuys disability attorney
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(888) 808-0780 | www.vannuysdisability.com

Gabrielle R. Ransdell
Apple Valley disability attorney
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(888) 352-1815 | www.applevalleydisabilitylawyer.com

Smolich & Smolich
Sacramento disability attorneys
Sacramento, CA 95816
(800) 443-1345 | www.sacramentodisabilityattorney.com

Colorado Disability Attorneys

Radosevich & Dixon
Denver disability attorneys
Denver, CO 80206
(888) 477-8080 | www.disabilitylawyerdenver.com

Kenneth Shakeshaft
Colorado Springs and Denver disability attorney
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(888) 383-5886 | www.disabilitylawyersdenver.com

Stephanie J. Stevenson
Colorado Springs disability attorney
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(888) 457-5452 | www.coloradospringsdisabilitylawyer.com

Connecticut Disability Attorneys

Michael F. Magistrali
Hartford disability attorney
Torrington, CT 06790
(860)-626-0777 | www.hartforddisability.com

Florida Disability Attorneys

Dutch Anderson
Orlando disability attorney
Orlando, FL 33803
(888) 570-9019 | www.orlandofloridadisabilitylawyer.com

Walter Carfora
Florida disability attorney
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 823-9780 | www.floridadisabilitybenefits.com

Deirdre DiBiaggio
Coral Gables and Miami disability attorney
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(888) 234-6122 | www.disabilitylawyersmiami.com

Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd
Florida disability attorneys
Ft. Pierce, FL 34590
(888) 201-8079 | www.disabilitylawyersflorida.com

Lyle Lieberman
Miami disability attorney
Miami, FL 33143
(800) 351-4151 | www.themiamidisabilitylawyer.com

John Roberts
Central Florida disability attorney
Maitland, FL 32751
(877) 795-7734 | www.disabilitylawyerorlando.com

David Lillesand
Clearwater disability attorney
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 330-7895 | www.disabilityclearwater.com

Garry Miracle
Brandon and Tampa disability attorney
Brandon, FL 33511
(866) 316-7201 | www.miracledisability.com

John V. Tucker
Brandon and Tampa disability attorney
Clearwater, FL 33762
(866) 655-3136 | www.disabilitylawyertampa.com

Georgia Disability Attorneys

Durden, Rice & Barfield, P.C.
Southeast Georgia disability attorneys
Vidalia, GA 30474
(888) 705-8672 | www.savannahgeorgiadisabilitylawyer.com

Danny C. Griffin
Bainbridge disability attorney
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-3943 | www.disabilityattorneygeorgia.com

Martin & Jones
Atlanta disability attorneys
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-3116 | www.theatlantadisabilitylawyer.com

Wilkinson & Magruder
Augusta disability attorneys
Augusta, GA 30904
(888) 724-8844 | www.augustadisability.com

Dorine E. Preis
Marietta disability attorney
Marietta, GA 30067
(888) 321-6483 | www.mariettadisabilitylawyer.com

Alex Simanovsky
Atlanta disability attorney
Atlanta, GA 30345
(888) 252-6788 | www.disabilitylawyeratlanta.com

Illinois Disability Attorneys

Sgro, Hanrahan & Durr
Springfield disability attorney
Springfield, IL 62703
(800) 640-2789 | www.springfieldildisability.com

Ellen Hanson
Joliet disability attorney
Morris, IL 60450
(888) 569-2839 | www.jolietdisabilitylawyer.com

Roger Hutchison
Chicago disability attorney
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-9333 | www.chicagodisabilitybenefits.com

John Walker
Illinois disability attorney
Chicago, IL 60602
(888) 419-5754 | www.theillinoisdisabilitylawyers.com

Indiana Disability Attorneys

Gene Arnholt
Columbus disability attorney
Columbus, IN 47201
(888-276-4658) | www.disabilitylawyerindiana.com

Ted Smith
Indianapolis disability attorney
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(800) 296-2290 | www.disabilitylawyerindianapolis.com

Iowa Disability Attorneys

Thad Murphy
Dubuque disability attorney
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
(888) 256-7413 | www.theiowadisabilitylawyer.com

Timothy Tripp
Des Moines disability attorney
Pella, IA 50219
800-368-1423 | www.desmoinesdisability.com

Kentucky Disability Attorneys

Alton Cannon
Louisville disability attorney
Leitchfield, KY 42755
(270) 259-9631 | www.thekentuckydisabilitylawyer.com

Louisiana Disability Attorneys

Chris Foster
Louisiana disability attorney
West Monroe, LA 71291
(888) 946-7624 | www.louisianasocialsecuritydisabilitylawyer.com

Maryland Disability Attorneys

Jonathan Bromberg
Rockville disability attorney
Rockville, MD 20850
301-251-6200 | www.themarylanddisabilitylawyer.com

Arthur Rubenstein
Baltimore disability attorney
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-752-0554 | www.baltimoredisability.com

Massachusetts Disability Attorneys

Jonathan Abbott
Springfield disability attorney
Amherst, MA 01002
(888) 277-7741 | www.springfieldmadisability.com

Alida Howard
Worcester and Boston disability attorney
Worcester, MA 01608
(888) 250-6284 | www.disabilitylawyerboston.com

Daniel C. Roache
Boston disability attorney
Cambridge, MA 02141
(888) 228-3213 | www.disabilityattorneyboston.com

Michigan Disability Attorneys

Darrin Andrus
Flint disability attorneys
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
(800) 40605291 | www.flintdisability.com

D. Michael Dudley
Lansing disability attorney
East Lansing, MI 48823
(866) 368-7454 | www.lansingdisabilityattorney.com

Marc Shefman
Detriot disability attorney
Southfield, MI 48075
(888) 282-0719 | www.detroitdisability.com

Thomas Stellard
Grand Rapids disability attorney
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(800) 291-7434 | www.disabilitylawyermichigan.com

Aaron Sumrall
Lansing disability attorney
Lansing, MI 80213
(866) 212-1895 | www.lansingdisability.com

Elias T. Xenos and Roy Johnson
Michigan disability attorneys
Birmingham, MI 48009
(877) 637-9797 | www.disabilitylawmichigan.com

Minnesota Disability Attorneys

Stephen Beseres
Minneapolis disability attorney
New Hope, MN 55427
(866) 977-9154 | www.disabilitylawyerminneapolis.com

Lionel H. Peabody
Duluth disability attorney
Duluth, MN 55801
(888) 765-0405 | www.duluthdisabilitylawyer.com

Montana Disability Attorneys

Thomas Bulman
Montana disability attorney
Missoula, MT 59802
(800) 272-7744 | www.themontanadisabilitylawyer.com

Missouri Disability Attorneys

Jeffrey Bunten
St. Louis disability attorney
St. Louis, MI 63102
(888) 274-0161 | www.disabilitylawyerstlouis.com

Paul Graham
Jefferson City disability attorney
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(888) 258-6629 | www.jeffersoncitydisabilitylawyer.com

David Hicks
St. Louis disability attorney
St Louis, MO 63141
(888) 588-0001 | www.stlouisdisabilityattorney.com

Nebraska Disability Attorneys

Timothy J. Cuddigan
Omaha disability attorney
Omaha, NE 68154
(877) 550-8593 | www.omahadisability.com

Mary Kay Hansen
Lincoln disability attorney
Lincoln, NE 68501
(888) 220-6862 | www.lincolndisabilitylawyer.com

New Hampshire Disability Attorneys

Gordon Gates
Manchester disability attorney
Manchester, NH 03101
(888) 200-4484 | www.newhampshiredisability.com

New Jersey Disability Attorneys

Maryjean Ellis
Sparta disability attorney
Sparta, NJ 07871
(888) 518-9017 | www.thenewjerseydisabilityattorney.com

Zager Fuchs
New Jersey disability attorney
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3700 | www.thenjdisabilitylawyer.com

New Mexico Disability Attorneys

Michelle Baca
Albuquerque disability attorney
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(877) 772-1144 | www.albuquerquedisability.com

New York Disability Attorneys

William Brennan
Syracuse disability attorney
Syracuse, NY 13202
(866) 472-0161 | www.syracusedisability.com

Wendy Brill
New York disability attorney
New York, NY 10007
(888) 279-5462 | www.thedisabilitylawyernewyork.com

Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr.
Syracuse disability attorney
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-5815 | www.syracusedisabilitylawyer.com

Herbert Forsmith
New York disability attorney
New York, NY 10004
(212) 809-1772 | www.thenewyorkdisabilitylawyer.com

Brian Mittman
New York disability attorney
White Plains, NY 10601
(888) 436-2182 | www.mynydisabilitylawyer.com

North Carolina Disability Attorneys

Russell Bowling
Franklin disability attorney
Franklin, NC 28734
(888) 426-5306 | www.disabilityattorneynorthcarolina.com

Vance Jennings
Raleigh disability attorney
Raleigh, NC 27604
(888) 256-5381 | www.disabilitylawyerraleigh.com

Daniel Bridgman
Charlotte disability attorney
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 280-8514 | www.charlottedisability.com

Clint Dorman
King disability attorney
King, NC 27021
(888) 337-9609 | www.northcarolinadisabilitylawyer.com

Ohio Disability Attorneys

John W. Aebi
Ohio disability attorney
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(877) 529-2324 | www.disabilitylawyerohio.com

Doug Garner
Cincinnati disability attorney
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(888) 798-5406 | www.disabilitylawyercincinnati.com

Eric A. Jones
Columbus disability attorney
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 545-9998 | www.columbusdisability.com

Mark M. Nesbit
Central Ohio disability attorney
Columbus, OH 43215
(800) 876-9057 | www.columbusdisabilityattorney.com

Mark L. Newman
Cincinnati disability attorney
Cincinnati, OH 45209
(888) 358-8509 | www.cincinnatidisabilitylawyer.com

John Paul Oreh
Northeast Ohio disability attorney
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 896-0935 | www.thesocialsecurityattorney.com

Kirk Roose
Area disability attorney
Lorain, OH 44053
800-448-4211 | www.theohiodisabilitylawyers.com

Arnold E. Shaheen, Jr
Licking County disability attorney
Pataskala, OH 43062
(740) 927-9225 | www.lickingcountydisabilityattorney.com

Matthew A. Weller
Columbus disability attorney
Columbus, OH 43235
(888) 213-8138 | www.disabilitylawyercolumbus.com

Oklahoma Disability Attorneys

Jim Grennan
Oklahoma City disability attorney
Oklahoma City, OK 73146
(866) 760-8061 | www.oklahomacitydisability.com

Oregon Disability Attorneys

McGinty & Belcher
Salem, Oregon disability attorney
Salem, OR 97301
(800) 542-4320 | www.salemoregondisability.com

Pennsylvania Disability Attorneys

Susan Lynch
Northeastern Pennsylvania disability attorney
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(888) 244-1897 | www.bloomsburgdisabilitylawyer.com

Mansmann & Associates
Erie disability attorneys
Erie, PA 16501
(888) 862-6762 | www.eriedisability.com

Silver & Silver
Philadelphia disability attorneys
Ardmore, PA 19003
(888) 594-1214 | www.philadelphiadisabilityattorney.com

Jerrold A. Sulcove
Chambersburg disability attorney
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(888) 239-1415 | www.chambersburgdisabilitylawyer.com

South Carolina Disability Attorneys

L.K. Swilley
Myrtle Beach disability attorney
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 438-8413 | www.myrtlebeachdisability.com

Stephen Yacobi
Greenville disability attorney
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 242-3271 | www.greenvilledisability.com

Tennessee Disability Attorneys

Patrick A. Cruise, The Hamilton Firm
Chattanooga disability attorney
Chattanooga, TN 37407
(888) 212-4246 | www.chattanoogadisability.com

Smith & Cockett
Mountain City and Kingsport disability attorneys
Mountain City, TN 37683
(877) 302-8665 | www.thetennesseedisabilityattorney.com

Ron Kilgore
Nashville disability attorney
Charlotte, TN 37036
(888) 256-9387 | www.thetennesseedisabilitylawyer.com

Harold Parker
Murfreesboro disability attorney
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 417-2177 | www.murfreesborodisability.com

Mark Albert Skelton
Tennessee disability attorney
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-4812 | www.disabilitylawyertennessee.com

C. Jerome Teel, Jr.
Jackson disability attorneys
Jackson, TN 38305
(800) 424-3777 | www.disabilitytennessee.com

Texas Disability Attorneys

Carl Weisbrod
Texas disability attorney
Dallas, Texas 75243
(800) 800-6353 | www.thetexasdisabilitylawyers.com

Peter Susca & Craig White
San Antonio disability attorneys
San Antonio, TX 78212
(888) 224-2896 | www.disabilitylawyersanantonio.com

Peter Viles
Houston disability attorney
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 622-4647 | www.socialsecurityattorneyhouston.com

Vermont Disability Attorneys

Mitch Pearl
Middlebury and Burlington disability attorney
Middlebury, VT 05753
(888) 350-3644 | www.vermontdisability.com

Virginia Disability Attorneys

J. David Black
Virginia and West Virginia disability attorney
Winchester, VA 22601
(866) 538-0568 | www.disabilitylawyervirginia.com

Tara Candela
Arlington disability attorney
Alexandria, VA 22314
(888) 442-4564 | www.arlingtondisabilitylawyer.com

Washington Disability Attorneys

Christopher Lyons, Truitt & Lyons
Washington disability attorneys
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(888) 615-2050 | www.washington-state-disability.com

Andrea Okomski
Seattle disability attorney
Seattle, WA 98101
(888) 458-5646 | www.disabilitylawyerseattle.com

Wisconsin Disability Attorneys

Tom Bush
Milwaukee disability attorney
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(800) 924-0465 | www.themilwaukeedisabilityattorney.com

John A. Kaiser
Eau Claire disability attorney
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 832-3494 | www.eauclairedisability.com