Shane Henry is the managing attorney of Shane Henry & Associates. Shane Henry received his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Shane, after his graduation, practiced as a federal judicial law clerk for the Honorable Robert T. Dawson, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Arkansas, from 2006 to 2007.

Shane is originally from Heavener, Oklahoma, and moved to Conway, Arkansas with his wife, Katie, in 2008. Katie Henry, also a lawyer, is the Associate General Counsel for the University of Central Arkansas, and she is originally from Mountain View, Arkansas.

Shane is a disabled veteran and proudly served with the U.S. Army in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Shane is a Delegate of The House of Delegates of the Arkansas Bar Association and a member of the Faulkner County and Arkansas Bar Associations. He is a sustaining member of both the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) and the National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR). He also serves as a member of the Arkansas Bar Association’s Legislative Task Force Committee and the Lawyers Assisting Military Personnel Committee.

You pay nothing up front! We typically work on a contingency fee basis, which means that we only get paid if you are awarded benefits. Even then, our fee will never come from your future benefits, and it is paid to us directly from the U.S. government. You don’t have to do anything or ever write a check. You do have the option of hiring us on an hourly fee basis if you wish.

Shane Henry & AssociatesArkansas disability attorneys

Conway and Mountain View, ArkansasToll-free: (877) 9 SOC SEC [877-976-2732]Conway Tel: 501-329-3889Mountain View Tel: 870-269-6000

This is a common question.  To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you must be found to be “disabled.”  The Social Security Administration will find you “disabled” only if your physical or mental impairment is so severe that you are unable to do your previous work and you cannot, considering your age, education, and work experience, do any other substantial gainful work that exists in the national or local economy.

To determine whether you qualify for Social Security disability benefits, the Social Security Administration will use a five-step evaluation process to apply the above definition of disabled to your case.  The five-step process can be complicated and involves a detailed analysis.  The five steps, however, can be simplified to the following two questions:

• Is your impairment (your physical or mental condition) preventing you from working?

• Has this impairment lasted for 12 continuous months, or is it expected to last that long?

If your answer to both of the above questions is “yes,” then it is worth beginning the process of applying for Arkansas Social Security disability benefits.