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The Disinissues Good Lawyer List
The following was written in an explicit attempt to duplicate the benefits that many patients have
received from the Co-Cure's "Good Doctors" List at
http://www.co-cure.org/Good-Doc.htm. We thank the moderators of Co-Cure for a good
idea -- and a good model to follow.
Go directly to the state-by-state index.
To recommend a lawyer for the list, or to comment on a lawyer already on the list, write
to The Disinissues Administrators.
Disinissues is a discussion list for disability insurance issues; if you are interested, you can
find information at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Disinissues/.
This page contains a list of lawyers who have been recommended by subscribers to the
Disinissues discussion list. The list is organized by state, but lawyers can in many
instances cross state lines in their work, so you should not feel limited to your own
state in your search for a good lawyer.
DISCLAIMER: The "Disinissues Good Lawyer List" is provided as a convenience
to Social Security Disability and private long-term disability insurance claimants.
Disinissues has not verified any of the information submitted for the purpose of inclusion
on this list and provided herein as to accuracy nor professional standings. As always, individuals
should check with local/regional agencies that monitor law professionals prior to engaging
services. The names on this list are here solely because they were recommended by someone
with an "invisible" disability, generally the disabilities CFS/ME or fibromyalgia but also MS, connective tissue disease,
Lupus, and other disabilities sometimes given short shrift by private and public bureaucracies. It should be taken with no
more nor less value than advice passed along at a community gathering among neighbors.
NOTE: The "Disinissues Good Lawyer List" is not to be reproduced in part or whole,
or referred to, with the intention of use for profit. The list was compiled by clients, for clients, and should
not be construed in any way as a solicitation for services by the lawyers named..
Canada
Contact the The ME-FM Action Network for
information about legal assistance in your area.
United States, by state -- Note:
If your state isn't listed, then no one has recommended a lawyer yet.
To recommend a lawyer, write to
the webmaster. Remember, you can always call
Trial Lawyers of America at 1-800-424-2725, or
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice at 1-202-797-8000
and ask for a lawyer who deals with CFIDS and or FM in your area.
- Phoenix, AZ (1 of 4)
- Mark Caldwell
3737 N. 7th Street, #100
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: 602-277-1745
Comments: Social Security Disability, SSI; CFS Professional Honor Roll, maintained by CFS
Assn. of AZ
- Phoenix, AZ (2 of 4)
- Edward M. Ober
1536 W. Thomas
Phoenix, AZ 85067
Phone: 602-230-1968
Comments: Social Security Disability, SSI; CFS Professional Honor Roll, maintained by CFS
Assn. of AZ
- Phoenix, AZ (3 of 4)
- Frank Verderame
316 E. Flower
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2624
Phone: 602-266-2002
Comments: Primarily non-ERISA LTD, has on occasion taken ERISA cases; CFS Professional Honor Roll, maintained by CFS Assn.
of AZ
- Phoenix, AZ (4 of 4)
- Stanley Lubin
2702 N. 3rd St. #3020
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-234-1082
Comments: Employment discrimination/ labor law; CFS Professional Honor Roll, maintained by CFS Assn. of AZ
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- Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Anthony Bartels
Jonesboro, AR
72340
Phone: 870 932-5000
Comments: "Stuck by me for 11 years but won my case for Social Security Disability. The best there is."
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- Claremont, California
- Frank Darras
Shernoff, Bidart, Darras & Dillon
600 South Indian Hill Blvd.
Claremont CA 91711
Telephone: 800-458-3386
Comments: "This group is the "creme-de-la-creme" for disability
insurance." "Shernoff wrote a book on disability law.
Frank Darras is the best privagte Disability
lawyer I know."
- Los Angeles, CA
- See above, as well as Northridge and Sherman Oaks
- Los Gatos, CA
- Charles B. Perkins
Flynn, Rose and Perkins
51 University Avenue, Suite H
Los Gatos, California 95030
(408) 399-4566
Comments: For private Long-Term Disability Insurance cases; thorough knowledge of ERISA; instrumental in getting
Standard to reinstate a CFS claim after a new claims investigator had suddenly denied it; has also been successful with UNUM.
- Northridge, California
- Glenn Kantor
Kantor and Kantor
Attorneys at Law
17216 Parthenia St.
Northridge, CA 91325
Phone: 818-886-2525
Fax: 818-350-6272
Toll free: 800-446-7529
Email: gkantor@kantorlaw.net
Website: http://www.kantorlaw.net/
Comments: Area of Specialty: First party insurance claims: Health, Life & Disability, under
both ERISA and California Common Law (bad faith); Has helped many
members of the Disinissues discussion list.
- Sacramento, CA
- Elizabeth L. Gade, Attorney at Law
Law Offices of Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP
Plaza Towers
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814-4602
Telephone: 916-442-2952, ext. 205
Email:
elizabeth@olsonhagel.com
Website: www.olsonhagel.com
Comments: Very helpful, took a lot of time with SSDI and CFS.
- San Diego, CA [1 of 3]
- Howard Bennett Hellen
11440 West Bernardo Court
Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92127
(858)485-8830
Comments: Co-counsel on the
Lang v Standard Ins. Case that was successfully
won in Southern California's 9th Circuit Court (Pasadena) in 1997. Handles both Erisa and non-Erisa private long-term disability
insurance cases.
- San Diego, CA [2 of 3]
- Harold O. McNeil
Attorney At Law
3659 Adams Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116
Telephone: (619) 280-6565
Comments: SSDI attorney; previously worked for SSA so understands
the system
- San Diego, CA [3 of 3]
- Law Offices of Sean Simpson
401 West "A" Street, Suite 2350
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619)236-9696
FAX: (619)234-7334
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- San Francisco, CA
- Nancy McCombs
Patterson & McCombs
1700 California St. Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94109-4586
Phone: 415-202-8990
Toll-free: 800-511-2355
FAX: 415-771-0676
Web page:
Email: nmccombs@aol.com
Comments: "Patterson & McCombs in San Francisco is excellent, and Nancy McCombs
specialized in Chronic Fatigue and Fibromylagia cases."
- San Jose, CA (1 of 2)
- Terry LaPorte
125 South Market Street, Suite 1075
San Jose, CA. 95113
Telephone: 408-293-8810
Comments: "I used him for SSDI....He is extremely responsive and
effective. A real professional and I recommend him highly."
- San Jose, California (2 of 2)
- Melvyn Silver
Silver & Taube
300 S 1st St. #205< br>
San Jose CA 95113-2837
Telephone: (408) 298-9755
Website:
http://www.silverandtaube.com
Comments: Won ERISSA case for Disinissues member
- San Rafael, California
- Candace Davenport
1703 5th Ave. #204
San Rafael CA 94901-1854
Telephone: (415) 456-3606
Comments: Won SSDI case for Disinissues member
- Santa Rosa, CA [1 of 2]
- Dr. Dan McCaskell, PhD.
529 Davis Street
PO Box 4564
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-4564
Comments: Social Security Advocate/ Attorrney at Law
- Santa Rosa, CA [2 of 2]
- Richard Johnston
131-A Stony Circle, Suite 500
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone: 707-577-7422
email:
richardjohnstonesq@juno.com
Comments: Mr. Johnston has been on both sides of insurance litigation,
having previously represented insurance companies, and now advocating
for claimants.. He knows the law and court systems well, has
experience with both ERISA and non-ERISA cases. He is polite and
friendly and listens to his clients, and goes to bat for them, usually
on a contingency basis. He fights the good fight, and does it well.
- Sherman Oaks, CA
- Leslie F. Kline Capelle
Health Advocates, LLP
13412 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Phone: (818) 461-5881
FAX: (818) 995-4838
Email:
leslie@healthadvocates.com
Comments: Excellent Social Security Disability attorney.
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- Denver, CO
- Cynthia Rixey Scott
Holland & Scott, Attorneys at Law
3515 South Tamarac Drive
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80237-1430
Phone: 303-773-3600
Comments: Practices disability law, "won my CFS case before getting to
ALJ level"
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- Winsted, CT
- Ronald Rosenstein, Esq.
75 Park Place
Winsted, CT 06098
phone: 860-379-3311
fax: 860-738-1443
Comments: Social Security Disability Insurance work.
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- Wilmington, DE
- Douglas A. Shachtman
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-1800
Comments: Has been handling Social Security Disability cases for approx. 15 years
- New Castle Co., DE
- See also Randall Selagy
Kennett Square, PA
(go to Pennsylvania listings below)
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See Greenbelt, MD
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- Palm Harbor, FL
- William Rutger, Esq.
1275 Nebraska Avenue
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 771-8411
Comments: Private disability and occasional ERISA cases.
- Tampa, FL
- Paul Proto
Federal Benefits, Inc.
8418 Mulberry St. N
Tampa, FL. 33604 USA
Phone and FAX: (813) 977-6072
Website Address: http://ssa-disability.tripod.com/
Comments: Paul Proto is a paralegal who does only Social Security and works
nationally, paying his own travel expenses. He is particularly familiar
with CFS cases and the difficulty that we have.
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- Carrollton, GA
- John Dufour
527 Newnan Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
Telephone: 770-832-0295
FAX: 770-836-8919
Email: dufour@gateway.net
Comments: Private LTD (Georgia); group (ERISA) LTD; local SSDI cases
- Fayetteville, GA
- Greg Rogers
135 Brandywine Blvd., Suite C
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
Telephone: (770) 460-1118
FAX: (770) 460-1920
Email: rogan411@aol.com
Comments: Handles both private LTD and SSDI/SSI cases; specializes in ERISA issues.
- Sugar Hill, GA
- John Hogan
1400 Buford Hwy, Suite D3
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
Phone: (678) 546-1010
FAX: (678) 546-1002
Toll Free: 1-800-540-1205
Comments: "Specializes in Social Security Disability claims. He
advocates for Social Security claimants. He has been representing claimants
with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia since the early 90's with
exceptional success." "He has helped many in our support group."
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- Lafayette, IN
- James F. (Jim) Roth
Attorney at Law
225 N. Fourth Street, Suite C
P.O. Box 211
Lafayette IN 47902-0211
Telephone 765 742-1188
Fax: 765 742-0167
e-mail: jimroth@dcwi.com
Comments: Mostly Social Security Disability Insurance, some private LTD cases
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- Bangor, Maine
- Ms. Elizabeth K. Ebitz
15 Columbia St
P.O. Box 641
Bangor, Maine 04402-0641
Tel: 207-947-8666
Fax: 207-947-3859
Comments: "This lawyer helped me a great deal in obtaining SS Disability Benefits. She said she has not lost a case in eleven
years! She is very tenacious and I would highly recommend her."
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- Baltimore, MD [Cockeysville]
- J. Mitchell Lambros, Atty at Law
9900 N York Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Phone: 410-666-2200
Toll-free: 800-562-0044
FAX: 410-666-0244
Comments: Has been successful helping people with chronic fatigue and immune
dysfunction syndrome (cfids) and fibromyalgia (fms) file for Social
Security Disability.
- Greenbelt, Maryland
(between DC and Baltimore)
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Barry M. Chasen
6411 Ivy Ln.
Greenbelt, MD. 20770
Telephone: (301)220-0050
Comments:
"Helped my husband when he was denied disability and workman's comp."
- Silver Spring, MD (1 of 2)
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Scott Elkind, Esq
Elkind & Shea
801 Roeder Road, Suite 550
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: 301-495-6665
FAX: 301-565-5111
Email: selkind@elkindshea.com
Website:
www.disabilitybenefitslawfirm.com
- Silver Spring, MD (2 of 2)
- John Perchick, Esq
GREENBERG & BEDERMAN
Silver Spring MD
Telephone: 301-589-2200
FAX: 301-650-2403
Comments: Successful with long-term disability insurance case.
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- Duluth, MN
- Sean M. Quinn
1200 Alworth Building
306 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802-1800
Telephone: (218) 723-1990
FAX: (2w18) 723-1931
Email:
smquinn@duluthtriallawyers.com
Website:
http://www.duluthtriallawyers.com
Comments: "I found this attorney to be very professional and personable.
He handled himself very well with the judge, doctor & career counselor
at my hearing."
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- St. Louis, MO (1)
- M. Julie Shanahan
Crowe & Shanahan
720 Olive St., Suite 2020
St. Louis, MO 63101
phone: (314) 231-6660
Comments: Social Security Disability Insurance attorney; several victories for
members of local CFIDS/FMS support group.
- St. Louis, MO (2)
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S. Sheldon Weinhaus
Weinhaus & Dobson
906 Olive, Suite 900
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 621-8363
Comments: Long-term disability (ERISA) attorney
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- New York City
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Scott Riemer
Riemer & Associates
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 2430
New York, New York 10165
Phone: 212.297.0700
Fax: 212.297.0730
Website: http://www.riemerlawfirm.com
Comments: Has been successful in ERISA cases with patients with CFIDS
- Syracuse (1)
- Frank A. Clark
One Park Place, Ste. 410
300 S. State Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel. (315) 701-5990
website: www.fclarklaw.com.
Comments: Has been successful with both SSDI and private disability cases involving fibromyalgia.
- Syracuse (2)
- Ross Andrews
Satter and Andrews
217 Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-471-0405
Comments: "Over the past 9 years he has helped me fight and win SSD
and also helped me win back my private disability insurance ...
His rates are reasonable, he is very cfs knowledgeable and an
all-around kind, considerate and compassionate man.
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- Raleigh, NC (1 of 2)
- Calvin B. Bennett III
8601 Six Forks Rd # 400
Raleigh, NC 27615-2965
Phone: (919)676-5290
- , NC (2 of 2)
- Hartzell & Whiteman
2626 Glenwood Ave., Suite 500
Raleigh, NC 27608
Telephone: (919) 571-8300
FAX: (919) 571-1004
Website: www.hwlawyers.com/
Comments: "... hardest working, most compassionate, knowledgeable,
caring ERISA attorneys ... will work on contingency and their fees
are very reasonable.
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- Kennett Square, PA [Philadelphia suburbs]
- Randall Selagy
150 Beverly Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: (610)444-6880
FAX: (610)444-1106
Email: rselagy@kennett.net
Comments: Recommended by several patients; serves Delaware as well as Pennsylvania; successful with Social Security Disability
cases.
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- Chattanooga, TN
- Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
414 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423) 634-2506, direct (423) 634-2510
Fax (423) 634-2505
Email:
ebuchanan@buchanandisability.com
Comments: Good ERISA attorney with track record
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- Addison, Texas
- Barbara Hale
Clements, Allen, Woods & Margolis, P.C.
15303 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
Phone number: 972-991-2600
Comments: Private LTD attorney, has had success with MetLife
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- Arlington, VA
- Carter & Coleman
602 Cameron Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact: Ms. Juliane C. Miller, Esq
(703) 739-4200
"Carter and Coleman is a well regarded ERISA law firm that has litigated
precedent setting ERISA cases. They are well versed in the latest medical and
legal issues of CFS/CFIDS .... recently helped me with my CFS case against Metlife."
- Fairfax, VA
- Sheri Abrams
Attorney at Law
3915 Old Lee Highway, Suite 22-A
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 934-5450
Email: sheri@sheriabrams.com
Website: http://www.sheriabrams.com
Comments: My attorney, Sheri Abrams did a great job for me and for other CFIDS/FMS
patients. She only does Social Security law and wills---no LTD.
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- Olympia, WA
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Keith Buccholz
6538 Libby Road NE
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 956-0613
Comments: SSDI case: "Keith is very familiar with CFS/FMS and was wonderful to work with. He keeps
you informed on the case every step of the way. He was always available to
talk to and spent hours on the phone with me. He is a one-man office with a
secretary, thus I was always able to talk with him rather than a paralegal."
- Seattle, WA (1 of 2)
- Steve Krafchick, MPH 1974, JD 1983
Krafchick Law Firm
Legal Services for Injured People
2701 First Avenue, Suite 340
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 374-7370
FAX: (206) 374-7377
Email: klf@krafchick.com
Website: http://www.krafchick.com
- Seattle, WA (2 of 2)
- James Oswald
1218 Third Ave, Suite 1500
Seattle WA 98101
206-264-8558
Comments: "He does work in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He does ERISA law. He is the most pleasant to work with
lawyer on the face of the earth. He is incredibly smart and really knows his stuff. He allowed me to work with
him gathering materials, which most wouldn't. He won my case with my LTD when they were determined to dump me.
He is a very good lawyer."
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