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More than 11 million people currently rely on disability benefits they receive through programs administered by the Social Security Administration. A complex, overwhelming application process results in only about one-third of claims being approved after the initial review.

Attorney representation, especially during the appeals process, makes a difference in outcomes. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, claimants with representation had an approval rate during the appeals process that was three times higher than those without representation.

An attorney consultant makes it possible for law firms and sole practitioners to expand the services they provide and grow their businesses by taking on Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income cases. The expertise of a disability law consultant enables law firms and attorneys to draw on decades of hands-on experience representing thousands of claimants through all phases of the initial application and the appeals process.

What Are Attorney Consulting Services?

Attorney consulting services enable lawyers and law firms to expand their practices into the highly specialized area of disability law without the necessity of adding staff to their payrolls. A law firm consultant works with you to build and manage a Social Security disability client base with the assistance of a highly experienced and knowledgeable disability benefits attorney serving as a consultant.

Legal consulting services let you handle disability claims using the outsourced services of attorneys at the top of their field. Relying on a consultant’s knowledge and experience with federal law, regulations, and procedures provides your Social Security disability clients with superior representation without burdening the resources of your law firm or solo practice.
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Who These Services Help

The benefits of using the services of a disability law consultant apply equally to legal practices of all sizes, from large law firms with multiple locations to solo attorneys in small towns or big cities. An attorney consultant provides a variety of services depending on the needs of your practice, including:

  • Case evaluation and strategy development.
  • Medical documentation gathering and review.
  • Vocational expert analysis and strategy development.
  • Disability hearing case development and pre-hearing preparation.
  • Disability hearing brief consulting and drafting.
  • Disability practice management and development.
  • Co-counsel representation services.

Attorney Consulting Services provides the services your practice needs to handle Social Security disability claims. We provide a superior level of client representation and advocacy to whatever extent your practice requires. Our services are tailored to the needs of your practice and the clients who rely on you to improve their lives through Social Security disability benefits.

Areas of Expertise: SSDI, SSI, Federal Hearings, Case Prep.

James Mitchell Brown has provided superior claims representation to people with disabilities for more than 50 years. His knowledge and skills across all phases of the Social Security disability claims process have earned him a stellar reputation, including a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer-review rating. As an attorney consultant, his areas of expertise include SSDI, SSI, federal hearings, case preparation, and more.

The success or failure of a disability claim frequently hinges on the accuracy and completeness of the initial application. A careful review of an application prior to submitting it can reveal inconsistences, errors, and omissions that can defeat a claim.

Ensuring that medical documentation exists to support a claim is essential at the initial application phase of the process, as well as for evidence at a disability hearing. Medical evidence for SSDI and SSI claims includes:

  • Physical examination with physician's notes and findings.
  • Patient's medical history.
  • Lab and diagnostic imaging results.
  • Specialized diagnostic test results.
  • Specialist and mental health evaluations.
  • Medication and treatment summaries

The legal consulting services provided by our attorney include the following:

SSDI Claims
and Appeals

Ensuring that a claimant has the work history that meets the duration test to be covered under the SSDI program. This includes checking to ensure the work was at jobs or self-employment where Social Security payroll taxes were paid on the earnings or self-employment income.

SSI claims and Appeals

As a needs-based program that does not require a work record for approval of a claim, it is essential that a claim not have income or resources exceeding the limits for approval.

Federal hearings

Case preparation for disability hearings with an administrative judge and federal court levels of the appeals process can be time consuming, but an attorney consultant takes the burden off a busy law firm or sole practitioner by handling it, including preparing case briefs and preparing witnesses.

Case preparation

Entrusting case preparation to a law firm consultant who has decades of experience makes sense. Not only does it ensure that a claim has the medical evidence and other documentation it needs to increase its chance of being approved, but it also puts the task in the hands of an attorney with the expertise to get it done the right way.
Attorney consultant services give busy law firms and sole practitioners the opportunity to offer existing clients a new service, but they also offer a service to attract new clients.

Benefits of Working with an Attorney Consultant

An attorney consultant instantly provides your practice with a disability benefits expert with more than half a century of experience. Consultants have the knowledge and skills needed to get results for your clients without taking your law firm's resources or personnel away from handling other matters.

The services provided by a law firm consultant can be tailored specifically to suit the direction that you want to take your practice. You can outsource as much or as little of the client services as you wish to the consultant, depending on the vision you have for your practice.

For example, a consultant can train key staff members at your practice in Social Security Administration regulations and procedures to prepare them to take over as much or as little of the representation of clients as you wish. You can also use the services of a disability consultant as you would outside counsel to handle all client representation related to claims for disability benefits.

Process and Deliverables

A law firm consultant provides you with access to the services of a recognized Social Security disability law expert. It also gives you the flexibility to use those services to the extent that best suits your practice and the clients who depend on you.

The consultant will meet with you to assess the needs of your law practice and the direction you've chosen for it. A plan that includes the services to be provided through legal consulting, the process to be employed, and a timeline for deliverables.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Of The Representation Of A Disability Client Does A Consultant Handle?

It depends on the services requested by a law firm or sole practitioner. A consultant performs only those services requested by the firm or attorney.

How Does A Consultant Get Paid?

Compensation arrangements are agreed upon between the consultant and the law firm before services are provided.

Do Consultants Make A Disability Practice More Efficient?

Engaging the services of Attorney Consultant, Inc., can make a law firm more efficient by immediately providing specialized knowledge and skills to expand the services offered by a firm.

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