Government

Social Security Disability

• SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)

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Oregon, and as a federal matter we may represent Social Security clients from any state.

Attorneys at Law in a Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability law practice - representing individuals from the initial application through any necessary federal court appeals.

Aviva Groner Brown was admitted to practice law in 1992, Brian Scott Wayson was admitted in 2004. Brian and Aviva formed their law practice together in 2010.

Aviva Groner Brown is a member of the Oregon Women Lawyers, Oregon Social Security Claimants Representative, does Pro Bono work for Legal Aid, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Brian Scott Wayson is a member of the American Bar Association, Circuit 9 Conference, Oregon Social Security Claimants Representative, and does Pro Bono work for Legal Aid.

We represent clients at all phases of the social security disability process, from applications, to reconsiderations, to hearings, to appeals in federal court.

Client v. Commissioner - Outcome: Award of Benefits for 2004 to present

Description: Assisted a client who turned 22 years of age in 1993 and had been wrongfully denied Disabled Adult Child benefits in 2004 to reopen his case and be awarded more stable Disabled Adult Child benefits and get off variable and unstable Supplemental Security Income benefits.

Outcome: Award of Past-due Benefits for approx. 9 years

Description: Assisted a client in proving disability on current application and also showed that the agency had never acted on a previous application (filed approximately six years before the second application.) Then assisted client in showing a date of disability directing benefits on the first application, resulting in an award of past-due benefits to the client of nearly $150,000.00

(503) 236 9100

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, other times by arrangement.

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All our fees are contingent per Social Security and Veterans Administration law. For Social Security the fee is the smaller of 25% or $6,000 of a claimant’s past-due benefits (whichever is less.) For Veterans Disability cases, the fee is 20% of any past-due benefits awarded.

All our fees are contingent, for Social Security the fee is the smaller of 25% or $6,000 of a claimant’s past-due benefits (whichever is less.) For Veterans Disability cases, the fee is 20% of any past-due benefits awarded.

We are always happy to consult with potential clients and there is never a fee for the initial consultation which generally lasts 30 or so minutes.

No, we do not take a retainer since all our fees are contingent.