Law Offices of Sara Kafshi
Firm Overview
100 % social security disability
Over 20 years practice dedicated exclusively to social security disability claims and appeals by former Social Security Administration staff attorney.
Main Office
Main
239 Washington Street
Suite 302
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone
(201) 918-2021
Fax
(201) 918-2075
Websites
Fees
Free Initial Consultation?
Yes, free consultation (for as long as it takes).
Services Offered For Fixed Fees?
All fees are contingent fees.
Hourly Rates
N/A
Office Information
Office Hours
Mon through Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Emergency After Hours
No
Languages Spoken
One Spanish speaking employee in office
Other Offices
Staten Island Office
120 Stuyvesant Place
Floor 4, suite 1
Staten Island, NY 10301
SSDI
Is your firm willing to help a client with one discrete part of a case, without taking on the whole case?
N/A
What are your policies about dividing work within the firm to make the process most cost-effective for the client?
I work with attorney Sara Kafshi who is of counsel to my firm. I have three legal assistants working in my office.
How frequently does your firm use mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law to resolve cases?
N/A
Does your firm provide pro bono legal services or otherwise participate in your community?
Yes
What distinguishes your law firm from others?
Length of experience, including 15 years as employee of the Social Security Administration, and exclusivity of practice area.
Is your firm willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Yes
Is your firm willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
No
Sara Kafshi
A longtime advocate for the rights of the disabled, Sara Kafshi now practices exclusively in obtaining Social Security Disability benefits for her clients. She has represented clients in over six hundred hearings in eight states.
Ms. Kafshi received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law after completing her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Delaware and University of Baltimore, where she studied criminal justice, philosophy, and jurisprudence. She previously worked as a child's attorney and representing criminal defendants in Baltimore, MD, as well as interning at the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney in Honolulu, HI.
Ms. Kafshi is admitted to the Maryland Bar, and to practice before the Social Security Administration, a Federal agency. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, and the Hudson County Bar Association.
License
Bar Number: 0912160099
Maryland, 2009
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