In Social Security cases, the fee is withheld from the back benefits paid to the successful claimant. Twenty-five percent is withheld, Social Security approves the fee and the fee is then sent directly to the attorney.

Confusion may arise when a claimant is paid both SSI and Social Security, a very common occurrence. Part of the fee may come from each, but in no event will the total fee be more than $6000.

Sometimes when people do need to call a lawyer they hesitate, because they don’t really know what to expect. It can be a little intimidating to call a law firm when you aren’t sure exactly what you need to say or what questions to ask. We understand those feelings, and we try to make it as painless as possible for you to call us.

If you call us about a legal problem:
      • We’re not going to refuse to talk with you.
      • We’re not going to charge you for calling us.
      • We’re not going to talk too fast or ask you a lot of hard questions.
      • We’re not going to try to pressure you into making an appointment.
    
 If you have a problem we think we can help you with, we’ll tell you what you need to do next.

If we can’t help you, we’ll try to refer you to another lawyer or to a government agency where you can get help for your problem. If we have a brochure or other information we think will help you, we’ll offer to send that to you at no cost.

You never have to pay us for that first phone call. So go ahead and call us – we promise it won’t hurt a bit!