The attorneys at Greeman Toomey represent Social Security disability claimants across the United States of America. In June 2012 alone, we represented clients at hearings in 15 states: Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin, and across our home state of Minnesota. Nationwide representation means that many of our attorneys are working from the road for days at a time, which would never be possible without the organization and support of our dedicated Minneapolis-based staff.
Nationwide representation also means that Greeman Toomey’s attorneys are knowledgeable about nuances between different Federal circuits. Did you know, for example, that a prior decision by an Administrative Law Judge has a different legal effect in the 6th Circuit than in the 9th Circuit? In the 6th Circuit, the cases of Drummond v. Commissioner of Social Security, 126 F.3d 837 (6th Cir. 1997) (http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/ar/06/AR98-04-ar-06.html and Dennard v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 907 F.2d 598 (6th Cir. 1990)
(http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/ar/06/AR98-03-ar-06.html) have been accepted as Social Security Acquiescence Rulings 98-4(6) and 98-3(6). In the 9th Circuit, however, the legal effect of a prior Administrative Law Judge decision is governed by Acquiescence Ruling 97-4(9), Chavez v. Bowen, 844 F.2d 691 (9th Cir. 1988)
(http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/ar/09/AR97-04-ar-09.html). This is just one example of a legal difference that stems from the geography of your case. If you have already been denied by an Administrative Law Judge and are looking for representation for a new Social Security claim, make sure your representative knows how to help!
For attorneys with the competence to examine your case from every angle and fight for your benefits nation-wide, call Greeman Toomey.
