Everett and Seattle SSI Claim Lawyer
At Hickman Menashe, P.S., our attorneys have more than 45 years of combined legal experience. We offer caring and compassionate counsel, working hard to identify all potential legal challenges, as well as practical and effective solutions. We will look at all sides of your issue, so that we can determine all your options. We are a small law office, and strive to make one of our lawyers available to you whenever you have questions or concerns. We reply to all calls and e-mails in a timely manner, usually within 24 hours.
In recognition of our reputation for excellence in legal representation, we are AV rated under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating System*.
We are also especially excited that Elizabeth C. Ligon has joined Hickman Menashe, P.S., in an Of Counsel position. Liz is the former director of the Seattle Community Law Center and its Social Security Advocacy Project. Her practice will continue to focus on Social Security Disability and SSI representation.
Lynnwood, Everett and Seattle Area SSDI and SSI Disability Lawyers: Our SSDI and SSI Practice
We provide comprehensive representation to individuals seeking Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits. We will carefully explain the different physical and mental disorders that will allow you to be eligible for SSDI benefits. We focus most of our SSDI/SSI practice on the needs of people whose initial claim has been denied. We understand how age can affect a Social Security disability claim, and can help you take steps to expedite an appeals hearing.
We will prepare and file all necessary documentation required during any type of appeal, and will be your advocate in all hearings and proceedings, including appearances before an administrative law judge, the appeals council or the federal district court.
We focus most of our SSDI/SSI practice on the needs of people whose claims have been denied, although we are happy to speak with you before a claim has been filed to help you determine whether this is the best option for you, and whether you would like to have representation at this initial stage. We understand how age can affect a Social Security disability claim, and can often help you take steps to expedite your hearing or even avoid having to attend a hearing.
We will prepare and file all necessary documentation required during your appeal, and will be your advocate in hearings and proceedings, including appearances before an administrative law judge or the Social Security Appeals Council.
This website also provides valuable information if you have not yet hired an attorney. For more information, see our pages on:
- Filing a Social Security disability claim
- The advantages and disadvantages of trying to work while your claim is in process
- When you should retain an SSDI/SSI attorney
Contact Us
To arrange a private meeting with a Lynnwood Social Security disability attorney, contact our office by e-mail or call us at 425-744-5658 (for client convenience we have a second office in Bellevue, Washington). To accommodate your schedule, we offer flexible meeting times. Home and hospital visits can be arranged, if necessary. Our office is handicapped accessible.
We take all SSDI and SSI claims on a contingency fee basis. Our fee will be a percentage of the benefits we recover for you. If we don't get any benefits, there is no fee.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
