What can I do for you?

What is my role? I am at your side assisting you every step of the way in what can be a very long, drawn out process. You will deal with me and not another staff member. While I have very capable legal assistants with whom you will probably speak from time to time, all meetings which you have in my office will be with attorney Stephan Freeman.

Most people are extremely frustrated and/or intimidated by the government bureaucracy of the social security disability claim process. While most individuals can handle certain aspects of the claim process, most often need assistance in certain steps along the way. This is how we can help you. I am there to assist you with the process described on our web page.

To go over what I do for you, I gather all of your medical records and obtain certain types of me records, such as employment records, school records, personal statements from friends and reports submitted to your doctor by me and filled out for your social security disability claim by your doctors. I continuously monitor the process to make sure that it is being handled by the Social Security Administrations in as timely a manner as is possible. While I cannot control how fast they do things at the Social Security Administration, nor can I make them process your application any faster than anyone elses, I can check on the status of your claim from time to time to be sure that it has not gotten lost along the way. I am also available for the Social Security Administration employees to contact should they feel that they need something additional which you might not have provided them.

In some instances, I can try to persuade the Social Security Administration to decide in your favor at the first two levels of the application process. At the hearing level, I can attempt to persuade them to decide in your favor without having a formal hearing.

If a formal hearing is necessary, you will meet with me before the hearing to prepare for the hearing. I am available for transportation purposes for attendance at the hearing (which is usually in Tampa or Clearwater). The transportation is helpful to be sure that you are able to get to the right place at the right time.

St. Petersburg social security attorney

Get personal, reliable legal help in presenting your disability for social security and wading through the complicated waters of social security disability and work. Applying for disability and social security doesn’t have to be a nightmare, let us help. Schedule a free consultation to find out the ways we could help you.