Disability Lawyers Near Me
in Wisconsin
Am I Better Off Working with a Local Social Security Disability Lawyer?
When you’re applying for Social Security Disability benefits, you might think it makes sense to get help from a large, national disability benefits company or law firm. But you might be better off with a local disability lawyer.
Large firms could have substantial resources, but local firms offer local knowledge and personal attention that can make a difference in your disability claim.
The Social Security Disability program itself is huge and hard to deal with. You don’t need a big disability representative firm that operates the same way.
In Wisconsin, talk to the Madison disability lawyers at Becker Law Office and Hawks Quindel
We’re Wisconsinites like you, helping people in Madison, Wausau, Janesville and Monroe, and around the state.
You’re going through a tough time. You can’t work. You’re worried about your health. And you need to figure out some way to pay your bills.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits could be the financial lifeline you’re looking for, but it’s not easy to convince the government that you need help.
When you’re looking for a disability lawyer to strengthen your application or appeal, you need someone who sees you as more than another case number. You need a reliable partner, not a distant corporation.
Becker Law Office and Hawks Quindel have helped thousands of people in Wisconsin.
Before you sign up with a firm from out of town, learn about our disability lawyers near you.
Why Work with a Wisconsin Disability Lawyer?
You may be asking, “Do I really have to choose a disability lawyer near me? Does it matter where a lawyer comes from?”
The Social Security Administration (SSA) indeed takes claims from the whole country, but that doesn’t mean that you must, or should, go with a national firm.
Everyone’s situation is different and every disability claim is different. A large firm may not devote the time to truly understand yours.
Our Madison disability lawyers want to know your story. Applying for Social Security Disability is a personal process, so we treat you with the individual care that your case warrants.
At Becker Law Office, your file won’t just bounce between different people who don’t know your claim. We’ll meet with you before your disability hearing, unlike some firms where you might only meet your lawyer in person the day you go in front of an administrative law judge.
We stick with you and give you support throughout the process.
Our Wisconsin disability lawyers also have local knowledge that can offer you an advantage. We’re familiar with:
- The local Social Security offices
- The Wisconsin administrative law judges who could preside over your disability hearing
- Local doctors, hospitals, and health care professionals who provide medical records and evidence for your claim
- The nearby employers, industries, and working conditions in local jobs, which you must explain when you argue that you can’t work anymore
If you have to pick between a lawyer who’s going to drop in from afar, or a disability attorney who knows the local landscape and intricacies of your disability claim, we think the right decision is obvious.
How a Madison Disability Lawyer Helps with Your Claim
It can take a long time to get the Social Security Disability benefits that you need. A lot of work goes into a successful application, and it can be tough to handle it on your own.
The Becker Law Office Social Security Disability lawyers take the knowledge and experience we’ve gained from helping Wisconsinites with their disability claims since 1994 and use it to help you.
While you focus on your health, your lawyer will:
- Speak with you and take the time to really understand your case
- Identify important evidence that can help you with your claim
- Guide you in filling out the forms many forms Social Security Disability requires
- Help you avoid mistakes that could delay or endanger your benefits
- Support your appeal if your initial claim gets denied
- Personally prepare you for your disability hearing
- Represent you in your hearing and handle the administrative process
- Question medical and vocational experts who may testify at your hearing
- Keep you informed about important deadlines and developments in your case
If you have questions about qualifying for Social Security Disability, are ready to apply for disability benefits, or have been denied by the SSA, we want to hear from you.
Start with a FREE disability claim consultation in Wisconsin.
Can I Afford a Local, Wisconsin Disability Attorney??
You’re worried about your finances right now. You might think you can’t afford to hire a lawyer to help with your disability claim.
We understand that stress, which is why we want Wisconsinites to know how local attorney fees work in cases like this.
Social Security sets specific limits about what a disability lawyer can charge. You don’t have to worry about paying any attorney’s fee until you win benefits.
When your attorney does get paid, their fee comes out of your back benefits when you’re approved for Social Security Disability.
Getting a disability application approved can take months, even years, so you won’t just get monthly benefits checks once your claim succeeds. You’ll also receive a lump sum of back pay to make up for some of that time you waited.
Your lawyer’s only fee comes out of that back pay—going directly to them from Social Security, not your bank account—and the fee is limited to 25% of that lump sum or $9,200, whichever is smaller.
There’s little reason not to work with a lawyer, because the government’s own numbers have shown that people are more likely to win benefits if they have representation.
You don’t have to go through this process alone. Or with a stranger.
Your Becker Law Office disability lawyer will get to know you and develop an individual plan for your claim.
As local disability lawyers who care about people in our community, we’re invested in seeing you achieve a more secure, peaceful life.