| Social Security Disability Practice is a specialized field | | | | ask your friends and relatives. It is possible that a friend |
| of law. If you needed brain surgery you would not go | | | | or relative has had a Social Security Disability hearing |
| to a general practitioner. Similarly, if you need Social | | | | and has had a good advocate.Seventh, contact the |
| Security Disability you should go to a specialist. These | | | | Virginia State Bar to find out if any bar complaints |
| are tips for finding one of the Number One Social | | | | have been filed against the attorney (804) 775-0570. If |
| Security Disability lawyers in Virginia:First, you can of | | | | an attorney has had a complaint, you may not want to |
| course go to the Yellow Pages and look for attorneys | | | | choose that lawyer.Eighth, ask the attorney for his |
| who specialize in this field. This is a good starting point | | | | brochure on Social Security Disability Law. After you |
| and it will at least lead you to the attorneys who | | | | have checked out his/her brochure it should show you |
| specialize in the field.Second, you can check to see if | | | | if you will have an effective advocate before the |
| the attorney has an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell. | | | | Social Security Administration.In summary, you should |
| This is an organization that ranks attorneys from "CV" | | | | not just settle for any lawyer on something this |
| which means just starting out, to "BV" an attorney with | | | | important to you. The above information should enable |
| some years of experience, and finally "AV" which | | | | you to find one of the Number One Social Security |
| means an attorney who has been recognized by his | | | | Disability Lawyers in Virginia.This may be considered |
| peers as having the highest ability. You should ask for | | | | AN ADVERTISEMENT or Advertising Material under |
| the attorneys' rating and only settle for an attorney | | | | the Rules of Professional Conduct governing lawyers |
| with an "AV" rating.Third, you should make sure the | | | | in Virginia.This note is designed for general information |
| attorney is a member of the National Association of | | | | only. The information presented in this note should not |
| Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR). This is the | | | | be construed to be formal legal advice nor the |
| organization that all of the Number One Social Security | | | | formation of a lawyer/client relationship.Gerald G. |
| Disability lawyers belong to.Fourth, you should check | | | | Lutkenhaus---practitioner of Social Security Disability |
| the NOSSCR web site to make sure the attorney is | | | | law in the Richmond, Virginia area for over 30 years |
| on NOSSCR's referral list. That site is All number of | | | | and who was recognized in a July 1999 survey in |
| the Number One Social Security Disability lawyers | | | | Richmond Magazine as one of the best attorneys for |
| belong to this list.Fifth, check the attorney's web site to | | | | workers' compensation in the Central Virginia area, and |
| see what information he/she provides about Social | | | | who was given an "AV" rating by Martindale Hubbell in |
| Security Disability Law and his/her experience.Sixth, | | | | 2003. |