Claimant education
People testify more clearly when they understand the process, the legal questions, and the difference between a diagnosis and a work-related limitation.
A focused Social Security disability practice
Experience, education, and direct claimant preparation.
Joel J. Humphries has worked exclusively as a Social Security Disability Attorney since 2011. He has represented thousands of claimants at different stages of the administrative process and has handled matters involving applications, reconsideration appeals, hearings, Appeals Council review, onset disputes, insured-status issues, work activity, and complex medical records.
Before focusing his practice on disability representation, Joel worked in civil litigation and real estate. That background informs the way he organizes evidence, identifies disputed facts, prepares witnesses, and presents a claim.
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of North Carolina School of Law
- Master of Business Administration, Emory University Goizueta Business School
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Licensure
Joel is licensed in Georgia and North Carolina. He represents claimants before the Social Security Administration and has handled disability claims for people in multiple states.
Approach to representation
Build the file. Educate the claimant. Prepare for the issues.
File development
A strong record requires more than collecting documents. The evidence should be organized around the relevant period, impairments, treatment, response, side effects, and function.
Real-time feedback
Changes in treatment, work, addresses, telephone numbers, hospitalizations, and hearing schedules can materially affect the claim. Communication matters.
Hearing preparation
The claimant should understand likely questions about past work, symptoms, treatment, daily activities, medication, and functional capacity before the hearing begins.
“Our legal staff has successfully handled thousands of Social Security Benefits cases across the USA. We are here to help you and your loved ones when you need it the most...when winning means EVERYTHING.”
When winning means everything
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