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Finding A Lawyer For A Social Security Problem

One of the best ways to find a lawyer has always been to ask friends or family who have used a lawyer. General Information on How to Find an Attorney

Also see the Peoples Law Library Directory of free legal help programs.

Fee-Based Legal Assistance
  • National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
         An association of over 3,300 attorneys and non-attorney advocate experts who represent Social Security and Supplemental Security Income claimants.
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  • Lawyer Referral Service - Referral panels that can locate a lawyer by geographic area and areas of law handled.  Usually, there is a small fee for an initial consultation. Then the fee for any further legal work depends on the agreement between you and the lawyer.
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  • Search FindLaw fromWest Publishing Company's Legal Directory to find a lawyer. This is a national commercial legal publisher. it is searchable by name, practice area and geographic location.
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    • AARP's Legal Services Network where an AARP member (age 50 & over) can get a 30 minute free consultation. You can hire the attorney at a discounted hourly rate.
  • Search the Martindale-Hubble list of lawyers to find a lawyer by area of practice, geographic area, etc. This is a national locator and it contains basic contact information.
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    Source: Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN)

    Last date of review April 2007 (MLAN/GG)
     
    Is this legal advice? This site offers legal information, not legal advice.  We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and to clearly explain your options.  However we do not provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual circumstances. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.  See our section on Finding Legal Help.

    About this website. The Maryland State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, sponsors this site. The website was developed (1999-2007) as part of an access to justice initiative by the Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN) in collaboration with a number of legal services providers serving low and moderate income Marylanders.  In the absence of file-specific attribution or copyright, the Maryland State Law Library may hold the copyright to parts of this website. You are free to copy the information for your own use or for other non-commercial purposes with the following language “Source: Maryland's People’s Law Library – www.peoples-law.org. © Maryland State Law Library, 2007.”

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