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Joel H Schwartz

Social Security & Disability Attorney at Boston, MA

4.0   8 reviews
  • Licensed for 59 years
    State MA
    Acquired 1964
    Status
    Active Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2002

About Joel

Learn Joel’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Car accident
    20%
    Personal Injury Law Firm in business over 50 years helping accident victims in all areas of personal injury law. Our experienced firm is comprised of 12 attorneys and a staff of over 30 focused professionals that handle everything from small little fender bender auto accidents to multi-million dollar brain damage cases, and everything in between. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for thousands of clients over our history. We welcome referrals from attorneys and others.

    59 years

  2. Personal injury
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    Personal Injury Law Firm in business over 50 years helping accident victims in all areas of personal injury law. Our experienced firm is comprised of 12 attorneys and a staff of over 30 focused professionals that handle everything from small little fender bender auto accidents to multi-million dollar brain damage cases, and everything in between. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for thousands of clients over our history. We welcome referrals from attorneys and others.

    59 years

  3. Slip and fall accident
    20%
    Personal Injury Law Firm in business over 50 years helping accident victims in all areas of personal injury law. Our experienced firm is comprised of 12 attorneys and a staff of over 30 focused professionals that handle everything from small little fender bender auto accidents to multi-million dollar brain damage cases, and everything in between. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for thousands of clients over our history. We welcome referrals from attorneys and others.

    59 years

  4. Social Security & Disability
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    Thousands of cases successfully resolved for those in need of social security benefits.

  5. Workers compensation
    20%
    Personal Injury Law Firm in business over 50 years helping accident victims in all areas of personal injury law. Our experienced firm is comprised of 12 attorneys and a staff of over 30 focused professionals that handle everything from small little fender bender auto accidents to multi-million dollar brain damage cases, and everything in between. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for thousands of clients over our history. We welcome referrals from attorneys and others.

    59 years

Boston personal injury lawyer, Joel H. Schwartz, is one of the most widely known and respected names in personal injury law today. HIs law firm is author to numerous published books regarding personal injury.  Contact Attorney Schwartz for a free copy.  The firm has a long and enviable record of performance. Joel Schwartz has been helping accident victims for over 55 years and has successfully recovered over $500,000,000 in compensation for its clients over that time.  With our knowledge and unwavering commitment to our clients, our firm produces consistent and impressive results. With an enviable record of precedent-setting wins, our firm is recognized not just for leadership, but for visionary groundbreaking as well. From years of firsthand experience while maintaining a steadfast commitment to ensure the rights of accident victims, we've learned how to anticipate and respond to change. We've also become known for envisioning what could be and having the resolve and resources to achieve it. We handle auto accidents, slip and falls, workers compensation, wrongful death, dog bites, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, defective products, social security disability claims (SSI and SSDI), construction site accidents, sexual harassment in the workplace, brain damage cases, and all other personal injuries. Please contact us if you need an experienced Boston personal injury lawyer who understands the issues accident victims face. As always. the consultation is free. Call now.

 

Joel H. Schwartz started as a solo practitioner in 1965. Over the years, he prided himself in giving the best client service possible and helping injured victims of accidents in any way he could. As our firm grows, we continue to hire only the best and the brightest. Our 30 professionals all specialize in personal injury law. It is all that we do. We continue to provide the best service and achieve the highest results for our clients. Through the years, Joel Schwartz has seen many changes in personal injury law, but one thing has remained unchanged. His ideology.

"We will treat each client as if their case is the most important one in our office."

 

Joel H. Schwartz is one of the best-known injury attorneys today. His more than 50 years of practice and reputation for protecting the rights of victims have made him well-recognized and highly regarded in the field of personal injury law. Frequently sought out for his opinion on current personal injury law issues, he has appeared on TV & radio as an expert commentator. Since 2009, Joel Schwartz was named amongst the Top 100 Trial Lawyers per The National Trial Lawyers. He is also a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the country. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won multi-million dollar settlements/verdicts for their clients. Fewer than 1 of U.S. attorneys are members.

 

Joel H. Schwartz is a member of the Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. He is also a well-known member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and the American Association For Justice.

 

Our main office is in Boston with additional offices in Framingham and Brockton. However, we are happy to meet you at your home or work, or whatever is convenient for you.  Again, call today for a free consultation of your rights. We stand ready to assist you. We receive no fee unless we are successful resolving the claim, so there is no risk. Call now to talk with one of our seasoned attorneys for free -.

 

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Posted by Connie | May 9, 2018
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
SSDI Disability
I contacted the Joel H. Schwartz, PC law firm concerning retaining an attorney to apply for SSDI benefits. The attorney was Tim Pope, the head of the Social Security Disability Group and his wonderful team member paralegal Lynne Wax. Lynne did an outstanding job from initial consultation to the filing of my SSDI application. Any questions or concerns I had were immediately answered/alleviated by Lynne's kind and professional demeanor. My case was approved April 2018.
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Posted by Jennfer | December 18, 2017
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Lily schwartz
I want to let everyone know what an amazing person lily is! She did a thorough job on my husband's case and was very compassionate through out the whole ordeal. She was always in contact with me and explained everything to me in a way that I could understand. The lawyers are very lucky to have her on there team.
Posted by Robert | December 18, 2017
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| Hired Attorney
Very Thorough and caring
I would highly recommend Schwartz attorneys office as they were very thorough and caring especially Lily she made me feel like I was her only client
Posted by Ian | August 26, 2017
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Excellent law firm
I fell going down stairs because the brick steps gave way underneath me. I needed surgery and recovery took me out of work for nearly a year. The law office of Joel H Schwartz gave me excellent service,advice and support throughout all of this. I truly feel they had my best interest st heart and I trusted them completely. I would highly recommend them for any personal injury needs you may have
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Posted by Brian | August 16, 2017
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treated me like family and got an amazing settlement
I can't say enough about these guys. After my accident a friend told me about the Law Office of Joel Schwartz and at first I didn't want to call them but honestly it’s the best thing I ever did. My attorney (Steve) treated me like family from day 1. I had to have 4 surgeries and then I had to deal with a ton of bills and paperwork but Steve and Tom helped me get through it. They always had time for me or called me back. I always thought lawyers are just in it for themselves but these guys are really different. They called just to see how I was doing. And even though it won’t get me another leg I got an awesome settlement and all my bills got paid. By the way I have never written a review before but these guys earned it. There are probably a thousand other lawyers in Boston and I guarantee none of them will treat you with the respect I got. And they still call me to check in! How many lawyers do you know who will do that? Thanks Steve and everyone at the Law Office of Joel Schwartz. I don't know what I would have done without you.
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Posted by anonymous | December 16, 2010
an amazing law firm
In 2009 I was hurt in a car accident (the other guy's fault) and spent 3 months in the hospital and physical rehab. I was totally overwhelmed by all the bills, paperwork and phone calls to/from the insurance companies. A friend told me about the Law Office of Joel Schwartz. I didn't know about personal injury but honestly the best thing I ever did was call these guys. I worked specifically with Attorney Thomas DiBiase and everyone at this firm is awesome - they all seem like genuinely kind,understanding, and helpful people! He explained the whole claims process to me and kept me updated the whole time, and every time I called with questions they always got back to me an answer. It's pretty obvious that they have a lot of other clients, but I never felt like I was "just another client!" Thanks to them I got an awesome settlement that paid for all my bills (I'd be totally broke/in debt without them). Hopefully I'll never need a personal injury firm again but if I do there's no place else I'd go. Thank you so much Atty DiBiase. I couldn't be more grateful for your help and dedication to my case. If you live in the area I DEFINITELY recommend the Law Office of Joel Schwartz.
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Posted by Mike | March 21, 2016
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Sharing my experience
My son had an accident in Jan 2015, you probably remember that winter full of snow storms. He was taken to Children's Hospital from the accident scene. When I contacted Law Office of Joel Schwartz, they assured me that they have many years of experience and would be able to get a settlement promptly. A year passed by, today is 3/21/2016 and I still keep emailing them on a weekly basis to check if there is any progress with getting a final check. Just to illustrate my experience: when I talked to them a year ago, I explained that my son's iPhone got damaged in the accident. They assured me that this should be covered separately as property loss. Then they asked me to keep it in case adjuster wants to see it. Then they asked me to give them the receipt for the damaged phone and the receipt for the new phone that we purchased to replace it. Then they told me that the insurer is not going to cover this at all. My experience with them is extremely bad, I am still waiting for my check to come in. It's very likely that other people had completely different experience, but I just felt like I need to share.
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Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2011
j schwartz and mob
Sorry I trusted this crew. After all the business personally and referrals I gave these users over the years. The pressure to settle "cash in" their professional word or get a doctor to clear you. Several phone calls a week to pressure you was threatening. I was declared disabled by all parties ssd, dia judge and all doctors. These charlatans kept telling me to take any return to work deal and stop weekly checks your using up the settlement money. I fired these bums. Stay away from them.
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Response from Joel Schwartz October 19, 2011
I am sorry that this person was unhappy with our services. Unfortunately, confidentiality rules do not allow me to discuss any details of the case here. We gave the best advice we could based on this client's circumstances. I am happy to report that we have settled thousands of claims over our 47 year history and rarely ever get complaints. I wish this client the best of luck.
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  • Contingency 33%-40%

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AVVO RATING 9.5 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2002.

Public Reprimand issued in MA, 2002
updated on 03/24/2015

Public reprimand means that an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The attorney was given a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Joel's comment: “My law firm took on a case where there was a conflict unbeknownst to us. No benefit was derived by the firm by doing so. Since 2002, a new conflict checking system has been implemented.”

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School
  • LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
  • 1964

Associations

  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Lifetime Member
  • 2007 - Present
  • American Association for Justice
  • Member
  • 1976 - Present
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • Vietnamese
  • Cantonese
  • English
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Honors and Awards

  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2019
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2018
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2017
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2016
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2015
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2013
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2012
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2010
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2009
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence
  • Suffolk University Law School
  • 1964
  • Life Member
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • N/A
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Attorney endorsements

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Personal injury Attorney | Aug 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Mr. Schwartz is an exceptional attorney. I have been an attorney for 24 years and served as a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, law professor, and private attorney. However, even with all of that experience, I learn from his answers on Avvo each and every day. If you have the chance, hire him in an instant."
Unknown Attorney | Jun 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Personal injury Attorney | Dec 27
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Joel's record of lawyering stretches from the Vietnam era through the new millenum--that kind of expertise is worth its weight in gold to clients who want to get the most they can out of their situation. I endorse this lawyer."
Boston Social Security & Disability Lawyer Joel H Schwartz
Joel H Schwartz
Social Security & Disability Attorney
Boston, MA
Licensed for 59 years
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2002. See details