Alecia Elston

After having a very active work life where I had very physical jobs and always had a job on my feet and an avid walker I never thought I would be seeking to obtain an attorney to obtain social security benefits. I hired Alecia twice once back in 2012 and the second in 2019 . Although I had returned ...to work and thought it was all behind me after having back surgery 6 yrs later I returned to her because after having foot surgery and chronic pain in my entire body. Alecia did a fantastic job in obtaining SSD benefits for me. It is a long process but she did a great job keeping me informed and educated on the process which helped me to be less anxious about my future. Life changes and we have to adapt I thought I would be working for much longer but I'm glad that Alecia was there for me! I cant thank her enough! I recommend her highly.

I went to Ms. Elston for help with Social Security problems. She was friendly and attentive to what I discussed with her. With her advice I was able to refile and years became months because of that. I can not more highly recommend a lawyer! She knows the system and after everything is said and done,... thats what you want in a lawyer. She also kept me up to date and was very quick answering my questions. Splendid Lawyer and got results. In the end, thats why we get a lawyer. Her assistant was also a nice lady and helpful also. Email me if you want to hear this from me.

I pen this complimentary submission to AVVO regarding Counselor Alecia Elston's outstanding (and successful) representation in and of a five (5) year claim for Social Security Disability Benefits ending with a “favorable” adjudication in August, 2015. After thirty two (32) years as a Paralegal ass...ociated with only three (3) firms over those years, in 2010 I could no longer professionally perform my responsibilities and, in March of that year I protectively filed my application(s) for SSI and SSDI. Of course, seven (7) months later my claim(s) were Denied and I became just another statistic, as nearly sixty-five (65) percent of initial claims are denied. Please see the statistics available to us as Claimants at “http://www.ssdrc.com/10-3.html”. And so began the five (5) year long battle with the Social Security Administration and having to deal with the numerous dis-functional personnel at the local ODAR office who “lost” my Appeal filed in May of 2013 and only by happenstance did I discover this in November, 2013. Acknowledging that I shouldn't be be representing myself, I engaged Counselor Elston shortly thereafter and trusted in her and in Segar and Sciortino to do what both I alone and with my former Attorney(s) couldn't do. It should be noted that I had retained very competent Counsel in and for my first hearing in September, 2012, which unfortunately (again) resulted in a denial named as an “Unfavorable” Decision. Denials and Unfavorable Decisions are a given when dealing with the Social Security Administration; it's not any Attorneys' fault if we as Claimants are denied the Disability benefits we are / were seeking. Regarding my personal interaction with Counselor Elston and her staff, we as Claimants have to understand that she and her Firm have a heavy caseload so that at times there were delays in communication but never a phone call wasn't eventually returned even after hours as late as 8pm. With all due respect to the numerous Firms that are disability advocates, before I engaged Segar and Sciortino in 2013 and Counselor Elston in particular, I had researched the success rate of these other quality Firms which then enabled me to make an informed decision to hire Counselor Elston. Due to my limitations, and with much difficulty, it has taken me since the fall of 2015 to be able to write this review of Counselor Elston's representation in/for my Claim(s). As I mentioned above, in 2015 I finally prevailed in my Claim for SSDI after five (5) years. Had I not received a “Favorable” Decision, Counselor Elston would still be representing me as I am permanently disabled after having contributed to the Social Security system ever since 1972 !