Susan M. O'Malley

Susan M. O'Malley

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 32 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Tarboro, NC
Practice Areas: Social Security, Workers Compensation

P.O. Box 1158, Tarboro, NC

About Susan

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Social Security & Disability 90%

I have handled cases at all level in the process. Our office can help with applications as well. In addition to Social Security hearings, I have handled Federal District Court cases and I have won in front of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

31 years

90%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-25%


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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 32 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 29 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1996

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

O'Malley Tunstall, PLLC

P.O. Box 1158, Tarboro, NC, 27886

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Posted by Jimmy | October 05, 2026 | Hired Attorney

She won my case when other legal professionals said it was Impossible !!

HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION She Won My Case When Others Said It Was Impossible. I am a multi-injury fracture care patient from a massive head-on collision accident. Before finding Attorney Susan O'Malley, I had already been denied for SSDI in less than 8 months. I was represented by a large... legal advocacy group that had attorneys leading it through both of those denials. They told me flat out that nothing more could be achieved with an appeal. I felt hopeless. Then I was referred to Susan O'Malley. From the moment she took my case, the difference was night and day. She took the time to truly LISTEN to me and thoroughly reviewed my entire case file - something I had never experienced before. She didn't give me false promises. She honestly explained what she could do to aggressively advocate for me on appeal, including explaining upfront that even her first appeal could be denied and what our strategy would be after that. When that first appeal was denied, just as she had prepared me for, she didn't give up. Unlike the previous group, she continued to fight for me relentlessly. She advocated for me in a Judge Hearing - and WE WON. Attorney O'Malley achieved this major, life-changing outcome for me through her outstanding, superb legal representation. She is brilliant, meticulous, compassionate, tenacious, and an exceptional communicator who kept me informed every step of the way. If you have had denials, if you have complex medical injuries, and if you have been told your case can't be won - you need to call Susan O'Malley. She is the attorney who will actually fight for you and WIN when others quit. I owe her everything. My highest recommendation and endless gratitude.- A Very Grateful Client Jimmy G & Mom 

Posted by Doris | September 19, 2026 | Hired Attorney

A Good lawyer

If you need a lawyer to fight for your social security disability benefits, Susan is the one that will fight to get your benefits.she is a highly expensive with this . She knows the one and outs of social security.so she is the one that will fight for you 100 percent.

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Susan M. O'Malley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Tunstall

Social Security & Disability lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Susan for over 13 years. She is one of the Nations best Social Security Disability attorneys. Susan is Board Certified in Social Security Disability. Susan handles client's cases from the initial stages through all levels of appeal. I would trust her to handle any Legal Matter for me, but especially Social Security."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2027

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2026

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2025

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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Work Experience

2010 - Present

Partner, O'Malley Tunstall, PLLC

Associations

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers

Member

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers

Board of Governors

American Association for Justice

Member

American Association for Justice, Disability Law Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Hines v. Barnhart

Award of Benefits Upheld

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Education

1994

University of North Carolina School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of North Carolina

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2013

Social Security Success 2013

Practice Procedures from Intake to Payment

2011

Social Security: A Primer for a New Decade

Social Security

2010

Social Securty Success! Sminar

Social Secuirty

2009

Best Practice Tips for Social Security Practioners

Social Security

2008

Social Security Success! Seminar

Social Security

2007

Social Security Disability Law Seminar

Social Security

2007

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Social Security

2006

Social Security Disability Law Seminar

Social Security

2004

Social Security Law Seminar

Social Security

2004

Social Security Disability Law Seminar

Social Security

2004

General Practice Symposium

Social Security

2003

General Practice Law Symposium

Social Security

2002

Social Security Disability Law Seminar

Social Security

2000

Social Security Disability Law Seminar

Social Security

1999

Social Security Disability Law Seminar

Social Security

1996

Social Security Law Seminar

Social Security

Publications

2000

ATLA Social Security Disability Law Section Newsletter Daubert versus Social Security's Medical Expert

1997

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Appended Motion Requesting the "Struck Jury" System in Voir Dire

Languages

English

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