Monica Belvel Wegner

I have been dealing with a disability case for years and after I was denied twice, I knew I needed help. My condition is such a difficult one to claim disability for that multiple lawyers hung up on me or promised to call me back and never did. By the time I was connected to Monica, I had given up al...l hope. After I explained to her the bare bones of my case and what had happened with previous attempts to find representation, Monica let me know she would call me back within a certain timeframe to continue discussing it; true to her word she did, despite how busy her day was and how much time I needed. That action alone let me know I could trust her, a decision I have never once regretted. Monica is an expert in her field, and she was always able to get results and explain things to me in a way I could understand. From doctors not releasing medical records to avoiding filling out paperwork, she was able to find a solution for every issue. After I lost my case at the hearing level, she appealed my case to the appeals council and won! She fought for me when no one else would and did much more than winning my case at the appeals level - she restored some of my faith and trust in people. I wholeheartedly recommend her and feel extremely blessed to have had her on my side!

Anyone who has ever dealt with the Social Security Administration knows this is a government agency known for its glacial pace. I understand the SSA needing to fully vet claims to prevent fraud, unfortunately, standard operating procedure for the SSA is to deny the initial claim no matter the validit...y. After my initial claim was denied, I contacted Monica for help. During our initial meeting, Monica reviewed my doctors reports and reassured me that my claim was valid. Monica and her team filed all the paperwork and dealt directly with the SSA on my behalf. Monica always kept me informed of the progress of my claim through the labyrinth of SSA departments. My claim was approved in less than 5 months! The SSA process is extremely stressful, and without Monica I never would've survived it much less have been approved for benefits in record time.

Mrs. Wegner didn't even try to get my charges dropped despite clearly knowing they were wrongfully filed. She shared confidential information. She failed to return original documents to me, claiming that she mailed them to me several times and they were returned by the postal service. Was rude, ye...lled at me, and tried to intimidate me when I contacted another attorney to try to get her to respond to my calls and retrieve my records. Never contacted me to pick up my records when the postal service didn't deliver them these multiple times. Told me the retainer was payable to her, had me make the check out to a different agency, claimed she waived my retainer, then two months later the check was cashed. Was dishonest with me from the very beginning. Was not at all interested in getting my charges dropped, more interested in helping the district relieve their liability. Claimed the district was represented and that they wouldn't talk to her, but played a message from the assistant superintendent over the phone while I was on the line.