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Seth Holliday is an attorney dedicated to representing the seriously injured or impaired in disability litigation. He has built his legal career on the principle of aggressively pursuing full and complete compensation for all his clients.
Seth is a 1996 graduate of Washington University School of Law and he initially practiced in Chicago, Illinois. There, in the personal injury context, he had a principal role in obtaining three awards which were confirmed by the local jury verdict report
Practice areas
- Workers compensation: 25%
- Car accident: 25%
- Personal injury: 25%
- Social security: 25%
With respect to Social Security Disability or SSD cases, Seth has represented over two thousand claimants at Social Security hearings, has a very high success rate, and is certified as Social Security Disability Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. There are only 8 attorneys with this certification.
13 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 2013 | 06/03/2017 |
| TN | Active | 2003 | 03/22/2017 |
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1996 | 05/16/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Re-Certified as a Social Security Disability Specialist | National Board of Social Security Disability Advocacy | 2013 |
| Pro Bono Excellence Award | Legal Aid of East Tennessee | 2012 |
| Pro Bono Excellence Award | Legal Aid of East Tennessee | 2010 |
| Certified as a Social Security Disability Specialist | National Board of Social Security Disability Advocacy | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | McMahan Law Firm, LLC | 2012 - Present |
| Partner | Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC | 2008 - 2012 |
| Attorney | Dale Buchanan & Associates, PC | 2004 - 2008 |
| Attorney | Law Office of Richard L. Pullano | 1999 - 2004 |
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| Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association | Past President | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Bar Association | Past Chair - Disability Law Section | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Bar Association | Access to Justice Committee | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Association for Justice | Board of Governors | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga Bar Association | Pro Bono Committee | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Association for Justice | Past Chair - Disability Law Section | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospice of Chattanooga | Board of Directors | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Williams v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. | Plaintiff awarded health insurance benefits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Myers v. The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America | Plaintiff awarded long-term disability benefits and back pay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goetz v. Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company | Plaintiff awarded long-term disability benefits and back pay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Tennessee Bar Association Newsletter | The Concept of Reliability and its Relationship to a Coherent Theory of Disability | 2010 |
| Tennessee Bar Association Newsletter | The Self-Contradictory Position of ERISA Decision-Makers on Decisions by the Social Security Administration | 2010 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Washington University School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
| Millsaps College | History | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
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| American Association for Justice Annual Convention | Moderator - Social Security Disability and ERISA Law Sections Presentation | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Bar Association CLE Seminar | Moderator - Disability Benefits Forum | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky Justice Association CLE Seminar | What Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Subrogation and Offsets in Long Term Disability & Social Security | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association CLE Seminar | Interplay Between Social Security Disability and Long-Term Disability | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Bar Association CLE Seminar | Ethical Considerations for Social Security Disability Attorneys | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Association for Justice CLE Seminar | Social Security Disability: The Basics and Beyond | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Business Institute CLE Seminar | Social Security Disability | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Business Institute CLE Seminar | Social Security Disability | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cost
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- Contingency fees 25%-40%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
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Contact
McMahan Law Firm, LLC
700 S. Thornton Avenue
Dalton, GA, 30720
Office (706) 217-6118
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