Nora C. Staum

After meeting Nora C. Staum and her Staff, I felt so comfortable asking for their opinion and giving them my case. I have worked in the legal profession as an executive secretary for over 30 years so I fully understand when an attorney actually listens and cares for you. Don't bother searching for ...the best attorney and staff to help you with your case. You just found them! I can't thank Nora and her Staff enough. You will be very happy to put your case in their qualified hands. Both Nora and her Staff were sincere, knowledgeable and always kept me informed of the progress of my case. It was refreshing to know that they were sincerely representing my best interests. Do not hesitate to hire Nora C. Staum & Staff. You will be glad that you did. Sincerely, Helen

Nora and her office were very difficult to speak and meet with, except for the first meeting to get me to sign a contract. After that, her office is entirely difficult to work with, they don't return calls or answer emails. I was promised a face to face sit-down with her to prep me for the hearing. A... month out I started trying to arrange that, it never took place, she was always "out" and unavailable and the one appointment that was made for me, was canceled the day before. She sent me in blind, I had no idea what to expect. At the hearing, she introduced me to the ALL and that was pretty much it, she asked one question of a "employment Expert" that the system brings in, other than that, Nora never said another word in my defense. Then after interviewing two other Attorneys it was plain to me that Nora has no passion or fight in her. I ended up having to write my own appeal because she never got around to it, even after delaying my case by requesting an extension in order to get an appeal submitted. After trying to reason this with her, letting her know I needed her to get aggressive, she dropped me, but... put in a request for payment of her fees if I win in the future with my new attorney. Other than her sitting silently next to me for about an hour while before the judge, I doubt that her and her staff spent 2--24 hrs total on my case, including gathering docs, phone calls and emails. I heard that many years ago she was Great, however I don't think her heart is in this anymore, her business is run like a mill, and she just herds a mass number of clients through the system. Very disappointing!

I hired Nora Staum to represent me in a Social Security disability case. We met me in one of those small offices that can be rented by the hour or the day shared by other "professionals". When she finally called me in I was allowed to say very little while she rushed through her pitch and gave me v...arious photocopied papers to read on my own time. I expected this lady would help me file and, if necessary, litigate my disability case, however after we signed an agreement granting her a percentage of my award she disappeared. DO NOT HIRE THIS WOMAN. She did not do anything for me. She did not respond to emails or call back requests. I had to do all my own research and get all my own medical records and complete and file all my own applications with Social Security. The one thing her office did was send Social Security a letter advising them of our agreement to ensure she would get a percentage of my award. That was it! She has an AOL email address and a phone number you can call. The emails are NEVER answered, and an assistant sometimes answers her phone but all she'll tell you is that Nora is in court all day or that Nora is out or on the phone. I never ever spoke with Nora again after our brief initial office contact. After I became insistent on speaking to my lawyer, her assistant started disappearing too, and I was only allowed to speak with a totally inept warm body who would take a message that was never returned by Nora, her assistant or anyone. I want people know about my experience because this woman was paid a percentage of my award, which I consider totally unfair because they did not do a thing to earn it. I won my case on a first time application through my own efforts. I did all the work myself and had zero help from this woman. I hope my experience will help someone make a better decision when hiring a disability lawyer. That's all!