Kenneth Lewis LaVan

Although it takes awhile to be scheduled for a hearing before an Administrative Judge...it is no fault of the Law Firm...but due to the back log of the Social Security System....but I must say I was very pleased with my Case Developer Betsy Joseph...who returned all my calls and kept my case updated ...and let me know what I needed to do...she was just an all around nice person..(she is a keeper)...also my Attorney, Ms. Amy Shenstone was very knowledgeable about my case and had all the necessary paperwork available for my hearing...because of these two people it made this frustrating, long process bearable...hats off to a job well done..(please let these two people mentioned know that I am grateful for all that was done. ( It's because of them that my case was a success)..Thanks again for your services...

18 months in and have talked to case worker maybe 3-4 times most of which I have initiated. Since my second denial I am now awaiting my court date with my new case worker aphlene?, I have not had one call, I have talked to her maybe twice when I call (have to wait up to 3 days for call back according... to the VM ) have had two letters from odar but nothing from her saying she is aware (is she?) The last one from alj in Baltimore needing documents to expedite my case(have my local congressman via liaison) case will be in Tampa via video would be great if you all are as up to date as I am ..... I already had to go get all of my own medical records and mail to you even signed several forms for you to do so?, do I get any live communication as to the hearing? Who will be there with me?, what do they do?, what do I do?, can I bring a personal witness (wife)?, or do I show up and find out who's with me? Can I have a better case worker( more responsive) not blaming time length on you, but communication is really bad!! I often wonder if your disability case loads are too many? Waiting until after hearing for a more accurate review. Crowley 5653 all info on file, really hope I haven't made a bad choice this is my life at stake.

I found Kenneth Lavan and firm on website. I listened and was very impressed. I got on the phone within an hour they sent someone to my house. I had all my medical bills. My diagnosis from my doctors. I knew from the beginning that the person at my house was a clerk. But he had a lot of information.... In a couple of weeks I got a call from there call service center letting me know that I needed to call once a month. I did. Updated my file etc. Then I just kicked back and let them do their work. I knew it would be 2 years. And it was. The lady I talked to before going before the judge told me not to talk let her do it. I did. And I won. This isn't a complaint but one thing is no one ever contacted after. Just a letter stating that the case was over.

I had a bad experience how this Scott attorney handle my case at the hearing, The attorney did not even looked like an attorney and he DID NOT know anything about my conditions even though I was been represented by them for almost two years . With all the conditions I have was not enough to get a fav...orable decision and based on the letter I received from ODAR there was so many not true facts. Do yourself a favor and do not make the same mistake I did.