Justen E. Grech

Justen E. Grech

also known as Grech Law Firm

3.8
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 26 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Utica, MI
Practice Areas: Social Security

45161 Cass Ave, Utica, MI

About Justen

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Social Security & Disability 100%

I specialize in all types of Social Security disability cases, including, SSD, SSDIB, SSI and children's cases.

28 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Contingency

25%-25%


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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 26 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1999

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Grech Law Firm

45161 Cass Ave, Utica, MI, 48317

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Justen E. Grech's Reviews

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3.8 /5.0

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Posted by Melissa | October 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Dont recommend

I hired Justin Grech to represent me for my disability. He won my case and got me my social security disability which he was owed almost $6,000 from me, for representing me. Now I just lost ANOTHER $5,000 because he petitioned for more money which I find absolutely ridiculous! Don't hire him unless y...ou want $12,000 of your own money given to him instead of you. What a joke!!!!

Justen Grech

Replied last October 18, 2022

Melissa, I understand your frustration with the fee process. However, the fee structure for a Social Security case is set by Section 42 of the United States Code and is not set by me or my office. In addition, I always explain to my clients that the fee for the case is 25% of any back pay your are due and you signed a fee agreement agreeing to that amount. Social Security automatically withheld the first $6,000.00 of the back pay and sent that out as partial payment for my fee. The Judge who decided your claim then requires me to petition for the remainder of the 25% of the back pay if it equals more than $6,000.00. Again, this is all set by the Federal Code and not my office. That is why it seems as though two fees are being paid, when in reality, the total of my fee is still equal to 25% of your total past due benefits, which is the fee set under Section 42 of the USC. Also, please keep in mind that I represented you for over 5 years on this claim with several court and appeals court proceedings which required an inordinate amount of work, time, effort and expenses. If we billed you at an hourly rate, your fee would be much higher than the $10,947.21 fee that I am due in your case. Moreover, every other area of law that works on a contingency fee is allowed a fee of 33.3%, not the 25% we can charge in a Social Security claim. Again, I understand your frustration in this process and I want you to know that it is equally frustrating for the attorneys as I have still not been paid the remaining $4,947.21 I am due despite winning your case in October 2021! If Social Security would just send the attorney the full 25% right after the case is won, it would save a lot of complications and frustration. However, their rules require a fee petition for any fee over $6,000.00. I hope this helps explain the process and helps you understand that the fee in a Social Security case is set by the Federal Government and is lower than a fee in any other area of law.

Posted by Joshua | January 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Excellent results

Justen Grech represented me and got my disability benefits back. I would highly recommend Justen and his law firm. The staff is very friendly and professional. Justen is compassionate, and very approachable, making you feel completely at ease to ask any questions. Simply put I highly recommend Ju...sten and his law firm.

Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Excellent Attorney

I tried for years to get SSI for my adult daughter who has a disability. No attorney would help me. Every attorney I went to would turn me down. One day, a friend referred me to Attorney Justen E Grech. She said, “He will help you.” I told her, “No he will not. He will be like all the other attorney...s that would not give me a moment of their time.” To make a long story short, to my surprise, when I called him via telephone, he listened to me and scheduled an appointment to meet me and my daughter at his office. Nevertheless, I still had the belief that he will not help us. On the contrary, he did! My first meeting with him was very professional and courteous. He treated me and my daughter with great respect. He listened to my despair and anguish; and at the conclusion, he said, “I will help you…I never lost a case.” I wanted to cry with joy. Finally, there is a person who cares. It took years to find him, but I am so glad that journey is over. He did not abandon us; he represented us to the very end. If I had any questions, he made himself available to answer. Attorney Justen Grech was true to his words, that he never lost a case…he WON ours!!! If you are looking for Attorney that will sincerely help you, Justen E. Grech is that person. Thank you Attorney Justen E. Grech for your time and effort. – From: Raven and Crystal

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney

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In the beginning everything seemed fine, but when you have questions other than the traditional canned ones, he doesn’t listen to you. He would even just talk louder than me and say ok thanks for calling, right in the middle of my question. I also do not recommend this lawyer because he will se...nd a bill for expenses if you lose.

Justen Grech

Replied last December 17, 2018

I am sorry that you weren’t happy with my representation and that you thought I was not listening to your questions. I try very hard to answer every question I receive from all of my clients and I have never cut a client off in the middle of a question to say, “ok, thanks for calling.” I apologize if this is how you felt. As for the expenses, it is written into the fee agreement that every client signs and that I go over with every client and it states that if your doctors or medical providers bill us to get copies of your medical records, we will then bill the client for those costs when we close the file. Even though we are allowed to bill for other expenses, such as postage, copies, etc, we do not bill for those. Moreover, I have waived those bills in many cases where a client has called regarding such. Since this was an anonymous review, please feel free to contact me regarding the bill for expenses.

Posted by Terry | July 01, 2013 | Social Security Disability

Review of Justen Grech

Justen handled my social security disability case with compassion and character, extremly professional, and kept me informed every step of the way. I would highly recommened him to anyone having difficulty with the SSA.

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2023

Elite Social Security Lawyer, Elite Lawyers of America

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Owner, Grech Law Firm, PLLC

1997 - 1998

Law Clerk, International UAW

Associations

2012 - Present

William Booth Legal Aid Clinic

Life Skills Instructor

2004 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Member

1999 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Education

1999

Rutgers University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Michigan State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Life Skills

Social programs & resources

Languages

English

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