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James H. Greeman and Patrick A. Toomey have over 39 years of combined experience representing claimants before the Social Security Administration. Whether filing a claim for Disability Insurance Benefits, Supplemental Security Income benefits, Children's Disability benefits, Disabled Adult Child benefits, or Disabled Widow's/Widower's benefits, we have the experience you can trust. James H. Greeman and Patrick A. Toomey have represented over 100,000 clients before the Social Security Administration Appeals Council , United States District Courts and 8th District Court of Appeals and continue to build on their knowledge and experience.
James H. Greeman – A nationwide leading Social Security disability attorney, James was admitted to the Minnesota Bar in 1995 and to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in April, 2001.
James is a graduate of Hamline University, and he obtained his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law. James has practiced exclusively in Social Security disability law throughout his 27-year legal career. He has personally represented more individuals in their disability claims than any other attorney licensed and practicing in Minnesota. During those 27 years, he has either represented or worked on disability claims for more than 100,000 people throughout the United States and at all levels of the administrative process and in United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Early in his career he made a commitment to representing the less fortunate members of our community. James has also represented disabled children, indigent and homeless claimants, those applying for SSI and the mentally ill.
James received recognition in 1999, 2000 and 2001 when he was named a “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics, Twin Cities Business Monthly and Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, a distinction fewer than 5% of all Minnesota attorneys receive. He was also recognized when named by his peers in these same publications in 2001 as a “Rising Star” in the legal profession.
James lives in Apple Valley, Minnesota with his wife Carol and daughter.
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Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I have been fighting for a long time to receive my disability benefits and I've been battling a very rare disorder that's progressed fast and he never gave up he will fight for you till you win
Posted by Molly | December 9, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Thanks to James Greeman and his team they have been so helpful during my process and preparation of my disability hearing. He has showed amazing work, compassion, empathy, and relentless dedication to the process and myself throughout this journey. Thanks to James Greeman I was able to obtain disabil...
Posted by AJ | November 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Greenman and Toomey were excellent! I was deemed disabled mentally at 33. The stigma that comes with it is truly awful. Anxiety/depression and panic disorder are no "pill" fix illness. I was helped through day 1 when they decided to take my case on and from there, there were very few tasks that I w...
Posted by Tannie | November 5, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Greeman has been absolutely amazing! From the very first call, his team treated me with kindness, respect, and genuine care. They took the time to explain every step of my disability case and always made sure I understood what was happening. Their professionalism and dedication made a stressful p...
Posted by Eli | October 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I hired James Greeman at the end of my disability process to represent me in appeals court as it was my last opportunity to win my case. He swiftly took over from there and after a year battling on my own, he won my case in 20 minutes in court. Any time I had questions or needed to get a hold of him,...
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Criminal defense lawyer
2009
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2000
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1999
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1999
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2007 - Present
Partner, Greeman Toomey PLLC
2001 - Present
United States District Court for the District of MinnesotaMember
1995 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
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JD - Juris Doctor
English