Emily K. Cooper

I was looking for SSA representation and everything went great until trying to find a time for my pre-screening. From the way she communicates, it seems she doesn’t understand that disabled people can also be extremely busy. Only contacting people only on Sundays, without even asking about availabl...e time frames is not the way to go. Not only did I tell her two different time frames to contact me (and she didn’t), but then I also applied to five other places over five days and scheduled pre-screenings with three of them, in the week that it took me to even hear from her about POSSIBLY scheduling a time for pre-screening. Even people who had to turn me away were much better at committing and gave me referrals to other agencies. She is not worth your time.

Emily took on my case at the tail end of my first application for the final in-person appeal hearing, which was basically a shoe-in fee for her had I been awarded. When I was denied, Emily refused to help me reapply until I jumped through certain weird medical hoops to satisfy her. This syste...m which I was struggling to navigate and meet all the demands, made my health even worse and drove me into poverty. Failure to secure a decent medical team and lawyer to assist me on the front end caused me to lose necessary credits for SSDI eligibility. I did not continue with Emily. Another attorney (SC) took my case upon referral from one of my doctors, and SC helped me reapply right away so as not to waste more time. I was awarded SSI with another attorney’s help after *7 years* of struggling. SC my new attorney explained what was wrong about the application I submitted UP FRONT and that was very helpful, guided me to answer the loaded questions on the application. Apparently when SSA asks about hobbies, they mean “what are you engaging in now” not what you are interested in and what have you enjoyed in the past. Also one of my doctors prescribed a medicine to me that was destroying my health, he was pressuring me to continue, he refused to listen to me and he wrote some things in the medical record that were extremely unbecoming that the SSA judges pulled out as apart of their denial letter. Emily talked up my case to my face, gave me hope, (presumably to get me as a client bc under SSDI I stood to gain quite a lot in back pay) — and then criticized and spoke patronizingly to me after the loss. I didn’t need to do anything special for SC, my new attorney. SC just helped me. Like Emily could have but chose not to. Avoid Emily.

Emily not only provided me with excellent legal representation from start to finish; she also was instrumental with helping me find my voice and confidence following a difficult divorce. When I hired Emily, she was open and honest about her approach, delivered the facts, fought hard for me, was patie...nt with me and helped me to understand my rights. She took time to answer my questions and settle my fears. A courtroom can be intimidating and with her by my side, I always felt I was in good hands. Her representation made all the difference for the end result where we "won" a long battle. She was also conscious of fees and never over-charged. It has been a couple years since winning our case and I will forever be grateful to her for not only her hard work and professionalism, but also for her humanity. She treated me with such patience, dignity and respect, never talking down to me. I never felt like just a "case". I would recommend Emily to anyone in need of legal representation. She knows her stuff, cares about her clients, is professional yet human, is tough, fact-based and will fight for what is right. Because of Emily, I feel a renewed sense of hope and faith that with persistence and patience, the right people come along who will stand by and with you for what is right and just.

Emily asked me to write a review on her website. I did but I’m doing it here again too. A little about myself. I’m a type A, workaholic person. I don’t believe in leaving your job until the job is done. I’m sure Emily got tired of my endless questions and frustration at the legal system. But her and ...her associate worked with me. My ex just kept coming at, and this time she lost. I would try and try to talk with her about unaccompanied minor status, and it was always no or some other time. We finally took her back to court when mediation was not going to work. Not only did we get unaccompanied minor, but the entire summer. Remember guys, the victory is always worth the struggle. I’ve learned immediate results do not constitute poor work ethic. Emily and Whitney are amazing. I will keep paying Emily because my ex will never leave me alone. Hire these two, they know how to win.