$ 350-425 per hour
James R. Comerford III received his bachelor degree from the University of Florida and his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School, where he was awarded the Dean's Scholarship. After receiving a L.L.M. in Employee Benefits from the John Marshall Law School in 2002, Jim began practicing employment law, including employee benefits litigation, employment discrimination, and social security disability claims, as well as real estate law.
Jim is licensed to practice in the state of Illinois, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.
$ 350-425 per hour
25%-33%
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Acquired: 2002
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150 N. Michigan Avenue, 28th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601
11 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | December 03, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Military Law
Life Changing Representation
Life-Changing Representation – Twenty years ago, I suffered a significant spinal injury and severe mental health damage from specialized military training. For years, I was deceived into believing I wasn’t eligible for benefits. Despite clear medical records showing my on-duty injuries, I was repeate...
Posted by Michael | March 31, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law
VA IU Case
I had the pleasure of working directly with Mr. Comerford for over a year as we naviagted through a long IU case with the VA. This process is an absolute nightmare, but Mr. Comerford made it a priority to help ease my mind through it all. He never waivered or showed any signs of doubt to ensure I kep...
Posted by Sohrabi | October 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney
James Comerford Law Group
Mr. James Comerford is an outstanding attorney that I highly recommend. He is extremely professional and provides excellent legal advice and advocacy. He always returns calls in a timely manner and is willing to go above and beyond for his clients. He is also very patient and shows a lot of empathy a...
Posted by James | May 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law
Game Changer
It’s so tough to know what to do when you are broke, injured, and giving up on the system that was supposed to be there as you were for them. After years (since 2005) I have been fighting for a quality of life that the VA wouldn’t provide me. I tried the DMV, VFW, and paying medical doctors out o...
Posted by Jennifer | June 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
No compassion!
Terrible! Trying to win my disability case after 4 years! He didn't want to research my rare diagnosis. Never let me get any words in, lack of compassion!! Find someone else to handle your case, trust me! So full of himself!
Winning Social Security cases is difficult. In order to prevail, the attorney and client must be on the same page. In this instance, the client wished to pursue a strategy I did not believe would be successful. Rather than adopt a strategy I believed would not succeed, I withdrew as her representative so that she could find another attorney who could represent her in the manner she desired. I wish her the best of luck with her claim.
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Comerford is a highly skilled and knowledgeable attorney as is evident in the many fine contributions he makes to the Avvo community in answering questions relating to Social Security. I highly recommend his services."
"Mr. Comerford is a dedicated, knowledgeable, experienced attorney who contributes his valuable time to Avvo and has helped many people. He is a valuable asset to the legal community."
"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Employee benefits lawyer
Employee benefits lawyer
Employee benefits lawyer
Insurance lawyer
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
2001
Dean's List, The John Marshall Law School
2001
Dean's Scholarship, The John Marshall Law School
2001
Dean's Scholarship, The John Marshall Law School
2000
Dean's List, The John Marshall Law School
1999
Dean's List, The John Marshall Law School
1999
Dean's Scholarship, The John Marshall Law School
1997
Clara Abbott Scholarship, Abbott Laboratories
1996
Clara Abbott Scholarship, Abbott Laboratories
1995
Clara Abbott Scholarship, Abbott Laboratories
1994
Clara Abbott Scholarship, Abbott Laboratories
2008 - Present
Member, Comerford Law Office, LLC
2003 - 2007
Associate, Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant
2013 - Present
National Organization of Veterans' AdvocatesMember
2003 - Present
Chicago Bar Association
2003 - Present
American Bar Association
Remand
Voluntary Remand
Remand and ultimately favorable decision
Remand
Case vacated and remanded
2002
LL.M - Master of Laws
N/A
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
BS - Bachelor of Science
2008
Benefits Litigation
2006
English
Legal Answers
Do I file a motion for reconsideration after Plenary Hearing in a lower court or appellate court? Which Court is appropriate
23 Mar 2015
When do you get Notice of decision letter for SSDI ? NOT SSI
11 Dec 2014
Do I have a complaint against Social Security disability lawyer?
10 Nov 2014