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Laura J. Mckinnon

Social Security & Disability Attorney at Fayetteville, AR

4.8   41 reviews
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  • Licensed for 39 years
    State AR
    Acquired 1984
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I Hired Laura J. Mckinnon for My Disability Attorney
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About Laura

Learn Laura’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Social Security & Disability
    40%
    social security disability and disability insurance claims, veterans disability

    39 years, 6,312 cases

  2. Personal injury
    35%
    auto accidents, defective products, mass tort, asbestos, professional negligence, premises, bad faith insurance

    39 years, 1,979 cases

  3. Workers compensation
    25%
    workers' compensation claims, death claims, 11-9-505 discrimination claims, third party actions, medicare subrogation

    39 years, 1,092 cases

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Posted by Nicholas | June 29, 2023
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Won my case
Laura and her team won my case after years of appeals and hearings. I only wish I had hired her sooner. If you want a better chance of winning your case, you need a lawyer. If you want the best chance to win your case, you need Laura McKinnon.
Posted by Dawn | February 6, 2023
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I Hired Laura J. Mckinnon for My Disability Attorney
Mrs. Laura J. Mckinnon won my disability case. She will fight for you. She gives 110 Percent to her Clients. Absolutely was Blessed to have hired her to represent me.
Posted by Randall | June 24, 2022
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Randall G
me McKinnon was awesome she made me fill very comfortable. She knew the specifics of my case and the judge was well informed by her about my case. If I ever need another attorney she will definitely be my first choice. If you need your social security call her first you will have no regrets. Thank you Laura McKinnon you literally saved my life.
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Posted by Joe | March 21, 2022
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Mr. Joe cordell
Excellent lawyer, knowledgeable, profesional, Responsive, trustworthy and reliable.
Posted by Marsha | June 15, 2021
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Marsha Gifford
I love her and the team got my disability thru fast for rheumatoid arthritis simple and great experience my Case was by phone and was only waiting time of 2 months they are the best !
Posted by anonymous | June 1, 2021
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Excellent Lawyer!!!!
Very caring , and listens to what is wrong with you ,she knows what she is doing and i know she is the best , if you dont call her you are missing out , Thankyou Laura MacKinnon!!
Posted by Angela | February 12, 2021
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Disability claim
I would recommend anyone to McKinnon law firm. She was persistent and was able to help in anyway possible. Laura was great. She listened, worked hard, and won my case.
Posted by Malissa | October 8, 2020
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Great Lawyer
I hired Laura and have never been sorry she really cared about me and my case so glad I found her would hire her again in a minute!!
Posted by Theresa | October 3, 2019
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Intelligent and prepared
I think she did an absolutely fabulous job for me. My case was delayed because of the judge not because of her and I was finally approved. YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for your wonderful help. I couldn’t have done it without you.
Posted by Paul | August 24, 2019
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She gets it done!
Laura was great and her staff was very helpful. She took the time to sit down and answer all my questions and gave me a lot of advice and explained the whole process setting realistic expectations along the way. Everyone showed care and concern and were very empathetic when I was getting frustrated with the molasses-like speed of my case due to all the red tape. But most importantly she got results! Another success story from Laura and her team.
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Posted by TERESA BIRDTAIL | July 30, 2019
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CLIENT
A TRUE BLESSING FROM GOD :) .I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT FINDING A TRUSTWORTHY, THOROUGH, HONEST, AND CARING LAWYER!! :) I PRAYED ABOUT IT AND IM SO GRATEFUL N THANKFUL TO HAVE MRS.MCKINNON AS MY ATTORNEY N HER TEAM :) . VERY PROFESSIONAL & COMPASSIONATE !! THANK YOU LORD!! :)
Posted by Vera | April 13, 2019
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Amazing Disability Lawyer
Laura and her team gave me the tools in which to understand, prepare and win my disability case. McKinnon Law Firm has more than one location and the Fort Smith office is the one I used. Most correspondence is electronic and easier for updates. What she states she can do in her commercials, she does. I highly recommend McKinnon Law Firm! By the way, the commercials don't do her justice, she is more beautiful in person!
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Posted by anonymous | December 14, 2018
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Awesome
Very professional. She cares and works hard for her clients. She got me approved for disability.
Posted by jan | September 17, 2018
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Five Stars
Laura McKinnon and her law firm are supportive and help you through the process. It was a long one for me and we won at the hearing level. I felt supported and it helped with the stress, knowing they were fighting for me. She really does care about her clients and her expertise is phenomenal!
Posted by Mark | October 31, 2017
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Excellent Attorney !!!!!!!’ Loves Veterans
Laura Mckinnon, accepted my case when no one else would !!! She and her staff are awesome, went the extra mile to win my case !!!! Very professional and caring, I cannot say enough about my experience her. I thank God for her every day !!!!!!
Posted by Robert | September 2, 2017
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No better lawyer in Arkansas !!!!
I had a very hard for my SSD claim to be taken seriously due to my age, But Laura and her team of Professionals made it bareable and if you listen to her and her team she will help you Win !!!!!! Thanks for helping me and my family through this unfortunate part of my life my wife and I will never forget you and your helpful team we wiould recommend her to anyone !!!!
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Posted by Joy | July 13, 2017
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Social Security Disability
Thank you Laura J. McKinnon. This Lady, and the people that I talked with on her staff, treated me with respect, dignity, and care. She and her team helped to make this extremely humiliating journey through the process of applying for and ultimately being awarded the Social Security benefits that I always believed would be there for me if I needed them, possible. Even though she has helped, and is helping many others, I was made to feel that I was the most important matter to her. Truthful. Direct. Focused. Brilliant. Personable. I could choose many more good words. I would, and will, recommend her service to anyone who might need it. Five Stars is not enough.
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Posted by Bridgett | December 7, 2015
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Highly recommended attourney
I was denied SSD mainly because of my age and I knew it would be hard to win my case. Laura Mckinnon and her team handled everything for my appeal quickly and very professionally. I would recommend them to anyone needing a great disability attourney.
Posted by Brenda | October 15, 2015
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Laura is professional, honest and well qualified!
Laura and her staff put my case together and impressed the judge so much that, a decision was made without me talking to the judge in person. Very impressed with the professional work that I received. Would recommend her to anyone needing assistance work a SS disability case.
Posted by Wayne | September 3, 2015
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Top Arkansas Workman's compensation Attorney
I love this firm and have nothing but respect for this firm they have been 100% genuine and respectful towards me. They took time out to understand my case and give me a conscious mind of my case and what i should expect of it. I called 6 firms and none of them had these course values that Mckinnon law firm had. I truly recommend that you call them for help with your case
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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.4 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner/Lead Counsel
  • McKinnon Law Firm
  • 1988 - Present

Education

  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1984
  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1981

Associations

  • National Assn Social Security Claimants' Representatives
  • Sustaining Member
  • N/A
  • National Organization of Veterans' Advocates
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Washington County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • Sustaining Member
  • N/A
  • Arkansas Bar Association, Disability Law Section
  • Chair
  • N/A
  • Arkansas Bar Association Social Security Seminars
  • Speaker
  • N/A
  • Arkansas Bar Association Workes Compensation Seminars
  • Speaker
  • N/A
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Conventions
  • Speaker
  • N/A
  • American Association for Justice
  • National Chair -- Social Security Section
  • 2014 - 2015
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
  • President
  • 1994 - 1995
  • American Assn for Justice a/k/a ATLA/AAJ - Presidents' Council
  • Secretary/Treasurer
  • 1993 - 1994
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association - Administrative Law Section
  • Chair
  • 1991 - 1992
  • Arkansas Bar Association, Workers Compensation Law Section
  • Chair
  • 1991 - 1992
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice a/k/a Public Justice
  • State Chair - Arkansas
  • 1988 - 1990
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Advocate
  • National College of Advocacy - ATLA
  • 1994
  • 3000 Club
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
  • N/A

Speaking Engagements

  • Social Security Success Seminar
  • Laying Traps for Appeal with Prehearing Memorandums
  • 2015
  • Annual Convention
  • Social Security Disability -- Is It a Good Supplemental Practice
  • 2014
  • Social Security Success Seminar
  • Use of Technology in Social Security Practice
  • 2013
  • Workers' Compensation Seminar
  • Statute of Limitations: New Problems, New Solutions
  • 2013
  • Annual Convention
  • Using Computer Software to Cross-Examine Vocational Experts
  • 2013
  • Annual Convention
  • Good Client Care by Automation
  • 2012
  • Annual Convention
  • Law Firm Mgt and Good Client Care
  • 1993
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Jeremy Bordelon
Social Security & Disability Attorney | Mar 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I served on the leadership of the Social Security section of a national lawyer's organization with Laura, and I know her to be one of the most driven, organized, professional advocates practicing in this field today. Anyone in Arkansas and the surrounding states would be well-served to hire Laura and her firm for Social Security matters."
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Bruce Mulkey
Social Security & Disability Attorney | Feb 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Laura is deserving of the highest rating. She is easily one of the top attorneys in Arkansas and you will not find a lawyer that is more dedicated and determined to obtain justice for her clients. On top of all that, she is a really nice person. She has my strongest endorsement!"
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Paul Reynolds
Workers compensation Attorney | Mar 24
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Laura is by far and away one of the most knowledgeable attorneys I have ever met on issues of workers compensation and social security disability. I always go to her for questions that I have on these issues when they are ancillary to a matter I am handling and feel confident in referring anyone to her when they need a comp or SS attorney."
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Fayetteville Social Security & Disability Lawyer Laura J. Mckinnon
Laura J. Mckinnon
Social Security & Disability Attorney
Fayetteville, AR
Licensed for 39 years
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