James Foster Andrews Jr.

James Foster Andrews Jr.

4.5
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 48 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Social Security

709 Studewood St, Houston, TX

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Social Security & Disability 100%

Social Security Disability Law Federal Court Practice Regarding Social Security Disability Appeals

48 years | 5,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 48 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1977

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of James F. Andrews

709 Studewood St, Houston, TX, 77007-1730

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17 Client Reviews

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Posted by Danielle | November 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Mr. Andrews

I want to preface this by saying that Mr. Andrews and his team won our case and helped me get disability benefits! We originally were denied and had to appeal. When we scheduled our hearing, we employed Mr. Andrews as legal representation. At first we were a little dismayed. It was hard to tell w...hat was or wasn’t happening because we were so unfamiliar with the process. And Mr. Andrews was actually late to both our first consultation as well as the hearing itself. Then, his staff called several times asking the same questions and we felt like there was a bit of a communication error. For weeks, I called for updates and got told to be patient but that is apparently just part of the process so we can’t hold that against the attorney’s office. During my hearing Mr. Andrews seemed every part the lawyer and I was glad he understood the terminology enough to converse with the judge in a way that I could not. However, it worried me a little that Mr. Andrews seemed a tad uniformed about my medical condition. That’s easy to do considering the complexity of my conditions but it did make me worry at the time. Afterward, I told Mr. Andrews my concerns and he was every bit helpful! He made sure the judge understood and he called several times after to confirm different things so that we were never again mistaken about what was taking place. All in all, it seemed that Mr. Andrews and his team have a lot on their plate and at times we worried that our case would fall through the cracks. That was a little nerve wracking to be honest and is the reason I took off one star in the rating. But, in the end, we found that our concerns were small in comparison to the result and the case was won without too much heartache. We are grateful for the knowledge and work the team put in behind the scenes and would indeed recommend their services if results are the main focus!

Posted by Brandon | January 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

The best

James Andrews met with me promptly regarding my case. At all times, I knew exactly what was happening in my case and what the next steps in the process were. Although my case was complex, Mr. Andrews read through my hundreds of pages of medical records and was able to succinctly and clearly expla...in my condition to the Administrative Law Judge and doctor who was on the phone and my appeal hearing. The way in which he described how my injury has negative affected my health and his technical summary of my medical records allowed my appeal to be successful. He even suggested what impairment I might have under the Social Security Administration rules as the judge and doctor on the phone were having difficulty in determining where I would fit in for a diagnosis under their rules. They accepted Mr. Andrew's suggestion. Additionally, Mr. Andrews was compassionate to me during this extremely stressful process. A Social Security disability appeal is not anything anyone wants to be forced to apply for, but Mr. Andrews makes it as easy as comfortable as it can be. All I can say is that if anyone reading this has an appeal, if you have a chance to win your case in the first place, Mr. Andrews will give you the best possible chance to win. I cannot say enough about this man.

Posted by Debra | June 03, 2015 | Social Security Disability

Run fast away

please don't use this attorney james foster andrews I am a person with very little education along with my long term disabilities I've learnt that there were many mistakes were made by this attorney in my case I didn't know this until I had an appeal didn't show up for court and I learnt that he was ...no longer my attorney he quit didn't give me a notice my case had to be extended so I could find another attorney thank God I did that is when I learnt multiple mistakes he made in my case and did very little be very careful just because the attorney been practicing for 30 some years you really need to read reviews about attorneys that can save you from being helpless he made such a mess of my case I should I say not cases that I pray to God my new attorney can find a way to help me please do not use this attorney

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Education

1976

University of Houston Law Center

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Languages

Spanish

Vietnamese

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