William Thomas Dawson

I was referred to Will when stepping in to help a sibling in her efforts to attain SSDI benefits. She had been dealing with bipolar disorder for a many years and also had many work-related physical issues that made it almost impossible for her to get and/or keep a job. Will provided the advice an...d guidance I needed to start her application process, which was a huge help. When her initial claim was denied, Will again helped me navigate the SSI/SSDI labyrinth to file her appeal. This was all done before he even accepted her case. Will's talents and expertise really came to the fore when my sister was granted a hearing for her appeal. His background as an attorney for the Social Security Administration gave us great confidence as he knew the system from the inside-out. Will met with us a few months in advance of the appeal to walk us through the process and made sure we had all our ducks in a row regarding medical records, records from social services, etc. Most important to me, he wanted to get to know my sister, hear her "story" and came to intimately understand her situation. As the hearing got close, we met again and Will prepped us for the hearing as only someone who knew the system could. He explained what the hearing would be like, who the judge was, what kind of questions to expect, and advised us on how to best answer those expected questions. As I was helping my sister so much, Will also wanted me to testify on her behalf. His prep helped me feel relatively comfortable answering the judge's questions, plus he arranged for me to make a statement to the court. In the end, with Will's help, my sister won the appeal and has since received the benefits she so desperately needs to survive. In a nutshell, William Dawson is an excellent attorney in his area of specialization. He has a very calm, caring demeanor, has a depth of knowledge few can equal and is very professional. On top of that, he's a genuinely warm, very likable man who is committed to helping his clients. I would highly recommend him.