William Thomas Dawson

William Thomas Dawson

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 27 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Social Security

1575 Race Street, Denver, CO

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-25%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 25 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 27 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1998

Voluntarily Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

William T. Dawson, LLC

1575 Race Street, Denver, CO, 80206

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William Thomas Dawson's Reviews

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24 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 22 reviews | Social Security Disability

Posted by Tom | June 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Will is an amazing disability attorney!

Will did an amazing job getting my disability approved. He is thorough, tenacious and listens! My hearing was successful because of Will's preparation and presentation. I highly recommend Will for your Social Security Disability case.

Posted by Lisa | June 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Extremely helpful for SSDI

I engaged Will to assist me in my process to get approval for my SSDI application. When I engaged him, I'd been waiting for an in-person hearing for about a year. His knowledge of the process, people and attentiveness to my case were invaluable. We were well prepared for the hearing and I was approv...ed. I highly recommend Will for anyone in the same situation.

Posted by Donna | April 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Great Attorney!

Mr. Dawson is very considerate, he listens to you and understands your pain. You can call him with any questions about your case, and if he was in trial, he always returned my calls when he returned. He knows the Social Security system very well and he has a high success rate. I'm one of them. He... also has a wonderful legal assistant, Kathrine.

Posted by Kayla | April 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Highly recommend

I received a disability denial soon after moving to the Denver area & fortunately an old friend referred to Mr. Dawson for my Appeal. I was happy she did. He (or his amazing paralegal Katherine) always answered the phone when I called and promptly replied to my emails. Mr. Dawson made me feel like I... was the most important client and, in some ways, like he took my case personally. The process was long and arduous at times but I knew that I had an attorney who was on top of it the entire time and had no problem explaining where we were in the whole process. I was ready when it was time to go to the hearing and joyous when I got the call that I was approved.

Posted by Jill | April 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Easy!

Me. Dawson made this process easy. I, like most folks had heard of the nightmares experienced trying to get disability. But not only did I get approved the first time, it took far less time than expected. I'm thoroughly satisfied. Initially I was concerned about using a lawyer for this process but I'...m so glad I did. Much of the SS info is confusing and Mr. Dawson explained it all. Completely worth the far-less-than-expected fee. I recommend Mr. Dawson and his team without hesitation.

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William Thomas Dawson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Juliet Piccone

Social Security & Disability lawyer | Sep 25

Relationship: Other

"I needed SSDI questions answered for a family member, and I contacted Will via his website. He called me back the next morning and discussed the issues we would need to address if making a claim, and the likelihood of what would happen. He was very approachable and knowledgeable about the subject matter."

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Scott Wilkonson

Social Security & Disability lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Will and I work in the same field. He has an excellent reputation among fellow attorneys and judges for success, professionalism and disability advocacy."

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Thomas Kraus

Social Security & Disability lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Teresa Abbott

Social Security & Disability lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine

2018

Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine

2017

Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine

2016

Top Lawyer, 5280 Magazine

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner, William T. Dawson, LLC

1998 - 2008

Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration

Associations

2009 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Sustaining Member

2000 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Denver Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Vue v. Comm'r Soc. Sec. Admin.

Reversed and remanded.

Hagelin v. Colvin, Acting Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin.

Reveresed and Remanded for new hearing

Knight v Astrue, Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin.

Reveresed and Remanded for new hearing

Marrero Velez v. Comm'r Soc. Sec. Admin.

Reversed and remanded.

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Education

1998

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of Hawaii, Manoa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Metropolitan State University

Social Security & Disability

2006

Colorado Bar Association

Social Security Disablity Status

Publications

Languages

English

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