$ 250-350 per hour
Joe Whitcomb, a former United States Army Ranger, has dedicated his life and legal career to helping those in need. Backed by years of experience working with the Social Security Administration, Joe Whitcomb fights for disability claimants and Veterans with service-related injuries, who seek to obtain their rightful benefits.
Joe Whitcomb began his legal career as an attorney-advisor for the Social Security Administration for nearly three years, where he assisted the Administrative Law Judges in preparing and developing disability claimants' cases for their hearings. Joe Whitcomb continually exceeded the standards for writing a voluminous number of decisions on behalf of the judges, and he eventually began mentoring new attorney-advisors for the Social Security Administration.
Upon leaving the Social Security Administration in 2011, Joe Whitcomb began representing disability claimants before the SSA, using the vast extent of his legal knowledge to benefit his disability clients.
During law school Joe Whitcomb was a legal intern at the Rocky Mountain Survivors' Center and Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network. He was also a legal advocate at the Denver Safe House and has volunteered much of his time to mentoring at-risk teenage youths in various educational and recreational activities.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Joe Whitcomb was an Infantryman for the United States Army Rangers, where he was a member of the "Spearhead" element in Operation Just Cause and intelligence support during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Upon leaving the U.S. Army, Joe Whitcomb continued to serve his country as an Assistant Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge with the United States Air Force for three years. Joe Whitcomb then attended the University of Denver College of Law and graduated in 2007. Joe Whitcomb also has a Masters Degree from Troy University and a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from the University of Maryland. He is a member the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR), National Organization of Veteran's Advocates, Colorado Trial Lawyers' Association (CTLA), and the Colorado Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in front of the Colorado Supreme Court, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), Social Security Administration, and the Veterans Administration.
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17 years | 1,500 cases
18 years | 2 cases
18 years | 50 cases
$ 250-350 per hour
20%-25%
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Acquired: 2008
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2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower One, Suite 9500, Denver, CO, 80222
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Posted by Eugene | December 8, 2022 | Hired Attorney
My lawyer helped me very much in my VA disability case. I would highly recommend this law group to other Veterans ,especially as we get older and find it hard to navigate all that is required to submit information to prove my case.
Posted by Ann Marie | November 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group helped me a great deal, I spent about four years trying to get SSI and within about six months of RMDLG working on my case I got it. I never spoke with Mr. Whitcomb, but the office, assistants Marty, Valerie, and Sarah, the attorney, did their jobs, have always be...
Posted by anonymous | April 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney
My relationship started with an email from the Whitcomb Lawfirm with the prestigious SDVOB emblem. As a veteran, I always invest in veteran owned businesses, but it bit me in the ass with Whitcomb Law. It started with a $1,500 dollar retainer which is normal. It ended with Whitcomb Law getting $2,...
Posted by Jackie | August 1, 2013
Joe has worked very hard on my disability case. I requested Joe after I was denied my claim and has taken my case to the Federal level. I think he is the only Attorney that has to knowledge to work with Social Security at this level. I would advise anyone with a disability claim to hire Joe Whitcomb...
Posted by louis | July 26, 2013
I tried to hire joseph to fight for me for va benefits. It was kinda slow at first. Both him, me, and you know the va is always soo slow. Any way we worked on it for approximatly a year or better and accomplished nothing. Then i was told to refile. So i think joseph could and would be good but it c...
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Civil rights lawyer
2018
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2011 - 2012
Senior Attorney, McDivitt Law Firm, PC
2009 - 2011
Attorney, Social Security Administration Hearing Office
2008 - 2008
Attorney, Cristiano Law
2011 - Present
Colorado Bar Association
2011 - Present
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Remanded
Remanded to Commissioner
2007
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
MA - Masters
2002
BS - Bachelor of Science
2013
2013
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