Kathryn Dicus

Kathryn Dicus

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 20 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Phoenix, AZ
Practice Areas: Social Security

10645 N Tatum Blvd, No 329, Phoenix, AZ

About Kathryn

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

25%-25%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 19 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 20 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2005

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Dicus Disability, L.L.C.

10645 N Tatum Blvd, No 329, Phoenix, AZ, 85028 - P: 480.809.6782

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Kathryn Dicus's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

5 star (15)
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Posted by anonymous | July 2, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Truth-worthy ad Highly Respected with a Wealth of Knowledge!

Kathryn is professional and is a very experienced attorney! My experience was exceptionally great. She is thorough, diligent and proactively handled all aspects of my case in a timely manner. What mainly strikes me though, is her ability to communicate and keep me involved through every step of th...e way. There's nothing that feels better than being in-the-know of what's going on with your case. If you're seeking the best and highly recommended attorney for your disability needs, Kathryn is the one for you! Thank you Kathryn for all that you do!

Posted by Robert | October 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A lawyer you can trust ! And that is rare!

I called several lawyers and I needed my questions answered. But they would not answer me in plain easy-to-understand English. I had three lawyers who wanted to take my case. I could not get them to answer my questions. They kept giving me mumbo-jumbo. My mother unexpectedly died in my arms of a hear...t attack in April 2022. I was disabled and had not worked in thirty years. I lived with my mom for 57 years. She was divorced and I never married. We were each other's caregivers. She was my best friend. I was frozen with terror as there was no money to take care of myself. I had to sell things I owned and received a loan from a family member. I then received financial aid from D.E.S. programs to help pay my utility bills. This whole time I was stuck for three months feeling very uncomfortable about these other lawyers who gave me disinformation and kept me confused. But they kept sending letters pressuring me to sign their contracts. They treated me like a number instead of a real person who was in extreme grief over losing my mom. So I continued looking for a lawyer and thank you God for letting me see and find Kathryn Dicus. When I called her she answered my legal questions quickly and understandably and I told her that she was the one I wanted to represent me. She was easygoing to talk to. She was honest as I realized that this other lawyer who wanted to represent me had lied to me about the law. I give Katheryn Dicus ten stars!**********

Posted by Erin | March 30, 2023 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

A Lawyer and a Friend

Kathryn and her staff at Dicus Disability, LLC were excellent to work with. They promptly communicated with me, returned my calls, and were available when I needed them. Kathryn is experienced and listened to a lot of personal information with kindness. Her advice about the process was accurate and s...he gave me honest feedback about my situation.

Posted by MariaJ | April 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She's Awesome

Kathryn is amazing in what she does. I suffer from Dystonia one of those awful invisible illness that most of doctors never hard of. After 2 years with another company, I found Kathryn Dicus on Avvo and scheduled a consultation tham hired her. The process takes time, the first judge already had made... up his mind on mot approve my case so she complained about that judge and they assigned me to another judge. The new judge granted me partial disability award on a illness that has no cure. So I got some back pay for 2015, 2016 and 2017. So Kathryn appealed my case to the Federal court and they reversed the state parcial award and granted me total disability on November 2020. I finally got the rest of the back pay, monthly payment and Medicare insurance. It took Kathryn over 7 years but she worked hard on my case with professionalism and patience. If you need a disability attorney, you would be crazy not to hire Kathryn Dicus.

Posted by Andrea | September 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wonderful!

Kathryn was the only attorney we found that would handle the case from the very beginning. She filed the initial application for SSA so SSA could have everything they needed from the get go. She walks you through what needs to be done and what is happening. She is knowledgeable and responds to your ...calls and emails. Yes, you actually get to talk to the attorney! I would recommend her to everyone needing a disability attorney.

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Kathryn Dicus's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bret Royle

Social Security & Disability lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have referred numerous clients to Kathryn over the years and have received amazing feedback the clients I've referred. Her dedication to the law, her clients and justice is unparalleled. I strongly endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Duerst

Social Security & Disability lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kathryn spearheaded a change to Arizona law that made it easier and cheaper to obtain claimants' medical records for disability cases. After years of hard work she finally achieved it and now disabled claimants' representatives can obtain medical records for free if they are attempting to get disability benefits. Thank you so much Kathryn!"

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Top Contributor, AVVO

2008

Executive Council Secretary, Administrative Law

Work Experience

2006 - 2015

Owner, Dicus Disability, L.L.C. formerly the Law Office of Kathryn Dicus

Associations

2006 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Member

2008 - 2009

State Bar of Arizona, Administrative Law Section

Executive Council Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Ninth Circuit District Court

Remanded for a new hearing

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Education

2005

Villanova University School of Law

2002

Syracuse University

Speaking Engagements

2017

NOSSCR FALL CONFERENCE

Prehearing Briefs and Appeals Council Briefs

2015

Verde Natural Resource Conservation District

Open Meeting Law

2014

Employment Law Section

Public Records

2008

nightly programming

Social Security Disability

Publications

Languages

English

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