Aline Iodice Gaba

Aline Gaba represented my daughter in her appeal to the SSA for permanent disability status, ably guiding us through a process that lasted fourteen months. From the first meeting, and throughout the entire time, Ms. Gaba was calm, patient, and thorough as she outlined the process and advised us abou...t what documents and records would be required to give our case the best chance of success. It was a lot. But she prepared me by being clear about the odds for cases like ours, and supported me by being accessible, responsive, and by sharing the benefits of her experience. This helped motivate me to organize the records I already had and to acquire the additional documentation that would strengthen our appeal. One’s first court experience can be daunting; mine was a positive one, handled well by a skilled attorney.

I am a 44yr old male living with Multiple Sclerosis. After being turned down for SSI & SSDI as well as being denied after my appeal; I figured I would just have to live out the remainder of my years suffering. After a few more years of medical bills & no work, I was left financially broken believing ...I had nothing left to look forward to. So, I decided to apply for SSI & SSDI once again. To my dismay, I was again denied. At that point I made the decision to seek outside assistance. I spent the next couple weeks researching & contacting various lawyers about my situation. All of the lawyers I was able to speak with seemed to make me feel uneasy (as if they didn't really care about my situation)...feeling a bit discouraged, I moved onward with my search. I then came across "San Diego Disability Law Group" & clicked on the free claim evaluation they have on their website. After a few basic questions, clicked submit & waited in anticipation. The following morning I received a phone call from Aline. The 1st thought in my head was "great, another person i have to attempt to explain my situation to, who probably doesn't care"...Boy, was I ever wrong. As I spent the next hour or so speaking with her about my situation & troubles I had previously; she assured me that she would do the best she could to help me if I elected to have her represent me with my SSI claim. I could sense the sincerity, honesty & calming influence in her voice and was more than excited to have her represent me. I then explained to her that due to my mobility issues from the Multiple Sclerosis, I no longer had a drivers license & that I was unable to drive to her office. With that in mind she agreed to work through things with me via email & phone. we exchanged pleasantries & hung up the phone. About 1/2hr later I received the agreement forms from Aline in my email. My excitement started to grow & for the first time in years I had a feeling that everything was finally going to turn out alright. I filled out the forms Aline sent to me & returned them. Over the next few months I forwarded everything I got regarding SSI/SSA to Aline & followed the advice she gave me each step of the way. Aline was always very prompt & professional when responding to any of my questions or concerns. There was 1 time that another lady contacted me after I had sent information & was awaiting a response. The other lady was very courteous & wanted to inform me that Aline was unavailable at the moment & would take care of my questions as soon as she could or if it was something urgent, she could help take care of my concerns. This did not bother me in the slightest bit, because after all is said & done... Aline is out there fighting to help others who cannot help themselves. I hired Aline in mid-July, 2017. Over the next few months she was able to get the SSA organization to schedule the exams needed, collect additional medical history information required to help my case from my own doctors and probably a bunch of other things that I am unaware of. Here it is, the end of October 2017 & I received a letter of APPROVAL with a check for back pay from SSI. This was a very unexpected turn of events (since it has only been approximately 3mo's). To be honest, after talking with others who've attempted or have gotten awarded/declined SSI/SSDI or other programs. Almost everyone of them claimed it took them 1-2+ yrs to go through the process before receiving a final decision. Choosing Aline to represent me was the BEST decision I could have ever made with regards to the issues needing to be resolved. I believe she has the "Midas touch"... not because she can turn things to gold... rather because I feel like she has a true heart of gold & anything she lays her hands on to assist in will have the BEST outcome possible. I apologize to the readers for the long review. However, I felt it only proper to tell my story and share the experience I had after hiring Aline. best wishes to all

Aline went over the case repeatedly each step of the way and followed up with me on the process knowing I was not able to comprehend or remember what I was to do. She made sure all filings were done and my rights were protected. At our initial consultation, she brought a very human element into what ...is a very difficult and emotionally draining process. I am still waiting for my determination from the judge, but feel that Aline has fought with me as though the retainer structure was quite substantial and that my personal outcome truly matters. Her emotional support has helped in ways I can't measure and I am grateful.

I had met with a few attorneys prior to meeting Aline and her partner, the other attorneys seemed less interested in my actual case and were going to take my case no matter whether they seemed to think they would actually win. When I met Aline, I was thoroughly interviewed about my Disability and she... and her partner discussed it before accepting my case, telling me that they only took cases they believed they could win. This really impressed me and gave me the confidence that she would work hard on my case to fight for me. My case lasted almost three years, and Aline was with me every step of the way insuring that I met all my deadlines and gave me realistic expectations as Sri what was coming next, even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear, she was correct every time! I really appreciated her professionalism and patience with me along the way. It has been a long path, but she gave me all the tools I needed to get through this and the court all of the detailed information of my complicated case they needed to finally approve me!! Aline was fantastic to work with and I would recommend her to anyone I know in my situation.

By the time we contacted Aline's office for help my mother's SSDI application had been denied twice, although she has been diagnosed with a number of debilitating diseases in recent years which were all well documented as part of her applications. Aline setup a meeting with us right away and handle...d my mother's application with great care from the day she accepted her case. She kept us informed throughout the appeal process and was able to get my mother's case approved without us having to go to a hearing in front of judge. I would highly recommend Aline and her team to anyone who needs assistance with SSDI approval process.