Free Consultation
$0 first 30 minutes
I grew up in Santa Ana, CA and graduated from Century High School in 1999. I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 2004 and graduated from Chapman University School of Law in 2009.
I passed the California bar exam in February 2010 and started working as an attorney representative for one of the largest Social Security disability firms in the nation. I represented clients in approximately 1,000 hearings over a five year period. My clients were mostly in the Bay Area, but I also represented people in Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.
After five years in private practice, I went to work for the Social Security Administration as an Attorney-Adviser. My duties consisted of advising judges during the decisionmaking process and drafting decisions on behalf of the judges. As a result, I have an extensive knowledge of the expectations and minute details required to provide competent and efficient representation.
I established my practice in order to provide disabled individuals with the necessary representation to obtain the benefits that they are desperately entitled to.
1
Practice Area
Free Consultation
$0 first 30 minutes
Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.
Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.
Chat withState: California
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 1000, Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523
19 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Communication Style
Posted by Brooke | February 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Highly recommend
I can't imagine having a better experience than I have had with Raymond. As someone in my early 20s with various mental health disorders, I was turned away by multiple attorneys saying that I had no chance. Raymond was willing to take my calls and answer my general questions early on, before I was ev...
Posted by Heidi | December 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Social Security
Excellent lawyer!!
Raymond was wonderful from the first time we met. He was thorough, explained the process very clearly and answered all our questions. He called us every two weeks with updates for over 1 1/2 years. Impressive personal customer service. Nicest guy, he really cared about helping us. Even the people wor...
Posted by johnny | July 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Highly Recommandable
We hired Raymond to represent my wife in her disability case. Throughout the whole process, he always kept us informed regarding the case. He was able to talk with us and explain what had to be done in a timely matter. He was always honest and up front with me about my case and did everything in his...
Thank you for entrusting me to represent you and for your wonderful review.
Posted by Carlota | July 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Raymond Victor Ugarte is an Excellent Attorney
I applied for Social Security Disability Benefits and I was turned down twice by Social Security. So I wanted to hire a Lawyer to help me with my case. Raymond Victor Ugarte was recommended to me, so I called him up right away and explained to him my situation. My first impression of him on the phone...
Thank you for entrusting me to represent you and for your wonderful review.
Posted by Mikayla | July 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Raymond was a belling in a dark time in my life.
The whole process of getting disability is difficult to navigate once I had Raymond on my side he explained everything simply. Helped me understand the process set my expectations, kept in constant contact with me and handled my difficulty communicating without making me feel slow or stupid. He manag...
Thank you for entrusting me to represent you and for your wonderful review.
No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't received any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.
No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.
2017 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Raymond V. Ugarte
2015 - 2017
Attorney-Adviser, Social Security Administration, Office Of Hearings & Appeals
2010 - 2015
Attorney, Binder & Binder
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
B.A.
English
Spanish