Katherine Rose Siegfried

Katherine Rose Siegfried

4.8
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 21 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at Oakland, CA
Practice Areas: Social Security, Appeals, Education

1300 CLAY ST, STE 600, Oakland, CA

About Katherine

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Social Security & Disability 75%

All levels of appeals.

13 years

75%
Appeals 15%

Federal court appeals of Social Security matters, as well as state court appeals of administrative hearing decisions.

13 years

15%
Education 10%

Representing children who have been denied Special Education services.

13 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-25%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Hawaii for 21 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 2004

Suspended - Administrative

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Katherine Siegfried

1300 CLAY ST, STE 600, Oakland, CA, 94612

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Katherine Rose Siegfried's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Gabriel | December 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

She won my case; amazing team

Katherine is an exceptional attorney. Her staff is just as focused, driven and personable as she. (Jacob especially) Calls are returned, sessions are scheduled, and she is superb in crafting briefings to the judge which lays the groundwork for the disability claim. I came to her after I was with anot...her attorney for two years, who finally looked at my file six weeks before my scheduled court date and withdrew. I was under fifty and she felt she couldn’t win my case. It was an ethical breach, and no other attorneys would take my case as they had to start researching/writing a brief immediately even with a rescheduled court date. Not only did Katherine take my case, but with a full client roster, over three thousand pages of medical records, won my case before an administration law judge with a scant three months as my attorney. She and her team are simply amazing. They are kind, welcoming, and lovely people. Winning my disability case helped me and my family so much. I thank my stars I found her and you will too.

Posted by K | November 07, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Best practice

There is not enough room here to share all my gratitude for the amazing legal team at this attorney's practice. They are LGBTQA+ friendly (correct pronouns!). They are respectful and communicative with developmentally disabled adults (of which I am one). They are an intelligent, methodical team and f...ight for you, not just for their paycheck. They helped me win my 2+ year-long disability appeal process and stuck with me through the entire run(after I hired them). They never gave up and were kind all the way through. This is a legal team with integrity that definitely deserves their percentage cut at the end of it all. I doubt I would've been able to navigate the SSA labyrinth on my own. They are an invaluable resource and 'one of the good ones'. If you're looking for representation, look for further. Please reach out to them today. If they CAN help you, they will: absolutely. They won't just look for an excuse to pass on your case. The consult is free and they receive no payment unless you get approved for benefits. I really cannot say enough nice things about them. Staff, if you're reading this, you're the best!! Stay awesome. I'll always be grateful for everything all of you did for me and my case.

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Condescending and ineffective

I hired Katherine based on these avvo reviews unfortunately, my experience with her was nothing like the others. She completely butchered my case and now having exhausted all appeals I am starting over with a different attorney… who told me that she butchered my case. Not only that, but during the ma...ny years I worked with her she was often condescending, cold, and short - like she blamed me every time we would lose. She is clearly burned out and needs to move onto a different area of law where she can be of actual service to her clients. She is shady and had her yelp page removed because it contained negative reviews.

Katherine Siegfried

Replied last October 16, 2024

I am so sorry that this individual had this experience. Unfortunately, as they did not reach out to me directly and posted anonymously, I have no idea who this person is or why they would feel this way. I have never had a client who "exhausted all appeals" as I routinely represent clients all the way through federal court. I'm sorry that they had me represent them for "many years" if they felt this way. I hope that whoever posted this will show me the courtesy of reaching out directly so that I can learn from any mistakes I made in their case. I try my best, but I'm not perfect. I am open to constructive feedback from clients and take complaints very seriously. I am happy this individual seems to have found a better fit with a new attorney. Also, I have never had a Yelp page and do not know if it is even possible to take one down because of negative reviews- I would think not.

Posted by Jmk | May 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

There for the long haul

Katherine Siegfried has stood by my side for over 8 years while fighting for my disability rights. She never gave up on my case and always had a clear view of where we were headed despite the long road. Her tenacity professionalism and compassion won my cases, I recommend her highly for those reasons....

Posted by Michael | April 08, 2014 | Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability Success Story

I would not hesitate to recommend Katherine Siegfried to anyone seeking a qualified attorney to represent them in a Social Security Disability case. I interviewed three potential candidates and selected Katherine because of her knowledge and ability to answer all of the questions I had concerning th...e claim filing process. During my initial attorney selection phone interview with her she was very pleasant and I never felt rushed. We spent well over an hour on the phone interview and afterwards I immediately decided that she was the attorney I wanted to represent me. She directed me to all of the information that would be needed to file my claim and was able to quickly answer any and all questions that I asked her on the phone and through e-mail correspondence. With her assistance, my Social Security Disability Claim was approved in less than 1-1/2 months from the time it was submitted. I credit the expedience of my claim to her knowledge of what information was necessary, and attention to detail in the step by step process of filing my claim. I went from thinking at the beginning of this process that I might not qualify, to having my claim approved and having my first month's Social Security Disability Claim payment electronically deposited into my bank account in a matter of just 39 days! She was a joy to work with and I would absolutely recommend her!

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2007 - 2013

Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid

2004 - 2007

Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid Society Of Hawaii

Associations

2013 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Attorney Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Young v. Berryhill

Remand in District Court on the basis that SSA did not properly account for symptoms testimony.

Xie v. Colvin, Case No. 14-cv-02325-JCS (N.D. Cal. Sep. 18, 2015)

Won substantial award of disability benefits for an individual with a remote onset date.

Lugo v. Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors

As a result of our settlement, the program underwent significant positive changes.

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Education

2004

New York University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

2000

Bard College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2020

Circuit 9 Conference

SSI Benefits for Children

Publications

2005

NYU Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy The Case for Reform (Co-Authored with Elizabeth Benjamin)

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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