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Angelina Valle

Angelina Valle

3.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 44 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Social Security

1671 The Alameda, Suite 331, San Jose, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1981

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Angelina Valle & Associates

1671 The Alameda, Suite 331, San Jose, CA, 95126

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3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Esmeralda | November 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Exceptional Attorney

One of the specific things I like about Ms. Valle is that she gets to the point. She helped my daughter with her social security appeal and it was a smooth painless process overall, which resulted in favorable results for my daughter. I read some reviews on here and I can understand that some do no...t appreciate honesty and see it as bluntness but I can assure you that Ms. Valle is factual and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend.

Posted by Jon | April 22, 2016 | Social Security Disability

Expected a long & painful process; got expedited and painless instead!

I gradually became disabled as a result of various long-term side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer, complicated by hearing loss, heart failure and obesity-related illnesses. My primary affliction is RARE - an atypical form of radiation-induced vertigo. I thought that since ...it had been difficult for both my doctors and for me to understand what had happened to me, that it would be equally difficult for the Social Security Administration not only to understand, but to adjudge me as disabled and eligible for benefits. I was so fortunate to happen upon Angelina Valle. She, and her entire staff, are remarkably efficient, understanding, and effective. As this review shows, I have a tendency to ramble and to give too much irrelevant information; the Valle team kept me focused, did not allow me to waste time, mine or theirs, simplified the process remarkably well. They also accommodated my difficulties with transportation, as I am unable to drive, and so I missed appointments and deadlines, but they kept the train on the tracks - the express track. My initial application for disability was turned down, as most are - but the total time elapsed between initial application and first rejection was less than five months. I was advised at that time that there was an approximately two-year-long backlog of appeals, and that I should not expect much to happen until mine was scheduled. In the meantime, I received excellent, to-the-point guidance on what supplemental medical information could be appended to the appeal. To my surprise, I did not have to wait for an appeal to be scheduled; based on Ms. Valle's presentation of the supplemental materials, and after brief phone interviews by two SSA personnel, my application was approved less than two months after the supplemental medical information was presented. From my initial application to final approval, it took just over fourteen months. Of that period, to be unflinchingly honest, I myself was likely responsible for at least seven or eight months; SSA almost all the rest. Including transportation time, I probably spent a total of less than 24 hours with Ms. Valle and her staff. I have no idea how much staff and lawyer's time was expended in aiding my application; all I can say is I hope my case was profitable for Ms. Valle and her team, because to me it was worth every penny of the modest fee. I would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone else with Social Security-related issues; she is a maestra in her field. I am very grateful to Angelina Valle; her efforts have afforded me a degree of comfort and security that I thought impossible.

Angelina Valle

Replied last April 22, 2016

Jon, thank you for this great review. Your story can help people understand the value of an experienced disability lawyer. At Angelina Valle and Associates, disability law is all we do. When our former clients take time to thank us, as you did, it helps make long hours extra worthwhile. Your words will make me even more dedicated to helping more people win the disability benefits they deserve. Thank you.

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2003

Best Lawyers in San Jose for Social Security,

Associations

2000 - Present

Social Security Committee

Chairman

1995 - Present

Social Security Committee

Chairman

1991 - Present

Social Security Committee

Chairman

1990 - Present

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

Member

1981 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

La Raza Lawyers Association of California

Member

Education

1974

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

UC Berkeley

MA - Masters

Languages

English

Spanish

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