Sara L Gabin

I have contacted several Portland Area attorneys regarding my disability case for multiple illnesses, including a life threatening disease. In comparison she was incredibly rude and insensitive. While she gave a similar overview of the how the process would work as did other attorneys, I was quite su...rprised when she cut me off before I was able to give her all of my diagnosis. I had only started with some of my less serious issues when she said that she was wasting her time and she did not know why she was speaking to me. I think that if a professional is concerned with wasting her time on cases she is not interested in taking on they should have a screening process and not berate the person for calling. Many people applying for disability are doing it as a last resort and may find it painful to discuss. My diagnosis of Melanoma took my father's life and my diagnosis is still very fresh to me. All other attorney expressed sympathy, but she belittled me for saying one of my issues was depression. By the time she hung up I had begun to cry. I wondered why someone wanting to represent the disabled would be so cruel, but she made her intentions clear. She wants to make money, she did not think I would make her money, and so she had no time for a moment of kindness. Other attorneys expressed that my case was complicated but in no way said anything to make me feel worse about my situation. They offered helpful advise on next steps and encouraged me to make another appointment. I called her because I wanted to support a female independent attorney. I wish I had done more research when I found other serious questions about her professionalism.