Robert A Friedman is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1971 and his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 1977, both with honors.
Robert started Friedman Disability in 1990. Since then, he has helped more than 12,000 clients obtain Social Security disability, SSI and veteran’s disability benefits. From 1977 to 1990 Robert worked as a staff attorney with Evergreen Legal Services, representing clients in matters of Social Security disability, immigration, unemployment, public housing and nursing home quality of care. Between 1990 and 1992 Robert served as the Legal Liaison for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, training other attorneys in Social Security disability matters.
In 2000 the Washington State Department of Veterans’ Affairs honored Robert for his services representing veterans and their families.
Robert is admitted to practice law in the states of Washington and Alaska including before the United States District Court, Western District of Washington; United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court. He is a Sustaining Member of the National Organization of Social Security Representatives and National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates
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Acquired: 1977
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State: Alaska
Acquired: 2001
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800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA, 98104
1312 N. Monroe Street, Suite F181, Spokane, WA, 99201
10260 SW Greenburg Road, 4th Floor, Portland, OR, 97223
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Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Professionalism
Posted by Elizabeth | January 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
Not helpful
Robert Friedman was representing my son and decided he would lighten his case load dropping my son's case. This resulted my review of my son's file and I couldn't believe all of the items that were missing. He is not diligent, did not speak with my son in the process, he did not have my son's primary...
Posted by Deborah | July 10, 2014 | Military Law
Female Veteran OF The Vietnam Era, Wins Claims, with Robert A. Friedman
Robert A. Friedman Never Hesitated to Assist "This Female Veteran, from the Vietnam War Era and Won Her Claims." "Many Service Organizations Assisted and time and again, Her Claims were Denied from 1999-2014." " Other Attorney's refused to assist her, but not Robert A. Friedman!" "Thank you Robert...
Posted by Dave | January 12, 2014 | Social Security Disability
Stopped representing me
I hired this law firm for a Social Security Disability Claim. They took my case and when it came time for my hearing they stopped representing me shortly before the hearing. I talked to one of the lawyers at the firm at length and he was arrogant, rude, and condescending to me. I ended up going to...
Posted by Karlon | June 25, 2013 | Social Security Disability
Highly Recommended
In May of 2001 I filed a disability claim with the Dept of Veteran's Affairs on my own. After continuous denials, I decided to hire Robert Friedman in June of 2007 to fight for my service connected disability increase, with the Dept of Veteran Affairs. What impressed me the most about Mr. Fried...
Posted by zenofnow | January 14, 2013 | Appeals
Mediocre
After calling Robert's office, I was assigned a junior attorney who did hardly anything to prepare for the appeal hearing. We went in without even an independent doctor's review and lost the appeal.
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2013
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Preeminent 4.8 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
Sustaining Member
Sustaining Member
1977
1971
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English