Joni Marie Derifield

I cannot express how grateful I am to Joni Derifield for the help she gave me with my fight for my disability benefits! She won my case after I had been denied. She is knowledgeable about dealing with Social Security, and made sure I knew exactly what was happening as well as options along the way. T...he thing I respect the most was the integrity that she brought to the process. She believed in me, and that is not something you are used to when dealing with SSA. I would highly recommend Joni’s services if you have to deal with Social Security.

I had not expected to file for SSDI months after I left military service and felt overwhelmed by the process. Ms Derifield took the time to fully understand my complex medical condition and lifted a huge weight from my shoulders. Since my condition was unexpected I had a lot of questions, she quick...ly responded to all my emails and phone calls. She also kept me informed of each change in my case, what the next step would be and a realistic time estimate. Ultimately my case was decided months earlier than I had expected. Ms. Derifield has my total & complete trust, I highly recommend her to anyone pursuing a disability claim.

I am the guardian of a mentally challenged widow, 52 years old, who also happens to be my daughter. Somewhere I had heard something about her possibly being eligible to collect her husbands SS. So I called SS and they sent me the documents needed. She had been prior to me becoming her guardian, turne...d down for disability benefits. I felt I had a better chance of obtaining it with the use of an attorney who specialized in SS. I found 2 in Poulsbo,and looked up their profiles. When I saw Joni had worked for SS, I decided she would be the "go to person". I felt she might have an inside edge on other attorneys. So I retained her to represent my ward. I have to say this was one of the most effortless projects with an attorney I have ever encountered. Once Joni got the packet of data on my ward, I only had 3 phone conversations with her and 3 emails. She did everything she said she would do, and did so in a timely manner. We had a positive decision in 3 months and benefits started 2 months after that. To cap it off Joni found a $2800.00 dollar shortage [error] in SS back benefits, and secured that. Even my wards personal attorney hadn't advised us she was eligible for SS. I believe, to quote a great person, Joni walks softly but carries a big stick.