Cynthia L. Burchfield

Searching for a disability attorney I came across this attorney. We exchanged a few emails and I advised Ms. Burchfield I was needing to start the appeal process and was on a time line. After a week of emails we set a time for me to come to her office. I showed up on time and upon introducing myself ...I hadn't barely sat down when she said to me that something I said in my email gave her great concern. She said it was the sentence of me saying, I feel my case could be won on appeal. That was the whole sentence that bothered her. She then proceeded to tell me she doesn't feel comfortable taking my case and won't be taking me on as a client. I was floored. This woman had the audacity to make me drive all the way to her office when she already had her mind made up she wasn't going to be taking me on as a client because of one sentence I said in an email? I told Ms. Burchfield I was extremely disappointed because that was something she could have told me over the phone. She wasted my time and had no problem doing it. I wasn't in her office but 20 seconds when she advised me of this. I told her I felt it was very unprofessional to take one sentence that wasn't rude or condescending and was a simple opinion. And deny me representation then knowingly have me come to her office when she could've very easily made a phone call or sent me an email. But to deny my case because I felt somewhat confident about my case.....really? Shouldn't all clients and attorneys feel somewhat confident about winning their case? I think they should. Why try at all if one thinks they're going to lose.

My boyfriend had a complicated social security case. Cindy was not only great at explaining what was going on, she simplified the parts of the case that were in legal lingo. She also let both my boyfriend and I know what to expect at the hearing. She won the case. Most importantly, she seems to enjoy... her work and helping people.

Several years ago we sought cynthias help getting my then husband social security. He had been denied and it looked like there was no help. We then contacted Ms.Burchfield who was kind enough to write us a letter for social security and we received approval quickly. If it were not for her gudance I c...ant imagine what we would have done. I am forever grateful.