Melissa M. Haggerty

As a service-connected disabled vet, I know the Social Security system is VERY different than what I did disability wise through VA. That's why I wanted a high-end attorney who knew their stuff to represent me in my SSDI claim. Melissa and Erin really came through for me! Not only were they patient, ...answering all our questions, but they were outstanding advocates working with the SSA raters to ensure they had all the information they needed to decide my claim correctly. They actually won my initial claim, which is unheard of with SSDI claims. I can't thank the team enough. HIGHLY recommend these folks if you're doing an SSDI claim. They are ROCK STARS!

I hired Melissa to represent my son, who is an adult with autism. He was early in the process of applying for SSD/SSI benefits, and had been turned down because Social Security had determined he didn't have autism before becoming an adult... go figure. From the moment we met Melissa I knew we wer...e in good hands. She is extremely intelligent, articulate, personable, and caring. She very clearly explained to us every step of the process, and what to expect as the case progressed. During everything, Melissa and her office were amazing. Not only were they consistently several steps ahead of the curve, but they responded promptly to all of my questions, and were always helpful and reassuring. When it came time for the hearing Melissa was great. She was totally prepared, and everything went perfectly. If you are reading this, and are in need of a Social Security attorney, I highly recommend Melissa Haggerty. She will be honest about your chances from the beginning, and will work tirelessly to get you a favorable ruling.

Melissa helped me with social security disability benefits. First with initial determination to start receiving benefits. Then again to get the disability determination date to be pushed back by a full year prior to the initial determination of disability. This allowed me to start receiving benefits... fairly quickly and allowed Melissa to continue to persue additional benefits in the interim. All goals were achieved and exceeded my expectations. Thomas

I came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which is a very controversial medical condition that many doctors don't even believe is real. I know it is because i can barely feed myself sometimes. Many doctors didn't believe i had a problem, but i was fortunate enough to find a specialist that believed ...me. I think you need two things to win disability for a problem that isn't well understood by the medical community, a good doctor and a good lawyer. I found Melissa Haggerty by randomly searching the internet for legal experience with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I was very fortunate, since she won my case. I was so impressed with how intelligent and efficient she was as she dealt with my case. I was happy to be dealing with her and her legal assistant, because they always got back to me and took the time to explain all of the confusing aspects along the way. They took the time to include my, which is much more than i can say for some law firms. She spends her life helping people that deserve it to win disability. I feel ill every day of my life, and i can't change that. My case came down to determining whether I became completely broke and barely able to survive, or still suffering but getting disability, which means i can feed my self and have a place to life. My life is so much easier because of her. I had my life in her hands and she really saved me.

Melissa’s expertise and guidance made all the difference in my case. Her preparation, attention to detail and follow-through are impeccable. She took the time to understand my situation and prepare the strongest case possible. I had a very complicated case and Melissa handled each aspect with care... and professionalism. It has been a privilege to be represented by someone who not only shows compassion to her clients but whose quality of work is outstanding. I have great respect for the work Melissa does and I highly recommend her.