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Gail A Spence

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 27 years

Social Security & Disability Lawyer at West Orange, NJ
Practice Areas: Social Security

West Orange, NJ

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Licensed in New Jersey for 27 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1998

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Law Offices of Gail A Spence

West Orange, NJ

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Posted by Wanda | March 12, 2026 | Hired Attorney

The Best Disability Lawyer

I was very nervous applying for SSDI. I have heard horror stories of denials and the long process it would take, but not with Miss Spence. My cousin told me about her and everything she said about Miss Spence is true. Through this process, Miss Spence & her staff especially her paralegal Mr. Khalf...ani kept me informed of everything that was going on. I was approved within five months. Gail Spence is Knowledgeable and a Master at what she does look no further Gail Spence attorney-at-law is Excellent and the one for you

Posted by Carlos G | March 10, 2026 | Hired Attorney

An attorney that cares and will walk you through every step of the way. Made me feel comfortable and hopeful, thank you!

I hired Ms. Spence on August 2025 after being denied twice and having trouble securing the right attorney. Ms. Spence went out of her way to make sure we had all the right details and documentation. She was very understanding of my situation and talked me through every step with incredible detail. I ...had my hearing in February 2026 and 3 days later I was approved. Ms. Spence literally changed the trajectory of my life for the better but I didn’t know what’d I do next. Now I do thanks to Ms. Spence. If you need an attorney that’s thoughtful, polite, and very thorough, Ms. Spence is the perfect attorney. I’m eternally grateful to her and her paralegal for their expertise. She was always there to answer the phone whenever I had concerns or questions and made me feel comfortable with my case with Ms. Spence as my attorney. Once again, Thank you!

Posted by Irma | January 23, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Excellent attorney!

I highly recommend Ms. Gail Spence as an Attorney. She represented me and won my SSDI case. She is very professional, knowledgeable, dedicated, and caring. I am thrilled and pleased with her service. She's excellent, the best!!!!!!

Posted by Maria | January 14, 2026 | Hired Attorney

100% recommend Ms. Spence!

Miss Spence was absolutely incredible from start to finish. She took the time to explain every step of the process in a way we could understand, and she kept us updated the entire way through. Her compassion for my husband’s situation was clear from the very beginning, and she fought hard to make sur...e he received the help he deserved. Thanks to her dedication and expertise, he won his case. We are truly grateful for everything she did for our family and 100% recommend her to anyone needing a disability lawyer.

Posted by Mitchell | December 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney

The best disability attorney in NJ

Stupidly I applied for disability without an attorney and got rejected. After reading about how difficult it would be I was going to give up without appealing. I ended up searching for lawyers in the area and picked out two which had the best reviews. The first one I called took my name and said some...one would call back. I then called Ms. Spence's office and they heard my predicament and then said that Ms. Spence would be in touch. She called soon after and walked me through the whole process to get an appeal in. I can't say enough about Ms. Spence. She is a veteran of the system and no nonsense when it comes to getting things done. To make a long story short it took a few months but we ended up winning the appeal and in addition received funds for my minor child. From what I understand this could have taken another year but Ms. Spence's persistence was incredible and ultimately I started receiving my payments. I couldn't be more grateful to and recommend somebody to represent me more then Ms. Spence. Oh by the way, the first attorney I called, called me back 5 days later.

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