Jeffrey A. Rabin is an attorney who is committed to the community. This is reflected both in his practice and in his community involvement. He conducts a monthly chat on Social Security Disability law issues and monitors a message board for the American Pain Association. In addition, he regularly monitors other Internet sites including Fibrohugs and Clouds for persons with fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis and other medical problems. In the year 2000 Secretary Donna Shalala appointed him to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordination Committee. He has also served on the executive committee of the Social Security Disability Committee of the American Trial Lawyers Association, as a past chairperson of the Chicago Bar Association Social Security Committee and is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives. Jeff has appeared on a variety of radio and television programs related to Social Security law, including "60 Minutes."
Jim Brown has worked for several years as an attorney for Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates, a friendly and collegial law firm that concentrates in Social Security/SSI Disability cases. Jim's diverse and interesting legal career began in 1990 as a legal aid attorney for Will County Legal Assistance in Joliet, Illinois . He spent five years in Joliet representing low-income people in a wide range of legal matters--defending people who were being evicted from their homes, helping victims of domestic violence to obtain orders of protection, and helping people obtain needed government benefits such as food stamps, SSI, and unemployment compensation. Jim's legal aid career included a 2 year stint as an attorney for Utah Legal Services in Salt Lake City , where he focused in SSI and public benefits cases. His legal aid career culminated in a 5 year stint as the Director of Legal Services for CARPLS (an innovative legal aid program specializing in advice, referrals, and brief services) in Chicago.
Catherine Cornell's passion for helping the disabled started in college during an internship at CNN in Washington D.C. when she did research and field work for a series of stories about homeless veterans.
Michael Glazer first encountered Social Security Disability law while in law school. As a participant in the Milton A. Kramer Health Law Clinic, one of his duties was to represent clients in their attempts to obtain disability benefits. He was immediately attracted to the area of Social Security Disability law because it provides an opportunity for a skilled attorney to directly and substantively advocate for clients in a way that produces very tangible benefits to the client. Michael's career has since been devoted to providing the highest quality representation to individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits.
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