Whatley Social Security Disability Lawyers

Susan Michele Schaefer has over 30 years of professional experience. She began her career as a trial attorney before establishing a decades-long career at the Social Security Administration (SSA). She is also accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Practice areas include Social Security disability, VA disability, bankruptcy, and wills and estates.

She has a wealth of knowledge about disability from extensive field experience at the Disability Determination Services, and at the Office of Hearings Operations as a Hearing Office Director, Supervisory Attorney, and Senior Attorney, and at Social Security National Headquarters as Deputy Director, Branch Chief. Ms. Schaefer know...

EXPERIENCE COUNTS! Criminal Defense including DUI/DWI Defense, Drug & Marijuana Cases, Divorces/Custody/Child Support & Personal Injury. Mr. Scherf has been selected as one of the “Top One Percent” of attorneys in the United States and one of Alabama’s “Top Trial Lawyers”. He has handled cases in almost every county in the state and served as the lead litigator for multiple law firms including Scherf, Griffin & Davis; Scherf, Davis & Gedgoudas; and Scherf Law Firm. Mr. Scherf earned his undergraduate degree at the University of West Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology with a Minor...

Cook and Associates provide a range of legal services to clients in Montgomery and throughout Alabama, including real estate transactions and litigation, business planning, contracts and contract litigation, immigration, estate planning and litigation, commercial real property, and copyrights/trademarks. We represent clients from small mom and pop restaurants to global manufacturing corporations.

Michael Brock was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1965. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 1987, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Arkansas in 1991. Mike has served this country in the United States Army as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) and was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Arkansas in 1991 and has been admitted to practice law in the state of Alabama since 1994. Mike limits his...

I have helped thousands with their Social Security Disability and SSI cases. Call today for an appointment in one of my convenient offices in Mobile and Baldwin County. No fee unless we win!

Gary Stout was born in 1958 in Greensboro, NC. He attended college as well as Law School at the University of Tulsa, earning a Juris Doctor Degree in 1989. After passing the Oklahoma Bar Exam, he entered military service as a Judge Advocate in 1989. His assignments included the 82nd Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps. He is a veteran of Desert Storm, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Since the formation of Brock & Stout, he has primarily limited his practice to personal injury, wrongful death, bankruptcy and social security litigation. He is a member of...

Brandon has devoted his practice to helping people. His fundamental philosophy is to treat each client the exact way that he would want to be treated if he were in that situation. Over the past 28 years, Brandon has made it a priority to be personally involved in each case that his office handles. He is determined to be an aggressive and savvy attorney who protects his client's interest in any situation. He is often heard saying that the only way to practice law is to fight hard, but with honesty and integrity.

Brandon was born in Houston, Texas,...

David was raised in Mobile County as the son of a paper mill worker and a middle school teacher. He graduated from the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in communications and marketing and earned his Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law. Since the creation of the Greene & Phillips, David has a proven track record of success, including a $1.8 million jury verdict in a motorcycle accident case and a $9.5 million settlement in a commercial trucking accident case. David also served as lead-counsel on a commercial carrier case which was resolved for $10.5 million and...

A strong desire to help people led Stephen to become an attorney. “I see people put in situations they have never experienced before and don’t know their rights,” he says. “It bothers me to see people being taken advantage of, and it’s unfortunate knowing companies will do that to people.” For Stephen, he gets personal satisfaction knowing that his clients are protected from the unscrupulous practices of businesses and insurance companies. A civil trial lawyer specializing in personal injury and disability law, Stephen Collins has practiced law in Alabama since 2010. Mr. Collins has successfully represented clients in many jurisdictions, and...

Alex Johnson was born in Ozark, Alabama. He graduated magna cum laude from Troy University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Anthropology. Alex received his Juris Doctor degree from Birmingham School of Law and became a member of the Alabama state Bar in 2012. He is currently licensed to practice law in all Alabama state courts and all Federal Courts in Alabama. Alex joined Brock and Stout in March of 2013, and his primary area of practice has been Social Security Disability since that time. He is a member of the National Scholars Honor Society...

Walter A. Blakeney was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1981. He graduated from Auburn University with Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Criminology and Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. He is licensed to practice in the state of Alabama, all Federal Courts in Alabama and the Federal Court for the Northern District of Florida. He has been an attorney with Brock & Stout since 2007, exclusively handling Social Security cases since 2009. He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR).

Quinn was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1973. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He is licensed to practice in the states of Alabama and Florida, all Federal Courts in Alabama and the Northern District of Florida. Quinn’s primary area of practice has been Social Security Disability since 2000. He is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR)

I grew up in Covington County, AL and worked my way through Troy State University graduating with a degree in economics. I worked in a local manufacturing plant for three years and was then accepted to law school at the University of Alabama. I worked my way through law school and then opened my own law practice in Andalusia, AL. I have always possessed a strong work ethic and this is what I will bring to my representation of you. I specialize in Criminal Defense, Social Security Disability and Personal Injury cases. If you or a...

Sean comes from a family of attorneys. Sean's mother, Mary Ann Hampton, and brother, Leif Hampton, practice law in Alabama. Sean attended the University of Alabama School of Law and the Culverhouse College of Business after graduating with a Bachelor's degree Business Management. In 2005, Sean received a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from those colleges at the U of A. Sean was licensed to practice law in 2005. Sean clerked on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Sean was also a staff attorney for Judges on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. In...

Experienced Attorney representing Social Security Disability and SSI claimants and fellow veterans in Florida and Alabama for over 25 years.

Raley L. Wiggins received his Bachelor’s degree from Birmingham-Southern College with a major in music. After spending some time in the music industry, he worked with an Alabama-based insurance company before going back to school. In 2010, he received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Alabama School of Law. Before transferring to the University of Alabama School of Law, Raley was ranked in the top five percent of his class at Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, where he was also selected for grade-on status by the Jones Law Review, and awarded the Walter...

The Law Office of Michael Tonder, P.C., provides representation to clients along the Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Gulf Coast who are having difficulty with governmental agencies, such as Social Security Disability/SSI/Children's SSI, Veteran Compensation claims, School District Special Education Disputes, and Immigration cases. Navigating these cases can be confusing to someone not familiar with governmental agencies. There are numerous statutes, regulations, agency rulings, procedural requirements, and case law that make the process overwhelming. The Law Office of Michael Tonder, P.C., guides you through the process every step of the way.

Cameron Hogan is the Managing Partner and founding member of Lloyd & Hogan. Cameron has consistently been awarded and recognized by consumer, business, and peer reviewed publications for excellence in Alabama and throughout the southeast. Cameron is A/V peer rated by Martindale Hubbell and has received the highest achievement of Platinum-level Client Champion rating. Although Cameron focuses his practice on Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Plaintiff Civil Litigation, he also manages a diverse practice with some of the best attorneys in the state in areas such as Social Security Disability, Divorce and Family Law, and Tax Representation. Cameron has devoted...

Rafael Gil was admitted to practice in 2000. Prior to attending law school, he was employed in the banking field. Having a background in finance and banking, during law school, Rafael decided to practice in the area of Bankruptcy Law. Rafael Gil clerked for a bankruptcy attorney for two years, before graduating from law school. Upon graduating, he moved to Dothan AL and opened up his law office in 2000 concentrating his practice to Bankruptcy Law. In the process, he has filed thousands of bankruptcy cases, representing both individuals and businesses. Rafael Gil III was born in San Juan,...

Jason represents Social Security claimants in West Alabama. He appears for his clients in hearings before the Social Security Administration and appeals in federal court. His office is in the Browne House Law Group, right around the corner from the Social Security Office and Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

After practicing law in rural Kentucky and Western Colorado, he settled in Tuscaloosa with his wife. Jason got into this line of work after helping a client who had been unjustly treated by the agency and its rules.

In addition to Social Security work, Jason helps workers with employment...

George Allen Moore is a highly skilled, successful attorney with more than 40 years of experience. His success has been proven many times during his extensive law practice. George gets great satisfaction from representing average citizens. He is dedicated and has a passion for ensuring that average people get justice in their business affairs or after they have been injured through no fault of their own. George has compassion, skill, and determination.

A dedicated family man, George is married with two children and three grandchildren. Family has always been important to George. He was born and raised on a small farm...

Gregory C. Starkey founded the Birmingham Men’s Law Firm to represent the interest of husbands, fathers and other men who ware involved in Divorce and Family Law matters.

Mr. Starkey received his Bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and then received his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law where he was ranked in the top 10 of his class.

Mr. Starkey has practiced law since 2004. During that time his legal practice has also included bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, evictions and tax law issues. This diverse background is very beneficial to his Family Law...

Emily received her JD from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1989. Upon graduation, she clerked with the Honorable Sue Bell Cobb, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals for one year before joining this practice in Gadsden. She has been extremely involved in community service and with the American Association for Justice and Alabama Association for Justice.

Christopher Weston is the Criminal & DUI Defense, Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Business, Administrative Law, Contract Dispute, and Mold Litigation attorney for Johnston, Moore, and Thompson. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School, in Albany, New York, in 2011, and two Bachelor of Arts Degrees from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, in 2008. At each of these institutions, Christopher Weston graduated with honors, achieved accolades on various scholarly achievement lists, placed in varying areas of competition, was a member of teaching fellow programs for the aid of other students, and became a duly-elected member of the Justinian Society...

Amy K. Tanner concentrates her law practice in the area of consumer bankruptcy law in the Huntsville and Decatur offices of the firm and is a shareholder in several of the Bond and Botes, P.C. offices located throughout the southeast.

Ron Sykstus has been helping the people of Alabama with their financial issues, social security disability, and veterans assistance problems for over 20 years.

Samantha Rhoades Valenzuela (formerly known as Samantha R. Sellers) chose to move back to the Wiregrass area to open a law practice following over 10 years of practicing Social Security Disability/SSI and Bankruptcy Law in large law offices. While visiting home, she realized that there was a need for experienced lawyers to provide individualized representation to the people of the Wiregrass. So, in 2015, she opened The Valenzuela Law Firm, LLC in order to provide quality, experienced, individualized representation.

Samantha is originally from the Wiregrass area, having been born in Dothan, raised in Ozark, graduating high school from George W. Long...

I am a 1992 Graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law and graduated with honors in the top 10% of my class. I previously graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston at Clear Lake. I am a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, the federal court bars for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Alabama, and the 2d, 5th & 11th Circuit court of Appeals. I also a member of the Alabama Association for Justice. I currently serve as president of the board for a charitable organization in...

John M. Pennington was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1986, after graduating from Cumberland Law School in Birmingham, Alabama, that same year. Prior to attending law school, he received a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and was licensed and worked as a Registered Nurse in Alabama, Colorado, and California.

After completing law school, he began the practice of law with a small firm in Andalusia, Alabama, where he hoped to put his knowledge of medicine to use as a trial lawyer. He was extremely fortunate to work for and learn from one of the pioneers in Alabama personal injury...

Ken Guin is an attorney with a practice in Jasper, Alabama located on the historic courthouse square. Guin’s practice serves North Alabama from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa through the Tennessee Valley. Ken Guin represents clients who have suffered Personal Injury and work related injuries. Additionally, he represents clients seeking Social Security Disability, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Bankruptcy Protection and Probate Court. Ken Guin has significant experience in Municipal Courts. He is a former Cordova City Prosecutor and currently serves as Municipal Judge in Carbon Hill. Ken Guin is a registered Mediator. He registered...

Grew up in Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia area. Married to childhood sweetheart, Norma Wells Floyd, in 1959 until she died in 2011. Remarried to Martha Tomlin Floyd in 2013. Father dentist, mother housewife,grandfather medical doctor and long time mayor of Phenix City, and four uncles medical doctors or dentists. Three children, Gypsy retired high school teacher, Charles III, law partner since 1992, and Jennifer private school math teacher. All graduated from Auburn University. Seven grandchildren and two great grand daughters.All family lives in Phenix City area. Started as a criminal and divorce lawyer and evolved to personal injury...