About Brian Patrick
Brian Patrick Hogan has built a career in public-interest law that centers on Social Security disability and related civil matters. He arrived at that path after studying at the University of North Carolina, where he earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1998, and then completing his J.D. at the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2003. Those years laid a foundation in both theory and procedure that shows in his day-to-day practice.
Early in his professional life Hogan took roles that mixed direct client work and teaching. In 2007 he worked as a law clerk at Rubicon Programs and served as an instructor in Political Science and Legal Administration at Greensboro College. The following year he returned to Rubicon as a staff lawyer, handling cases and learning the practical demands of representing clients across administrative and civil matters. Those front-line experiences informed his later shift to legal aid.
Hogan joined Legal Aid of North Carolina as a staff lawyer in 2016. He developed expertise in Social Security disability practice there and rose to a supervising lawyer position in 2020. In that supervisory role he oversaw other attorneys, helped manage caseload distribution, and participated in administrative hearings and appeals. His supervisory duties included mentoring newer lawyers and coordinating with non‑legal staff to serve clients who face complex, often chronic, legal needs.
He is a board-certified specialist in Social Security Disability Law, a credential granted by the North Carolina State Bar. That certification reflects formal recognition of his work in that area rather than a casual interest. Hogan is also active in professional groups that deal with disability claims and civil advocacy. He belongs to the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
Hogan is licensed to practice in North Carolina and California. His practice typically involves preparing written submissions for administrative tribunals, representing claimants at hearings, and advising clients about appeal options and related benefits issues. He balances courtroom and administrative advocacy with the paperwork and client counseling that a disability practice requires.
He currently serves at Legal Aid of North Carolina, where he represents clients in Social Security disability matters and other civil legal aid cases.
