Florida residents facing social security disability issues have access to attorneys who specialize in SSDI and SSI benefit claims, disability appeals, ALJ hearings, and Appeals Council review. The legal framework in Florida differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern social security disability cases in this jurisdiction.

Social Security disability claims follow federal procedures, but the hearing offices and Administrative Law Judges in Florida have their own patterns. After an initial denial — which happens to the majority of applicants — you have 60 days to appeal. Most successful claims are won at the ALJ hearing stage, and having an attorney who regularly appears before Florida's ALJs provides a measurable advantage.

The social security disability attorneys listed here practice throughout Florida and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to social security disability law in Florida to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Florida.

Justin Scutt Warren McMurray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Justin McMurray, P.A.
 3921 NW 97th Blvd., Suite 202-A Gainesville FL 32606
(352) 519-4299
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (2005)
English, Spanish
Bar #24668
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
Mario R. Theodore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fair Price Legal
 113 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 938-5465
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (2003)
English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
Albert Bacharach - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
N. Albert Bacharach, Jr. P.A.
 115 NE 6th Ave Gainesville FL 32601
(352) 378-9859
University of Miami School of Law (1976)
Bar #209783
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law
Carol Jane King - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 47 Ed Swift Road Key West FL 33040
(305) 394-5265
University of Tulsa College of Law (2000)
Veterans Affairs Bar
Active License
Consumer Law Social Security Disability Tax Law
Brett Vigodsky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levin, Papantonio, Proctor, Buchanan, O Brien, Barr & Mougey, P.A.
 316 South Baylen Street Pensacola FL 32502
(850) 435-7000
University of South Florida
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Christopher Darryn Cloud - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cloud Law Firm, P.A.
 801 West Bay Dr Ste 603 Largo FL 33770
(863) 402-2207
Mississippi College School of Law
Bar #27610
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Verified
Insurance Claims Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Brian Orr Sutter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
All Injuries Law Office, P.A.
 2340 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte FL 33952
(941) 625-4878
Stetson University College of Law (1979)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Wendy Rivera - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rivera Aguilar Law Office, P.A.
 1101 Miranda Lane Kissimmee FL 34741
(407) 693-0039
Stetson University (2007)
Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Social Security Disability
Ami L. DiLorenzo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 504 S.E. 8th Street Ocala FL 34471
(352) 671-6700
University of Miami School of Law (2000)
English
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Christine Michelle Franco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Franco Law Group P.A.
 3401 W Columbus Dr Tampa FL 33607
(813) 873-0306
Stetson University College of Law
Bar #76805
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law Personal Injury
Robert C Alston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Disability Law Firm, P.A.
 36739 State Rd 52 STE 206 Dade City FL 33525
(813) 779-8895
Stetson University College of Law (1996)
English
Bar #163945
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Jason M. Melton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Whittel & Melton, LLC
 Museum Tower 150 W Flagler St Penthouse II - 2900 Miami FL 33130
(352) 666-2121
The Catholic University of America
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Douglas Mohney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 9040 Town Center Parkway Lakewood Ranch FL 34202
(239) 945-0808
Michigan State University (1989)
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Timothy Holden David - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
David & Philpot, P.L.
 1936 Boothe Circle Longwood FL 32750
Nova Southeastern University (1981)
Bar #485993
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Products Liability
Harrison Ephraim Standley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Standley Law Office, P.A.
 15501 N Florida Ave Suite 2V Tampa FL 33613
(813) 530-6141
Stetson University College of Law (1999)
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Social Security Disability
Bridgette Michelle Domingos - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Domingos Law
 801 West Bay Drive Suite 705 Largo FL 33770
(727) 755-8448
Stetson University College of Law (2006)
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Carol Avard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Avard Law Offices
 9040 Town Center Parkway Lakewood Ranch FL 34202
(941) 556-5325
University of New Hampshire School of Law (1980)
English, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Mark Seff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2500 Hollywood Blvd Suite 201 Hollywood FL 33020
(954) 920-9220
University of Baltimore School of Law
Maryland Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law Social Security Disability
Rusty Shepard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shepard Law
 2612 B West 15th Street Panama City FL 32401
(850) 215-5200
Florida State University College of Law
English
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Social Security Disability
Krista Leigh Rush - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2425 Pineapple Avenue Suite 208 Melbourne FL 32935
(321) 752-9009
North Carolina Central University School of Law
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Social Security Disability
Coretta Anthony - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anthony-Smith Law, P.A.
 5401 S. Kirkman Rd. Orlando FL 32819
(407) 299-8589
Bar #175684
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Andrew Yale Winston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Andrew Winston
 2924 Davie Road Suite #201B Davie FL 33314
(954) 606-6606
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University (1991)
Florida Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Elder Law Insurance Claims
Bryan R. Greenberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
All Injuries Law Office
 2340 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte FL 33952
(941) 625-4878
Stetson University College of Law (2012)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Thomas Ueberschaer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Thomas J. Ueberschaer, PA
 601 North Baylen Street Pensacola FL 32501
(850) 434-8778
University of Florida (1990)
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Jeffrey Marc Braxton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The South Florida Injury Law Office
 5830 Coral Ridge Dr Suite #160 Coral Springs FL 33076
St. Thomas University School of Law (1995)
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Insurance Claims Maritime Law
Scott J Sternberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 560 Village Boulevard Suite 270 West Palm Beach FL 33409
Stetson University College of Law (1996)
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Social Security Disability
Mia Cloud - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cloud Law Office
 801 W Bay Dr #603 Largo FL 33770
(727) 408-5100
Stetson University College of Law
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Insurance Claims Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Mitchell Ira Kitroser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kitroser Lewis & Mighdoll
 631 US Highway 1 Suite 406 North Palm Beach FL 33408
(561) 721-0600
St. John s University School of Law (1979)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Elder Law Estate Planning
Michael Robert Reiter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyer Michael Reiter PA
 3430 Hwy 77 Suite B Panama City FL 32405
(850) 277-0777
Florida State University College of Law (1994)
11th Circuit Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Social Security Disability
Laurel Marois Ackerman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anderson & Ackerman Law Group
 2101 5th Ave N St. Petersburg FL 33713
(727) 323-8886
University of Florida
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Social Security Disability
Loula Giannet - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Giannet Law Office
 5326 Gulf Drive New Port Richey FL 34652
(727) 844-5297
Stetson University College of Law
Greek, Spanish
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Kate Hauser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ortiz Law Office
 823 East Jackson Street Pensacola FL 32501
(850) 308-7833
Florida State University College of Law (2013)
Unknown Status
Insurance Claims Social Security Disability
John Lawlor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawlor, White & Murphey
 2211 Davie Boulevard Fort Lauderdale FL 33312
(954) 525-2345
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University (1994)
Florida Bar
Active License
Legal Malpractice Maritime Law Medical Malpractice
Roger Craig Simmons - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Roger Craig Simmons, P.A.
 11555 Heron Bay Boulevard Sutie 238 Coral Springs FL 33076
(954) 603-0045
St. Thomas University School of Law (1991)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Estate Planning Probate Social Security Disability
Barry Salzman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barry Salzman Lawyer at Law
 5332 Central Ave St. Petersburg FL 33707
(727) 321-4993
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Sarah Barkley Raaymakers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Philips & Raaymakers PLLC
 9400 River Crossing Boulevard Suite 103 New Port Richey FL 34655
Stetson University College of Law (2009)
English, French
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Daniel Alan Terner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Terner Elder Law, P.L.
 8461 Lake Worth Rd. Suite 232 Lake Worth FL 33467
(561) 247-2250
Emory University (1995)
English
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Social Security Disability
Clint Curtis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Clint Curtis & Ingrid Morfa
 7217 Colonial Dr. Orlando FL 32807
(407) 384-3120
Unknown Status
Immigration Law Military Law Social Security Disability
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