Disability (SSD) law in Illinois covers SSDI and SSI benefit claims, disability appeals, ALJ hearings, and Appeals Council review. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Illinois has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to social security disability cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Social Security disability claims follow federal procedures, but the hearing offices and Administrative Law Judges in Illinois 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 Illinois's ALJs provides a measurable advantage.

Choosing the right social security disability attorney in Illinois means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to social security disability law in Illinois 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 Illinois.

Jennifer Bunker Skerston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Reilly & Skerston, LLC
 7 Dannys Drive, Suite 1 Streator IL 61364
(815) 672-8505
Michigan State University (2009)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Tor Hoerman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
TorHoerman Law LLC
 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 2650 Chicago IL 60606
(618) 223-5657
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
English
United States District Court for the Central District of California Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Consumer Law
Hayley Graham - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Hayley K. Graham, LLC
 77 W. Wacker Dr. Ste. 4500 Chicago IL 60601
(312) 263-6330
DePaul College of Law (2012)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Jason Timothy Vail - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 321 N. Clark St. 19th Floor Chicago IL 60654
(312) 988-5755
Gonzaga University School of Law (1998)
Washington Bar
Active License
Family Law Foreclosure Defense Landlord Tenant
William Wombacher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 416 Main St, Suite 700 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 674-8125
University of Iowa (1976)
English
7th Circuit Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Personal Injury
Steven R. Roach - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Therman Law Offices, LTD.
 8501 W Higgins Rd #420 Chicago IL 60631
DePaul College of Law (1995)
English, Spanish
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Kamran Memon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Kamran Memon
 200 S Michigan Ave Suite 201 Chicago IL 60604
(312) 961-2354
University of Chicago (1995)
Illinois Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Consumer Law
Ray Choudhry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mid America Law Offices, Ltd.
 1515 5th Ave #430 Moline IL 61265
(309) 797-8000
Northwestern University School of Law (1974)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Lawrence Joseph Disparti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Disparti Law
 121 W Wacker Drive Suite 2300 Chicago IL 60601
(312) 600-6000
Stetson University College of Law
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Employment Law Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Dexter Evans - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodruff Johnson & Evans Law Offices
 4234 Meridian Pkwy Suite 134 Aurora IL 60504
(630) 585-2320
Northern Illinois University College of Law (2005)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
James Reilly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7 Dannys Drive Suite 1 Streator IL 61364
(815) 672-8505
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1976)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Harold W Conick - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harold W Conick & Associates Ltd.
 1001 Warrenville road suite 500 Lisle IL 60532
(630) 681-1336
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Military Law
Dawn M. Weekly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Legacy Law Office
 410 E Church St Suite D Sandwich IL 60548
(815) 570-2334
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Ron S. Fladhammer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC - Lawyers at Law
 3601 McDonough Street Joliet IL 60431
(815) 727-0100
Northern Illinois University College of Law (1992)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Zach Anderson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP
 202 S Franklin St, 2nd Floor Decatur IL 62523
(217) 247-4775
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Bar
Active License
Construction Law Personal Injury Real Estate Law
Nirav S Patel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Nirav S. Patel, PC
 121 Fairfield Way Suite 106C Bloomingdale IL 60108
(312) 473-5085
University of Illinois College of Law (2009)
English, Gujarati
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Landlord Tenant Municipal Law
Russell Haugen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodruff Johnson & Evans
 4234 Meridian Parkway Suite 134 Aurora IL 60504
(312) 980-3424
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2009)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Stephen M. Thacker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
GWC Injury Lawyers LLC
 One East Wacker Drive #3800 Chicago IL 60601
(312) 464-1234
DePaul College of Law (1982)
English
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Divorce
Christopher W. Mose - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca
 161 N Clark St 18th Floor Chicago IL 60601
(312) 263-6330
University of Illinois
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
James G. Ahlberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
James G. Ahlberg, Lawyer at Law
 501 6th Avenue P.O. Box 358 Rochelle IL 61068
(815) 562-4443
North Park University (1974)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Employment Law
Howard Ankin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ankin Law
 5600 N River Rd Suite 800 Rosemont IL 60018
(312) 346-8780
The John Marshall Law School (1991)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Lee J. Vasilatos - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Vasilatos Injury Law
 555 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 700 Chicago IL 60661
(708) 283-0600
The John Marshall Law School (1994)
English, Spanish
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Thomas M. Seymour - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sostrin and Sostrin, P.C.
 33 W Monroe St Suite 1510 Chicago IL 60603
31234635803463580
The John Marshall Law School (2013)
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Barry G Doyle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C.
 4709 West Golf Road Suite 1140 Skokie IL 60076
(312) 263-1080
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1991)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Jon C. Walker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodruff Johnson & Evans Injury Law Offices
 4234 Meridian Parkway Suite 134 Aurora IL 60504
(217) 403-9391
University of Illinois College of Law (2001)
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Steven Sigmond - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Steven A. Sigmond
 345 N. Canal St #1208 Chicago IL 60606
(312) 258-8188
University of Illinois College of Law (1982)
Illinois Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Perry Scott Smith Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wysocki & Smith
 403 Grand Avenue Waukegan IL 60085
(847) 623-2200
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1981)
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Family Law Personal Injury
Kenneth Casey Woodruff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodruff Johnson & Evans
 4234 Meridian Pkwy Suite 134 Aurora IL 60504
(630) 585-2320
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1990)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Matthew B Walker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 350 N Lasalle Street Suite 750 Chicago IL 60654
(312) 670-9000
The John Marshall Law School (1999)
Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Michael Bartolic - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Michael Bartolic, LLC
 208 South LaSalle Suite 1420 Chicago IL 60604
(312) 635-1600
The John Marshall Law School (2005)
Serbo-Croatian
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Employment Law Insurance Claims Social Security Disability
Herb Blum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sostrin and Sostrin, P.C.
 33 W Monroe St Suite 1510 Chicago IL 60603
(312) 346-3580
Northern Illinois University (1978)
Unknown Status
Social Security Disability
Eryan Cobham - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60606
(312) 258-5884
Northwestern University School of Law (2005)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Bankruptcy Construction Law
Gabriel Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60606
(312) 258-5516
Northern Illinois University Law Review (1984)
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Bankruptcy Construction Law
David Hodgman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60606
(312) 258-5714
Yale Law School (1974)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Bankruptcy Construction Law
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