If you need legal help with social security disability matters in New York, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. New York attorneys handle cases involving SSDI and SSI benefit claims, disability appeals, ALJ hearings, and Appeals Council review, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Supreme Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

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

The social security disability attorneys listed here practice throughout New York 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.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to social security disability law in New York for an in-depth look at New York's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Stephanie L Hanrahan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Stephanie L. Hanrahan
 89 North Broad Street Norwich NY 13815
(607) 226-7143
Bar #5718689
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Thomas Nummey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Thomas Nummey
 418 Broadway Albany NY 12207
(516) 500-3529
Fordham University School of Law (2006)
English
Bar #4848222
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Joseph A. Romano - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Romano
 1776 Eastchester Rd #220 Bronx NY 10461
91496515152601
Albany Law School (1985)
English
Bar #2023935
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Scott Frederick Humble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7 Jackson Avenue West Ellicott Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 664-2889
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1988)
English
Bar #2345072
U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
John I LaMancuso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lewis & Lewis, PC
 413 N. Main Street Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 708-4409
SUNY Buffalo Law School (2010)
English
Bar #5087077
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Oliver Minott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Oliver Minott
 50 Court Street ste 1000 Brooklyn NY 11201
Western New England University School of Law (1993)
English, Spanish
Bar #2808988
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Alexander O Bentsen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
BentsenLaw
 135 Merrymount Street Staten Island NY 10314
(917) 400-4686
Seton Hall University School of Law (2002)
Bar #4648788
Unknown Status
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Employment Law
Marcus E. Gauthier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Romano
 1776 Eastchester Rd #220 Bronx NY 10461
91496515152643
Pace Law School (2013)
English
Bar #5255377
Active License
Verified
Social Security Disability
Joana Kaso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Joana Kaso, PLLC
 445 Hamilton Avenue Suite 1102 White Plains NY 10601
(914) 294-4379
Bar #4622692
Unknown Status
Verified
Family Law Immigration Law Social Security Disability
Vincent J. Scamardella - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1946 Victory Blvd Suite 1B Staten Island NY 10314
(718) 273-9000
New England Law | Boston (2010)
Bar #4947560
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Personal Injury
Nicholas Stevens Dubrowsky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 153-01 Jamaica Ave. Suite 201 Queens NY 11432
(516) 670-7088
University of Miami School of Law (2004)
Bar #4571097
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Domestic Violence Family Law Gov & Administrative Law
Todd Matthew Thomas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 500 Pine Street Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 203-1469
University At Buffalo
Bar #4272290
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Family Law
Daniel John Hansen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 250 Broadway Suite 600 NEW YORK NY 10017
(212) 697-3701
Hofstra University (1992)
English
Bar #2514768
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Insurance Claims Social Security Disability
MICHAEL N. CONNORS - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Connors and Sullivan Attorneys at Law, PLLC
 7408 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn NY 11209
(718) 238-6500
Brooklyn Law School
Bar #1661040
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Fara M. Fiore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 36 Richmond Ter Ste 205 State Island NY 10301
(718) 233-6481
New York Law School
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Family Law Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Emily Trott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 The Plaza Suites 70 Niagara Street, Suite 210 Buffalo NY 14202
(716) 362-1148
Franklin Pierce Law Center
English
Bar #2804730
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Valerie J. Crown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Valerie J. Crown
 151 N Main St #402 New City NY 10956
(845) 708-5900
Barnard College
English
Bar #1919877
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
John Talbot - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
O Connor Law PLLC
 7 Woodland Ave Suite 10 Larchmont NY 10538
(914) 595-4502
Bar #5914700
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Social Security Disability
Mr. Lloyd G. Grandy II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carlisle Law Office, PC
 436 E. Main St Malone NY 12953
(315) 393-1111
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2000)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Jane Coco Cowles - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jane Cowles, Lawyer
 22 Reld Drive Pearl River NY 10965
(914) 522-5801
Pace Law School
French
Bar #4361523
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Real Estate Law Social Security Disability
Donald Roger Swete - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1632 W Genesee St Syracuse NY 13204
(315) 478-7869
New York Law School (1981)
English
Bar #1994987
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Divorce DUI & DWI
John Albert Hlavaty - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 270 Riverside Drive 1A New York NY 10025-5209
(212) 666-0092
Bar #4189734
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law Intellectual Property
Craig E. Rosasco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Turley Redmond & Rosasco, LLP
 3075 Veterans Memorial Highway Suite 200 Ronkonkoma NY 11779
(516) 745-5666
Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2004)
Bar #4327953
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Construction Law Medical Malpractice
Joju J. Thomas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Joseph A. Romano
 1776 Eastchester Rd #220 Bronx NY 10461
91496515152638
Northeastern University School of Law (2000)
English
Bar #4157459
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Social Security Disability
Antonio Jose Otero - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bangel Cohen & Falconetti, LLP
 9131 QUEENS BLVD STE. 400 ELMHURST NY 11373
(718) 446-4400
State University of New York - Albany
English, Spanish
Bar #2947190
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Social Security Disability
Sharmine Persaud - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Sharmine Persaud
 Main Floor Massapequa NY 11758-2318
(631) 777-5440
Syracuse University
English
Bar #2372282
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Social Security Disability
Michael J. Kuharski - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kuharski, Levitz & Giovinazzo
 176 HART BLVD STATEN ISLAND NY 10301
(718) 448-1600
Syracuse University College of Law
English
Bar #2269157
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Medical Malpractice
Andrew James Barovick - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alegria & Barovick LLP
 235 Main Street, Suite 318 White Plains NY 10601
(914) 761-1133
Yeshiva University (1986)
Bar #2276517
2nd Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Troy G. Rosasco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hansen & Rosasco, LLP
 250 Broadway Suite 600 New York NY 10017
(212) 697-3701
St. John s University School of Law (1989)
English
Bar #2347250
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Chris M. Redmond - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3075 Veterans Memorial Highway Suite 200 Ronkonkoma NY 11779
(631) 582-3700
Albany Law School (1984)
New York Bar
Active License
Insurance Claims Social Security Disability
Steven R. Dolson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Steven R. Dolson, PLLC
 6320 Fly Rd #201 East Syracuse NY 13057
(315) 423-3328
SUNY Buffalo Law School (2001)
English
Bar #4183018
Northern District of New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Social Security Disability
Todd Christopher Miller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Miller & Caggiano, LLP
 3400 Veterans Memorial Hwy 4 Bohemia NY 11716
(631) 821-7700
Syracuse University College of Law
Bar #2654986
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Paul Michael Pochepan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tiveron Law PLLC
 770 Davison Rd. Lockport NY 14094
Syracuse University College of Law (1989)
English
Bar #2372738
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Elder Law Estate Planning
Jill Kathleen Schultz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burns & Schultz LLP
 179 SULLYS TRL STE 202 PITTSFORD NY 14534
(585) 385-7919
Vanderbilt University Law School
Bar #2165892
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Victor Fusco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fusco, Brandenstein & Rada, P.C.
 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd Suite 300 Kew Gardens NY 11415
(516) 496-0400
Brooklyn Law School
English
Bar #1634732
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Gov & Administrative Law Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Michael P. Oot - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4983 Brittonfield Pkwy East Syracuse NY 13057
(315) 363-3191
Western New England University School of Law (1973)
Bar #1405927
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Social Security Disability
Nicholas N. DiSalvo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Han DiSalvo Han LLP
 180 South Broadway Suite 210 White Plains NY 10605
(914) 906-9126
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2008)
English
Bar #4673448
Southern District of New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Jeffrey M. Steenberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Steenberg Law Office
 172 Slade Avenue Buffalo NY 14224
(716) 558-2000
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Bar #4982229
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Richard R. Rowe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Richard R. Rowe, P.C.
 1919 Middle Country Rd. Suite 212 Centereach NY 11720
(631) 285-6500
Bar #5385893
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Social Security Disability
Regina Brandow - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brandow Law
 1352 Stony Brook Rd Stony Brook NY 11790
(631) 675-2540
State University of New York - Stony Brook (2016)
Bar #2766376
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Social Security Disability
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