Initial applications
Most applications in Arizona are denied first time. Getting the medical evidence right at the start is what makes the later stages winnable.
Free case review
Get the benefits you deserve
Is a disability preventing you from working full time? You may be entitled to federal disability benefits, and we can help you win them.
- Free initial case review
- No attorney fee unless you win
- Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law
- Se habla español — talk to the attorney directly
Take the first step
Start your free case review
It takes a few minutes. There is no cost and no obligation.
We take on cases at every step of the process
Appeals after a denial
A denial is not the end of the case. It is the point at which representation starts to matter, because every appeal is decided on the record you built.
Hearings before a judge
An attorney from the firm represents you at your hearing before an Administrative Law Judge — in person, by video or by phone.
Why Stephanie Lake
Social Security is the only law we practice
Stephanie Lake is a Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law, a certification held by relatively few attorneys. Her legal career began in 1988 and she founded the firm in 1992, focusing exclusively on Social Security law ever since.
★★★★★
Professional, compassionate and tenacity are adjectives that best describe Stephanie Lake and her Team. Ms. Lake fought for almost 4 years to reach a favorable outcome for me. I was treated with respect and felt heard and understood. Thank you American Disability Law
Located inside the Social Security hearing building
Our office is at 3737 North 7th Street, Suite 260 in Phoenix — the same building as the Social Security Administration’s Phoenix hearing office. We represent claimants in Arizona, California and other states.