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Motivation. Perhaps it isn’t the first thing you consider when choosing a lawyer, but the fact is, it is important to know why an attorney practices in a particular area of law. At Utah Disability, in Salt Lake City, Utah, our attorney has been assisting clients with legal matters relating to Social Security disability benefits for 30 years.
Why, you may ask, would a lawyer choose this area of law? What is his or her motivation? The answer is simple: Attorney David W. Parker loves the work he does. Motivated by a strong sense of dedication to helping people to obtain the financial benefits they are entitled to following life-altering physical and mental illnesses, our attorney has effectively assisted clients with a variety of SSD matters.
If you are disabled and have lost the ability to work in substantial gainful activity, you may be eligible for social security disability insurance benefits under federal law. In the state of Utah, one of our social security disability lawyers at Utah Disability, may be able to help you gain the benefits you need to cover your costly medical and living expenses. Call us at (801) 328-5600 or contact our disability firm online for a free initial consultation with a qualified member of our legal team. We take cases on a contingency fee basis so you never pay unless you collect benefits.
For over 30 years, our Utah disability law firm has been assisting clients throughout Salt Lake City, mental ailments and physical injuries including paralysis, blindness, lower back injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, manic depression, and other psychological and psychiatric illnesses.
At Utah Disability, we work closely with clients and their doctors to move cases through the application and appeals process in a thorough and timely manner. Our sole focus is on obtaining the benefits you need. Contact a social security disability attorney at our firm today for a free initial consultation and honest assessment of your case. We are ready to fight for you.
Areas of Practice:
Social Security is what we do. Social Security is all we do.
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Social Security Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Utah, 1987
Education:
Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1987 J.D.
Law Review: Canadian/American Law Review, 1986 - 1987
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1984 B.A.
Major: Organizational Communications
Published Works:
Independent Contractor Status, Willey Law, UT Section, 1991
Employment Law, My Educator, 2014 to Present, submissions and videos
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Utah State: 2014 to present: Employment Law, Human Resources, Business Law, Negotiations
Social Security, NBI, 2005
Utah Association for Justice: Many Social Security seminars and classes
Car Wars, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 2004
Adjunct Professor Utah State University, 2014-Present; Employment law, Business Law, Human Resources, and Negotiations
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 2003 Board of Governors
Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2015 Advisory Board
Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2005 Legislative Committee
Utah Citizen's Alliance, 2004 - 2005 Board of Governors
Workers Compensation Applicants Attorney Association, 1994 - 2005 Founder
Utah Trial Lawyers Association, Social Security Division Founder
National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives Member
Founder Legal Medico Association
Founder Injured Workers Association of Utah
Utah Court of Appeals Utah, 1987
Utah Supreme Court Utah, 1987
US Federal District Court for District of Utah, 1987
US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2011
Judge PRO TEM: Sandy, West Valley, and Murray Courts Utah
Ancillary Businesses:
Advocate for the disabled
Languages:
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Attorney Benjamin A Johnston practices exclusively in the area of Social Security Disability law and has done so since 2006. As part of his practice, Mr. Johnston represents claimants at every level of the adjudication process from the initial application through the hearing level with an Administrative Law Judge. Mr. Johnston has also successfully represented claimants at the Appeals Council and Federal District Court levels. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mr. Johnston received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Utah in 1999. He attended the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law at Arizona State University and received his Juris Doctor in 2006. While in law school, Mr. Johnston participated in the Disability Law Project, served as the Chapter Justice in the Black Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, and volunteered as a mediator in Maricopa County Justice Courts. After returning to Utah in 2006, Mr. Johnston was admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Utah and in 2008 was admitted to the same in Nevada, though he is currently inactive in Nevada. In 2013, Mr. Johnston was nominated and admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He has also been named to the Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite several times, most recently 2016 and 2017. In his spare time you will find Mr. Johnston on the golf course, in the stands of the University of Utah football games, or spending time with his wife, step-daughter, and dogs. |
