Help With Your Disability Claim is More Affordable Than You Think
When most people think of hiring a lawyer, they probably think of high upfront fees and costly retainers, but our Arizona disability lawyers operate differently.
When we help with your Social Security Disability claim, you don’t pay an attorney fee until you win benefits.
And the fee your disability attorney collects when you win is subject to specific rules and limits.
At Slepian Ellexson, we know you’re going through a tough time if you’re applying for disability. Your health has prevented you from working, you’re concerned about paying your bills, and you don’t think you can afford a lawyer’s fee on top of everything else.
We want you to know there’s no financial risk when you work with a disability attorney.
The disability lawyers at Slepian Ellexson have helped people in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Tucson and across the state with Social Security Disability claims for more than 40 years.
This process is intimidating. Most applications for disability get denied initially, but we know this system well. We’ve helped thousands of people just like you.
Every disability claim is different, so we’ll give your application the personal attention it deserves.
Talk to us about your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility in Arizona.
How Does an Arizona Disability Lawyer Get Paid?
The Social Security Disability application process can take a long time. Many people wait months or years to receive their benefits.
Because of these long waiting times, the Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn’t just award you monthly benefit checks once your claim is approved.
You will also receive a lump sum of back benefits meant to make up for some of the time you were waiting even after the date Social Security eventually decided you were officially eligible for benefits.
A disability lawyer gets their fee when you receive your back pay.
This is why you don’t have to pay an upfront fee to hire our firm. We get paid when you do, and that fee comes out of your back pay instead of directly out of your pocket.
Your disability attorney also can’t just charge whatever they want. Social Security caps an attorney’s fee at $9,200 or 25% of your back pay (as of 2026), whichever is less. This limit applies up to and including a hearing before an administrative law judge if that’s what is required to win your case.
This means there is little financial risk to scheduling a free consultation and talking to a lawyer who can assist with your Social Security Disability application.
It also means that you shouldn’t go to a big national firm or a non-attorney group because you think that it will save you money. The fee is the same no matter who helps you.
With that in mind, talk to a local Arizona disability lawyer who will treat your case with the urgency and personalized approach it deserves.
When you work with Slepian Ellexson, you won’t be shuffled around. You’ll get direct attention from a disability attorney who gets to know your Social Security Disability claim well.
How a Social Security Disability Lawyer Can Help
So you know how the fees work, but you might still be wondering if you really need help from a Social Security Disability attorney. If you just need to fill out some forms, why not do it yourself and keep all of your back pay?
Our disability attorneys do more than help with paperwork, although we’re great at that, too. Our job is to help you fight for benefits in a system that makes it extremely difficult to get approved for disability.
A lawyer can:
- Speak with you and take the time to truly understand your case
- Help you fill out forms and avoid common mistakes
- Keep you informed about important deadlines
- Work with your doctors to get medical evidence and opinions to support your claim
- Identify and organize persuasive medical evidence
- Support your appeal if the SSA denies your application
- Prepare you for a disability hearing with an administrative law judge
- Represent you at your hearing
- Question vocational and medical experts who may testify at your hearing
- Create an individual plan for you that maximizes your back pay and ongoing monthly benefits
The government’s own statistics have even shown that applicants with representation are nearly three times more likely to win benefits at the crucial step of their disability hearings.
Slepian Ellexson also knows the local landscape well. We’re familiar with Arizona’s SSA offices, local doctors who can provide your medical evidence, and the administrative law judges who could preside over your hearing.
Our Phoenix disability lawyers can offer you the guidance and personal attention that big national firms just cannot.
Don’t go through this process on your own. If you have questions about qualifying or you’ve already been denied Social Security Disability benefits and need to file an appeal, we want to help you.
