FORSYTHE FIRM: CORE VALUES

The Forsythe Firm in Huntsville has assisted hundreds of individuals to obtain Social Security disability payments and to recover back pay.  Our success is largely due to a set of core values that we live and work by.  I want to share some of these values with you, because I think they are what you may be looking for in a disability advocate:

SOME OF OUR CORE VALUES

  • a firm commitment to the client's best interest
  • personal dedication to every aspect of the case
  • your ability to meet with your representative any time
  • access to your representative, even his cell phone number and personal email address
  • focus only on Social Security disability matters
  •  no fees or costs unless we produce an award that pays you--no exceptions
  • the fastest possible turn-around in our service*
  • a proven track record in results
If you go to an out of state 800 number for your representation, here are some problems you may experience:

  1. You may speak only to a secretary or call center employee and may not speak to your advocate or attorney until the day of your hearing.
  2.  You almost certainly will not meet your representative until the day of the hearing.
  3. It may be difficult to get an attorney or advocate to return your phone calls.
  4. Business will be conducted by long distance or by mail, not in person
  5. The firm you deal with may not invest much personal time in you because they are concerned with large numbers--getting thousands of cases and winning a small percentage of them.  Kind of an assembly line disability firm with little personal attention to each claimant
 If you want a more personal approach to YOUR INDIVIDUAL CASE, we recommend a local representative.  It costs no more since all fees are regulated by the Social Security Administration. 

IN HUNTSVILLE - CALL A LOCAL FIRM FOR A LOCAL APPOINTMENT

PHONE (256) 799-0297    

 WEBSITE:  www.forsythefirm.com
 Visit Our Website - Free Answers to Questions
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*We do not mean to imply that any representative can provide a faster resolution to claims, since Social Security always moves at its own speed and no representative can change that.  By faster turn-around, we are referring to our response to your questions, calls, filing of forms or motions, etc. in a timely manner.  "We get right back to you."

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