Lawyer Overview

Lawrence D. Rohlfing has practiced disability law since 1985. He represents the disabled and seeks to enforce their rights before the Social Security Administration, the United States District Courts, the United States Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. Having been involved in thousands of disability claims and training of other lawyers, he brings considerable experience and expertise to the representation of disability claims under Social Security and ERISA.

Mr. Rohlfing has argued disability and other benefit entitlement claims in over a hundred claims before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He presented briefs in three cases to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Rohlfing argued Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord to the United States Supreme Court in April 2003.

Mr. Rohlfing is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR). He currently serves as the Ninth Circuit Representative to the NOSSCR Board of Directors and currently serves as the Treasurer of NOSSCR sitting on the Executive Board. Mr. Rohlfing is the past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section. Mr. Rohlfing has presented numerous papers to bi-annual meetings of NOSSCR, the Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Southeast Bar Association of Los Angeles County, and the National Business Institute.

Mr. Rohlfing graduated from Whittier College in 1982. He graduated from Whittier Law School in 1985 cum laude. He is the proud father of seven children that he raises with his wife Maggie. He is actively involved in the community managing baseball and softball teams, coaching football, and serving as the elder of La Habra Christian Church.

Areas of Practice

• Social Security Disability 100%
• Federal Appeals
• State Appeals

Representative Cases

• Desrosiers v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 846 F.2d 573 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1988)
• Sprow v. Bowen, 865 F.2d 207 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1989)
• Cooper v. Sullivan, 880 F.2d 1152 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1989)

West Practice Categories

Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Personal Injury -- Defense

Bar Admissions

• California, 1985
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1986
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) (Member)
• Ninth Circuit Representative to the NOSSCR (Board of Directors)
• NOSSCR sitting on the Executive Board (Treasurer)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Social Security Section (Past Chair)

Honors and Awards

• Who's Who in California
• Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, NOSSCR
• Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section
• Presenter, Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Presenter, Southeast Bar Association of Los Angeles County
• Presenter, National Business Institute

Education

• Whittier College School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1985
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• Whittier College, Whittier, 1982
  B.A.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

12631 East Imperial Highway
Suite C-115
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-6738

Office Hours

8:30 to 5:00

Phones

(562) 868-5886
(866) 639-3365

Faxes

(562) 868-5491

Emails

rohlfing_office@speakeasy.net

Websites

http://www.californiasocialsecurityattorney.com