Referrals to the Tulsa Oklahoma Social Security Disability Attorneys at Troutman and Troutman, PC

A. General Information:
The purpose of this web page is to provide some general information for attorneys or non-attorney representatives who are considering the referral of cases to Troutman & Troutman for appeal in federal court. Much of our work consists of appeals in federal court for cases that have been handled through the administrative agency by another attorney or a non-attorney representative. We view the process as somewhat of a team effort with the agency representative, and our role is to get a remand from the federal court. Upon remand, we send the documentation concerning the remand to the original representative for subsequent work at the agency. Occasionally, if we have been successful at federal court, clients ask us to represent them at the agency on remand. We generally refuse to do so unless the previous representative has declined to represent the client on remand. Thus, we see our role as limited to obtaining a remand from the court, and our contract with the client is limited in scope to court work only.

We believe that a primary reason for the numerous referrals from other attorneys for federal court work is due to our familiarity with the law and the relevant issues. Put simply, we believe we are very good at what we do, particularly Social Security Disability federal court appeals. We work very hard at developing an in-depth familiarity with relevant case law, and we make every effort to clearly and concisely argue the relevant issues before the court.

B. Contractual Agreements and Fees:
We customize our agreements with referring attorneys or non-attorney representatives to meet the needs of the representative and the needs of our firm. However, our preferred method of handling referrals is that we contract directly with the client, and the scope of the contract is limited to federal court work only. We handle all aspects of the case before the federal courts, beginning with the complaint. If we obtain a remand, we request the Court to award EAJA fees. If the claimant subsequently receives a favorable decision that results in past-due benefits, we request that the court approve a reasonable fee for the court work in accordance with 42 U.S.C.A. § 406(b), and the EAJA fees paid by SSA are deducted from the 406(b) fees.

We sometimes write briefs for the signature of another attorney in jurisdictions where we are not admitted to practice before the federal court, but the vast majority of our court work is in courts to which we are admitted to practice, and we sign and file all court documents. However, we can make other arrangements as necessary.

If you are an attorney or non-attorney representative, and you are interested referring cases to us for pursuit in federal court, please contact us at (918) 587-0050, or e-mail us at .

C. Jurisdiction:
We are currently admitted to practice in all of the federal district courts in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. We are also admitted to practice before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

If you are looking for Tulsa SSI lawyers or a social security disability law firm to help you and your client with a claim or appeal, please contact our office today.