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Leaders helping guide the mission and future of disability representation. Selected for their expertise, commitment to claimants, and proven industry leadership.
Board Members
5
Board Members
80+
Combined Years
7
States Represented
3
Practice Areas
Board Of Directors
Advisory Council
Board Chair
Thomas C. Newlin
Newlin Disability · Terre Haute, IN
Four decades devoted to Social Security Disability, personal injury, real estate, and probate law. Co-founder of Newlin Disability and managing partner at Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin. Indiana University Kelley School of Business (M.B.A.) and Indiana University School of Law (J.D., honors). AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
SSD
Personal injury
Probate
All IN courts
7th Circuit
Erika Riggs
Disability Law Group · Michigan
Partner and community leader. State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice (2024), Oakland Together 40 Under 40, ABA On the Rise Top 40 Young Lawyer (2022), and Super Lawyers Rising Star seven consecutive years. Co-founded The 313 Project, a nonprofit providing scholarships and pro bono legal support for at-risk youth. VA-accredited. Conversational in Spanish.
SSD
Veterans law
Pro bono
Spanish speaker
Carrie Burton
Midwest Disability · Minnesota
St. Olaf College graduate (cum laude, Political Science) and University of St. Thomas School of Law. Represents clients in Social Security hearings across California, Maryland, Illinois, Louisiana, and Montana. Active in the Minnesota Justice Foundation and Advocates for Human Rights. Presented at the 8th Circuit Social Security Conference and Minnesota CLE seminars.
SSD
Multi-state practice
CLE presenter
Jacqueline Gragg
JG Disability Services
Advocate with direct personal experience navigating the disability system as a mother of a young adult with autism. Known for empathy-driven representation and relentless dedication to ensuring claimants are seen, heard, and awarded the benefits they deserve.
SSD
Non-attorney rep
Claimant advocacy
Alexander Sioutis
Victory Disability · Malvern, PA
Top-rated attorney practicing in the greater Philadelphia area. Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law (J.D., 2010). Rising Stars selection 2019–2021. Handles Social Security Disability alongside Military and Veterans Law matters.
SSD
Military / Veterans
Rising Star
Leland Dudek
Advisory Council Chair · Former Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Board Members
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