Federal Court Victories

Bright v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

Case Number

2:19-CV-00875-KBM

Case Completion Date

2019

Award

$4,700 in Attorney's Fees

Case Summary

In this 2019 case, we successfully argued that Social Security failed to properly assess our client’s visual limitations in determining that she could perform 60,000 jobs in the national economy. The case was remanded back to Social Security for another hearing. Decker Griffel was awarded $4,700 in attorneys fees that were paid by the federal government and not the client.
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Montoya v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

Case Number

1:19-CV-00271-JAP-LF

Case Completion Date

2020

Award

$8,446 in Attorney's Fees

Case Summary

In this 2020 case, we successfully argued that the ALJ was wrong in determining that our client’s frequent migraines were non-severe. We argued that the ALJ failed to consider evidence of frequent migraine medication refills and doctor’s visits in denying her claim. The case was remanded back to Social Security for another hearing. Decker Griffel was awarded $8446 in attorney’s fees that were paid by the federal government and not the client.
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Zambrano v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

Case Number

1L:19-CV-00896-KWR-CG

Case Completion Date

2020

Award

$12,000 in Attorney's Fees

Case Summary

Decker Griffel took successfully took this case up on appeal for the first time in 2017. The case was remanded back to Social Security where the ALJ denied the client’s claim again. We successfully took the case up on appeal a second time obtaining a second remand in 2020 by arguing that the ALJ failed to properly consider the evidence supporting the opinions of the client’s treating physician. As was made clear to the federal court, the ALJ cherry picked evidence focusing only on that which supported a finding that the client was not disabled. The court awarded Decker Griffel over $12,000 in attorney’s fees that were paid by the federal government and not the client.
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Victories and Settlement Awards

Throughout our years of litigation, we’ve represented our clients in a variety of federal court cases. Our team of attorneys is proud to have successfully won a number of Federal social security disability cases, earning our clients the justice they deserve and rightful settlement compensation, as stated in the cases below.

Zambrano v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

Case Number

1L:19-CV-00896-KWR-CG

Case Completion Date

2020

Case Summary

Decker Griffel, LLC, successfully took this case up on appeal for the first time in 2017. The case was remanded back to Social Security where the ALJ denied the client’s claim again. We successfully took the case up on appeal a second time obtaining a second remand in 2020 by arguing that the ALJ failed to properly consider the evidence supporting the opinions of the client’s treating physician. As was made clear to the federal court, the ALJ cherry picked evidence focusing only on that which supported a finding that the client was not disabled.
Decision from the Court

Montoya v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

Case Number

1:19-CV-00271-JAP-LF

Case Completion Date

2020

Case Summary

In this 2020 case, we successfully argued that the ALJ was wrong in determining that our client’s frequent migraines were non-severe. We argued that the ALJ failed to consider evidence of frequent migraine medication refills and doctor’s visits in denying her claim. The case was remanded back to Social Security for another hearing.
Decision from the Court

Bright v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

Case Number

2:19-CV-00875-KBM

Case Completion Date

2019

Case Summary

In this 2019 case, we successfully argued that Social Security failed to properly assess our client’s visual limitations in determining that she could perform 60,000 jobs in the national economy. The case was remanded back to Social Security for another hearing.
Decision from the Court