Amy Foster, Member of Foster Meyerson & Hauer
Amy Foster is one of the founders of Foster & Meyerson.
Amy was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, earning her Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology. Amy graduated in 2000 with college and university honors.
After college, Amy returned to Arizona to attend the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. During law school, Amy interned with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
In 2003, Amy graduated from law school and passed the bar. Amy began working for Genex Services, Inc., where she represented claimants at over four hundred Social Security Disability hearings all over the United States. At Genex Services, Amy gained a deep understanding of healthcare administrative law and Social Security law and procedures.
Amy continued her development in healthcare administrative law and became an Assistant Attorney General for the Arizona Attorney General's Office in 2008, representing the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Amy was later hired independently by the Board of Nursing. Along with working for the Board of Nursing, Amy continued with her Social Security work by representing claimants for the Disability Group, Inc.
Amy donates her time to Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic in Phoenix. Amy also volunteers with the Mother Bear Project.
Experience
Arizona Attorney General's Office, (Phoenix, AZ)
Assistant Attorney General, 2008 - 2009
Genex Services, (Phoenix, AZ)
Social Security Advocate, 2004 - 2008
Arizona State Board of Nursing, (Phoenix, AZ)
Hearing Department, 2009 - 2010
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, (Pittsburgh, PA)
B.A., Psychology 2000
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, (Tucson, AZ)
J.D., Law 2003
Licenses
Articles
How do you know when it's the right time to apply for benefits?
Submitted By: Amy Foster On: Aug 31st 2010
Category: Filing for Disability
It’s a difficult point in your life when you realize that your medical conditions are severe enough that you may not be able to continue to work and support yourself. But how do you know when it’s time to start making plans...
Social Security Disability and The Next-Door Neighbor Syndrome
Submitted By: Amy Foster On: Mar 29th 2010
Category: getting disability benefits, social security disability, Filing for Disability
My neighbor got disability benefits immediately and there’s nothing wrong with him! Everyone seems to know someone who was approved for benefits much faster than their case and doesn’t deserve...
What to Do While Waiting for Social Security
Submitted By: Amy Foster On: Mar 25th 2010
Category: Disability and Social Security
Social Security can be a long, frustrating process where you may not hear anything about your case for months at a time. From start to finish, it can take upwards of two or more...
