Chris Foster

Protecting the disabled in Louisiana, southern Arkansas and western Mississippi

My background

I graduated from LSU Law School in 1985. From 1988 to 1993, I worked as an Attorney/Advisor for the Alexandria and New Orleans Offices of Hearings and Appeals (now called the Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review), writing opinions for the Administrative Law Judges. The five years I spent working as an attorney for the Social Security Administration gave me extensive insight into how the judges evaluate and decide these claims. I now use that insight to help my clients appeal a denial of benefits.

My experience

I started my own law practice in 1993, handling Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability claims exclusively. In 17 years of private practice, I have handled over 1,000 claims. Having handled such a large number of cases, I am very familiar with all the major physical and mental medical conditions (and some very rare ones too), and how those conditions are evaluated under the Social Security Listing of Impairments. I am able to quickly read medical records for the most important details that should be brought to the judge’s attention. I am experienced in questioning Vocational Experts to elicit testimony necessary for the judge to determine that a claimant is unable to engage in any work activity. I am knowledgeable about the appeals process after a denial at the administrative hearing level, and know which appeals arguments are most likely to be persuasive.

Lawyers

Chris Foster

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Location : West Monroe, LA

Practice Areas: SSDI