Defiance County Social Security Disability Lawyers

Jeffrey E. Buskirk started his practice in 1989 at the current location of 4178 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio. The firm currently has four lawyers with each attorney focusing in a separate area of law. We strive to provide quality legal representation at a competitive price. Communication with the client is of the utmost importance.

Paulette F. Balin has been practicing law since 1978. She was raised in Timberlake, OH and went to Laurel School in Shaker Heights. In 1975 she graduated magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1978, and passed the Ohio Bar in 1978 and Florida Bar in 1980. Paulette first opened her practice in Cleveland, Ohio in 1980. She has broad experience and success in handling Social Security Disability, SSI, and Long-Term Disability cases. Her legal experience covers cases addressing a large...

I have always been driven to try and help others. I know that people say this kind of thing all the time. But, honestly, what gets me out of bed in the morning and charged to go to work is knowing that I’m helping clients in a way that can be life-changing for them.

Simply stated, my goal is to help as many people as I can to receive the Social Security disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits they deserve. Since this type of service has become increasingly limited at the local Social Security offices, our law firm has dedicated...

I'm a recent graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. I passed the bar in July 2021. I focus on Criminal Law, Social Security Disability, and Bankruptcy. I have a passion for criminal justice and making sure that all individuals, regardless of race or socioeconomic status have equal access to justice. I have been working in the area of SSI and SSD for 10 years, including attending many hearings during that time. También hablo español.

John is a native of Jasper, Alabama and prior to earning his J.D. was awarded a B.A. from the University of Montana. John is also a serial entrepreneur, with a background in custom database solutions, web marketing and various IT ventures.

Eric has extensive experience within the healthcare industry. Eric served as an executive of a managed care company where he was responsible for provider contracting, provider appeals, and provider relations. He was also Vice President for an Ohio hospital where he was responsible for physician and patient relations. Additionally, Eric was the Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Managed Care for O.D.J.F.S. where his responsibilities included designing, implementing, and regulating the statewide expansion of Medicaid Managed Care. Eric was also legal assistant to the general counsel of the Ohio State Medical Association. Eric currently serves as a Board Member and...

Mr Mahoney is a former Hamilton County Probation Officer that is now a partner at the law offices of O'Connor, Acciani and Levy. Admitted to the State Bar of Ohio in 1990 and the State Bar of Kentucky in 1991, Dennis has a proven track record of excellence and is highly regarded by his colleagues in the legal community.

Mr. Bella is an Associate at the law offices of O'Connor, Acciani and Levy that practices law in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury and social security disability. As a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, Ronald is a highly regarded attorney in the legal community, with a proven track record of success.

Ohio Abogado Patrick Merrick ofrenda servicios legales para la comunidad Latina y Hispano en Ohio por Lesiones de Trabajo y Compensación de Trabajadores, Accidentes de Auto y Accidentes de Camiones, Lesiones causadas por Negligencia de Hospitales y Doctores, Programas de Incapacidad de la Seguridad Social (Disability) y SSI.

Keith was born in Zanesville, graduated from Maysville High School, and is happy to have returned to his hometown. His major practice areas include DUI (DWI), Criminal Law, Traffic Law, Social Security Disability, Veteran’s Benefits, and General Practice throughout Southeastern Ohio.

Keith is a Veteran of Operation Iraq Freedom, and was deployed in 2005 as a member of Bravo Company, 612th Engineering Battalion. While deployed in Iraq, Keith served as a gunner on a personal security detail and was awarded his combat action badge as well as a meritorious service medal for his dedication and service. As a veteran himself, Keith...

Dustin has concentrated his practice in the areas of Social Security Disability, Unemployment Compensation, Collections, Landlord/Tenant, and general civil law. He is licensed to practice throughout the state of Ohio and in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Dustin’s time with the Jones Law Group has afforded him the unique opportunity to work on a variety of cases in various courts, throughout the state of Ohio and the federal court systems.

Workers compensation attorney Joseph F. Navin, II was born in 1960 in New York City, where he attended grade school. Joe then attended and graduated the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. After graduating Choate, Joe attended and graduated the Ohio State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Joe then attended and graduated Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1987, with Honors, magna cum laude. He also served on the Capital University Law Review.

Neal Barkan joined Barkan Meizlish as a Senior Partner in January 2014 when his firm, Barkan & Barkan Co., LPA, which he founded with his father, Irving Barkan, merged with Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz, LLP. Neal is a partner and practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Trial Practice, and Negligence Law.

Mr. Barkan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1975 with the summa cum laude distinction. He received his law degree from the George Washington University, National Law Center, in 1978, where he was active in the legal “street” clinic which served those who could...

Ms. Meisenhelder joined the law offices of O'Connor, Acciani and Levy in 2012 and focuses her practice on Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Jamie was admitted to the State Bar of Ohio in 2000 and brings a wealth of expertise, experience and knowledge to our firm.

I’m from a family that helps those who need help. I know that I could be the one that needs help, so I treat others as I would want to be treated, the Golden Rule. I believe in helping those that meet me halfway. So, if you do your part, I will do mine. This goes for people who need disability benefits & those in trouble with their taxes. I can help both groups of people, and the team of disability lawyers in our firm will always give you our best! I have been working in disability...

Marcia heads up the Social Security and Disabilty section of Margolius, Margolius and Associates. She is one of the most successful Social Security attorneys in the country and is consistently chosen to lecture at national conferences and before Congressional committees. Her practice concentrates on Social Security disability law, Long Term Disability law, and Workers Compensation. Marcia was the first female president of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), the youngest president ever at the time. NOSSCR is the preeminent organization devoted to Social Security law. She continues to have her precedent setting cases published in the NOSSCR periodicals....

Allison M. McMeechan received her Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Studies from the University of Dayton. Allison's practice areas focus on elder law, life care planning, long term care planning, and special needs planning. Allison has published articles and has spoken in the areas of probate, estate planning, government benefits, and special needs trusts. Her audiences include bar associations, non-profit organizations, and other professional organizations. Allison is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys National and Ohio Chapters, as well as the Ohio State Bar...

I started practicing disability law because I enjoy fighting for the little guy and I can relate to how a person's health can derail an entire family. I come from a solidly blue-collar background and did not even know what a lawyer was when my uncle was in a terrible accident in 1993 that left him permanently disabled. I remember how confused we all were when the government denied his application for Social Security Disability benefits after many months of waiting. It was pretty clear to our family that a person who could not walk to the bathroom without severe...

To Michael P. Mazanetz, the greatest personal professional reward comes when a client’s long wait for oftentimes badly needed Social Security disability benefits comes to an end with a decision in their favor.

“Some of those people have worked 25-30 years, and they’ve had some accident at work or at home or they’ve been diagnosed with a serious illness, and all of a sudden the money stops coming,” he says. “It can be a long process to go through, so when they get that news, it’s always a highlight.”

Atty. Mazanetz is a Mahoning Valley native, raised in Newton Falls, where he...

Theresa N. Turk received her B.A. degrees from Ohio University in 2002 in Political Science and Economics. She received her J.D. degree from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2006. Ms. Turk is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Association of Specialists on Aging. Ms. Turk is also a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, and the Geauga County Bar Association. Ms. Turk concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law, guardianships, and probate matters. Ms. Turk currently oversees the northeast...

Robert Muehleisen originally hails from Toledo, Ohio and is a 1990 graduate of Ohio University and a 1993 graduate of the University of Akron School of Law. He was admitted to practice in Ohio in 1993 and in Pennsylvania in 1995.

I have been a practicing attorney focusing on all types of injury cases (automobile accidents, products liability, workers' compensation, etc.), wills and estates, probate, social security disability and domestic relations cases for over 30 years. I have extensive experience in all of those areas and have an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell for over 17 years--the highest rating an attorney may have. I am a member of the American and Ohio Associations for Justice as well as a member of local bar associations.

Martin has been a personal injury lawyer at Elk & Elk since 2016 and has experience with class action settlement distribution, personal injury cases, probate, and tax law.

The Ohio Workers' Compensation laws are complex and nuanced. I have spent nearly 15 years working with Gallo & Gallo Co., LPA, one of Cleveland's leading workers' compensation law firms, steeped with a deep history of over 50 years of representing injured workers from Ohio. I have represented individuals in every stage of a workers’ compensation claim from the initial filing of a claim, through filing motions, attending Industrial Commission hearings, working with physicians to gather necessary medical support, ensuring that all compensation is paid, and workers’ compensation settlements. The greatest benefit of hiring me, as...