The Ortiz Law Firm is a national disability law firm located in Pensacola, Florida. We believe that each client’s case is important and that each client is entitled to our very best work. Our firm’s mission is to provide the highest level of legal representation possible to disability claimants through our diligence, perseverance, accessibility, experience, skilled advocacy, and superior knowledge.
Our goal is to:
- Develop meaningful and productive relationships with our clients based on integrity, mutual respect, and concern for their individual needs and circumstances, and
- Achieve the best possible outcome in each client’s individual and unique case.
At the Ortiz Law Firm, national disability attorney Nick Ortiz offers zealous representation and will work vigorously to pursue your benefits. Having represented long-term disability, ERISA, individual disability insurance, and Social Security Disability Insurance claimants since 2005, Mr. Ortiz has set a standard of excellence for disability advocacy nationwide.
We Have a “Zero Fee Guarantee”
We work on a contingency fee basis in almost every claim we handle, so you do not have to pay us a penny in attorney’s fees unless and until we recover benefits for you under your claim! Our “Zero Fee Guarantee” assures you that you will not have a fee with our office until you receive your disability benefits. You can seek assistance with your claim at no risk to you!
We Handle Long-Term Disability Appeals and Lawsuits Nationwide
At the Ortiz Law Firm, we focus on assisting claimants whose long-term disability claims have been wrongfully denied or terminated and who need to file a long-term disability appeal or lawsuit.
Long-term disability attorney Nick Ortiz can represent individuals nationwide. He can represent claimants anywhere in the United States because:
- He is admitted to every bar in the states of Florida, California, and Texas, and
- Most long-term disability cases, not all but most, are governed by a federal regulation called ERISA.
Under ERISA, you do not have the right to a jury trial; in most cases, you do not have the right to engage in extensive discovery. That means that at the end of the day, most of the work is paper-driven, a lot of brief writing and a lot of correspondence by mail.
Very few court appearances are required, allowing our attorneys to handle a federal court case anywhere in the country. In terms of communicating with you, we use an electronic signature service for a lot of the correspondence, and then we e-mail and fax and communicate by phone.
We review each case on a case-by-case basis. Nick Ortiz can either be admitted to your local federal court by what we would call a pro hac vice admission or file a lawsuit here in Florida. For those of you in California or Texas, he can file a lawsuit in your state.
The long and short of it is that you should not allow our geographic location to limit your contacting us to see what we can do to help you.
Many LTD claims are time-sensitive. If you fail to act within the time permitted by law or within the time limits set out in your benefits plan or insurance policy, you may lose all your rights. In most instances, you must appeal a denial within 180 days. Thus, you should not wait to take action, or you may lose all of your legal rights forever.
Why Hire the Ortiz Law Firm If You Are Not Local?
We Handle Social Security Disability Claims Nationwide
Applying for Social Security Disability benefits can be difficult with or without an attorney advocating for you. It puts an extreme strain on an applicant and the applicant’s family. Making things only worse is the high chance of being denied. Statistically, approximately 70% of all SSDI and SSI claims are denied at the initial application stage.
What are SSD and SSI applicants to do in light of these hurdles? The answer is to learn everything you can about the disability claims process, including how claims are evaluated and the elements of a successful claim. Educating yourself about the approval process will improve your chances of winning the initial application or on appeal, with or without the help of an experienced disability attorney or lawyer.
Hiring a Social Security disability lawyer can improve your chances of winning your claim. Some evidence supports the idea that attorney-represented claimants have a better chance of being approved for benefits.
We assist claimants with the initial application for benefits, requests for reconsideration, and hearings before an Administrative Law Judge. We can help even if you do not live in the Pensacola area.
The attorney fee in a Social Security case is typically 25% of the back pay owed to the claimant, and the fee is capped at $7,200.00 by the Social Security Administration.
We Offer a Free Case Evaluation
If your LTD claim has been denied or terminated, or you need help obtaining your Social Security disability benefits, Mr. Ortiz is willing to review your documents and discuss your claim at no charge.
Note: This opportunity does not apply if an attorney already represents you and does not apply to initial applications for LTD benefits. It only applies if you have received a denial letter from the insurance company.
We understand you have many questions and concerns about your future after your claim has been unfairly denied or terminated. To help you obtain the peace of mind you deserve, Mr. Ortiz will endeavor to address each of your concerns and answer each of your questions throughout the duration of your claim. In addition, we will help you understand the state or federal laws that apply to your case so you can confidently make each decision an informed one.
Once hired as your attorney, Mr. Ortiz will work hard to recover the disability benefits you are entitled to receive. Mr. Ortiz holds himself to a very high standard of legal representation. Mr. Ortiz understands the serious, sensitive, and complex nature of your disability claim and is prepared to go to work for a favorable outcome.
Clients also continue to retain the Ortiz Law Firm in disability claims for the following reasons:
- We work on a contingency fee basis.
- We have successfully handled thousands of disability cases.
- Avvo honored us with a 10/10 “Superb” rating in 2014 and 2015.
- We offer each prospective client a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
- We have been handling disability claims for over ten years.
- We have testimonials from clients who have been extremely happy with the results we achieved for them.
Don’t wait to seek help with your claim. Our “Zero Fee Guarantee” assures you that you will not have a fee with our office until you receive your Social Security Disability benefits. You can seek assistance with your claim at no risk to you! Call the Ortiz Law Firm at (888) 321-8131 to schedule your free case review.
