Lawrence D. Rohlfing has practiced disability law since 1985. He represents the disabled and seeks to enforce their rights before the Social Security Administration, the United States District Courts, the United States Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. Having been involved in thousands of disability claims and training of other lawyers, he brings considerable experience and expertise to the representation of disability claims under Social Security and ERISA.
Mr. Rohlfing has argued disability and other benefit entitlement claims in over a hundred claims before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He presented briefs in three cases to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Rohlfing argued Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord to the United States Supreme Court in April 2003.
Mr. Rohlfing is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR). He currently serves as the Ninth Circuit Representative to the NOSSCR Board of Directors and currently serves as the Treasurer of NOSSCR sitting on the Executive Board. Mr. Rohlfing is the past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section. Mr. Rohlfing has presented numerous papers to bi-annual meetings of NOSSCR, the Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Southeast Bar Association of Los Angeles County, and the National Business Institute.
Mr. Rohlfing graduated from Whittier College in 1982. He graduated from Whittier Law School in 1985 cum laude. He is the proud father of seven children that he raises with his wife Maggie. He is actively involved in the community managing baseball and softball teams, coaching football, and serving as the elder of La Habra Christian Church.
Community Involvement:
La Mirada Little League - manager 1994, 1995, Winter 1995, 1996
La Habra Little League - manager 1997, Winter 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, coach 2003
Whittier Pony Baseball - manager 1998
La Habra Girls Softball - head coach 1999, 2000
La Mirada Jr. All American Football - coach 1998
La Habra Pop Warner - team representative 1999, coach 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, head coach 2007, 2008
La Habra Christian Church - elder 2001-2006, 2008-current, vice chair 2002, chair 2003 -2006
References
The Honorable Charles J. Williams
The Honorable Janet Coulter
Law Offices of Rosemary Abarca
Law Offices of Devermont and Devermont
Law Offices of Richard N. Deyo
Law Offices of Fred Fleming
Law Offices of John Heuer, ALJ retired
Law Offices of Joel Leidner
Law Offices of Judith Leland
Law Offices of Edmund Parent
Law Offices of Susan Wasserman
Jacobsma & Brau
Dixon & Daley
Health Advocates
Disability Group
Los Angeles County Bar Association, LRIS
Southeast District Bar Association, LRS
Classes/Seminars
Presenter, National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
Presenter, AAJ Social Security Section
Presenter, United States Magistrate Conference for the Ninth Circuit
Presenter, Beverly Hills Bar Association
Presenter, Southeast Bar Association of Los Angeles County
Presenter, National Business Institute
Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section
Honors and Awards
Who's Who in California
Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans
Past Employment Positions
William & Rohlfing, Partner, 1985 to 1987
Rohlfing & Donnelly, Partner, 1987 to 1989
Pro Bono Activities
Elder, La Habra Christian Church, 2001 - 2006, 2008 - Present
Manager, La Mirada Little League, 1994 to 1996
Manager, La Habra Little League, 1997, 2001, 2004 - 2005
Coach, La Habra Little League, 2003 to 2003
Manager, Whittier Pony Baseball, 1998 to 1998
Headcoach, La Habra Girls Softball, 1999 to 2000
Coach, La Mirada Jr. All American Football, 1998 to 1998
Team Representative, La Habra Pop Warner, 1999 to 1999
Coach, La Habra Pop Warner, 2000 - 2001, 2005 - 2006
Head Coach, La Habra Pop Warner, 2007 to 2008
Vice Chair, La Habra Christian Church, 2002 to 2002
Chair, La Habra Christian Church, 2003 to 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
Ninth Circuit Judicial Council, Appellate Lawyer Representative alternate, 2009
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), Current Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Social Security Section, Past Chair, 1997 to 1998
American Association for Justice, Social Security Section
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
California Trial Lawyers Association
Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), Past President
NOSSCR, Board of Directors, Ninth Circuit Representative
NOSSCR, Executive Board, Treasurer
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