Social Security Lawyers

Missouri Social Security Lawyers

Man used identity of his dead brother to conceal his work activity and income.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (USDOJ) – Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing the identity of his deceased brother as part of a scheme to commit Social Security fraud.

Joe Calvin Seward, 66, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith to aggravated identity theft and mail fraud. The total fraud loss incurred by the United States as a result of Seward’s scheme is $300,419.

Seward admitted that he used the identity of Lee Seward, his dead brother, to conceal his work activity and income, which allowed him to receive Social Security disability payments in his own name.

Kentucky Social Security Lawyers

Attorney JoAnn Spinks Coleman brings 25 years of judiciary experience to Hughes & Coleman

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (HC) - Attorney JoAnn Spinks Coleman believes her experience as a judge in the Kentucky court system gives her a unique perspective on the everyday challenges real people face. She recently joined local personal injury law firm Hughes & Coleman to oversee the firm’s Social Security Disability department, where she will work one‐on‐one with clients to help them understand their rights and provide guidance throughout the legal process. This includes helping clients who are unable to work due to an injury or disease and, as a result, may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits.

Ms. Coleman has spent the past 25 years handling cases involving traffic citations, civil matters, divorce, small claims, domestic issues, probate matters, and child abuse, to name a few. Now, she’ll be using that experience to help people in a different capacity.

California Social Security Lawyers

A 29-Year Employee at the SSA in San Jose Unlawfully Created and Distributed Social Security Cards

SAN JOSE, California (FBI) - Rachel Ochoa pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose on Monday to unlawfully producing Social Security cards, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.

In pleading guilty, Ms. Ochoa admitted to issuing Social Security numbers and cards to more than 25 individuals she knew did not have a legal right to obtain them.

According to the plea agreement, Ms. Ochoa worked at the Social Security Administration’s San Jose Office for 29 years. Ms. Ochoa was employed as a claims development clerk. As part of her job duties, Ms. Ochoa was responsible for processing and issuing new Social Security numbers and cards.

Alabama Social Security Lawyers

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