Founder, Lead Attorney

Hearing Attorney – Social Security Disability Ascend Disability Lawyers Dallas–Fort Worth Preferred | Remote Considered for Exceptional Candidates We're looking for a partner in building something exceptional. At Ascend Disability Lawyers, we believe disability law is one of the most meaningful areas of legal practice. Every client who comes to us has experienced some combination of declining health, financial uncertainty, loss of independence, and often years of frustration navigating an incredibly complex system. Our responsibility is not simply to prepare a case for hearing. Our responsibility is to walk alongside people during one of the most difficult seasons of their lives. That requires exceptional legal advocacy. It also requires patience, empathy, humility, and kindness. If you believe those qualities make better lawyers—not weaker ones—we'd love to meet you. About AscendAscend Disability Lawyers is a rapidly growing Social Security Disability practice dedicated exclusively to representing individuals pursuing SSDI and SSI benefits. While we're growing quickly, we've worked hard to preserve something that's increasingly rare: a firm where people genuinely know one another. This is not a place where attorneys become employee number 100. You'll work directly with me, the firm's founder and lead hearing attorney. I also believe leadership begins with relationships. I know every member of our team personally. We celebrate successes together, solve problems together, and work hard to build a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported. As we continue to grow, preserving that culture is just as important as expanding our practice. Why This Position ExistsLike many growing firms, we've reached an exciting point where our opportunities have outgrown one person's capacity. I'm looking for an experienced hearing attorney who wants to become a central part of our SSD practice. My goal is to gradually transition more of the hearing docket to someone who genuinely enjoys advocacy so I can devote more time to growing the firm—developing better systems, investing in technology, mentoring and training our team, expanding our reach, and improving the way we serve clients. I'm not looking for someone to simply "cover hearings." I'm looking for someone who wants to become one of the firm's primary advocates. Someone who loves being a lawyer. Someone who enjoys standing before an Administrative Law Judge. Someone who enjoys preparing clients for hearing. Someone who enjoys developing persuasive legal theories. Someone who enjoys writing exceptional briefs. Someone who finds genuine satisfaction in excellent advocacy.

Technology is one of the ways we're building the future of our firm. We are constantly investing in better systems, automation, artificial intelligence, and technology that allow our attorneys and staff to spend less time on repetitive administrative work and more time doing what humans do best. Our philosophy is simple: Technology should handle repetitive work. People should handle judgment. Attorneys should spend their time thinking strategically, preparing persuasive arguments, developing legal theories, mentoring clients, and advocating in the courtroom—not performing tasks that can be streamlined through better systems. We're continually asking questions like: How can we prepare hearings more effectively? How can we write better briefs? How can we identify stronger legal arguments? How can we improve communication with clients? How can we eliminate unnecessary administrative work? How can we give our attorneys and case managers more time to focus on strategy and exceptional client service? If you're excited by innovation and enjoy improving the way legal work gets done, you'll fit in well here.