Disability Law Group is a Michigan-based practice focused exclusively on disability benefits, representing clients in Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability matters. Led by partners Mandy L. Kelly, Erika A. Riggs, and Randall Mansour, the firm combines deep program knowledge with a results-driven approach to applications, hearings, and appeals. Its attorneys have been recognized with peer and client honors such as Super Lawyers Rising Star and Avvo Client Choice, reflecting a sustained record of professional achievement.

The firm is structured around attentive client service and clear communication from intake through final decision. Multilingual support in Spanish and Arabic helps ensure access to counsel, and clients receive practical guidance on timelines, evidence needs, and next steps at every stage. With dedicated tools and educational resources, the team aims to reduce stress while keeping clients informed and in control of their case strategy.

Disability Law Group is known for thorough case development and advocacy before the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The attorneys work closely with treating providers and experts to compile persuasive medical and vocational evidence, prepare clients for testimony, and pursue the best available path to approval. The firm’s ethos is simple yet consistent across matters of all sizes and complexity - every client matters.

About Disability Law Group

Founded in 2018

75 people in their team


Practice areas
Civil & Human Rights
Insurance
Lawsuits & Disputes

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Civil & Human Rights

The firm protects the rights of disabled individuals to fair access to federal benefits and due process in agency proceedings. Attorneys ensure clients are heard and accommodated throughout interviews, evaluations, and hearings, safeguard against procedural errors, and advocate for accurate disability findings and rating decisions. The team emphasizes respectful, barrier-reducing representation so clients can fully participate in their cases and secure the income and medical coverage that federal law provides.
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Disability
Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability
Discrimination
Native People
Education Law
Military Law
Animal Law
Faith-Based Law
State, Local, and Municipal Law
Veterans Benefits

Insurance

The team handles Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income matters from initial filing through appeals, assembling medical and vocational proof, tracking deadlines, and managing communications with SSA. Attorneys prepare clients for consultative exams and hearings, identify supportive opinion evidence, and address issues like onset dates, work history, and payment schedules. The goal is to maximize monthly benefits and back pay while minimizing delays through meticulous case preparation and proactive follow up.
Bad Faith Insurance
Health insurance
Insurance Defense
Insurance Fraud
Life Insurance
Marine Insurance
Property Insurance
Reinsurance

Lawsuits & Disputes

For Veterans Disability claims and appeals, the firm represents clients across the AMA framework, including supplemental claims, higher-level review, and Board of Veterans’ Appeals hearings. Lawyers develop nexus and severity evidence, challenge adverse decisions on service connection, rating percentage, and effective date, and pursue TDIU or permanent and total status when appropriate. The practice also addresses specialized issues such as toxic exposure and PACT Act presumptives, positioning each case for the strongest possible outcome on review.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency