Michael Kelley founded the law firm, New England Disability. The firm specializes in representing claimants seeking disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, Long Term Disability Insurers, Federal Worker's Compensation, State Disability Retirement. My firm represents Claimant's seeking benefits throughout the entire Northeastern United States from initial claims through Federal Court Appeals.

Registrations and Memberships

Massachusetts Bar (1994)

New York Bar (1995)

United States District Court for Massachusetts (1995)

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (2000)

United States Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1995)

United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (2010)

United States Supreme Court (1998)

Registered Attorney, Veterans Administration

National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSAR),
Sustaining Member (1997)

National Organization of Veteran’s Advocates (NOVA), Sustaining Member (2005)

Education

New England School of Law, Boston, MA
Juris Doctor, 1994

Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology, Class of 1988

Published Cases

Makuch v. Halter, 170 F.Supp.2d 117 (2001)
Singletary v. Barnhart, 206 F.Supp.2d 42 (2002)
Colby v. UNUM Provident, 328 F.Supp.2d 186 (2004)
Grant v. Barnhart, 115 Soc.Sec.Rep.Service 71 (2006)
Kratman v. Barnhart, 436 F.Supp.2d 300 (2006)
Torres v. Barnhart, 112 Soc.Sec.Rep.Service 617 (2006)
Renaudette v. Astrue, 482 F.Supp.2d 121 (2007)
Valiquette v. Astrue, 498 F.Supp.2d 424 (2007)
Baker v. Astrue, 155 Soc.Sec.Rep.Service 653 (2010)
Coleman v. Astrue, 726 F.Supp.2d 36 (2010)
Larlee v. Astrue, 694 F.Supp 2d 80 (2010)
Shaughnessy v. Astrue, 778 F.Supp.2d 151 (2011)
Brawders v. Astrue, 793 F.Supp.2d 485 (2011)
Cohen v. Astrue, 851 F.Supp.2d 277 (2012)
McCaffrey v. Colvin, 978 F.Supp.2d 88 (D. Mass 2013)

Appointed Positions

Member, Town of Wrentham Disability Commission (2015-present)

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