Lawrence David Rohlfing

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