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Who sits at the desks on Franklin Street

Four lawyers take the claims. Each has a bio with the courts they practice in and where they studied.

  • Ernestine Lipscomb, smiling, with short silver hair and a teal top against a pale gray wall

    Ernestine Lipscomb

    Founding attorney and director

    Ernestine opened the clinic and still takes the first call on Tuesdays. She argues Social Security hearings and trains the rest of the staff.

  • Carolyn Burchett, smiling, with curly dark hair and a dark cardigan over a bright pink dress against a blue backdrop

    Carolyn Burchett

    Staff attorney, SSDI and SSI

    Carolyn takes SSDI and SSI claims, including children's claims, where school records and therapists' letters carry the case.

  • Doyle Whitsett, a man with a gray beard in a blue suit and red tie, holding a tablet against a gray brick wall

    Doyle Whitsett

    Staff attorney, VA claims and appeals

    Doyle, an Army veteran, takes VA compensation claims and appeals and prepares veterans for their exams.

  • Truett Stroud, a smiling man with short reddish hair in a dark blazer and checked shirt against a pale backdrop

    Truett Stroud

    Staff attorney, appeals and federal court

    Truett takes appeals after a denial, from reconsideration through federal court, and the claims that need a second reading.

Beyond the lawyers

The rest of the room

Lottie runs the front desk and the phone. She knows which notices are urgent from the envelope, and she'll tell you what to bring before you've finished asking.

Volunteers read records on Wednesday afternoons, and a few retired nurses come in to explain what a chart is trying to say. If you'd like to be one of them, there's a page for that.

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