team-member

Matthew Conklin

Saint Joseph, MI

Licensed for 8 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Personal Injury

Language

English

About

Sasha Boersma was born and raised in Southwest Michigan. She attended River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Michigan, and then Western Michigan University. She first voiced her ambitions to be a lawyer in a 5th grade “I want to be a lawyer when I grow up” essay. These ambitions were greatly influenced by her late father Craig, who was incredibly proud to see her reach that goal when she graduated from the Honors Program at Valparaiso University School of Law in 2013. She was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 2013 and the Illinois bar in 2016.Her mother Kelly’s family has a long history in law enforcement that also drove Sasha’s interest in the law. Her great-grandfather Victor Beck retired from the Michigan State Police as a detective and wrote Fallen Troopers of the Michigan State Police and Michigan State Troops to Michigan State Police. Her grandfather Donald Beck and great-uncle Barry Beck also served as Michigan State Troopers. She grew up reading these histories and listening to stories of the “good old days” of law enforcement.During her time in law school, she was involved in the Veterans Law Society. At the time, her uncle Andrew Beck and cousin Joe Prelock were both serving the United States Army as Explosive Ordinance Technicians with multiple deployments to Afghanistan. She became accredited to represent veterans before the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2012. She takes great pride in fighting the VA to ensure veterans receive the disability benefits they deserve after their service ends.In 2011, Sasha started working as a law clerk for Davis Disability Group and became familiar with Social Security Disability. Seeing the difficulties people with disabilities faced to access these benefits motivated her to continue this work at Conybeare Law Office. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Disability Network Southwest Michigan, which runs two centers for independent living in 8 counties in Southwest Michigan.When she joined Conybeare Law Office, Sasha was introduced to Michigan Workers Compensation and quickly discovered that injured workers often needed an attorney to stand up for them against the insurance companies trying to deny their benefits. Her work in this area has been recognized by the top publications in the field. She was selected to the Inaugural edition of The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch 2021 for Claimants Workers’ Compensation Law and again in 2022. She was also selected to the 2021 Michigan Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers.Sasha was active in Mock Trial at both Western and Valpo, and she believes that these programs add great value to any student’s education, regardless of their interest in practicing law. She has continued to volunteer for Mock Trial programs at all levels throughout the state. She received the Volunteer of the Year Award for 2020-2021 from the Michigan Center for Civic Education, who facilitates Michigan’s High School Mock Trial programs. She is the Mock Trial Attorney Coach for New Buffalo High School.She is also an active member in her local and state bar associations. Sasha served as the chair of the Young Lawyers Section of the Berrien County Bar Association from 2020-2021 and has organized several of the Berrien County Bar Association’s Charity Golf Outings. She serves as the chair of the Van Buren County Bar Association Community Outreach Committee. She is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice and active in its Social Security and Workers Compensation Section and Women’s Caucus. She is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan and active in the Social Security and Worker Compensation Sections. Finally, she is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.Sasha’s commitment to advocating for people with mental health disabilities was renewed when she lost her partner Jack to suicide in 2020. She feels lucky to live near her large extended family spread throughout Southwest Michigan and enjoys spending time with her nephews Braiden, Finley, Creek, and Arlo.

Practices Areas

Personal Injury

Military Law

Language

English

Contact

Conybeare Law Office PC519 Main StSaint Joseph, MI, 49085-1365519 Main StSaint Joseph, MI, 49085-1365

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Terry and Roselle
July 20, 2021

Sasha is a professional, compassionate, and organized attorney. She got all the paperwork gathered for us and send into social security in a timely manner. We had several questions during this process, and called often. When we called the office and left a message for her, she responded within 2 hours if not sooner. She was right there to answer all of our questions. She has a great personality, and is a very caring person who helped us feel more at ease with the overwhelming process. If you want a lawyer to help you with filing for disability, Sasha is the one. She will treat you with respect and will show you how much she really cares for you!

Lisa
March 9, 2020

Applying for Disability was a very long process, but Sasha was always on my case. She spent time preparing me, and was always available when I had a question. Sasha answers her own phone, if she was unavailable, she promptly returned my calls. I felt confident in knowing what to expect when going before the judge. When I didn’t win everything the first time, Sasha advised me to go back to argue again about my double vision that was “dismissed” the first time around. Sasha researched my condition thoroughly enjoyed went before the judge a second time, , I was then rewarded my full amount. I believe Sasha truly cares about me and treated me with compassion and respect.

Laura
November 19, 2019

I hired Sasha to help with the SS disability appeal process. She listened and knew the right next steps to ensure that my rare disability be understood. Her guidance was instrumental in gathering the proper medical reports to submit for review during the appeal process and resulted in a favorable outcome. She was very professional and on top of communications throughout the process. It was so nice to have someone on my side who took the time to understood my personal situation. I highly recommend Attorney Boersma.

Bailey
September 14, 2019

I hired Sasha for my disability case for 2 spinal fusion surgeries that I’ve had. As usual, I got denied when I applied for disability (probably due to my younger age) but Sasha was confident that I had a winning case due to the severity of my scoliosis. She went above and beyond to make sure we got everything needed to support my disability case and present it in front of the judge. All her hard work paid off because she won me my disability case! I can’t thank her enough for all the support, help and guidance she gave me throughout this whole experience! Sasha is phenomenal at what she does and I recommend her 100% and would give her more than two thumbs up if I could!

anonymous
June 4, 2019

Sasha's professionalism, respect, responsibility, tenacity, and integrity were always present in my interactions with her during the course of my case. The SSD appeal process went smoothly, and a positive decision was rendered. Great work, Sasha!

Chuck
February 25, 2019

From the beginning Sasha explained everything to us clearly. Sasha and Di always responded in a timely matter with not only professionalism but compassion and understanding for the situation I was in. I recommend her to any body looking for a great lawyer and I also think she is an asset to Cony beare law firm.

Ruth
February 11, 2019

In need of an attorney to take over my grandson's disability case late in the proceedings, Sasha took on this task with diligence! While she acknowledged the difficulty, she was not deterred and absolutely astounded us with her dedication and determination to get the best result. She was absolutely fantastic explaining and keeping us informed. The end result was positive and we are forever grateful.

Rebecca
September 21, 2018

My experience with Sasha was incredible. She was very easy to work with, always returned my calls expediently and made sure any questions I had she explained them thoroughly. She kept in constant contact to keep me updated on my case and to see how I was doing. She is very compassionate and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend her to anyone filing for disability. She made the whole process easy and we ended up winning my case. There is not one complaint I have with how my case was handled. She is very personable and did a great job!

Jason
January 31, 2018

Sasha was incredible with my case. The extra leg work she put in with my physician and how thoroughly she understood my situation made all the difference. She has always made herself available for my questions and concerns and explained everything to me in a way I easily understood. My wife and I both recommend her to anyone and everyone in a social security and disability situation. Sasha just always delivered above and beyond our expectations.

Sandy
July 8, 2017

Sasha was the most caring and understanding attorney I could of ever asked for. She was there for me. And helped me be approved for disability. I would highly recommend her for an attorney.

Terry and Roselle
July 20, 2021

Sasha is a professional, compassionate, and organized attorney. She got all the paperwork gathered for us and send into social security in a timely manner. We had several questions during this process, and called often. When we called the office and left a message for her, she responded within 2 hours if not sooner. She was right there to answer all of our questions. She has a great personality, and is a very caring person who helped us feel more at ease with the overwhelming process. If you want a lawyer to help you with filing for disability, Sasha is the one. She will treat you with respect and will show you how much she really cares for you!

Lisa
March 9, 2020

Applying for Disability was a very long process, but Sasha was always on my case. She spent time preparing me, and was always available when I had a question. Sasha answers her own phone, if she was unavailable, she promptly returned my calls. I felt confident in knowing what to expect when going before the judge. When I didn’t win everything the first time, Sasha advised me to go back to argue again about my double vision that was “dismissed” the first time around. Sasha researched my condition thoroughly enjoyed went before the judge a second time, , I was then rewarded my full amount. I believe Sasha truly cares about me and treated me with compassion and respect.

Laura
November 19, 2019

I hired Sasha to help with the SS disability appeal process. She listened and knew the right next steps to ensure that my rare disability be understood. Her guidance was instrumental in gathering the proper medical reports to submit for review during the appeal process and resulted in a favorable outcome. She was very professional and on top of communications throughout the process. It was so nice to have someone on my side who took the time to understood my personal situation. I highly recommend Attorney Boersma.

Bailey
September 14, 2019

I hired Sasha for my disability case for 2 spinal fusion surgeries that I’ve had. As usual, I got denied when I applied for disability (probably due to my younger age) but Sasha was confident that I had a winning case due to the severity of my scoliosis. She went above and beyond to make sure we got everything needed to support my disability case and present it in front of the judge. All her hard work paid off because she won me my disability case! I can’t thank her enough for all the support, help and guidance she gave me throughout this whole experience! Sasha is phenomenal at what she does and I recommend her 100% and would give her more than two thumbs up if I could!

anonymous
June 4, 2019

Sasha's professionalism, respect, responsibility, tenacity, and integrity were always present in my interactions with her during the course of my case. The SSD appeal process went smoothly, and a positive decision was rendered. Great work, Sasha!

Chuck
February 25, 2019

From the beginning Sasha explained everything to us clearly. Sasha and Di always responded in a timely matter with not only professionalism but compassion and understanding for the situation I was in. I recommend her to any body looking for a great lawyer and I also think she is an asset to Cony beare law firm.

Ruth
February 11, 2019

In need of an attorney to take over my grandson's disability case late in the proceedings, Sasha took on this task with diligence! While she acknowledged the difficulty, she was not deterred and absolutely astounded us with her dedication and determination to get the best result. She was absolutely fantastic explaining and keeping us informed. The end result was positive and we are forever grateful.

Rebecca
September 21, 2018

My experience with Sasha was incredible. She was very easy to work with, always returned my calls expediently and made sure any questions I had she explained them thoroughly. She kept in constant contact to keep me updated on my case and to see how I was doing. She is very compassionate and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend her to anyone filing for disability. She made the whole process easy and we ended up winning my case. There is not one complaint I have with how my case was handled. She is very personable and did a great job!

Jason
January 31, 2018

Sasha was incredible with my case. The extra leg work she put in with my physician and how thoroughly she understood my situation made all the difference. She has always made herself available for my questions and concerns and explained everything to me in a way I easily understood. My wife and I both recommend her to anyone and everyone in a social security and disability situation. Sasha just always delivered above and beyond our expectations.

Sandy
July 8, 2017

Sasha was the most caring and understanding attorney I could of ever asked for. She was there for me. And helped me be approved for disability. I would highly recommend her for an attorney.

Terry and Roselle
July 20, 2021

Sasha is a professional, compassionate, and organized attorney. She got all the paperwork gathered for us and send into social security in a timely manner. We had several questions during this process, and called often. When we called the office and left a message for her, she responded within 2 hours if not sooner. She was right there to answer all of our questions. She has a great personality, and is a very caring person who helped us feel more at ease with the overwhelming process. If you want a lawyer to help you with filing for disability, Sasha is the one. She will treat you with respect and will show you how much she really cares for you!

Lisa
March 9, 2020

Applying for Disability was a very long process, but Sasha was always on my case. She spent time preparing me, and was always available when I had a question. Sasha answers her own phone, if she was unavailable, she promptly returned my calls. I felt confident in knowing what to expect when going before the judge. When I didn’t win everything the first time, Sasha advised me to go back to argue again about my double vision that was “dismissed” the first time around. Sasha researched my condition thoroughly enjoyed went before the judge a second time, , I was then rewarded my full amount. I believe Sasha truly cares about me and treated me with compassion and respect.

Laura
November 19, 2019

I hired Sasha to help with the SS disability appeal process. She listened and knew the right next steps to ensure that my rare disability be understood. Her guidance was instrumental in gathering the proper medical reports to submit for review during the appeal process and resulted in a favorable outcome. She was very professional and on top of communications throughout the process. It was so nice to have someone on my side who took the time to understood my personal situation. I highly recommend Attorney Boersma.

Bailey
September 14, 2019

I hired Sasha for my disability case for 2 spinal fusion surgeries that I’ve had. As usual, I got denied when I applied for disability (probably due to my younger age) but Sasha was confident that I had a winning case due to the severity of my scoliosis. She went above and beyond to make sure we got everything needed to support my disability case and present it in front of the judge. All her hard work paid off because she won me my disability case! I can’t thank her enough for all the support, help and guidance she gave me throughout this whole experience! Sasha is phenomenal at what she does and I recommend her 100% and would give her more than two thumbs up if I could!

anonymous
June 4, 2019

Sasha's professionalism, respect, responsibility, tenacity, and integrity were always present in my interactions with her during the course of my case. The SSD appeal process went smoothly, and a positive decision was rendered. Great work, Sasha!

Chuck
February 25, 2019

From the beginning Sasha explained everything to us clearly. Sasha and Di always responded in a timely matter with not only professionalism but compassion and understanding for the situation I was in. I recommend her to any body looking for a great lawyer and I also think she is an asset to Cony beare law firm.

Ruth
February 11, 2019

In need of an attorney to take over my grandson's disability case late in the proceedings, Sasha took on this task with diligence! While she acknowledged the difficulty, she was not deterred and absolutely astounded us with her dedication and determination to get the best result. She was absolutely fantastic explaining and keeping us informed. The end result was positive and we are forever grateful.

Rebecca
September 21, 2018

My experience with Sasha was incredible. She was very easy to work with, always returned my calls expediently and made sure any questions I had she explained them thoroughly. She kept in constant contact to keep me updated on my case and to see how I was doing. She is very compassionate and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend her to anyone filing for disability. She made the whole process easy and we ended up winning my case. There is not one complaint I have with how my case was handled. She is very personable and did a great job!

Jason
January 31, 2018

Sasha was incredible with my case. The extra leg work she put in with my physician and how thoroughly she understood my situation made all the difference. She has always made herself available for my questions and concerns and explained everything to me in a way I easily understood. My wife and I both recommend her to anyone and everyone in a social security and disability situation. Sasha just always delivered above and beyond our expectations.

Sandy
July 8, 2017

Sasha was the most caring and understanding attorney I could of ever asked for. She was there for me. And helped me be approved for disability. I would highly recommend her for an attorney.