Sharon Meyers
Kansas City, MO
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Social Security Disability
Language
English
About
Attorney Sharon J. Meyers comes from a family of successful lawyers. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1981. She has been in private law practice since 1981, specializing in the area of Social Security disability law. Ms. Meyers has firsthand personal experience with disability benefits, having battled leukemia 25 years ago and relying on disability income to help get her through that fight. She is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, the Missouri Bar and the National Lawyers Association. She also is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and both Kansas and Missouri Federal District Courts. She serves on the board of directors of the National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association.
Language
English
Contact
Law Offices of Sharon J. Meyers4050 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 210Kansas City, MO, 641114050 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 210Kansas City, MO, 64111
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Sharon is an excellent lawyer, she helped me with my disability.. And I have recommend her to many of my friends,
The primary complaint I have with Sharon Meyers specifically is the fact that she knew in advance of taking on my case--one month and a half before my review/hearing date--that I had prior legal representation. My transparency when I initially contacted Ms. Meyers and disclosed the name of my prior legal counsel as well as the fact that I was briefly represented by Legal Aid, was not reciprocated with transparency from the Myers firm about how the prior representation would impact the timing and overall fee petition decision of the Judge in my case. Because of prior representatives who did not waive their fees, the Judge did not approve the fee petition as part of the Notice of Award in September 2018. After contacting prior representatives, who previously provided me with a letter saying they were no longer representing me, I was advised they don't waive fees even when they opt to no longer represent a client. Aware there was specified time period for the representatives to respond, I contacted the Myers firm on January 2, 2019: They had NOT filed the fee petition, claiming they were not aware of my awarded SSD benefits. No one from the Meyers firm contacted me, but they stated they were awaiting a reply to their request for my award notice to file the fee petition. Only after I reached out to the Myers firm on January 2, 2019 again did they ask me to provide them with a copy of my award notice. As of March 2, 2019, I have received no updates from Judge’s office nor Myers about the fee petition. As professionals, it would have been appropriate for the Myers law office to provide me with realistic expectations for this process. Based my experience, I would not recommend.
Sharon is an excellent lawyer, she helped me with my disability.. And I have recommend her to many of my friends,
The primary complaint I have with Sharon Meyers specifically is the fact that she knew in advance of taking on my case--one month and a half before my review/hearing date--that I had prior legal representation. My transparency when I initially contacted Ms. Meyers and disclosed the name of my prior legal counsel as well as the fact that I was briefly represented by Legal Aid, was not reciprocated with transparency from the Myers firm about how the prior representation would impact the timing and overall fee petition decision of the Judge in my case. Because of prior representatives who did not waive their fees, the Judge did not approve the fee petition as part of the Notice of Award in September 2018. After contacting prior representatives, who previously provided me with a letter saying they were no longer representing me, I was advised they don't waive fees even when they opt to no longer represent a client. Aware there was specified time period for the representatives to respond, I contacted the Myers firm on January 2, 2019: They had NOT filed the fee petition, claiming they were not aware of my awarded SSD benefits. No one from the Meyers firm contacted me, but they stated they were awaiting a reply to their request for my award notice to file the fee petition. Only after I reached out to the Myers firm on January 2, 2019 again did they ask me to provide them with a copy of my award notice. As of March 2, 2019, I have received no updates from Judge’s office nor Myers about the fee petition. As professionals, it would have been appropriate for the Myers law office to provide me with realistic expectations for this process. Based my experience, I would not recommend.
Sharon is an excellent lawyer, she helped me with my disability.. And I have recommend her to many of my friends,
The primary complaint I have with Sharon Meyers specifically is the fact that she knew in advance of taking on my case--one month and a half before my review/hearing date--that I had prior legal representation. My transparency when I initially contacted Ms. Meyers and disclosed the name of my prior legal counsel as well as the fact that I was briefly represented by Legal Aid, was not reciprocated with transparency from the Myers firm about how the prior representation would impact the timing and overall fee petition decision of the Judge in my case. Because of prior representatives who did not waive their fees, the Judge did not approve the fee petition as part of the Notice of Award in September 2018. After contacting prior representatives, who previously provided me with a letter saying they were no longer representing me, I was advised they don't waive fees even when they opt to no longer represent a client. Aware there was specified time period for the representatives to respond, I contacted the Myers firm on January 2, 2019: They had NOT filed the fee petition, claiming they were not aware of my awarded SSD benefits. No one from the Meyers firm contacted me, but they stated they were awaiting a reply to their request for my award notice to file the fee petition. Only after I reached out to the Myers firm on January 2, 2019 again did they ask me to provide them with a copy of my award notice. As of March 2, 2019, I have received no updates from Judge’s office nor Myers about the fee petition. As professionals, it would have been appropriate for the Myers law office to provide me with realistic expectations for this process. Based my experience, I would not recommend.