Firm Profile The Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing in Santa Fe Springs, CA and Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP in Long Beach, CA represent claimants before the Social Security Administration and in federal court at all levels.
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Firm Profile Number of Attorneys :LAWRENCE D. ROHLFING MARC V. KALAGIAN ____________ DENISE BOURGEOIS HALEY YOUNG CHO BRIAN C. SHAPIRO, M.A. LAURA LACKEY-KRANK STEVEN G. ROSALES
Spoken Languages :English, Spanish, Korean
Office Location(s) :LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE D. ROHLFING 12631 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE C-115 SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 90670 TELEPHONE (562) 868-5886 FACSIMILE (562) 868-5491 Rohlfing & Kalagian, LLP 211 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 420 Long Beach, California 90802 TELEPHONE: (562) 437-7006 FACSIMILE: (562) 432-2935
Year Firm was Created :1989
Firm Practices in These States :California and Nevada.
Practice Areas :Social Security Disability
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Attorney Profile About the Attorney :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.
Name of University Attended :Whittier College
Name of Law School Attended :Whittier Law School
Year admitted to the Bar :1985
Admitted to Practice Law in the Following Courts :California, district courts in California, the Ninth Circuit, and the district of Colorado.
Professional Association Memberships :NOSSCR, AJA
Ratings :AV
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Personal Achievements Civic Associations :La Mirada Little League Baseball, La Habra Little League Baseball, Whittier Pony Baseball, La Mirada Youth Football, La Habra Pop Warner Football, La Habra Christian Church
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Verified Credentials Credential Description Verified Date Verified Licensed as Attorney in: CA - 1985 - State Bar of California 8/19/09 Law School: Whittier Coll SOL 8/19/09
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Verdicts & Settlements Supreme Court Decisions
Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord, ___ U.S. ___ (2003)Delta Family-Care Disability Survivorship Plan v. Regula, ___ U.S. ___ (2003) (memorandum disposition)
Court of Appeals Decisions
Alford v. DCH Foundation Group Long-Term Life Ins. Co., 311 F.3d 955 (2002)Nord v. Black & Decker Disability Plan, 269 F.3d 823 (9th Cir. 2002) vacated ___ U.S. ___ (2003)Bruton v. Massanari, 268 F.3d 824 (9th Cir. 2001)Hart v. Massanari, 266 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir. 2001)Regula v. Delta Family-Care Disability Survivorship Plan, 266 F.3d 1130 (9th Cir. 2001) vacated ___ U.S. ___ (2003)Moore v. Apfel, 216 F.3d 864 (9th Cir. 2000)Stewart v. Thorpe Holding Co. Profit Sharing Plan, 207 F.3d 1143 (9th Cir. 2000) cert. denied, 531 U.S 1074 (2001)Silveira v. Apfel, 204 F.3d 1257 (9th Cir. 2000)Meanel v. Apfel, 172 F.3d 1111 (9th Cir. 1999)Chavez v. Department of Health and Human Services, 103 F.3d 849 (9th Cir. 1996)Hearn v. Western Conf. of Teamsters Pens. Trust Fund, 68 F.3d 301 (9th Cir. 1995)Flores v. Shalala, 49 F.3d 562 (9th Cir. 1995)Ruffalo v. Patterson (1991) 234 Cal.App.3d 341, 285 Cal.Rptr. 647Cooper v. Sullivan, 880 F.2d 1152 (9th Cir. 1989)Sprow v. Bowen, 865 F.2d 207 (9th Cir. 1989)MacDonald v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 859 F.2d 742 (9th Cir. 1988)Desrosiers v. Secretary of Health & Human Services, 846 F.2d 573 (9th Cir. 1988)
District Court Decisions
Horizon Outdoor v. City Of Industry, 228 F. Supp.2d 1113 (C.D. Cal. 2002)Nickel v. Barnhart, 205 F.Supp.2d 1131 (C.D. Cal. 2002)Booth v. Barnhart, 181 F.Supp.2d 1099 (C.D. Cal. 2002)Alford v. DCH Foundation Group Long-Term Life Ins. Co., 144 F.Supp.2d 1183 (C.D. Cal. 2001) affirmed 311 F.3d 955 (2002) Hoffman v. Halter, 140 F.Supp.2d 1056 (C.D. Cal. 2001)Azami v. Apfel, 24 F.Supp.2d 1007 (C.D. Cal. 1998)Perez v. Chater, 17 F.Supp.2d 1115 (C.D. Cal. 1997)Payan v. Chater, 959 F.Supp. 1157 (C.D. Cal. 1997)Barbato v. Commissioner of Soc. Sec. Admin., 923 F.Supp. 1273 (C.D. Cal. 1996)Stanistreet v. Chater, 21 F.Supp.2d 1129 (C.D. Cal. 1995)Wysocki v. Sullivan, 761 F.Supp. 1273 (C.D. Cal. 1991)
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