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Successfully navigating the Social Security disability process for YOU!
Disability law is ALL we do
Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates is a legal services firm with a singular mission — obtaining Social Security disability benefits for disabled individuals. Our organization is uniquely qualified to handle the intricacies of Social Security claims throughout the United States and its territories.
Whether dealing with an initial claim, having a claim reconsidered, or preparing for an administrative hearing, we are experienced and ready to assist.
Statistics confirm that claimants with legal representation have a higher success rate and are approved for Social Security benefits at a faster pace. Doherty, Cella, Keane has built a team of dedicated and committed professionals with a proven track record of success.
For more information on how we can help you with your Social Security disability claim, please read on...
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Meet Our Attorneys
Christopher P. Doherty
Partner
doherty@dcklaw.com Christopher Doherty is a widely recognized expert in the field of Social Security Disability matters. His knowledge of the field results from his work experience within the Social Security Administration as well as the firm’s representation of over 16,000 Social Security disability applicants since 1986. He is a frequent lecturer on topics involving Social Security disability and retirement.
He is a member in good standing in the bars of:
• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• U.S. Federal District Court of Massachusetts
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He is an active member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), and The New England Claims Association.
Education:
JD, 1987, Suffolk University Law School
BA, 1980, Tufts University
Laura Cella-Donovan
Partner
cella@dcklaw.com
Laura Cella-Donovan has an extensive background in Social Security disability, worker's compensation, personal injury and insurance defense. Laura has a unique advantage within the field of administrative law, having co-authored West Law's supplement to Massachusetts Administrative Law & Practice. Prior to becoming a partner at Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates, Laura’s professional experience included general liability claims work within the insurance industry and personal injury litigation in private practice.
She is a member in good standing in the bars of:
• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• U.S. Federal District Court of Massachusetts
• U.S. Supreme Court.
She is an active member of:
• Massachusetts Bar Foundation
• Justinian Law Society
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR)
• Vice President, Suffolk University Law School Alumni Board of Directors, 1996-1997
• President, Suffolk University Law School Alumni Board of Directors, 1997-1998.
Education:
MBA, 1994, Suffolk University School of Management
JD, 1988, Suffolk University Law School
BA, 1985, Boston College
Martin E. Keane
Partner
keane@dcklaw.com Martin Keane has an extensive background in Social Security disability, personal injury, insurance defense, and litigation. Martin’s work in the insurance industry, prior to private legal practice, adds an important element to the firm’s service capabilities.
Martin heads up our office in Washington DC, where he is able to preserve the significant connections made by Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates in the disability arena since 1981.
He is a member in good standing in the bars of:
• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• The District of Columbia
• U.S. Supreme Court.
He is an active member of the National National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR).
Education:
JD, 1989, Suffolk University Law School
BA, 1983, The College of the Holy Cross
Derek S. Cervoni
Associate
Attorney Derek Cervoni has practiced exclusively in the field of Social Security disability law since 1997. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Suffolk University Law School.
He is a member of the:
• Virginia Bar Association
• District of Columbia Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association.
Ryan Cox
Associate
Attorney Ryan Cox is a graduate of Saint Anselm College and the University of Denver College of Law. While attending law school, Mr. Cox worked in the Battered Women's Advocacy Program and the Criminal Defense Student Law Office, where he assisted low-income clients with a wide range of legal problems.
Anna Morgan Delligatti
Associate
Attorney Anna Delligatti received her B.A. from the University of Virginia, and then spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in Eastern Europe. Prior to law school, she also worked for Americorps NCCC.
She received her J.D. from Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, where she was a member of moot court and competed in national trial competitions.
Daniel J. Dolce
Associate
Attorney Daniel Dolce was born in Buffalo, New York, where he grew up and attended elementary and high school. He received his B.A., cum laude, in History at the University of Rochester. He earned his J.D. at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, where he was a member of the Buffalo Human Rights Law Review.
Before joining Doherty, Cella, Keane and Associates in 2005, he practiced primarily bankruptcy, collections and commercial litigation in Buffalo.
He is admitted to practice in:
• Massachusetts (2003)
• New York (2002)
• U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York.
Ellen T. Elwell
Associate
Attorney Ellen Elwell is a graduate of University of Massachusetts - Boston and a cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School, where she was a member of Transnational Law Review, serving on its executive board as chief note editor.
She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, and has worked as an associate for Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates since 1999.
Eric W. Goodale
Associate
Attorney Eric Goodale is an associate in our Washington, D.C. office. He has practiced Social Security disability law exclusively since 2005. Prior to joining Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates, he spent four years handling Social Security disability claims in Syracuse, New York.
He is a graduate of Penn State University and Albany Law School.
Jennifer A. Lane
Associate
Attorney Jennifer Lane grew up in Massachusetts and started with Doherty, Cella, Keane and Associates in 1998. She graduate from Noble & Greenough School, and went on to become a "double eagle," graduating from Boston College and Boston College Law School. As an undergraduate at Boston College she played on the Women’s tennis team, holding the #1 national amateur women’s tennis ranking in one year. She is inductee of the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame.
She is a member of the:
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association.
David H. Lund
Associate
Attorney David Lund is a graduate of North Carolina State University and The New England School of Law. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.
He has been with Doherty, Cella, Keane & Associates since 2001.
Jennifer C. Paredes
Associate
Attorney Jennifer Paredes was born in Queens, New York and grew up in Livingston, New Jersey. She is a graduate of Seton Hall University and the New England School of Law.
She is fluent in Spanish.
Jennifer is a member of the:
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Boston Bar Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Women's Bar Association.
Jorge A. Rodiguez
Associate
Attorney Jorge Antonio Rodriguez was born in Lima, Peru, and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Law, and also was a visiting student at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia.
While in law school he volunteered as a legal clerk at Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation organizing and teaching "Your Money and Your Life Financial Education" classes for the underprivileged community.
He is admitted to the Virginia Bar.
Elizabeth S. Vaughan
Associate
Attorney Elizabeth Vaughan is an associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. A graduate of William and Mary School of Law and Penn State University, she also holds a diploma of French studies from the Université de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France.
She is a member of the:
• Virginia Bar Association
• District of Columbia Bar Association.
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