Jacquie Merritt

Jacquie Merritt is a Social Security Disability Hearing Attorney with Shook & Stone. She represents disabled individuals in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income matters before the Social Security Administration. Her practice centers on preparing clients for hearings, presenting evidence about medical conditions and functional limitations, and guiding claimants through a benefits process that can be difficult to navigate without legal support. She brings more than two decades of experience handling disability-related cases.

Merritt earned a B.S. in Classical Studies from Villanova University in 1993 and a law degree, cum laude, from Widener Law School in 1999. Her legal education included academic recognition and scholarship support. She has been licensed in Pennsylvania since 1998. Her background in legal research, writing, and advocacy supports the detailed record review required in Social Security disability cases, where medical documentation and evidence about work-related limitations can determine eligibility for benefits.

Merritt began her career working in real estate and construction law before moving into Social Security disability practice. She has spent more than twenty-two years handling disability matters before the Social Security Administration. Her work involves reviewing medical records, understanding a claimant’s employment history, developing hearing evidence, and explaining the legal standards used to evaluate disability. She represents clients seeking SSD and SSI benefits and helps them prepare for administrative hearings and related stages of the claim process.

Jacquie Merritt is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives and has participated in professional organizations connected with disability advocacy. Her practice is focused on helping people who are unable to work because of serious medical conditions present clear and complete claims for federal disability benefits. She combines long-term administrative experience with direct client guidance, helping claimants understand hearing procedures and the evidence needed to support disability eligibility.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shook & Stone Personal Injury and Disability Lawyers
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, National Organization of Social Security Representatives
• Member, Sacramento Organization of Social Security Representatives

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Widener Law School
  Law degree (Cum Laude)
• Villanova University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Classical Studies

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