Richard McGinty

Richard McGinty came to Oregon in 1983, after a stint as a US Army Signal Corps Officer, to attend Law School at Willamette University. Richard, along with three other students, was in the first group of students to ever graduate from Willamette Law School in two and a half years instead of the three years traditionally taken to complete law school. Richard also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Georgia, Augusta Campus.

Richard has been representing individuals with injuries and disabilities since 1986. He initially focused on Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation and Social Security law. Since 2000, Richard has limited his practice exclusively to Social Security law and Veterans benefits. Richard’s Social Security practice involves helping his clients get benefits relating to Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Widows/Widowers benefits, Disabled Adult Child benefits and Children’s benefits. Richard litigates well over a hundred contested hearings each year before the Social Security Administration. Richard’s Veterans Law practice involves representing Veterans at the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Richard is a member of the Marion County Bar Association, Multnomah County Bar Association, and Oregon State Bar. Richard is licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon, the Federal District Court of Oregon, the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Richard presents a class on Social Security Disability Law every Fall to Willamette Law School students.  Richard also gives presentations about Social Security law and Veterans benefits to interested organizations. Richard is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR) and the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA).

Email: richard@mcginty-belcher.com

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