I can tell you that with a big firm like Binder and Binder you can sometimes get lost in the shuffle, and you almost never ever speak with a proper attorney just a customer service rep, I signed on with Binder and Binder but after waiting 6 months after my first time denial and getting annoyed at only ever speaking with CSR, I decided to change lawyers and went to a small solo practice where the handholding was paramount. He told me he's get me approved and he did. I had to have a video conference with a Judge but I was awarded after a year of waiting. The key is having the full support of your doctors, alot of the delays are on the part of the documentation process and doctors offices being slow at getting forms filled out by drs. overall it's a long and drawn out process but if you get approved its worth the weight. My lawyer could only get up to $5000 in the fees that come out of your retro check. good luck, change lawyers and find a new one.