I agree and disagree... with everything said My atty doesn't appear to have done much but she knows the system. Also knows the judge but that's another story.
I think the law office working on my case was less than competent. They missed deadlines and failed to communicate with me regarding medical records that they failed to obtain... or failed to update.
There doesn't appear to be much rhyme or reason to SSDI claim decisions. The judge who conducted my hearing was a little perplexed about why my claim had been denied in the first place and why SSA failed to provide him with a reason.