68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Social Security Disability Lawyers in Malibu, CA: 2026 rankings
45 social security disability lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Malibu: Disability Law Offices of Tony Adderley, LFR Score 68/100; 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Devermont & Devermont Disability Lawyers | SSDI and SSI Benefits, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 45.
- 15
Most-reviewed: Larry H. Parker Accident Attorneys, 737 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 45 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
45 Malibu social security disability lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 45 rated law firms.
Top 10 social security disability lawyers in Malibu at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disability Law Offices of Tony Adderley | 68 | 4.8★ (248) | Los Angeles, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Devermont & Devermont Disability Lawyers | SSDI and SSI Benefits | 67 | 4.7★ (157) | Los Angeles, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Roeschke Law, LLC | 65 | 4.7★ (159) | Los Angeles, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Disability Advocates Group | 61 | 4.4★ (228) | Agoura, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Nyman Turkish PC | 61 | 4.7★ (160) | El Segundo, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Law Office of Irene Ruzin | 61 | 4.6★ (123) | Encino, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Law Offices Of Nazanin Mazgani | 60 | 4.8★ (63) | Los Angeles, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Health Advocates | 59 | 3.8★ (92) | Chatsworth, 18 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | RCM Disability | 58 | 4.7★ (68) | Glendale, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Law Office of James Dolenga | 57 | 4.8★ (36) | Carson, 29 mi away | — | — |
All 45 social security disability lawyers in Malibu, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Los Angeles, 18 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 30 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Agoura, 17 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in El Segundo, 24 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Encino, 19 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 19 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Chatsworth, 18 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Glendale, 31 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Carson, 29 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Sherman Oaks, 20 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Van Nuys, 22 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 30 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 338 Google reviews.
Based in Ventura, 32 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Long Beach, 36 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 737 Google reviews, the most in Malibu.
Based in Burbank, 26 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Torrance, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Calabasas, 12 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 19 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Oxnard, 27 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Long Beach, 37 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 25 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Beverly Hills, 23 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 30 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Social security attorney”.
Based in Gardena, 30 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 430 Google reviews.
All 45 social security disability lawyers
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #45, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
Also serving Malibu
20 more social security disability lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Legal Services | Tax Planning | 22 mi | |
| Black Suit Law, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Malibu |
| California Disability | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Gaylord & Nantais Attorneys at Law Los Angeles | 29 mi | |
| Gaylord & Nantais Attorneys at Law Santa Paula | 28 mi | |
| Helfend Law Group | 4.1★ (13) | In Malibu |
| Humphrey & Associates | 5.0★ (1) | 38 mi |
| Law Office of Fred Fleming Esq | 2.9★ (51) | In Malibu |
| Law Offices of Raffi R. Shahinian | 31 mi | |
| Legal Leaf, Inc | 22 mi | |
| Mahdavi & Mahdavi Family Law | 4.7★ (33) | In Malibu |
| Malibu Legal | 5.0★ (11) | In Malibu |
| RELAW, APC | 4.9★ (47) | In Malibu |
| Sparagana & Spagana: Sparagna Francis A | 4.5★ (25) | In Malibu |
| SSS Legal and Consultancy Services, APC | 5.0★ (15) | In Malibu |
| tadams adamsassocs com | 2.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| The Estate Planning Law Center | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| The Law Offices of Steven D. Harowitz | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| The Malibu Lawyer | 5.0★ (8) | In Malibu |
| The Sempers Law Firm | 4.9★ (8) | In Malibu |
How we ranked Malibu social security disability lawyers
We scored 45 Malibu social security disability lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Malibu data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a Social Security disability lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many disability benefits law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the firm represents clients at the hearing itself or passes the hearing to another representative.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a Social Security disability lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Who will represent me at the hearing?
- Which costs, if any, are charged on top of the approved fee?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Social Security disability lawyers in Malibu: frequently asked questions
Which Social Security disability lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Malibu?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked Social Security disability lawyer in Malibu, CA is Disability Law Offices of Tony Adderley with an LFR Score of 68/100. It has 4.8★ from 248 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Devermont & Devermont Disability Lawyers | SSDI and SSI Benefits (#2) and Roeschke Law, LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 45 social security disability lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many social security disability lawyers are there in Malibu?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 45 social security disability lawyers serving Malibu, CA. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which social security disability lawyers in Malibu are open 24/7?
9 ranked social security disability lawyers in Malibu post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Disability Law Offices of Tony Adderley (#1), Devermont & Devermont Disability Lawyers | SSDI and SSI Benefits (#2) and Roeschke Law, LLC (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which social security disability lawyers in Malibu work on weekends?
14 of 45 ranked social security disability lawyers post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Disability Law Offices of Tony Adderley (#1), Devermont & Devermont Disability Lawyers | SSDI and SSI Benefits (#2) and Roeschke Law, LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Malibu social security disability lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 45 rated social security disability lawyers in Malibu is 4.7★, with a median of 32 reviews. Larry H. Parker Accident Attorneys has the most, 737 reviews, and ranks #15. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank social security disability lawyers?
Each Social Security disability lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do social security disability lawyers outside Malibu count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Malibu city center, our service radius for social security disability lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can social security disability lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do social Security disability lawyers in Malibu, CA charge?
For Social Security disability claims, the Social Security Administration must approve the fee. Under a fee agreement it is capped at 25% of past-due benefits or $9,200, whichever is less (decisions on or after November 30, 2024). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Can a lawyer help after my disability application is denied?
Yes. Most denied Social Security claims can be appealed: reconsideration, then a hearing before an administrative law judge. Appeal deadlines are short (generally 60 days from the notice), so act quickly. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of social Security disability lawyers in Malibu, CA ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Malibu?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Malibu
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 45 social security disability lawyers serving Malibu.
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