Attorneys
Jennifer Louise Fry 
Dallas, Texas
Partner
phone (800) 800-6353 (Toll Free)
fax (214) 691-7165
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Formerly an attorney assisting Social Security judges at the Office of Hearings & Appeals in Fort Worth, Ms. Fry has represented disability claimants since 1986 and has devoted her law practice exclusively to representing disability claimants at both the administrative and federal levels since 1991 with great success. She began her legal career in 1986, representing indigent clients in civil matters with a strong emphasis in the area of public entitlements. After one year as a staff attorney for the Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals, she began the private practice of law, practicing exclusively in the area of Social Security Disability. Ms. Fry is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education and legal services sponsored Social Security Disability Law programs and seminars and has trained many attorneys and paralegals throughout the state of Texas. She holds a lifetime teaching certificate from the state of Missouri.

Areas of Practice:
Social Security Disability
Litigation Percentage:
25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1986
U.S. Federal Courts
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1987
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1997
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Education:
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1986


University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1981
B.M.E.


Representative Cases:
Newton v. Apfel, 209 F.3d 448 (5th Cir. 2000)
Ripley v. Chater, 67 F.3d 552 (5th Cir. 1995)
Lovings v. Commissioner, 914 F.Supp. 1432 (E.D. Tex. 1995)
Nehlig v. Commissioner, 40 F.Supp. 2d 841 (E.D. Tex. 1995)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Handling a Social Security Disability Case in Texas", National Business Institute, Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas, April 21, 2004 - April 23, 2004


"Words of Wisdom: Drop in I.Q. Points Following Bypass Surgery", Annual Fall Conference of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), Chicago, Illinois, November 7, 2003


"Words of Wisdom: Drop in I.Q. Points Following Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery", Tenth Annual Conference of the Fifth Circuit Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (FOSSCR), San Antonio, Texas, February 8, 2003


"Worker's Compensation Offsets, Re-opening Prior Determinations, Vocational Rehabilitation Regulation,Federal Court Practice, HALLEX, Other Benefits Available to an SSI/SSD Recipient, Medicare/Medicaid, Earnings Record, Calculation of Pay Dates: Difference Between SSI/SSDI", Ninth Annual Advanced SSI/SSD Seminar sponsored by West Texas Legal Services' Private Attorney Involvement Program, Fort Worth, Texas, January 23, 1998


"Step Five of the Sequential Evaluation Process", Eighth Annual Social Security SupplementalSecurity Income Seminar sponsored by West Texas Legal Services Private Attorney Involvement Program, October 17, 1996


"Practice Pointers - Remanding for New Evidence at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals", Third Annual FOSSCR Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 10, 1996


"Supplemental Issues Involving Worker's Compensation Offsets, Re-opening Prior Determinations, Vocational Rehabilitation Regulation, Federal Court Practice, HALLEX", West Texas Legal Services' Private Attorney Involvement Program, Fort Worth, Texas, September 16, 1994


"Supplemental Issues Involving Worker's Compensation Offsets, Federal Court Practice, Re-opening Prior Determinations, HALLEX", West Texas Legal Services' Private Attorney Involvement Program, Fort Worth, Texas, January 15, 1993


Honors and Awards:
Texas Super Lawyer, 2005 - 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas


Federal & American Bar Associations


National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR)
Sustaining Member


Dallas Association of Social Security Claimants' Attorneys (DASSCA), 1995
Treasurer


Fifth Circuit Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (FOSSCR)


Dallas Trial Lawyers Association


American Trial Lawyers Association


Trainer and Legal Advisor City of North Richland Hills


Teen Court, Texas Teen Court Association, 1990 - 1993


Past Employment Positions:
West Texas Legal Services, Staff Attorney, 1986 - 1990


Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Staff Attorney, 1990 - 1991



Dallas Office
11551 Forest Central
Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75243

Houston Office
6800 West Loop South
Suite 450
Bellaire, Texas 77401

Georgetown office
205 E. University,
Suite 151
Georgetown, Texas 78626