Top Social Security Lawyers Near Me in Port Orange Area

Residing in Florida for over 40 years, Mrs. Bouck is married and the mother of four children. She graduated cum laude in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of West Florida and received her Juris Doctorate in 1984 from Loyola University School of Law. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985, Mrs. Bouck has practiced law in the Daytona Beach area 16 years, joining the Law Firm of Rue & Ziffra in 2005.. For 14 years, Mrs. Bouck represented and defended health care providers and the insurance industry for allegations of breach of contract, failure to obtain informed consent, as well as failing to perform, and breaching the acceptable standard of care. The last 14 years have been spent representing victims of medical malpractice. During her 28 year career in law, Mrs. Bouck has been fortunate to work with many fine, bright, and talented professionals. Law has proven to be an amazing career and disputed resolutions are at the heart of her practice.. Medical malpractice litigation requires great scrutiny of detailed documents. Mrs. Bouck prefers and often conducts this analytical review herself. Mediation and arbitration are common methods of resolving litigation cases and she has been very successful in this endeavor.. Mrs. Bouck is a Certified Risk Manager and a Member of the Board of Arbitrators, Dispute Resolution, Inc., the National Association of Security Dealers, Volusia County Bar Association, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and other professional organizations.. Top Verdicts and Settlements. Since joining the firm in 2005, Mrs. Bouck has obtained over $10,000,000 on behalf of her clients. Mrs. Bouck practices primarily in the areas of wrongful death and medical malpractice. Cases involving physicians and medical facilities are confidential.. Some of her more successful personal injury cases have resulted in settlements of $250,000 and $62,500.. A compassionate and caring lawyer, Mrs. Bouck is committed to delivering the best possible legal and personal services to her clients. In some of the most difficult and stressful times of their lives, clients can be sure that Mrs. Bouck will be responsive, attentive, and deliver the best possible outcome.

Luis R. Gracia is a partner at the Law Firm of Rue & Ziffra. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Mr. Gracia attended the University of Puerto Rico’s main campus in Rio Piedras before transferring to Florida Southern College in Lakeland, where he graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Mr. Gracia obtained his law degree in 1998 from Texas Southern University, in Houston, and shortly thereafter joined Rue & Ziffra.. Mr. Gracia focuses his practice on social security disability, workers’ compensation, as well as personal injury and wrongful death cases. He handles numerous social security disability cases all over Florida and is intimately familiar with the relevant regulations and procedures that play a critical role in obtaining benefits.. Mr. Gracia is board certified in social security disability law by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. He holds the distinction of being Volusia and Flagler Counties’ first and (to date) only board certified attorney in the field of social security disability. As head of Rue & Ziffra’s social security department, Mr. Gracia hosts the firm’s annual Free Social Security Seminar for the residents of Volusia and Flagler counties.. Fully fluent in Spanish, he is a frequent guest on Spanish radio shows dealing with legal matters.. In addition to being admitted to the Florida Bar Association and all Florida Courts, Mr. Gracia presently holds admissions in the Volusia County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, the National Board of Social Security Disability Advocacy and the National Trial Lawyers Association among others. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.. Results. Over the years, Mr. Gracia has obtained tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts. These include successful recoveries on behalf of his clients from every major insurance company in Florida. Mr. Gracia is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum as well as the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, two of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Further, he has obtained favorable social security decisions for thousands of clients and, in this way, securing millions of dollars in benefits for them.. Devoted to each client and each case, Mr. Gracia makes sure that his clients are well informed and fully understand the legal process. He is very responsive and committed to delivering high-quality legal and personal services to all of his clients and their families.