Richard A. Sly
My firm consists of myself, Richard Sly, my loyal and long-suffering secretary, Fran Slossar, my legal assistant Amanda Thorne and our "utility player" Ms. Jordan Ewald. We practice exclusively a Social Security Disability (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability practice. We are located in Portland, Oregon, and represent Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability clients in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington before the Social Security Administration, their Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), their Appeals Council and in the United States District and Circuit Court.
The cornerstone of any success I may enjoy is hard work, diligence, and the quality relationship which I try to maintain with clients. Clients are treated with respect concerning their needs, goals, and objectives.
My work as an advocate is generally done on a contingency basis, meaning I am paid attorney fees only if I win your case.
SSI / SSD / DIB Overview
Denied Claims
Disorders That Qualify For SSI Benefits
Do You Qualify / Questions To Ask Yourself
Areas of Practice
- 50% Social Security
- 50% Supplemental Security Income
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 1963
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1963
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
Education
- Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon
- J.D. - 1963
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Editor, 1960 - 1963
- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
- Bachelors in Business - 1957
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
- National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR)
- Oregon Workers' Compensation Attorneys
Past Employment Positions
- Multnomah County Oregon Office of the District Attorney
- State of Oregon Department of Justice
- Bloom, Maramdas & Sly, Attorneys at Law
- Black & Apicella, Attorneys at Law
- Myatt, Bolliger & Hampton, Attorneys at Law
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Phi Delta Phi
