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Richard A. Sly 
Portland, Oregon
phone (503) 224-0436
fax (503) 226-1227
email Email Me

My firm consists of myself, Richard Sly, my loyal and long-suffering secretary, Fran Slossar, and my "utility fielder" and secretarial assistant Amanda Vail. 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, 1963
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: Editor, 1960 - 1963


University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1957
Bachelors in Business


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