James Robert Schiff - an Evanston, Illinois (IL) Social Security Disability Law Lawyer

Evanston Social Security Disability Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Social Security Disability Law 100%

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

James Robert Schiff has been an attorney with the firm since June of 2010. He has represented hundreds of claimants at the initial stages through the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. At the Seventh Circuit, he argued and won the cases of Bjornson v. Astrue, 671 F.3d 640 (7th Cir. 2012), Allensworth v. Colvin, 814 F.3d 831 (7th Cir. 2016), and Ghiselli v. Colvin, 837 F.3d 771 (7th Cir. 2016), among others. Since 2017, he has managed the firm's client intake system and is responsible for reviewing new potential client cases, in addition to writing and editing legal briefs.

Mr. Schiff is a Seventh Circuit representative to the National Association of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) Board. He has given presentations at NOSSCR conferences on children's disability claims and overpayment cases, and, at the Chicago Bar Association, on continuing disability reviews. Prior to working at the Law Offices of Barry Schultz, Mr. Schiff worked as an attorney with the employment & labor law section of the US Postal Service. During law school, he worked as a summer associate at Clark Hill, PLC in Detroit, Michigan, and as an intern in the labor department of the City of Chicago Department of Law. Outside of work, Mr. Schiff enjoys beach volleyball, board games, and reading.

Awards and Honors

Honors

National Moot Court Team, First Place Brief Award and National Quarterfinalist, 2008 - 2009
American Bar Association, Regional Champion, 2007 - 2008

Education

Legal Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2009
  J.D.
  Law Review: Annals of Health Law, Editorial Board Member, 2007 - 2008
Non Legal Education
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2003
  B.A.
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: Psychology and Communication Studies

Current Employment Position(s)

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Senior Associate
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Past Positions

United States Postal Service, Attorney, 2009 - 2010
City of Chicago, Department of Law, Intern, 2008 - 2009

Pro Bono Activities

Moot Court Coach - Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2010 - Present
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, 2011 - Present

Representative Cases

Bjornson v. Astrue
- Citation: 671F.3d 640
- Court: 7th Cir
- Year: 2012
Chase v. Astrue
- Citation: 458 Fed. App'x 553
- Court: 7th Cir
- Year: 2012
Scott v. Astrue
- Citation: 647 F.3d 734
- Court: 7th Cir
- Year: 2011

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 2009
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2011

Other Affiliations

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, 2011 - Present (Member)

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Evanston, IL

The Chandler's Building
630 Davis St, Ste. # 300
Evanston, IL 60201

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Phone: 847-859-1789

Fax: 847.328.7264

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Website: https://www.marvin.law

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