Richard B. Seelig - New York, NY
Attorney at Seelig Law Offices
Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Lawyers in New York, NY
299 Broadway Suite 1600 New York, NY 10007
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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17
Years
Experience
New York Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits 80%
- Real Estate Transactions 20%
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard has worked at Seelig Law Offices since inception. He has helped hundreds of clients obtain disability benefits with the Social Security Administration, and with various civil service pension systems. His achievements in this field were recently recognized by Super Lawyers in his selection as a 2015-2021 Rising Star for the New York Metro Area. He has taught classes for Continuing Legal Education on various topics regarding Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.
Before working at Seelig Law Offices, Mr. Seelig interned at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and the New York City Police Department Advocate's Office. Richard also spent one year as a student Assistant District Attorney at the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. Richard also served on the Executive Board of The Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute at St. John's University school of Law.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- SuperLawyer, Rising Star for the New York Metro Area, 2015 - 2021
- AVVO Client Choice, 2015
Other Sources of Feedback About Richard B. Seelig
Included on the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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St. John's University School of Law, 2009
J.D.
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St. John's University School of Law, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,
New York, 2006
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: General Studies
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Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,
New York, 2006
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Intern
- New York City Police Department Advocate's Office, Intern
- Bronx County District Attorney's Office, Student Assistant District Attorney
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Preparing for a Social Security Disability Case, Lawline, 2016 - Present
- How to Prepare for Social Security Case, Lawline, 2019 - Present
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member)
- New York State Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Theta Chi
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Richard B. Seelig
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2022-2024Richard seelig did an excellent job with my SSD case .He was thorough and detail oriented. Everyone in the law firm was extremely helpful and excellent. I received a favorable outcome thanks to Richard. I highly recommend this law firm to anyone that wants a winning team.and excellent and knowledgeable attorneys.
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Hired Attorney 2021-2022I highly recommend Disability lawyer Richard Seelig. I was clueless about the disability process, Mr. Seelig helped made the process easy, and helped me every step of the way. He always gave me his input on everything. If I had to do this whole process again I would definitely pick him as my lawyer. Thank you to Mr. Seelig for helping me with my case! He is an honest trustworthy lawyer who cares about his clients.
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Contact
299 Broadway
Suite 1600
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 917-920-2119
Fax: 212-766-2616
Email: Send a message
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