ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah H. Bohr is an appellate attorney who has specialized in Social Security law for over 30 years. She first began handling Social Security cases in 1978 as a non-attorney representative at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., while she was awaiting her bar results. In her distinguished career, she has worked in all areas of the practice of Social Security law, from administrative representation, district court appeals (including class action litigation), circuit court appeals, to litigating before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ms. Bohr is a partner in Bohr & Harrington, LLC, a Jacksonville, Florida law firm offering a national Social Security brief writing service. She has written briefs for filing in district courts all across the country as well as in the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal and successfully argued Sims v. Apfel, 530 U.S. 103 (2000) before the Supreme Court.
She is a past president of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (“NOSSCR”) and a member of NOSSCR’s Council of Past Presidents. As President of NOSSCR, she had the privilege of testifying before the Social Security Subcommittee. She was also a 2007 recipient of NOSSCR’s Eileen P. Sweeney’s Distinguished Service Award, awarded in recognition of her distinguished service on behalf of people with disabilities in America. In February 2008, Ms. Bohr was presented with a professionalism award by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, for her pro bono work as court-appointed Inventory Attorney in 72 Social Security federal court cases on behalf of the court.
Ms. Bohr is past Chair of The Florida Bar Council of Sections, past Chair of the Public Interest Law Section, and past Chair of the Juvenile Court Rules Committee and is an alumni of the Chester Bedell Inn of Court and Leadership Jacksonville.
She is a frequent lecturer on Social Security issues at national conferences and is the author of several publications, including two with new 2011 editions that she self-publishes - Winning Appeals Council Arguments 5th Edition and Eleventh Circuit Social Security Cases 2011 Update. She is also an author for James Publishing, which publishes Bohr’s Social Security Issues Annotated (see www.jamespublishing.com or call (800) 440-4780) to order this book).
Ms. Bohr obtained her law degree from Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C. and previously worked for 20 years as a legal services attorney at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. Some reported Social Security federal court cases successfully briefed and won by Ms. Bohr in the past 25 years include:
Supreme Court:
Sims v. Apfel, 120 S.Ct. 2080 (2000)
Circuit Courts:
Second: Parker-Grose v. Astrue, Case No. 11-52-cv, 2012 WL 29319 (2nd Cir. Jan. 6, 2012); Brown v. Apfel, 174 F.3d 59 (2d Cir. 1999)
Third: Bryan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. 383 Fed. Appx. 140 (3d Cir. 2010)
Seventh: Stewart v. Astrue, 561 F.3d 679 (7th Cir. 2009)
Ninth: Hutchens v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 248 Fed. Appx. 788 (9th Cir. 2007); Sorn v. Barnhart, 178 Fed. App. 680 (9th Cir. 2006)
Eleventh: Siverio v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., Case No. 11–12450, 2012 WL 573588 ___ Fed. Appx. ___ (11th Cir. Feb. 23, 2012); Dempsey v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., Case No. 11-11434-FF, ___ Fed. Appx. ___, 2011 WL 6032952 (11th Cir. Dec 5, 2011); Popock v. Astrue, 374 Fed. Appx. 903 (11th Cir. 2010); Somogy v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 386 Fed. Appx. 56 (11th Cir. 2010); Kinnaird v. Barnhart, 138 Fed. Appx. 224 (11th Cir. 2005); Stewart v. Apfel, Case No. 99-6132, 245 F.3d 793 (Table) 2000 U.S.App. LEXIS 33214 (11th Cir. Dec. 20, 2000); Myers v. Sullivan, 916 F.2d 659 (11th Cir. 1990); Stratton v. Bowen, 827 F.2d 1447 (11th Cir. 1987); Flynn v. Heckler, 768 F.2d 1273 (11th Cir. 1986)
District Courts:
Alabama: Buckhalt v. Astrue, 2008 WL 5111220 (M.D. Ala. Dec. 3, 2008); Salter v. Astrue, 2008 WL 5082296 (M.D. Ala. Nov. 26, 2008); Tillery v. Astrue, 2008 WL 2811149 (M.D. Ala. July 18, 2008); Warren-Ward v. Astrue, 2008 WL 2397390 (M.D. Ala. June 10, 2008); Jones v Barnhart, 518 F. Supp.2d 1327 (N.D. Ala. 2007); Stricklin v. Astrue, 493 F. Supp.2d 1191 (N.D. Ala. 2007); Stutts v. Astrue, 489 F. Supp.2d 1291 (N.D. Ala. 2007); Smith v. Astrue, 2007 WL 5326197 (N.D. Ala. Oct. 11, 2007); Cole ex rel. E.S.C. v. Barnhart, 436 F. Supp. 2d 1239 (N.D. Ala. 2006); Cook v. Barnhart, 347 F. Supp.2d 1125 (M.D. Ala. 2004); White v. Barnhart, 336 F. Supp.2d 1183 (N.D. Ala. 2004)
California: Xue Vang v. Astrue, 2012 WL 1082205 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 29, 2012); O’Bosky v. Astrue, 651 F. Supp.2d 1147 (E.D. Cal. 2009); Herbert v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4490024 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2008); Ogletree v. Asrue, 2008 WL 4372446 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 22, 2008); Flores v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4279389 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 11, 2008); Khan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 2694759 (E.D. Cal. July 7, 2008); Brienzo v. Astrue, 2008 WL 1734612 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 11, 2008); Blum v. Astrue, 2008 WL 618970 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2008); Robinson v. Astrue, 2005 WL 6077067 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2005)
Delaware: Konya v. Barnhart, 391 F. Supp.2d 273 (D. Del. 2005)
Florida: Romanzi v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2011 WL 3862527 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 1, 2011); DiDomenico v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1832990 (S.D. Fla. May 13, 2011), adopting R& R in 2011 WL 1832949 (S.D. Fla. April 25, 2011); Mitcham ex rel. K.N.M. v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2011 WL 550515 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 9, 2011); Gay v. Astrue, 2010 WL 4818380 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 15, 2010) adopting R&R in Gay v. Astrue, 2010 WL 4735827 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 27, 2010); Lavender v. Commissioner of Social Sec., 2010 WL 3860739 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2010); Cali v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2010 WL 2510652 (M.D. Fla. June 21, 2010); Ripley v. Astrue, 2010 WL 1759554 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 30, 2010); Haverkate v. Astrue, 2010 WL 668284 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 19, 2010); Rodgers v. Astrue, 657 F. Supp.2d 1275 (M.D. Fla. 2009); Strain v. Astrue, 2009 WL 2207509 (M.D. Fla. July 14, 2009); Rodgers v. Astrue, 2009 WL 513757 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 2, 2009); Bertash v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4701923 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 22, 2008); Reid v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 4279675 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 15, 2008); Chandler v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 3365716 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 8, 2008); Yonce v. Conm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 2414307 (M.D. Fla. June 11, 2008); Summerall v. Astrue, 2008 WL 1819440 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 23, 2008); Paltan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 1777678 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 22, 2008); Smith v. Astrue, 2008 WL 879380 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 28, 2008); Griffith v. Astrue, 2008 WL 874872 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 27, 2008); Saunders v. Astrue, 2008 WL 821939 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 26, 2008); Yonce v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 312768 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 4, 2008); Jones v. Astrue, 533 F. Supp.2d 1206 (M.D. Fla. 2007);McManus v. Barnhart, 2004 WL 3316303 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 14, 2004); Leik v. Barnhart, 296 F. Supp.2d 1345 (M.D. Fla. 2003); Davis v. Apfel, 2000 WL 1658575 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 14, 2000); Sanders by Wakefield v. Apfel, 85 F. Supp.2d 1275 (M.D. Fla. 1999); Richardson v. Apfel, 44 F. Supp.2d 1264 (M.D. Fla. 1998)
Georgia: Echols v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1004829 (N.D. Ga. Mar. 16, 2011) adopting R&R in Echols v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1004665 (N.D. Ga. Jan. 27, 2011)
Louisiana: Parrott v. Astrue, 2010 WL 5625056 (W.D. La. Dec. 2, 2010); Downs v. Astrue, 2010 WL 5648870 (W.D. La. Nov. 23, 2010); Bearden v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3155986 (W.D. La. Aug. 9, 2010), adopting R&R in Bearden v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3154549 (W.D. La. July 14, 2010); Moore v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3306870 (W.D. La. July 30, 2010); Coleman v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3257621 (W.D. La. July 21, 2010); Evans v. Astrue, 2010 WL 114235 (W.D. La. Jan. 11, 2010); Dowles v. Barnhart, 258 F. Supp.2d 478 (W.D. La. 2003); Austin v. Massanari, 162 F. Supp.2d 517 (W.D. La. 2001)
Maine: Dunn v. Astrue, 2010 WL 2670851 (D. Me. June 28, 2010); Miller v. Astrue, 2010 WL 1935752 (D. Me. May 10, 2010); Zarilli v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4936613 (D. Me. Nov. 16, 2008); McFarlane v. Astrue, 2008 WL 660225 (D. Me. Mar. 5, 2008)
Massachusetts: Friedman v. Astrue, 2011 WL 4590563 (D. Mass. Sept. 28, 2011);Whitzell v. Barnhart, 379 F. Supp.2d 204 (D. Mass. 2005)
Mississippi: Davidson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2001 WL 1524358 (N.D. Miss. May 29, 2001)
New Hampshire: Smith v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1979665 (D.N.H. May 20, 2011); Fortin v. Astrue, 2011 WL 2295171 (D.N.H. May 18, 2011); Mead v. Barnhart, 2004 WL 2580744 (D.N.H. Nov. 15, 2004)
New Jersey: Friedman v. Astrue, 2010 WL 4292127 (D.N.J. Oct. 21, 2010)
New York: Stokes v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2012 WL 1067660 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2012); Day v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1467652 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 18,2011); Calderon v. Astrue, 683 F. Supp.2d 273 (E.D.N.Y. 2010); Lahoz v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3310266 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 19, 2010); Barillaro v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 216 F. Supp.2d 121 (E.D.N.Y. 2002)
Tennessee: Huggins v. Barnhart, 2003 WL 21946460 (W.D. Tenn. July 1, 2003); Lamb v. Massanari, 2001 WL 1910060 (W.D. Tenn. Dec. 12, 2001)
In her free time, Ms. Bohr is an accomplished amateur ballroom dancer, and dances at national ballroom dance competitions with her professional partner, Pavel Cherdantsau.
Ms. Bohr is a partner in Bohr & Harrington, LLC, a Jacksonville, Florida law firm offering a national Social Security brief writing service. She has written briefs for filing in district courts all across the country as well as in the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal and successfully argued Sims v. Apfel, 530 U.S. 103 (2000) before the Supreme Court.
She is a past president of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (“NOSSCR”) and a member of NOSSCR’s Council of Past Presidents. As President of NOSSCR, she had the privilege of testifying before the Social Security Subcommittee. She was also a 2007 recipient of NOSSCR’s Eileen P. Sweeney’s Distinguished Service Award, awarded in recognition of her distinguished service on behalf of people with disabilities in America. In February 2008, Ms. Bohr was presented with a professionalism award by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, for her pro bono work as court-appointed Inventory Attorney in 72 Social Security federal court cases on behalf of the court.
Ms. Bohr is past Chair of The Florida Bar Council of Sections, past Chair of the Public Interest Law Section, and past Chair of the Juvenile Court Rules Committee and is an alumni of the Chester Bedell Inn of Court and Leadership Jacksonville.
She is a frequent lecturer on Social Security issues at national conferences and is the author of several publications, including two with new 2011 editions that she self-publishes - Winning Appeals Council Arguments 5th Edition and Eleventh Circuit Social Security Cases 2011 Update. She is also an author for James Publishing, which publishes Bohr’s Social Security Issues Annotated (see www.jamespublishing.com or call (800) 440-4780) to order this book).
Ms. Bohr obtained her law degree from Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C. and previously worked for 20 years as a legal services attorney at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. Some reported Social Security federal court cases successfully briefed and won by Ms. Bohr in the past 25 years include:
Supreme Court:
Sims v. Apfel, 120 S.Ct. 2080 (2000)
Circuit Courts:
Second: Parker-Grose v. Astrue, Case No. 11-52-cv, 2012 WL 29319 (2nd Cir. Jan. 6, 2012); Brown v. Apfel, 174 F.3d 59 (2d Cir. 1999)
Third: Bryan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. 383 Fed. Appx. 140 (3d Cir. 2010)
Seventh: Stewart v. Astrue, 561 F.3d 679 (7th Cir. 2009)
Ninth: Hutchens v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 248 Fed. Appx. 788 (9th Cir. 2007); Sorn v. Barnhart, 178 Fed. App. 680 (9th Cir. 2006)
Eleventh: Siverio v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., Case No. 11–12450, 2012 WL 573588 ___ Fed. Appx. ___ (11th Cir. Feb. 23, 2012); Dempsey v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., Case No. 11-11434-FF, ___ Fed. Appx. ___, 2011 WL 6032952 (11th Cir. Dec 5, 2011); Popock v. Astrue, 374 Fed. Appx. 903 (11th Cir. 2010); Somogy v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 386 Fed. Appx. 56 (11th Cir. 2010); Kinnaird v. Barnhart, 138 Fed. Appx. 224 (11th Cir. 2005); Stewart v. Apfel, Case No. 99-6132, 245 F.3d 793 (Table) 2000 U.S.App. LEXIS 33214 (11th Cir. Dec. 20, 2000); Myers v. Sullivan, 916 F.2d 659 (11th Cir. 1990); Stratton v. Bowen, 827 F.2d 1447 (11th Cir. 1987); Flynn v. Heckler, 768 F.2d 1273 (11th Cir. 1986)
District Courts:
Alabama: Buckhalt v. Astrue, 2008 WL 5111220 (M.D. Ala. Dec. 3, 2008); Salter v. Astrue, 2008 WL 5082296 (M.D. Ala. Nov. 26, 2008); Tillery v. Astrue, 2008 WL 2811149 (M.D. Ala. July 18, 2008); Warren-Ward v. Astrue, 2008 WL 2397390 (M.D. Ala. June 10, 2008); Jones v Barnhart, 518 F. Supp.2d 1327 (N.D. Ala. 2007); Stricklin v. Astrue, 493 F. Supp.2d 1191 (N.D. Ala. 2007); Stutts v. Astrue, 489 F. Supp.2d 1291 (N.D. Ala. 2007); Smith v. Astrue, 2007 WL 5326197 (N.D. Ala. Oct. 11, 2007); Cole ex rel. E.S.C. v. Barnhart, 436 F. Supp. 2d 1239 (N.D. Ala. 2006); Cook v. Barnhart, 347 F. Supp.2d 1125 (M.D. Ala. 2004); White v. Barnhart, 336 F. Supp.2d 1183 (N.D. Ala. 2004)
California: Xue Vang v. Astrue, 2012 WL 1082205 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 29, 2012); O’Bosky v. Astrue, 651 F. Supp.2d 1147 (E.D. Cal. 2009); Herbert v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4490024 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2008); Ogletree v. Asrue, 2008 WL 4372446 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 22, 2008); Flores v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4279389 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 11, 2008); Khan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 2694759 (E.D. Cal. July 7, 2008); Brienzo v. Astrue, 2008 WL 1734612 (E.D. Cal. Apr. 11, 2008); Blum v. Astrue, 2008 WL 618970 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2008); Robinson v. Astrue, 2005 WL 6077067 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2005)
Delaware: Konya v. Barnhart, 391 F. Supp.2d 273 (D. Del. 2005)
Florida: Romanzi v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2011 WL 3862527 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 1, 2011); DiDomenico v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1832990 (S.D. Fla. May 13, 2011), adopting R& R in 2011 WL 1832949 (S.D. Fla. April 25, 2011); Mitcham ex rel. K.N.M. v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2011 WL 550515 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 9, 2011); Gay v. Astrue, 2010 WL 4818380 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 15, 2010) adopting R&R in Gay v. Astrue, 2010 WL 4735827 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 27, 2010); Lavender v. Commissioner of Social Sec., 2010 WL 3860739 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2010); Cali v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2010 WL 2510652 (M.D. Fla. June 21, 2010); Ripley v. Astrue, 2010 WL 1759554 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 30, 2010); Haverkate v. Astrue, 2010 WL 668284 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 19, 2010); Rodgers v. Astrue, 657 F. Supp.2d 1275 (M.D. Fla. 2009); Strain v. Astrue, 2009 WL 2207509 (M.D. Fla. July 14, 2009); Rodgers v. Astrue, 2009 WL 513757 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 2, 2009); Bertash v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4701923 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 22, 2008); Reid v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 4279675 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 15, 2008); Chandler v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 3365716 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 8, 2008); Yonce v. Conm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 2414307 (M.D. Fla. June 11, 2008); Summerall v. Astrue, 2008 WL 1819440 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 23, 2008); Paltan v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 1777678 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 22, 2008); Smith v. Astrue, 2008 WL 879380 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 28, 2008); Griffith v. Astrue, 2008 WL 874872 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 27, 2008); Saunders v. Astrue, 2008 WL 821939 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 26, 2008); Yonce v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2008 WL 312768 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 4, 2008); Jones v. Astrue, 533 F. Supp.2d 1206 (M.D. Fla. 2007);McManus v. Barnhart, 2004 WL 3316303 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 14, 2004); Leik v. Barnhart, 296 F. Supp.2d 1345 (M.D. Fla. 2003); Davis v. Apfel, 2000 WL 1658575 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 14, 2000); Sanders by Wakefield v. Apfel, 85 F. Supp.2d 1275 (M.D. Fla. 1999); Richardson v. Apfel, 44 F. Supp.2d 1264 (M.D. Fla. 1998)
Georgia: Echols v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1004829 (N.D. Ga. Mar. 16, 2011) adopting R&R in Echols v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1004665 (N.D. Ga. Jan. 27, 2011)
Louisiana: Parrott v. Astrue, 2010 WL 5625056 (W.D. La. Dec. 2, 2010); Downs v. Astrue, 2010 WL 5648870 (W.D. La. Nov. 23, 2010); Bearden v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3155986 (W.D. La. Aug. 9, 2010), adopting R&R in Bearden v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3154549 (W.D. La. July 14, 2010); Moore v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3306870 (W.D. La. July 30, 2010); Coleman v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3257621 (W.D. La. July 21, 2010); Evans v. Astrue, 2010 WL 114235 (W.D. La. Jan. 11, 2010); Dowles v. Barnhart, 258 F. Supp.2d 478 (W.D. La. 2003); Austin v. Massanari, 162 F. Supp.2d 517 (W.D. La. 2001)
Maine: Dunn v. Astrue, 2010 WL 2670851 (D. Me. June 28, 2010); Miller v. Astrue, 2010 WL 1935752 (D. Me. May 10, 2010); Zarilli v. Astrue, 2008 WL 4936613 (D. Me. Nov. 16, 2008); McFarlane v. Astrue, 2008 WL 660225 (D. Me. Mar. 5, 2008)
Massachusetts: Friedman v. Astrue, 2011 WL 4590563 (D. Mass. Sept. 28, 2011);Whitzell v. Barnhart, 379 F. Supp.2d 204 (D. Mass. 2005)
Mississippi: Davidson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2001 WL 1524358 (N.D. Miss. May 29, 2001)
New Hampshire: Smith v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1979665 (D.N.H. May 20, 2011); Fortin v. Astrue, 2011 WL 2295171 (D.N.H. May 18, 2011); Mead v. Barnhart, 2004 WL 2580744 (D.N.H. Nov. 15, 2004)
New Jersey: Friedman v. Astrue, 2010 WL 4292127 (D.N.J. Oct. 21, 2010)
New York: Stokes v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 2012 WL 1067660 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2012); Day v. Astrue, 2011 WL 1467652 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 18,2011); Calderon v. Astrue, 683 F. Supp.2d 273 (E.D.N.Y. 2010); Lahoz v. Astrue, 2010 WL 3310266 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 19, 2010); Barillaro v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 216 F. Supp.2d 121 (E.D.N.Y. 2002)
Tennessee: Huggins v. Barnhart, 2003 WL 21946460 (W.D. Tenn. July 1, 2003); Lamb v. Massanari, 2001 WL 1910060 (W.D. Tenn. Dec. 12, 2001)
In her free time, Ms. Bohr is an accomplished amateur ballroom dancer, and dances at national ballroom dance competitions with her professional partner, Pavel Cherdantsau.
