Business Details
40 Years
experience
Your Trusted Social Security Disability & Adoption Law Firm
Kimball Law has served individuals in Bellevue, Washington, and surrounding areas for over 37 years, specializing in Social Security Disability and Adoption law. Our founder, Ruth I. Kimball, brings a unique blend of legal and medical expertise to every case, having worked as a medical technologist and laboratory manager for a decade before earning her law degree. We prioritize personalized attention, guiding clients through complex legal processes with face-to-face consultations and direct support from initial appeals to hearings. Our deep understanding of local medical providers, judges, and administrative systems ensures tailored representation for Social Security Disability claims. In adoption matters, Ruth Kimball leverages her personal experience as an adoptive parent to assist stepparents and foster parents in navigating legal requirements.We maintain strong professional affiliations with organizations like the National Association of Social Security Claimant Representatives and the Washington State Bar Association. Our practice emphasizes transparency, avoiding litigation when possible through mediation while maintaining courtroom readiness for clients' needs. With offices in Bellevue and flexible appointments in Renton, Kent, and Olympia, we combine regional familiarity with decades of specialized legal practice. Our commitment to accessibility is reflected in free initial consultations and a client-centered approach to resolving legal challenges. This combination of experience, local insight, and personalized service defines our practice's reputation in the community.
Services
Social Security Disability
Adoption Law
Legal Consultation
Disability Appeals
Adoption Representation
Details
- Year established: 1986
Highlights and features
- We offer 37+ years of specialized legal experience in Social Security Disability cases
- Our team combines legal expertise with direct medical field experience
- We provide face-to-face consultations and personalized case management
- We maintain deep local knowledge of Washington's legal and medical systems
- We offer free initial consultations for Social Security Disability claims
What people say
Personalized attention
Medical expertise
Local knowledge
37 years experience
Free consultations
Services
Social Security Disability
We represent clients in Social Security Disability claims with personalized guidance through the entire process. Our unique medical expertise helps build strong cases working directly with healthcare providers. With over 37 years of experience, we assist clients from initial applications through appeals and hearings.
Adoption Representation
We provide legal representation for adoption cases including stepparent and foster parent adoptions. Our practice works with the Department of Health and Social Services to navigate legal requirements. As an adoptive parent with personal experience, we offer specialized understanding of the adoption process.
Disability Appeals
We specialize in handling denied Social Security Disability claims through reconsideration requests and hearings. Our approach includes developing medical evidence and preparing clients for administrative law judge proceedings. We maintain a personal involvement approach unlike national firms that use automated processes.
Legal Consultation
We offer free initial consultations to evaluate Social Security Disability and adoption cases. Our consultations provide clear guidance on legal options and process expectations. We maintain direct client communication throughout case development.
Adoption Documentation
We assist with all legal documentation required for adoption cases. Our services include preparing and filing necessary paperwork with government agencies. We guide clients through document requirements and court submission processes for adoption cases.
People
Ruth I. Kimball
Attorney at Law
Ruth I. Kimball is an attorney with 37+ years of experience in Social Security Disability law. She holds a J.D. from Seattle University Law School and previously worked in medical technology for 10 years. She combines legal and medical expertise in her practice.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in Social Security Disability claims and adoption law. We no longer practice family law matters like divorce and custody cases.
How long have you been practicing law?
Ruth I. Kimball has practiced law for over 37 years, admitted to the Washington bar in 1986, with additional medical field experience.
Do you offer free initial consultations?
Yes, we provide free initial consultations for all Social Security Disability claims to evaluate your case and discuss options.
What locations do you serve?
We serve clients in Bellevue, Kirkland, Renton, Kent, and Olympia, Washington, with flexible appointment options available.
What makes your practice different?
Our unique combination of legal and medical expertise, personal case involvement, and local knowledge distinguishes our approach from national firms.
How do you handle disability appeals?
We personally manage all appeals from reconsideration through hearings, working directly with medical providers to develop strong case documentation.
