About Christopher
For the past 30 years, Chris has been fighting against big companies and government agencies on behalf of injured and disabled people.
As a trial attorney, Chris has worked on every kind of case imaginable, from medical malpractice and product liability to employment discrimination. However, during those 30-plus years, the most important and meaningful cases for him have been those against the Social Security Administration. Chris understands that so much is on the line. What hangs in the balance for applicants is access to life-saving medical care, the ability to provide a home and food for their families, and the ability to provide for the most basic needs of their children.
Chris strongly believes that there is no better sense of accomplishment than when a client wins their case and, as a result, can receive life-saving cancer treatment or can keep the bank from foreclosing on their home. Citizens Disability’s clients are real people often facing unimaginable difficulties. Knowing that is what drives all of the employees at Citizens Disability to be the best at what they do.
What sets Citizens Disability apart from our competitors is our foundational belief that the work we do for our clients is so very important. Chris especially appreciates that our team of dedicated and compassionate advocates truly desires to help people and is singularly committed to making their clients’ lives better.
Credentials
Chris oversees client advocacy at Citizens Disability. Chris came to Citizens Disability from Rainer & O’Connor, LLP, a medium-sized personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability law firm outside of Boston. In 2010, O’Connor founded Social Security Lawyers of America focusing entirely on representing SSDI and SSI claimants throughout New England and the United States.
Chris received a JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law and a BA from Bates College. He has been admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since December 1994 and in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts since 1996. He is a member of the National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR) and the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (NOSSCR), currently serving on its Board of Directors.
