When I moved to Vermont in 2000, I immediately began representing Vermonters in Workers’ Compensation and personal injury claims. Soon after, I expanded my practice to include representing disabled individuals in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York who are seeking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. For the past ten years, I have also represented Vermonters with short-term (STD) and long-term (LTD) disability claims. I have been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the top Social Security Disability attorneys in all of New England. I am also a proud past president of the Vermont Association for Justice (formerly the Vermont Trial Lawyers’ Association).

At Jarvis & Modun, we take a holistic approach to helping clients secure financial support when facing injury or disability. When someone is injured or disabled, they may be entitled to benefits or compensation from multiple sources. Many law firms can only assist with one of those sources—whether it be a personal injury, Workers’ Compensation, or Social Security Disability claim. We aim to address the entire problem. I represent injured and disabled clients across most areas of injury and disability law. I have pursued multiple types of claims for the same client, including combinations such as personal injury and Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and Long-Term Disability, or Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability.

The interaction between these systems can be complex, and my clients appreciate being able to rely on a single attorney who understands the relationships between different benefit programs and can pursue multiple claims on their behalf.

I have worked with clients facing a wide range of disabilities and serious medical conditions, including:

• Anxiety disorders

• Asthma

• Autoimmune disorders

• Autism and spectrum disorders

• Back injuries

• Bipolar disorders

• Cancers

• Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

• Chemical sensitivities

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

• Cognitive disorders

• Connective tissue disorders

• Crohn’s disease and colitis

• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

• Cubital tunnel syndrome

• Cystic fibrosis

• Degenerative disc disease

• Depression

• Diabetes

• Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

• Epilepsy & seizure disorders

• Fibromyalgia

• Gastrointestinal diseases

• Hearing impairment

• Heart disease

• Hip injuries

• Intellectual disabilities

• Kidney disease

• Knee injuries

• Learning disabilities

• Liver disease

• Long Covid

• Lupus

• Lyme disease and post Lyme syndrome

• Migraine and headaches

• Multiple sclerosis (MS)

• Myelopathy

• Myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

• Neuropathies

• Osteoarthritis

• Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

• Pulmonary diseases

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Schizophrenia

• Shoulder injuries

• Somatoform and conversion disorders

• Spinal stenosis

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)

• Vascular disease

• Vision impairment

• Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL)

Chances are, if you have a serious medical condition, I’ve represented someone with the same or a similar diagnosis. If you’re living with a disability or injury and want to know whether you may be entitled to compensation through a personal injury claim, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability benefits, or long-term disability insurance, call me at (802) 540-1030 for a free consultation.

When I’m not practicing law, I enjoy spending time with my wife—who is also my law partner—and our four children. I love cooking and baking for friends and family, and I stay active by skiing, hiking, biking, and playing music.

Awards:

Named one of the top Social Security Disability lawyers in New England by Super Lawyers, 2012 – 2015, 2018.

Jurisdictions:

All Vermont Courts
United States District Court for the District of Vermont
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Untied States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, 1993, University of California, Berkeley, magna cum laude
Juris Doctor, 2000, University of Colorado, Boulder, order of the coif

Memberships:

Vermont Bar Association

Vermont Association for Justice, Past President

National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives, Sustaining Member