Kelvin K. Lee has extensive experience in administrative law, particularly the areas of Social Security Disability, Long Term Care, Medi-Cal and other health benefits. Kelvin is a “Triple Bruin” having completed three degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), including a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, a Master of Arts in Urban Planning, and Juris Doctor in Law.
Within his 20 years of experience working for the Federal and State Governments, Kelvin served as an Administrative Law Judge for the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in Los Angeles adjudicating Medi-Cal and public benefits cases and also as a Senior Attorney for the Social Security Administration (SSA) in Pasadena drafting hearing decisions cases, and ruling on determinations in disability cases.
Kelvin founded the Law Offices of Kelvin Lee in October 2012, initially focusing on assisting Social Security Disability clients through the application and hearing process. Since then, Kelvin has become well known throughout Southern California for successfully securing Disability awards for Social Security clients and a favorably appealing suspensions and terminations of Disability benefits.
In addition, is also one of the very few Social Security Disability firms who will take cases for clients who are undergoing Continuing Disability Reviews, and facing Overpayment claims where SSA alleges beneficiaries owe back pay for overpaid disability and retirement benefits SSA back benefits. In addition, we will represent clients at all stages of the Disability Application process, from initial application, to the Administrative Law Judge Hearing level and Appeals Council appeals.
In the past, Kelvin has also represented clients filing for Long Term Disability from employer and individual policies, appealing denials of CalPERS Long Term Care Insurance claims, and going through Fair Hearing appeals of denials of Medi-Cal and other public assistance benefits.
Kelvin is the Principal Attorney for our office and personally handles cases for our clients at all stages. Unlike many other Social Security Disability law firms, Kelvin guides Social Security clients through the initial application, redetermination process, Admistrative Law Judge hearings and Appeals Council process.
Kelvin takes the time to answer questions and address concerns of clients throughout the lengthy and complicated process of securing disability and other public health benefits.
Client Reviews
I would recommend anyone dealing with a licensing issue or a social security/disability case to see Kelvin immediately. He will put you at ease from the minute you talk to him on the phone. Attorney Kelvin Lee is single-handedly the...
He helped to update my brother's will/trust and worked to probate it when my brother passed away. When it became more complicated he referred me to a good specialist. I appreciated his patience with my brother who was elderly and not...