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Originally Posted by Christian
If your attorney presented your case to a judge with information that was fabricated by the attorney, information that appears no where else in the medical record, with not a single doctor even mentioning it, and then the ALJ quoted it and used it extensively to derail your credibility and it was clear beyond all doubt that the attorney fabricated it without even alerting you to his intent to do so, would that be an ethical violation?  |
I think the first thing I would do is notify the judge after checking codes of conduct legalmania suggested, letting them know that the specific argument the judge opposed was fabricated and unauthorized by you and ask if the case could be re-heard. Secondly I would find out the certifiying body in your state for lawyers and write a complaint agaist him. Thirdly I would dismiss your lawyer citing the specific reasons about his fabrication, he breached his contract an you owe him nothing, fire him and find yourself a new attornry..
Since this was an ALJ, I would immediately file a second application. There's an article on my website on how to do that ** under tips and techniques. This gives your an opportunity to include data that may not have been included in your first application, particularly medical records. I suggest you consider buying the book on the website that gives you specific techniques on how to answer each question, how to avoid common pitfals and techniques for writing a successful application.
My heart goes go to you and good luck. Taking the above actions will take some of the sting ot of what happened.