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Founded in 1982
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Founding Attorney Mr. Robert S. Piazza

Mr. Robert S. Piazza is a former National Social Security Disability Vocational Policy Chief. After he retired from the Social Security Administration in 1982, he decided to help people who could not always fight for themselves.

While working at Social Security, he contributed to writing many regulations that are still in use today. With his extensive knowledge of the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, he built a strong reputation and trained many Administrative Law Judges all over the country.

Mr. Piazza continued to practice law even after he was diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. He mentored his son Vincent from 1994 until 1997 when he passed away.

Managing Attorney Mr. Vincent J. Piazza

Mr. Vincent J. Piazza is the managing attorney at the Disability Law Center Of Robert S Piazza Jr PC. He graduated from Calvert Hall High School in 1979 and went on to earn an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in 1984.

He received his first law degree from the University of Baltimore in 1990 and his Masters of Law degree from Georgetown in 1991. He graduated with honors and served as an associate editor of the Law Review. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association in 1990 and the DC Bar in 1991. He was also an attorney advisor to the Honorable John Peyjak in Washington DC.

Vincent Piazza joined his father in the practice of disability law in 1994. To this day, he carries on his father’s commitment to helping people. He is the only board-certified Social Security disability lawyer in Maryland.

Associate Attorney Genevieve Vallar

Genevieve Vallar has always been dedicated to helping people fight for their rights. She joined the Disability Law Center Of Robert S Piazza Jr in 2007.

After earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, she went to the University of Baltimore School of Law. She received both her JD and LLM law degrees from the latter and joined the Family Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.

Ms. Vallar has interned for the Honorable R. K. Hardgadon on the MD District Court and the House of Ruth, a women’s program in Baltimore City.

Physician Assistant Kathryn Piazza-Appel

Kathryn Piazza-Appel graduated from the University of Maryland in 1977 and became certified as a Physician Assistant (PA) in 1981 after completing training at Towson University/Essex Community College.

Inspired by her father to help others, she practiced and taught geriatric medicine and has been a PA for over 30 years. In 1996, she joined her father Robert and brother Vincent at the Disability Law Center Of Robert S Piazza Jr PC. She oversees the office and manages the review of all the medical records. Contact us to schedule an appointment with our knowledgeable staff.

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