Daniel A. Bernath

Attorney at Law 

Member US Supreme Court~California Supreme Court Bars
                                   15532 SW Pacific Hwy         C1B   #404              
                                                   Tigard OR 97224
                          (503) 639 6666  ussyorktown@comcast.net
                                , January 22, 2009

                      Dedicated to helping the disabled

To: Social Security General Counsel
         Oregon State Bar-Discipline 

Merrill Schneider lying to helpless Social Security claimants about Social Security regulations

Greetings: 

  I am a Social Security claimant’s representative.  Often times, claimants will approach me to hire me stating that they wish to terminate the services of Merrill Schneider, a member of the Oregon State Bar.

  On at least two occasions, these helpless claimants state that Merrill Schneider tells them the following, or words to this effect;

“If you fire me then your Social Security Disability case will start all over from the start.  You’ll get to the back of the line. You’ve been waiting for two years (or two months) and you’ll start right over at the beginning of the line.”

   Of course, this is a lie-the social security case stays in line for a hearing without disruption.   I have at least two people who have testified that Merrill Schneider has lied to them in this way.  Of course the Oregon State Bar has regulations that an attorney in that bar association may not lie to clients.  The Social Security regulations are even more precise in this regard that a representative may not lie to a claimant regarding social security regulations.

  Therefore, please strike Merrill Schneider from the roll of attorneys who can practice before the Social Security Administration and disbar him from practicing law in Oregon.

Respectfully,

Daniel A. Bernath

Daniel A. Bernath