Tom Nash, Founder of Nash Disability Law
Tom Nash is a Chicago Social Security Disability attorney and founder of Nash Disability Law.
He started the firm in Chicago in 1989 and grew it into one of the top disability law firms in Illinois and the U.S. according to Social Security reports on firms that win the most disability benefits for clients.
During a 40-year legal career, Tom has helped thousands of people claim their Social Security Disability benefits.
He guided them through the complicated process of applying for disability benefits and appealing denials, winning crucial economic assistance when health problems make working impossible.
And he built a team of disability attorneys who do the same, helping even more people stabilize their lives.
As Tom has said, Nash Disability Law has helped more people in the Chicago area win benefits than any other firm.
More About Tom Nash’s Background
Tom grew up in Chicago in a family highly involved in the legal profession.
His father, Gordon Nash, was a judge in Cook County. Tom has two brothers who went into law and whose careers included serving as assistant United States attorneys.
These are Tom’s career highlights:
- Bachelor’s degree, University of Notre Dame
- Juris Doctor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- Licensed to practice law in Illinois, 1977
- Staff attorney for a Social Security administrative law judge (ALJ)
- Founder of Nash Disability Law, 1989
- 40+ years in disability law
Tom met his wife, Ann Nash, while he attended Notre Dame and she attended St. Mary’s College next door.
Tom and Ann went on to law school together at Loyola. Later, Ann helped start and lead Nash Disability Law.
Tom Nash’s Founding of Nash Disability Law
Tom Nash began his career in disability law by working as a staff attorney for a Social Security Administration administrative law judge (ALJ).
In that position, he got an insider’s view of the unusual Social Security legal system, with its unique regulations, players and legal procedures, including hearings with judges who decide if people should be awarded benefits.
Tom witnessed too many people being denied disability benefits when they couldn’t work due to physical or mental health problems.
He decided he wanted to work on the side of individual people who needed help, and not the system.
Tom started Nash Disability Law and grew it into a team of dozens of disability lawyers and support professionals.
The Nash legal team now helps people with health problems in Chicagoland, and across Illinois and Indiana win Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits when they can’t work. If you’re located elsewhere, we’re also happy to discuss your situation and determine how we may be able to help.
The Values Tom Nash Instilled in Nash Disability Law
Winning a Social Security Disability case requires not only knowledge of law and medical issues, but genuine care for the people behind each case.
This is one of the core values of Nash Disability Law which Tom Nash instilled in the firm from the beginning. He believed, as the firm does today, in providing individual, personal service for people going through difficult times.
Over the years, Tom always hated to see a family struggling because a family member could no longer work.
He and Ann have three daughters. They understand the importance of family.
“Trust me,” he said, “We are passionate because we see what the system does to people.”
Tom’s people-first approach to disability law continues today through the attorneys he mentored, including Lawrence Mabes, who serves as Managing Attorney and Principal at Nash Disability Law today.
The team of attorneys at Nash continues Tom’s drive to do everything possible to help clients win the disability benefits they need, so they can achieve more stable, secure lives.
If you cannot work due to medical conditions and need financial assistance from disability benefits, contact Nash Disability Law.
Learn More About Nash Disability Law
What kind of cases does Nash Disability Law handle?
Nash Disability Law focuses exclusively on Social Security Disability claims. It’s a special area of law with its own system for deciding claims. Not all lawyers have experience with this process.
Nash attorneys help people claim Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, children’s SSI benefits, and disabled adult child benefits.
How long has Nash Disability Law been in business?
Tom Nash founded Nash Disability Law in Chicago in 1989, making it one of Chicagoland’s and the country’s most established disability law firms. The firm has helped thousands of people win disability benefits.
The disability attorneys at Nash have more than 200 years of combined experience in the legal profession.
Who leads Nash Disability Law?
The Managing Attorney and Principal at Nash Disability Law is Lawrence Mabes, an experienced disability attorney.
Lawrence and the firm continue the tradition started by Tom of serving clients with care, compassion, personal attention, and focus on the needs of clients first.
