Maurice D. Maitland, Esq.

Maurice David Maitland, Esq. is a dedicated attorney focusing on Social Security Disability and Immigration law. His commitment to serving individuals with disabilities and those navigating the legal immigration system began in 1996, when he served as an appointed representative with the City of New York's Disability Services Program. Since that time, Mr. Maitland has acquired extensive litigation experience representing claimants before Federal Administrative Law Judges of the Social Security Administration.

Mr. Maitland completed his undergraduate studies cum laude in Urban Legal Studies and Political Science at the City University of New York, City College, in 1995. He earned his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2003. Following law school, he continued his public advocacy for the City of New York Department of Social Services Disability Appeals Unit, providing vital representation to indigent claimants seeking Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. In 2007, he established his private practice and later founded Social Security Disability & Immigration Advocates, LLC.

Deeply invested in client advocacy and community engagement, Mr. Maitland holds active memberships in the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, and the Connecticut Bar Association. He approaches each case with diligence, compassion, and a steadfast commitment to ensuring his clients' rights and benefits are zealously defended.