Carl M. Weisbrod

Carl M. Weisbrod

• Morgan Weisbrod
• 11551 Forest Central Drive Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75243
• 214-373-3761
• Download vCard

Education:

• Hillcrest High School, Dallas, Texas 1967
• University of Texas at Austin B.A. 1971
• University of Texas Law School J.D. 1975

Professional Honors & Activities:

• National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR): Board of Directors (1983-present), Treasurer (1984-1985),
• Vice-President (1985-1986), President (1986-1987)
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Fifth Circuit Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (FOSSCR)
• Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
• Dallas Bar Association;
• Dallas Association of Social Security Claimants’ Attorneys (DASSCA)
• Legal Advisor, Dallas Chapter, Lupus Foundation of America (1981-present).

Presentations & Speeches:

• “Practicalities of a Social Security Practice” – NOSSCR- (November 1981, Atlanta);
• “Social Security Practicalities” – NOSSCR – (October 1982, San Diego);
• “Medical Evidence From Consultative Examiners and Medical Advisors” – NOSSCR – (June 1983, Washington, D.C.);
• “Combined Effects of Physical and Mental Impairments” – NOSSCR – (October 1986, St. Louis);
• “Social Security Disability and the MS Person” – National Multiple Sclerosis Society – (May 1987, Dallas);
• “Social Security Disability” – Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. – (October 1987, Dallas);
• “Establishing Accurate Educational Levels” – NOSSCR- (November 1987, San Francisco);
• “Equal Access to Justice Act” – NOSSCR – (February 1988, Atlanta);
• “NOSSCR’S Social Security Update for 1988” – Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (March 1988, Hot Springs);
• “Proving Disability for Claimants Under 50” – NOSSCR – (June 1988, Dallas);
• “Social Security and the Personal Injury Lawyer” – Texas Trial Lawyers Association – (December 1988, Dallas);
• “The Impact of Workers’ Compensation Settlements on Social Security Benefits” – Dallas Claims Association – (January 1989, Dallas);
• “Social Security Disability Claims – Everyday Law” – Association of Trial Lawyers of America – (July 1989, Washington, D.C., );
• “Handling Social Security Cases” – Texas Personal Injury Law Reporter – (Butterworth’s Legal Publishers, Austin, Texas, Vol. 7, No. 2, July 1989);
• “Using Consultative Exams to the Claimant’s Advantage” – Northeast Louisiana Legal Services (May 22, 1990);
• “Effects of Personal Injury Settlements on Governmental Benefits” – Dallas Trial Lawyers Association – (April 25, 1991);
• “Effect of Settlements on Social Security Benefits” – Texas Trial Lawyers Association – (August 1991, Corpus Christi);
• “Effect on Social Security When You Settle A Case” – Texas Trial Lawyers Association – (August 22, 1991, Port Royal Resort, Port Aransas, Texas);
• “Social Security Disability and Vocational Expert Testimony” – Texas Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector (TARPPS) – (October 4, 1991);
• “Social Security & Disability Issues” – Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. – (May 1992, Dallas);
• “Introduction to Social Security Disability Law” – Dallas Trial Lawyers Association Nuts and Bolts Seminar (November 14, 1994);
• “Practice Techniques for Social Security Disability Hearings before Social Security ALJs and Presentation of Cases on Appeal to District Court” – Federal Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference (August 20, 1997) (Moderator)
• “Fifth Circuit Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (FOSSCR)” – 6th Annual Conference (February 5-6, 1999, Dallas) (Moderator)
• “Disability Regulations/Eligibility Redesign” – Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers, Inc., (June 17, 1999, Austin)
• “The Importance and Usefulness of Requesting Appeals Council Reopening After Denial of a
  Request for Review” – NOSSCR Conference (October 19-21, 2000, Seattle)
• “Social Security/SSDI Disability” – Plano Back Institute (2004, Plano)
• “Emerging Issues Panel” – Federal Bar Association, Dallas Chapter, Social Security Bench/Bar
  Conference, (January 2010 Dallas)
• “Legal Issues Related to Social Security/SSI Disability Law” – 13th International Thyroid Cancer
  Survivor’s Conference (October 16, 2010, Dallas)
• “Neurological Issues and Social Security/SSI Disability” – Texas Neurology Seminar (April 2011,
  Dallas)
• “49 Years of Battling the Social Security Administration:  Secrets That I’ve Learned.” – Louisiana State Bar Associates, Social Security Disability Law 2011 (November 18, 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana)

Publications:

• Brenem v. Harris, 621 F.2d 688 (5th Cir. 1980)
• Herron v. Bowen, 788 F.2d 1127 (5th Cir.1986)
• Minter v. Sec’y, Dept. of H.H.S., 677 F.Supp 889 (N.D. Tex 1987)
• Baker v. Bowen, 839 F.2d 1075 (5th Cir. 1988)
• Spellman v. Shalala, 1 F.3d 357 (5th Cir. 1993)
• Sandoval v. Apfel, 86 F. Supp. 2d 601 (N.D. Tex. 2000)
• Washington v. Barnhart, 286 F. Supp 2d 805 (S.D. Tex 2002)
• Washington v. Barnhart, 285 F. Supp 2d 897 (S.D. Tex 2003)
• Puente v. Astrue, 738 F. Supp 2d 669 (S.D. Tex 2008)
• Murkledove v. Astrue, 635 F3d 784 (5th Cir. 2011)

Unpublished Cases On Social Security Law:

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1976
• Texas, 1975

Court Admissions:

• US Supreme Court
• Federal District Courts:
• Northern District of Texas, 1976;
• Eastern District of Texas, 1977;
• Southern District of Texas, 1987;
• Western District of Texas, 2000, Federal Courts of Appeal:
• Fifth Circuit (TX, LA, MS), 1981
• Tenth Circuit (OK, CO, KA, NM, UT, WY), 1986.