Winifred Wetzel
Director and staff attorney
Winifred started the clinic and handles Social Security hearings, especially for people over 50.
People
Three lawyers, one office on Quarrier Street
Each claim has one lawyer from start to finish. Our intake coordinator answers the phone, and volunteer lawyers help with hearings when the calendar fills.
Verena Cottrill
Staff attorney, veterans’ claims
Verena served in the Army before law school and takes the clinic’s VA claims and Board appeals.
Jasper Tuckwiller
Staff attorney, SSI and appeals
Jasper takes SSI claims for adults and children, overpayment appeals and the clinic’s federal court cases.
Who else keeps the clinic running
Our intake coordinator takes the first call on every claim and keeps track of every deadline. A paralegal requests records and follows up until they arrive.
A small panel of volunteer lawyers from private firms in Charleston and Huntington takes hearings when we have more than we can cover, with one of us beside them the first time.
Want to talk with one of us?
Call the clinic and we’ll put you through to the lawyer who handles your kind of claim.