ABOUT THE METSKER LAW FIRM
The Metsker Law Firm represents disabled individuals in appeals pending before the Social Security Administration. There is never a fee unless you win your case. Free initial consultations are always available.
John Metsker attended law school at The University of San Francisco School of Law where he served as a technical editor on the Maritime Law Journal and was a recipient of a CALI award for outstanding academic achievement. He is a member of the California State Bar, and has been admitted to practice before multiple U.S. district courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Metsker has been representing disabled individuals before the Social Security Administration since 2010.
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John Metsker is a frequent speaker on vocational issues that arise in the context of Social Security Disability cases. His 2023 presentation "Mastering the VE Cross-Examination" is now available in the NADR Store.
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Mr. Metsker was also featured on episode 13 of the NADR Podcast, titled "Getting to know John Metsker."
Representative Cases:
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(Published Ninth Circuit decision addressing the agency’s obligation to address vocational rebuttal evidence)
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S.C. v. Saul (Addressing inflated job number estimates)
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Kane v. Berryhill (Addressing medical opinion evidence)
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Kirtley v. Comm’r of Social Security (Addressing the law of the case and rule of mandate doctrines)
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YFL v. Kijakazi (Addressing evidence submitted for the first time to the Appeals Council)
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Myrick v. Saul (Addressing transferable skills)
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Prasad v. Saul (Addressing medical opinion evidence)
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Rael v. Saul (Addressing job number testimony)
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Rhoades v. Comm’r of Social Security (Addressing obsolete occupations)
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Stone v. Saul (Addressing job number testimony)