The Falls Church Virginia Law Firm of Needham Mitnick & Pollack is proud to announce that Attorney Sheri R. Abrams has been named a partner in the firm.

Ms. Abrams joined Needham Mitnick & Pollack in January 2010 as “of Counsel” after practicing law as a solo practitioner for 16 years. Ms. Abrams’ practice focuses on Social Security Disability Law and she has spoken on this topic to many organizations including the Virginia State Bar.

Ms. Abrams’ book, “Don’t Gamble with Your Social Security Disability Benefits,” was published in 2010.

Ms. Abrams is rated AV, the highest rating possible by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and was named one of Virginia’s Legal Elite.

Ms. Abrams is active in many different organizations including the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (NOSSCR), where she represents the 4th and DC Circuits on the Board of Directors.

Ms. Abrams graduated Cum Laude from Boston University’s School of Management with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (1989) and earned her law degree from the George Washington University Law School (1994).

Needham Mitnick & Pollack is a well established Elder Law, Estate, Disability & Special Needs Planning firm that assists clients with Wills, Trusts, Probate, Social Security Disability benefits, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, Advance Medical Directives, Guardianships, Long Term Care Planning, Disability Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Veterans Benefits and Special Needs Trusts.

Needham Mitnick & Pollack is proud to announce their sponsorship, through the JCC of Northern Virginia, of the DC ReelAbilities: Disabilities Film Festival. 

ReelAbilities is a film festival that unites multiple partners and screening locations throughout the DC area in an effort to promote awareness and appreciation of  the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities, all through the easily accessible art form of film. 

Film screening venues for ReelAbilities will include the JCC of Greater Washington, Washington DC JCC, JCC of Northern Virginia, Avalon Theatre, The Artisphere, and Rave Motion Pictures. 

Here is a listing of the movies that will be shown:

WARRIOR CHAMPIONS – physical disabilities, war veterans

BEN X –  Autism, technology, coming of age w/ disability, family relationships

HENRY O! – Blindness, baseball

SHOOTING BEAUTY – multiple disabilities in adults and art

CROOKED BEAUTY – manic depression and art

PRAYING WITH LIOR – Down syndrome, spirituality, Judaism, family relationship

SHAMELESS – multiple disabilities including mental illness and art

AMONG THE GIANTS – adaptive design

ZIG ZAG LOVE – Cerebral Palsy, teen love, coming of age w/ disability, family relationships

WAR EAGLE – Cerebral Palsy, speech impediments, friendship

For more information please see:  http://greaterdc.reelabilities.org/

Sheri Abrams will be speaking to the Family Focus Group at the Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health on June 29 at 7:00 PM. She will be speaking on how to receive Social Security Disability Benefits. The Woodburn Center is located at 3340 Woodburn Road, Annandale, Virginia 22003.

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Sheri R. Abrams receives 2010 Best of Fairfax Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Honors the Achievement

NEW YORK, NY, June 13, 2010 — Sheri R. Abrams has been selected for the 2010 Best of Fairfax Award in the Local Business category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2010 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a New York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

CONTACT:
U.S. Commerce Association
Email: PublicRelations@us-ca.org
URL: http://www.us-ca.org

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It is my pleasure to announce that starting this January 2010 I will be joining the law firm of Needham Mitnick & Pollack, as “Of Counsel.”

After being a solo practitioner for the last 15 years I did not enter into this position lightly. However, I feel that this relationship with the wonderful people of this firm will be a benefit to both myself and my clients.

At Needham Mitnick & Pollack I will continue practicing Social Security Disability Law and Special Needs Planning as well as some additional areas in the future.

I will be available to see clients at Needham Mitnick & Pollack’s offices in Falls Church as well as my present office in Fairfax.

Needham Mitnick & Pollack is a well established Elder Law, Estate, Disability & Special Needs Planning law firm that can assist clients with Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, Advance Medical Directives, Guardianships, Long Term Care Planning, Disability Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Veterans Benefits and Special Needs Trusts.

For more information on the law firm of Needham Mitnick & Pollack, please click here.

Fairfax Virginia Attorney Sheri Abrams’ blog “Virginia Disability Law Blog” has been chosen as one of the National Top 100 Legal Blogs by Attorney.org.

The Circle of Support Conference is a conference for families of children with special needs and the professionals who work with them. The conference is sponsored by the ARC of Prince William County.

The conference is taking place on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM.

The conference is taking place at: Hylton High School, 14051 Spriggs Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193.

For info about this conference please see this website: http://arcgpw.org/

Ms. Abrams will be speaking on The In’s and Out’s of Qualifying for Social Security Disability & SSI Benefits –

In this workshop, Sheri Abrams will discuss what social security disability and SSI benefits are, who qualifies for them (with emphasis on families of children with special needs), how the application and appeal process work, what to do if denied benefits, and when to hire an attorney and the costs involved. Sheri R. Abrams is an attorney specializing in Social Security Disability law and the preparation of wills, special needs trusts, living wills, financial powers of attorney, and health care powers of attorney. She is a sole practitioner in Fairfax, VA.

Fairfax Virginia Attorney Sheri Abrams has been selected by her peers as a member of Virginia’s Legal Elite for 2009.

In cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Business magazine asked lawyers throughout the commonwealth to nominate the best in their profession in 15 practice categories.

Ms. Abrams will be listed with the other winners in the December issue of Virginia Business magazine.

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Abrams, Sheri R Receives 2009 Best of Fairfax Award

Best of Fairfax Award Honors Their Achievement

FAIRFAX June 8, 2009 — Abrams, Sheri R has been selected for the 2009 Best of Fairfax Award in the Local Business category.

Each year, The Best of Fairfax Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The Best of Fairfax Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally and data provided by third parties.

About The Best of Fairfax

The Best of Fairfax funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of Best of Fairfax Award is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The Best of Fairfax Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs.

SOURCE: The Best of Fairfax

CONTACT:
The Best of Fairfax
Email: PublicRelations@2009Award.org
URL: http://fairfax.2009award.org

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The Law Firm of Sheri R. Abrams, P.C. Launches Accessible Site Creates a More Welcoming and Open Experience for People with Disabilities

Bainbridge, Georgia February19, 2009 Butler New Media, a Disability services firm announces the official re-launch of the website for the Fairfax Virginia law firm of SheriR. Abrams, P.C.

Located online at (http://www.sheriabrams.com/) the site recently underwent a comprehensive web accessibility evaluation with real users with disabilities. Through extensive testing and remediation the site now has a variety of accessibility features that are beneficial to people with disabilities who use assistive technology. “As an Attorney who practices Disability Law I felt it was important that my website be fully accessible to those in the disability community” said Sheri R. Abrams.

The site has been redesigned to be among the first to comply with World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines 2.0. This site is one of the first to be completed through ACCESSIBLENET, a bold and ambitious new project aimed at creating at least 100,000 new accessible websites over the next ten years.

The project is the vision of Butler New Media co-founded by a person with a disability, Cornelius Butler. He is an alumnus of Georgia’s High School/High Tech Program and the first person in the nation to start a business after graduating from the program. He wanted to provide an easier way for people with disabilities to access online resources. He realized as a legally blind individual that people with disabilities have unique needs, wants, and desires that are currently not being addressed by website owners. “I wanted to make it easier for website owners to ensure their sites are usable by all people, regardless of ability. I believe that this project will break new ground in building awareness about the disability community and market” said Butler

With an estimated $10 trillion of collective spending power, the disability community is a market that simply cannot be ignored by website owners.

About Butler New Media: Butler New Media is a full service disability consulting firm with locations in both Conyers and Bainbridge, Georgia U.S.A. The firm specializes in helping corporations and government agencies communicate with the disability community. Butler New Media has grown to include local, national, and international clients. Some of these clients include: Microsoft, Humana, U.S. Department of Labor, The Georgia Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, and IBM. The company is located online at:http://www.butlernewmedia.com.

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I hope that you like our new website. It is a work in progress so please let us know if you have any questions or comments on its setup or content.

The law offices of Sheri R. Abrams, P.C. have moved to a new location right across from the Courthouse in Fairfax City Virginia.

Our new address is: 4015 Chain Bridge Road, Suite I, Fairfax, VA 22030

Our telephone number remains the same at (703) 934-5450