Nick Ortiz | Pensacola Social Security Lawyer

Mr. Ortiz grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He first became interested in the legal profession after participating in his high school’s debate program. He also played a lawyer in a high school mock trial. These experiences led him to become a student in the art persuasion and argument.

With this foundation, Mr. Ortiz went on to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Yale University. He took two years off after college to work in Washington D.C. at the prestigious law firm Covington & Burling as a paralegal. He then went on to attend UCLA Law School in Los Angeles, California. While in law school, Mr. Ortiz participated in moot court and trial advocacy program. He also participated in legal aide, assisting the poor and indigent in legal matters. He clerked for plaintiffs’ law firms during the summers between academic school years.

Following law school graduation in 2001, Mr. Ortiz stayed in Los Angeles. He passed the State Bar of California and worked as an insurance defense attorney. After only one year representing insurance companies, Mr. Ortiz confirmed he did not want to represent corporate entities. He wanted to represent individuals. He therefore joined a small law firm representing injury claimants.

By 2004-2005, the cost of living in Los Angeles was becoming outrageous. So, in 2004 Mr. Ortiz sat for the Florida Bar and passed. In 2005, Mr. Ortiz returned to Florida with his wife and practiced law with The Soloway Law Firm. While at The Soloway Law Firm, Mr. Ortiz broadened his practice from representing injury victims to representing injury victims and disabled workers. He learned how to handle a Social Security disability claim from beginning to end, and he learned how to handle short-term and long-term ERISA disability claims.

After seven years with The Soloway Law Firm, Mr. Ortiz decided it was time to branch out on his own as a solo attorney. On June 1, 2012, he opened The Ortiz Law Firm.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founder and President	Ortiz Law Firm		Present
Associate	Soloway Law Firm		2005-2012
Attorney	Marcin & Barrera		2003-2005
Attorney	Hawkins, Schnabel, Lindahl & Beck		2001 - 2002

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law		Law School	2001
Yale University	Bachelor	Political Science	1996

State / Court	Date
Florida	2005
California	2001

• ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; Trial Techniques | Member | 2013 - Present
  National Association of Disability Representatives | Member | 2013 - Present
  ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; Automobile Law | Member | 2013 - Present
  ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; Health and Disability Insurance Law | Member | 2013 - Present
  National Board of Legal Specialty Certification Board Certified | Member | 2013 - Present

• Board Certified Social Security Disability Advocate | National Board of Legal Specialty Certification | 2013
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  Who's Who in America 2014 | Marquis Who's Who LLC | 2013
  A+ BBB Accredited Business | BBB of Northwest Florida | 2012

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