Douglas Mohney, Esq.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Social Security Disability
- Veterans Disability
- Employment Discrimination
Education
- Juris Doctor, Cum Laude Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University 1992
- Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University 1989
- AAS Law Enforcement, Kalamazoo Valley Regional Training Academy
Bar Admissions
- Florida -1994
- Michigan -1992
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan and the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims (Accredited Veteran’s Attorney)
- The United States Supreme Court
Professional Achievements & Memberships
- Board Certified Social Security Attorney Certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Attorney Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- AV Preeminent® Judicial Review Attorney Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Former Member of American Bar Association (ABA)
- Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association
- Florida Justice Association
- The National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representative
- NOSSCR Director, 11th Circuit, 2015-Present
- Board of Directors of SW Florida Justice Association 2016-Present
Presentations & Lectures
- Baltimore, MD 2026 “ Using the ORS as a Sword and Shield”
- Nashville, TN 2024 “A View from the Bench”
- Wash, DC 2023 “11th Circuit Roundtable”
- New Orleans, LA 2019 “Bypassing the Administrative Agency”
- Atlanta, GA 2018 “The Five Business Day Evidence Rule”
- Atlanta, GA 2018 “Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility for Representatives”
- Phoenix, AZ 2017 “The Five Business Day Evidence Rule”
- Washington DC, 2017 “The Double-Edged Disabilities: Drug and Alcohol Abuse”
- Seattle, WA 2016 “Limited English Proficient Claimants & Interpreters”
- Washington DC 2015 “The Doctor is never in..objections to and cross examination of the SSA Medical Experts”
His Story/Certifications
Mr. Mohney is Board Certified in Social Security Disability Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (accredited by the American Bar Association and The Florida Bar) and is one of only 39 Board Certified Social Security Advocates in United States. He received his Accreditation as an Attorney from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a privilege that carries specific responsibilities, for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for Veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Faculty Engagements
Mr. Mohney frequently presents seminars to other disability attorneys around the county on Social Security Disability matters and personal injury litigation. He has presented teaching lectures on behalf of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (NOSSCR), the American Justice Association as well as the Florida Justice Association.
Leadership Positions
Mr. Mohney has served on the Board of Directors of NOSSCR since 2015 where he is amember of the executive committee and chairs several other committees in Washington, D.C., for NOSSCR. Mr. Mohney has also been on the Southwest Florida Justice Associations Board of directors since 2021.
Personal Life & Interests
Attorney Mohney is married and he and his wife have 2 children. An avid sportsman, Mr. Mohney has hunted all over the world and appeared with his son in several hunting programs for the Outdoor Channel and the Travel Channel.
