Silver & Silver named among top 200 Social Security disability firms

Ardmore, Pennsylvania-based Silver & Silver was recognized in ACRD’s FY2025 rankings of 200 Social Security Disability practices nationwide. The honor highlights more than 45 years of disability advocacy, including leadership roles, congressional testimony and ongoing work representing claimants in Pennsylvania and federal court.

Why it matters: - Silver & Silver’s ranking signals national recognition for a local firm that has spent decades focused on Social Security Disability law. - The recognition reflects the growing value of experienced representation for people appealing denied disability claims or seeking benefits for the first time. - The award also underscores the firm’s role in shaping disability law beyond individual client cases.

What happened: - Silver & Silver was named among 200 Social Security Disability practices nationwide in ACRD’s FY2025 rankings. - ACRD plans to present the firm’s award during the ACRD 2026 Tech Summit on Oct. 21-22 in San Antonio, Texas. - The Ardmore, Pennsylvania firm was founded in 1981 by attorneys Mike and Cindy Silver. - Silver & Silver serves clients throughout Montgomery County, Delaware County, Philadelphia and surrounding communities.

The details: - Mike Silver was among the first attorneys in the U.S. to concentrate his practice in disability law. - Mike Silver was elected president of NOSSCR in 1990, when the group had 4,300 members. - Mike Silver testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Social Security Subcommittee. - Mike Silver founded and chaired the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Disability Law Committee for nearly a decade. - Mike Silver helped advance Pennsylvania legislation that lowered the cost of obtaining medical records for disability claimants. - Mike Silver received Philadelphia Magazine’s Super Lawyers recognition in disability law for more than 20 years. - Main Line Today Magazine named Mike Silver its first Person of the Year in 2004. - Silver & Silver has also received multiple Best Law Firm honors through Main Line Media’s Readers’ Choice awards, including in 2025. - Joseph B. Silver joined the firm in 2014. - Joseph Silver earned degrees from Duke University School of Law and in Media Studies. - Joseph Silver represents disability claimants before the Social Security Administration and in federal court. - Joseph Silver chairs the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Disability Law Committee. - Joseph Silver serves as the Third Circuit representative to NOSSCR’s national Board of Directors. - Joseph Silver has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2018 and as a Top Lawyer by Main Line Today.

Between the lines: - The ACRD ranking reflects both the firm’s casework and its broader influence on disability advocacy and policy. - The Silver family’s leadership spans two generations, giving the firm a mix of institutional memory and current national involvement. - The firm’s continued regional presence suggests national recognition has not changed its local focus.

What’s next: - Silver & Silver will be honored at the ACRD summit in San Antonio. - The firm is likely to continue handling disability applications, appeals and federal court cases while maintaining its advocacy roles. - The firm says clients can contact it at (610) 658-1900 for more information.

The bottom line: - Silver & Silver’s new national ranking puts a long-running Pennsylvania disability practice among the country’s most recognized firms in its field.