DIANNA CANNON
Dianna Cannon has been practicing Social Security Disability Law for over 25 years. She is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives and an adjunct professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law where she teaches Disability Law. She has been elected by her colleagues to Utah's Legal Elite, featured in Utah Business Magazine, and is a past president of the Women Lawyer's of Utah. She is also licensed to practice law in Utah, Nevada, and California.
Over the past 25 years, Ms. Cannon has won thousands of disability cases at the hearing level. She has also won many cases at the Appeals Council and in Federal Court. Ms. Cannon states that while winning a client's disability case is the ultimate goal, "helping people navigate Social Security's paperwork, understanding medical issues, and obtaining important evidence is where Cannon Disability Law excels. " She states, "We want our client's to know we are on their side and we are behind them 100% during what can be the difficult process of winning benefits. We have the experience to do the job well and our success rate speaks for itself."
Licenses
Dianna Cannon has been practicing Social Security Disability Law for over 25 years. She is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives and an adjunct professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law where she teaches Disability Law. She has been elected by her colleagues to Utah's Legal Elite, featured in Utah Business Magazine, and is a past president of the Women Lawyer's of Utah. She is also licensed to practice law in Utah, Nevada, and California.
Over the past 25 years, Ms. Cannon has won thousands of disability cases at the hearing level. She has also won many cases at the Appeals Council and in Federal Court. Ms. Cannon states that while winning a client's disability case is the ultimate goal, "helping people navigate Social Security's paperwork, understanding medical issues, and obtaining important evidence is where Cannon Disability Law excels. " She states, "We want our client's to know we are on their side and we are behind them 100% during what can be the difficult process of winning benefits. We have the experience to do the job well and our success rate speaks for itself."
Licenses
- Admitted in California, U.S. District Court for District of California, 2009
- Admitted in Nevada, U.S. District Court for District of Nevada, 2008
- Admitted in Utah, U.S. District Court for District of Utah and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1992
- Admitted in Washington State, 1994, inactive status
- University of Utah Law School, J.D., 1992
- University of Utah Honors B.A., English and Art History, 1989
- Member of the Board of Trustees at the S.J. Quinney College of Law
- Sustaining Member, National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, 1992-2017
- Accredited by the Veteran's Administration to Represent Veterans Seeking Service-Connected Disability Benefits - 2010-2017
- Member, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 2000-2017
- Adjunct Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2006-2017
- Member, ACLU of Utah Legal Panel, 1999-2007
- Utah’s Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine, 2016, 2017
- Contributing Editor, Utah Trial Journal, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
- "Reopening: How to Get More Benefits for Your Client," National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives, 2017
- Contributing Writer, "Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits - An Essential Part of Protecting Your Future," Attorney at Law Magazine - 2016
- "How to Win Your Social Security Disability Case" - 10th Circuit Winter Meeting - 2014
- " Encouraging Conversations about Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace" - 5th Annual YWCA Women’s Leadership Summit - 2013
- Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income Issues for Children with Cystic Fibrosis,” The Cystic Fibrosis Parent Outreach Clinic, Primary Children’s Hospital, 2008
- “Documenting Disability Training for Medical Providers, The SSA Disability Determination Process,” Association for Utah Community Health, University of Utah Student Programs in Family Medicine, 2007
- “What Family Law Lawyers Need to Know About Social Security Disability and the Utah Retirement System,” Utah State Bar Family Law Section, 2005
- Included in “Risk Takers: 30 Women to Watch,” Utah Business Magazine, 2003
- “Social Security Issues Related to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals,” The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 2002
- “Statutory Blindness and Reopening Your Social Security Claim in Federal Court,” Social Security Conference for the Blind or Visually Impaired, Blind Center, 2002
- “Maximizing Disability Benefits in the Case of Worker’s Compensation Offset,” Utah Trial Journal, 2000
- “Handling a Social Security Disability Case,” National Business Institute Seminar, 2000
- “An Introduction to Social Security Law,” Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Meeting, 1998
- “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Social Security Disability Case,” CFS Society, 1997