Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath has worked in disability law since 2011, when he first started advocating for people with disabilities as a law intern through Albany Law School's Civil Rights and Disability Law Clinic. During his work in the law clinic, Paul provided protection and advocacy services for people with profound disabilities in institutionalized settings, for which he earned the outstanding clinical student award. After graduating with honors from Albany Law School in New York, Paul came on board with Disability Partners while also working as a volunteer attorney with Legal Aid's Minnesota Disability Law Center.

Paul has represented hundreds of Social Security disability claimants at the initial, hearings, and Appeals Council stages of the administrative disability process. He also represents claimants in Federal Court. Paul has done numerous presentations about the disability process.  He is a member of the National Organization for Social Security Claims Representatives and has presented to this organization multiple times.

In his spare time, Paul enjoys learning new things, being outdoors, and coaching youth and high school ice hockey players.