Douglas Sullivan
Stevens & Sullivan LLC
Douglas E. Sullivan, Esq. Stevens & Sullivan, LLC. 1270 Memorial Drive Atlanta, GA 30316 404-467-9017 dsullivan@atlantadisability.com EDUCATION:
New England School of Law- Juris Doctorate 2006 ? University of Tennessee- B.A. Degree, Majors (Political Science and Spanish)
LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Over fifteen years of experience in the field of Veterans Law
Currently assisting over 500 veterans in claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Represented veterans/claimants in over 1,000 disability hearings before the Department of Veterans Affairs/Board of Veterans Appeals
Partner at Stevens & Sullivan (1/2013-present) ? Attorney at McElreath & Stevens (3/2012-1/2013)
Managing Attorney for Social Security and Veterans’ law at Stephen A. Friedman and Associates (12/2007-3/2012)
Associate Attorney/Lead Paralegal for Social Security and Veterans’ law at Law Offices of Michael J. Kelley, Boston, MA (5/2004-7/2007)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW:
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts- 2006
Department of Veterans Affairs- (Accreditation)- 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims- 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit- 2010
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA) SPEECHES:
Given at State Bar of Georgia for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia, 2010-present (VA topic varies annually): - “Representation before the VA” - “VA Claims Procedures, Appeals & Attorney’s Fees” - “Structuring a VA Practices” - “Right to Appeal & Disability Compensation” - “Basic Eligibility” - “RAMP Process” - “AMA Process”