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“Many attorneys only take a case if it is a ‘slam-dunk,’ a case that is straightforward and relatively easy. However, we pride ourselves on accepting challenging cases. We find that there is great satisfaction in winning a case that others thought could not be won.”

— Attorney Robert Davis

At Davis, Davis & Patterson, we understand how difficult it is to simply meet your day-to-day expenses when a physical or psychological impairment makes it impossible to work a full-time job. For many of our clients, disability benefits are crucial to their survival, which is why we remain committed to providing each and every case with the attention it deserves. Our firm has earned the respect of our peers for consistently taking difficult cases and working to find positive resolutions for our clients.

In addition to more than 80 years of combined experience in disability law, our attorneys are also active members of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR).

Gavel and Attorney — Rome, GA — Davis, Davis & Patterson

Regina Davis

Location: Rome, GA

Fax: 706-233-9538

Regina Wilson Davis was born in Florence, Alabama, and is a lifelong fan of the Crimson Tide. Therefore, it was only natural that she attend the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, first to earn her Bachelor's in Psychology and then her Master's in American History. Due to her love of history, she initially considered becoming a teacher, but instead decided to devote her life to helping those that needed it most. So she moved to Georgia, where she became a social worker in inner-city Atlanta, dedicating herself to defending the rights of children.

As part of this work, Ms. Davis often appeared in court representing the interests of the children in her protection. Realizing that she could be a better advocate for their needs as an attorney, she resolved to put herself through law school. During the day, she continued to work full-time as a social worker, while at night she attended the Woodrow Wilson College of Law in Atlanta. They were challenging years, but she was successful, and in 1979, she obtained her Juries Doctor and became a member of the Georgia Bar.

Since earning her law degree, Ms. Davis has practiced disability law exclusively, working on both sides of the bench. For years, she worked with the Social Security Administration as a staff writer for the Office of Hearings and Appeals, writing hundreds of disability decisions for Social Security Judges, becoming well acquainted with the inner workings of the system, the ins and outs of the disability regulations, and the preferences of one judge after another. This knowledge was invaluable when she entered private practice in 1990, and began her work on the other side of the bench - helping disability claimants secure their hard earned Disability Insurance Benefits and much needed Supplementary Security Income.

Ms. Davis has successfully handled thousands of disability cases, at both the administrative and appellate levels, all over North Georgia and Alabama. She is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), and is admitted to practice in the Superior Courts of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, and the Middle District of Alabama, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Practice Areas

  • Social Security Disability Law
  • Disability Insurance Benefits
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Widows / Widowers Insurance Benefits
  • Child's SS / (Disability)

Education

  • Woodrow Wilson College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
  • J.D.
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Masters - 1972
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama B.S. - 1972

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Supreme Court of Georgia

Past Positions

  • Social Security Admin, Attorney, 1979 to 1985
  • Social Security Admin, Supervisory Staff Attorney, 1985 to 1988

Honors

  • The Pro Bono Project (Legal Aid) Award

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Pro Bono Services w. Legal Aid

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Georgia, Member
  • NOSSCR, Member

Robert Davis

Location: Rome, GA

Fax: 706-233-9538

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Born in Kentucky, and raised in Georgia, Mr. Davis left the South at the age of 17 when he enlisted in the U.S. Marines. After serving four years in the infantry, he attended college on the GI bill, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 1981, with the unlikely degree in Classical Studies and Russian. For the next couple of years, he worked in construction until he gained admission to Mercer University School of Law, in Macon, Georgia. After obtaining his Juris Doctor, Mr. Davis began his legal career by signing on with the Georgia Legal Services Migrant Project, to pursue issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Agricultural Protection Act. While his representation of farm workers was receiving national attention, Mr. Davis began learning about disability law. He handled claims at the hearing and appellate levels, and was fortunate enough to assist in prosecuting an important case in the Eleventh Circuit which is still quoted today. After that he worked as an associate with the firm of Nathan Deal and Tom Jarrard in Gainesville, Georgia, dealing with a variety of types of cases, in various Courts, but still developing his experience with disability issues. In a few years he was practicing disability law exclusively, representing claimants all over Georgia, and eventually South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, as well.

In 2003, Mr. Davis married Ms. Regina Wilson, and together they represent claimants all over North Georgia and beyond.

Mr. Davis has successfully represented literally thousands of disability claimants, at all administrative levels, and before the United States District Court and in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), and is admitted to practice before the Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of the United States District Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Superior Courts of Georgia, the Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Veterans Appeals.

Practice Areas

  • Social Security Disability
  • Qualifying Mental Disabilities
  • Qualifying Physical Disabilities

Education

  • Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
  • University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals

Past Positions

  • Georgia Legal Services Migrant Project

Ann Patterson

Location: Rome, GA

Fax: 706-233-9538

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Ann Patterson has been helping the people of North Georgia collect the government benefits they deserve for decades.

Growing up in Cumming, Georgia, she learned the importance of public service at an early age. She was active in 4-H, eventually becoming a State Officer, and also served as a camp counselor at Rock Eagle and Wahsega 4-H Centers. She first became interested in the law as a teenager, while babysitting the children of the youngest Superior Court judge in the state of Georgia. After putting his children to bed, she would stay up and read the transcripts from his trials, dreaming of one day becoming an attorney.

In 1975, after graduating from Forsyth County High School, Ms. Patterson left Cumming to make her dream come true. In 1979, she graduated from the University of Georgia, with degrees in Political Science and Criminal Justice. A loyal fan of the Georgia Bulldawgs - she drives a red and black car to this day - she stayed in Athens to attend the UGA School of Law. Her legal studies also took her further afield. She spent two summers working in Washington, DC, first for Senator Sam Nunn, and then for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. She also studied one semester at the University of Athens Law School, in Athens, Greece. In 1982, she graduated with her Juris Doctor, and became a proud member of the Georgia Bar.

Ms. Patterson then returned home to North Georgia, where she has had a distinguished legal career. She was the first female appointed Assistant District Attorney in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, which serves Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker Counties. For ten years, she was also the Municipal Court Judge of Fort Oglethorpe, the first woman to hold such a position in Catoosa County.

As Assistant DA and later a Judge, Ms. Patterson witnessed the challenges faced by the people of North Georgia. Since the early 1980s, she has devoted herself to helping them collect the government benefits they deserve. In 1984, she formed a partnership with another attorney, which handled nothing but social security and disability claims. In 2009, she fell in love with the town of Rome, and joined the practice of Davis and Davis.

Ms. Patterson has represented claimants at all levels in the state of Georgia. She is licensed to practice in all the state's courts - including the Superior Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits of the United States Courts of Appeals. Two of her winning cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeal have set legal precedent and been published decisions, one in the 6th Circuit, and one in the 11th Circuit. She is also a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR).

Practice Areas

  • Social Security Disability
  • Qualifying Mental Disabilities
  • Qualifying Physical Disabilities
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia
  • J.D. - 1982
  • University of Georgia

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia

Professional Associations

  • National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), Member
  • Georgia Bar, Member
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