Joseph D Capitan

JOSEPH D. CAPITAN is a co-founding partner of Abell & Capitan, Esq. and manages the firm’s Philadelphia, PA law office. Joe focuses his practice on long term disability, individual disability, short term disability, and Social Security disability insurance matters. He has successfully represented disabled individuals against insurance companies such as Cigna Group Insurance/Life Insurance Company of North America, Aetna, Hartford, Reliance Standard, Liberty Mutual, Guardian, MetLife, Sedgwick, Lincoln National Life, and more. Additionally, Mr. Captian handles Social Security disability hearings before Administrative Law Judges in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. He also handles Social Security disability cases pending before the Appeals Council. In 2006, Mr. Capitan earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a research assistant. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Bucknell University in 2003.

University of Miami School of Law

J.D. | Law

Bucknell University

B.A. | English

Partner, Attorney at Law

Abell & Capitan Law

2017 - Current

Representing the disabled in long term disability, individual disability, and short term disability insurance claims.

Associate

Martin Law LLC

2010 - 2017

Social Security Disability Boot Camp, Philadelphia, PA

May 21, 2015

Pennsylvania CLE

First of a five month series that will review how to identify a Social Security disability case, explain Social Security's standards of disability and its five-step process, and provide an overview of how to handle cases before an administrative law judge.

Appealing Partially Favorable SSDI Decisions, Social Security Disability: From Start to Finish, Philadelphia, PA

February 13, 2013

National Business Institute

Pennsylvania Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2017

Pennsylvania Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2016

Pennsylvania Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2015

Joseph Capitan has been listed as a Pennsylvania Rising Star since 2012.

Pennsylvania Association for Justice

Member

Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Current

Philadelphia Bar Association

Member

Current

Pennsylvania

Since 2009

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees

• Long Term Disability Insurance
• ERISA Disability Claims
• Individual Disability Insurance