Attorneys
- Frederick J. Daley
- Mark D. DeBofsky
- David A. Bryant
- Marcie E. Goldbloom
- Gregory A. Benker
- Jennifer Danish
- Martina Brendel
- Marie E. Casciari
- Richard Y. Hu
Frederick J. Daley, Jr.
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Attorney Frederick J. Daley, Jr., is a founding member of the firm. He began representing disability benefits claimants in 1973. Since then, he has represented clients before the Social Security Administration, Appeals Council, various United States District Courts, and Circuit Courts of Appeals. He shares his expertise by speaking at continuing legal education seminars on Social Security disability law at the Chicago Bar Association and National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives.
Attorney Daley has been ranked as a Top Ten Social Security Disability lawyer by Leading Lawyers Network. For more information about this peer ranking and review process, go to Leading Lawyers Network. He has also been named as an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of Social Security disability law.
Areas of practice
- Social Security Disability
- Long-term disability insurance
- Civil litigation and appeals
- Railroad Retirement Board disability
Admitted to practice
- Rhode Island
- Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- Northern District of Illinois
- Central District of Illinois
- Southern District of Illinois
- Northern District of Indiana
- Southern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Western District of Wisconsin
- Western District of Michigan
- Eastern District of Michigan
Education
- University of Miami, B.A., 1970
- New England College of Law, J.D., 1973
Professional memberships
- Chicago Bar Association (chair of Social Security law committee 2010-11);
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives;
- National Association of Disability Representatives (Director-at-large as of Sept. 1, 2009).
Mark D. DeBofsky
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Attorney Mark DeBofsky is a member of the firm as well as an adjunct professor of law at John Marshall Law School. He has also lectured at conferences sponsored by many organizations, including the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and LexisNexis/Mealey's. Many of his cases have resulted in precedent setting decisions that have been published by the federal appellate courts.
In 2008, he was nominated as a finalist for LexisNexis' Insurance Law Center Policyholder Attorney of the Year award. Attorney DeBofsky is proud to have been recognized by his peers in the legal profession with the coveted AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®.
He was named a Super Lawyer in Employee Benefits/ERISA in every year since 2009, and in 2011 and 2012, he was listed among the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Illinois. He has also been ranked by other lawyers to be among the top ten Illinois social security disability attorneys and the top ten Illinois plaintiff's employment attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network.
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Admitted to practice
- Illinois
- Hawaii
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Northern District of Indiana, Northern District of Iowa, District of Arizona, and the District of Hawaii
- United States Circuit Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
Education
- University of Michigan, B.A. with high distinction and honors, 1977
- University of Illinois, J.D., 1980
Professional memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
- American Conference Institute
- American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
- American Arbitration Association, Certified Arbitrator
David A. Bryant
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Attorney David Bryant is a member of the firm and has been named as a rising star in the areas of Employee Benefits and ERISA by Super Lawyers magazine. He is also proud to have been recognized by his peers with the coveted AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®.
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Admitted to practice
- Illinois
- Northern District of Illinois
- Central District of Illinois
- Southern District of Illinois
- Northern District of Indiana
- Southern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education
- University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1991
- John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1995
Marcie E. Goldbloom
Phone: 888-374-2591
Attorney Marcie Goldbloom is a member of the firm and is a frequent lecturer on topics related to Social Security disability claims. She has been ranked by other Illinois lawyers to be among the top five percent of all Illinois attorneys in the area of Social Security Disability law. In their November 2010 and 2011 Women's Edition, Leading Lawyers Magazine named Marcie Goldbloom as a leading lawyer in the field of Social Security disability law. For more information about this peer ranking and review process, go to Leading Lawyers Network.
Before coming to Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, Attorney Goldbloom was a litigator for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Like many of our attorneys, she volunteers her time in the community and is currently on the government relations board of the Chicago Area Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Areas of practice
- Social Security Disability
- Disability insurance law
- ERISA
Admitted to practice
- Illinois
- United States Circuit Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits
- United States Supreme Court
- Northern District of Illinois
- Central District of Missouri
- Northern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Western District of Wisconsin
Education
- University of Michigan, B.A., 1983
- Gonzaga University, J.D., 1986
Professional membership
- Chicago Bar Association
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
Gregory A. Benker
Phone: 888-374-2591
Attorney Gregory Benker joined Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant in May 2005 as a law clerk and as an associate attorney in November 2006.
Gregory is listed as a rising star in the area of ERISA in Illinois Super Lawyers magazine.
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Admitted to practice
- Illinois
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois
- United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Education
- Lewis University, B.A., 1997
- Northwestern University, M.S. Education, 1999
- Loyola University, Chicago, School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2006
Professional memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
Email: gbenker@ddbchicago.com
Jennifer Danish
Phone: 888-374-2591
Attorney Jennifer Danish joined Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant as an administrative assistant in October 2003. She became an associate attorney in 2009 after earning a CALI in Administrative Law, along with her law degree, from John Marshall University Law School.
Areas of practice
- Employee benefits
- ERISA litigation
- Social Security
Admitted to practice
- Illinois
Education
- Loyola University, B.A., 2003
- John Marshall University Law School, J.D., 2009
Professional memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- American Association of Justice
Email: jdanish@ddbchicago.com
Martina Brendel
Attorney Martina Brendel joined Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant as a law clerk in 2010. She became an associate attorney in 2011 after graduating from Chicago-Kent College of Law with a certificate in labor and employment law.
Areas of practice 
- ERISA Litigation
- Social Security Law
- Employment Law
Admitted to practice
- Illinois
Education
- Columbia University, B.A., 2005
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2011
Professional memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
Email: mbrendel@ddbchicago.com
Marie E. Casciari
Phone: 888-374-2591
Attorney Marie Casciari joined Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant as a law clerk in August 2009. She became an associate attorney in November 2011.
Areas of practice 
- ERISA
- Employee Benefits Litigation
- Social Security Disability
Admitted to practice
- Illinois
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Education
- Boston University, B.A., 2007
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2011
Professional memberships
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
Email: mcasciari@ddbchicago.com
Richard Y. Hu
Attorney Richard Y. Hu joined Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant as a law clerk in August 2011 and became an associate attorney in December 2011. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law with a J.D. in May 2011 and Bachelor's degrees in Classical Civilization and Political Science from Emory University in June 2006. While in law school, Richard was the Book Review editor and Senior Articles Editor for the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, a member of the National Cultural Heritage Law Moot team and Student Coach of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team. He was also President of the Labor, Employment, an United States Department of Justice's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices and a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Rudolph Randa, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin at that time.
Areas of practice
- Employee benefits
- ERISA litigation
- Social Security
Admitted to practice
- Illinois
Education
- Emory University, B.A., 2006
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2011 (Dean's List)
Email: rhu@ddbchicago.com
