Thomas A. (Tom) Krause has represented claimants seeking Social Security disability benefits for more than 40 years. He spent 20 years working for Legal Services programs in Iowa and Minnesota before transitioning to 21 years in private practice, where he focused primarily on federal court appeals of disability claims. After serving as NOSSCR’s Litigation Director, he has returned to brief writing. A Sustaining Member of NOSSCR for 30 years, Tom served on the NOSSCR Board of Directors for eight years and has presented at numerous national and regional conferences throughout his career.