The Occupational Employment Quarterly – Let’s End It – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Russell earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2024. During law school, he developed specialized appellate writing skills by drafting briefs under the close guidance of a seasoned mentor, practical training that complements his academic credentials and positions him well for the federal court and appellate dimensions of Social Security disability practice. His honors distinction reflects academic excellence, and his dual role as a law student and graduate assistant wrestling coach demonstrates the discipline and work ethic he brings to his legal career.

Russell's graduation with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2024 reflects academic distinction at the outset of a promising legal career. His selection as a graduate assistant wrestling coach for the University of Wyoming, a role that demands leadership, mentorship, and the ability to develop others, speaks to qualities that translate directly into effective legal advocacy and client service. His early immersion in appellate brief writing under mentorship, combined with his honors degree, positions him as a thoughtful and well-prepared emerging practitioner in the Social Security disability field.

Russell is actively building his practice in Social Security disability law at the Law Offices of Lawrence Rohlfing. His law school experience writing appellate briefs under a mentor's guidance gave him early exposure to the kind of precise, evidence-driven written advocacy that defines effective disability representation at the federal court level. His background as a collegiate wrestling coach also reflects a commitment to developing others, a quality he brings to his approach to client advocacy and to his development within a practice built on decades of experience and professional excellence.

Russell Rohlfing joined the Law Offices of Lawrence Rohlfing following his 2024 graduation with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law, where he balanced rigorous legal studies with service as a graduate assistant wrestling coach, a testament to his discipline and capacity for sustained high performance under pressure. His law school appellate brief writing experience, developed under the guidance of an experienced mentor, provided early and practical preparation for the federal court dimensions of Social Security disability practice. As a new attorney at a firm with a deep legacy in disability advocacy, Russell brings fresh academic credentials, strong appellate instincts, and the drive of a competitive athlete to his representation of Social Security claimants.