Who Gets Paid When You’re Gone? Ethics, Estate Planning & Attorney Fee Rights After Death Appeals – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Devina Mistry, Esq., Founder | Law Offices of Devina Mistry

Devina Mistry is the founder of the Law Offices of Devina Mistry, PA, a Social Security disability practice serving clients throughout South Florida since 2016. Driven by a passion for advocacy and a deep understanding of complex legal systems, she built her firm around the representation of adults and children seeking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Since founding her practice, she has dedicated her career to helping some of South Florida’s most vulnerable individuals navigate the Social Security disability system with knowledgeable, compassionate legal guidance.

Education & Credentials

• Devina Mistry is a licensed attorney practicing in Florida with a practice concentrated in Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits law. She is the founder of her own firm, the Law Offices of Devina Mistry, PA — which she established in 2016 to provide dedicated disability representation to adults and children throughout South Florida. Her legal foundation reflects both a command of the complex regulatory framework governing Social Security benefits and a client-centered approach to advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

• Devina’s founding of the Law Offices of Devina Mistry, PA in 2016 reflects both the entrepreneurial initiative and the substantive expertise required to build a successful disability practice from the ground up. Her decision to establish a firm dedicated exclusively to SSDI and SSI representation — serving both adult and child claimants in the South Florida market, demonstrates a clear commitment to filling a critical need for accessible, high-quality disability advocacy in her community. Her sustained growth since 2016 speaks to the trust her clients and referral sources have placed in her advocacy and her firm.

Professional Involvement

• As the founder and managing attorney of her own disability practice, Devina is fully engaged in the day-to-day representation of SSDI and SSI claimants at every stage of the Social Security process. Her practice encompasses both adult and children’s disability claims, a dual focus that requires facility with the distinct legal standards and evidentiary requirements that govern each population. Her work throughout South Florida reflects a commitment to serving a diverse, multilingual community with the comprehensive legal support that complex disability claims demand.

Experience

• Devina founded the Law Offices of Devina Mistry, PA in 2016 with a singular mission: to provide dedicated, compassionate legal representation to individuals and families in South Florida navigating the Social Security disability system. Since then, she has built a practice that serves both adult and child claimants seeking SSDI and SSI benefits, guiding clients through the administrative process with the expertise and personal attention that high-stakes disability claims require. Her experience spans the full range of Social Security disability representation, from initial applications and reconsiderations through administrative hearings and appeals and her practice reflects the combination of legal rigor and human empathy that defines effective disability advocacy.

I. Who Gets Paid When You’re Gone? Ethics, Estate Planning & Attorney Fee Rights After Death | 10:15am – 11:30am

This session will explore a complex and often-overlooked topic: What happens to an attorney’s fee after they pass away? With increasing numbers of SSDI/SSI attorneys practicing solo or nearing retirement, planning for posthumous fee distribution is both an ethical and practical concern. The discussion will address federal and state-level guidance, including SSA POMS provisions, while highlighting key differences in ethics rules, probate implications, and firm structures. Attendees will leave with a roadmap for ensuring legal compliance and protecting their legacy, firm, and family.