Don Antonio Fendon

Workers Compensation Attorney Don Fendon is a skilled workers’ compensation lawyer in Arizona. He has been working in the workers’ comp industry since 1972 and has more than 45 years of experience helping clients in Phoenix, Arizona. Since 1990, Attorney Fendon has had the highest possible peer review rating that a lawyer can have by the Martindale Hubble per review rating system. On top of that, he has a 10.0 “superb” rating through avvo which is a client rating system. Don Fendon is a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, the Workers’ Injury and Law Advocacy Group (WILG) and is a certified specialist by the State Bar of Arizona in workers’ compensation law. Don Fendon is skilled when it comes to workers’ comp law as well as pursuing disability benefits in Social Security Disability (SSD) cases. He strives to provide his clients with the attentive, high-quality and caring representation that they deserve. Fendon & Associates if you need help in a workers’ compensation case.

• Free Consultation
  During the free consultation period which would be for one hour or one and one half hours, I would advise the potential client what he might receive from his case in the future and also give that person my opinion concerning how much his case was or could be worth in permanent compensation benefits. I also would be up front with the potential client and let that person if he/she did not have a valid claim.
• Contingent Fees
  My fees are either 12.5 % or 25 % of the workers compensation amount of money that the workers compensation benefits are. This only applies to actual compensation received and not for any medical benefits that an Applicant would receive as a result of his case.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  If the case only applied to medical benefits then I would charge an up front fee of either 2,500 or 3,500.00 to be used against my hourly rate of 300.00 per hour. Furthermore, if my efforts helped get the worker back on compensation then my fee would be 25 % of the benefits.

Arizona

State Bar of Arizona

Since 1970

Florida

The Florida Bar

Since 1969

Sole Practioner

Fendon & Associates

2018 - Current

Specializing In Workers Compensation And Personal Injury Attorney, Phoenix Az

Senior Partner

Fendon Law Firm

2009 - 2017

Specialized in Plaintiff Workers Compensation cases

Sole Practioner

Don A Fendon PLLC

1992 - 2008

Specialized in Plaintiff and Defense workers compensation and Social Security Claims for disability

Partner

Wisniewski and Fendon, PC

1988 - 1992

Specialized in plaintiff and defense of workers compensation cases

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

J.D. (1968) | Law

Activities: He was on the Cumberland Law Review while at that school.

University of California - Berkeley

B.A. (1965) | BA in Political Science, BA in Economics

10.0 AV Rating

Martindale-Hubble

2018

On January 1, 1990 forward for 26 years, Don has received an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a national peer rating system for all lawyers in the United States. This is the highest rating that can be awarded to lawyers in the United States. It is a peer rating system and it carries with it the function of being recognized as a preeminent attorney. Don has carried that rating forward to present.

Lifetime Distinction

Worldwide Registry of Professionals Executives and Entrepreneurs

2018

Since 2015, Don has been recognized by the Worldwide Registry of Professionals, Executives and Entrepreneurs in the field of law. Don has a lifetime distinction.

Certified Specialist and Expert Resource in AZ Workers Compensation

Worldwide Registry of Professionals Executives and Entrepreneurs

2018

Don has been recognized by the Worldwide registry as a Certified Specialist and Expert Resource in Arizona workers compensation law and hence been qualified for inclusion in the Top Experts and Professional Book Service.

AVVO Rating 10.0 Top Attorney

Avvo

2017

In 2012, Don was given a perfect 10 rating by AVVO. Again in 2017, he was named Top-Rated Lawyer with a perfect 10 rating.

State Bar of Arizona

Member

1970 - Current

Activities: Certified Workers Compensation Specialist since 1979

Florida State Bar  # 116740

Member

1969 - Current

10 Best Attorneys

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2018

Attorney of the Month

Arizona Attorney

2013

Petitioning to Reopen Cases in Arizona, State Bar's Annual Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

June 1, 2006

State Bar of Arizona

The topic also related to filing Petitions to Rearrange industrial cases where an injured worker was already receiving monthly permanent awards. Don Fendon spoke in depth with regard to various methods and/or ways an injured worker could increase their permanent monthly award.

Certified Workers Compensation Specialist

State Bar of Arizona

1979

Q. I received fully favorable decision on my SSDI 6/19The judge agreed that I became disabled April15, 2016. I didn’t apply

July 8, 2019

A: The claimant applying for Social Security Title II disability benefits can receive retroactive benefits for up to 12 months from the date of filing for disability. Since the claimant was found to be disabled on April 15, 2016, and he/she did not file until January 3, 2017, the Administration can pay retroactive benefits starting April 15, 2016 minus a five month waiting period from and after April 15, 2016 which was the onset date of the disability. However, since September 15th is at the end of five months the Administration would not start paying until October 1st. ( This example, is right on the cusp). If the fifth month ended before September 15th the Administration probably would begin paying on September 1st, 2016. If it ended after September 15th then the administration would not start paying until October 1st using the example number of September 15th. For Medicare benefits the Administration would begin paying as of April 15th, 2018. Medicare always starts exactly two years from the onset date of the disability. Hence, in the case at bar, since the onset date of the party's disability began on April 15, 2016, Medicare would start as of April 15, 2018. ... Read More