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Meryl Anne Spat

About Meryl Anne Spat

Meryl Anne Spat is a lawyer practicing social security disability, workers compensation, family law and 11 other areas of law. Meryl received a B.A. degree from Grinnell College in 1984, and has been licensed for 37 years. Meryl practices at Law Office of Meryl Anne Spat in Torrington, CT.

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Social Security
Posted by anonymous
April 13, 2020
Hired Attorney

Attorney Spat has been a blessing for our family. We had been trying to get my son, who suffers from a mental illness, approved for SSI benefits for over 3 years. After being denied over and over we contacted several local attorneys and got the runaround. Finally, someone recommended Attorney Meril Spat to us. We went to see her in January 2020, her demeanor and warm personality immediately won us over. She got all the paperwork needed, and reached out to all those that needed to be contacted, here we are April 2020 and my son got a positive response. To think, if we had met with her back in 2016 this would've been history already. I would recommend her to anyone, regardless of your situation, she is honest and straight up with you, you will not get the runaround, and if she takes your case. You can be sure that she will represent you like no other.

 
Social Security
Posted by anonymous
December 09, 2010
Hired Attorney

She comes with excellent recommendations, is personable, and easy to work with.

Social Security Disability
Posted by Elizabeth
August 03, 2025
Hired Attorney

Hello, working with her was like guiding myself on almost everything. In the beginning she communicates. After the first couple of months she stopped responding to almost all of my correspondence. I'm not sure what's going on these days, but lawyers seem to have gotten worse in general. They start off strong and polite. I believe that's to give us a false sense of security. Ms. Spat repeatedly ignored my emails and there was absolutely no preparation for my hearing at all. I think the indifference and cruelty she showed me during the case was abusive. Ignoring your own clients that she is making money off of is cruel. I did not get one minute of any kind of advice before my hearing. I'm disgusted at how lawyers treat their own clients. I was shocked at how she ignored me for months. Even knowing my hearing was coming up. Nothing at all to prepare me. I had to prepare myself for the hearing and I was very nervous. Even during the hearing I think the job she did was mediocre.

 
Social Security Disability
Posted by anonymous
November 15, 2024
Hired Attorney

I’ll change this if she decides to come through, but as of now: she’s stopped communicating after texting me for a bit with guidance about my case. So I don’t know if she’s dropped me case. I’d like to know either way.

Social Security Disability
Posted by anonymous
April 06, 2023
Hired Attorney

Worst lawyer you could ever hire, trust me. I lost my home because of her. She doesn’t communication or do her job representing you. Don’t even bother considering her to represent you, you will lose

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Areas of Law

  • Social Security 1
    • Social Security Disability
  • Workers Compensation
  • Family Law 4
    • Divorce
    • Visitation Rights
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
  • Bankruptcy
  • Personal Injury
  • Consumer Law
  • Real Estate
  • Other 3
    • Consumer Protection
    • Commercial Collections
    • General Civil Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Law Office of Meryl Anne Spat

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, Connecticut
    1989, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Memberships
    Connecticut Bar Association (Secretary, Consumer Law Section, 1999—)
    National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Connecticut School of Law
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Grinnell College
    Class of 1984
    B.A.
  • Military Service
    U.S.N.R., 2000—
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