Our Experienced Attorneys
At the Disability Benefits Law Center, our attorneys represent clients throughout Milwaukee County and the surrounding areas in Social Security matters.
We are committed to helping people obtain the benefits they deserve. We pride ourselves on the level of service we provide to each client. We are a local law firm, not an out-of-state Internet company.
Each attorney personally handles every aspect of your case so you can feel confident that everything possible is being done to reach a favorable result. We will be there every step of the way and see your case through to its conclusion.
Leah Drexler-Dreis, Attorney
After graduating from law school, Leah subsequently joined her dad (a “daughter and dad collaboration”) at the Disability Benefits Law Center in 2008, where she worked as a non-attorney representative while attending law school.
After graduating in 2012, she began working as an attorney, exclusively representing claimants on Social Security disability matters.
Her practice covers initial application, reconsideration levels, administrative hearings, Appeals Council, and federal court appeals. In her free time, she enjoys writing, spending time with her family, and traveling.
Education
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- J.D., cum laude-2012
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- B.A.-2006
Professional Associations & Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 2012
- Eastern District of Wisconsin federal court, 2012
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
Mitchell Phillips Attorney
Prior to joining the Disability Benefits Law Center, Mitchell worked at Community Advocates as a disability attorney representing Social Security disability claimants at all levels of administrative appeal.
He subsequently worked for the Social Security Administration for 10 years as a technical expert, claims specialist, and benefit authorizer.
Before attending law school, Mitchell served in the United States Peace Corps as an education and rural community health volunteer.
When not working, Mitchell enjoys spending time with his family and dog, traveling to get to know a place and its people, and cooking.
Education
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- J.D.-2012
- University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
- B.A.-2006
Professional Associations & Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 2012
- Eastern District of Wisconsin federal court, 2012
David Dreis, Attorney
David worked with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) as a co-director of the alternative sentencing project in Fresno, CA in 1978-79. He attended NYU Law School after being awarded the Root-Tilden Fellowship for dedication to public service law.
He subsequently worked at Legal Services at Queens Legal Services after being awarded the Reginald Heber Smith (“Reggie”) fellowship and worked as the director of Social Security disability services. In 1983, he managed the Legal Action of Wisconsin (LAW) offices in Kenosha and Racine and then worked as the director of Social Security disability services in the Milwaukee LAW office.
David opened the Disability Benefits Law Center in Milwaukee in 1992 as a solo attorney, practicing exclusively Social Security disability law, until his retirement in 2025.
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York
- J.D.-1981
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
- B.A., summa cum laude -1977
Professional Associations & Bar Admissions
- New York, 1981
- Wisconsin, 1983
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
