About

Mel E. Irvin is a non-Attorney disability appeals representative, practicing before the Social Security Administration where he represents claimants applying for Social Security disability benefits. Mel has represented claimants before the Social Security Administration since 1996.

In 2007, Mr. Irvin was awarded the prestigious “Advocate of the Year Award” by the San Jose Division of the state of California Department of Rehabilitation.

2010 marks the second year Mel has been serving as an appointee of the City of San Jose to the Disability Awareness Day Committee. On San Jose Disability Day, he provides workshops on Social Security disability benefits for San Jose City residents and other conference attendees.

He is an award-winning public speaker and is a graduate of the Santa Clara University Law School Institute for Paralegal Studies and he is very proud to be a U. S. Marine Vietnam veteran.

Mel Irvin may be reached at (408) 247-7538 or melvinirvin@att.net