About Us

Since 2003, Disability Advocates, Inc., has been serving clients in southwest and central Florida.

Diane Rutledge, a veteran in the disability law field for over 18 years, is the president of the company.

As a solo agent, Rutledge provides each client and every case with individual, personal attention.

Prior to founding her company, Rutledge served as a paralegal for law firms in southwest Florida. She received extensive training and experience in representing disability claimants. Rutledge keeps current with recent laws, regulations and policy changes dealing with the Social Security Administration.

To provide the best customer service possible.
To make each client feel like the only client.
To provide personal service for each client and personal attention to each case.

The Disability Advocates, Inc., web pages are intended to provide general information on selected topics as a public service. The information is intended - but not promised or guaranteed - to be correct or current. It does not contain legal or medical advice. The information is provided solely for informative purposes and does not create a professional relationship. Each individual situation is different and unique. The information contained in these web pages should not be relied on as applicable to you. A competent representative should always be consulted for adv ice on any Social Security disability matter. Internet links on this site allow you to "jump" instantly to other online resources. Disability Advocates, Inc., does not intend links to other web pages and their owners to be considered referrals or endorsements of the linked entities. We will gladly remove any link from this site upon request from the linked entity. This web site is not sponsored or associated with any particular linked entity unless specifically stated. The existence of any particular link is simply intended to imply potential interest to the reader.