rpadilla@pottercohenlaw.com
(626) 795-0681 phone
(626) 795-0725 fax
Current Employment Position
- Partner
Year Joined Potter Cohen & Samulon
- 2005
Areas of Practice
- Social Security – Disability
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2007
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2007
- U.S. District Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2014
Education:
- Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 2006 J.D.
- University of California, Davis, California, 2002 B.A.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Past Chair, Executive Board, Los Angeles County Bar Association – Social Security Section
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- San Gabriel Valley Bar Association
Past Employment Positions:
- Public Defender Office, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Clerk, 2004
- Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Clerk, 2005
Languages:
- Spanish
Rebecca C. Padilla has been with Potter, Cohen, Samulon & Padilla since September 2005. Her practice is exclusively devoted to Social Security Disability claims, including representing clients at the administrative level and in United States District Court.
Prior to joining Potter, Cohen, Samulon & Padilla, Ms. Padilla worked for Bet Tzedek Legal Services where she represented clients in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims and wage and overtime claims. Ms. Padilla has been recognized by the Mexican American Bar Foundation for her excellent leadership and commitment to service within the Latino community. She is fluent in the Spanish language.
Ms. Padilla has served as Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Social Security Section, and has lectured on various disability issues at local, regional and national conferences, including the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR).