Fred has enjoyed a long, respected career as an advocate and litigator.  He has provided representation for disability claimants since 1973.  In that time he has received numerous accolades.  He has been ranked by his peers as an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of Social Security disability law.  Fred was also ranked as a Top Ten Social Security Disability lawyer by Leading Lawyers Network.

Fred’s practice is dedicated to Social Security disability law, civil litigation and appeals, long-term disability insurance, and railroad retirement board disability. He has shared his expertise by speaking at continuing legal education seminars on Social Security disability law at the Chicago Bar Association and National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives. In addition, Mr. Daley has served on the Board of Directors for NADR as an at-large director. Fred was the founding member of Daley Disability Law, which joined Osterhout Berger Disability Law to form Osterhout Berger Daley.

Social Security Disability
Appellate
Railroad Disability
ERISA and Individual Disability

Illinois – 1974
Rhode Island – 1974
U.S. Supreme Court – 1991
U.S. Court of Federal Claims – 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit – 2016
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit – 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit – 2009
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado – 2007
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana – 2000
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana – 2008
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois – 2006
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois – 1974
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois – 2009
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan – 2002
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan – 2005
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada – 1995
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin – 2000
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin – 1995

New England School of Law, J.D. – 1973
University of Miami, B.A. – 1970

Chicago Bar Association
National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR)