Diane C. Haar

Diane C. Haar is the founder of Hawaii Disability Legal Services, LLLC, a private public-interest law firm dedicated to helping individuals obtain Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, and Veterans Disability benefits. Based in Hawaii, Diane represents people with disabilities throughout the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific Territories, the Philippines, and other communities across the Pacific region.

Diane brings an extensive legal and academic background to every case. She earned a Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by a Master of Public Health and Juris Doctor from Yale University. Before focusing her practice on disability law, she worked on international war-crimes litigation before the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Her personal experiences with serious injury and disability inspired her to advocate for people who can no longer work at full capacity and need financial and medical support for their future.

Since beginning her disability-law practice in 2008, Diane has helped more than a thousand people pursue Social Security, SSI, and Veterans Disability benefits. Her clients have included veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, people affected by traumatic accidents, and those living with serious medical conditions. She provides representation at multiple stages of the benefits process, including proceedings before the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Diane combines detailed knowledge of federal disability-benefit programs with a compassionate, client-focused approach. Supported by a team with close connections to the United States military, she helps clients understand complicated requirements, prepare supporting evidence, respond to benefit denials, and pursue appeals when necessary. With permanent offices in Honolulu and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Disability Legal Services remains committed to helping people with disabilities and veterans seek the benefits and support available to them.

Primary Practice Areas

• Social Security Disability Insurance Claims
• Supplemental Security Income Claims
• Veterans Disability Benefits
• Disability Benefit Applications
• Social Security and SSI Appeals
• Veterans Disability Appeals
• Federal Disability Litigation
• Pro Bono Representation and Legal Reform

Contact Hawaii Disability Legal Services, LLLC to discuss your disability-benefits matter and learn more about the legal options that may be available for your claim.