Matty Michael Sandoval was born and raised in San Pedro, California. He grew up second oldest out of five children in a home with great family values. It was stressed upon him at an early age that your gifts are best used to help others. This meant a great deal to him and he carries these family values with him today. He believes everyone deserves a chance to better their life. He came to San Diego to attend college and has been a local here since 1978. He gradated with honors from the University of San Diego in 1983. He also studied law in Salzburg, Austria and Florence, Italy earning a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego in 1987. Mr Sandoval has represented over 8,500 disability claimants in hearings before Social Security Judges also arguing disability cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (one step below the United States Supreme Court). Mr Sandoval's practice consist of himself and his capable staff who will personally attend to your case to help you get the best possible outcome.