Chelsea Rubin
Top rated Social Security Disability attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Philip J. Fulton Law Office
Practice areas: Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation
Licensed in Ohio since: 2010
Education: The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020, 2024 - 2025 Philip J. Fulton Law Office
89 East Nationwide BoulevardSuite 300
Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-224-3838 Email: Chelsea Rubin Visit website
Chelsea has represented injured and disabled individuals in workers’ compensation and Social Security disability appeals for over a decade. She is not hesitant to appeal unfavorable decisions to state and federal courts and will continue fighting for her clients to obtain a successful result. She has appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court, the Second, Third, and Tenth District Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. She obtained her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and she received her B.A. from New York University.
First Admitted: 2010, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.ohiocompensationlawyer.com/attorney/rubin-chelse...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees, 2017
- Member of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, 2026
- Member of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, 2025
- Member of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives , 2024
- Ohio Association For Justice, Workers' Compensation Chair, 2019
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees, 2019
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees, 2016
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees, 2015
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board of Trustees, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- 2024-0809: Brian P. Caldwell v. Whirlpool Corp., et al. Won discretionary workers' compensation appeal at Ohio Supreme Court, 7-0., 2024
- Ohio ex rel. Tradesman International v. Indus. Comm., 143 Ohio St. 3d 336, 2015-Ohio-2342 (Ohio Supreme Court 2015) Won workers' compensation mandamus case in Ohio Supreme Court, protecting client's receipt of Permanent Total Disability benefits, 2015
- State ex rel. Hart v. Indus. Comm., 2013-Ohio-1155 (Tenth District Court of Appeals 2013) Won workers' compensation mandamus case in Tenth District Court of Appeals and case eventually settled, 2013
- State ex rel. Jenkins v. Indus. Comm., 2017-Ohio-7896. Won workers' compensation mandamus action in the Tenth District Court of Appeals, 2017
- State ex rel. Honda of Am. Mfg. v. Indus. Comm, 2014-Ohio-5245 (Tenth District Court of Appeals 2014) Won workers' compensation mandamus case in Tenth District Court of Appeals , 2014
Representative Clients
- Appealed court of appeals case from Marion County to the Ohio Supreme Court, which the court accepted, reversed and remanded in my client's favor., 2024
Pro bono / Community Service
- Leadership Upper Arlington, 2017
Educational Background
- New York University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2007
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- The Voluntary Abandonment Doctrine and Judicial Activism by . . . the Ohio Industrial Commission?, Ohio Trial, 2016
- Isn’t It Ironic? How the Courts “Defer” to the Legislature while Continuing to Expand the Judicially Created Voluntary Abandonment Doctrine, Ohio Trial, 2013
- Workers’ Compensation Appeals and Ohio Civ. R. 41(A): Will the Privileges of a Claimant’s Plaintiff Status be Restored with Ferguson v. State?, The Ohio Association for Justice Quarterly, 2016
- Why Amended R.C. 4123.512(A) Will Save Your Clients Time and Money, The Ohio Association for Justice Quarterly, 2018
- Speaker, Mandamus Actions, OSBA Advanced Work Comp Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Managing Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 2010
Honors
- Amicus Curiae Award, Ohio Association for Justice, 2017
- Recognized as a Rising Star in SSDI law , Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2025
- AVVO Clients Choice Award, AVVO, 2025
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018
Office location for Chelsea Rubin
89 East Nationwide Boulevard
Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020, 2024 - 2025