About us
Overview
Baca & Ferris is a small Albuquerque law firm that does one thing: Social Security disability claims, SSDI and SSI. We started in 2011 because the system is hard to face alone, and we still work the way we began, one client and one step at a time.
Our story
Teresa Baca grew up in the South Valley. When she was in high school, her father hurt his back on a job site and never went back to work. His disability claim took almost three years. She remembers the letters piling up on the kitchen table, and how no one explained what they meant.
She opened the firm in 2011 to be the person who explains them. Owen Ferris joined in 2015 from a legal aid office. Today we are a team of five, and every one of us works only on Social Security disability.
Our clients are often in pain, worried about money and tired of forms. So we keep things simple: we answer the phone, we explain each step before it happens, and we are honest about the odds, including when we think a claim should wait or take a different path.
How we work
Plain words
We explain every letter, form and decision in language you can use. If something is unclear, that is our job to fix, not yours.
Honest odds
We never promise approval. We tell you what helps your claim, what hurts it, and when we think another path is better.
Come to you
Phone, video, our step-free office, or a visit at home or in the hospital around Albuquerque. Your health decides, not our schedule.
Answered calls
A person answers during business hours, in English or Spanish. Clients hear from us at least once a month while they wait.
The team
Meet our attorneys-
Teresa Baca
Founding attorney
Speaks English and Spanish
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Owen Ferris
Attorney
Speaks English
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Marisol Vigil
Case manager, medical records
Speaks English and Spanish
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Daniel Archuleta
Intake lead
Speaks English and Spanish
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Grace Holloway
Hearing paralegal
Speaks English
Meeting with us should not be hard
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Step-free office
Ground-floor entrance, a wide elevator, accessible restroom and reserved parking by the door.
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Phone and video
Meet from home anywhere in New Mexico. We can help you set up a video call.
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Home and hospital visits
In the Albuquerque area, when travel is hard. Just ask.
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Spanish and interpreters
Three of us speak Spanish. Interpreters for other languages, and relay calls, at no cost.
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Large print
Any letter or page from us in large print, on request.
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Time to answer
Short meetings, breaks whenever you need them, and no pressure to decide on the spot.
What we will never do
Trust is earned in small moments. These are the lines we do not cross.
- Promise that your claim will be approved
- Take a share of your monthly benefits
- Ask you to sign anything on the first call
- Tell you to stop or change your medical treatment
- Leave a voicemail unanswered for more than one business day
Need help with your claim?
Call our intake line or start a free case evaluation. A person reads every answer and calls you back within one business day. There is no fee unless you win back pay.