Justin Corey Frankel

Justin Corey Frankel

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 29 years

Insurance Lawyer at Carle Place, NY
Practice Areas: Insurance, Employee Benefits, Appeals

1 Old Country Road, Suite 420, Carle Place, NY

About Justin

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits 40%

Handle private and employer sponsored disability benefits cases.

30 years | 300 cases

40%
Insurance 40%

Representing individuals in group and private long-term disability insurance claims and litigation. Representing individuals preparing to file a long term disability claim, individuals whose long term disability claims are being processed and need guidance, and individuals whose long term disability claims have been wrongfully denied or terminated. Many of the firm’s clients are doctors, dentists and other white-collar professionals.

30 years | 300 cases

40%
Appeals 20%

Represent claimants in ERISA appeals to insurance companies.

30 years | 50 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 19 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 29 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1997

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 29 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Justin C. Frankel, P.C.

1 Old Country Road, Suite 420, Carle Place, NY, 11514

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Justin Corey Frankel's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

61 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 28 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by ER | January 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Justin helped me get my benefits after a career ending injury

I was referred to Justin by my insurance broker after I had an incident which resulted in my disability. He was a consummate professional and carefully reviewed with the disability claim process. He progressively defended my rights and stood up to the insurance company when it was necessary to do so.... He is also always available and responds to emails and calls very promptly, which has made working with him very easy and stress free. Most importantly, he was successful in obtaining benefits for me. If you are on disability, especially if you are a professional/own occupation/higher claim value, you owe it to yourself to get representation and I could not recommend anyone higher than Justin.

Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Best Long Term Disability Lawyer out there!

I am a dentist and became disabled. Having a wife and son to support, it was extremely scary imagining not being able to provide for my family. From the moment I first talked to Justin, he eased all my fears and told me that he is confident he will be able to get my long term disability policy compa...ny to approve my claim. I've heard from other dentist friends / colleagues that their disability claims have gotten rejected, and I couldn't take that risk. Justin came highly recommended from one of my attorney friends, and I just cannot say enough good things about him. He is compassionate and truly cared about me getting my disability benefits, as he knew how the future of my family relied on it. He always makes himself readily available when I needed to talk to him about any concerns regarding my claim. He got my claim approved, and now I can start putting my life back together again! Thank you Justin for all of your hard work, dedication, and compassion! If any professionals become disabled, and need to utilize their long term disability benefits, I would only recommend going to Justin Frankel Esq !!!

Posted by Howard | July 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Amazing attorney and wonderful staff

I suffered a serious stroke this past January that left me unable to work, and while I was not denied by my two disability carriers, they made it very difficult by granting me temporary approvals and consistently delaying and delaying subsequent approvals. One insurance company kept switching admini...strators, and using the excuse that "we changed administrators" and "not being able to read my doctors' handwriting" in constantly delaying approval. A second company made error after error with my name, address, incorrect doctors, and worst of all, setting up a bank account with numbers that were not mine. The second company also requested the same information many times to delay approval, and this was after my paying premiums for 40+ years. Attorney Frankel, who even gave me free advice prior to my hiring him, was a life-saver; when he became involved, the "errors" stopped, and the administrators stopped their delays. I also can't say enough for Attorney Frankel's assistants Jenna and Christina. They ALWAYS answer the phone immediately and are so gracious and communicative. I can't say enough for this fine attorney and his staff. Thank you so much, Attorney Frankel, Jenna, and Christina.

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Got my disability claim approved after I gave up.

Basically, As I found out, the insurance companies do everything to find a contract stipulation or unreasonable arbitary excuse or reason NOT accept a claim for disability. While I can barely even function physically in any capacity, in addition to not being able to work, my insurance company was so... happy to use my weak physical condition and worn down emotional state to take advantage of me and further wear me down with perpetual delays and unreasonable never ending requests for documentaion . After a full calender year of complete emotional and physical exhaustion trying to deal with my carrier basically ignoring and delaying, all while getting every excuse and requests from them, I was at a point where I was ready to give up since I saw no hope. Well, Mr Frankel took over and with incredible energy-vigor, his strong motivation and his great experience was able to get my claim accepted and paid after a short period of time. I was in utter shock when he phoned me to tell me the claim was approved. I actually did not believe it until the payments came, thats how skeptical and worn down and exhausted I was from dealing with the insurance company. I cannot thank and recommend Mr Frankel enough. I am so grateful. He truly knows the "ropes" since he ONLY practices disability law. The law firm is honest, sympathetic and all their fees were very reasonable. They were a godsend.

Posted by jonathan goldberg | October 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Life Line

I have been under the care and leadership of my lawyer Justin Frankel for the past 5 most critical years of my life. After being insured with a long term disability carrier, I needed intelligent, responsive, caring advise. With Justin's leadership and sophistication on all matters that go into p...rotecting me and dealing with every aspect that goes into the legalities and trauma that i would have faced not having mr Frankel on my Team. With full confidence and peace of mind from the first conversation to present time i have always been treated with the utmost respect and confidence. I would recommend Mr Frankel to anyone who needs advice or legal representation. He changed the course of my life.

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Justin Corey Frankel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Barbara Katsos

Unknown lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Morrin

Insurance lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Justin Frankel is a top-notch disability insurance lawyer. He is smart, experienced,and deeply committed to fighting against insurance companies for his clients. I recommend Justin Frankel highly."

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Steven Megibow

Insurance lawyer | Apr 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Justin is intelligent, hard-working, and ethical. He has a strong sense of integrity and sound business sense."

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Jason Newfield

Insurance lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Justin is my partner at Frankel & Newfield. He provides high quality, efficient and effective representation of our clients on all disability insurance and ERISA matters."

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David Abeshouse

Insurance lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Justin Frankel is experienced, savvy, persistent, smart, successful, and devoted to representing long term disability insurance policyholders. The various professional accolades that he has received (e.g., "AV" rating, SuperLawyers designation, etc.) are well-deserved. If you have a claim that needs to be asserted in this area of the law, go to an expert, not to someone who dabbles in it and will be learning the law and procedure through your case. Contact Justin Frankel ASAP."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2024

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2019

AV-Preeminent, Martindale Hubble

2019

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Top Ten Legal Eagal, Long Island Pulse Magazine

2013

Top 50 Blogs, LexisNexis

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Top 50 Blogs, LexisNexis

Work Experience

2024 - Present

Managing Partner, Law Office of Justin C. Frankel, P.C.

2003 - 2023

Managing Partner, Frankel & Newfield, PC

2002 - 2003

Senior Associate, Quadrino & Schwartz

1997 - 2002

Associate, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach

1996 - 1997

Associate, Physicians Reciprocal Insurance

1996 - 1996

Legislative Aid, New York State Senate

1995 - 1995

Legal Intern, District Attorney For Queens County, New York.

1995 - 1995

Legal Intern, New York City Council

1992 - 1993

Legislative Aid, New York State Senate

Associations

2007 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Admitted to Practice

2005 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

2005 - Present

United States Court of Appeals For the Forth Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2003 - Present

United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2003 - Present

Attorney Round Table

Executive Committee

2002 - Present

American Trial Lawyers Association

Attorney Member

2001 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Admitted to Practice

1997 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Admitted to Practice

1997 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Admitted to Practice

1996 - Present

American Bar Association

2003 - 2009

Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Academy of Law

Attorney Member

1996 - 2010

New York State Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Barber v. Sun Life & Health Ins. Co

Trial

Mergel v. Prudential Life Ins. Co. of Am., 09 CV 00039 (HB

Case resolved

Magee v. Met Life Ins. Co.

Plaintiff wins

Hogan-Cross v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 08 Civ. 0012 (LAK)

Case resolved

Trussel v. Cigna Life Ins. Co., 07 Civ. 6101

Case resolved

Dream Spa, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Ins., Case No. 06-CV-13142 (KMK),

Judgment for client

Asuncion v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 06 Civ. 13144 (SAS) (DF

In re Ikon Office Solutions, File No. 98-CV-4286 (MK) Class Action

Settled

Garban v. Cigna Life Ins. Co., 10 Civ. 5770 (JGK) (RLE)

Burgio v. Prudential Life Ins. Co. of Am., CV 06-6793 (JS) (AKT)

Discovery awarded

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Education

1996

City University of New York School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

State University of New York, Stony Brook

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2014

AHRC

Disability Insurance

2013

AHRC Annual meeting

What to know about disability law

2013

AHRC

Disability Law

2012

AHRC Annual Meeting

Disability Law

2011

Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Academy of Law

Disability Law

2011

Greater Long Island Dental Society

What you need to know to file a disability claim

2010

Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Academy of Law

Social Security Claims

Publications

2013

Disabilityinsurancelawyerblog Disability and the Recovery

2013

Disability Insurance Lawyer Blog Cancer is Unum's Top Long Term Disability Claim

2013

American Chiropractic Association Disability Insurance: When the Doctor Is the Patient

2012

Suffolk County Dental Society Magazine Delayed and Denied: When the Unexpected Happens

2011

American Chiropractic Association Disability Insurance: When the Doctor Is the Patient

2009

2009

Chiropractic Economics To be Forewarned is to be forearmed

2009

Languages

English

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