Geannina A. Burgos

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Geannina A. Burgos

also known as Nina Burgos

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 11 years

Employee benefits Lawyer at Coral Gables, FL
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, Insurance, Life Insurance

1600 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 1202, Coral Gables, FL

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About Geannina

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits 45%

ERISA, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Long-Term Care, and Life Insurance

12 years

45%
Insurance 45%

Disability Insurance Benefits, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, Life Insurance, and ERISA

12 years

45%
Life Insurance 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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+ 7

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 11 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2014

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Dabdoub Law Firm

1600 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 1202, Coral Gables, FL, 33134

dabdoub.lawfirms.com/long-term-disability

Geannina A. Burgos's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

156 Client Reviews

Showing 76 - 80 of 156 reviews

Posted by Erinn | February 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Attorney and Extraordinarily Kind Person

I must say, I am feeling quite emotional and overcome with gratitude as I write this review. I suddenly became very ill in 2015, just as I was excelling at a job I truly enjoyed. Additionally, I was working on my MBA and had lofty career goals. My husband and I, after years of working to put ourselve...s in a position to buy a house, were finally starting to see a better future on the horizon. I can’t say I know what triggered my illness, but I became extremely ill. I toughed it out for nearly two years, seeking every possible treatment I could find. Finally, my body gave up and I knew I couldn’t push through another day. When I filed a claim with my long-term disability carrier, I expected that coverage to keep me afloat until I (hopefully) healed and could return to work. It didn’t exactly happen that way. Months after denying my claim, the insurance company sent me for an Independent Medical Evaluation and after a thorough examination, the doctor’s report proved sufficient to certify my disability and the denial was reversed. Unfortunately, about 7 months later, I was asked to attend another IME. I will spare you the details, but suffice it to say that the doctor who conducted the IME had already made his judgement before ever having met me. As a result, my claim was closed without warning, leaving me absolutely financially devastated. I wrote letter after letter; filed complaints with every agency I could find think of and yet, the insurance company would not budge. In my arrogance, I had been so convinced that I didn’t need an attorney. I thought, “I’m intelligent enough that I can do this on my own”. I was so wrong! Finally, after calling several local attorneys and being told by snooty receptionists that they either did not handle private LTD claims or being promised a return phone call that never came, I resorted to my old pal, Google. That was when I discovered the Dabdoub Law Firm. I picked up the phone thinking it would be a fruitless effort, but the person who answered actually spoke to me at length and truly listened to my story. Within days, I had spoken with Geannina Burgos, Esq., and built a rapport that inspired such confidence that I retained her services immediately. Geannina was kind, attentive, knowledgable, and TRULY sympathetic. She never patronized me, and she was honest from day one about what to expect from the process. I was very impressed by how easily accessible Nina and her paralegal team were. They happily answered my (many) questions and kept me informed throughout the entire process. As a person, Nina is a diamond in the rough. She is brilliant, easy to talk to, and very relatable. I felt like I could tell her anything. In fact, I often vented about the personal issues that had resulted from my struggle with the insurance company, and she was always there to listen and reassure. It was obvious that she cares very much for her clients, and that she feels a sense of obligation to protect them from the very broken system of long term disability insurance claims management. As an attorney, she is a wizard. Without disclosing my personal details, let me just say that the final outcome of my battle with the insurance company was exponentially better than I had expected it to be. I never felt pushed by Nina to take the path of least resistance, though that could have resulted in her receiving her fees much sooner. She wanted ONLY to do what was best for me. And she did. She made me whole again. For that, I owe her a debt of gratitude and I will always consider her a guardian angel of sorts. Please, if you do not think you need an attorney to deal with insurance claims, trust me, you absolutely DO. Save yourself the stress and time that I sacrificed trying to navigate the system alone. Hire someone to advocate for you. For me, Geannina Burgos was the perfect choice, and I highly recommend her services to anyone who is being victimized by the cruelty and indifference of the disability insurance system.

Posted by anonymous | February 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Attorney

Nina is an expert in the area of Disability Insurance. Her knowledge and experience, together with her compassion for clients was wonderful . Excellent attorney, highly recommend her and her Team!!!

Posted by Nicole | January 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Excellent and Tenacious, Caring Lawyer

I discovered the Dabdoub Firm when searching for attorneys that handle my particular situation. There are very few, and I decided to contact the firm. I was pleasantly surprised within the first few minutes of my first conversation with Nina. She knew so much about my situation, how things work, and ...particularly important, she is deeply knowledgeable about my health condition, which is Lyme Disease and Co-Infections. Anyone that has experienced this illness knows, it's extremely difficult to find professionals (including doctors) that know the intricacies of these illnesses. After about 2 hours give or take of our initial conversation, I felt very confident that she would be the perfect choice for me. The process from there was smooth, and communication was excellent. even though I failed to respond several times due to forgetfulness, etc., Nina made sure to use all possible options for trying to contact me. I never felt like a burden or nuisance with my questions, and Nina was very clear on all details and made sure to point out the challenge of my particular situation, which helped level my expectations. While the ultimate outcome was moderate, it was reasonable due the challenges of my case, and still worth the fight. Nina was tenacious in advocating for the best possible outcome. I personally could not have found anyone as good or better.

Posted by anonymous | January 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Best Insurance Attorney

Nina's knowledge and assistance certainly paid off. She did a great job helping with the LTD carrier that tried to take me for a ride. I hired her not knowing what to expect. However, she pulled through and was able to help me recoup lost dollars from the carrier. I really appreciate her being so per...sonable, reliable and always being on top of things. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Posted by Paul | November 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney

A very very happy client.

Wow, Ms. Geannina Burgos took on a 70 Billon plus Insurance Company. That my previous attorney got scared and dropped me as a client, After explaining my case, Nina didn't even hesitate to except me as a client along with her firm DABDOUB LAW FIRM some 3000 miles away. Not knowing how the communicati...on would go because of living in another state. Her team ALWAYS kept me in the loop had emails daily and weekly to keep me informed that eased my mind. Within a very short time Nina had the first offer on the table from this 70 billion plus dollar insurance company. I think this was a slap in the face. We / Nina decided this was not in my best interest, so Nina went back to this the insurance and worked her magic. Insurance company came back with another offer that I was very satisfied with their offer and accepted. If you want to be correctly represented go with Ms. Geannina Burgos and her firm, Nina took the stress out of stress even being 3000 miles away. I'm very satisfied with the settlement in my case. Just think, this lady ( Ms. Geannina Burgos ) single handedly went up against one of the largest Insurance company in the UNITED STATES. Nina has her clients interest first, honest and not scared to fight big Insurance Company.

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Geannina A. Burgos's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gawayne Kelly

Employee benefits lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Other

"Ms. Burgos advocates zealously for all her clients and ensures that they receive the best possible outcome in their legal matter. I would recommend her in a heartbeat"

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Mikael Laguna

Insurance lawyer | Oct 04

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Caring, compassionate, and diligent."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Associate Partner, Dabdoub Law Firm, Disability Insurance & ERISA Law Firm

2014 - 2020

Associate Attorney, Dabdoub Law Firm, Disability Insurance & ERISA Law Firm

Associations

Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Miami-Dade County chapter)

Member

National Hispanic Bar Association

Member

Miami-Dade County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Millis v. Ameritas Life Ins. Corp., No. 20 C 4146, 2022 WL 1607398 (N.D. Ill. May 20, 2022)

Favorable decision where court determined client is totally disabled from his sole specialty of liver transplantation.

Johnston v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 17-20996-CIV, 2018 WL 2021335 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 1, 2018)

Granting de novo review, determining plaintiff met the definition of disability, ordering bench trial

Johnston v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., 282 F. Supp. 3d 1303 (S.D. Fla. 2017)

Favorable order regarding ERISA discovery dispute

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Education

2014

Florida International University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

Florida International University

MBA - Master of Business Administration

2004

Florida International University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

Languages

Spanish

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