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 11 - 15 of 17 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by Nancy | September 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Grateful to Ms. Burgos

Ms. Burgos was assigned to be insurance case, which to me seemed helpless. She patiently explained how the law works and was always honest about the possible results. She always took the time to personally keep me updated and/or return my calls. I never felt like “just another client” to her. In addi...tion to her expertise, she made sure she understood what my personal picture looked like. She went well above the call of duty to ensure my family and I were served some type of justice. We will be forever grateful to Nina and the entire Dabdoub Law Firm. God bless you all.

Posted by Rebecca | May 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

I am so thankful that I contacted the DabDoub Law Firm, after speaking to Nina I knew I had made the right decision.

I will gladly recommend Nina Burgos to others in need of counsel. She was very honest about my options and provided me a clear view of what the process would be. I found myself in a hopelessness state before I contacted DabDoub Law Firm. Aetna uprutply terminated my LTD benefits. I made my appeal wi...thout counsel which was a very exhausting process and not realizing the emotional effect that was brewing inside. The outcome was a payout of 2 add'l months and LTD benefits terminated. In the interim I was forced to make a hardship withdrawal of my 401k to continue my healthcare and keep sane. Upon the notice of termination of benefits, I fell into a deep depression that lasted 2 months. One day I cried out to God for help, after praying I was prompted to open a search engine and I found this wonderful law firm that specializes in ERISA. Once I spoke with Nina to explain my situation, she was honest and provided me a clear view of what to expect. I felt at peace when I decided to hire her even though I reside in a different state. I am grateful to Nina for helping me get my settlement and referring me to a social security disability attorney in my state.

Posted by Teri | January 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Long Term Disability Claim

I was able to speak with Ms. Burgos the same day I first consulted with the firm re: my long term disability claim settlement. Quay immediately connected me with Nina after gathering a few facts on my claim history. Nina expeditiously assessed my case and offered legal guidance and recommendations o...n next steps. She is extremely knowledgeable and explained in detail the possible courses of action available (including ramifications of each) as well as recommendations on how we could work towards prompt resolution and settlement. I was very hesitant in navigating this claim with legal representation but after speaking with Nina, I was comfortable and knew it was the right strategy. It was a pleasure working with Ms. Burgos and I highly recommend and endorse her without hesitation.

Posted by Tiffany | August 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Effective disability advocate

I consulted with Nina for my father's case against a large private disability firm. After five years of receiving the benefit he paid into we received devastating news that based on a review of the case my father was no longer disabled with an immediate termination. I immediately filed an appeal, req...uested all medical documents and sent a letter disabusing the insurance company of their "facts" of his disabilities. Unfortunately we were unsuccessful and were denied as "their doctors" disagreed. We consulted with a few attorneys all over the country (Illinois, Florida, etc..) Nina's was quick to respond providing a phone consultation. She explained the process in depth, clearly setting our expectations and letting us know her strategy for winning his disability payments back (his entitlement!). Nina was patient and helped to address any concerns we had. She ensured that clear and concise arguments were made for each point of the insurance company's denial was addressed in an irrefutable manner. This was a long and tedious process (all thanks to the insurance company) however we have now received the good news that we have won the case and we didn't have to go to court. The reason why I am mentioning court is that Nina did prepare us for the fact that depending on the responses the insurance company could have brought us to another level of appeal in the court system. This was a concern as we are located in IL and she is located in FL however as I stated earlier Nina was very candid, thorough, and created a great rapport from the very first consult. This gave us the confidence to move forward and we are very happy to provide this feedback in writing for Nina. I hope we never have to do this again however we now know who to call and have the utmost confidence that our case will be handled in the best hands. Thank you very much Nina for all that you have done for my father. I cannot express the gratitude felt for financial burdens that impacted him being lifted.

Posted by Angela | March 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Personable, determined, accountable

Nina handled my disability case and I was extremely satisfied with her service. She was able to be contacted personally whenever necessary and always willing to help. As both a woman and a mother I know she took my case and treated it as if it were her own. I would absolutely trust Nina with my case... and know you are in good hands. Her office staff was amazing also so I always felt they did their best as a team to handle my case.

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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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