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Helping people get disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.
Geannina (“Nina”) Burgos is a partner at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people get long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.
Ms. Burgos handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Ms. Burgos also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits. Ms. Burgos has experience litigating cases in both state and federal court against Prudential, United of Omaha, Northwestern Mutual, UNUM, Hartford, Aetna, CIGNA, Liberty Life, Lincoln Financial, Met Life, and other major disability insurance companies regarding the denial of long-term disability benefits. Ms. Burgos similarly advises clients on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) particularly regarding long-term disability benefits.
During law school, Ms. Burgos received numerous fellowships including from the Young Lawyer’s Division of the Florida Bar, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL), the American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA), and the Ruden McClosky Foundation. She gained legal experience from a summer judicial clerkship under the Honorable Judge Barbara Lagoa of the Third District Court of Appeal. She participated in FIU College of Law’s Community Development Clinic and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Mediation.
Ms. Burgos is classically trained in ballet, flamenco, and modern dance and spent years in the non-profit arts education sector before becoming an attorney. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and a Masters in Business Administration from Florida International University. She is fully fluent in Spanish.
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12 years
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State: Florida
Acquired: 2014
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1600 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 1202, Coral Gables, FL, 33134
dabdoub.lawfirms.com/long-term-disability
156 Client Reviews
Showing 41 - 45 of 67 reviews | Insurance
Posted by Paige | April 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Took My Stress; Away
I cannot say enough good words to show my appreciation to Nina and her team! When someone is taken out of work due to medical/health issues, along comes the stress of figuring out how to survive. Nina and her team helped navigate my LTD denial in a timely and professional manner...keeping me inform...
Posted by Zeke | January 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Very impressive
After UNUM abruptly stopped My LTD benefits I was overcome with Emotions, the fear of no income, the anger of them simply deciding to categorize My illness and stop payments and the severe stress of never being in this position and not knowing who to turn to for Help or what to do next. I decided to ...
Posted by April G | October 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Cigna STD and LTD
I wish I could give more than 5 stars but that's as high as I am able to rate the professionalism, kindness and sincere compassion that has been given to me during my journey to obtain my STD and LTD from Cigna, with the most astonishing help from Nina! Without her help and devotion to both my STD an...
Posted by Nansi | October 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Great Lawyer
She helped us with my dads case with the insurance... Did a great job always keeping us up to date with the updates! She was bilingual that was great and came in handy because my dad does not speak english! Won the case and got my father as much compensation as she could! We are really thankful with ...
Posted by Deanna | September 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Successful mediation is life changing
Last year I began searching for a national law firm who had experience opposing a very powerful Long Term Disability company. I had my LTD insurance through a major employer and they had begun denying my benefits as no longer a medical necessity. Geanina Burgos (Nina) at Dabdoub Law Firm responded t...
"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"
Probate lawyer
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2023
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2022
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2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2021 - Present
Associate Partner, Dabdoub Law Firm, Disability Insurance & ERISA Law Firm
2014 - 2020
Associate Attorney, Dabdoub Law Firm, Disability Insurance & ERISA Law Firm
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Favorable decision where court determined client is totally disabled from his sole specialty of liver transplantation.
Granting de novo review, determining plaintiff met the definition of disability, ordering bench trial
Favorable order regarding ERISA discovery dispute
2014
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
MBA - Master of Business Administration
2004
BS - Bachelor of Science
2023
Spanish