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 41 - 45 of 45 reviews | Responsiveness

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.

Posted by Cheri | October 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Highly Skilled and Exceptionally Compassionate

Nina and her assistant Sonja could not have been more helpful in handling my case. Faced with progression of a rare disease and unable to work after a near 30 year career, I was denied disability benefits through my employer. I did not have the physical or mental capacity to appeal and apply by mysel...f. After reading some reviews, I contacted Dabdoub Law Firm. My call was taken immediately, questions were answered, and I was put directly through to Nina. To my surprise, she was even quite familiar with my illness. She was kind and compassionate from the start. I have found this to be true for both her and her assistant, Sonja, as well as the entire staff I have been in contact with. They were by far the most professional of any of the offices I initially contacted. Nina and Sonja handled my case with efficiency and skill. They took control and assured me I could quit worrying and start focusing on my treatment. They made certain everything was in place and kept me informed every step of the way. Over the course of these months, I feel as if I have been treated like family. They have always been available to answer my many questions and reassure me, even when I was not functioning the best. They were able to get my short term benefits reinstated and get my long term benefits approved. Nina was very knowledgeable about my condition and took the time to talk to me about how it affects my life. They handled all the communication from the insurance so I did not receive any more calls, mail, or requests for information from them. That had been a huge source of stress for me. Nina and Sonja handled every detail, and I have no doubt I could not have received my benefits without them. They are continuing to work on my behalf to be sure the benefits are not disrupted as they were before. I am so grateful to have found Nina to take this over for me and fight for the benefits I earned over the course of my employment.

Posted by David | July 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Disability

Gina did a bang up job. Was on top of this Dom the get go and gave results!

Posted by Sadie | June 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Absoluteley Magnificient!

It was my delight and pleasure to be assigned to Nina to work my Lincoln Financial long-term disability appeal. Nina was thorough, efficient, responsive, diligent, and tough when working on my claim. She made certain she had all my necessary documents and pursued my physicians to collect everything ...she would need to win my case. Whenever I called she always responded promptly and explained everything to me in a manner that I would understand. When Lincoln tried to stall for time, Nina wrote them a very stern and firm letter stating they had no grounds to request an extension. They delivered my favorable response the next week. Nina was very instrumental in winning my case against Lincoln. I received my disbursement and future payments in a very timely manner. I definitely highly recommend Nina to do the utmost to help anyone win their 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

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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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