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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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State: Florida
Acquired: 2014
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1600 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 1202, Coral Gables, FL, 33134
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155 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 13 reviews | Employee Benefits
Posted by Laura | January 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits
Secured Long Term Disability from age 58-67.
We were extraordinarily lucky to find Geannina Burgos, after 3 other disability attorneys failed to provide any information/answers to our questions. She was most interested in our case, reviewing 5 extensive documents, and spent several hours with us over a couple of days. We found her to be very ...
Posted by anonymous | August 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits
Experienced Attorney
Dealing with an insurance company for the first time to secure short-term disability coverage has been unexpectedly challenging. Following a denial, we recognized the necessity of involving an ERISA Attorney to guide us through the appeal process. Through a Google search, we discovered the Dabdoub La...
Posted by Maegan | April 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits
Geannina Burgos is a great attorney
I was initially skeptical when looking for an ERISA law firm and contacted Attorney Ms. Burgos at Dabdoub Law Firm in Florida - I wondered how we would communicate from a great distance. After speaking with Ms. Burgos I was re-assured it would be seamless. Ms. Burgos is a consummate professional & ...
Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits
Tough, Effective and Caring LTD Attorney
Nina is an excellent attorney to have on your side when you are struggling with health issues and are unable to work. The disability insurance system is broken and the giant, powerful insurance companies don't have your best interests in mind. Trying to recover and survive is hard enough, and dealing...
Posted by Paulo | July 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits
I highly recommend Geannina Burgos to anyone in need of legal assistance with Long-Term Disability, SSDI, or ERISA.
After conducting an exhaustive search for attorneys in the South Florida area and writing a methodical comparison that took into consideration cost, benefit, understanding of LTD, SSDI, and ERISA law, and their level of empathy, I am very glad to have chosen Geannina Burgos from Dabdoub Law Firm to r...
"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
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2023
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2022
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
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