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I really love my job! I enjoy helping make people's lives better by taking away the stress of a dispute with an insurance company or employee benefit plan. You worked for your benefits. You deserve them!
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State: California
Acquired: 2019
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
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180 W. Washington Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL, 60602
bartoliclaw.com
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Posted by anonymous | September 8, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I was completely satisfied with the manner in which Michael handled my case. He was extremely competent and protected my interests without antagonizing the opposing party. I was very pleased with the outcome and would highly recommend him.
Posted by Patricia | September 7, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I retained Mr. Bartolic for assistance to appeal the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund's benefit determination concerning my deceased father, the participant. Mr. Bartolic provided excellent communication from the initial consultation to the successful res...
Posted by anonymous | September 7, 2016 | Hired Attorney
The diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis was devastating. The symptoms are unpredictable and life altering. Attempting to obtain disability benefits to provide financial security for my family was overwhelming. Roberts Bartolic LLP eased this burden by handling the complex process of filing my claim fo...
Posted by Ante | September 7, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Positively solved the problem about getting pensions when the company I worked for did not calculate all the time that I worked for that company. Procedures for obtaining all the necessary documentation to start the payment of pensions.
Posted by anonymous | September 5, 2016 | Hired Attorney
When my husband died, my whole life was in turmoil. It was sudden and unexpected. I felt like I lost everything. I became very depresssed, took a lot of time off work. I was literally shocked when his accident death benefits were denied. I couldn't handle it on my own. I found Michael online an...
"Michael Bartolic is my "go to" referral for ERISA issues and anything related to employee benefits. He is a great lawyer and an even better guy. Absolutely top notch attorney."
"Michael is a widely respected, zealous advocate on behalf of individuals who have wrongfully had their disability benefits terminated or denied. He is knowledgeable, active in a number of professional organizations devoted to the development of employee benefits law, and creatively develops strategies to help his clients prevail on their claim. He is also an excellent professional colleague who has always been a valuable resource to me."
"Michael and I recently joined our practices but before that I knew him by his reputation and his excellent work product in the ERISA legal community. MIchael is a zealous advocate and he's in this line of work because he genuinely wants to help people find financial security through employee benefits."
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Family lawyer
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2009 - Present
Principal, Bartolic Law
2005 - 2009
Associate, Sidley Austin LLP
2013 - Present
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, Subcommittee on Benefit ClaimsCo-chair
2016 - 2018
American Bar Association, Taxation Section, Employee Benefits Committee, Subcommittee on LitigationCo-Chair
2014 - 2015
Chicago Bar Association, Employee Benefits CommitteeChair
2013 - 2014
Illinois State Bar Association, Employee Benefits SectionChair
Case is pending and in discovery after Court denied motion to dismiss.
Case settled at mediation.
Victory for client!
Victory for Client on Appeal!
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
BS - Bachelor of Science
2016
Administrative Review of Disability Claims
2016
Employee Benefits Litigation
2015
Recent Developments in ERISA Litigation
2015
Employee Benefits Litigation
2017
2015
2012
English
Croatian
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Disability Claims Based on Mental Health
31 Aug 2016
Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefit Claims
31 Aug 2016
Long Term Disability Claim Denials
31 Aug 2016