Roger Mathew Tafel

Roger has handle my case for six years. He is honest, helpful and keep you informed about the case.I have also called him at night on his cell and he has always answered the cell to answer questions. He has never charged me unnecessay and always worked on case passionately . In my opinion is he is no...t greedy for money and is always there for his client.

An insurance company approved my husband's long term disability benefits. Twenty-four (24) months later, they cut off the insurance and wanted nothing to do with us. Meanwhile, a different attorney was fighting Social Security for his disability, and was having very little success. I spoke with... several lawyers and friends looking for recommendations. I finally received a credible recommendation. We asked this lawyer for a Demand Letter. He told us his fee and we agreed. An appointment was set to pick up the Demand Letter to send it off to the insurance company. I showed up for this appointment. Instead of a Demand Letter, this lawyer put a contract in front of us to hire him as our lawyer. This contract had no expiration date and this lawyer would receive a percentage of EVERY SINGLE CHECK MY HUSBAND WOULD EVER RECEIVE. He totally ignored what he agreed to do. Yes, there are lawyers that have no regard for their clients. I cried for two days. I was speaking with a good friend about our frustration, bad experiences, and the desperation we were experiencing. She referred us to a family member ... a Law Professor at the University Of Michigan. This Professor recommended a specific Dallas law firm. I called this firm and spoke with the Principle Lawyer. This lawyer stated I didn't want him, but one of his associate lawyers that specialized in these type of cases. He turned us over to his associate,Roger Tafel, We met with Roger, and explained our situation. He was far more compassionate and understanding than any of the other lawyers I had spoken with. During this initial visit, Roger told us he could not go further, until he told us something. Roger explained his history with us from "years ago." We were extremely impressed with his, "Up front and honest approach." He had true empathy for us and our situation. We hired Roger and he aggressively represented us. He made an appointment for my husband with an extremely recognized specialist. This was to combat the insurance company's findings. He applied for my husband's medical records, then even met with and interviewed doctors and recorded these interviews. The insurance company fought Roger very hard. It was almost a 2 year fight. Roger had compiled such overwhelming information, the insurance company finally rolled over, paid us for back benefits, and benefits started up again. Roger then went a huge step further. He sent this "Reinstatement of Benefits" letter to the lawyer representing us against Social Security. Within three (3) days, Social Security approved my husband's disability. Roger Tafel kept us informed all along the process. He also was very concerned with what we were going through and encouraged us, no matter what, to make sure our marriage stayed in tact. Roger Tafel is an amazing man, and an outstanding lawyer. During one of my husband's doctor appointments, my husband informed this Specialist the insurance company finally changed their mind. The doctor corrected my husband and said, "The insurance company did NOT change their mind. They were proven they could not win this case." ROGER TAFEL SAVED OUR LIVES.