Lionel James Roach Jr.

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Lionel James Roach Jr.

also known as Lonnie Roach

5.0
13 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 34 years

Insurance Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Insurance

4100 Duval Rd, Bldg 1, # 200, Austin, TX

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About Lionel

Biography

Lonnie Roach - 26 years of winning litigation experience - handles Long-Term Disability claims

Lonnie Roach has 26 years of winning litigation experience and handles Long-Term Disability claims

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Insurance 100%

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

Awards

Silver Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 34 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1991

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Bemis, Roach & Reed

4100 Duval Rd, Bldg 1, # 200, Austin, TX, 78759-3550

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Online Presence

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Lionel James Roach Jr.'s Reviews

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Posted by Jeff | May 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Stellar Service

The attorneys and staff at Bemis, Roach & Reed have provided me and my husband, Jeff, with stellar advice, care, and service. They made navigating the SSDI process easy, painless, and as timely as possible. During this difficult time in our lives it was a tremendous relief to know they were on our si...de and keeping us updated on next steps and timelines. We also had questions about my husband's long term disability insurance and they helped us get those questions answered and resolved without any additional fee. I highly recommend Bemis, Roach & Reed.

Posted by ponciano | May 6, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

ATTY PAR EXCELLENCE

Superb Atty. very honest guy,straight forward.He will fight for you till the end.Highly recommended.

Posted by Art | October 1, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lonnie Roach got us the results we wanted. Thank you.

My wife was denied Long Term Disability from her job after an extended illness. I enlisted the firm of Bemis, Roach & Reed to help her obtain her disability payment. Lonnie Roach, and his staff, including Paul Cash got the results we wanted. They poured over countless files and Doctor's notes and wor...ked hard to help her. They were able to negotiate a settlement that we were very happy with. The communication with Lonnie and Paul was outstanding. I was in almost constant contact with them the whole time. If you have been denied Long Term Disability Benefits or Social Security Disability Benefits, I highly recommend you contact Lonnie Roach at Bemis, Roach & Reed. They will do their best to help you with your claim.

Posted by Kyle | September 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Did Outstanding Work for Me

I contacted this office in March 2016 after I researched on the internet with the office having good reviews. I had to appeal a decision made by the insurance company regarding my LTD benefits from my employer. After some confusion on what to do, I had only 2 weeks left to do the appeal and Lonnie ...Roach from this office contacted me right away. Lonnie right away took action for me. Everyone in the office working with Lonnie Roach did a great job of communicating with me by email during the last two years. After additional surgery was performed last year, Lonnie helped me to get my LTD benefits extended. Finally, a few months ago, Lonnie at his suggestion filed a lawsuit claim, which was settled with my employer’s LTD insurance company. Lonnie helped ease my worries and improved my family’s quality of life. I truly recommend Lonnie Roach and his office as your attorney.

Posted by Catherine-Claire | August 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lawyer with Integrity

I just had the distinct pleasure of having Lonnie Roach represent and fight for me. Not only did he win my case, but he did so with great professionalism and knowledge of Disability Law. And to my unexpected surprise, he proved to be a person of great integrity. He treated me fair, went above his ini...tial commitment and left me with such a positive experience in the wake of very unfortunate legal issues. Thank you Lonnie. I will forever be grateful I found you. And though I hope I am never again in need of your services, I will not hesitate to call upon you or recommend you.

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Lionel James Roach Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Lloyd Bemis

Insurance lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lonnie has developed a reputation as a leader in the area of long term disability law and ERISA claims throughout Texas. He is one of the most prepared and skilled advocates of the disabled in Texas and regularly achieves results for his clients that others thought were not possible. I endorse this lawyer without reservation."

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Gregory Reed

Insurance lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lonnie always provides the service and consideration our mutual clients deserve. A highly experienced litigator and trial attorney, Lonnie is a person of tremendous integrity. Working diligently for all of his disability clients, he is meticulous and methodical, enabling him to achieve great results. I never hesitate to recommend Lonnie to any of my clients with disability issues."

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Gregory Reed

Social Security & Disability lawyer

Lloyd Edward Bemis III headshot
Lloyd Bemis

Social Security & Disability lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1996

Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Partner, Bemis, Roach & Reed

Associations

1991 - Present

Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1991 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Austin Bar Association

Member

1999 - 2001

Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association

Director

Sample of Legal Cases

George v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

The Fifth Circuit ruled agreed with Mr. Roach that no mental/nervous condition “contributed” to our client’s disability because even without his diagnosis of depression, Mr. Roach’s client would still be disabled due to solely physical causes.

Scheuermann v. Unum Life Ins. Co.

The Court agreed with Mr. Roach and concluded that Unum abused its discretion in denying long-term benefits.

Robinson v. Aetna

The Court of appeals concluded both that Aetna failed to substantially comply with ERISA procedures and that Aetna abused its discretion by terminating Mr. Roach’s client’s benefits.

Garcia v. United States, 799 F. Supp. 674 (W.D. Tex. 1992)

Rossi v. Precision Drilling Oilfield Services Corp. Employee Benefits Plan (5th Cir. 2013)

Rossi v. Precision Drilling Oilfield Services Corp. Employee Benefits Plan (5th Cir. 2013)

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Education

1991

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of Texas at Dallas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Advanced Insurance Seminar

ERISA Long Term Disability

2012

Advanced Civil Trial Law

ERISA Long Term Disability

Languages

English

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