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also known as Lonnie Roach
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Lonnie Roach represents clients with disability claims including long term disability claims, ERISA disability claims and Social Security disability claims. He is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law.
The son of a career army officer, Lonnie Roach was born at Fort Lewis Washington in 1963. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he graduated with honors with a B.A. in Political Science. He then moved to Austin in 1988 to attend law school at the University of Texas at Austin. While in law school, he and his close friend, Greg Reed, won the State Bar of Texas Moot Court Competition, a prestigious State-wide competition. This was Mr. Roach’s first experience in appellate law. He’s been winning ever since.
After completing law school, Mr. Roach began his career practicing personal injury trial law and became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization the first year he was eligible. In addition to his trial practice, he is the firm’s primary appellate lawyer and has successfully argued cases before the Texas Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
It was natural that Mr. Roach’s career path would eventually lead him to the field of ERISA law, especially as it applies to long term disability insurance. Disability benefits cases are, by their nature, medical cases. They involve volumes of medical records that require a solid medical background to interpret. These are the skills of a Board Certified Personal Injury lawyer. When these cases go to trial, however, they take on the aspect of appeals. Disabled claimants are appealing the decision of powerful claims administrators. These trials call for the skills of an appellate attorney. Mr. Roach is both and has become a recognized expert in the field of ERISA, Long Term Disability. He has successfully overturned denials of disability benefits at the administrative level, at trial in United States District Court, and at the United States Court of Appeals.
Our disability benefits legal services are state-wide. At any given time, Mr. Roach is likely to have cases pending in all four federal districts in Texas. He is a Board Certified Texas attorney and is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas, the Southern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Texas, and the Western District of Texas, as well as the United States Court of appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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State: Texas
Acquired: 1991
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Posted by Jeff | May 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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...
Posted by ponciano | May 6, 2022 | Hired Attorney
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
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...
Posted by Kyle | September 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney
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 ...
Posted by Catherine-Claire | August 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney
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...
"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."
"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."
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Social Security & Disability lawyer
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AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
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2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
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2022
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1996
Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
1993 - Present
Partner, Bemis, Roach & Reed
1991 - Present
Capital Area Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1991 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
Member
Member
1999 - 2001
Capital Area Trial Lawyers AssociationDirector
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.
The Court agreed with Mr. Roach and concluded that Unum abused its discretion in denying long-term benefits.
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.
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
ERISA Long Term Disability
2012
ERISA Long Term Disability
English