Cari Michele Schwartz

Cari Michele Schwartz

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 23 years

Insurance Lawyer at Northridge, CA
Practice Areas: Insurance, Health Insurance

9301 Corbin Ave., Suite 1400, Northridge, CA

About Cari

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

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Location

Kantor & Kantor, LLP

9301 Corbin Ave., Suite 1400, Northridge, CA, 91324

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Cari Michele Schwartz's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 13 reviews | Case Results

Posted by Dannell | January 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend Cari Schwartz

Cari and her team took excellent care of us from start to finish. They were clear in setting expectations at the beginning of our engagement, they stayed in close contact throughout, and they brought us to a very successful conclusion at the end. We cannot recommend her highly enough!

Posted by Rebecca | April 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Exceptional service and care; I highly recommend Ms. Schwartz.

My husband and I contacted Ms. Schwartz after being turned down for payment from our insurance company concerning a serious condition affecting our daughter. Although it was a long journey, Ms. Schwartz kept us informed every step of the way during the appeal. She was always very professional, while... showing care and concern at the same time. In the end, her expertise won the case and we were awarded the full amount due. Our family could not have asked for more. We were given exceptional service and care; I highly recommend Ms. Schwartz.

Posted by Kerry | March 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Fabulous Lawyers

Kantor and Kantor was so patient with me and fought until the bitter end. Cari was there for me and kept me up to date on the progress of the case. No matter how busy she was she never made me feel like I was a burden. She made in person meetings with Lisa and myself. Kantor and Kantor never gave up ...on me. If you have insurance denials and need help getting treatment for eating disorders contact them. You will never regret it. They saved my life.

Posted by Masae | September 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Gentle, caring and passionate!!

Cari worked with my case over a year or two and finally resolved!! Yeah!! I was amazed how gentle, thoughtful, caring, and passionate she has been! I have a tendency to get anxious and worried too much, but she assured me everything would be alright and she would take care of everything, so I woul...d not worry about this lawsuit... which was so helpful to me. I never worked with an attorney before and my image of the lawyer is AGGRESSIVE and Straight forward... tough, strict, gives me too much pressure;;; NO, I was so wrong... She was so dependable and caring. She responded to my questions or concerns right away, and every time she gave me a big assurance that she would do whatever she could do, so I did not need to worry about... I AM SO HAPPY to have been worked with her. I highly recommend Cari as your attorney!!

Posted by Sam | July 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Client

I was very fortunate to have Cari Schwartz represent me as a disability lawyer. She has proven to be very professional, experienced and knowledgeable and always replied to my questions and concerns the same day as well as obtained all the necessary documents from various people and agencies in a tim...ely manner. In addition, Cari is very compassionate, kind and patient. Even after Cari won my case and was no longer my lawyer, she has always replied to my follow up inquiries within a few hours and in a very caring and informative way. I highly recommend her as an excellent lawyer as well as a decent, caring, genuine and warm human being. Cari works tirelessly, efficiently and professionally on behalf of her clients.

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Cari Michele Schwartz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Timothy Rozelle

Health insurance lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"Cari Schwartz is the epitome of a zealous legal advocate. She is smart, savvy and deeply invested in the matters she takes on from beginning to finish. She boasts a wide array of legal knowledge from Social Security benefits to health insurance coverage denials. On top of it all, she is the utmost professional and an exemplary lawyer that I admire to emulate."

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Megan Ditolla

Insurance lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cari Schwartz is both a capable and compassionate attorney making her one of the most sought after attorneys in all of California. Her diligence and legal skilled are unmatched and she has an excellent reputation due to her high success rate."

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Craig Hopkins

Social Security & Disability lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Cari since law school. She has blossomed into a true professional. Cari could have chosen any field of law to pursue given her stellar academic credentials. She chose Social Security and Healthcare from her sincere desire to advocate for those in need. She is a dedicated and effective expert in her field. I wholeheartedly endorse this attorney without reservation."

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Timothy Rozelle

Employee benefits lawyer

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Megan Ditolla

Social Security & Disability lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Partner, Kantor & Kantor, LLP

2014 - 2021

Senior Associate, Kantor & Kantor, LLP

2008 - 2014

Partner/Co-Founder, West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP

2004 - 2008

Senior Attorney, Law Offices of Binder & Binder

Associations

2021 - Present

Triage Cancer

Member, Legal Advisory Council

2021 - Present

Cancer Legal Rights Center

Member, Professional Panel

Education

N/A

Southwestern University School of Law

N/A

University of California - San Diego

Speaking Engagements

2022

MCLE Presentation in partnership with Cancer Legal Resource Center

Top 10 Ways to Get Health Insurance Claims paid for People with Cancer

2022

NAMI California Town Hall

Navigating Mental Health Insurance with Kantor & Kantor, LLP

2021

International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Annual Conference

Navigating Mental Health Insurance Claims and Appeals During a Pandemic

2021

Kantor & Kantor Webinar

How to Advocate for Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorder Treatment

2020

University of Sothern California Gould School of Law Symposium

Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorder Treatment

2019

Kantor & Kantor Webinar

Obtaining Explant Insurance Coverage

2016

International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Annual Conference

Paying for Eating Disorder Treatment

2016

Kantor & Kantor Utilization Review Training Session at Residential Eating Disorder Coalition Annual Conference

How to Maximize Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorder Treatment

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

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