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I have decades of experience winning disability and life insurance cases subject to ERISA as well as state law. I look forward to doing the same for you. I am admitted to practice in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada. Employees of companies headquartered in any of those states can bring suit in those states, taking advantage of the stronger protections for plaintiffs and employees in those states. For example, if you work for Microsoft but do so from their offices located in Houston, or New York, or Arlington,or Boston or Atlanta or Durham, you can file suit for your benefits in Washington state. By doing so you can avail yourself of the judges in the Western District of Washington, the ability in Washington to bring retroactive disability claims, the ban in Washington on discretionary clauses that force judges to give insurers the benefit of the doubt in litigation.
Monahan Tucker Law represents business owners and white collar professionals around the country whose employers or businesses are located in the Ninth Circuit. After attending the University of Chicago Law School, I worked at some of the top law firms in the country, litigating bet-the-company cases, including high value life and disability insurance claims. After 19 years, I switched sides and began representing the plaintiffs in those claims. Now I use my knowledge of the inner workings of insurance companies to help insureds navigate these complex systems. While insurance denials are business decisions to the insurance companies, those denials can change the life people denied the benefits they are owed.
Your legal issues will be unique, and you deserve an attorney who will recognize that and give every case the attention and analysis it deserves. I have sued most of the large insurers in the country, including Unum, MetLife, Standard, Northwest Mutual, Lincoln, Life Insurance Company of America, Hartford, Reliance Standard, Prudential, and many others, under both ERISA and state bad faith law. I have been named "AV Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell, and repeatedly named to the Best Lawyers of America and Super Lawyers lists.
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State: Nevada
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Posted by AJ | November 07, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Insurance
Rockstar Attorney! Great Team! Great Firm! Great Result!
I empathize with you that you find yourself in need of a Disability Insurance Attorney. Stacy Tucker empathized, and compassionately assisted me throughout a very difficult, complicated and drawn-out legal process. I was very satisfied with the result we ultimately obtained. Stacy's effort, creati...
Posted by Lisa | August 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Insurance
Excellent attorney! Could not be any better!
Kantor and Kantor and specifically Stacy helped me with my long-term disability case. After fighting with the insurance company on my own, I was exhausted and frustrated. After the very first conversation with Stacy, I knew I could rest easy and I was in good hands. She handled everything with...
"I have known Stacey for many years and she's great. I would certainly call her if I had an insurance coverage issue."
"I've known Stacy in the ERISA legal community for many years. First as tough opposing counsel and then as a colleague on the plaintiff-side. Stacy is an excellent advocate for her clients. I highly recommend and endorse her."
"Over the years, I have seen firsthand Stacy's work and skills litigating ERISA governed long term disability cases. She knows the law and how to best advance the interests of her clients. She has achieved great results. I am sure that her clients appreciate her dedication and caring."
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2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Top 25 Attorneys in Washington, Attorney Intel
2021
AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®
2023 - Present
Founding Partner, Monahan Tucker Law
2020 - 2023
Partner, Kantor & Kantor
2009 - 2020
Partner, Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley
2006 - 2008
Senior Associate, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Oliver
2001 - 2006
Associate, Jones Day
2021 - Present
Center for Chronic IllnessBoard of Directors
2014 - Present
International Disability Insurance Society
2001 - Present
American Bar Association
Appellate court upheld trial court win.
Farmers' motion was denied in full and Plaintiff was able to proceed to trial.
The court held that the insurance company had failed to demonstrate that the insured should have expected to die as a result of his actions, and ordered the insurer to pay the benefits in full.
The court held that the insurer failed to sufficiently investigate the cause of her injury, choosing to assume that it was caused by her prior accident because that result was favorable for it.
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Disability and Health Insurance with Chronic Illness
2021
The Long Term Disability Insurance Claims Process
2017
ERISA and Individual Long Term Disability Claims
2016
Bad Faith Pitfalls in Disability, Group Accident and Life Insurance Claims
2016
Insurance and Casualty Litigation Review, 2014-2015
2015
Legal Pitfalls in ERISA and Individual Long Term Disability Claims
2014
The Insurance Year in Review
2014
Cyber Insurance: the Next Big Thing?
2013
Wearing Two Hats: The Effect of Cedell on Attorney-Client Privilege for Insurance Counsel
2023
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