Mel L. Crawford

I disagreed with an insurance company for months and months about their decision to terminate my benefits. I read every word of a 900+ page case file. I wrote what I thought was an incredibly strong appeal. The insurance company's tactics were transparently manipulative, stalling, and biased. Their d...ecision forced me to do things that were not in my best interest medically. I was on the verge of giving up because it was just too much when a trusted person gave me Mel's contact information. Everything changed after that. Mel was reassuring, compassionate, and empathetic. He helped me understand that it wasn't personal. It was what insurance companies did and that this one was one of the worst of the worst. It was empowering when the insurance company asked one more blatantly stalling thing of me to be able to have Mel immediately contact them telling them that from there on out everything went through him. He wrote a second letter building on my own appeal, but based in legal precedence and without my frayed emotions. Mel is a gifted and effective writer. He had a quiet and calming demeanor with me, but his communications with the insurance company were professional but with a firm tone that left no doubt that they were no longer dealing with a person they could continue their standard practices with. Mel is clearly passionate about his work and cares very much about his clients. The insurance company seemed to double down but Mel's expertise in handling these matters allowed him to walk me through the expected reactions and possible outcomes. And we were very prepared and able to respond quickly and definitively. I was battling a huge corporation solo before hiring Mel. After hiring Mel, despite that we were a small team, Mel made us so effective against the insurance company that I feel we forced them to admit (of course, without admitting) that they had made the wrong decision initially. Ultimately, Mel brought us to a conclusion that I never could have on my own despite that I had in my original appeal accurately identified several of the shortcomings of the insurance companies decision. Despite this, their tactics had completely worn me down and without Mel I would have walked away. I absolutely felt that I was being bullied by the insurance company and felt utterly powerless to do anything about it. Mel very much helped me regain that empowerment by speaking on my behalf with his years of legal expertise behind his words. It's easy to feel like you have no options as a single person against a huge insurance company, but with Mel advocating for you, even two people can face a huge corporation that has had years to perfect their tactics of breaking people down. I believe I could have spared myself a lot of anguish if I'd hired Mel earlier.

I was referred to Mel and couldn’t have been happier with the results. He is professional, upstanding and knowledgeable. He handled my disability case with ease and knew exactly what he was doing. Mel knows exactly what to do to get you your deserved compensation. He keeps in touch regularly with upd...ates and guides you through the process with his experience. Mel is definitely the person you want on your side. I can’t say enough about his talent dealing with the disability insurance companies. If you have been denied your claim, Mel is absolutely the lawyer you need.

Mel Crawford handled my husband's disability case professionally and successfully. He held my hand when I was overwhelmed by the paperwork, he listened when I was frustrated by the process, he was efficient with his time to minimize our costs, and he got us the benefits we deserved. I cannot recommen...d him more highly!

Mel Crawford is a brilliant attorney. From the first day we spoke I felt he had true empathy and understanding for my medical condition and a passion for justice and helping people. I had spoken to two other lawyers and they declined to work with me as they felt I would not win my case. Mel on the ot...her hand could see through the Long Term Disability’s denial. His appeal was validating, accurate and thorough. Despite the challenges posed by the LTD he prevailed and won my case. I am so grateful and appreciative of Mel and highly recommend him as a disability lawyer.

Mel is top notch. He clearly has the experience to navigate ERISA law. He understands the dynamics of creating a solid case for an appeal (what I had hired him for), as well as planning for if the case ends up in front of a judge. Mel is also personable, integrous, and communicates well. When I hired... Mel, I felt like I was in good hands and am grateful to have had his help.