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.

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.

Was looking for a lawyer to help with my insurance company denying my disability benefits for no apparent reason other than to hope I just go away. I found Mel and he cut through the issues with his experience and sent them all the evidence they needed. They never asked me for any of these records. W...ith the overwhelming evidence in their possession, they had had no choice but to re-instate the benefits I paid for all those years. Great experience all around. Thanks Mel!!

Two important facts: first, Mel won our case. Second, and as important to us, Mel was compassionate. My wife and I feel incredibly fortunate to have connected with Mel during a very difficult time for us. We were faced with a difficult situation of me being diagnosed with and disabled by multiple... sclerosis. This caused me to lose my job and my ability to find other work. My disability insurance company took every opportunity to deny my long-term disability claim. With kindness and compassion as well as expertise and confidence, Mel worked us through the complicated process of disputing, and overturning, the insurance company’s position to deny my claim. This included working with my health care professionals, witnesses and filing a federal court case. We doubt we would have reached this good outcome if it was not for Mel’s many years of experience and extraordinary capabilities. Throughout the process Mel showed us kindness and showed the insurance company that they were wrong. We can’t imagine what this would have been like without working with Mel. Mel allowed us to focus on my medical challenges and minimized the emotional toll on us that came with fighting a big insurance company. Without reservation, my wife and I recommend Mel for any situation that falls in his many areas of expertise. With the utmost confidence, we have recommended him to close friends. We hope you do not need his services, but if you do, please contact Mel Crawford. We believe you will experience the same level of expertise and compassion we did during a very challenging ordeal.

I want you to know Mel. Is way more than amazing attorney he is amazing human being and a friend it's been over 25 years since Mel handled my case. Which he won but in the last 25 year's when ever I need to talk to Mel about something he has always been there to give Me his advice I'm so glad Mel cam...e into my life over 25 years ago so much more than just. A great attorney he's amazing person and a friend Thanks Mel for being you. Ron tumwater wa