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Erik A. Perez
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
(305) 928-1077
999 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Suite 705
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Insurance Claims, Business and Real Estate
University of Miami
Mr. Perez’s practice includes several aspects of federal and state civil litigation with a focus on complex commercial, property damage, and personal injury. While a large portion of his practice involves civil litigation, Mr. Perez also represents clients in a broad spectrum of real estate and commercial transactions.
In his practice, Mr. Perez has successfully represented a wide array of individuals including homeowners, injured parties, developers, contractors, small business owners, publicly traded technology companies, and insurance carriers in a variety of contexts. This has allowed Mr. Perez to have a unique perspective and substantial competitive advantage in his practice areas...
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Jason Turchin
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law and University of Maryland - College Park
Jason Turchin, Esq. is an Attorney, Author, Media Correspondent, Producer and Entrepreneur who has handled more than 6,500 Personal Injury, Accident, Product Liability, Life Insurance, and Wrongful Death Claims.
Jason has appeared throughout the national and international news on various legal topics, including car accidents, wrongful death, product liability, Takata airbag shrapnel claims, exploding pressure cooker claims, life insurance, personal injury and more. Several major media outlets have turned to Jason for legal opinions or stories on his cases, including CBS Evening News, Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Bloomberg News, CBS Miami, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Telemundo, The New...
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Rafael Enrique Millares
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law and University of Notre Dame
Mr. Millares has been practicing law since 2001. In that time he has established an excellent reputation among his clients, judges and peers as evidenced by the many testimonials and honors that he has received. He has handled thousands of cases and has achieved impressive results for his beloved clients. He feels a genuine calling to be an attorney and to take care of those who need his help, especially those cast away or ignored by society. His clients are his number one priority and he makes sure that he and his staff are always friendly, professional and approachable. Our...
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J.P. Gonzalez-Sirgo
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Vanderbilt University Law School
Attorney J.P. Gonzalez-Sirgo is a former insurance claims adjuster and before launching his law practice in 1994 worked for a prominent insurance defense law firm in Miami. Since 1994, he has focused his practice on protecting the rights of victims of medical malpractice, hospital malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death and fighting for the rights of Florida insurance policyholders, consumers and small businesses. J.P. holds an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available to lawyers. The firm has recovered millions of dollars for claimants and victims of denied or underpaid insurance claims, victims of catastrophic...
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B. Michael Clark Jr.
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
Insurance Claims and Business
University of Miami School of Law
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Anthony Soto
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Employment, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
St. Thomas University School of Law
Board certified Civil Trial Lawyer who concentrates on negligence, wrongful Death and medical malpractice cases.
Practicing law since 1989 and admitted to practice in Federal Court, the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
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Ibrahim Reyes
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Insurance Claims, Antitrust, Business and Entertainment & Sports
University of Miami School of Law
Ibrahim Reyes is a civil litigation attorney whose practice is dedicated to helping businesses deal with the legal challenges of starting a company, structuring it, creating contracts for employees, vendors and customer relationships, dispute resolution, and litigation.
Within the realm of business law, Mr. Reyes's Sports and Entertainment Law practice assists football (soccer) players and coaches, clubs, and leagues, and musicians, music and event producers, artists, art galleries and art dealers.
Elite Lawyer named Mr. Reyes as a top Sports and Entertainment Lawyer in 2023 and 2024.
Chambers and Partners named Reyes Lawyers, P.A. as one of Florida's top law firms in...
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Michael Mayoral
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney
(305) 928-1077
999 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
Suite 705
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Business, Products Liability and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
Michael Mayoral is a shareholder and founder of Perez Mayoral, P.A. His practice focuses on multiple areas of civil litigation, including negligent security, homeowner's insurance claims, personal injury, business law, and real estate transactions.
Michael has worked on several high stakes matters in state and federal court throughout the Southeastern United States. As a civil litigator, Michael served as counsel in many insurance claim related matters and injury-related cases, including car and trucking accidents, slip-and-falls, negligent security, and toxic torts. He recently led the representation of a large number of plaintiffs who developed leukemia and other blood-related cancers...
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Joseph Anthony Mesa
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Employment
Georgetown University Law Center
Injury accidents are serious and can occur with little to no warning. If you have been harmed in an injury accident, it is of the utmost importance that you immediately secure the representation your case requires. You may be wondering where you can find the support you need at such a pivotal time in your life. Come to Mesa Law Firm, where your case can receive the care and attention it needs from a Miami personal injury lawyer. Have you been harmed in a pedestrian accident or bike accident? Attorney Mesa can assist you. He has dealt with all kinds...
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Michael Cecere
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Michael Cecere is a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer and co-founder of Cecere Santana, PA.
Prior to founding Cecere Santana, PA, Mr. Cecere was a defense attorney for a leading Broward law firm representing several of the largest insurance companies in the country.
Mr. Cecere gained extensive trial experience while working as a defense attorney. He has successfully handled in excess of 40 jury trials and litigated claims in the areas of automobile accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, negligent security, faulty products, professional negligence, homeowner's property damage, and wrongful death.
He attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he received his...
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Jeffrey R. Davis
Cora Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Insurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
Jeff Davis has been a lawyer since 1986. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial practice and licensed in State and Federal Court . Jeff exclusively represents victims damaged, injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, dangerous premises events, negligent security assaults , rape or shootings, animal attacks, dangerous products, pharmacy mistakes, nursing home abuse, food caused illness, bicycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, property damage claims , vehicle diminished value claims, wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution claims, dog bite claims, hotel security claims , side walk and roadway accident cases, amusement ride injuries, day care center injuries, negligent...
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Marisa Portuondo
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Insurance Claims and Business
University of Miami School of Law
Marisa Portuondo was raised in the Key Biscayne community of South Florida. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Portuondo graduated with a Master of Science degree from Florida International University’s College of Business and worked in the pharmaceutical field managing over $60 Million of pharmaceutical raw material in several worldwide locations. While attending the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Portuondo completed two internships at the Third District Court of Appeal under Chief Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr. (retired) and a third internship in the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Felony Division.
Ms. Portuondo’s work focuses on business/commercial law, real estate matters,...
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Nicole Armstrong
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Employment, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Miami School of Law and University of Colorado Law School
I was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Over the years, I saw my father Robert Rubenstein help victims of negligence win compensation for their losses. I have long admired how Rubenstein Law holds defendants accountable, encouraging them to drive more safely or keep their premises hazard-free. In 2008, after graduating Magna Cum Laude from University of Miami School of Law, I was excited to join Rubenstein Law as an attorney fighting for our clients. I am currently the Firm’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition to overseeing firm operations, I supervise and manage department and attorney projects. Before attending law...
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Eliot Brais
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Business and Real Estate
New England Law | Boston
Eliot T. Brais is the sole and managing shareholder in his North Attleboro, Massachusetts office. He began his law career in 1988, joining his father, Ronald A. Brais, who had enjoyed a 40 year practice primarily concentrating on estate planning and small business law.
In his father’s footsteps, Eliot T. Brais’ areas of expertise include estate and business planning. Over the years, Eliot’s practice areas expanded to include real estate, real estate development and criminal law having handled in excess of 1,000 criminal cases and 50 trials.
Eliot T. Brais’ representation of clients’ interests goes well beyond the award of monetary sums...
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Nadia Leah Pazos
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Insurance Claims
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Practicing since 2005, Nadia is an award-winning lawyer, with experience practicing in both New York and Florida, and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator.
Awards:
AV Preeminent – Martindale Hubbell
Rising Stars – Super Lawyers
Top 10% in USA – Lawyers of Distinction
Client’s Choice – Avvo
Ten Best – Client Satisfaction – AIFLA
10 Best Attorneys – AIFLA
40 Under 40 – National Advocates
Top 100 – National Advocates
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Harvey D. Friedman
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 58 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
DePaul College of Law and University of Illinois College of Law
Harvey D. Friedman has over 50 years of experience helping and assisting clients in protecting their legal rights. He began practicing law in Florida in 1969, initially handling all types of legal matters. In 1976, he opened his own office in Miami Beach dedicated exclusively to all areas of personal injury-focusing primarily on serious injury accidents. Over the years Mr. Friedman has served in various leadership capacities on both public and religious organizations, including service as a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association. He holds an AV Peer Review rating by Martindale-Hubbell-which is the highest rating for...
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James Hannon
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
James Hannon is a native of Miami, Florida and a founding shareholder of the law firm, Hannon Legal Group. The firm began on Brickell Avenue in the heart of Miami's financial district and relocated to central downtown Dadeland. The Firm specializes in serious personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligent security, dialysis errors, pharmacy errors, premises liability, defective products, crime victim's rights, cruise line negligence and insurance claims.
Mr. Hannon holds an AV Preeminent Rating - the highest rating for legal skill and ethics - in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers...
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Erick Santana
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Erick Santana is co-founding partner of Cecere Santana, PA.
He has been evaluating personal injury cases for over 20 years, and has successfully settled thousands of cases for his clients, in some instances collecting in excess of $1 million.
Prior to becoming an attorney, he was employed for seven years as an insurance adjuster for State Farm Insurance Co. As a result of his previous employment within State Farm, Mr. Santana knows first-hand what challenges clients face when dealing with insurance companies, which differentiates him from most personal injury attorneys in the area. He uses his expertise and knowledge to work...
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Michael J. Carmona
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
Michael J. Carmona is a partner at Friedland | Carmona. Mr. Carmona was born and raised in Miami, Florida where he attended Christopher Columbus High School. Mr. Carmona then attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and minors in Entrepreneurship and Communication Studies. While at the University of Florida he was on the Dean’s List for 5 semesters and interned at the prestigious Morgan Stanley financial institution. Mr. Carmona was also a recipient of the Gator Club of Miami Scholarship, Bright Future’s Academic Scholarship and an invited member to the Collegiate Leadership Academy and...
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Jonathan R. Friedland
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
After graduating Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994, Jonathan R. Friedland immediately immersed himself into the legal community of Miami-Dade County. With nearly 25 years of experience as a Miami Personal Injury attorney, Jonathan received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can attain. Jonathan served as President of the Miami-Dade County Trial Lawyers Association and is an Eagle Member of the Florida Academy of Justice. Further, Jonathan is in a niche group of lawyers whom hold prestigious membership in both the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation...
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Oscar Anthony De la Rosa
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Administrative, Business and Real Estate
St. Thomas University School of Law
A Miami-native, Oscar grew up and attended all academic training in South Florida. While in college, he obtained his Real Estate Sales Associate license and has been actively engaged in real estate transactions throughout South Florida since the age of 19. During his undergraduate degree, he created and opened his own Real Estate Brokerage company, Endeavor International Real Estate. It was through these labors that helped pay his way through law school. During his law school training, he worked for The Lasarte Law Firm where he worked over two years in the land use/zoning and governmental affairs field. It was...
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George T. Breur
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
Insurance Claims, Business and Real Estate
St. Thomas University School of Law
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Patrick David Wilson
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(305) 754-2000
1600 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Suite #1202
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Insurance Claims
University of Miami School of Law
Patrick "Pat" Wilson is an Associate Attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm – a firm dedicated to representation of individuals with long term disability claims. Pat handles long term disability claims and appeals with insurance companies, and, if necessary, represents clients in lawsuits in both state and federal courts against insurance companies. Prior to graduating cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, Pat earned a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Florida.
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Stephanie Vega Graves
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 12 years of experience
4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
Suite 470
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Florida Coastal School of Law
Stephanie Vega Graves is a trial attorney who handles personal injury cases. Mrs. Vega Graves has represented severely injured clients in cases involving injuries as a result of slip and falls at popular supermarkets and malls; severe injuries due to construction accidents; wrongful death claims; negligent security outside of nightclubs, bars, parking lots and apartment complexes including shootings and assaults; pool drownings; premises liability; car accidents; dram shop; liquor liability; brain injuries; medical malpractice and bad faith claims handling by insurance companies. Mrs. Vega Graves has obtained legal experience at prominent real estate and personal injury law...
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Eric Shapiro
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Employment, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Michigan Law School
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Marcos Garcia
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Employment, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Florida International University College of Law and University of Florida Levin College of Law
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Francisco Javier Vinas
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Florida State University College of Law
Francisco Vinas focuses his practice on Complex Personal injury, Tractor Trailer/Commercial Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Foster Care Abuse, and Medical Malpractice Litigation. He has consistently been recognized by his peers in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury law, and has obtained numerous multi-million dollar awards and settlements for his clients. Francisco has been recognized as A National Top 100 Trial Lawyer. In 2015, he was given an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability law. This AV rating is the highest rating available from Martingale-Hubbell and is given for high ethical...
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Meranda Reifschneider
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Florida International University College of Law
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Patrick McCain
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
St. Thomas University School of Law
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Joshua Diamond
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
University of Miami
A personal injury is a painful reality that causes quite a few people to struggle through hours of physical therapy, surgery, and hefty medical bills. You donât want to find yourself unable to pay or find yourself unemployable because you have been so physically affected. Instead, work towards the new beginning that you and your loved ones deserve. The team with F.I.C.A.A., PA will be able to help you understand the whole of your situation, and bring your questions the understandable answers that are needed. This quality team has years of experience serving those afflicted by personal injury in the...
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Ana Maria Perez
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 17 years of experience
Insurance Claims and Immigration
St. Thomas University School of Law
Ana Maria Perez was born in Colombia. She attended St. Thomas School of Law and made dean's list three semesters. She is a dedicated attorney that will take your case seriously.
La abogada Ana Maria Perez, nació en Colombia. Obtuvo su diploma de derecho en Universidad de St. Thomas con honores en tres semestres. La abogada es un persona dedicada que tratara su caso con la seriedad que merece.
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Eric Arthur Falk
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Insurance Claims
St. Thomas University School of Law
Eric was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he went on to attend law school at St. Thomas University in Miami.
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Kevin Probst
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 16 years of experience
Insurance Claims and Employment
University of Miami School of Law
Helping people obtain disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.
Kevin Probst is an attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people receive long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.
Ms. Probst handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Mr. Probst also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits.
Mr. Probst has experience filing appeals and...
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Jonathan Hayes Groff
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 38 years of experience
(800) 549-1942
Town Center One, 8950 SW 74th Court
Suite 1601
Miami, FL 33156
Insurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Miami
With over 25 years of experience litigating Personal Injury Cases, Jonathan Groff assumes primary responsibility for Kirshner, Groff & Diaz's major claims litigation and trial practice. From early on, Mr. Groff is involved in the investigation, development, settlement negotiation, and when necessary, litigation of catastrophic injury and death cases; as well as complex liability claims. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and settled countless other injury claims for clients.
Mr. Groff is honored to have achieved Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory's highest rating, "AV® , Preeminent", which is "...a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her...
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Carlos Cruanes
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 28 years of experience
1000 N.W. 57 Court
Suite 400
Miami, FL 33126
Insurance Claims and Appeals
University of Florida
With over nineteen years experience as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Cruanes has handled all aspects of Litigation from case inception through its trial, and any subsequent Appeals. He has achieved success in complex, often difficult to win cases. He has successfully practiced in Florida State and Federal Courts, to include the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to becoming an Attorney, Mr. Cruanes served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major, and having commanded Marine Units of up to 450 Marines, in peacetime and war.
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Jorge Luis Pinon
Miami, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer with 19 years of experience
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Kevin Schaefer
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 8 years of experience
(888) 614-0812
1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Suite 1202
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Insurance Claims
University of Miami School of Law
Why Disability Law?
Kevin’s first law job was as a law clerk at Dabdoub Law Firm while in law school. As a law clerk, he realized how much of a difference he could make in the lives of people who were too sick or injured to work.
Kevin graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in the top 10% of his class, earning the honors of magna cum laude. With his academic record, he could have chosen a big defense law firm and represented insurance companies. He instead joined the team of disability attorneys at Dabdoub Law Firm.
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Geannina A. Burgos
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
(888) 812-0393
1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Ste 1202
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Insurance Claims and Employment
Helping people get disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.
Geannina (“Nina”) Burgos is an associate attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people get long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.
Ms. Burgos handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Ms. Burgos also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits. Ms. Burgos has experience...
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Tanja Vucetic
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Lawyer
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Daniel Levenson
Coral Gables, FL Insurance Claims Attorney with 30 years of experience
(305) 546-5200
4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 470
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Insurance Claims
University of Miami School of Law
Insurance - Property Damage Disputes.
Law practice limited to the resolution of insurance claims involving damage to residential and commercial structures and their contents. We represent property owners throughout the state of Florida.