Practice areas: Employee Benefits, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2007
Education: University of Miami School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017 Call today:
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1600 Ponce de Leon BlvdSuite 1202
Coral Gables, FL 33134 Visit website
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Attorney Edward Dabdoub is the founder of Dabdoub Law Firm, a law firm that specializes in helping people with disability insurance claims. Mr. Dabdoub focuses his practice exclusively on short and long-term disability insurance claims, appeals and litigation, as well as claims for disability benefits under individual disability income policies. He serves clients nationwide against every major disability insurance company.
Mr. Dabdoub built his practice for the specific purpose of helping individuals collect disability benefits from disability insurance companies. He is a nationally recognized disability insurance attorney with a track record of success at all stages of a disability insurance claim.
Over the course of his career, he has recovered millions of dollars in disability benefits for his clients and won difficult disability insurance cases in federal court and appellate court. He has thorough knowledge of the complex federal statute governing group disability insurance, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
In addition to his practice, Mr. Dabdoub lectures at various law conferences and for organizations including the Florida Justice Association and the American Association for Justice. He is also the author of several articles on disability insurance and serves as an advisor to other attorneys and professionals on disability topics.
Practice areas
Employee Benefits, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Bad Faith Insurance, Insurance
- 40% Employee Benefits
- 60% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 2007, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.longtermdisability.net/disability-lawyers/edward...
- Mr. Dabdoub is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), American Bar Associaiton (ABA), Florida Justice Association (FJA), among other legal organizations that are dedicated to the pursuit of justice.
- Millis v Ameritas, N.D. Illinois. Won a lawsuit on behalf of a liver transplant surgeon who was denied total disability benefits by his disability insuarnce company. The insurance company argued that becuase our client could still perform other kinds of surgeries, he was not totally disabled from being a liver transplant surgeon. The Court disagreed finding that if he cannot perform the material and substantial duties of a liver transplant surgeon then he is totally disabled from his own occupation. , 2022
- Won Gimeno v NCHMD, a life insurance case addressing ERISA plan beneficiaries' right to equitable relief. , 2022
- Kaviani v. Reliance Standard, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. After winning the case at the district court level, the insurance company appealed. Our law firm handled the appeal and won, making this our second court of appeals win in the last few years. Our client is a dentist who had to stop working because of chronic pain in his neck as well as weakness and numbness in his arm and hands. The Court disagreed with the insurance company that our client did not provide sufficient proof of his disability and criticized the manner in which his claim was handled., 2020
- Won Kaviani v. Reliance Standard Insurance Company, a disability insurance lawsuit Eddie and the firm won for a dentist who was denied long term disability benefits, 2019
- Won Ashmore v. NFL Disbaility Plan, a long-term disbaility case victory for a former NFL football player who was denied disability benefits, 2018
- Won Bradshaw v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. This was a long-term disability insurance case, 2017
- Represents clients from all professions, including physicians, attorneys, dentists, and former NFL football players.
- Edward Dabdoub was included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Insuarnce Law. , Recognized by Best Lawyers®, Best Lawyers®, 2022
- "Top Attorney" – Avvo
- Clients' Choice Award – Avvo, 2015 - 2021, Avvo Client's Choice Award, Avvo
- Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, 2014-2017
- Mr. Dabdoub graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law. During his last semester in law school, he was authorized by the Florida Supreme Court to practice law as a Certified Legal Intern and vigorously defended the rights of indigent defendants at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office. Prior to law school, Mr. Dabdoub earned a Masters in Business Administration, with a concentration in International Business, from Florida International University, where he graduated at the top of his class. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Miami.
- Mr. Dabdoub has participated as a guest speaker at local and national conferences and seminars for the American Association for Justice (formerly, the Trial Lawyers of America) on ERISA and disability benefits. He has also authored articles on the subject, such as An Introduction to ERISA LTD Benefits for the Social Security Practitioner for presentation at the AAJ's Social Security Success Seminar and, more recently, he has authored an article on how to successfully practice in the area of ERISA disability, titled Effectively Handling ERISA Disability Benefits Claims & Litigation., American Association For Justice
- Long-Term Disability Benefits And Individual Disability Insurance
Office location for Edward Dabdoub
1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd
Suite 1202
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 888-919-6817
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017
