John Vincent Tucker
Disability Attorney with Tucker Disability Law, PAFor over 30 years, John V. Tucker has helped people get 1) disability benefits, 2) life insurance benefits, 3) ERISA benefits, 4) Long Term Disability, 5) Social Security Disability and SSI, 6) Veteran’s disability|VA Service Connected Compensation, and 7) Life Insurance and Accidental Death benefits. Mr. Tucker has achieved AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM—the highest available—through Martindale-Hubbell’s® attorney peer review ratings for his ethical standards and legal ability. He is also rated 10/10 (Superb) by Avvo.com, an online lawyer rating and selection guide. He has been named one of Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay, selected by the South Florida Daily Business Review as a Top Attorney, and received another annual selection as one of the only claimant-side SuperLawyers in the area of Employee Benefits in Florida. Mr. Tucker practices throughout the United States, handling claims, litigation, and appeals related to ERISA and VA benefits. As a disability benefits and life insurance attorney, John Tucker has represented thousands of people throughout Florida and the United States, particularly in ERISA, disability and life insurance, and VA disability cases. While many of his clients are from Florida, he has clients and former clients all across the United States of America.
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Social Security Disability
- ERISA - Employee Benefits (Group Disability & Life)
- VA - Veterans Service Connected Disability Compensation
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Free Consultation
After initial screening, nearly all consultations that are scheduled are free consultations. Unfortunately, we cannot give a consultation to everyone that calls our office. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Contingency percentage fees are one type of fee that we can charge for our legal services.
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
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- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
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- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Chair - ERISA Benefits Litigation Group
- American Association for Justice
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- University of Florida
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- University of Florida
- B.A. (1988) | Philosophy
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- Honors: Florida Blue Key
- Activities: President - Delta Chi Fraternity
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- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- Highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell for ethics and professional standards; received for many years.
- 10/10 Superb
- Avvo.com
- Awarded 10/10 for multiple years.
- American Association for Justice
- Chair - ERISA Benefits Litigation Group
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- Total Disability Ratings for Disabled Veterans Based Upon Unemployability
- St. Petersburg Bar Association
- ERISA Administrative Appeals - Problematic Issues, 43rd Annual TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Insurance and Employee Benefits, Coral Gables, Florida
- American Bar Association Tort & Insurance Practice Section
- Accredited to Practice before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Three Reasons Not To File Your Own Appeal Under a Group Long-Term Disability Plan – John V. Tucker
