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Experts in Long-term Disability (ERISA Benefits)
Appeals, Claims, and Litigation.






A little about Cassie Springer Ayeni, ERISA litigation attorney
Springer Ayeni, A Professional Law Corporation represents clients in Contra Costa County, Alameda County, San Jose, and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. .
Results
Data from 2008 to 2022
No Victory or Declined to Proceed
2%
98%
Note: Past Results are not a guarantee of future outcomes.
What they say
I am grateful to you and your team for your constant encouragement and providing clarity and feedback.
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Speaking Engagements
Moderator: “The Ever-evolving Standard Of Review In ERISA Health And Disability Litigation,” JCEB, Oct. 19, 2022
Moderator: “COVID and Long-COVID in the Workplace,” ABA/LEL Section Annual Conference, Nov. 11, 2021
Speaker: “ERISA Statutory Overview,” JCEB, Oct. 25, 2021
Moderator: “Current Trends in ERISA Disability Benefits Claims Litigation,” JCEB, June 29, 2021
Quoted: “The Challenges of Getting Long-Covid Patients Back to Work,” by Krithika Varagur, The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 14, 2021
Quoted: “Many COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ battle for disability benefits, adding insult to injury,” The Los Angeles Times, March 10, 2021
Author: “Pamela Price: With a Backbone of Steel and a Passion for Justice, Ms. Price Embarks on Her Next Chapter,” ACCTLA The Verdict Magazine, Winter 2021/2022
Author: “COVID-19 and Long-term Disability Cases: As the Numbers Rise, So Will the Disability Claims of COVID Long-haulers ,” Consumer Attorneys of California Forum Magazine, Nov/Dec 2020
Speaker: “Long COVID Disability Claims,” Body Politic, Dec. 23, 2020, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4WgcYyp0g0
Author: Message from NEW EBC Plaintiff Co-Chair, Cassie Springer Ayeni, Employee Benefits Committee Newsletter, Dec. 2019
Author: “Personal Injury Subrogation Claims Under ERISA: Hawaii Does the Work, and the Ninth Circuit Gets ERISA,” Employee Benefits Committee Newsletter, Dec. 2019
Speaker: American Bar Association 2020 Joint Committee on Employee Benefits – Benefit Claims: Administrative Procedures & Litigation.
Speaker: American Bar Association 2020 Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: Statutory Overview.
Speaker: American Bar Association 2020 Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: ERISA Administrative Claims and Litigation.
Speaker: American Bar Association 2019 Midwinter Meeting of the Employee Benefits Committee: Benefits Claims.
Speaker: Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association Navigating Disability in the Workplace.
Speaker: American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: Advanced ERISA Disability Mediation Techniques.
Speaker: American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: Benefit Claims – Part I Administrative Procedures.
Speaker: American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: Benefit Claims – Part II Litigation Overview.
Speaker: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association: Negotiating Tactics.
Speaker: American Bar Association 2018 Midwinter Meeting of the Employee Benefits Committee: Benefits Claim Discovery & Full and Fair Review in a de Novo World.
Speaker: American Bar Association 2017 Midwinter Meeting of the Employee Benefits Committee: New Disability Regulations.
Speaker: Santa Clara County Bar Association Labor and Employment Section: How to issue spot (aka avoid malpractice!) disability and ERISA issues.
Speaker: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association: Miss-Manners: Women and Sexism in Law.
Speaker: Advanced ERISA Benefit Claims Litigation Conference: Filing Benefit Claims.
Moderator: Advanced ERISA Benefit Claims Litigation Conference: Discovery, Experts, Standard of Review and Discovery and Dispositive Motions
Speaker: Vestibular Disorders Association: How to Apply for Disability with a Vestibular Disorder.
Speaker: Santa Clara County Bar Association Lawyer Lean In Annual Meeting: Marketing for Kick-Ass Women Lawyers.
Speaker: Advanced ERISA Benefit Claims Litigation Conference: Benefits Administration—Issues Unique to Long-Term Disability Claims.
Speaker: Palo Alto Lean In Circle: Marketing for Kick-Ass Women Professionals.
Speaker: Business Women of Silicon Valley’s “How’d She Do It?” Conference
Speaker: American Bar Association and Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: ERISA Basics Institute.
Speaker: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors (MLPS).
Speaker: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 5th Annual Diversity Leadership Summit, Finding Your Personal Brand in the Face of Stereotypes.
Speaker: ERISA’s Remedial Scheme and 502(a)(3) Claims, American Conference Institute’s 12th National Forum on ERISA Litigation.
Speaker: American Bar Association and Joint Committee on Employee Benefits: ERISA Benefit Claims Update
Speaker: PowerPoint Techniques for Effective Legal Presentations; Leadership Development Program, sponsored by the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law.
Speaker: Marketing for Successful Women Attorneys at a July 2014 luncheon sponsored by FindLaw;
Speaker: Filing Long-Term Disability Administrative Claims and Administrative Appeals of Long-Term Disability Claims at the June 20, 2014 ABA and Joint Committee on Employee Benefits Long-Term Disability Benefits Advanced Seminar.
Leaving a Job Due to Health Reasons
For many professionals, work is not only a source of income but also a core part of identity....
Understanding Disability Insurance
When a serious illness or injury prevents you from working, the financial consequences can be...
The ERISA Appeal Process
If your long-term disability claim has been denied, you are not alone. Insurance companies deny...
How to File an ERISA Claim
Filing a disability claim under an employer-sponsored benefit plan is not the same as applying...
What Qualifies for Long-Term Disability?
When you are coping with a serious illness or injury, the last thing you want to worry about is...
I’m a Physician with a Disability—What Can I Do to Protect Myself?
As a physician, you're trained to solve complex problems under pressure. You have worked hard...
Podcast Appeareances
Experience advocacy with heart—tune in as Cassie Springer Ayeni, leading ERISA attorney, shares uplifting strategies for navigating disability benefit claims, building supportive businesses, and empowering individuals. This episode reflects our dedication to compassion, clarity, and achieving results for every client.






