Through all of this, I feel that it has been such a blessing to deal with such a likeable, real, and good person as Cassie, whose calming demeanor was instrumental in getting me through this difficult process. Thank you, Cassie!
B.C
“Wow…I finally read the whole appeal document, you all did an AMAZING job!!! Everything was so thorough and cross referenced up the wazoo… I know it’s not over until it’s over, but I heaved a great big sigh of relief and felt more confident than I ever have about all this. ”
Susan B
You were outstanding and a joy to work with! We will definitely look into keeping you on board as I know how Aetna works. Again, thank you for all you did, your work, and your fire, was just outstanding!!!!!!!!!
Laura F
“Thanks so much for your support and guidance throughout this process. I remember when I first considered challenging The Hartford, I went out and got a copy of the NOLO book, started gathering documentation, and quickly realized I was in way over my head.
I am grateful to you and your team for your constant encouragement and providing clarity and feedback.
Thanks again,
I am grateful to you and your team for your constant encouragement and providing clarity and feedback.
Thanks again,
Michael O
I received your packet in the mail today, and read the appeal. I think that it’s very good, and I want to say “thank you” to you and your team
Gilbert G.
Through all of this, I feel that it has been such a blessing to deal with such a likeable, real, and good person as Cassie, whose calming demeanor was instrumental in getting me through this difficult process. Thank you, Cassie!
My utmost praise and gratitude goes to Cassie in the handling of my appeal!
Cassie is not only professional and knowledgeable, but also compassionate, organized, and thorough.
For anything regarding disability and ERISA claims, Cassie and her firm is the place to go. What we have learned from this experience was that unfortunately the world of insurance is as bad as anything you may have read or heard on tv and the internet. Without proper representation the insurance companies will bully and disregard everything you and your employee try to do unless you have someone on our side to protect you. Cassie has been our life saver in navigating this horrible world of disability insurance. Going through the process of getting an insurance claim everyone thinks is available to you is the biggest mistake we avoided. Even though everyone thought (employee, doctors and lawyers) we had a clear obvious disability claim, the insurance company thought otherwise. Cassie was able to help turn this around with her extensive experience and expert knowledge of this situation and reverse this scary path before it got too ugly. We also learned that Cassie is one of the most thoughtful and sincere lawyers we have meet (we have seen and called numerous lawyers) so far and is well worth her services. She will be a life long partner with us and we will always and forever recommend her to anyone in any type of disability/ERISA situation. Our family knows for a fact that without Cassie’s help we would be a horrible situation worrying about employment and money. Thanks Cassie for everything you’ve done!!! Please don’t ever stop in helping others like us
B.C.
In situations where I am facing dire health circumstances, she conveys a level of concern and kindness that is deeply appreciated. . . . Her assistant Diedra is very nice to interact with as well.
Walter P.
I put my confidence in you and your team. I could not be more pleased with the result. I don’t have anything to compare your appeal to but if I were the adjuster – I sure would cut my losses and approve the claim and move on to someone less disabled! Bless you,
Mary L.
Cassie has consistently demonstrated the fierceness and back-bone we all want an attorney that is fighting for you to have.
Walter P.
Cassie Springer Ayeni represented me in my short-term and long-term disability claim against a major national insurance company, who denied my claim. Cassie’s diligence, expertise and insight resulted in bringing the Lion to its knees and, as a result, the insurance company agreed to pay my past, present and future benefits. Cassie is also a great communicator, who builds complete trust with her clients.
Scott A.
Excellent! Thorough yet concise…I’m quite impressed, and very pleased. Thanks again for all your hard work.
Warren L.
Thank you so much, Cassie!! It has also been a pleasure working with you! This [settlement agreement] will make such a difference in my life, thanks to your help!
Susan C.
She exudes a level of knowledge and a sense of relatability that made someone in my position feel at ease. It made it very easy for me to say “yes, please represent me with my long-term disability claim.”
Walter P.
Cassie’s strategy for my appeal was flawless…
Colleen S.
Thanks for the brilliant lawyering and all the support and for always being so accessible and helpful. I can’t say enough about how grateful I am for what you have done for me but also for what you do for all your other clients every day. It is very important work. My illness could have ruined my life. I could have permanently lost everything. But with your support and the benefits I received from Hartford and the SSA I have been able to make my come back. And that is thrilling. Thank you, Cassie, and team!!
Nina M.
Cassie is one of the most compassionate, caring, and intelligent individuals I have met. I knew she would be able to help me the first time I talked to her. I haven’t been able to work because of health issues, and she helped me successfully appeal and be able to continue my benefits, so that that I can deal with and focus on my health. Dealing with disability insurance is very difficult, confusing, and draining on its own, but on top of having health issues, it is awful. Cassie made the process so much less stressful for me. She provided clarity in a murky, paperwork filled process. She has also been so kind. Cassie helped me so much and I am incredibly grateful to her. I would recommend her without hesitation!
Lei M.
Cassie is simply the best! She is a results driven tireless professional who understands the nuances of ERISA inside and out. She is in it to win it (and WE DID!). She is smart, dedicated, supportive and literally always available. I honestly felt as if I was her only client and she was dedicated completely to my case…I had the confidence that my case was just as important to her as it was to me…and that is saying a lot. I can’t recommend her enough, like I said at the beginning she is simply the best!
Curt H.
My career was running full steam ahead and everything seemed to be cascading forward. It was an incredible shock to have my body fail at just that moment. I hit the ground so hard I couldn’t get back up. I awoke in a hospital room in incredible pain. I was told if I had not made it to surgery I would have died moments later.
That’s pretty much all I remember the day I woke up after my aneurism. There were many complications and tests. The healing was slow, weeks went into months. I felt safe, secure that I had a great high level job with wonderful health insurance which included special long-term and disability insurance.
Then another big shock come when I was diagnosed with a long term illness and that my long-term disability claim was DENIED. How was that possible? After some research, my partner and I found and met with Cassie.
Cassie was knowledgable, caring, honest and direct. She gave me all the options, told me what I needed to do, where and when. She walked us through the lengthy ordeal of fighting a denial. She was approachable, pleasant yet direct and to the point. She laid it out in understandable everyday language. I appreciated her direct communication.
I hired Cassie to be my lawyer just a few days later.
Cassie is an amazing person. We learned a lot along the way. She took complete control of the process. My partner and I felt confident under her leadership. It took several months and finally, we won our claim. Cassie did a wonderful job!
But, beware, it’s never really over. That insurance company still contacts us through Cassie’s Law Office every few years for follow up. They put us through a series of reports and tests. Cassie walks us through everything and remains our legal council. Cassie will always be my attorney. There would not be anybody else I would trust with my future. She always gives a hundred percent. She is not a miracle worker, but she will give it her all and will do everything she can to help you succeed. That is a trust and bond that has been earned.
D V.
I highly recommend this law firm!!! Cassie Springer Ayeni is my lawyer and we just won our appeal for reinstatement of my long term disability benefits from The Hartford. I had 3 other firms decline to take my case before Cassie and Deidra took me on. This team is organized, efficient, timely, warm, supportive and results driven.
Cassie’s strategy for my appeal was flawless and it took only 35 days
( calendar) from the date the appeal was submitted to notification of reinstatement. That is really fast and a testament to the strength of the appeal that Cassie submitted.
I guarantee you will have a superb advocate in Cassie and their team.
Colleen S.
I currently work for Sysco Food in Bay Area, pretty good, gigantic corporation and good benefits protection, right? Wrong!!!
I have been diagnosed with a big tumor close to my lower right spinal cord. As a result, I have been unable to work & have to apply my company LTD benefits. Human Resources gave me a lot of form to fill out & asked me to submit to Aetna insurance company & I did. After about 10 days, Aetna informed me that my application was declined because my OWN company told them I did not have LTD coverage (provided by Sysco free of charge). Needless to say, I reached out to my HR for answer, but they never returned my calls & emails.
I asked myself how am I going to support my family & how am I able to fight with this big corporations like Sysco. Fortunately, my payers were heard, I found Cassie on Google.
I told her my story & she emailed & sent a letter to my company for answers. Today, Aetna calls me & starts the application going. I know that it will take at least 30 -45 days for them to make the decision, but my whole family has hope that we will have a chance to obtain some financial help to pay for the food & shelter.
None of this will never happen if it was not for Cassie. More importantly, Cassie makes me understand that there are so many good hearted people out there who are willing to offer their love & care. Cassie & her company did not charge me anything. Her willingness to listen & help is forever unforgettable.
I wish God, please give the best blessings to those people out there like Cassie.
Finally, I would like to say that you are very lucky if Cassie is helping with your case.
David L.
When faced with medical challenges AND the need to navigate the intricate details of an insurance claim it can be overwhelming. I was faced with this over the last year but made the decision to hire Springer Ayeni – A Professional Law Corporation to represent me. It was the very best decision I could have made. My case was won and now I can focus fully on my health without financial worry. The team at Springer Ayeni were all great.
I highly recommend this outstanding law firm comprised of incredibly capable and caring professionals.
I highly recommend this outstanding law firm comprised of incredibly capable and caring professionals.
You will need someone on your side. Cassie Springer and her team is the best you will find.
Don N.
Cassie is an amazing attorney — smart, approachable, and totally committed to her clients. When our family was in crisis, she patiently explained our options in a supportive way. She’s incredibly knowledge about ERISA and I trust her judgment completely. I’m glad she was on my side!
Sarah S.
Listen up: Cassie Springer Ayeni gives lawyers a good name. She was fair with her billing, great at listening, and effective in her representation. I am so glad I did not try to fight my insurance company alone. With Cassie on my side it was all handled so easily and effectively.
Koksie A.
Cassie is a excellent lawyer, and is my go to resource on all ERISA matters. Lord knows what a confusing maze that area of the law can be. I can’t recommend her services enough.
Ij O.
One of the elite plaintiff-side ERISA lawyers in California, and really, nationally. Cassie well-deserves her designation as one of the Top 100 lawyers in N. California (a region that stretches from Fresno to the Oregon border.) I know her work first hand, and it is first rate. In addition, she is a fine human being.
Mark H.
Cassie Springer Ayeni is an excellent disability attorney, and I whole-heartedly give her and her team my highest recommendation! Cassie is not only a talented attorney, but she is also warm, compassionate, effective, knowledgable and efficient. She knows disability law inside and out, and knows how to deal with insurers that try to avoid claims or pay as little in benefits as they think they can get away with. She and her team will fight for you and make sure you get all the benefits to which you are entitled.
Cassie helped me at an extremely difficult and overwhelming time. She has continued to be there for me and is always ready deal with issues as they come up. Through it all, Cassie and her team have been wonderful, supportive, and very fair in their billing. With Cassie and her team, I have always been in very good and capable hands. Dealing with disability issues can be very stressful and mind-boggling, especially when also dealing with challenging health and medical issues. I’m so glad that I have Cassie in my corner!! If you need a disability attorney, hire Cassie – she’s absolutely the best!
Joan C.
Disability benefits is a complex area, and Springer Ayeni has remarkable expertise. The firm’s founder and president Cassie regularly speaks and writes on issues involving company benefits and ERISA and is highly respected among her employment law colleagues. My firm frequently seeks her advice on issues involving company-sponsored benefit plans (e.g. disability insurance, retirement plans, etc.) that come up in our employment cases, and we are always impressed by the depth of her knowledge, not to mention her compassion, friendliness, and dedication to her clients. I would not hesitate to recommend Springer Ayeni to a friend, family member, or colleague who needs help in this complex and specialized area of law. Cassie really knows her stuff and cares about her clients.
Katie D.
When it comes to legal assistance, it’s rare and invaluable to find an attorney that truly is interested and empathizes with the given situation yet its so essential since you work with them typically at times of tension. Cassie is a step above for this simple reason. She is helping my family and I with an insurance appeal related to the passing of loved one; certainly the last thing you want to deal with on top of the other emotional stress. Cassie jumped in an without a doubt showed my family she genuinely cared about getting to the right outcome and answer for us. Other legal experiences i’ve had (with other firms) have always felt like they were doing me a favor and more importantly that i was just one of many clients; with Cassie you feel like you have their sole attention. We are so grateful for the support Cassie has provided and continues to.
Ben W.
Cassie will fight for you! I retained Cassie Springer Ayeni to fight to have my long term disability benefits reinstated. Cassie was extremely supportive and skilled. She worked tirelessly and we won! She also broke new ground in fighting the insurance company to give my son his social security benefits. I continue to have Cassie on retainer in case there are any issues. Whenever I have a question, she is available. I highly recommend Cassie Springer Ayeni for your legal needs.
Melinda C.
I never expected to be disabled from the medical career that I loved, but was so glad to find Cassie Springer Ayeni. She helped me get my disability claims approved from the start and has kept them in pay status for years. She is professional,knowledgeable, and supportive. You absolutely need someone on your side and I highly recommend Springer Ayeni Law Corporation.
Yvonne R.
Cassie was there to help me at a time in my life when I felt I was the most vulnerable. She was professional, compassionate and easy to work with. She helped me obtain what I need most. I will be forever grateful.
Patricia B.
Everything was going well; education behind me, successful career that I enjoyed, and truly excited about the future… until one day when it all changed. I couldn’t work, and had trouble doing some of the most basic things. Up until then I never contemplated having to stop work for any period of time, let alone having to file a disability claim. If dealing with the medical issue wasn’t enough, fast forward a few months, and I find out my claim had been denied. With the help of family and friends, I do an exhaustive search for an attorney to help me navigate the appeals process. Through a referral I find Cassie, and she stood out immediately… Her intellect, toughness, experience, and most importantly her thoughtfulness in regard to my specific situation set her apart. The review she submitted was exhaustive and honest, and it ultimately helped reinstate my benefits. Cassie (and Diedre) delivered on all fronts through the process, and have continued to do so. I can’t imagine a better team to help one through an inevitably difficult financial, physical and emotional time.
GS P.
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