Lonnie Roach
Top rated Employee Benefits attorney in Austin, Texas
Practice Areas:
Employee benefits,
Social security disability,
Appellate,
Insurance coverage,
Bad faith insurance
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Employee benefits,
Social security disability,
Appellate,
Insurance coverage,
Bad faith insurance
4100 Duval Rd, Bldg 1, # 200Austin, Texas, 78759
First Admitted: 1991, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.brrlaw.com/attorney-lonnie-roach/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, Director,1999-2005, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1993
- State Bar of Texas
- Austin Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
- Texas
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1993
- United States Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Talamantes v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJune 29, 2021, FiledNo. 20-50953, 2021
- Opinion RiverSource Life v Singh (5th Cir. 2022), 2022
- Mondragon v. Austin, 954 S.W.2d 191, (Tex.App.-Austin, 1997)
- Garcia v. United States II (5th Cir. 1996)
- State Farm v. Waibel (Tex.-Austin 2001)
- Robinson v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., 443 F.3d 389 (5th Cir. 2006)
- State Farm General Ins. Co. v. White, 955 S.W.2d 474 (Tex.App.-Austin, 1997)
- George v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, 776 F.3d 349 (5th Cir. 2015)
- Perry v. S.N. (Tex. 1998)
- Cooper v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 592 F.3d 645, (5th Cir. 2009)
- Garcia v. U.S., 22 F.3d 609 (5th Cir. 1994)
- Rossi v. Precision Drilling Oilfield Services Corp. Employee Benefits Plan, 704 F.3d 362 (5th Cir. 2013)
- Nash v. Perry (Tex.-Austin, 1997)
- Scheuermann v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America, 384 Fed.Appx. 422, (5th Cir. 2010)
- Garcia v. U.S., 62 F.3d 126, (5th Cir. 1995)
Videos:
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law -- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1996
Honors/Awards:
- SuperLawyers Selection, Thomson Reuters, 2025
- Client Champion Silver, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Lead Counsel Verified, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- AV-Preeminent Top Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Top Rated Attorney 9.9, AVVO, 2024
- AV-Preeminent Top Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- Top Rated Attorney 9.9, AVVO, 2023
- Lead Counsel Verified, Thomson Reuters, 2023
- AV-Preeminent Top Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell, 2023
- Top Rated Attorney 9.9, AVVO, 2022
- America's Most Honored Lawyers 2020 - Top 1%, America's Most Honored, 2020
- Top Attoney Rating 10, AVVO, 2020
- AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale Hubbell, 2021
- Top Attorneys In Texas, Texas Monthly, 2020
- Client Champion Silver, Martindale Hubbell, 2020
- AV Preeminent Attorney - Judicial Edition, Martindale Hubbell, 2020
- Client Champion Silver Award® by Martindale Hubbell, 2017
- The highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers., AV-Preeminent Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell, 2020
- The highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers., AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
- Client Champion Silver Award® by Martindale Hubbell, 2018
- Top AV-Preeminent Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Martindale-Hubbell, 2016
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, the gold standard in attorney ratings, recognize lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards., AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Named to prestigious Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters, 2016
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, the gold standard in attorney ratings, recognize lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards., AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
Educational Background:
- J.D. University of Texas School of Law, 1991
- University of Texas, Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, with honors
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author/Presenter at 10th Annual, State Bar of Texas Advanced Insurance Law Course, Claims Against Life, Health, & Disability Insurers: Why Not to be Afraid of ERISA, State Bar Of Texas CLE, 2013
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