John V. Tucker

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John V. Tucker: Attorney with Tucker Disability Law, P.A.
  • Principal at Tucker Disability Law, P.A.
  • 5235 16th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33703
    2202 N. West Shore Boulevard, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607
    110 E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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  • John Tucker is a partner with Tucker & Ludin, P.A. He is a frequently published author and lecturer in his practice areas: ERISA - Employee Benefits, Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability benefits, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, and Veterans ("VA") Service-Connected Compensation and Pension Disability. Mr. Tucker serves clients throughout Florida and the United States, practicing out of both the firm's Clearwater and Tampa offices.
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Biography

Florida Blue Key. Senior Managing Editor, University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, 1990-1991. Author: Chapter 17, "What Is the Appropriate Standard of Review?" ERISA Litigation, (BNA 2003). Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, 2001-2004. Member: Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid-Florida Chapter Board of Trustees, 2008-; Board of Directors, 2014 Florida Super Lawyers - Practice Area: Employee Benefits. AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. 10/10 - Superb Rated by avvo.com. Pinellas Opportunity Counsel, 2000-2005. President, High Noon Optimist Club, 1996-1997. Lt. Governor, Optimist Int'l. North Florida Region, 1997-1998. Awards: High Noon Optimist of the Year, High Noon Optimist Club, 1997; Respect for Law Award, Northeast Optimist Club, 1998; "Boss of the Year," St. Petersburg Association of Legal Support Specialists, 2002-2003; "40 Under 40" Tampa Bay Review, 2003. Fellow: St. Petersburg Bar Foundation (Treasurer).

St. Petersburg Bar Foundation (Treasurer).

(Accredited to practice before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Areas of Practice (13)

  • Disability Insurance
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • ERISA
  • Life Insurance
  • Veterans Disability Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Pensions
  • Disability Benefits
  • ERISA Class Actions
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Life and Health Insurance
  • Veterans Appeals

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, 1988; Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida, Juris Doctor, 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Supreme Court of Florida
Memberships:
Broward County Bar Association
St. Petersburg Bar Association (President, 2002-2003)
Hillsborough Bar Association
Clearwater Bar Association
American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Employee Benefits, Subcommittee on Benefit Claims)
The Florida Bar
Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) (Former Chair, Young Lawyers Section; Former Member, Board of Directors)
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) (Chair-elect, Social Security Disability Section).
Birth Information:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1966
Reported Cases:
Thomas v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 2009 WL 3200954 (M.D. Fla. 9/30/2009); Ehmann v. Continental Cas. Co., 2009 WL 1956686 (M.D. Fla. 7/7/2009); Vanhaerents v. Astrue, 2009 WL 1491450 (M.D. Fla. 5/27/2009); Maynard v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 2008 WL 4790670, 46 Employee Benefits Cas. 113 (M.D. Fla. 10/28/2008); Streit v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America, 347 F.Supp.2d 1109 (M.D. Fla. 2005); Ridge v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, 339 FSupp2d 1323, (M.D. Fla. 2004); Creighton v. Continental Airlines Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance, 321 FSupp2d 1309, (M.D. Fla. 2004); Cerrito v. Liberty Assurance Company of Boston, 209 F.R.D. 663, (M.D. Fla. 2002); Dibicarri v. the Lockheed Martin Retirement Plan, 244 F.Supp.2d 1308 (M.D. Fla. 2002); Hammerich v. Aetna US Healthcare, Inc., 209F. Supp. 2d 1282 (MD. Fla. 2002); Lake v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co., 218 F.R.D. 260 (U.S. Middle Dist. Fla., October 7, 2003); Robinson v. Auto Owners Insurance Company, 718 So. 2d 1283 (Fla.2d DCA 1998); Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co. v. Smith, 180 F. Supp. 2d 1311 (M.D. Fla. 2002).
ISLN:
901377713

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Contact Information:

844-412-2891  Phone

727-571-1415  Fax

www.tuckerdisability.com

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