Attorney Gregory Dell

Gregory Michael Dell is a Partner and the Managing Attorney of Dell Disability Lawyers. He represents claimants throughout all stages (applications, denials, appeals, litigation, & lump-sum policy buyouts) of a claim for individual or group (ERISA) long-term disability benefits.

Gregory Dell received his B.S./B.A. in Accounting at Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York City. Following law school, Mr. Dell worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Broward County, Florida, handling thousands of cases and trying over 50 jury trials.

In the civil arena, Mr. Dell has spent his entire career fighting for individuals against insurance companies. He has litigated against every major disability insurance company in the country.

In 2006, Mr. Dell was chosen by Thomson-Reuters, the largest legal publisher in the country, to write a treatise on long-term disability insurance. The book is published every year and is used by attorneys and judges as a source on disability insurance law. Mr. Dell’s articles on long-term disability benefits have been published nationally.

Mr. Dell is licensed in Florida, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Texas and New York State Bars and several federal district courts throughout the country. Nationally, he is an active member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the American Bar Association’s Health and Disability Insurance Law Committee and the American Health Lawyers Association.

Outside the practice of law, Mr. Dell is a husband and father of three boys. He believes exercise is a key part of a healthy life and, while others might consider his fitness pursuits extreme, he’s serious about it. He has finished the Ironman Florida triathlon, five Half-Ironman triathlons and many marathons including New York City, Chicago and San Diego.

Professional Experience

  • Managing Partner at Dell Disability Lawyers
  • Former Assistant State Attorney in Broward County Florida

Education

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Florida (2000)
  • Texas (2009)
  • New York (2007)
  • District of Columbia (2003)
  • Massachusetts (2010)
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2012)
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2010)
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2005)
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (2002)
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (2002)
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2002)

Associations & Memberships

  • American Association for Justice (Member, Trial Practice Section)
  • American Bar Association (Appointed Vice Chairperson of the Health and Disability Insurance Law Committee)
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Torts and Insurance Section)
  • Appointed to the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Plaintiffs Policy Task Force for the 2013-2014 fiscal year
  • Member, Moot Court Honor Society
  • Founder of the Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Charitable Foundation

Publications

Interviews

Public Speeches

  • Guest Speaker at the American Bar Association Insurance Conference (2016)
  • Lectured at National Disability Insurance Claim Conference
  • Presented a 2 Hour Disability Lecture on Private Disability Insurance Claims for National Business Institute
  • Lectured at St. Thomas Law School

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Project Manager with Migraines Gets NY Life Disability Benefit Denial Reversed

Disability due to migraines is very common, but many disability insurance claims deny these long term disability claims because there is no objective evidence of migraines. New York Life will commonly try to limit disability benefits to 24 months and claim that your medical condition is mental and not physical.We were able to stop that from happening in this...

Dell Disability Lawyers successfully appeal denial of benefits to claimant with CRPS/RSD

Ms. S contacted our firm after receiving a letter from her disability carrier, Cigna, denying her claim for short term disability benefits under her employer sponsored disability plan. Ms. S was suffering from multiple ailments including a rare, often misunderstood condition called Complex Regional Pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). At the start of the claim, Cigna accepted...

Dell Disability Lawyers Refuses to Allow Prudential to Force Claimant Into Submission

A recent denial overturned by Prudential illustrates the value of having an attorney manage your claim for you in the long run.Since March 31, 2012, Ms. V has been unable to perform the material and substantial duties of her regular occupation or any occupation. Benefits were initially paid to Ms. V due to her debilitating pain; however, almost immediately, Prudential began its attempts to categorize Ms. V...

Dell Disability Lawyers Successfully Appeals Denial Of Benefits To Former Trial Attorney

Gastrointestinal issues are very common and often conditions that people don’t like to discuss in detail. They are also often downplayed by disability carriers as conditions that are not disabling as long as the claimant can take bathroom breaks. Insurance companies will regularly ignore the secondary issues that come along with having even minor gastrointestinal problems.One of our clients recently cont...

Dell Disability Lawyers Successfully Appeals Denial of Benefits to Former Clinical Therapist

Mr. S contacted our firm for help fighting CIGNA after receiving a letter cutting off his benefits. He had received less than a year of benefits when CIGNA scheduled an Independent Medical Examination (IME) due to a lack of response from Mr. S’s treating physicians.Some carriers, like CIGNA, will immediately exercise their right to schedule an IME if they request claim forms from doctors and do not recei...

Dell Disability Lawyers Successfully Appeals Metlife Denial of Benefits to Veteran

Mr. A contacted our firm after being denied benefits by his employer’s group disability carrier, MetLife. He had been working as a supervisor for a large manufacturer of heavy duty automotive components. His job required him to perform prolonged physical activities like climbing, kneeling, standing, pulling grasping, lifting and working with various tools.He was suffering from a long list of medical cond...

Metlife Overturns Denial on Appeal by Dell Disability Lawyers

Mr. W was working as a Quality Assurance Engineer for a major technology company when he was forced to stop working at the age of 52. He had been suffering from severe heart disease and co-morbid complications. He also suffered a heart attack and had a progressively worsening diabetic foot ulcer which required him to use a knee scooter to ambulate.After filing a claim for disability benefits under his empl...

Standard Overturns Denial of Benefits to Shareholder of Major Law Firm

When Mr. L contacted us he had recently left a major law firm where he had been working for 27 years. Mr. L, a commercial finance and real estate transaction attorney, was forced to stop working due to debilitating symptoms from several medical conditions. He had been suffering from these conditions for several years but his symptoms had gradually worsened over time and eventually reached the point where he wa...
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Q: Lung Cancer, COPD, and LTD: What to Expect About Benefit Duration

Answered on February 4th 2026 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I do not believe that you need to be worried about the duration...

Q: Lincoln Financial "Any Occupation" Review at 65: Will I Lose My LTD Benefits?

Answered on February 2nd 2026 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: Doug:Lincoln will reduce your monthly disability benefit by the amount of your SSDI benefit, but it seems...

Q: Is applying for Social Security disability a mandatory requirement?

Answered on January 7th 2026 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Most employer provided disability insurance policies require you to a...

Q: How does change in LTD administrator affect benefit?

Answered on December 12th 2025 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: Gail:There should not be any change on your side as you are still required to submit the same documentation ...

Q: If I'm getting paid from Unum insurance already and in the near future I want to try and get some sort of settlement, can I go about that and does your firm do that sort of thing?

Answered on November 24th 2025 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: Hello. We negotiate Unum long term disability benefits regularly. In order to be eligible you must be on claim...

Q: If I get married, will my Unum disability be affected?

Answered on October 30th 2025 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: Your marriage should have no impact on your disability income benefits.

Q: Do you do arbitration for short term disability denials?

Answered on August 1st 2025 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: Arbitration for a short term disability denial is very unusual. If it’s required, it would be because the sh...

Q: Can the Hartford hold my last LTD payment for a indefinite amount of time?

Answered on July 17th 2025 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: I am sorry to hear about this situation. This is a very specific fact pattern. Hartford needs to comply with t...
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Why Must Your Disability Insurance Lawyer Understand Your Disabling Condition?

When it comes to securing your disability insurance benefits, it's vitally important that your disability insurance lawyer thoroughly understands the symptoms and impact of your disabling condition. Doctors can help you create strong medical records, but they're not accustomed to dealing with the rigorous documentation disability insurance companies require. Lea...

Disability Benefit Denial Reason #5 – Your Medical Evidence is Weak

If you're seeking long term disability benefits from an insurance company, you may be concerned that you're facing an uphill battle. Fortunately, the stronger your medical evidence, the greater the odds that your claim will be approved. On the other side of the coin, one of the most common reasons for denial of long term disability benefits involves too-weak med...

Disability Benefit Denial Reason #4 - Your Doctor Is Misled By the Disability Company

When you're seeking disability insurance benefits, your medical records and treating physician's statement are two of the most important components of your claim. But because the insurance company has a vested interest in denying your disability insurance claim, it often will rely on tactics like ambushing your doctor with a phone call in an attempt to get them ...

Disability Benefit Denial Reason #3 - Video & Social Media Surveillance

One thing many disability insurance claimants don't know about (or expect) from the claims review process involves video and social media surveillance. Disability insurance carriers often hire people to follow claimants around with a telephoto lens - or even send social media friend requests from fake accounts - to glean whatever information they can about the c...

How Do You Fight a Long-Term Disability Denial?

Getting a denial letter from your disability insurance company is one of the ultimate insults. You are sick and not able to work, yet your disability insurance company is telling you to return to work. The disability insurance company has denied your disability benefit claim and is basically calling you a liar. When receiving a disability denial letter or a ph...

How to Apply for Reliance Standard Disability Benefits & Top 5 Reasons for a Claim Denial

At Dell Disability Lawyers we’ve handled hundreds of long term disability insurance claims against Reliance Standard, and have learned a few things in the process. When you’re experiencing an injury or illness that makes it difficult (or impossible) to work, it can be tempting to file a claim as quickly as possible – but unless a claimant has all their ducks in a row, this could actually delay the ultima...

Application Tips: Northwestern Mutual Disability Benefits - Top Denial Reasons

Every disability insurance policy is different, and whether your disability insurance claim is approved depends on many factors: the definition of disability in your policy, your medical condition, the thoroughness of your treating physicians in documenting your claims, and more. Our disability insurance attorneys at Dell Disability Lawyers have helped hundreds ...

Is UNUM a Good Insurance Company?

One common question the attorneys here at Dell Disability Lawyers receive comes from policyholders with UNUM long term disability policies. These claimants want to know, “Is UNUM a "good" insurance company?” But what is this question really asking? Learn more about what claimants may be able to expect when filing a&nbs...
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Reliance Standard Disability Denial Upheld Due to Claimant's Lack of Strong Medical Record Support

In the case of Amy Wright v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (Reliance), Plaintiff was the vice-president of health information services at Integrity Health Care when she stopped working on August 7, 2017. She brought claims for benefits under an LTD insurance policy and a waiver of premiums under a life insurance policy.In order to be approved for LTD benefits, Plaintiff ...

Court Finds Irregularities in Procter & Gamble Disability Insurance Benefit Denial

In ERISA cases filed in a district court asking for judicial review of a plan administrator's denial of benefits, the court is generally limited to considering only the administrative record that was before the plan administrator. The case of Robert Stallings v. The Proctor & Gamble Disability, Committee, et al., is an example of how plaintiffs with cases filed in a District Court that is under the jurisdi...

Federal Judge Makes Companion Life Insurance Pay Disability Benefits

Companion Life tried to play games and deny disability insurance benefits, but thankfully a New Mexico Federal Judge made them pay disability benefits and attorney fees. The Plaintiff, Mr. Paul Chandhok, was recently awarded disability benefits in a decision by The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, in a case decided on August 13, 2021. What makes this decision important for plaintif...

NFL Disability Review Board Ignores Evidence of Disability and Appeal Court Reverses Lower Court Decision

In Darren Mickell v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan (Plan), Mickell spent nine years in the NFL as a defensive end. He was repeatedly subjected to high speed contact hits which caused multiple orthopedic injuries to his “back, ribs, shoulders, arms, hands, knees, hips, legs, and feet." He had multiple orthopedic surgeries. Mickell also sustained multiple blows to his head t...

Judge Agrees that MetLife's Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits was Reasonable

In Anne Ehlert v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), Ehlert was a consulting pension actuary for pension plans at Towers Watson. Her first day of work with Towers was September 8, 2003. Her last day of work was December 23, 2015. In August 2016, she applied for long-term disability (LTD) benefits under her employer’s disability insurance benefit plan which was administered by MetLife.In thi...

Court Ordered Aetna to Pay LTD Benefits to Computer Engineer

In Darren Cohen v. Aetna Life Insurance Company [Aetna], Plaintiff was employed by STEC, Inc. as a Computer Systems Engineer where he worked on his computer for 6-8 hours a day. STEC, Inc. is a computer data storage technology company.Plaintiff was injured while driving a Go-Kart at an employer-sponsored event. He suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord compression. He had pre-exi...

California Federal Judge Orders Standard Insurance Company to Pay Disability Benefits to Teacher with Lyme Disease

In Tisha Entz v. Standard Insurance Company, Plaintiff Entz was a classroom teacher in Victorville, California from 1997 until she became too ill to work following the end of the 2014-2015 school year on June 10, 2015. She applied for her disability insurance benefit provided by her employer. She alleged in her claim for disability insurance benefits that her first day off work should be August ...

Court Orders Aetna to Pay LTD Benefits to Plaintiff Suffering from CFS

In Nancy Devries v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna) plaintiff worked as First American as a Senior Business Analyst until August 19, 2016. On that day, she stopped working. A few days later, she filed a claim for short term disability (STD) benefits.Plaintiff was under continuous care of her primary care physician, an immunologist, and a physician’s assistant (PA). She had freque...

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