Ms. Rafel is a highly regarded nationally recognized litigator on both individual and ERISA matters. She represents consumers in life, health and disability matters at the state and federal level. She has handled disability matters arising from virtually every medical condition. Her client’s chances of a successful claim are increased substantially once she and her talented staff organize the submission of information to the disability insurance company and advocate for her client’s rights. She has been awarded the highest AV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been rated by her peers as a “Super Lawyer”. She lectures and appears on webinars for varied groups, ALI-ABA, AAJ, Lawline, NJICLE, the American Conference Institute, trade organizations, insurance agencies, financial planners, medical support groups and specialty organizations on disability issues. She often authors timely articles in her field of specialty, which have appeared in many periodicals and are available on her website.
- University of Rochester
- B.A.
- Honors: International Relations Certificate; Honors Society Scholarship Recipient For All Four Years.
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- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Ms. Rafel accepted a scholarship to attend law school.
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- Bonny G. Rafel, LLC
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- The Consumer Fraud Act and Its Application to First Party Insurance Claims
- The Advocacy of Disability Claims Involving Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia; A Case Survey ACI Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
- The UnumProvident Settlement Proposal: How it Will Affect Consumers Nationwide
- Partial v. Total Disability: Drawing the Line, Boston, MA
- American Conference Institute, 19th Annual Litigating Disability Insurance Claims conference
- Invited Lecturer (17th year in row)
- Parkinson's Disease Disability Claims: The Basics, National Parkinson's Foundation
- Invited Attorney for Training Webinar
- Current Trends in Disability Claims & Litigation, Philadelphia, PA
- Independence Planning Group
- Invited Lecturer
- 2017 Insurance Boot Camp: Disability Insurance
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Invited Lecturer
- The Latest Issues in Disability Claims For Professionals, Bala Cynwyd, PA
- RubmanGoldman and Associates
- Invited Lecturer
- "Super Lawyer" in 2010 - 2020
- Super Lawyers
- AV Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- New Jersey State Bar # 032041983
- Member
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- New York State Bar
- Member
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- NJAJ
- Member
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- Activities: Past Member of the Board of Governers
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- New Jersey
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- New York
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- 3rd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Private and Group (ERISA) Disability Claims
- Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
- Other Disability Benefits
- English