John Vincent Tucker

John Vincent Tucker

Disability Attorney with Tucker Disability Law, PA

St. Petersburg, FL

http://www.tuckerdisability.com/

  • user-graduate Education University of Florida
  • Experience 30 years of experience year
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Offers Free Consultation

Practice Areas

Insurance Claims
Social Security Disability
Insurance Claims

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

  • Florida
    Since 1991

Spoken Languages

  • English: Spoken, Written

Working hours

  • Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Note

  • Notice: Closed for one hour from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.

Biography

For over 30 years, John V. Tucker has helped people get 1) disability benefits, 2) life insurance benefits, 3) ERISA benefits, 4) Long Term Disability, 5) Social Security Disability and SSI, 6) Veteran’s disability|VA Service Connected Compensation, and 7) Life Insurance and Accidental Death benefits. Mr. Tucker has achieved AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM—the highest available—through Martindale-Hubbell’s® attorney peer review ratings for his ethical standards and legal ability. He is also rated 10/10 (Superb) by Avvo.com, an online lawyer rating and selection guide. He has been named one of Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay, selected by the South Florida Daily Business Review as a Top Attorney, and received another annual selection as one of the only claimant-side SuperLawyers in the area of Employee Benefits in Florida. Mr. Tucker practices throughout the United States, handling claims, litigation, and appeals related to ERISA and VA benefits. As a disability benefits and life insurance attorney, John Tucker has represented thousands of people throughout Florida and the United States, particularly in ERISA, disability and life insurance, and VA disability cases. While many of his clients are from Florida, he has clients and former clients all across the United States of America.

Professional Experience

  • Chair - ERISA Benefits Litigation Group
    American Association for Justice
    2016 - Current

Professional Associations

  • American Association for Justice
    Chair - ERISA Benefits Litigation Group
    1992 - Current

Education

  • University of Florida
    J.D. (1991) | Law
    1988 - 1991

Certifications

  • Accredited to Practice before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Awards

  • AV Preeminent Rating
    Martindale Hubbell
    2017

Publications

  • Total Disability Ratings for Disabled Veterans Based Upon Unemployability
    St. Petersburg Bar Association
    November 1, 2016

Speaking Engagements

  • ERISA Administrative Appeals - Problematic Issues, 43rd Annual TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Insurance and Employee Benefits , Coral Gables, Florida

Fees

  • Free Consultation After initial screening, nearly all consultations that are scheduled are free consultations. Unfortunately, we cannot give a consultation to everyone that calls our office.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees Contingency percentage fees are one type of fee that we can charge for our legal services.