Alicia Paulino-Grisham

Alicia Paulino-Grisham is a disability insurance lawyer and founding partner of Paulino-Grisham, Smith & Chmielarz, P.A., Disability Insurance Law Group, who represents claimants in private and group disability insurance matters. Her practice includes disability, life, long-term care, health, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance claims. She handles matters from initial claims and appeals through state and federal litigation and appellate proceedings. Her work includes disputes governed by ERISA and claims involving wrongful denials, delays, or termination of insurance benefits.

Alicia earned her J.D. from St Thomas University School of Law, graduating cum laude. She served as president of Moot Court, participated in Mock Trial, and earned 12 book awards. She remained on the Dean’s List throughout law school. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University, graduating summa cum laude and remaining on the Dean’s List throughout her studies.

Alicia represents claimants during pre-litigation resolution, administrative appeals, lawsuits, and appellate matters involving insurance benefits. She has written extensively about private disability and ERISA disability claims. Her work has included complex disputes over disability coverage, life insurance benefits, long-term care coverage, and health insurance claims. She has presented on insurance benefit claims and litigation for professional associations, advocacy organizations, medical groups, and continuing education programs.

Alicia Paulino-Grisham is admitted in Florida, the US Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit, and federal courts in Florida’s Southern and Middle Districts. Her professional memberships include the American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and American Alliance of Disability Insurance Attorneys. She has appeared in national and local media discussing disability, life, long-term care, and health insurance issues. Her practice remains centered on representing policyholders and claimants in insurance benefit disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Attorney, Disability Insurance Law Group
• Member, Florida Association of Women Lawyers
• Member, Florida Bar Association
• Invited Member, American Alliance of Disability Insurance Attorneys
• Member, American Association of Justice
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• St Thomas University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Florida Atlantic University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)