Attorneys Raquel Busani + Robert Rosati
Raquel M. Busani Esq.
Contact Me:
Local: (559) 549-6490
Toll Free: (866) 360-0983
Practice Areas:
- ERISA Long Term Disability 75%
- Bad Faith Long Term Disability 10%
- Life Insurance Claim Denials 5%
- Health Insurance Claims 5%
- Pension Benefits 5%
Biography
With more than 15 years’ experience at ERISA Law Center—first as a paralegal and then as an attorney-- Raquel has crafted her practice to focus on helping individuals obtain the disability and life insurance benefits they are entitled to under their employer-sponsored plans.
Education
- San Joaquin College of Law, Fresno, California
- J.D. - 2018
- Honors: With Distinction
- University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
- B.A. - 2005
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Psychology
- Major: Political Science with Emphasis in International Relations
Representative Cases
- Bennett v. O'Malley, 2024 WL 3718169 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 8, 2024)
- Daly v. O'Malley, 2024 WL 3160905 (D. Nev. June 25, 2024)
- Bernal-Brown v. California Ironworkers Field Pension Tr., _____ F. Supp. 3d _____, 2024 WL 3352877 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 17, 2024)
- E.L. v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 2024 WL 1336463 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 27, 2024)
- Macias v. O'Malley, 2024 WL 246173 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 23, 2024)
- Macias v. O'Malley, 2024 WL 51352 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 4, 2024), report and recommendation adopted, WL 246173 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 23, 2024)
- Walker v. AT&T Benefit Plan No. 3, 2023 WL 3451684 (9th Cir. May 15, 2023)
- Walker v. AT&T Benefit Plan No. 3, 2022 WL 1434668 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 6, 2022), aff'd, No. 22-55450, 2023 WL 3451684 (9th Cir. May 15, 2023)
- Walker v. AT & T Benefit Plan No. 3, 338 F.R.D. 658 (C.D. Cal. 2021)
- Entz v. Standard Ins. Co., 2020 WL 5496072 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 11, 2020)
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association ("ABA"), Member, 2021 to Present
- Fresno County Bar Association ("FCBA"), Member, 2018 to Present
- Pro Bono Section of Fresno County Bar, Member, 2017 to Present
- Fresno County Woman Lawyers, Member, 2018 to Present
- Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, 2018 to Present
- La Raza Lawyer’s Association Fresno
- Law Students for Community Advancement ("LSCA"), co-founder/board member, 2016 to 2018
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2018 to 2019
- Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology, Life Member, 2014 to Present
- Central Valley PrideLaw Association
- Fresno Unity Bar
- San Joaquin College of Law, Board of Directors
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Past Positions
- ERISA Law Center, Secretary/Paralegal, 2009 to 2018
- United States District Court- Eastern Dist. of CA, Judicial Extern, 2015 to 2015
Bar/Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California, 2018
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2018
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2018
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2018
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2018
Honors
- John Loomis Legacy Medal of Distinction, 2018
- San Joaquin College of Law Founders' Scholarship, 2018
- Leon S. Peters Foundation Leadership Award, 2017
- 1st Place Best Brief- George Hopper Moot Court/ 3rd place Best Brief Traynor Moot Court, 2015-2016
- Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence in 9 subjects, 2014-2018
Classes & Seminars
- Panelist: LGBTQ+ Awareness and Advocacy Staff Seminar, San Joaquin College of Law
- Between Two Worlds: "Dalya's Other Country", POV-PBS /LSCA/SJCL, 2017
- Between Two Worlds:"No Le Digas a Nadie", POV-PBS /LSCA/SJCL, 2018
- Lunch & Learn: A Discussion on Pro Bono Services, LSCA, 2018
Pro-Bono Activities
- SJCL Senior Law Day/CCLS Senior Law Clinic, 2017 to Present
- CVIIC Free Naturalization Application Completion Workshop, 2017 to Present
- Co-Director, Fresno Reel Pride LGBTQ+ Film Festival, 01/2019 to Present
Community Activities
- Board Member, Fresno Reel Pride LGBTQ+ Film Festival , January 1, 2019 – Present
- Board of Directors, Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District , May 20, 2020 – Present
Current Employment Position
- Attorney