Madison Long Term Disability Attorney
Madison Employee Benefits Attorney
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"Attorney Jessa Victor and her team are amazing. She was so accessible and compassionate throughout my case. She quickly responded to all my concerns, and was very thorough in all details. I highly recommend Attorney Jessa Victor and her staff."
Overview
Jessa Victor is a Shareholder in Hawks Quindel’s Madison office and specializes in employee benefit matters. She represents individuals—including plan participants, claimants, and their beneficiaries—in disputes involving a broad array of benefits, from retirement and pension claims to disability, health, and life insurance claims, as well as claims for benefits under the Wisconsin Retirement System’s Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF).
Attorney Victor understands that employee benefits often serve as a lifeline for workers and their families, and she works diligently to stand up for her clients and safeguard the benefits to which they are entitled. Moreover, as someone who has experienced the effects of disability in her own family, she understands the need for compassionate representation during such challenging times. Attorney Victor values the importance of a client-focused practice, and in addition to keeping clients informed, she is attentive to their input so as to ensure they are not passive observers in their own cases.
"Attorney Jessa Victor is wonderful. I so appreciate her tireless work on my case, which ended in my favor. Attorney Victor was very accessible, and took the time to understand me and my case. She kept me informed, and was very prompt in communication. I would DEFINITELY hire her again."
"I recently acquired the services of Attorney Jessa Victor at Hawks Quindel, who did a superb job on my case. Attorney Victor and the rest of the team went above-and-beyond when it came to working on my case. All of my phone calls were returned in a timely manner, and if there was anything I needed to know about my case, I was informed right away. If you're looking for a good law firm to represent you, I highly recommend Hawks Quindel."
Admissions
- Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Short-Term (STD) Insurance
- Long-Term (LTD) Insurance
- Individual Disability Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Pension, Retirement, and Deferred Compensation Claims
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
- Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act Litigation and Appeals
- Disability Retirement Benefits
- Wisconsin Retirement System and Employee Trust Funds Disputes
Recognition
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch® in America
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Adjunct Professor
- Employee Benefits Law
Education
- J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School
- Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society, Senior Managing Articles Editor
- John J. Walsh Scholarship, Recipient
- Women’s Law Student Association Scholarship, Recipient
- B.A., Marquette University
- Social Welfare & Justice
- Division I Track & Field, Cross Country, Athlete
- Big East Conference’s All-Academic Team
- During her undergraduate education, Attorney Victor also studied social policy and grassroots community development at the University of the Western Cape’s Institute for Social Development in Cape Town, South Africa.
Community Involvement
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wisconsin, Board Member
- Central Midwest Ballet Academy, Board Member
- Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program (WisLAP), Committee Member
- Madison East High School Cross Country, Head Coach
- When not at work, Attorney Victor is an outdoors enthusiast and elite runner, having competed at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and completed an Appalachian Trail “thru-hike” in 2017. She is also an experienced ultra-marathoner and coaches track and cross county for Madison East High School.