TOP ATTORNEYS of NORTH AMERICA 2018-2019 Edition

TOP ATTORNEYS OF

NORTH AMERICA 2018-2019 Edition TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019

TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA

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Foreword:

The managing editors have been publishing hard cover directories and recognizing professionals for over 35 years.

The Top Attorneys of North America Edition furthers their mission toward raising the awareness of the individual accomplishments of leading professionals. Each member recognized in this publication represents men and women who have succeeded in reaching their individual goals through education, dedication and a vision toward the future.

EDITORS

Salvatore Aniano, II

Dan benazzi

Meghan Carey

Jason dean

Chris Jespersen

Donna Jimenez

Steven Louis

John lindy

Tatiana Mitacek

Jeanne peters

Stacey taylor

Mike Trujillo

Renee Webb

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Alex, Andrew R. Founding Partner Alex & Saavedra, P.C. 1717 E. Bell Rd. Suite 1 Phoenix, AZ 85022 (P) 602-483-6114 www.legalbetter.com [email protected] About: With over 35 years of representing complicated personal injury claims, Alex & Saavedra, P.C. have the experience and passion to help others and advocate for their best interests. They have gained exceptional experience in motorcycle, tractor-trailer, pedestrian, bicycle and auto accidents of all types. Their reputation as real trial lawyers and having advanced trial techniques has lead to solid settlements and jury verdicts. As an experienced trial attorney, Andrew has successfully handled large cases through the litigation process, including complex issues involving catastrophic injuries in automobile accidents, on construction sites, from trucking accidents, and due to medical malpractice.Because of his knowledge and skill in the courtroom, Andrew has obtained multi-million dollar awards for our loyal clients. In fact, many refer his legal services to their friends, family, and neighbors because they trust that their loved ones will receive the same personal attention and focus on results. Attorney Alex has devoted his practice to personal injury cases, he is respectful, shows empathy and have time for his clients, going above and beyond. Mr. Alex along with the legal team at Alex & Saavedra has cultivated a solid reputation for providing results for their clients.

Education: He graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law, an affiliate of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, second in his class.

Associations: Andrew has been licensed to practice in the State of Arizona since 1974 and is an active member of the Arizona State Bar, the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (AZTLA), and the American Association of Justice (AAJ).

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Alexander, Mary E. Attorney Mary Alexander & Assoc., P.C. 44 Montgomery St. Ste. 1303 San Francisco, CA 94104 (P) 415-433-4440 maryalexanderlaw.com [email protected] About: The law firm of Mary Alexander & Associates, have a record of success, a tradition of excellence and can answer your questions and give you the respect and best representation you deserve. The firm serves clients in the San Francisco Bay area, focusing on all types of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. With more than 30 years of legal experience, Mary is one of California’s most sought-after trial attorneys earning a national reputation for representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Her focus in and out of the courtroom has been an ensuring that those who have been harmed by the negligent, preventable actions of others get their day in court and get the answers, and justice, they deserve, protecting consumer rights and winning the respect of clients and colleagues. In the process, Mary has built a notable record of success, both before juries and at the negotiation table. Some of the highlights include: A $1.5 Billion verdict in a court ordered lead paint removal in 10 California counties and cities. A $45 million verdict for a San Mateo victim, who had her neck broken, was paralyzed for life, and became a quadriplegic when her car was struck by a driver speeding through a red light. A $13.3 million verdict for a severely injured client in Hall v. Yosemite Park and Curry Company, in which faulty bicycle brakes triggered a crash resulting in quadriplegia. A $5.5 million settlement for a long haul trucker was run over by another trucker while outside of the cab of his rig safely locking and inspecting his load. A $4 million settlement in a San Francisco Municipal Railway accident, Landsverk v. CCSFA. $4 million settlement in a pedestrian accident, Ruszak v. State Farm. Mary with her unique compassion and expertise, was a scientist before she studied law, with a technical background, she is able to explain complicated theories to juries and for using high-tech courtroom exhibits that help make difficult points easy to comprehend. She’s taken on cases other lawyers won’t, or can’t, such as child sex abuse cases and assisted clients from all walks of life.

Education: Santa Clara University Law School

Associations: Mary E. Alexander, admitted to the California State Bar in 1982, the U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1986 and the U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982.

Honors: One of the San Francisco Bay Area’s “Top 10 Trial Attorneys” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Named Northern California Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010, Recognized as one of the Top 30 Women Litigators in 2002 and Top 50 Women Litigators in 2003 and 2004 by the California Daily Journal, Repeatedly named one of the “100 Most Influential Attorneys in California” by the California Daily Journal, Past editor-in-chief of Forum, a publication of the Consumer Attorneys of California and American Board of Trial Advocates, 1997.

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Ball, Stephen C. Attorney Ball & Bonholtzer 300 North Lake Avenue - Ste. 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 (P) 626-817-6453 www.pasadenalaw.com [email protected] About: Stephen C. Ball partner at the law firm,was admitted to practice in the State of California since 1985 and been admitted to practice in federal court since 1987 and in the United States Court of Claims since 1991. As a trial attorney, Mr. Ball has successfully represented victims and consumers and has a result was involved in a number of benchmark cases, including 43 Superior Court jury trials. He has been able to assist in trial those who have had their legal rights compromised by legal negligence or breach of fiduciary duty. His legal malpractice clients have included heirs, corporate board members, injured minors, injured workers, homeowners, those injured in aviation accidents and trust beneficiaries.

Education: Mr. Ball received his undergraduate education in biological sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1979 and thereafter went into business as a licensed contractor. He earned his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

Associations: He is a 20-year member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (an honor granted only to lawyers with 20 or more jury verdicts), a member of the California Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and Consumer Attorneys of California and 8th Street Lawyers,

Honors: Mr. Ball was featured in the Los Angeles Daily Journal's litigator profile in May of 2000.

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Bell, Ronald L. Attorney Ronald L. Bell & Associates 1113 S. Milwaukee Ave.. Suite 204 Libertyville, IL 60048 (P) 847-495-6000 bestlakecountylawyer.com [email protected] About: Ronald L. Bell has a full service law firm, practicing in the areas of family law, custody cases, personal injury, drug & DUI criminal defense, medical malpractice, and business law & litigation. What you are getting from Mr. Bell is a third-generation lawyer with over 30 years of experience. His vast experience includes work before local trial courts, appellate courts, the Illinois Supreme Court and federal courts. He has litigated cases worth millions of dollars and everything in between. His secret to success has been in always putting in the effort to be better than the next guy.

Education: B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, History and Political Science, Lake Forest College; J.D., John Marshall Law School, Law Review editor

Associations: Founding member of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators

Honors: Former Assistant Illinois Attorney General; Who's Who in American Law; Citation of Excellence; Dean's List Law School and College

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Cellino, Ross Partner/Attorney Cellino & Barnes 420 Lexington Ave., Ste. 2140 New York, NY 10170 (P) 800-888-8888 www.cellinoandbarnes.com [email protected] About: Cellino & Barnes is one of the nation’s largest personal injury law firms. If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, you are entitled to seek compensation, this includes compensation for damages, lost wages and medical expenses. The attorneys represent accident victims who have suffered brain injury, broken bones, back injury, neck injury and more. Whether in Buffalo, Rochester, Long Island (including both Suffolk & Nassau Counties) or New York City, the Personal Injury Attorneys at Cellino & Barnes will fight to get you the results you deserve. The personal injury attorneys at Cellino & Barnes has earned the reputation of reaching a favorable settlement for their clients, the firm has recovered over $2 Billion for injured clients. Their goal is to get you the best possible outcome.

Ross Cellino Jr., partner at the firm since 1995, is a Buffalo Personal Injury Attorney. He also represent clients in Rochester, Long Island and New York. Mr. Cellino specializes in helping victims of car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, spinal cord injuries, construction accidents, premises liability, and defective products. As an injury lawyer, he has the experience and proven track record to win over a jury, every case he is meticulously prepared. Mr. Cellino has the highest verdict cases in Western, New York, as a result he has recovered million in settlements for his clients. He credits the firm's accomplishments to "success breeds success,” having a combination of trial attorneys' with exceptional skills and work ethic that has resulted in success, both in the courtroom and the negotiating table.

Education: Mr. Cellino received his J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law.

Associations: Mr. Cellino is a member of the New York State Bar and the New York State Trial Lawyers.

Honors: As an injury lawyer, he has the experience and proven track record to win over a jury, every case he is meticulously prepared. Mr. Cellino has the highest verdict cases in Western, New York, as a result he has recovered million in settlements for his clients.

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Cooper, James M. Attorney & Partner Cooper, Davis & Cooper 1719 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, N.C. 28301 (P) 910-483-3843 [email protected] About: James Cooper has been a practicing attorney since 1974, having extensive experience in trusts and estates, personal injury, criminal defense, and domestic law. He was an attorney for the Public Housing Authority for thirty years. Amassing a long career in the field of law, Cooper has established himself as a prominent attorney within the industry.

Prior to beginning his legal career, Cooper served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, with 14 years as a pilot. He spent a total of more than 7,000 hours of flying time, including more than 100 combat missions in Vietnam. During the 20 years, he obtained an undergraduate degree, making it possible to attend law school and achieve his goal. Cooper is also the Trustee for several funds (more than $4M worth), He is President of the Anthony J. Brill Foundation, Inc., and Co-Trustee for the foundation as well. Cooper uses these funds to further the educational pursuits of young people.

Education: Graduated from Parsons, Kansas High School in May, 1950, J.D., Duke University Law School

Associations: North Carolina State Bar, Republican Party for two terms, Chaired Cumberland County, North Carolina

Honors: U.S. Air Force, Meritorious Service Medal; President of Duke Law Student Body; Member of the Cumberland County Department of Social Services; Trustee for Campbell University; Board member of North Carolina Retirement System; Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award by FAA; 2018 Attorneys of the Year by Top Attorneys.

Family: Mr. Cooper's son Robert is an attorney at the firm, granddaughter is graduating from Campbell University Law School, May 2016

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Dugger, Richard L. Attorney Richard Dugger & Assoc. 218 N. Main Street Shelbyville, TN 37160 [email protected] (P) 931-684-2187 About: Richard Dugger is a general practice attorney in the areas of bankruptcy, civil, and criminal law for nearly forty years. His firm believes in small town values fighting for your rights. Attorney Dugger gives his personal attention and believes in easing stressful situations of the clients as well as committed to the value of where justice should be done.

Education: Richard received his B.S. from Tennessee Technological University and his J.D. from Nashville School of Law.

Associations: Richard is a very involved and active as a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County Inc.

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Ferguson, John J. Attorney Ferguson Cohen LLP 25 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 06830 (P) 203-661-5222 www.fahwlaw.com [email protected] About: Individuals and families that have accumulated significant assets have the responsibility to protect their wealth. The estate planning attorneys at Ferguson Cohen LLP a boutique firm in Greenwich, Connecticut, provide their clients with experienced and trusted legal advice in a wide variety of fields: asset protection, pension planning, tax planning, and family business succession planning. In addition they represents clients in commercial real estate, residential real estate and general civil litigation as well as corporate counsel for small and mid-size companies. Ferguson Cohen LLC also have offices in Bridgehampton and White Plains, New York, in addition, they provide legal services from an office in Naples, Florida.

John J. Ferguson, a former senior partner of Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, formed the firm of Ferguson, Aufsesser, Hallowell & Wrynn, LLP, in January 2006 with Kenneth J. Aufsesser, previously a senior partner of Fair & Aufsesser of White Plains, New York, and former Bleakley Platt & Schmidt attorneys J. Lincoln Hallowell and Gerard M. Wrynn. Also joining the firm as "of counsel" were John E. Meerbergen, former Greenwich, Connecticut, Town Attorney, and Kenneth G. Walsh, former general counsel at United States Trust Company. In April 2009, Stuart M. Cohen, a former senior partner at Proskauer Rose in New York, brought his extensive commercial real estate practice to the firm and the present name of the firm, Ferguson Cohen LLP, was adopted. Recognized as an authority by the New York Law Journal in its article titled "Who's Who in Trusts & Estates," he carries an AV rating by Martindale Hubbel, the highest rating given to lawyers. He is also an experienced lecturer on topics of Trusts & Estates, having given seminars for Fortune 100 corporations and Pace University School Of Law.

Education: Mr. ferguson is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law, J.D., and received his B.S. from the College of The Holy Cross, Worchester, Massachusetts-1961, majoring in History.

Associations: John J. Ferguson, licensed to practice law in New York, since 1966, Connecticut, 1979 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, is the Managing Partner of Ferguson Cohen LLP, and has focused his legal practice for 50 years in the area of trusts and estates with comprehensive focus on tax and estate planning issues. Mr. Ferguson is there to help frame the important directives that will make up his clients comprehensive trust and estate plans.

Honors: Mr. Ferguson is in Who's Who in Trust and Estates, New York Law Journal and an AV rating by Martindale Hubbel.

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Fernandez, Richard J. Attorney The Law Office of Richard J. Fernandez, LLC 3000 West Esplanade Ave. North, Suite 200 Metairie, LA 70002 (P) 504-834-8500 rjfernandezlaw.com [email protected] About: Richard Fernandez has represented injured people throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Region since 1981. He focuses in maritime injuries, all vehicular accidents, toxic torts, and workers' compensation cases. Mr. Fernandez has been helping injured people for thirty years.

Education: B.A., M.B.A., Nicholls State University, LL.M., Tulane Law School, J.D. cum laude, Southern University Law Center

Associations: Louisiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Jefferson Parrish Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, Maritime Law Association of the United States, Federal Bar Association, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

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Fischer, H. Bruce Attorney H. Bruce Fischer Esq. PC 45 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10111 (P) 212-957-3634 www.hbflaw.com [email protected] About: H. Bruce Fisher founder of the law firm, is licensed to practice in the State of New York since 1999. He represents people who have suffered catastrophic injuries through no fault of their own. By negotiating with an insurance company or proving your case in court, Mr. Fischer will work diligently to discover the facts surrounding your injury and obtain the recovery you deserve. The firm caring attorneys will go the extra mile to secure the maximum recovery possible under the law. They will assist you with your lost wages, medical bills and any other type of financial loss you may experience as a result of your injury. They will guide you through your difficult time and make sure your rights are protected and assist you in pursuing compensation for: Auto Accidents, Construction, Lead Paint, Accidents at Home, Slip and Fall and Medical Malpractice.

Education: Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School Doctor of Law (J.D.), Personal Injury Litigation, obtain his Bachelor of Arts from SUNY-Oswego: State University of New York at Oswego and credits towards Masters at SUNY Albany.

Associations: Mr. Fisher member of the New York Bar Association

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Fisher, Wayne Attorney Fisher Boyd Johnson & Huguenard LLP 10000 Memorial Dr., Ste. 300 Houston, TX 77024 (P) 713-400-4000 www.fisherboyd.com [email protected] About: Providing service to clients throughout Texas and across the United States in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including personal injury and wrongful death claims, products liability cases, aviation and maritime litigation, trust and estate litigation, commercial ans business litigation, and class actions. The attorneys at the law firm include some of the top trial lawyers in the United States, they have obtained optimal results for their clients through the use of innovative trial strategies and effective advocacy in the courtroom and are proud to have built a solid reputation as a leading Texas trial firm. Wayne Fisher founded the Houston law firm of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard, LLP in 1966. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas since 1961, and is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. As one of the best-known and most respected civil trial lawyers in Texas and the United States, Mr. Fisher has obtained recoveries in excess of $1 million in hundreds of cases involving products liability, aviation, maritime, and medical malpractice claims, construction accidents, and truck, auto, and train collisions. He has also served as lead counsel in major business and probate litigation matters, including litigation concerning the Estate of Howard Hughes. Mr. Fisher has built a law firm that has stood by the principles of innovation, experience, professionalism, relentless preparation, and an insistence on excellence. Whether seeking justice for a family faced with personal tragedy or representing a corporation in a complex business dispute, The firm is committed to their clients. In order to provide legal representation and counsel of the highest standards, the firm is selective in handling cases. This allows them to offer each client personal service and dedicated support at every stage of the litigation process. A leader in community affairs, Mr. Fisher has served as Chairman of the Texas Cultural Trust, a trustee of Scott & White Healthcare System, and as a director or trustee of South Texas College of Law, the Houston Symphony Society, the Center for American and International Law, the United States Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Texas State 4-H Development Foundation.

Education: Mr. Fisher graduated with honors from Baylor University

Associations: Mr. Fisher has been elected President of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has served as a Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates.Mr. Fisher has served as Chairman of the Texas Cultural Trust, a trustee of Scott & White Healthcare System, and as a director or trustee of South Texas College of Law, the Houston Symphony Society, the Center for American and International Law, the United States Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Texas State 4-H Development Foundation.

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Honors: Listed in the Best Lawyers in America for both personal injury trial law and business litigation, Mr. Fisher has been voted by his peers as one of "Texas' Top 100 Super Lawyers," and recognized by the State Bar of Texas as a "Texas Trial Titan."was recently honored as the 2011 "Houston Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer- review publication in the legal profession, and awarded the Lifetime Excellence in Advocacy Award by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists.

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Flaster, Neal H. Attorney Flaster Law Group 30 Columbia Tpke. 3rd Floor Florham Park, NJ 07932 (P) 973-822-7900 www.flasterlawgroup.com [email protected] About: Attorney Neal Flaster practices in the areas of complex matrimonial disputes involving significant equitable distribution, child support, and alimony considerations. He has impressive experience in the forensic evaluation of closely held businesses, sexual abuse allegation cases, child custody disputes, and parental alienation services.

Mr. Flaster is also an experienced estate and probate litigation lawyer handling numerous legal challenges with trust accounting disputes, will contests, disputes over the construction of wills, business succession disputes, and contested guardianships and conservatorships. He has successfully litigated lawsuits involving RICO claims, lawsuits against insurance companies involving bad faith cancellation disability benefits, professional liability claims, partnership disputes, oppressed minority shareholder claims, employment law disputes and divorce cases involving contested issues of alimony, equitable distribution and child support and high net worth divorces. Many of his cases have been highly sophisticated factual and legal issues while utilizing a collaborative approach with his clients to develop, execute and implement cost effective and successful litigation strategies.

Education: B.A., Lehigh University, J.D., Rutgers-Camden School of Law

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Girardi, Thomas V. Founding Partner, Girardi & Kesse 1126 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 (P) 213-262-6777 (F) 213-481-1554 www.girardikeese.com [email protected] Business Specialty: Widely regarded by his peers as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers and with nearly fifty years of experience representing victims, Thomas V. Girardi has obtained numerous multi- million dollar verdicts and settlements, handling claims involving wrongful death, commercial litigation, products liability, bad faith insurance, and toxic torts. Girardi & Keese are proud to boast that they are trial lawyers who fight for their clients, providing a voice, with a team of accomplished lawyers for people who have been injured. Tough cases require a law firm with resources, so you can count on us to ably and effectively represent you, as a result they have recovered more than 10 billion in verdicts and settlements for their clients. Mr. Girardi , who was proclaimed “The Billion Dollar Gentleman” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal for winning verdicts and settlement over a two-year period, is the first trial lawyer to be appointed to the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the state courts.

Associations: Mr. Girardi is a Member of the Board of Directors and former President of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only worldwide organization, limited to 500 trial lawyers. He is also a member of the California Bar , U.S. Federal Courts, Litigation Counsel of America, President, 2015,Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers, 2010 – Present, California Judicial Council, Member, 2005 – Present, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, President, 2005, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors, American Board of Trial Advocates, President, 1999,Loyola Law School, Associate Professor, 1976-Present, Inner Circle of Advocates, Member, American Board of Professional Liability Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California.

Honors: Attorney Girardi, has the distinction for receiving many prestigious honors and awards, he was recently selected as “Man of the Year” for 2017 with the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) and also recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Honored in the Hall of Justice, “AV” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (Martindale.com’s Highest Rating),Best Lawyers publication, “Best Lawyers in America”, 1987 – Present, Los Angeles Daily Journal, “Top 100 Lawyers in California”, 2008 – Present, Los Angeles Magazine, “Southern California Super Lawyer”, Highest Vote-Getter in California,2004-2008,Los Angeles Daily Journal, Top 100: California’s Leading Lawyers”, 2007, Best Lawyer, “The Los Angeles Area’s Best Lawyers”, 2006.

Education: He received his B.A from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California-Honors: Outstanding Professional Achievement Award, L.L.M., New York University School of Law, New York, New York and his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California- Honors: “Distinguished Alumnus Award”.

Family: Mr. Girardi’s secret to his success is being inspired and fired up, an attribute he learned from his mother. He is married to dancer, singer Erika Jayne.

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Jones, Roger C. Founding Partner Huddles, Jones, Sorteberg & Dachille, P.C. 10211 Wincopin Circle, Suite 200 Columbia, MD 21044 (P) 410-720-0072 www.constructionlaw.com [email protected] About: Roger C. Jones, Esq. is the founding partner of Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille, P.C., which was established in 1995 and has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report for several years as one of America’s premier construction law firms. He has practiced construction and government contract law for over thirty-two years, which has taken him to construction projects all over the United States and even to some very remote regions in the mid-East. He has been in the bowels of the US Supreme Court, the Pentagon and Grand Central Station in New York. He has crawled through the skylights of the World Bank and walked through arenas, hospitals, office buildings, airports, laboratories, theme parks and museums during every phase of their construction. Each project is different, and each project comes with its own unique set of problems which have provided a wealth of experience for him to draw from.

Mr. Jones’ career has involved cases relating to prestigious construction projects that include: The U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center, The U.S. Supreme Court Renovation, The Washington Monument Renovation, The Library of Congress Renovation, The New GSA ATF Headquarters Building, The National Zoo, The National Academy of Sciences Renovation, The National Museum of American History Renovation, The National Institute of Health Medical Building Renovation, The Johns Hopkins New Medical Center, The Johns Hopkins Bay View Medical Center, The VA Orlando Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA., The NC State Medical Laboratory, The Miami Performing Arts Center, Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, The Universal Islands of Adventure, The Charlotte Arena, The World Bank, The International Monetary Fund, Arlington Cemetery, The U.S. Pentagon Renovation, Fort Belvoir, Fort Bragg, Fort Meade, Fort Knox, Andrews Air Force Base, Dulles Airport, Miami Airport, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, DC Regan National Airport, and numerous Universities, Schools, Research Facilities, and Office Buildings.

Miami Performing Arts Center Washington Monument Renovation The World Bank

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Mr. Jones has litigated many complex construction cases to a successful verdict. In a 2009 jury trial, involving the mechanical systems for the Charlotte Arena in North Carolina, his client was awarded over $2 million, representing 100% of the amounts claimed. More recently, in a 2015 trial involving the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Mr. Jones’ client was awarded over $1.3 million including 100% of the amounts sought for a complicated construction labor inefficiency claim. Mr. Jones’ has also enjoyed the thrill of successfully arguing cases before the Virginia Supreme Court and several federal appellate courts, which have created new law on issues important to the construction industry.

Education: B.S. in Architecture, The Catholic University of America, 1982, J.D., Washington University, 1985. Mr. Jones’ studies in Architecture included a post-graduate concentration in construction management. With this background, he has a keen ability to understand and comprehend the work of numerous different construction trades, and construction CPM scheduling. This enables Mr. Jones to work well with construction clients, engineers and consultants, who respect his style and simplified manner for presenting technical construction information.

Bar Admissions: Mr. Jones is licensed in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia and is admitted to practice in the local courts of each jurisdiction as well as the U.S. Federal District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Colorado. He is also admitted in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Given his practice in federal government construction litigation, Mr. Jones is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Associations: American Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Virginia State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association

Honors: Mr. Jones has garnered a reputation of distinction and prominence, earning recognition by Best Lawyers in America every year since 2003, and being nominated by his peers as a Maryland Super Lawyer for the past six years. He has also received the recognition of being in the top 10% of America’s Most Honored Professionals every year since 2013, and in 2017, Mr. Jones was featured in a book published by World Wide Publishing, entitled Top Lawyers: The Secrets to Their Success

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Keating, Mary Pierson Attorney Mary Keating, Esq., LLC 23 Old Kings Hwy. South Darien, CT 06820 (P) 203-655-7200 MKeatingLaw.com [email protected] About: Attorney Mary Keating has been practicing law since 1986. She is admitted to practice by the New York Bar and the Connecticut Bar. Her legal practice is dedicated to helping you and your family secure a Plan for Life. Drawing on their experience in Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts, Probate, and Elder Law), Real Estate Law, and Business Law, they will work with you to develop a comprehensive plan to address your legal needs, integrating your values and vision to help you achieve your goals.

Education: Ms. Keating received her JD from Yale Law School in 1985 and her BA (cum laude) in English and religion from Manhattanville College in 1979.

Associations: Ms. Keating has always been a strong advocate for people with disabilities, and has helped to make the world more barrier free. She passionately believes that we must change how we treat the elderly, so that we can live out our lives with dignity and respect. Ms. Keating is a member of ElderCounsel and the Connecticut Bar Association. She was appointed to the State Rehabilitation Council by Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell in 2008 (re-appointed by Governor Dannel Malloy in 2011), and served as Secretary and Chairperson. She was also a speaker at the 1995 ABA Annual Meeting (“From Myth to Fact: Working with Disabled Lawyers and Clients”). Her community service includes working as a volunteer attorney for the Pro Bono Partnership, an organization that assists nonprofit, community-based organizations with their legal needs. She was also Vice President/Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Rowayton Library for six years.

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Leonardson, David P. Attorney David P. Leonardson, Divorce and Custody Atty. 308 W. Main Street Gaylord, MI 49735 (P) 989-732-7724 [email protected] About: Attorney David P. Leonardson has been practicing law since 1990. He is admitted to practice by the Michigan State Bar. His practice areas include elder law, juvenile probate, divorce and custody and a trained mediator.

Education: Thomas M. Cooley Law School Class of 1990 J.D.; Michigan State University B.A.

Associations: Legal Representative for Drug Court Past Officer of Otsego County Bar Association.

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MacGregor, Gregory Michael Partner MacGregor Madhok, LLP 21700 Oxnard Street #1590 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (P) 818-710-3666 (F) 818-710-3683 www.macgregormadhok.com [email protected] About: Gregory Michael MacGregor is a founding partner of MacGregorlMadhok LLP, Litigators. A trusted and reputable firm, MacGregorlMadhok serves clients in a wide range of legal matters, including Insurance Bad Faith, High Technology, Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property, and Entertainment Litigation.

Practicing law since 1974, Mr. MacGregor is in high demand as a trial lawyer, winning nearly 40 cases which he has tried to a jury verdict. Along with being a Trial Lawyer with MacGregorlMadhok, Mr. MacGregor has also periodically served as an Adjunct Law Professor, teaching trial techniques and tactics at the University of Virginia School of Law and USC’s Gould School of Law.

Education: Mr. MacGregor is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Fordham University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1971, and a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law in 1974.

Associations: Experienced in multiple judicial venues, Mr. MacGregor is a member of the California State Bar, admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the US Tax Court, and all federal courts in California. To further his professional development, Mr. MacGregor is affiliated with the American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Bar Association.

Mr. MacGregor is also the author of Deadspin, a courtroom thriller that received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly and was selected as People Magazine’s Page Turner of the Week. His second novel is expected to be published in 2019 and he is currently working on a third.

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McConnell, James G. Attorney Construction Law Services LLC 101 North Virginia Street, #120 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (P) 312-287-1343 james-g-mcconnell.com [email protected] About: During his career as a trial lawyer, Mr. McConnell has represented clients in hundreds of cases involving complex construction claims, and other international commercial, financial and insurance issues, including the British Overseas Trade Board, J. C. Decaux, the Consul General of Mexico, the Public Building Commission of Chicago, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Exelon Corporation, Bethlehem Steel, American Bridge Company, United States Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, and Zenith Radio. He has handled litigation concerning such familiar construction projects as Chicago’s Millennium Park, the John Hancock building, and the Sears Tower. He has served as an attorney and arbitrator in international construction and insurance claims. He has represented public and private owners and developers, lenders, contractors, suppliers and title insurers in land acquisition, zoning, contract drafting, financing, negotiations, arbitrations and lawsuits on major construction projects valued at more than $20.4 billion. As owner of Construction Law Services LLC, Mr. McConnell represents businesses in the construction industry, including litigation for foreclosure of mortgages and mechanics liens to collect payments due on construction projects, breach of contract litigation, eviction of non-paying tenants of completed projects, construction defect claims, and other litigation. Mr. McConnell is a national and international author and lecturer on public, private and international construction contracting. Most recently, he has been involved in construction negotiations and disputes concerning Millennium Park’s mixed public and private funded construction, Kennedy King Community College, Blue Cross/Blue Shield’s Vertical Completion, homeland security improvements at the Port of Chicago, the Mexican Consulate in Chicago, the Illinois International Port District, Chicago’s Central Police Headquarters, Harborside International Golf Center, Soldier Field, the Midwest Center for Green Technology, the Chicago Center for Children’s Advocacy, Bronzeville Military Academy, and Chicago’s Deep Tunnel storm runoff and flood control project. He has also handled litigation involving redevelopment of the former Glenview Naval Air Station property, the South Campus development of the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, and the historic landmark Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company flagship store at State and Madison streets in Chicago. Education Mr. McConnell received his law degree from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law in Chicago in 1973. Associations: He was admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Illinois in 1973, and he has been a member of the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar since it was created in 1982. He was admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals in Chicago in 1973, and the United States Supreme Court in 1977. He has tried many civil jury cases in state and federal courts in Illinois, and he has been specially admitted as trial counsel in courts in seven other jurisdictions. He has handled numerous appeals, in the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Honors: Mr. McConnell is a Charter Fellow of the Congress of Fellows of the Center for International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria, and recently completed his second term as Chairman of the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission.

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Palewski, Peter S. Attorney/Owner Peter S. Palewski Law Office 1 Campbell Ave. New York Mills, NY 13417 (P) 315-736-3699 [email protected] About: Mr. Palewski has been practicing law since 1969. He is admitted to practice law in all New York State and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. His general practice emphasizes, personal injury claims, minors' civil cases, environmental law, municipal law, complex litigation and a good number of pro bono cases for deserving situations. Peter also has many years of litigation experience in Social Security and Workers Compensation and most other matters, including decedents estates. Mr. Palewski practiced criminal defense for fifteen years and now does so on matters of his choice. He was also associated with the New York State Legislature as associate counsel to the legislature's minority leader in 1977 and 1978. Mr. Palewski was an adjunct professor of law at Herkimer County College. He is also associated with a New York City law firm.

Education: Peter attended and graduated from Syracuse University law School with Joe Biden who later became a United States Senator, and, later, Vice President of the United States.

Associations: He is a member of several organizations, Peter served as head of the Memorial Committee of the Oneida County Bar Association for several years. Mr. Palewski was an Assistant County Attorney for the County of Oneida serving as the attorney representing the County in many other matters, for example in over 300 court appearances per year on Uniform Support of Dependents cases. He was a candidate for Oneida County District Attorney in 1977 and served as Village Attorney for the Village of Clayville, New York for thirty seven years, retiring in 2011.

Honors: Mr. Palewski has received numerous honors, citations, salutations and achievement.

Family: Mr. Palewski has three sons: Paul Christopher Palewski, San francisco, CA; Andrew Palewski, Philadelphia PA; and Craig Palewski, Utica, NY.

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Attorney Salis Law PC 1179 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213 (P) 212-514-6141 salislaw.com [email protected] About: Salis Law P.C. was formed in 1992 and moved to New York in 2002. The New York based global law firm has provided solutions to various organizations and individuals. Attorney Salis has a diverse background and has traveled across the globe participating in many world events, conferences, trade shows and conventions. His certified financial and public accounting qualifications as well as investing has given him a special advantage to handle cases these type of cases. He is a sustaining member of the prestigious New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). At Salis Law PC, they make the law work for their clients. They are a general practice law firm with a network of associates to handle legal matters in specific areas of the law. Their practice focuses on: Confidential and Trust Management, Private Wealth Management, Agreed Upon Procedures, Independence and Compliance Services, Systems and Procedure Testing and Critique, Revenues Generation and Cost Reduction. In addition Large Debt Recovery of lost profit due to contract disputes and scams, recovery of seized assets. Contracts and Agreements for the Drafting and Lawsuits. Litigation against cheats, scams, fraud, misrepresentation, Litigation and Arbitration. City, State, Federal and International litigation and Arbitration, Global Representation and Connection. Government Relations for international international clients. Corporate Services that include Registration, set up and documentation and related matter. Taxation Advisory services. United States immigration advisory services including petitions and applications. Investment Relations services with investments managers. Real Estate Advisory services for the Purchase, Sale and Management. They also have special projects they advise upon which include Diversified Democracy, Education Financing, Emergency Financing. Education: B.SC., Accounting, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, M.Sc., Accounting, University of Lagos, Nigeria; LL.B., Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria, Barrister at Law (B.L.,) Council of Legal Education, Nigeria, FCA, Institute of Charted Accountants of Nigeria, CIBN (Fellow graded), ANIPR, Associate, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, CPA, American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA), New York State Bar 2002, USA National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) Now FINRA, Series 6, 63. Associations: Attorney Owolabi Salis has over 30 years of practice of Law, Accounting, Finance and General Consulting with standard international exposure and project management content with a Specialization in Immigration, litigation and Diversity Studies. Travel experience: Attorney Salis has traveled to over 80 countries in study of diversity. Past Development Research Activities: EQUITOCRACY: Designing Diversity Based Democracy to Promote Unity and Common Understanding in World Democracies; EDUBOND: Financing Tertiary Education Using the Bond System- The Payback System, EMERFUND/FIREFIN: Financing Emergencies, Financing Government Project through Government Good Faith and Credits. Honors: Mr. Salis is married with children.

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Ackerman, Michael G. Adams, Anne C. Adell, A. Trudy Attorney Attorney Attorney Michael Ackerman Law Law Offices of Anne C. Adams Elovich & Adell, 2391 The Alameda Ste. 100 7041 Owensmouth Ave. Ste. 103 168 W. Park Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95050 Canoga Park, CA 91303 Long Beach, NY 11561 (P) 408-261-5800 (P) 818-715-0015 (P) 516-432-6263 www.mgackermanlaw.com www.anneadamslaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Trudy Adell has been practicing in About: The Law Offices of Michael G. About: The Law Offices of Anne C. Adams is the area of personal injury for over twenty- Ackerman conveniently serves clients in a full service law firm specializing in seven years and is one of the founding and around the Santa Clara, CA area, in a general financial issues, family law and members of the law offices of Elovich & wide range of legal matters including estate planning. Specifically, they handle Adell. Trudy first worked as a secretary and complex intellectual property and business cases involving bankruptcy, debt later a paralegal in the Law Firm of matters with expertise in matters requiring settlements, credit card lawsuits, divorce, Lawrence Elovich, Esq. Presently, she innovative analysis and execution. Michael child support, child custody & visitation, serves as the Managing Partner of Elovich & George Ackerman founder of the law firm wills, living trusts, and child support, among Adell, Attorneys at Law. since 2009, is an experienced trial attorney others. Ms. Adams established the firm in Education: Ms. Adell received her B.A. with over 40 years of trial experience in 1999. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. summa cum laude from Adelphi University complex business cases, trade secret and Adams worked in the financial services and her J.D. cum laude from Jacob D. copyright litigation, general civil litigation, industry and the cable TV industry. This Fuchsberg Law Center at Touro College. primarily in the fields of business litigation, experience allows her to use her business Associations: She is a member of the Long employment law, disability rights, negotiation skills and financial knowledge Beach Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach professional liability, and personal injury; in her legal career. She practices in the Lions Club, Nassau County Bar Association, insurance defense work in the areas of areas of family law, debt collection defense New York State Trial Lawyers Association, personal injury, construction and products and bankruptcy, and estate planning. and past President of the Long Beach liability. Mr. Ackerman is licensed to Lawyers Association. practice law in the State of California and Idaho, and have tried to a jury, cases all Adams, Rodney C. over the State of California from San Diego Attorney Aghabala, P. Paul to San Francisco, in both Federal and State Beaverton Law Group, LLP Attorney Courts. He has cases with the First, Second, 4500 S.W. Hall Blvd. The Prestige Law Firm Fourth and Sixth District State Courts of Beaverton, OR 97005 15315 Magnolia Blvd., Ste 426 Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Federal Court (P) 503-644-2146 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 of Appeal. Additionally, Mr. Ackerman was a www.beavertonlaw.com (P) 818-788-0808 pro tem settlement conference judge in [email protected] new website:prestigelaw.com Santa Clara County for a number of years About: Law firm with an emphasis on [email protected] and currently serves as an arbitrator for the personal injury, criminal defense, civil and About: P. Paul Aghabala founder of the law Santa Clara County Fee Arbitration Panel commercial litigation, family law, business firm, has been practicing law in the State of and extensive experience in all forms of and wills, trusts and estates. On January 1, California since 2002, and the U.S. District alternative dispute resolution. He has 2011, Adams & Uggelman LLP and Ravelo & Court Central District of California since prevailed in significant cases for clients Nguyen LLP combined to form the firm, 2002. In addition, in 2001, he passed the throughout the State of California and has offering complete legal services to patent bar and became a registered United tried over 70 jury trials to verdict. He has Beaverton and greater Portland- States Patent and Trademark Office Agent. successfully represented clients in the Metropolitan areas. Some examples of the Paul specializes in the fields of personal semiconductor, software programming, and specific areas of practice are civil and injury and workers' compensation law. His the failure analysis industries. commercial litigation, criminal defense, extensive experience in handling these two Education: Ackerman graduated from San personal injury, wrongful death, medical areas of law wherein there is a considerable Francisco State University with a B.S. and malpractice, probate matters, real estate, amount of overlap gives him an advantage received his J.D. from the University of municipalities, general business, estate over other firms who solely practice either California-Hastings College of Law. planning, family law, restraining orders and personal injury or workers' compensation Associations: He is a member of the DUI, to name a few. Each attorney at the law. California Bar Association, Idaho Bar firm focuses on a different area of law to Education: Paul attended the University of Association. ensure their clients receive the best California Irvine, and received his B.S. Honors: He has received recognition for his representation possible. Mr. Adams is one degree in Biological Sciences in 1998.He skills in trying cases and has received an AV of the most experienced attorneys in then attended law school at Southwestern rating in Martindale-Hubbell for the past 15 Oregon, practicing since 1960. He has University of Law receiving his Juris Doctor. years. He has been recognized by San Jose helped clients through nearly every Honors: Paul Aghabala is elected as a Magazine as one of the "Best Lawyers" of conceivable family law and estate planning "Super Lawyer" by Superlawyers.com Silicon Valley. situation. His areas of focus include estate directory and is ranked high as a Rising Star planning, wills, probate, real estate, in popular search engines powered by guardianship & conservatorship, landlord- Superlawyers.com. tenant agreements, business law, and family law. Education: Willamette University College of Law Associations: Washington County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Oregon State Bar.

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Ainsworth Jr., B. Neal organization through his legislative the University of Houston with a Doctor of activities. In addition to his regular practice, Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.). Attorney Mr. Akers speaks and writes frequently at Associations: Mr. Alavi is often engaged to Ainsworth Law Group many and various continuing legal assist Trustees and Administrators with 2521 E. Mountain Village Dr. education seminars on a variety of subjects managing and settlement of the trust assets Wasilla, AK 99654 including trial tactics, premises liability, and probate related issues in Orange (P) 907-521-8420 Deceptive Trade Practices Act and other County and Los Angeles county. Mr. Alavi [email protected] matters. He is the principle author of The strives to keep trust administration About: The Ainsworth Law Group Trial Lawyer Series of books published by /probate affordable in order to help conveniently serves clients in the Wasilla, Knowles Publishing, a multi-volume set of trustees/administrators and beneficiaries Alaska area in a wide range of legal matters instructional books for civil trial lawyers. avoid the costly litigation that can result including criminal defense, personal injury, Education: Mr. Akers is a graduate of the from failing to follow the proper procedures and real estate. Attorney B. Neal Ainsworth University of Texas (J.D.) and Texas in trust administration or probate. always like give personal attention to each Christian University (B.A.). and every client. B. Neal Ainsworth Jr., has Honors: He has been listed in each edition been practicing law since 1987 in the State Albanese, Kelly M. of The Best Lawyers in America® since of Georgia and Alaska in 2016 and the Attorney 1999, where those listed are nominated by Federal Courts of Alaska and Georgia. Westchase Law, P.A. and have received a consensus support Education: Mr. Ainsworth received his B.A. 12029 Whitmarsh Lane from their peers. Mr. Akers is listed in the in Geology from the University of Alabama Tampa, FL 33626-1737 area of personal injury. He is rated an “AV and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law (P) 813-490-5211 Preeminent” attorney by the iconic of Samford University www.westchaselaw.com Martindale-Hubbell rating service. Other Associations: B. Neal Ainsworth is a [email protected] publications, including the Texas Lawyer member of Alaska Bar Association, Georgia About: Kelly M. Albanese has been and Houston City Magazine have included Bar Association, Alaska Criminal Defense practicing law since 2010, and is licensed to Mr. Akers among their various lists of Super Lawyers, Georgia Criminal Defense practice by the Florida State Bar, the United Lawyers. He is ranked by AVVO, a peer Lawyers, and Anchorage Bar Association. States Middle District of Florida and the rating service of lawyers as Superb, with a Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of perfect 10 rating. In 2013, as a result of his Florida. She concentrates in the area of Akers, Brock C. efforts, Phillips Akers Womac was named family law, bankruptcy and probate. As an Principal Attorney the Retailer Liability Firm of the Year for Associate Attorney with Westchase Law, The Akers Firm PLLC the United States by Acquisition P.A., she credits founder, C. Todd Marks, for 3401 Allen Pkwy., Suite 101 International. being a great mentor to her in the field of Houston, TX 77019 law and noticing that she would be an asset (P) 713-877-2500 Alavi, Max M. to the firm, grooming her trial ready since akersfirm.com day one. Ms. Albanese has been lead counsel [email protected] Attorney for over 10 family law trials in her first 8 About: Brock C. Akers founded The Akers Max Alavi Atty. at Law, APC years of practice; this number surpasses Firm in 2014. He was admitted to bar, 1981, 610 Newport Center Dr.#330 most attorneys whom have been practicing Texas; also admitted to U.S. District Court, Newport Beach, CA 92660 twice as long as Ms. Albanese. During law Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western (P) 949-706-1919 school, Ms. Albanese participated in Barry Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court OCTrustsLawyer.com University’s Child & Family Law Arizona; U.S. District Court of Colorado; U.S. [email protected] Concentration Program. Ms. Albanese also Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme About: Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC is gained experience working as a law clerk Court. He has tried to verdict over 400 an estates focused law firm with their for a firm located in Wesley Chapel, FL lawsuits, including a wide range of subject Orange County offices located in Newport where she was consequently hired on as an areas: products liability, premises liability, Beach and Laguna Hills, California and the Associate Attorney focusing on the areas of retailer liability, construction, railroad, Los Angeles County office located in Long family law, bankruptcy, and personal injury. truck and automotive, and many and Beach, California. They are focused on legal Education: Before joining Westchase Law, various business related matters. Few services related to Estate Planning, Asset P.A., Kelly M. Albanese earned her Bachelor lawyers in the country have been as active Protection, Probate and Trust of Arts degrees in both Philosophy & and successful at the courthouse as Mr. Administration, Trust and Probate Political Science from The Florida State Akers in the past four decades. Before Litigation. Their team of attorneys have University. She went on to pursue her law starting his own law practice Mr. Akers over 45 years of experience bringing results degree and received her Juris Doctor degree worked at Phillips & Akers as a to their clients and our excellent track from Barry University in Orlando, Florida. Shareholder. He served on a Pattern Jury record demonstrates that they always strive Associations: She is a member of Charge Committee for over 30 years, to exceed their clients' expectations. Hillsborough County Bar Association. making him the longest serving Pattern Jury Attorney Alavi, licensed since 1992, is an

Charge committee member in the state. He experienced estate planning, living trust, was the chair of the Negligence volume for probate and trust dispute litigation attorney 11 years. In 1995, Mr. Akers served on a in Orange county and Los Angeles county select committee with the Texas Legislature who is passionate about really getting to charged with revising and reforming the know his clients and making sure that their Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and has wishes for their family or those of the loved several times been asked to speak and one who has passed be realized fully, counsel legislative committees in this area. quickly and efficiently. Attorney Alavi In 1996, the Texas Association of Defense attributes his success to the empathy he has Counsel honored Mr. Akers with its for his clients as well as his tenacity and Presidents Award for his service to that desire to succeed for them. Education: Attorney Alavi is a graduate of

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Albert, Shelley D. Alberts, Jeremy J. major wrongful death cases. Attorney Albukerk has earned himself a reputation as Partner Managing Attorney a formidable trial attorney that gets good Dario, Albert, Metz & BWA Law Group, LLP results! Albukerk & Associates was founded Eyerman, LLC 1901 E. 4th St., Suite 150 by Nick Albukerk. Nick Albukerk has over 345 Union Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 thirty years of experience with every facet Hackensack, NJ 07601 (P) 714-581-8838 of litigation. Nick Albukerk has tried over (P) 201-470-6776 www.bwalaw.com 700 cases, and handled thousands of www.damelegal.com [email protected] medical malpractice, police misconduct, [email protected] About: Jeremy Alberts is licensed to catastrophic personal injury cases, DUIs, About: Dario, Albert, Metz & Eyerman, LLC practice law in the State of California since misdemeanors, felonies, drug cases, rape has grown over the past decades to become 2010, the United State District Court, the and murder cases. In 1983, Nick Albukerk one of New Jersey and New York’s leading Northern, Central, Southern Districts of began his career at the Suffolk County, New general practice firms. The firm has California. He handles civil litigation York Medical Examiner’s Office where he assembled a very talented group of lawyers matters in a wide variety of practice areas assisted the medical examiner and learned representing private and public clients including business and real estate law, as a variety of forensic tools, processes and across a broad spectrum of practice areas. well as family law and criminal defense. As tests. In 1987 Nick Albukerk interned full As a full service provider of legal advice and the firm's managing attorney, Mr. Alberts time as an investigator with the Washington representation, its attorneys have been acts as liaison between his clients and their D.C. Public Defender’s Service. Lesson recognized by local and state wide assigned staff. He prides himself on learned from these early teenage publications across a wide range of practice providing his clients with a personal experiences: you cannot win your case areas, with the focus necessary to obtain connection, and understands that each without good facts; good facts only come the absolute best legal outcome. Attorney client has a unique situation that needs with complete immersion into the case. Albert, admitted to the New York Bar and personalized attention, an aspect often That is why Nick Albukerk makes every the New Jersey Bar, has focused her overlooked at more traditional law firms. effort to go to the scene immediately, practice in Criminal Defense and all aspects Education: Mr. Alberts is a graduate of the preserve video and audio, talk to the of Family Law litigation including Domestic University of North Texas (B.S. in witnesses, get statements, and understand Violence. Shelley Albert was an Assistant Emergency Administration, 2005). While every detail and nuance of your case. Since District Attorney for the prestigious New attending UNT Mr. Alberts was tasked with 2002 Nick has been in private practice York County District Attorney’s Office in re-drafting and compliance control of the where he has developed a reputation for Manhattan. Under the direction of her boss, University’s entire emergency action plan, zealous representation, creative thinking Robert Morgenthau, Shelley was a Felony correlating with state and federal agencies. and excellent results in the Chicagoland Trial Assistant District Attorney. There, she Thereafter, Mr. Alberts obtained his Juris legal community. His results on a variety of was responsible for prosecution of Doctorate degree from the University of La difficult cases speak for themselves. In thousands of felonies. She personally Verne College of Law in 2009. 2011 he procured a jury verdict for the handled all forms of investigations and Associations: Orange County Bar largest bladder injury case in State history; preparation through jury trial and verdict, Association. In 2013 he became the first attorney to win and she was accepted to Homicide call and Honors: Mr. Alberts participated and a sexually violent person case in the State the Sex Crimes Unit. She trained and became a semi-finalist in the Universities after the law was revised to strip most supervised other Assistant District 2008 Moot Court Honors program. rights from respondents; Also in 2013 he Attorneys, handled Court calendars for procured the largest nursing home Office of the District Attorney, worked in settlement in McHenry County history. conjunction with various law enforcement Albukerk, J. Nicolas More recently, in 2017, he won a very rare agencies, criminal justice agencies, and Founder/Principal Attorney victory against the Securities and Exchange victim’s rights groups. Her cases included Albukerk & Associates Commission when he successfully defended narcotic felonies, fraud including welfare 1450 W. Randolph St. 2nd Fl against both a preliminary injunction and and identity fraud, violent street crime, Chicago, IL 60607 appointment of a receiver. robbery patterns, sexual crimes including (P) 773-847-2600 Education: Mr. Albukerk is a graduate of offenses against children, homicide, police www.albukerklaw.com Case Western Reserve School of Law. shooting investigations, and Grand Jury [email protected] Associations: He is a member of Illinois investigations. Shelley has personally tried About: As a Trial Lawyer, Nick Albukerk has State Bar Association. over 100 trial cases to verdict in her career. tried over 700 cases, in all types of Honors: Mr. Albukerk has the highest Avvo Education: Ms. Albert received her litigation. Whether you or a loved one has rating from his past customers, recognized undergraduate and law school degrees at been badly injured, charged with a crime, is as Top Rated Lawyer and has consistently Temple University in Philadelphia. being sued or needs an aggressive attorney been elected a "Super Lawyer" by his Associations: Member of the Bar to fight for them so that they are properly attorney peers." Association of Pennsylvania, New York and compensated after being ripped off or New Jersey as well as the Federal District debilitated, Albukerk & Associates are the Court in New Jerey, the First and Second aggressive, honest attorneys that will see Federal Districts in New York, and the you through your legal crisis and give you United States supreme Court. the best chance to win your case. The firm is Honors: 2000 Women of 2000, Top 20 a Chicago based trial defense law firm, Attorneys in Bergen County, New Jersey, providing its legal services across 'Ten Best' of Family Law attorneys in 2015 Woodstock, McHenry County, Joliet, and 2016, and the Boy Scouts of America. Kankakee & surrounding areas. There Shelley is also a Mensa Member. expertise is in police misconduct cases,

medical malpractice, deliberate indifference, nursing home negligence and

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Alex, Andrew R. practice before the United States Supreme representing plaintiffs in personal injury Court. He has devoted his practice to cases. Her focus in and out of the courtroom Founding Partner litigation in the area of personal injury and has been an ensuring that those who have Alex & Saavedra, P.C. motor vehicle accidents, he also handles been harmed by the negligent, preventable 1717 E. Bell Rd. Suite 1 medical malpractice and wrongful death actions of others get their day in court and Phoenix, AZ 85022 claims in order to better serve the needs of get the answers, and justice, they deserve, (P) 602-483-6114 his clients. A native of Jonesboro, Mr. protecting consumer rights and winning the www.legalbetter.com Alexander understands the legal climate in respect of clients and colleagues. In the [email protected] Louisiana. Attorney Alexander knew at a process, Mary has built a notable record of About: With over 35 years of representing young age that he wanted to be a lawyer. He success, both before juries and at the complicated personal injury claims, Alex & has always been passionate about the field negotiation table. Some of the highlights Saavedra, P.C. have the experience and of personal injury law, standing up for those include: A $1.5 Billion verdict in a court passion to help others and advocate for who are unable to stand up for themselves, ordered lead paint removal in 10 California their best interests. They have gained due to injury or misfortune. Before joining counties and cities. A $45 million verdict for exceptional experience in motorcycle, Parker Alexander, Attorney Alexander a San Mateo victim, who had her neck tractor-trailer, pedestrian, bicycle and auto started his own firm Kevin D. Alexander, broken, was paralyzed for life, and became accidents of all types.Their reputation as APLC. and before that was an Associate at a quadriplegic when her car was struck by a real trial lawyers and having advanced trial the law firm of Guerriero & Guerriero, a driver speeding through a red light. A $13.3 techniques has lead to solid settlements and local personal injury/accident plaintiff firm, million verdict for a severely injured client jury verdicts. As an experienced trial with emphasis in the representation of in Hall v. Yosemite Park and Curry attorney, Andrew has successfully handled clients who had been injured through no Company, in which faulty bicycle brakes large cases through the litigation process, fault of their own, whether as the result of a triggered a crash resulting in quadriplegia. including complex issues involving motor vehicle accident or even product A $5.5 million settlement for a long haul catastrophic injuries in automobile liability. At Parker Alexander, the Personal trucker was run over by another trucker accidents, on construction sites, from Injury Attorneys can ensure your voice is while outside of the cab of his rig safely trucking accidents, and due to medical heard & properly represented in a court of locking and inspecting his load. A $4 million malpractice.Because of his knowledge and law. Time is of the essence when you are settlement in a San Francisco Municipal skill in the courtroom, Andrew has obtained dealing with a injury. The attorneys at the Railway accident, Landsverk v. CCSFA. $4 multi-million dollar awards for our loyal firm are there to assist you in taking the million settlement in a pedestrian accident, clients. In fact, many refer his legal services necessary steps to file a claim. Ruszak v. State Farm. Mary with her unique to their friends, family, and neighbors Education: Attorney Alexander obtained a compassion and expertise, was a scientist because they trust that their loved ones will bachelor's degree in legal studies from the before she studied law, with a technical receive the same personal attention and University of Louisiana at Monroe before background, she is able to explain focus on results. Attorney Alex has devoted earning a law degree from Southern complicated theories to juries and for using his practice to personal injury cases, he is University at Baton Rouge in 1997. While high-tech courtroom exhibits that help respectful, shows empathy and have time enrolled at Southern University, Attorney make difficult points easy to comprehend. for his clients, going above and beyond. Mr. Alexander was a member of the Phi Alpha She’s taken on cases other lawyers won’t, or Alex along with the legal team at Alex & Delta fraternity. can’t, such as child sex abuse cases and Saavedra has cultivated a solid reputation Associations: Attorney Alexander is a assisted clients from all walks of life. for providing results for their clients. member of the American Association for Education: Santa Clara University Law Education: He graduated from Chicago- Justice, the Louisiana Association for School Kent College of Law, an affiliate of the Justice, the Louisiana State Bar Association, Associations: Mary E. Alexander, admitted Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and the Fourth Judicial District Bar to the California State Bar in 1982, the U.S. second in his class. Association. District Court District of Arizona, 1986 and Associations: Andrew has been licensed to the U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982. practice in the State of Arizona since 1974 Honors: One of the San Francisco Bay and is an active member of the Arizona Alexander, Mary E. Area’s “Top 10 Trial Attorneys” by the San State Bar, the Arizona Trial Lawyers Attorney Francisco Chronicle, Named Northern Association (AZTLA), and the American Mary Alexander & Assoc., P.C. California Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007, Association of Justice (AAJ). 44 Montgomery St. Ste. 1303 2008, 2009 & 2010, Recognized as one of San Francisco, CA 94104 the Top 30 Women Litigators in 2002 and Alexander, Kevin D. (P) 415-433-4440 Top 50 Women Litigators in 2003 and 2004 maryalexanderlaw.com Attorney by the California Daily Journal, Repeatedly [email protected] Parker Alexander LLC named one of the “100 Most Influential About: The law firm of Mary Alexander & 2503 Ferrand Street Attorneys in California” by the California Associates, have a record of success, a Monroe, LA 71201 Daily Journal, Past editor-in-chief of Forum, tradition of excellence and (P) 318-322-7373 a publication of the Consumer Attorneys of can answer your www.parkeralexander.com California and American Board of Trial questions and give you the [email protected] Advocates, 1997. respect and best About: Attorney Alexander is licensed to representation you practice in every court in the State of deserve. The firm serves Louisiana, including all city courts, state clients in the San Francisco Bay area, district courts, federal and state appellate focusing on all types of serious personal courts, the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of injury and wrongful death cases. With more Appeals, the Louisiana State Supreme Court than 30 years of legal experience, Mary is and the Ouachita Parish District Court and one of California’s most sought-after trial many other parish courts in the state. attorneys earning a national reputation for Additionally, Mr. Alexander is licensed to

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Alexandroff, Denis knowledge to properly attack and strategize Arizona Bar Association. negotiations for the best possible outcome Attorney for his clients. He has successfully handled Law Office of Denis Alexandroff cases all over Texas, New York, Georgia and Ameduri, Anthony L. 16542 Ventura Blvd. Ste. 203 twenty other states. He is an experienced Attorney Encino, CA 91436 and very reputable Criminal Defense Ameduri Galante & (P) 213-277-7777 Attorney whose secret to success has been Friscia-Staten Island [email protected] his passion for the law and for the wrongly Personal Injury Attorneys About: Denis has been practicing law in the accused. 471 Bement Avenue Los Angeles area helping advance consumer Education: In 1977, Attorney David Staten Island, NY 10310 rights against big corporations and Almaraz received his J.D. from St. Mary's (P) 718-442-9000 insurance companies. Mr. Alexandroff has University of San Antonio, Texas. In 1972, www.sipersonalinjury.com more than 16 years of experience and an he got his M.A. from the University of Texas [email protected] impressive track record representing at Austin in Elementary Education. In 1970, About: Anthony L. Ameduri, co-founder of people who have suffered significant he received his B.A. from the University of the firm in 1985, has been practicing in all injuries in motor vehicle accidents across Texas at Austin, in Political Science. counties of New York City since 1980. He is California. He practices law in the areas of Associations: Attorney David Almaraz is a admitted to practice law in the state of New premises liability, dog bite injuries, member of the American Civil liberties York, 1980, New Jersey, 1984, the U.S. wrongful death, pedestrian injuries, brain Union. District Court Eastern and southern District injuries and criminal law. His law office also Honors: He has appeared in Super Lawyer of New York, 1980 and the Supreme Court, works to help the Hispanic community. Publication for 3 consecutive years. He has 1985. His practice is devoted to litigation Associations: Attorney Denis Alexandroff been ranked in the top 100 Trial Lawyers and he concentrates on the representation was admitted to the California State Bar in by the National Trial Lawyers Association, a of serious injury and wrongful death 1997. Mr. Alexandroff is involved with The past director of Texas Young Lawyers victims. He understands that it can be both Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Association and has been appointed by frightening and frustrating to have to stay Angeles. He is licensed to practice law in all Judge George P. Kazen to the Judicial home from work, losing pay and watching state and federal courts throughout the selection committee for U.S. Magistrate your medical bills escalate due to the state of California. since 1988. Additionally, he is the President negligence of another person or company. Family: Mr. Alexandroff enjoys spending of the Laredo Chapter of the A.C,L.U. and His zealous advocacy has resulted in time with his family and friends and is a was recognized as Texas Super Lawyer numerous seven-figure settlements and former commercial pilot. from 2009-2011. verdicts. Mr. Ameduri believes that without compassion, they limit their ability to Allen, Craig A. respond to the needs of their clients. He Attorney Al-Sayyed, Zayed takes great satisfaction in being there for Law Office of Craig A. Allen Attorney his clients and helping them through the 311 South 3rd Street The Law Offices of most difficult time of their lives. Prior to Ironton, OH 45638 Zayed Al-Sayyed PLLC becoming an attorney, Mr. Ameduri he (P) 740-533-1700 3001 W. Indian School Rd., worked as a Hospital Administrator and [email protected] Ste. 303 later began his career,working for the Office About: The Law Offices of Craig A. Allen Phoenix, AZ 85017 of Court Administration as a Law Secretary, provide their clients with trusted and (P) 602-952-9937 1979-1981. superior legal services in Ironton, Ohio. www.alsayyedlaw.com Education: Mr. Ameduri received his J.D. They have a team of professionals ready to [email protected] Degree from Hofstra University School of assess your specific situation. Mr. Craig A. About: Zayed Al-Sayyed practices in the Law, received his Master's Degree in Allen has been practicing law since 1966. areas of criminal defense, Hospital Administration from Wagner He is admitted to practice by the Ohio State immigration law, personal College, and his B.A. in Biology with Honors Bar. His practice areas include real estate, injury, and pro bono from Hunter College City University of New estate planning, commercial real estate, refugees, specifically York. business and arbitration. helping men fleeing their Associations: Mr. Ameduri is a member of Education: Mr. Allen is a graduate of Ohio country due to war or the New York State Trial Lawyers, the State University as well as Denison religious reasons. His pro bono work has American Bar Association, New York Bar University also included assisting the less fortunate Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Associations: Craig is a member of the Ohio through the tax filing process, working with Staten Island Trial Lawyers, Richmond Bar Association. homeless shelters to provide food for the County Bar Association, American less fortunate, and assisting in community Arbitration Association, the Association of eve around Phoenix. Mr. Al-Sayyed enjoys Trial Lawyers of America, Top 100 Trial Almaraz, David assisting clients through difficult times and Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum Attorney strives to provide all clients with a high and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Law Office level of professionalism and quality that is of David Almaraz expected from a law firm. He is dedicated to 1802 Houston Street serving and meeting the legal needs of his Laredo, TX 78040 clients while providing a positive difference (P) 956-727-3828 in their lives. www.davidalmarazlaw.com Education: Zayed received his B.S. magna [email protected] cum laude from Arizona State University About: David Almaraz is a solo practitioner and his J.D. cum laude from Phoenix School in Laredo, Webb County, Texas since 1985. of Law. Mr. Almaraz was a former Assistant United Associations: American Bar Association & States Attorney with the skills and

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Anaba, Jolly C. Angeles, Mr. Anand investigated and Law, Appalachian Law School, Regent prosecuted all stages of complex and large- University School of Law, and the College of Attorney scale white-collar crimes, including bank William & Mary Law School. Law Office of Jolly C. Anaba fraud and mortgage fraud; securities fraud; Honors: Mr. Anderson has been named a 8209 Fenton Street Ste. 3 mail and wire fraud; tax evasion; Ponzi “Top Lawyer” by Knoxville’s CityView Silver Spring, MD 20910 schemes; embezzlement; conspiracy; Magazine six times. He is a past President (P) 240-450-2700 money laundering; and identity theft. Prior of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, the City’s [email protected] to his service in the Department of Justice, oldest and largest service organization. He Mr. Anand served as Assistant District is a past-Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law About: Mr. Jolly Anaba has been practicing Attorney with the Manhattan District Fraternity International’s Knoxville Alumni law since 2003 and has an office in Silver Attorney’s Office, which is widely Chapter and serves as an alumni advisor for Spring, Maryland. He is admitted to practice recognized as the nation’s preeminent local the Sanford Chapter at the University of law in the District of Columbia. Mr. Anaba prosecutor’s office. Mr. Anand successfully Tennessee College of Law and the Watson, handles cases in Family Law and investigated and prosecuted hundreds of Jr. Chapter at Lincoln Memorial University’s Immigration Cases, with emphasis on Child narcotics cases as an Assistant District Duncan School of Law. Ed is a sustaining Attorney. Mr. Anand is a former Certified member of the National Organization of Custody, Divorce and Separation, and in Public Accountant. He is particularly skilled Social Security Claimants’ Representatives some cases Bankruptcy and Debt. In in using his combined legal and accounting (NOSSCR). Immigration matters he strives to have his knowledge in cases that involve financial clients immigrate with the utmost issues, including financial and accounting conscientious. He handles his cases with a frauds, tax evasion, Ponzi schemes, and Anderson, Julie A. holistic approach and explains to his clients embezzlement matters. Attorney Law Office of Julie A. Anderson in details what is real and what is not. Education: Mr. Anand earned his Juris Doctor degree with High Honors from the 636 Valley Mall Parkway Education: Mr. Anaba graduate from the George Washington University Law School. East Wenatchee, WA 98802 University of the District of Columbia with a He received Order of the Coif designation (P) 509-663-0635 B.A. and received his J.D. from Thomas M. for graduating in the top 10 percent of his [email protected] Cooley Law School. law school class and was Senior Managing About: Attorney Julie A. Anderson has been Editor of the Public Contract Law Journal. practicing law since 1985. She is admitted Honors: Mr. Anand has been recognized as to practice by the Washington State Bar. She a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National has a general practice that focus on the Anand, Harv S. Trial Lawyers. areas of family law, civil litigation and Attorney criminal law. Anand Law Group, P.C. Education: Ms. Anderson received her B.A., 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Ste. 900 Anderson, Edwin A. cum laude, in communications from the Pasadena, CA 91101 Attorney University of Washington and J.D cum laude (P) 626-239-7250 Law Offices Miller from the University of Puget Sound Law About: Accused of a white-collar crime or & Drozdowski, P.C. School. need a top-notch litigator to obtain justice? 800 South Gay St., Ste. 2210 Associations: Washington Bar Association, Anand Law Group, P.C., will handle your Knoxville, TN 37929 Chelan Douglas Bar Association and the case with expertise, insight, and skilled and (P) 865-522-9000 Kwanis Club. passionate advocacy. Located in Pasadena, www.lawknox.com Honors: Five Star Google Rating CA, the firm serves clients in and around [email protected] Family: Julie has two children and one Los Angeles County and throughout About: Edwin is admitted to practice before grandchild. In her spare time she loves Southern California. We specialize in white the State and Federal Courts of Tennessee karaoke and dancing. collar defense and in business and and California, the United States District commercial litigation. Anand Law Group Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee, aggressively and passionately advocates for and the Central District of California. He is Anderson, Neil J. clients, all while providing the personal also admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Attorney service clients deserve. Harv Anand, owner Court and on June 4, 2007 he was admitted Neil Anderson Attorney at Law of Anand Law Group, P.C., is a former by Chief Justice John Roberts to practice federal prosecutor and trial lawyer. With before the Supreme Court of the United 1927 Main Street almost 20 years of experience, he is highly States. Since 1998, Mr. Anderson has Spring Grove, IL 60081 skilled at all phases of litigation, from concentrated his practice in the areas of (P) 815-675-6712 investigation through trial and appeal. Mr. Social Security disability, VA disability, [email protected] Anand has extensive experience working on long-term disability benefits, claims and About: Neil J. Anderson has been licensed complex and hard-fought litigations, appeals. With extensive experience at all for over 31 years, in the District Court of consistently achieving positive results for levels of the Social Security administrative Illinois and works in Spring Grove, Illinois. clients. In private practice, Mr. Anand has process, Mr. Anderson will help you with broad experience in both criminal and civil forms, and the medical evidence that is He has a general practice in the areas of real matters. In the criminal arena, Mr. Anand needed by the Social Security estate, civil, criminal litigation, estate has successfully represented individuals Administration to approve your claim. planning and business law. Neil is a very and entities in federal and state criminal Education: B.A. in Political Science from thorough competent attorney who acts in a investigations and prosecutions, including UCLA and his J.D. from the DePaul personal professional manner and always University College of Law in Chicago, where working on a team that obtained acquittal has his client’s best interest at mind. He after trial of all federal criminal charges he was elected as Marshal and then elected responds to all phone calls promptly and against a bank executive. In another Justice of the Joseph Story Chapter. He significant case, Mr. Anand obtained received the Outstanding Chapter Justice has exceptional ethical standards. dismissal of an elder abuse charge against Award for 1994-1995 and was named a Life Education: Mr. Anderson is a graduate of the owner of a nursing home. On the civil Member of Story Chapter in 2009. John Marshall Law School, Chicago, J.D. He is side, Mr. Anand also has successfully Associations: On August 23, 2018, a member of the Illinois Bar Association. represented clients in a variety of cases, International Justice Jason M. "Jay" Ross including one in which a victim of a complex appointed Mr. Anderson to serve as District fraud recovered $26 million through Justice of District XXIV, which includes all of settlement. Over the course of a decade, Mr. the Commonwealth of Virginia except the Anand served as a prosecutor in Los Washington D.C. area and includes chapters Angeles and New York City. As a federal at the University of Richmond School of prosecutor in the Major Frauds Section of Law, the University of Virginia School of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Law, Washington & Lee University School of

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Anderson, Wolfgang R. National American Academy of Matrimonial Apfel, Kenneth S. Lawyers and has had an “AV” rating with Attorney Partner/Attorney Martindale-Hubbell for 30 years. (AV means Anderson, Fields, Dermody, & Shapiro, Croland, Reiser, a significant rating accomplishment; a McIlwain, Inc., Apfel, & Di Iorio, LLP. testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers 207 East Edgar Street 411 Hackensack Avenue rank him at the highest level of professional Seattle, WA 98102 Hackensack, NJ 07601 excellence). (P) 206-322-2060 (P) 201-897-2411 www.a-f-m-law.com shapiro-croland.com anthony @ a-f-m-law.com Aney, George F. [email protected] About: Wolfgang Anderson partner at the Attorney About: Kenneth S. Apfel is the head of the law firm, is admitted to practice law for the George F. Aney Attorney At Law firm’s Taxation Department and the Trusts, US Supreme Court, Military Courts and all 401 Prospect Street Estates and Wealth Management Washington Courts. He has been practicing Herkimer, NY 13350 Department and is also a member of the for fifty years in the area of family law, (P) 315-866-6600 Corporate and Commercial departments. He focusing in divorce, property division, legal www.aneygeorgef.placeweb.site is admitted to practice law in the State of separation, annulment, child support, [email protected] New Jersey and New York, the Unites States adoptions, and domestic About: Attorney George F. Aney has been District Court for the District of New Jersey violence. Mr. Anderson has practicing law for over 58 years in the areas and for the Southern and Eastern District of been a guest and/or of criminal defense, personal injury, real New York. Kenneth provides clients with lecturer on various estate and wrongful death. He is admitted expertise in all areas of federal taxation television and radio to the New York Bar and is a member of the including, but not limited to, income tax programs, and has taught Herkimer Bar Association. Mr. Aney sits on planning for individuals, corporations, professional seminars for attorneys, as well numerous boards which include the Board partnerships, trusts, and limited liability as serving as a Judge Pro Tem, in both the of Visitors for Syracuse University and the companies; estate and gift tax planning, Superior and District Courts. He also Board of Directors of College of Technology. including the drafting of wills, trusts and contributed articles regarding matrimonial Attorney Aney is also active in the other documents relating to comprehensive law to professional journals. Before starting community where he is involved with the planning programs; representation of the law firm Anderson, Fields, Dermody & Theater for Young People, the Mohawk clients before the Internal Revenue Service McIlwain, Inc., P.S., Mr. Anderson toiled for Valley United Fund, the Central New York and the Tax Court in areas of income, estate Seattle's major domestic relations firm, Community Arts Council, the Utica Opera and gift taxation; drafting and providing Jonson & Jonson, from 1970-1977. He Society (Past President), and President of advice with respect to qualified retirement started the firm as Anderson & Fields, Inc., the American Lung Association. plans; and asset protection planning. P.S., in 1977 with H. Michael Fields. Mr. Education: Mr. Aney graduated from Kenneth has served as Vice-Chairman and Anderson wrote a book for the layman, Syracuse University College of Law Chairman of the Essex County Probate Divorce, Dissolution And The End Of (J.D.),and St. Lawrence (B.A.) in History & Committee, written numerous articles Relationships What’s It All About?, Government. which have been published in Taxation For detailing the law on various subjects from Associations: Mr. Aney is a member of the Lawyers, Taxation for Accountants, Journal property division, custody, child support, Herkimer Bar Association. He sits on the of Taxation, New Jersey Tax Lawyer, Estate maintenance, what the proceeding is all Board of Vistors for Syracuse University Planning, and he is the author of the chapter about, etc. Mr. Anderson’s book, AKA the and Board of Directors of College of on Trusts presently in West’s Legal divorce bible, explains everyone’s rights Technology. He is involved with the Business Forms. He has also lectured from A to Z. Mr. Anderson has also Theater for Young People, Mohawk Valley extensively before various professional contributed articles regarding matrimonial United Fund, Central New York Community groups, such as the New Jersey Society of law to professional journal. Wolfgang has Arts Council, Past president of the Utica CPAs, County CPA Societies, and insurance also published a novel detailing a divorce Opera Society, and President of the companies. between two judges titled Tomorrow American Lung Association. Education: Kenneth a Certified Public Comes Twice. He has also written a series of Honors: Mr. Aney is the recipient of the Accountant, graduated from Syracuse 14 books under the Fartology premise, Board Of Community Service Award. University with a B.S. and obtained his LL.M expanding on client one-liners. (Taxation) from New York University Education: Mr. Anderson received School of Law and received his Masters in his Undergraduate and Law Degree from Taxation from NYU Graduate School of Law. the University of Washington. He also Associations: Kenneth is a member of both attended the University of Virginia where the New Jersey and New York Bars. he studied Military Law. After graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in 1966, he joined the US Army as a Regular Army Captain as a Staff Judge Advocate. He was stationed for four years in his native Germany as a member of the 3rd Armored Division Honors: Mr. Anderson was selected as a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics from 2006- present and voted one of "America’s Best Lawyers" by US News & World Report in 2014, and for each of the past years by Who's Who Directories. He was named Top 100 Lawyers by the National Advocates.He is also a select member of the prestigious,

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Applegate, Douglas A. Ardalan, P. Christopher Arena, David T. Attorney Attorney Attorney Pacific Legal Group, P.C. Ardalan & Assoc. Law Group Di Monte & Lizak LLC 315 Montgomery St., 9th Floor 5950 Canoga Ave. Suite 610 216 Higgins Road San Francisco, CA 94104 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Park Ridge, IL 60068 (P) 415 746-1470 (P) 818 702-2570 (P) 847-698-9600 www.pacificlegalgrouppc.com www.ardalan.law.com www.dimontelaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Douglas A. Applegate has worked in [email protected] About: David joined DiMonte and Lizak in San Francisco as a civil trial and appellate About: P. Christopher Ardalan, founder and 1996 and became an equity partner at Di lawyer since 1989, and is certified as an principal attorney at the law firm, is Monte & Lizak in 2005. David T. Arena is an appellate specialist by the California Board recognized as "trial lawyer for the people." accomplished trial lawyer. He handles of Legal Specialization. He has represented Mr. Ardalan is accredited by the California matters in state and federal court, including clients in all phases of civil litigation, and State Bar and all of the U.S. District Courts trial and appellate work and represents his practice has included jury trials, of California. His area of concentration is clients in mediations and arbitrations. arbitration proceedings and bench trials, devoted to personal injury cases. He has David’s practice focuses on commercial law together with appeals in both the state and successfully taken on countless insurance matters including business disputes, federal courts. He acted as the primary companies and large corporations contract and construction law, mechanic’s appellate counsel in several leading cases attempting to deny his clients justice and liens, mortgage foreclosures, bankruptcy that established new law, including North obtained millions of dollars in recoveries and debt collection, municipal law and South Finance Corp. v. Al-Turki (2nd Cir. for injured victims, he has had 18 cases probate litigation. David also handles 1996), in which the New York federal with 7 figure verdicts and settlement personal injury claims. appellate court established new standards exceeding 50 million for clients in the last Education: Bachelor’s Degree in political for the extra-territorial reach of the federal 18 months. Overseeing an impressive team science from Loyola University of Chicago in racketeering laws, County of Contra Costa v. of professionals, Mr. Ardalan instills his 1993, where he was a member of the Phi Pinole Point Properties, Inc. (Cal. App. philosophy of doing his best on behalf of Sigma Alpha National Honor Society and 1994), in which the California appellate each and every client in all who work with recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. court established new rules governing the him as well as those seeking his counsel. David received his law degree from use of appraisals in eminent domain He’s a trial attorney who genuinely cares Cleveland Marshall College of Law with proceedings, Montgomery v. McMath (9th about his clients and understands what honors in 1996. Cir. 2000), addressing the federal they’re going through with their personal Associations: Illinois State Bar Association; preemption doctrine under ERISA, and injury, his mission is to make his clients Construction Law Section Council Member, Zack’s, Inc. v. City of Sausalito (Cal. App. whole and make his community safer by 2014 - Present 2008), discussing the public trust doctrine holding those who cause harm accountable. Honors: David took first place in the and limitations on the public use of Mr. Ardalan knew at the age of 17 he would Cleveland Marshall College of Law Moot underwater streets. Attorney Applegate is become a lawyer. He worked as a paralegal Court Competition, where he received the presently the head of the firm’s appellate at a law firm while supporting himself Dean’s Moot Court Award for Outstanding and complex litigation practice group and through college and was giving the Advocate and the Hugo Black Award for his secret to success has been his analytical nickname by several lawyers as "The kid Outstanding Oralist. David participated in mind. He is admitted to practice before the with the golden tongue." the 1995 ABA National Moot Court United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Education: Mr. Ardalan graduated Cum Competition, where his team was awarded Circuit Court of Appeals, all courts of the Laude from California State University, Best Ohio School and Best Respondent’s state of California and all courts of the State Northridge, He was also accepted into Brief. In addition, David was awarded the of Hawaii. Loyola Law School, graduating Cum Laude Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni Scholarship Education: Applegate graduated from the and Order of the Coif. Award consecutively in 1995 and 1996. University of Dayton with a B.A., summa Associations: Ardalan is a member of the cum laude, 1986 and received his J.D. from American Bar Association (ABA), the Los The University of Chicago Law School, with Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), honors. the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Associations: He is a member of the Bar the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Association of San Francisco, the State Bar Angeles (CAALA), and is a Fellow of the of California and the State Bar of Hawaii. Loyola Law School Advocacy Institute. Honors: Mr. Applegate has been honored Honors: Mr. Ardalan was recognized as a with a fellowship by the Litigation Council top trial lawyer by the Consumer Attorneys of America, the Who's Who in American Association of Los Angeles (nominated for Law, 14th edition, holds the highest AV 5 Trial Lawyer of the Year); received the star peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is Litigator Award® as a Top 1% of all certified as a top attorney in North America lawyers; was inducted into the American by Who's Who and for more than ten years Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); was has been designated as Super Lawyer with a inducted into the Million and MultiMillion ranking in the top 5% of attorneys Dollar Advocates Forums; was named both practicing in Northern California. Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers; was featured in Newsweek as Top Attorneys Nationwide; received the Byrne Alumnus of the Year Award as a trial lawyer from Loyola Law School; and featured on KCAL 9’s Best of Southern California.

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Armstrong Sr., Ronald W. Arnone, Roberta Ann You can find Roberta Arnone volunteering on the first Saturday of each month at the Attorney Attorney Brooklyn Museum. The Armstrong Firm Roberta Arnone, Esq. 2600 Old Alice Rd., Suite A 240 West 73rd Street #515 Brownsville, TX 78521 New York, NY 10023 Arredondo, Eduardo (P) 956-546-5556 (P) 212-787-1742 Attorney armstrong-firm.com [email protected] Burnet County Attorney [email protected] About: Roberta Arnone, Esq. is located in 220 S. Pierce About: The Armstrong Firm conveniently New York City (Manhattan, New York, NY Burnet, TX 78611 serve clients in Brownsville and San 10023). Roberta Arnone prepares the (P) 512-756-5476 Antonio, Texas, and throughout Texas to power of attorney, health care proxy and [email protected] help people in need, in a wide range of legal living will for clients and procures the USA About: Eduardo Arredondo has been matters including personal injury, family Apostille on international matters. Author admitted to practice law since November of law, consumer law, bankruptcy, products of the Memorandum of Execution of Will, 1994 and has been the Burnet County liability and patents and copyright. The she also provides the will execution Attorney as a prosecutor since 2005. His Armstrong Firm is ready with the ceremony in New York. Her personal expertise is criminal law, knowledge and experience that will give accomplishments in the field of estate government, administrative, civil and you the peace of mind to move forward planning have improved the breadth of juvenile. Mr. Arredondo's secret to success confidently in the legal system. With a continuing legal education of New York is providing good service to the community strong track record of successful litigation, attorneys and have been included in the and reliance on your family, hard work and they will provide you with the best possible NYS Bar Association’s resources for legal ethic. Previously, he was the Assistant representation. The key to Mr. Armstrong's practitioners. Roberta Arnone, Esq. helps District Attorney, 34th Judicial District, El success is that his parents taught him, in seniors, the disabled, business owners, jet Paso, Texas and the Contract Public everything, he does, to be honest. Ronald setters and people on the go. She visits Defender fro Burnet County, Texas. Mr. W. Armstrong Sr. founder of the law firm, is hospitals and senior living facilities and Arredondo also has been in private practice board certified in personal injury. He has provides assistance to families in crisis. since 1997. devoted his practice on behalf of those who Roberta is on a mission to educate all adults Education: Mr. Arredondo has his Doctor of have suffered due to the negligence of in New York State on the importance of Jurisprudence from St. Mary's University. others. Since his first personal injury case in designating an agent with the Power of He earned his Bachelor of Art degree at the 1974 involving a sailor who suffered Attorney form and making sure everyone University of Texas at Austin. injuries while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, has one. Her services are both affordable Associations: Mr. Arredondo is a member he has been sought out by those needing and convenient. Offering per diem on call of Rotary International, the Highland Lakes assistance as they pursued compensation work at a very reasonable price. “I am down Bar Association since 1997 and was for harm. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Armstrong to earth and easy to talk to.” Her President in 2002, as well as the Texas has had several cases that were settle in the experiences in the corporate banking District and County Attorneys Association court of appeals. environment make her knowledgeable since 2005 and was a Board Member, 2010- Associations: Serving the community is the about many matters from entity structure 2011. Additionally, Mr. Arredondo was focus of Mr. Armstrong's efforts to help to tax ramifications. Issue spotting is her President of the Marble Falls Daybreak, clients regain their dignity by being specialty with the focus of simplifying 2005, and President of the Hill County properly compensated for their pain and matters for her clients. She reviews Advocacy Center Board, 2006-2007. suffering is one of his personal convictions. documents for completeness, so forms are He firmly believes that people are the heart not rejected for missing information. People of any society. Because the average person call to ask questions, book last minute is ill-equipped to deal with the wide array appointments and get the help they need of resources available to large insurance inexpensively and without all of the red companies and corporate giants, not to tape, income guidelines and formalities mention the complicated justice system, typically associated with free legal services. personal injury lawyer Ronald Armstrong Her client range spans the least fortunate to makes it his business to use his knowledge New York’s elite business owners and and experience to help others. As a sophisticated world travelers. Ms. Arnone devoted family man and a very active wants her clients to know she keeps late member of his church and his community, hours, on Google maps her last walk-up Mr. Armstrong strives to be in touch with notary appointment is at 11:30 pm. She people on all levels so that he is able to use appreciates the New York minute and his skills to the greatest degree possible. A encourages the concept of love for horses, flying, and hunting and entrepreneurship on a dime. spending time in the Texas hill country with Education: JD Touro College Jacob D. family keep Mr. Armstrong fresh as he puts Fuchsberg Law Center forth his very best effort for each client. Associations: American Economic Honors: He holds Martindale-Hubbell's Association Association of Certified Fraud coveted AV Preeminent rating. Examiners NYS Bar Association Small Claims Court Arbitrators Association Family: Ms. Arnone, who grew up in Long Island, is a native New Yorker who provides, among other things, walk-up and visiting notary services.

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Ask, Ronald W. Aun, Andrew A. Avanzino, John K. Attorney at Law Attorney Partner Elder Law Center, P.C. Law Offices of Aun & McKay, P.A. Avanzino & Moreno, P.C. 3600 Lime Street, Ste. 412 690-C Columbiana Drive 26 Court Street - #2015 Riverside, CA 92501 Columbia, SC 29212-1656 Brooklyn, NY 11242 (P) 951-300-2120 (P) 803-744-0824 (P) 718-802-1616 www.elderlaw.com www.aunmckaylaw.com JKAvanzino.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Ronald Ask has owned Elder Law About: Andrew A. Aun is licensed to About: John Avanzino concentrates his Center P.C. since January 1982. His practice practice law in South Carolina since 1995 practice in all matters of personal injury areas include elder law, estate planning, and the U.S. District: District of South litigation, including motor vehicle, probate, wills and trusts. Ronald also Carolina in 1999. With the establishment construction, medical malpractice, advocates for military veterans and has Aun and McKay, P. A., it is the firm belief municipal and premises cases. He has been a bankruptcy law practitioner since that a potential litigant needs a personal represented victims of serious accidents in 1982. He has appeared as a "talking head" and direct relationship with his or her every county of New on Los Angeles based network news and on lawyer. Aun is involved and focused on the York for over thirty Coachella Valley Television News, and has areas of civil litigation, with an emphasis in years. Mr. Avanzino’s been a guest speaker at the University of the areas of personal injury, wrongful work ethic, tireless California, Riverside. His secret to success death, automobile & trucking accidents, efforts, and the total has been in treating everyone the same, civil litigation, and worker’s compensation. commitment he gives to giving them the same representation, and Aun also has a thriving real estate practice, each case is confirmed always maintaining integrity. and represents both consumers and by his successful record of multi-million- Education: Mr. Ask received his B.B.A. from companies in real estate closings. Prior to dollar verdicts and settlements. His success California State University at Long Beach law school, Mr. Aun worked with the South is also credited to the amount of time he and his J.D. from Western State University. Carolina State Senate Majority Leader, takes to personally get to know each of the Associations: Mr. Ask is a member of the serving as Administrative Assistant to the firm’s clients and learn how their injuries National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Senate Transportation Committee, and have affected their lives. He is devoted to Honors: Appeared as a "talking head" on developed experience in legislative and making each client feel that they are not Los Angeles based network news and on regulatory affairs. He also worked with the alone in navigating the waters of the civil Coachella Valley Television News, he has Richland County Legislative Delegation and justice system and with his winning team of been a guest speaker at the University of the United States Senate Commerce lawyers and paralegals, he brings stability California, Riverside and has been a guest Committee, Consumer Affairs to a very difficult time in their lives. lecturer at Riverside Community College on Subcommittee. Education: John received his B.A. from subjects such as probate, estate planning, Education: Mr. Aun is a graduate of the Columbia University and his J.D. from and consumer bankruptcy. University of South Carolina, receiving his Brooklyn Law School. Juris Doctorate, with Honors: American Associations: He is a member of the New Atsaves, Louis G. Jurisprudence Award Criminal Trial York Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Practice, and his Bachelor of Arts, majoring Association, and the American Association Attorney in Political Science. for Justice Louis G. Atsaves Ltd. Associations: Aun is a member of the 200 W. Jackson Blvd. Richland County Bar Association, Lexington Suite 1050 County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Chicago, IL 60606 Babcock, Russell S. Association, South Carolina Trial Lawyers (P) 312-322-0001 Founder/Attorney Association, and National Association of [email protected] The Law Firm of Plaintiff’s trucking lawyers About: Attorney Louis Atsaves strongly Russell S. Babcock Honors: The American Society of Legal focuses on workers' compensation of 1901 First Avenue, Suite 138 advocates has recently recognized Mr. Aun injuries ranging from traumatic physical San Diego, CA 92101-0314 as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the injuries to occupational (P) 619-531-0887 State of South Carolina for 2018! In diseases. One such known www.lawbabcock.com addition, in March 2018, Aun was selected case was a belly dancer [email protected] by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the who was hit by a car when About: Being charged with a criminal Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs Trial Lawyers in crossing the street. Mr. offense can be a terrifying experience. South Carolina for 2018. Atsaves is known to be Contacting a criminal lawyer is the first step tenacious and to have the best to ensure your rights and freedom are outcomes for clients where their cases have protected. The law firm of Russell S. been turned down by others. Babcock was formed to provide the highest Education: Louis received his B.A. from the quality of federal and state criminal defense University of Illinois and his J.D. from services. They are a full service criminal law Northern Illinois University College of Law. firm which gives attention to its clients and Associations: Mr. Atsaves was also a brings detailed knowledge and experience district governor of AHEPA, Moraine to each case. The Law Office of Russell S. Township Chairman, and Supreme Babcock is located in San Diego, California; Governor of the Order of AHEPA. He is however, the firm’s practice reaches far currently the Supreme Athletic Director of beyond the Southern California-Tijuana the Order of AHEPA. border community. The law firm routinely services all California federal and state courts including El Centro, Calexico-

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Mexicali, Fresno, and Chula Vista-San States Court of Appeals for the Second Specialist for 16 years at the Emory Univ. Ysidro, CA. Mr. Babcock has traveled to Circuit; United States District Court, Eastern Dept. of Dermatology, and for 5 years at the Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Russia District of New York; United States District Univ. of Alabama. She received her M.A. in and the Dominican Republic to help his Court, Northern District of New York;United English from Punjab University, India clients. Mr. Babcock and his staff speak States District Court, Southern District of (1979); B.Ed. in Psychology from D.A.V. English and Spanish. The criminal defense New York; United States District Court, College, India (1977); B.S. in Chemistry & law firm serves both the English speaking Western District of New York Biology from D.S. College, India (1976). and Hispanic community on all criminal Honors: Mr. Bach has been regularly Education: Ms. Bahl received her M.A. in matters, including both state and federal selected by his peers to be included in "Best English from Punjab University, India trials and appeals. Our commitment is to Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. He (1979); B.Ed. in Psychology from D.A.V. provide you with the highest quality of is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, that College, India (1977); B.S. in Chemistry & personalized legal services at the most publication's top distinction. Biology from D.S. College, India (1976). reasonable price. Attorney Babcock, Associations: Ms. Bahl is member of the admitted to the California, Alaska and State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Colorado bars, is one of the few state Bachu, Darmin T. Association, Current President, U.S. Pan certified criminal specialists in San Diego Attorney Asian American Chamber of Commerce- County. Mr. Babcock began his legal career Bachu & Assoc. Attys. at Law South East Chapter (USPAACC-SE) Since as a former prosecutor and Deputy District 8746 Van Wyck Expwy 2014, Secretary, AILA (American Attorney for more than six years. In these Richmond Hill, NY 11418 Immigration Lawyers Association), roles it help him to understand how the (P) 718-297-6400 Treasurer, SABA-GA (South Asian Bar of government makes it charging decisions www.bachulaw Georgia), Board of MBLC (Multi Bar Legal and adds credibility to him as a trial [email protected] Council),Georgia Association of Women attorney. For more than thirty years, Mr. About: Darmin Bachu practices primarily in Lawyers (GAWL), Board member GIACC Babcock has practice law. He is fluent in the areas of personal injury and criminal (Georgia Indo American Chamber of Spanish (Espanol) and serves both the defense. He gives personal attention to all of Commerce), served as the Secretary in the English speaking an Hispanic community. his clients, and gives full disclosure of the year 2007-2008, Board of the Women′s He devotes his practice in criminal defense pros and cons of an individual case. The Committee of TiE-Atlanta (The Indus cases. firm will not accept a case unless they feel Entrepreneur.) Ms. Bahl is very active in the Education: Russell Babcock graduated from they can service it efficiently and effectively. community and takes part in many the University of California, Davis, in the top Education: Darmin received his B.A. from volunteer activities. She is committed to 1% of his class, with highest honors. CUNY Queens College and his J.D. from personal growth and leadership to benefit Associations: Attorney Babcock, admitted Hofstra University School of Law her professional society and community at to the California, Alaska and Colorado bars, Associations: Darmin is a member of the large in all my capacities. She also has the is one of the few state certified criminal Queens County Bar Association. dream to serve the bench when an specialists in San Diego County. Certified Honors: Darmin earned the Corpus Juris opportunity arrives. Ms. Bahl volunteers Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of Book Award for Truancy Intervention Project (TiP), California Board of Legal Specialization Volunteer with Raksha, Inc. helping victims (1995) Bahl, Neera A. of domestic violence,Volunteer of the Sindhi Honors: In 1998 he won the prestigious Sabha Children School, teaching spiritual Managing Partner award for Criminal Appellate Attorney of development, yoga, Hindi language classes, One Path Legal. LLC the Year given by the San Diego Criminal and music, Member of Self-Realization 1827 Powers Ferry Road, Defense Bar Association. In 2011 Russell Fellowship, served as the Secretary (2006- SE Bldg. 12, Suite 100, Babcock was named one of the best five 07),Chairwoman of the India Cultural and Atlanta, GA 30339 criminal defense attorneys in San Diego. Religious Center, Atlanta (1996-1997)and (P) 770-622-1511 Russell has been named several years as a an active volunteer of this organization for onepathlegal.com SuperLawyer, including SuperLawyer the last twenty years,Chairwoman for the [email protected] 2015. He is an Avvo 10.0 rated attorney. Indian American Cultural Association of About: Neera A. Bahl Esq and Managing Birmingham, AL (1987). Partner, founded her independent law Honors: Ms. Bahl is the Recipient of the practice in 2009 named Neera Bahl & Bach, Jr., Charles L. Distinguished Alumni Award 2010 from Associates (now One Path Founding Partner John Marshall Law School, and Recipient of Legal). She began her Heidell, Pittoni, the “Tip Volunteer of the Year Award” in legal career in January Murphy & Bach LLP 2007. She enjoys singing Indian vocal and 2005, when she joined 99 Park Avenue playing instrumental music; Practicing Yoga Dixit & Youn, LLP as an New York, NY 10016 and Meditation; Hiking, Reading and associate in 2005. (P) 212-286-8585 Traveling. www.hpmb.com Thereafter in 2007, she [email protected] became a name partner in the firm changing About: Charles L. Bach, Jr. is a founding the firm name to Dixit, Youn, & Bahl, LLP. partner of HPM&B. Appellate Practice; Ms. Bahl also interned at the Jimmy Carter Healthcare and Risk Management; Medical Center (Human Rights Division); worked as Liability Defense; Products Liability & Mass a Constituent Representative for U.S. Rep. Tort; Professional Liability Denise Majette (GA Dem. ’04-’05), focusing Education: Mr. Bach is a graduate of Albany on immigration issues; and served as law Law School of Union University: JD, 1977 clerk for Fulton County Superior Court and St. John's University: BA: Magna Cum Judge Honorable Gail S. Tusan. Licensed in Laude, 1974 Georgia, Ms. Bahl received her J.D. from Associations: Bar Admissions: United John Marshall Law School Atlanta (2000). Prior to that, she served as a Sr. Research

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Baker, Jason E. number of factors such as division of assets assistance to new projects, and and property, division of debts and representation at major markets for Partner liabilities, spousal support, child custody completed projects. In corporate law, Keegan & Baker, LLP and visitation schedules and other financial Hector provides practical, efficient advice 6255 Lusk Blvd., Ste. 140 consideration. She is there to help you with and services to help meet the daily needs of San Diego, CA 92121 the best legal outcome. Prior to starting her his clients, as well as to assist them in all (P) 858-558-9402 own boutique practice, Mrs. Balahtsis aspects of complex corporate and www.keeganbaker.com worked for four years as a staff attorney at transactional matters. Hector’s tenacity and [email protected] the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights diligence has helped launch many About: Jason A. Baker partner of the firm, is Division Bronx, where she represented independent businesses, which have a business and trial lawyer. He is admitted abused and neglected children, PINS, and successfully become societal staples today. to practice law in the State of California children in juvenile delinquency Hector is the principal and provides (1998); the Southern District of California; proceedings. She also worked for two years consulting to many high net worth the Northern District of California; the as a senior attorney for Magovern and individuals and multifaceted Central District of California; the United Scalafani, representing foster care agencies conglomerates. Hector also represents States Tax Court; and a California Real in a diverse array of issues, such as in many high profile celebrities, DJ’s, Estate Broker (2004). His areas of prosecuting Termination of Parental Rights producers and major independent record concentration are business and corporate Hearings and Foster Children Permanency labels, predominantly in the New York, Los law; litigation and commercial disputes; Hearings. Angeles, Atlanta and Miami areas. With the construction and real estate; employment Education: Mrs. Balahtsis graduated with a knowledge that he has gained over his and labor law; and personal injury. Mr. B.A., Magna Cum Laude from Lemoyne many years as an attorney and consultant, Baker has successfully litigated and /or College and received her MSW from Hunter Hector also consults to many high net worth acted as co-lead counsel on behalf of College School of Social Work, and obtained individuals. plaintiff classes. her J.D. from Washington and Lee School of Education: Hector Baldonado is a well Education: Mr. Baker who is a Veteran of Law. established attorney with a degree from the U.S. Army (1st Infantry Division); Associations: Deana is a member of the NY Fordham University School of Law graduated from San Diego State University BAR Association and NY Women's Bar Associations: Hector is a member of the (1995) with Distinction and received his Association. New York State Bar Association and J.D., from the University of San Diego School California Bar Association. of Law (1998).

Associations: Member of the San Diego Baldonado, Hector County Bar Association; State Bar of Attorney California; Consumer Attorneys of San Ball, Stephen C. The Baldonado Group, P.C. Diego; Association of Business Trial 515 Madison Avenue Attorney Lawyers; San Diego Inn of Court; San Diego New York, NY 10022 Ball & Bonholtzer Association of Realtors; Encinitas Chamber (P) 212-947-4855 300 North Lake Avenue of Commerce; Aztec Athletic Foundation. www.thebaldonadogroup.com Ste. 1100 Honors: Mr. Baker has received many [email protected] Pasadena, CA 91101 awards and honors including the 2014 About: "Hector Baldonado is a well (P) 626-817-6453 Southern California Super Lawyer©; 2013 respected attorney and consultant www.pasadenalaw.com California Top Lawyer Award by American representing some of the most high profile [email protected] Legal Media; 2012 Certificate of clients in the entertainment About: Stephen C. Ball partner at the law Appreciation from the City of Lancaster for industry." The Baldonado firm,was admitted to practice in the State of outstanding litigation achievement. Mr Group, P.C. consists of California since 1985 and been admitted to Baker holds Martindale-Hubbell's coveted highly attributed, practice in federal court since 1987 and in AV Preeminent Rating;2014-2017 San specialized attorneys, who the United States Court Diego Super Lawyer© offer a wide variety of of Claims since 1991. As services in different areas of law. Hector is a trial attorney, Mr. Ball Balahtsis, Deana licensed to practice in New York and his has successfully legal team practices in the areas of represented victims and Founder Entertainment, Corporate, Real Estate, and consumers and has a Law Office of Deana Balahtsis Intellectual Property Law, with offices result was involved in a number of 805 3rd Avenue 12th Floor, located in the heart of New York City and benchmark cases, including 43 Superior New York, NY 10022 Beverly Hills, California. Hector Baldonado Court jury trials. He has been able to assist (P) 212-588-1002 is the founder of The Baldonado Group. P.C.. in trial those who have had their legal rights www.balahtsislaw.com He has built a stellar career that focuses compromised by legal negligence or breach [email protected] primarily on entertainment, technology, of fiduciary duty. His legal malpractice About: Deana Balahtsis, founder of the law transactional, and corporate law. Having clients have included heirs, corporate board firm, is admitted to practice law in the State earned the reputation as a sought-after members, injured minors, injured workers, of New York since 1997. Mrs. Balahtsis is attorney, Hector represents some of the homeowners, those injured in aviation one of New York City's prominent most A-list profile clients in the accidents and trust beneficiaries. matrimonial attorneys. She has devoted her entertainment industry. Hector along with Education: Mr. Ball received his years of experience in the field of the attorneys at the firm pride themselves undergraduate education in biological matrimonial and family law. She also as a premier law firm for entertainment sciences at the University of California, represents families in matters related to law. They apply innovative answers and Santa Barbara in 1979 and thereafter went Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ). solid experience to entertainment law into business as a licensed contractor. He Attorney Balahtsis can analyze your legal issues. They represent projects from start earned his law degree from Loyola Law situation and discuss solutions of your case, to finish, providing contract and submission School in Los Angeles. she knows that family issues can involve a Associations: He is a 20-year member of

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the American Board of Trial Advocates (an Honors: In 2012, the Judges of the Prince Governor's Award honor granted only to lawyers with 20 or William County Circuit Court awarded its more jury verdicts), a member of the Trial Attorney of Year Award to Chester. He California Bar Association, American was also recognized in the Best of Virginia Barenbaum, Morris Association for Justice, and Consumer 2012 Supplement of Virginia Living as the Attorney Attorneys of California and 8th Street Best Lawyer to Have on Speed DialHis The Offices of Lawyers, experience also includes holding a Morris Barenbaum Honors: Mr. Ball was featured in the Los prestigious position on the admissions 1100 Coney Island Avenue Angeles Daily Journal's litigator profile in committee for George Mason University Suite 211 May of 2000. Schools of Law. Brooklyn, NY 11230 (P) 718-871-8700 Banks, Chester L. [email protected] Bante, Joseph T. About: The Law Offices of Morris E. Attorney Attorney Barenbaum conveniently serves clients in Banks & Associates Rogers, Sevastianos & the borough of Brooklyn, New York and 3158 Golansky Blvd. Suite 201 Bante, LLP throughout the New York area, Woodbridge, VA 22192 120 South Central Ave. representing thousands of clients in (P) 571-659-9208 Suite 160 personal injury and accident cases. The law bankandassociateslaw.com Clayton, MO 63105 firm also specialize in Medical malpractice, [email protected] (P) 314-962-1131 Real Estate Law, Business and Corporate About: Chester L. Banks is a general www.rsblawfirm.com Law and Arbitration Services. The law firm practice attorney throughout the [email protected] of Morris E. Barenbaum marks it 40th year, Commonwealth of Virginia and routinely About: Attorney Joseph Bante has been in winning cases for their car accident and real provides strategic legal counsel to business practice for more than 25 years. He is estate clients. They are proud as the owners, government agencies, elected admitted to practice by foundation of their practice to have a long officials, professional athletes, the Missouri State lasting and meaningful relationship with entrepreneurs and the general public. Each Bar,1991; Illinois State their clients inside and outside of the week, Chester and his practice preserve Bar, 1992 and the U.S. courtroom and help you obtain the financial assets and protect futures as District Court Eastern maximum recovery possible for your case. individuals and their families navigate District of Missouri, 1998. Morris E. Barenbaum, lead attorney of the divorce and custody transitions, criminal His practice areas include Family Law, firm, is admitted to practice law in the State and traffic matters and civil litigation Divorce, Custody, Real Estate Law, Business of New York since 1978, U.S. District Court, procedures. His practice offers a and Civil Litigation, and Estate Planning. Eastern District of New York, 1980, U.S. comprehensive range of services from Education: Saint Louis University School of District Court, Southern District of New advice and counseling on the most Law, St. Louis, Missouri, J.D., 1991; Law York, 1978. He has been helping care sophisticated and complex business and Review: Saint Louis University Law Review, accident victims receive a fair settlement. legal issues to negotiating agreements, 1989, 1991; University of Missouri Throughout his career he has been mediating disputes and personal injury Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, B.J., 1987- committed to do everything possible to litigation. Major: Journalism provide you with quality legal Education: Chester is the classic lifelong Associations: Bar Association of representation, settling cases faster, getting student. He attended Chowan College and Metropolitan St. Louis, Member; St. Louis results for his clients and he has established graduated in 1979 with his Associate of the County Bar Association, Member; Missouri this throughout his firm. In addition, Mr. Arts. Chester proceeded to earn a double Land Title Association, Member Barenbaum rus a highly successful real Bachelor’s degree in Economics and estate practice, making short sales, refi and Religious Studies in 1981 from Texas purchases a hassle-free experience for the Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. consumer. If you want expert attorney His Master’s degree was awarded in 1982 in Barefoot, Napoleon contact The Law Offices of Morris E. Public Administration from Golden Gate Attorney at Law Barenbaum they have a successful track University located in San Francisco, Wright, Worley, Pope, record for negotiating settlements and California. In May of 1987 Chester Ekster and Moss, PLLC winning substantial lawsuits in court for graduated from George Mason University 52 Positions Road clients. School of Law with his Jury’s Doctorate. His Supply, NC 28462 Education: Mr. Barenbaum received his experience also includes holding a (P) 910-754-2816 B.A. in Political Science from Brooklyn prestigious position on the admissions www.tclaw.com College and his J.D. from the University of committee for George Mason University [email protected] Baltimore School of Law. He is a member of Schools of Law. About: Napoleon Barefoot is an attorney the New York Bar Association. Associations: Chester is the sole owner of and retired judge licensed to practice in BANKS & ASSOCIATES and a member of the North Carolina. He handles an array of legal Virginia Bar Association, the American Bar matters, including personal injury/workers’ Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers compensation, real estate, family law, social Association and the Association of Trial security, criminal defense, commercial Lawyers of America. Chester is also a litigation, and representation of businesses member of the Sports Lawyers and community banks. Association.Chester is licensed to practice Education: B.S., Wake Forest University, law in Virginia and the District of Columbia, J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law the United States District Court, United Associations: North Carolina State Bar, States Court of Appeals, United States Court Thirteenth Judicial Bar Association, of Veterans Appeals and the Eastern District Brunswick County Bar Association of Virginia- Bankruptcy Court. Honors: Order of the Long Leaf Pine

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Barrett, Mary Catherine Securities Commission on its first day of and service to their clients, representing a operation in 1992. Mr. Barri also founded diverse group of entities and individuals, Attorney the Boston Bar Association Subcommittee ranging from large companies that operate Mary Catherine Barrett Co. LPA on Investment Companies and Advisers. In on global and national scales to local 700 W. St. Clair Ave. Suite 200 addition to investment companies and privately-owned businesses and routinely Cleveland, OH 44113 advisers, Mr. Barri has extensive experience lending their knowledge at national (P) 440-356-4604 and expertise in corporate law, securities conferences, panels, and seminars to www.ohioadoptionlaw.com public offerings, mergers and acquisitions educate others in the profession about the [email protected] of public and private companies, including newest developments in the law and legal About: For over twenty-five years, Attorney investment company practice. John W. Barringer, Jr. is a principal Barrett has specialized exclusively in management businesses, and corporate and with Manier & Herod, practicing in workers’ surrogacy and adoption law, as well as in business trust governance and ethics. Prior compensation defense and civil litigation. wills, trusts, estate planning and probate for to his current focus on providing Attorney Barringer, admitted to the new and growing families. She provides Independent Counsel to Independent Fund Tennessee Supreme Court, is currently compassionate, confidential assistance to Trustees and Directors, Mr. Barri serving as President of the Tennessee young women looking to place their child represents several mutual fund advisers, Defense Lawyers Association and has for adoption and to families seeking to including Fidelity Investments, and served developed a specialty in the new area of adopt domestically. Mary Catherine has for more than 20 years on the Management Medicare Set Asides. is a financial successfully assisted in over 300 domestic Committee of The Pioneer Group, Inc., then agreement that allocates a portion of a adoption arrangements and assisted in the a public company that owned the adviser workers' compensation settlement to pay complicated process of international and principal underwriter of the Pioneer for future medical services related to the adoption with countries including Russia, Family of Funds. He understands workers' compensation injury, illness, or Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Morocco, and fund complexes that are retail, institutional, disease. Prior to joining Manier & Herod, India. Her non-profit involvement has traditional and master-feeder; and that John served as Assistant District Attorney of mirrored her law practice, focusing on invest in domestic the 21st Judicial District and Lead providing aid and assistance to children in and international equities, debt and cash Prosecutor for the 21st Judicial District Russian and Brazilian orphanages, instruments and utilize derivative and Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. coordinating gifts to mothers and children alternative investment techniques and Education: John W. Barringer, Jr. received in community shelters, and transporting strategies. Mr. Barri’s experience allows his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor foreign children for adoption. him to understand the perspectives of all degrees from the University of Mississippi. Education: J.D., Cleveland Marshall College the interests represented around the board Associations: John is a member of the of Law, Adjunct Professor of Surrogacy and table. In his representations of Tennessee Bar Association, the National Bar Adoption Law Independent Fund Trustees and Directors, Association, the American Bar Association, Associations: Ohio Bar Association, West Mr. Barri often collaborates with a Boston- the Mid-South Workers’ Compensation Shore Bar Association, Ohio Women's Bar based law firm–with offices in the United Association Nashville Chapter, and Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar States and Europe–that also specializes in Tennessee Self-Insurers’ Association. Mr. Association, American Society of representing Independent Fund Trustees Barringer has developed a specialty in the Reproductive Medicine, Cuyahoga County and Directors. For other services like new area of Medicare Set Asides. He also is Bar Association consulting Mr. Barri may provide the a Charter Member of the National service himself or collaborate with a law or Association of Medicare Set Aside Barri, Joseph P. consulting firm with appropriate Professionals and serves on its National Attorney experience. Mr. Barri has experience with Legislative Committee. Joseph P. Barri, LLC partners of many of the most respected U. S.-based law firms specializing in 259 Robbins Street Bartholomew, Hal D. Milton, MA 2186 supporting fund practices, including ERISA Partner (P) 617-721-4244 and Fund Litigation. He has also worked Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP www.josephpbarri.com with a variety of Industry consulting firms 4740 Folsom Boulevard [email protected] and with executives at many of the largest Sacramento, CA 95819 About: Mr. Barri has been practicing law for fund consulting firms. (P) 916-455-5200 over forty-five years. He is the member of www.divorcepage.com the American Bar Association, Barringer, Jr., John W. [email protected] Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Principal About: Representing clients that are Bar Association. He is a graduate of Manier & Herod involved in personal family conflicts can Portsmouth (NH) High School, Dartmouth 1201 Demonbreun Street, seem challenging, but the law offices of College and Harvard Law School. He is Suite 900 Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP are there to recognized by Martindale-Hubbell and Nashville, TN 37203 help you with your family law needs. With Super Lawyers. After law school he began (P) 615-244-0030 over 125 years of combined experience, and practicing law at, and became a Senior www.manierherod.com expertise in family law they are able to Partner of, Hale and Dorr in Boston– [email protected] provide individuals in Northern California now Wilmer Hale. After orchestrating About: Quality legal services are the key to with the superior counsel they need and the acquisition of the venerable “1940 Act” providing clients, the best legal deserve. Attorney Bartholomew was practice group of Gaston Snow, Mr. Barri representation. Founded in 1914 Manier & admitted to the the California State Bar in served as Vice Chair of the resulting Herod is one of Tennessee’s oldest law 1972 as well as the United States Supreme Investment Companies and Advisers firms. The firm’s long-standing history and Court, the United States Tax Court, and the Practice Group at Hale and Dorr. He continued success is attributable to its United States Court of Claims. Attorney composed, brought to Warsaw and filed unwavering commitment to excellence. Bartholomew is also certified by the State Registration Statement No. 1–for Pioneer They are committed to providing high Bar of California as a Family Law Specialist. 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He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Barton, Michael G. a relationship with your clients, to be able Matrimonial Lawyers, a member of the to understand them." Shirley A. Bass has Attorney International Academy of Matrimonial bee licensed to practice law since 1980. She Bellatti, Barton, Lawyers, as well as a licensed real estate is admitted to practice by the Oregon State Cochran and White LLC broker. Previously, Mr. Bartholomew was Bar, Multnomah Bar Association the U.S. 944 Clocktower Drive partner for 15 years with the law firm of Supreme Court in 1984, the U.S. Tax Court, Springfield, IL 62704 Desmond, Miller, Desmond & Bartholomew. 1984. Devoting her practice to estate (P) 217-793-9300 Mr. Bartholomew a retired captain in the planning and elder law, Ms. Bass started an www.bellatti-barton.com United States Army Reserve, co-founded the Elder Law Association, that improves the [email protected] or firm of Bartholomew & Wasznicky in 1989. quality of legal services to people as they [email protected] Education: Mr. Bartholomew, a native of age and people with special needs. About: With over 75 years of legal practice Elk Grove, California, received his Bachelor Education: Ms. Bass graduated from the experience of Bellatti, Barton, Cochran of Arts degree in Political Science at the Portland State University with a B.A. with & White LLC, allows them to provide University of California, Davis, in 1968 and Honors in English Literature and received counsel to clients and professionals across his Juris Doctor in 1971 from the same her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of the state to assist them in achieving their institution. Lewis and Clark College. business and estate planning goals and Associations: Mr. Bartholomew holds Associations: Shirley is a member of the objectives.The firm counsels with families Martindale-Hubbell's Attorney Oregon State Bar, Portland Estate Planning and owners of family business, with a Bartholomew is a member and serves on Council, the National Academy of Elder Law special emphasis on farmland owners and the board of numerous legal field related Attorneys, the Multnomah Bar Association farm operators. Michael G. Barton is an associations, including President and Co- and the Lake Grove Business Association. agricultural law attorney, who grew up on Founder of the Sacramento Collaborative Ms. Bass holds Martindale-Hubbell's grain and a livestock farm in West Central Practice Group, Member of the Northern coveted AV Preeminent rating. Illinois near Pittsfield.Growing up on a farm, California Mediation Association and I have learned how to work and treat Member of the State Bar of California and people fairly. Attorney Barton, admitted to its Family Law Section, to name a few. Bassias, George the Illinois Bar in 1983, concentrates his Honors: 2007 Eureka Award Collaborative Attorney practice in real estate, business planning, Practice California,Super Lawyers 2004 - George Bassias Attorney LLC income tax planning, estate planning, and 2012 - Northern California, Avvo Rating of 21-83 Steinway Street trust and estate administration for farmers 10, Martindale-Hubbell "AV Preeminent" Astoria, NY 11105 and land owners. Prior to law school, Mike Rating,Super Lawyers in Northern (P) 718-721-4441 worked as a farm consultant and income tax California, 2004 - 2012 www.bassiaslaw.com preparer for farmers and land owners [email protected] or through Farm Business Farm Management. [email protected] Education: Attorney Barton received his Bartholomew, Jack About: George Bassias is admitted to Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Attorney at Law practice law in New York and Connecticut. Agricultural Economics at the University of Bartholomew Law Office He has been practicing law since 1993. Illinois and also his law degree from the 136 E. Division George's areas of concentration include University of Illinois. Shawano, WI 54166 accident cases, personal injury, workers Associations: Michael is a member of the (P) 715-524-6262 compensation and bankruptcy. His secret to Sangamon County and Illinois State Bar jackbartholomewlaw.com success has been caring about his clients Associations; Sangamon Valley Estate [email protected] problems and always placing them first. Planning Council (Director, 1989-1990); About: Attorney John "Jack" Bartholomew Education: Mr. Bassias has a law degree American Agricultural Law Association. practices in the areas of criminal felony from Western Michigan University-Cooley Honors: Mr. Barton holds Martindale- cases, personal injury, bankruptcy, School of Law. Graduated with a Bachelor of Hubbell's highest (AV) rating. automobile accidents, wrongful death, and Marketing Degree from Post University in adoption. He also handles legal issues Waterbury, CT deriving from assets, maintenance, and Bass, Shirley A. Associations: Mr. Bassias is recognized for child custody. John believes that cases Attorney his efforts on the Ajunwa case and should be swift and fairly executed and not Shirley A. Bass Atty. at Law LLC numerous other cases . to linger on them longer than necessary. 3224 Crater Lane Honors: Mr. Bassias is listed as one of the Bartholomew Law Offices is a client- Newburgh, OR 97132 10 Best Attorneys for the American centered firm that provides their services in (P) 503-241-9455 Institute of Legal Council and awarde by the Shawano, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. [email protected] Queen's Civil Court for his volunteer work. Education: Mr. Bartholomew is a graduate About: The Law Offices of Shirley A. Bass of Marquette University Law School, 1974.: Attorney At Law, LLC conveniently serves clients in the Lake Oswego, Oregon areas, in a wide range of legal matters including Wills & Living Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Elder Law. Attorney Shirley A. Bass founded this firm with a strong tradition of service, She believes her clients deserve the highest-quality representation. She will help her clients be properly prepared in their plans to protect themselves, and family in estate and elder law legal matters. Her philosophy is "You must know the technical information in law and must have

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Beale, Hammond A. license as a certified public accountant in get the compensation you deserve. If you or 1982. Jed Beardsley has extensive a loved one has been injured in a car Attorney experience in the national and local accident, whether in Buffalo, Rochester, Palmetto Law Center, P.C. acquisition, sale, 1031 exchange, Long Island or New York City, you can trust 791 Greenlawn Suite 2 development, financing, construction and the firm to get the justice you deserve. Their Columbia, SC 29209 leasing of commercial real estate, including goal is to get you the best results possible. (P) 803-783-4570 shopping centers, hotels, mixed use Cellino & Barnes have recovered over $2 www.palmettolawcenter.com projects, office, warehouse and industrial Billion for injured clients. Attorney Beatty [email protected] properties, manufacturing plants, has handled all kinds of personal injury About: Results are a primary objective apartments and land investments. 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Bengualid, Marc E. Berger, Heath S. Berger, Michael B. Principal & Founder Attorney Attorney Law Offices of Berger, Fischoff & Shumer LLP Berger Berger & Sobieski Marc E. Bengualid PLLC 6901 Jericho Turnpike Suite 230 5530 Sheridan Dr. 330 W. 38th St. - Suite 305 Syosset, NY 11791 Buffalo, NY 14221 New York, NY 10010 (P) 516-747-1136 (P) 716-634-6500 (P) 212-360-5516 www.bfslaw.com www.usavisa.net www.ejmbcommercial.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Heath Berger is one of the most About: Michael Berger has been practicing About: Marc E. Bengualid is the principal widely known and respected consumer for over forty years in all aspects of and founder of Law Offices of Marc E. bankruptcy practitioners on Long Island. He immigration law, including business visas Bengualid, PLLC, whose law firm offers has been involved in many law making and waivers, deportation, and visa highly skilled legal services in the areas of cases in the Eastern & Southern Districts of processing. Michael tried the first civil RICO medical malpractice, personal injury, police New York and is actively jury trial in New York State Courts and has brutality, commercial litigation in addition sought out by many local law taught courses in the field of immigration to trial work. Upon graduating from law firms to represent their and nationality law across the United States, school in 1990, Marc E. Bengualid worked clients in all aspects of as well as at the State University of New as an associate at Bower & Gardner, bankruptcy practice, ranging York at Buffalo Law School. specializing in negligence and medical from chapter 7 and 13 Education: Mr. Berger received his B.A. malpractice defense and in special litigation bankruptcies to the most highly litigated from SUNY Buffalo and his J.D. from SUNY representing domestic and foreign matters representing both debtors and Buffalo School of Law. corporations and conducted trials. In 1994, creditors. His matrimonial and family law Associations: Michael is a member of the he joined Dienst & Serrins, LLP as a trial cases span the spectrum from the most New York State Bar Association, founder of associate working initially on defense basic to multimillion dollar asset litigations. the Immigration and Customs Law negligence matters and then on plaintiff’s To date, Mr. Berger has filed over ten Committee of the Eric County Bar medical malpractice and personal injury thousand bankruptcy petitions on behalf of Association and the American Immigration cases. In 1996, Marc left to start his own clients, has helped countless people save Lawyers Association, and the President of law firm as a trial attorney in areas of their homes and businesses, and discharged World Jewish Education of Buffalo. medical malpractice, hospital negligence, millions of dollars in debts. In addition, Mr. personal injury, automobile crashes, slip Berger has lectured at various events to and falls, construction accidents, premises educate both attorneys and debtors in the Berki, Ronald Z. liability, dog bite cases, dram shop liability, area of bankruptcy law and appeared in Attorney police brutality and violation of civil rights, print media including Newsday, The New The Law Offices of wrongful death actions, nursing home York Post, Crane’s New York Business Ronald Z. Berki negligence, pharmacy negligence and legal News, and The New York Times. He also has 1625 The Alameda, Suite 705 malpractice and has obtained numerous a weekly radio program on 103.9 called San Jose, CA 95126 multi-million-dollar verdicts and Financial Freedom, which deals with (P) 408-971-1160 settlements for his clients. In addition to bankruptcy law and achieving financial [email protected] trial work, his firm specializes in contract freedom from debt. About: Ronald Berki has been practicing disputes, employment discrimination, Education: B.A., SUNY Binghamton, J.D., law since 1979. His areas of concentration commercial litigation, real estate closing Albany Law School of Union University include criminal defense, plaintiff personal and litigation, construction litigation, Associations: Nassau County Bar injury, and probate. Ronald has leasing and evictions. Marc's secret to Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, extensive trial experience, success has been in listening, being American Bankruptcy Institute, National having represented clients prepared, always being hands on, doing Association of Consumer Bankruptcy in over 150 trials in all of extensive research and his great passion for Attorneys the courts of San Jose and his profession and community. Family: Wife and two children the San Francisco Bay area. Education: He is a graduate of Cornell His secret to success has been in liking to University in 1983 and the Benjamin N. help people. Cardozo School of Law in 1990. Education: Mr. Berki received his B.A. from Associations: Marc Bengualid practices law San Jose State University and his J.D. from in the State of New York and New Jersey, is Western State University College of Law. a member of the New York Trial Lawyers Associations: Ronald is a member of the Association and is involved in numerous American Bar Association, Santa Clara civic and charitable organizations. County Bar Association, California Additionally, Marc currently sits on the Attorneys For Criminal Justice, Santa Clara board of the Garment District where he County Trial Lawyers Association, and the maintains his office. St. Thomas More Society. Family: Married to Beth with three children.

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Bhaya, Shaku Bilicki, Byron A. associates to help guide him and come to your aid. He aspires to is clients to be Attorney Attorney/Founder considerate, compassionate and The Law Offices of Doroshow, Bilicki Law trustworthy. Pasquale, Kravitz & Bhaya 1285 N. Main Street Education: Attorney Bishop is a graduate of 1701 Pulaski Highway Jamestown, NY 14701 St Joseph's College with a BS- Bachelor of Bear, DE 19701 (P) 716-626-0276 Science (1963) and received his JD - Juris (P) 302-832-3200 bilickilaw.com Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law www.dplaw.com [email protected] Illinois Institute of Technology (1966). [email protected] About: Byron Bilicki is the founder and Associations: James is a member of the About: Shaka Bhaya a partner at The Law managing shareholder of Bilicki Law Firm. McHenry County Bar Association, Clark Offices of Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Mr. Bilicki's twenty years experience County Bar Association and Nevada State Bhaya is admitted to practice law in the includes trials and appeals involving pate, Bar. State of Delaware (1985), Pennsylvania trademarks, trade secrets, false advertising, Honors: James holds Martindale-Hubbell's (1986) and the U.S. District Court (DE). Ms. and unfair competition. coveted BV Rated (2015). Bhaya initially practiced family law with His patent prosecution The Legal Clinic, which later became experience has covered Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya. Her diverse fields such as Blaize Jr., Charles G. areas of concentration are devoted to medical devices, optical Attorney personal injury, worker's compensation. As equipment, consumer Mayhall Fondren Blaize, a Former President of the Delaware Trial products, automotive and heavy-duty truck Attorneys at Law Law Association she strives to eliminate parts, ultrasonic transducers, and computer 5800 One Perkins Place Dr., discrimination based on sexual orientation technology and software. He has also Ste. 2-B and, as part of that endeavor, she worked to litigated high-stakes patent and trademark Baton Rouge, LA 70808 pass legislation recognizing civil unions. cases involving well-known marks, as well (P) 225-810-4998 Education: Ms. Bhaya is a graduate of as trademark opposition and cancellation www.mfbfirm.com University of Delaware where she has proceedings in the United States Patent and [email protected] received her Bachelor of Science in Political Trademark Office. In addition to litigation, About: Charles Blaize, Jr. primarily Studies and Philosophy with a Minor in Byron has done extensive work in IP due practices in oil and gas title examination, as Women Studies, and a graduate of diligence and licensing. He also regularly well as complex property Northeastern University School of Law advises clients as to patent infringement ownership and right-of- (1985). and validity issues and the availability of way litigation, Associations: Shaka is a member of the trademarks for registration and use. Prior royalty/leasehold, and Delaware Superior Court Certified Mediator to founding the firm in 1993, Mr. Bilicki working interest Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA), the practiced with Morgan & Finnegan's New disputes. Throughout his Delaware Trial Lawyers Association York City office and Kirkpatrick Lockhart career, Mr. Blaize has also assisted clients in (DTLA), the AAJ (American Association for Nicholson & Graham's Pittsburgh office. the negotiation of oil, gas and mineral Justice), YWCA, Past President; Member of Education: Byron received his B.S. from leases, joint operating agreements, seismic the Rodney Inns of Court,Past President of Allegheny College and his J.D. from options, as well as other oilfield agreements DTLA ( 2009 ~ 2010 ) Delaware State Bar University of Pittsburg School of Law. and negotiations. His secret to success is Nominating Committee, the Distinguished Associations: Mr. Bilicki is admitted to building personal relationships with clients. Mentoring Award, DSBA, 2011, the practice before the bars of New York and Education: B.A., Louisiana State University, Delaware ACLU, Board of Directors and the Pennsylvania, as well as several federal J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Equality Delaware, Board of Directors. Ms. district courts, and courts of appeals, Hebert Law Center Bhaya is also involved with the Grassroots including the Court of Appeals for the Associations: Louisiana State Bar Citizens for Children. Federal Circuit. Mr. Bilicki is also admitted Association, Baton Rouge Association of Honors: In 2013, Ms. Bhaya received the to practice before the U.S. Patent and Professional Landmen, Houston Association Golden Eagle of Justice award due to her Trademark Office. He is a member of the of Professional Landmen, American efforts on promoting the civil justice system American Intellectual Property Law Association of Professional Landmen, in Delaware. She has been profiled in the Association, the American Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Journal of the Delaware State Bar and the New York Bar Association. Committee of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and was the awarded the by the Association Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. Bishop, James F. Honors: Louisiana State University Hall of Fame, 1998, received the annual President's Attorney Award from the Baton Rouge Bar James F. Bishop & Associates Association in 2001 550 W. Woodstock Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (P) 815-455-0244 [email protected] About: The Law offices of James F. Bishop & Associates was established in 1973 and conveniently serves clients in Crystal Lake Illinois and the surrounding areas. James F. Bishop founder of the firm, strongly focuses in the areas of criminal defense & DUI, business law, estate planning and real estate. He believes in representing clients the best to his ability and has a dozen of

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Blanco, Franklin A. Supervising Attorney at Blischak Law and injured and are looking for justice, contact oversees all Criminal Law cases, DUI Law Mr. Block’s office today for a free, no-risk Attorney cases, and Personal Injury cases involving case review. Franklin A. Blanco, J.D. automobile accidents. He is known in the Education: The son of a U.S. Navy captain 741 East Coco Plum Circle Unit 2 legal community for his honesty, fighter pilot. Mr. Block is a graduate of the Plantation, FL 33324 forthrightness, and integrity. Attorney Nova University Center for the Study of Law (P) 954-903-8788 Blischak's biggest asset is his relation with in Fort Lauderdale, earning his Juris www.BlancoLaw.com prosecutors and law enforcement in ways Doctorate and starting off a career [email protected] other lawyers cannot because of his past advocating for those injured by the About: Mr. Franklin A. Blanco was with background. negligence of others. Polatsek, Counsellors At Law from 1989- Education: Mr. Blischak received his law Associations: He is a founding member of 2019 when he started his own firm. He is degree from Cleveland, Ohio in 1975. the Jacksonville Justice Association, a non- admitted to practice in the Southern District Associations: Mr. Blischak attained a CPA profit organization that provides plaintiffs’ of New York and is a member of the certification in Arizona and he has testified attorneys with education and resources to American Bar Association. Mr. Blanco in U.S. District Court in Arizona as an expert enhance their trial practice. He has served attended Hunter College where he was accountant. Mr. Blischak has in the past had as one of the organization’s early presidents awarded a bachelor’s degree, summa cum a rewarding nine year career as a FBI Agent and board of directors. He is also an Eagle laude (top one percent) in 1978. While an with the U.S. Department of Justice Member of the Florida Justice Association undergraduate, he was selected for commencing in Cleveland and thereafter and Association of Trial Lawyers of America membership in and became a member of transferring to Phoenix. and is an AV rated attorney by Martindale- Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving his Honors: Attorney Blischak commenced a Hubbell, Super Lawyers 2013, 2014, 2015, undergraduate degree, Mr. Blanco attended three-year stint as a prosecutor in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Book Brooklyn Law School where he was Maricopa County Attorney's Office in the Award from Nova University. awarded the degree of Juris Doctor, cum complex white collar crime unit laude (top ten percent) in 1981. Mr. Blanco’s area of legal practice includes all Blount, Percy J. aspects of immigration and nationality law. Block, Eric S. 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They are licensed to practice in programs speaking on issues affecting the Circuit Court disputes, the United States state and federal courts in the state of immigrant community. Federal Court, Middle District, and Georgia. The firm provides legal services in Education: Mr. Blanco attended Hunter repeatedly appeared before a wide range of Personal Injury, Insurance College where he was awarded a bachelor’s the Court of Appeals, Defense and Corporate/Commercial Law. degree, summa cum laude (top one percent) First District and has They are dedicated expert attorneys that in 1978. While an undergraduate, he was special certification for will pay personal attention to their clients selected for membership in and became a Family Law disputes. He legal needs and will come to a successful member of Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving has been specially resolution regarding all legal matters. his undergraduate degree, Mr. Blanco admitted to practice in states other than Attorney Blount is admitted to the Georgia attended Brooklyn Law School where he Florida, is an accomplished personal injury State Bar in 1967. His practice is devoted to was awarded the degree of Juris Doctor, attorney and longtime Jacksonville, Florida, helping people in lawsuits and dispute cum laude (top ten percent) in 1981. resident. Mr. Block has extensive trial resolution, tort and insurance law. experience in business disputes and Education: Mr. Blount is a graduate of Blischak, John W. criminal law. He’s won 202 jury verdicts in University of Memphis J.D. Class of 1966 his more than two decades advocating for and the University of Georgia Class of 1963, Attorney the people many of those victories worth a A.B. Blischak Law million dollars or more. Prior to joining Honors: He holds Martindale-Hubbell's 1100 East Washington St., Morgan & Morgan in 2017, Mr. Block owned highest (AV) rating. Suite 100 and operated his own successful law firm in Phoenix, AZ 85034 Jacksonville, representing clients in (P) 602-461-7127 automobile, truck, and bicycle accidents, in Blischaklaw.com addition to those who suffered brain and [email protected] spinal cord injuries. Among his wins is a About: Attorney John W. Blischak has over $7.8 million knee-injury verdict and a $5 40 years of experience working in the million verdict for a woman injured by criminal defense field as an F.B.I Agent, falling vending machines. Mr. Block, feels no Maricopa County Deputy Prosecutor and trial lawyer can ever guarantee success. Criminal Defense Attorney in Arizona. Mr. However, your chances of winning are Blischak has over 25 years of experience significantly increased when you are with Federal State and municipal felonies represented by an aggressive, experienced and misdemeanors. He is currently the and successful trial lawyer. If you’ve been

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Bobko, Justin Boddie, Kelvin L. Bolaji, Oladeji O. Attorney Managing Attorney Attorney Grizopoulos & Portz, PC Boddie Law Offices Oladejio Bolaji & Associates 170 Old Country Road, 120 W 2nd St. Suite - 538 91-16 Sutphin Blvd. #202 Suite 502 Dayton, OH 45402 Jamaica, NY 11435 Mineola, NY 11501 (P) 937-802- 2442 (P) 718-298-5251 (P) 516-492-8220 www.daytonohlawservices.com oladejiobolajilaw.com www.gpnylaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: With over 8 years as Acting About: The firm of Oladeji O. 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While at CSU Attorney Boddie clients to learn more about who they are, handle your case professionally and successfully completed a Quantitative Skills and who they represent, and the wide range effectively. The firm serve clients in Nassau Summer Institute Program at Carnegie- of services they provide. Their goal is to and Suffolk County and throughout New Mellon University. Attorney Boddie provide a level of performance and York City. Justin Bobko is an associate attended the prestigious University of satisfaction that demonstrates to both attorney at Grizopoulos & Portz, PC. He Michigan Law School on scholarship where clients and peers nothing less than the best specializes in criminal defense, traffic he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree legal service available. violations, and personal injury cases. In Associations: Mr. Boddie is a member of Education: He graduated from Ogun State September 2013, Justin was appointed the American Bar Association, Dayton Bar University with a LL.B. in 1995 and Nigerian Assistant District Attorney by the Association, and the Miami Valley Urban Law School with a B.L. in 1996. Honorable Kathleen Rice, District Attorney League, Associations: Attorney Bolaji was admitted of Nassau County. There, he served as a Honors: Mr. Boddie received the Barrister to the Nigeria Bar in 1996 and the New member of the District Court Trial Bureau, Of The Month Award, December 2001, From York Bar in 1999. Mr. Bolaji is a member of Warrant Rotation, Grand Jury Bureau, and the Dayton Bar Association. the American Bar Association, the New York County Court Trial Bureau. As a member of State Bar Association and the Nigerian Bar the District Court Trial Bureau, Justin Association. He is also fluent in English and specialized in DWI cases, where he Bohnenfield, Murray Yoruba. successfully litigated and tried numerous Attorney cases involving impaired driving. During Law Offices of this time, Justin received specialized Murray Bohnenfield training in DWI proceedings from the New 1325 Pennsylvania Ave. Apt. 4E York Prosecutors Training Institute. After Brooklyn, NY 11239 being promoted to the County Court Trial (P) 917-279-2495 Bureau, Justin handled a diverse array of [email protected] felony-level cases, including violent felony About: The Law Offices of Murray offenses, serious drug cases, burglaries, Bohnenfield conveniently serves clients in robberies, and economic crimes, from Brooklyn, New York, and the surrounding arrest through grand jury indictment and Greater New York City area, in legal matters litigation. During this time, he was also one in personal injury/arbitration. Attorney of two Assistant District Attorneys specially Murray Bohnenfield gives personal assigned to the investigation of complex attention to his Clients. He has handled very arson cases. In the fall of 2016, Justin high profile cases, and is of counsel to entered private practice, and has since numerous law firms. Murray Bohnenfield defended those charged with both has been practicing law since 1978. He is misdemeanor and felony offenses. He has admitted to the New York State Bar. successfully defended the rights of those Education: Mr. Bohnenfield received his accused of crimes throughout the criminal B.A. from Baruch College of the City law process. University of New York and obtain his J.D. Education: Justin is a graduate of from Hofstra University School of Law. Washington and Lee University in Associations: He is a member of the New Lexington, Virginia. He received his law York Bar Association. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Bolon, Matthew R. Bongiorno, Michael E. sex and labor trafficking. In 2008 Bongiorno then Attorney General Andrew Attorney Attorney Cuomo appointed Bongiorno as a senior Chilton, Lambert & Law Office of counsel with the New York State Attorney Parker LLP Michael E. Bongiorno General’s Organized Crime Task Force. 303 West Madison St., 455 Route 304 Bongiorno managed the investigation and Suite 2300 Bardonia, NY 10954 prosecution of organized crime activity. The Chicago, IL 60606 (P) (845) 521-3104 investigations employed sophisticated (P) 312-458-1606 www.michaelbongiornolaw.com techniques such as court-approved cyp-law.com [email protected] electronic eavesdropping, video [email protected] About: The Law offices of Michael E. surveillance and computer forensics. About: Matthew R. Bolon a Senior Bongiorno specializes in the following Education: Bongiorno is a graduate of Associate at the firm, provides legal services practice areas All Felonies and Spring Valley High School, Yale University to individuals and small businesses and has Misdemeanors, Homicides, Narcotics,White- and an honors graduate of the Washington tried dozens of civil and criminal cases in Collar Crime, Investigations, Robberies, and Lee University School of Law. Illinois. Since practicing law, Matthew has Assaults and Burglaries, DWI, Larcenies, Associations: New York State Supreme tried cases in both state and federal courts, Speeding and Traffic Tickets. Michael Court of the United States; United States representing individuals and corporate Bongiorno worked for 30 years as a Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; United States clients in commercial, personal injury, prosecutor, serving 14 years as a trial District Courts, Southern & Eastern Districts criminal, domestic relations, chancery, attorney and supervisor in the Manhattan of New York; Rockland County Bar probate, parentage, domestic violence, and District Attorney’s Office, 12 years as the Association other civil disputes. Matthew has drafted elected District Attorney for Rockland appeals at both the state and federal level, County and 4 years as a senior counsel with negotiated settlement agreements for the New York State Attorney General’s Bonilla, Rudy J. litigants, and drafted contracts and other Organized Crime Task Force. As an ADA in Principal Attorney legal documents for clients. Matthew also Manhattan, Bongiorno tried more than 50 Law Offices Of Rudy J. Bonilla spent one-and-a-half years as a law clerk for cases to verdict, including numerous 3510 Unocal Pl. Ste. 209 the Cook County State's attorney, homicide cases. For two years he managed Santa Rosa, CA 95403 prosecuting and assisting with hundreds of the office’s legal training program and (P) 707-575-7369 major felony cases in both adult Felony produced the office’s first comprehensive [email protected] Trial and Juvenile Justice divisions. Prior to trial advocacy and homicide investigation About: Family law started his professional law school, Matthew taught undergraduate manuals. In 1990, legendary Manhattan DA career I law enforcement, studied courses at DePaul as an adjunct professor in Robert M. Morgenthau promoted Bongiorno psychology befored admiited to the the Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse and to the position of Deputy Bureau Chief here California Bar in 1982. Involved in the English Departments as well as the DePaul he was responsible for supervising 50 community services Year Founded: 2007 Bridge Program. Matthew has had a prosecutors. In 1995, Governor George E. 12/3/1982 Admitted to The State Bar of passion for helping people in all walks of Pataki appointed Bongiorno as the California life since before entering the legal Rockland County District Attorney Education: Mr. Bonilla is a graduate of profession, and he continues to focus on following the resignation of the incumbent California State University, Sonoma State providing sound advice, diligent DA. Bongiorno was subsequently elected to University, Empire College School of Law as representation, and zealous advocacy to three terms in office. Bongiorno well as Chapamn University with a Master's those when they need it most. modernized the office and implemented degree in Counseling Psychology. California Education: Matthew earned his J.D. from program and policies that led to a more St Univ Sonoma Chicago-Kent College of Law as well a M.A. than 40% reduction in reported crime Associations: California and the American in English and a B.A. in English from Tulane during his tenure. Bongiorno emphasized Bar Association University. the prosecution of repeat offender, violent Family: Single dad of two. Associations: He is a member of the Illinois offender and the drug networks that bred Bar Association, Council Member Privacy violent crime. Innovations included Boorstein, Ronald L. and Information, Security Law Section, initiating Rockland’s first Drug Court to Attorney Illinois Bar Association. treat low-level nonviolent offender, Storage Equities Concepts, Inc. Honors: During law school, Matthew was a updating and upgrading an unproductive The Mather Place Dean's Award Scholarship Recipient, made Narcotics Task Force, working with other 2801 Old Glenview Unit 439 the Dean's List, and earned the Dean's law enforcement agencies to create a Wilmette, IL 60091 Distinguished Public Service Award, the Computer Crime Unit and Intelligence (P) 312-726-2900 Chicago-Kent Certificate of Service, the CALI Center, and working closely with the FBI rlboorstein.com Award for Excellence in Public Interest Law, and U.S Attorney’s Office to investigate and [email protected] and a Certificate in Public Interest Law. prosecute governmental corruption. In About: Ronald Boorstein uses his legal 2006, Bongiorno personally tried and practice of fifty-seven years representing convicted Douglas Herrera for the high- banks and other financial institutions. He profile murder of Mary Nagle. From 2006- has been legal counsel to and a member of 2007 Bongiorno’s fellow district attorneys the boards of directors of five different elected him President of the New York State banks and three bank holding companies. District Attorneys Association. In that Attorney Boorstein has represented many capacity Bongiorno pushed for legislation real estate firms in all aspects of their that increased penalties for DWI offender, businesses, including their corporate clarified and strengthened the law against structures, financial activities, pedophiles who trolled the Internet for arrangements with architects, engineers victims, and played a key role in the and contractors, zoning matters and adoption of laws designed to fight human

TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019 seeking licenses, governmental incentives undergraduate degree at the University of Boyer, Lloyd L. and permits. Several years ago Mr. Miami (BA in Psychology), Diana interned at Attorney Boorstein began constructing, owning and the Dade County Public Defender's Office - Lloyd L. Boyer, P.C. operating self-storage facilities for which he during the Mariel Boatlift - and later 3780 S. Broadway designed and introduced a variety of represented immigrants from the Mariel Englewood, CO 80113 construction and operational innovations. Boatlift in a legal clinic at George (P) 303-783-0220 Almost all of his innovations have Washington University, the law school she www.lloydlboyer.com subsequently been adopted throughout the received her J. D. degree from. [email protected] self-storage industry. As a developer Mr. Associations: Diana is a member, of the About: Lloyd L. Boyer has been license to Boorstein has syndicated, constructed, American Immigration Lawyers Association practice law in the state of Colorado since owned, operated and managed a number of (AILA),Family Immigration and Permanent 1981, and the U.S. District Court, District of diversified commercial real estate projects. Residence Mentor, AILA (since 1990), Colorado, 1981, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Those have included a shopping center, Member, Federal Bar Association, Member, 10th Circuit, 1982, the U.S. Court of Appeals, apartment buildings, office buildings, Federal Court, Southern District of Florida. District of Columbia Circuit, 1985, and the storage facilities and various other projects. Honors: Ms. Boruchin is recognized as an U.S. Supreme Court, 1986. Mr. Boyer He has been a court appointed receiver in AV rated attorney with Martindale Hubbell devotes his practice in the areas of Criminal numerous cases. Mr. Boorstein has also and Avvo, and received the AILA Certificate Defense and DUI's. His goal is to protect been active in drafting and successfully of Achievement-Pro Bono Benefactor, Pro your immediate interests and future lobbying the adoption of laws applicable to Bono Service Award from Dade County Bar opportunities and has built a reputation on financing transactions and various facets of Association and 11th Judicial Circuit. getting results. He is intimately familiar the conduct of the business of self-storage. Family: Diana lives in Miami, with her with all facets of the Colorado criminal Education: Mr. Boorstein graduated from husband and three children. justice system, and has the knowledge and Harvard Law School, where he earned his skill to make sure you understand your law degree cum laude. Since then he has Bower, Alice legal options. He helps to guide you through pursued a distinguished career in the Attorney the legal process and has the knowledge practice of law, business and philanthropic Alice Bower Attorney at Law and ability to help you attain the best services. 6421 Camp Bowie Blvd., possible outcome. Mr. Boyer served his Associations: Mr. Boorstein has Suite 300 country in the U.S. Army, Rtd active duty, participated in a number of socially Ft. Worth, TX 76116 1972-1978; Active Reserves, 1978-2000; oriented activities. He has served as (P) 817-737-5436 Retired as Lt.Col. Infantry, 2000 president of a legal aid association, AliceBower.com Education: University of Denver, J.D., 1981; president of his community’s public board [email protected] Washington University, B.S.B.A., 1972 of education and a member of the board of About: Alice Bower provides relief for Associations: Denver Bar Association; trustees of his temple. He has often solicited individuals and small businesses facing Colorado Bar Association; American Bar funds for various non-profit medical financial crises. With more Association; American Association for research organizations. than thirty years of Justice; Colorado Trial Lawyers Association; Honors: The multiple contributions he has experience, she has the Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyers; the made to the business of self-storage and for resources to get life- National Association of Criminal Defense its international trade association led to Mr. changing results for her Lawyers; the National College of DUI Boorstein’s being elected to two successive client. Ms. Bower’s core Defense Attorneys; Airplane Owners and terms as chairman of that association. areas of practice are debt Pilots Association (Commercial Multi- Subsequently, he has been honored by relief services, wage garnishment, personal Engine Rating); Member of the induction into the Self-Storage Hall of Fame. bankruptcy guidance, small business Denver/Colorado Chapter, Phi Alpha Delta bankruptcy help, and lien attorney services. Alumni Association, 1984-1985; editor of Boruchin, Diana Education: She received her B.S. from the Denver Law Journal, 1979-1981; recipient of the American Jurisprudence Attorney Southwestern University and her J.D. from Award in Criminal Procedure, University of Diana Boruchin Attorney at Law the University of Texas School of Law. Denver 1030 Kane Concourse Associations: She is associated with the

Bay Harbor, FL 33154 Better Business Bureau. (P) 305-866-1031 Honors: Alice has a BV Distinguished dianaboruchin.com Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. [email protected] Family: Ms. Bower is a proud grandmother of two grandchildren. About: The law offices of Diana Boruchin, Attorney at Law specializes in many areas within immigration law including family immigration, citizenship (naturalization), visa's, political asylum and family law. Immigration attorney, Diana Boruchin has been practicing law in South Florida since 1986 and is admitted in Florida and District of Columbia Bar She has successfully represented thousands of individuals and families seeking to live and/or work in the United States of America. Born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to Miami, where she grew up in the Miami Beach area. Education: Diana received her

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Boyer II, R. David Education: Kathryn Bradley received a B.A the Grand Rapids Bar Association, 2009, from Arizona State University (summa cum Recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as Attorney laude, 1995); and J.D., from Arizona State a "2009 Leader in the Law", Honored with Boyer & Boyer University (cum laude, 1999). the St. Thomas More Award by the Catholic 110 W. Berry Street #1910 Associations: Kathryn serves as Member of Lawyers Association of Western Michigan, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Estates Gifts & Trusts Advisory Board at 2008,Recognized in Michigan Super (P) 260-407-7123 Tax Management, Inc. Kathryn is a Member Lawyers® for Criminal Defense and Civil boyerlegal.com of State Bar of Arizona (Chair of Probate Litigation Defense, 2006- [email protected] and Trust Section, 2005), State Bar of Present,Outstanding Young Man in Grand About: Attorney R. David Boyer II is partner Nevada, Maricopa County Bar Association, Rapids, 1979, Listed in Who's Who in at Boyer & Boyer law firm. He has been Scottsdale Bar Association, Clark County America,Michigan State Bar Foundation, practicing law since 1998. He is admitted by Bar Association, Board of Directors for the Fellow, Recognized in The Best Lawyers in the Indiana courts Northern District of Desert Foothills Library, Esperaca Board of America® 2003-Present for multiple Indiana District Court, Directors-Lifetime Member. Additonally practice areas. Copyright 2015 by Southern District of Kathryn is the Co-Author of BMA-Tax Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC, Recipient Indiana District Court, Management Portfolio Charitable of an AV® Preeminent Rating by United States Court of Remainder Trusts. Martindale-Hubbell. Appeals for the 7 Judicial Circuit, United States Supreme Couret. His Brady, James S. Brady, William J. practice areas include: Litigation, Business Office Managing Member Attorney Corporate and Commercial Law, Estate Dykema Kistner, Troyanovich & Matters, Bankruptcy/Creditor Rights, 300 Ottawa Avenue, NW Brady, P.C. Domestic Matters, Real Estate Matters. Suite 700 51150 Washington St. Education: Taylor University (B.A.) 1995 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 New Baltimore, MI 48047 Indiana University (J.D.) 1998. (P) 616-776-7550 (P) 586-756-0900 Associations: Fox Island Alliance Board www.dykema.com [email protected] (Director/Officer); Associated Churches of [email protected] About: The law offices of Kistner, Allen County (Director, Past President); About: James S. Brady is Office Managing Troyanovich & Brady P.C. conveniently Harvester Missionary Church (Director, Member of the Firm's Grand Rapids office serves clients in New Baltimore, Michigan. Past Chairman); Unity Performing Arts and a former leader of the Firm's national William J. Brady, has been practicing law Foundation (Director); Indiana State Bar Government Investigations and Corporate since 1988, serving the Eastern District of Association (Delegate 1998-Present); and Compliance practice area. His practice is Michigan. He is admitted to practice by the American Bar Associations, American concentrated in the areas business and Michigan State Bar. His practice areas Bankruptcy Institute,Allen County commercial litigation, white collar include general practice, family law, Bankruptcy Creditors Rights Section (Vice investigations, criminal law, health care probate and estate planning, social security President 2004-Present); Allen County Bar fraud and environmental and energy law. disability and some personal injury. As a Association (Director/President); Benjamin He represents clients from various business part of a small firm Alex and the the legal Harrison Inns of Court (Programs entities, executives, medical professionals team give personal attention to all of their Committee 2004) (Master); Mizuno and other individuals in criminal matters clients and return their calls promptly. Northern Indiana Elite involving a wide array of corporate, Education: Mr. Brady graduated from (Director/Secretary). government and individual crimes. Michigan State University with a B.A. and Family: David has been married to Anne for Education: James received his B.S. from received his J.D. from Detroit College of over twenty years and they have four western Michigan University and J.D. from Law. children. His free time is occupied by the University of Notre Dame. Associations: William is a member of the travels to watch his children participate in Associations: Mr. Brady sits on the Michigan Bar Association, the Macomb travel volleyball, baseball, and basketball. Board,National Association of Former County Bar Association. He also has three United States Attorneys, Michigan personal injury cases that were published. Bradley, Kathryn A. Association for Justice,American Inns of Owner and Attorney Court,Western Michigan University Kathryn A. Bradley, PC Foundation, Member Board of Directors, 14301 N. 87th Street #208 2010-11. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Honors: Mr. Brady has been awarded and (P) 480-584-3517 recognized for his excellence in the legal www.kabradleylaw.com field, he is the Recipient of the 2015 [email protected] Distinguished Alumni Award at Western About: Kathryn A. Bradley, PC conveniently Michigan University,Recipient of the Marion serves clients in the Phoenix, Arizona area, Hilligan Award from Western Michigan focusing on practice areas in estate University's Cooley Law School, planning, estate and trust administration, 2015,Named a "Lawyer of the Year" in tax planning and preparation, charitable Grand Rapids for Criminal Defense - Non- organizations, and related matters. Kathryn White-Collar by Best Lawyers® for 2015, A. Bradley Esq. is admitted in the U.S. Named a Michigan Leading Lawyer in the District Court, District of Arizona, 1999, areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Arizona and Nevada in 2000. Ms. Bradley Defense: White Collar Law by the Leading before starting her own law practice, she Lawyers Network, 2014-2016. Law Bulletin began her professional career as a Paralegal Publishing Company, Received Donald R. and Law Clerk. Worsfold Distinguished Service Award from

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Brande, Lewis Brandt, Jane Politz Bratton, Charles C. Attorney Of Counsel Attorney The Law Office of Lewis Brande Thompson & Knight, Bratton Law Group 5976 Falling Tree Ln. Attorneys and Counselors 18 Kings Hwy. W. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 One Arts Plaza 1722 Routh St. Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (P) 951-237-8794 Suite 1500 (P) 856-857-6007 lewisbrandelaw.com Dallas, TX 75214 www.brattonlawgroup.com [email protected] (P) 214-969-1105 [email protected] About: For 20 years, the Law Office of Lewis www.tklaw.com About: Charles C. Bratton, is a founding Brande conveniently serves the Rancho [email protected] member of Bratton Law, LLC and is an Cucamonga area in legal matters including About: Jane Brandt has extensive Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney. He intellectual property law, experience in the representation of national is admitted to practice in New Jersey and pate and trademarks. With and international clients in intellectual Pennsylvania, and the United States District his expertise and property disputes before federal trial and Court, NJ, PA. He practices in the areas of experience, an a inventor appellate courts, the International Trade life care planning, elder law, estate planning him himself Attorney Lewis Commission, and before arbitration panels. and administration, tax planning and Brande appreciates and Her intellectual property practice includes disability planning. Mr. Bratton is chair of admires creative thinking patent validity and infringement, licensing, the trust, estates and elder law division of and has a passion for protecting ideas and unfair competition, trademark and the firm and counsels’ clients with regard to inventions of others. Lewis make. the copyright, and trade secret disputes. Ms. estate planning, asset preservation, and process of having an Intellectual Property Brandt is currently Chair of the firm's Medicaid qualification issues as well as Attorney convenient for his clients. He is Information Management and E-Discovery advising professionals in these matters. Mr. available to protect your ideas. The U.S. Solutions Practice Group. Bratton help clients formulate effective legal system provides rights and Education: B.A. summa cum laude, estate planning strategies and put a plan in protections for property owners. The kind Louisiana State University, J.D. with honors, place when they do not have one. He also of property or ideas that can be reduced to Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert updates and revises existing estate plans for practice is referred to as Intellectual Law Center clients as needs and life situations change Property. Intellectual property owner’s Associations: Dallas Bar Association, over time. Additionally, he assists clients in rights are protected by federal pate , Louisiana State Bar Association, Fifth planning for the future and implementing trademarks and copyright laws. Business Circuit Bar Association, Federal Circuit Bar their wishes by providing practical ideas, business names and inventions Association, National Association of solutions for their healthcare, financial and should be protected just like any other Professional Women, Texas State Bar estate affairs. property. These are ideas and a person's Association, Louisiana State Bar Education: Mr. Bratton is a graduate of livelihood so they should hire an Association, District of Columbia Bar Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., Intellectual Property Attorney that will Association, New York State Bar Association received his LL.M Degree from Western work with them to protect their intellectual Honors: Order of the Coif, Life Member, New England School of Law and his B.S., property via pate, trademarks. A patent is a Texas Center for Legal Ethics, Life Fellow, cum laude, from Southeastern Louisiana federally issued document that grants the Dallas Bar Foundation, The Best Lawyers in University. creator of the invention or idea an America by Woodward/White Inc., 2010- Associations: Charles is a member of the enforceable right that excludes other people 2017, Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys from practicing the claimed invention. Reuters, 2006-2016, Top 50 Female and Life Care Planning Law Firms Trademarks are brand names, words, Attorneys in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers® Association, is an accredited attorney with phrases, symbols, sounds or designs that by Thomson Reuters, 2016, IP Stars, 2014- the Department of Veterans Affairs and is are used in association of a product or 2016, Top 250 Women in IP in IP Stars, past Trustee and Chair of the Young services to be performed. These are 2013, 2016, IAM Patent 1000, 2013-2016 Lawyers Committee of the Camden County intellectual properties that the public learns Bar Association. to associate with a specific product or Honors: Mr. Bratton has been well services. These are protected under recognized for his commitment to clients intellectual property law. and his community, receiving many honors. Education: After receiving two masters Most recently, Five Star Professional degrees in Engineering and a Bachelor of honored Mr. Bratton with “2015 Five Star Science from the Polytechnic Institute of Estate Planning Attorney” award. He has New York, Mr. Brande decided to apply his made appearances on television and radio knowledge to the other side of the table and lending his expertise on estate planning and received his law degree from Western State has published numerous articles on elder University. care.

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Braverman, Richard Braverman, Shari H. Rugby for Saratoga Rugby, Inc., and the head coach for the Foothills Rangers Rugby Partner Attorney Club. Ms. Braymer has been admitted to the Braverman Law Office P.C. Braverman Law Office P.C. Warren County Bar Association, and a Pro 1 Mallow Road 1 Mallow Road Bono attorney for the Adirondack Women's East Rockaway, NY 11518 East Rockaway, NY 11518 Bar Association's Legal clinic for Survivors (P) 516-365-3838 (P) 516-365-3838 of Domestic Violence. She also serves on [email protected] [email protected] the Committee on Character and Fitness for About: The Braverman Law Office About: Shari Helene Braverman is a partner the New York State Appellate Division Third conveniently serves clients in Garden City, with Braverman Law Office P.C. with offices Department. New York, and the surrounding areas. located in Garden City, New York. Shari has Honors: Ms. Braymer was also a 2006 Attorney Richard Braverman, is admitted to followed in her dad Attorney Richard Women and Public Policy Fellow at the practice law in New York State since 1966, Braverman's footsteps to become a very University at Albany's Rockefeller College of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of prominent attorney, practicing in the areas Public Affairs and Policy. New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals, of estates and probate. She is admitted to

Second Circuit in 1967, U.S. District Court, practice law in the state of New Jersey since Southern District of New York and the U.S. 1994 and New York in 1995. Brenner, Robert M. District Court, District of Connecticut. He Education: Shari is a graduate of the Attorney has concentrated his law practice University of Pennsylvania Class of 1994 Law Offices of representing clients in bankruptcy and J.D. and Tufts University Class of 1991 B.A. Robert A. Brenner insolvency related issues, trusts and estates Associations: Shari is a member of the New 1915 10th Street matters, commercial litigation, and real York Bar Association and New Jersey Bar Gering, NE 69341 estate transactions. Attorney Braverman Association. (P) 308-436-3424 has practiced bankruptcy law for 50 years, Family: Shari has followed in her dad [email protected] representing Chapter 7, 11, and 13 debtors Richard's footsteps to become a very About: Mr. Brenner has been practicing law in all phases of bankruptcy matters prominent attorney. Her and her dad are since 1973. He is admitted to the Nebraska including defense in adversary proceedings; partners and give prompt personal Supreme Court 1973, the U.S. District Court plaintiffs and defendants in litigation, attention to their clients. in and for Nebraska 1973, and the United including objections to discharge, Supreme Court Bar in 2005. His area of preferences, fraudulent conveyances, and Braymer, Claudia K. concentration is Civil Litigation. The firms claims objections. Mr. Braverman took a area of practice are: Agricultural Law, Attorney training course in bankruptcy mediation, Appellate Practice, Corporate Counsel, Braymer Law PLLC with this experience it has help him resolve Domestic & Family Law, Estate Planning, P.O. Box 2369 disputes in bankruptcy cases. Guardianships/Conservatorships, Labor & Glen Falls, NY 12801 Education: Mr. Richard Braverman is a Employment Law, Probate, Real Estate, (P) 518-882-3252 graduated of Columbia University in the Social Security, Workers' Compensation. [email protected] City of New York Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Robert's secret to success has been his About: Attorney Braymer practices law in and Tufts University Bachelors degree in supportive family the areas of environmental Law; zoning and French and Government Education: Robert is a graduate of planning, and real estate. She was admitted Associations: Mr. Braverman is President of Creighton University receiving his B.S.B.A. to the New York State bar in 2010. She has the Five Towns Senior Center (2004-2010, and J.D. experience dealing with projects that are 2014 to present),Vice President of Five Associations: Robert Brenner is admitted pending beforelocdal municipal boards as Towns Senior Center (2000- to the Nebraska Supreme Court 1973, well as state agencies, including the 2004),Treasurer of the Five Towns Senior admitted U.S. District Court in and for Department of Environmental Conservation Center ( 2011 - 2013),President of Temple Nebraska 1973; admitted to United State and the Adirondack Park Agency. She has Am Echad, Lynbrook (2012-2013), Supreme Court Bar 2005. Mr. Brenner was represented environmental groups, Presenter of New York State School Boards Legal Counsel to Nebraska Jaycess for 6 yrs; community activists, and individual Association, regarding budget preparation, County Attorney of Banner County 1998- landowners. Ms. Braymer works tirelessly Presider for the New York State School 2002; Western Nebraska Legal services; for her clients to ensure proposed Boards Association, regarding managing Board Memebr for 6 years; president of development projects are environmentally capital projects and served as a lecturer for Western Nebraska Legal services-3 years. friendly and responsibly developed by American Management Association on the Mr. Brenner is a member of the American making sure they uphold local zoning codes uniform commercial code, commercial Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar and state environmental laws and litigation and insolvency matters; served as Association; Nebraska Association of Trial regulations. Attorney Braymer's secret to a Law Clerk to Hon. William J. Rudin, Attorneys. success is that she is competent and has a Bankruptcy Referee in 1962 and 1963. Mr. calm demeanor. Braverman is the author of a chapter in the Education: Attorney Braymer graduated book Enforcing Judgments and Collecting cum laude from Albany Law School in 2009. Debts in New York by West Publishing. He She graduated from the Pennsylvania State is the recipient of the Hewlett Woodmere University in 2002 with a degree in Distinguished Award and Hall of Fame, as Environmental Resource Management. well as the Bnai Birth Award SCOPE. Associations: Attorney Braymer is a Honors: Hewlwtt Woodemere Graduate member of the Board of Directors of the Distinguished Award, Hewlett Woodmere Warren County Bar Association. She also Hall of Fame serves as the co-chair of the Adirondack & Catskill Forest Preserve committee of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is the director of

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Breslau, Jill Suzanne 2002, Jenifer returned to Lake Placid where County, New York from 1994 to 2005, and a she was an associate with the Law Office of member of the Executive Committee for the Attorney James M. Brooks. In this capacity she New York State District Attorneys Law Offices of obtained hands on experience handling Association and the Essex County Task Jill Suzanne Breslau various civil litigation and insurance Force Against Domestic Violence. As District 815 Moraga Dr. defense matters, local land use and tax Attorney, Ron tried a wide variety of Los Angeles, CA 90049 issues, family custody, neglect and juvenile criminal cases, from DWI cases to a capital (P) 310-476-0107 delinquency matters, surrogate court murder case, and had a 96% conviction About: The Law Offices of Jill Suzanne proceedings and real estate transactions. rate. In 1978, Ron founded the law firm of Breslau is based in the Los Angeles, Jenifer has appeared and argued multiple Briggs & Dwyer in Lake Placid, which California area in a wide tange of legal times before the New York State Supreme became Briggs, Dwyer and Smith, P.C. in matters including Injury & Tort Law, Court Appellate Division in the Third 1981. Ron also served as a part-time Administrative Law, Health Law, Judicial Department and successfully Assistant District Attorney for Essex County Government Law, and labor & Employment argued before New York State's highest from 1979 to 1993 and as the Village Law. Jill Suzanne Breslau founder of the appellate court, the Court of Appeals Attorney for the Village of Lake Placid from firm, was admitted to practice law siince (Matter of Catherne G. v. County of Essex, et 1978 to 1993, which included handling 1982. She is admitted to practice by the al., 3 N.Y. 3d 175, 785 N.Y.S.2d 369). Jenifer complex transactions in the years preceding California State Bar, and has appeared in is currently the attorney for the Essex and including the 1980 Winter Olympics. cases filed in the following state courts: County Industrial Development Agency and Ron is currently the Town Attorney for the California Court of Appeal- 2nd District, has been working with them since 2006 Town of North Elba. California Supreme Court, Superior Court of when she joined Briggs Norfolk LLP. Education: Attorney Briggs is a graduate of Los Angeles County, California. Education: Jenifer is a graduate of the Tulane University School of Law, J.D. and Education: Ms. Breslau received her B.A. Albany Law School of University, J.D., and Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, from the University of California-Berkeley the State University of New York at with a B.A. in Psychology. and obtained her J.D. from the University of Genesco, receiving a B.A. She is a member of Associations: He is a member of the New San Francisco School of Law. the New York State Bar Association and York State Bar Association, Essex County Essex County Bar Association and member Bar Association, American Bar Associations Briggs, Jenifer R. of the Lake Placid Outing Club and Former Chairman, Lake Placid- Associate Attorney Associations: Member, New York State Bar Wilmington Connecting Youth to Briggs Norfolk LLP Association, Member, Essex County Bar Communities Coalition. Attorneys At Law Association, Member, Lake Placid Outing Honors: Mr. Briggs hold Martindale- 2296 Saranac Avenue Club Hubbell's highest (AV) rating Lake Placid, NY 12946 (P) 518-523-5555 Briggs, Ronald J. briggsnorfolk.com Partner [email protected] Brigss Norfolk LLP About: Often people need a lawyer at the Attorneys At Law lowest and most difficult times in their 2296 Saranac Avenue lives. Whether they are injured,unable to Lake Placid, NY 12946 work or are facing criminal charges are (P) 518-523-5555 experiencing zoning land use and real www.briggsnorfolk.com estate issues the firm Briggs Norfolk have [email protected] experienced attorneys to bring a favorable About: Briggs Norfolk has the experience end to an unfortunate situation. Jenifer from regional Adirondack land use matters Briggs devotes her practice representing to sophisticated criminal defense and individuals, companies and banks in personal injury representation. The law transactional matters which include firm offers a wide range of services and preparation/review of residential closing experience in state and federal courts. A documents, commercial loans for lenders small firm, with big results, the legal team and borrowers, UCC filings, uncontested provides efficient and direct interaction as matrimonial court documents, custody well as effective resolutions. Mr. Briggs is a agreements, corporate and limited liability specialist in matters involving the sale and company formation documents, and development of real estate, zoning and land residential and commercial leases. She also use regulatory issues, criminal law, real handles litigation relating to evictions and property tax certiorari and commercial other types of collection actions. Attorney transactions, including commercial Briggs, admitted to the New York State Bar litigation. Ron's practice also includes and the Connecticut State Bar (retired), is a general business and corporate matters, native of Lake Placid, who began her legal municipal law and finance, trust and estate career in the State of Connecticut where she planning, and litigation in various areas worked as Judicial Clerk for the State of such as commercial disputes, foreclosures Connecticut Superior Court. She gained and real property disputes. Attorney extensive experience regularly drafting Briggs, admitted to the the New York Bar in decisions for two Superior Court Judges 1976 the South Carolina Bar, and U.S. involving various matters and was also one District Court, Northern District of New of three clerks designated to write decisions York. Before co-founding Briggs Norfolk on Land Use Planning Appeals on behalf of LLP, Ron was the District Attorney for Essex the State of Connecticut Superior Court. In

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Bright, James (Jim) Federal Tax Controversy, Planning and Brockman, Jr., Robert W. Litigation, Illegal Exaction Litigation, Attorney Attorney election challenges, civil litigation, Probate, Bright & Brown Daley & Heft LLP Trust and Estate Litigation, Commercial, 550 N. Brand Blvd., 462 Stevens Avenue Suite 201 Business Law and Estate Planning. Brockett Ste 2100 Solana Beach, CA 92075 began focused in the areas of estate Glendale, CA 91203 (P) 858-755-5666 ext. 7163 planning, business and tax planning, (P) 213-489-1414 www.daleyheft.com business formation, mergers and wwwbrightandbrown.com [email protected] acquisitions, Federal and State tax [email protected] About: Robert W. Brockman, Jr., partner controversies and probate matters. In 2011, About: James Bright has extensive with the law firm, is admitted to practice Mr. Brockett joined Eugene Sayre and experience in business litigation matters in law in the State of California, the United formed Sayre & Brockett a professional the state and federal courts at the trial and States District Court, Southern, Central, and association. Mr. Brockett routinely handles appellate levels, including a wide spectrum Northern, and the Ninth Circuit Court of complex litigation in various areas that of business torts and Appeals. He focuses his practice on the range from trusts and will disputes, illegal commercial contract areas of personal injury, employment, elder exaction tax cases in that State of Arkansas, disputes. He has obtained abuse, and business disputes. He has Federal and State tax controversy, election multiple jury verdicts extensive experience in representing challenge cases and business disputes. ranging from tens of religious institutions, public entities, non- During 2013-2017 he represented the City millions of dollars to profit, as well as for-profit institutions and of Ozark, Arkansas in a dispute with Union several hundreds of nursing homes in all phases of litigation. Pacific Railroad Company over the re- millions of dollars. The vast majority of his Over twenty-five years, Mr. Brockman has installation of an at grade railroad crossing. litigation matters involve scientific and successfully tried a wide variety of cases in He believes in being accessible to his clients engineering issues and are routinely heavily the federal and state courts. Mr. Brockman, 24 hours a day, whether they are large expert witness laden, largely for oil prior to attending law school, worked in corporations, local family-owned companies, public utilities, and corporate human resources and labor relations for a businesses, or individuals. Mr. Brockett is land owners. He also regularly represents national manufacturing corporation. Mr. not afraid to handle cases that are difficult, clients in transactional matters concerning Brockman has lectured extensively on complex and sometimes controversial. Mr. all aspects of oil and gas exploration and topics including risk management for Brockett has presented on a wide variety of production, pipeline transportation, and religious entities, public entity defense, tort topics at various legal seminars in Arkansas power plant construction and operation. claims, employment, and elder abuse issues from 2005 through present. He is an Mr. Bright has in-depth experience in for insurance groups, risk managers and Adjunct Professor at the UALR William H. advising clients regarding the purchase and attorneys. Bowen School of Law from 2007 through sale of oil and gas properties, power plants, Education: Mr. Brockman received his present. He is the past chair of the Arkansas gas sales and supplies contracts, crude oil Bachelor of Science degree in Economics Bar Association Probate Law Section and purchases and sales contracts, power plant from John Carroll University before the Section of Taxation. construction contracts, power plant receiving his MBA, with a concentration in Education: Mr. Brockett earned his B.S. operations and maintenance contracts, and finance, from Xavier University, he received degree from Arkansas Tech University, J.D. use matters and issues arising under his J.D. from the California Western School degree from the University of Arkansas at various environmental acts. of Law. Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law Education: Jim received his B.S. in Geology Associations: He is a member of the San and LL.M. degree in taxation from the from the University of Southern California, Diego County Bar Association and the University of Miami School of Law. his J.D. from Loyola University School of United States District Court, Northern Associations: Christopher is a member of Law District of Texas. the Arkansas Bar Association (Member: Associations: James is a Fellow of the Honors: Mr. Brockman is an AV Preeminent Young Lawyers Section, Tax Law Section, American College of Trial Lawyers. Peer Review Rated Lawyer and has been Probate Law Section, Pulaski County Bar awarded the distinction of being recognized Association, Pope County Bar Association, as a San Diego Magazine Top Lawyer for Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, and Brockett, Christopher D. Civil Litigation (2013, 2014, and 2015). Federalist Society Lawyers Section. He is Attorney Robertson, Beasley, also a President Main Street Ozark, a former Shipley & Robinson PLLC President of Ozark Rotary Club. 401 W. Commercial St Additionally, he has authored, Chapter 19 of Ozark, AR 72949 the Arkansas Probate and Estate (P) 479-667-3000 Administration Handbook (2012 through www.rbsr-attorneys.com current). He also serves as Editor, Arkansas [email protected] Bar Association Probate and Trusts Law About: Mr. Christopher D. Brockett is a Review (2013 through present). Partner at Robertson, Beasley, Shipley & Honors: Mr. Brockett has been named a Robinson Law Firm with rising star in Tax for the past seven (7) offices in Fort Smith, Little years by Mid-South Super Lawyer Magazine Rock and Ozark, Arkansas. (2011 through 2018) and one of the top 50 He is admitted to the lawyers in Arkansas by Soirée Magazine in Arkansas Bar in 2005, the 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 & 2018. U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; and United States Tax Court. Mr. Brockett’s practice involves corporate formations and structuring, State and

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Brodrick, Robert H. Brodyaga, Elisabeth "Lisa" S. Brofman, Michael D. Attorney Attorney Attorney Moran & Brodrick Refugio del Rio Grande Inc. Weiss Zarett Brofman 200 Garden City Plaza 17891 Landrum Park Rd. Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C. Suite 301 San Benito, TX 78586-7197 3333 New Hyde Park Road, Garden City, NY 11530 (P) 956-421-3226 Suite 211 (P) 516-741-0782 refugiodelriogrande.tripod.com New Hyde Park, NY 11042 www.moranbrodrick.com [email protected] (P) 516-627-7000 [email protected] About: Elisabeth (Lisa) Brodyaga, an www.weisszarett.com About: Moran & Brodrick offices are Immigration Attorney, has been licensed to [email protected] conveniently located in Garden City. The practice law in the State of Texas since About: If you are looking for legal counsel firm are familiar with the courts throughout 1979. Since 1981, she has been certified by regarding health law or business matters, all of New York in a wide range of legal the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. At the attorneys of Weiss Zarett Brofman matters in Child Support, Divorce and about that time, she became deeply Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C. can assist you. The Family Law cases. With 41 years of involved with Central Americans. She co- Firm has assisted members of the experience they are focused on your founded Refugio Del Rio Grande, Inc., a non- healthcare industry including physicians, success and will work hard to be an profit, 501(c)(3) "refugee camp" on a 45 healthcare providers and health-related advocate on your behalf, helping you get the acre wilderness near San Benito, Texas, businesses with a wide array of legal best possible. Robert H. Brodrick co- where she still lives, serving as a volunteer services including corporate and partner at the law firm of Moran & attorney, planting trees, and raising transactional matters, civil and Brodrick, is admitted to practice law in the livestock. administrative litigation, healthcare State of New York since 1960 and the U.S. Education: Ms. Brodyaga graduated in regulatory issues, bankruptcy and creditors' Supreme Court in 1964. His areas of 1974 from Catholic University School of rights, and commercial real estate concentration are Matrimonial and Family Law, in Washington, D.C. transactions. Outside of the healthcare Law,Uncontested and Contested, Divorces, Associations: Most of Lisa's current work is industry, the Firm assists businesses and Equitable Distribution, Child Support, on behalf of U.S. citizens born with the aid business owners with respect to corporate Maintenance, Orders of Protection, Custody of midwives, near the Texas-Mexico border and commercial matters, business disputes, and Visitation, Relocation, Separation whose citizenship was disputed by the State litigation, financing, documenting secured Agreements, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Department. She has assisted over 100 such transactions and commercial real estate Agreements, Appeals, Mediation. With his persons establish their U.S. citizenship. transactions. The Firm's goal is to provide experience in these practice areas Mr. During the 1980s and 1990s, she worked physicians and other participants in the Brodrick will give you personal attention with lawful permanent residents, winning healthcare industry and small to medium and as the skill and knowledge to see your Diaz-Resendez, allowing a broad scope of sized businesses with access to a case from start to finish. He will help you review of discretionary decisions. It was responsive, personalized law firm devoted resolve your legal problem. before IIRIRA but is still useful in some to their specific, unique needs. Mr. Brofman, Education: Mr. Brodrick graduated from instances. She then litigated issues arising who joined the Firm in 2004, leads the Hofstra University with a B.A. (Class of from IIRIRA, including whether the repeal creditor rights and workout practice. Mr. 1956) and received his J.D. from Brooklyn of Section 212(c) relief was retroactive. She Brofman, admitted to the New York State law School (Class of 1959). won thirty-plus habeas cases, with many Bar has nearly 40 years of experience Associations: Robert is a member of the held in abeyance until St. Cyr was decided, representing physicians and other American Academy of Matrimonial and INS withdrew its appeals. She was also healthcare professionals as litigants in Lawyers, the Nassau County (Chairman, involved in similar challenges to Fifth bankruptcy and commercial cases, as well Family Law Committee, 1984-1986), New Circuit decisions holding that convictions as representing clients in debt restructuring York State (Member, Family Law Section) for drug possession which the State treated and workouts, asset based financing, and American Bar Associations; New York as felonies, and a second such conviction, secured transactions and commercial real State Trial Lawyers Association. were automatically deemed aggravated estate transactions. Mr. Brofman has a felonies. Both issues were won at the broad business law background that is Supreme Court, in Lopez v. Gonzales, 549 invaluable to clients in assessing their U.S. 47 (2006), and Carachuri-Rosendo v. business prospects and in making informed Holder, 560 U.S. 563 (2010). More recently, strategic decisions. He has been involved in she won Silva-Trevino at the Fifth Circuit, numerous bankruptcy cases throughout the overturning an Attorney General opinion United States, primarily representing the that extraneous material not part of the interests of creditors. Since 1998, he has criminal record could be used in represented physicians in many hospital determining whether a given conviction Chapter 11 cases filed in the New York involved moral turpitude. From about 1980 metropolitan area. Mr. Brofman is a to the present, she has worked extensively frequent lecturer in the areas of with Central American asylum seekers, bankruptcy, workouts, secured and including litigating such cases as Guevara- unsecured creditor rights and Article 9 of Flores, an antecedent to Cardoza-Fonseca, the Uniform Commercial Code. at the Fifth Circuit. She has received various Education: Mr. Brofman is a graduate of national awards, from the National Lawyers SUNY at Binghamton (B.A. 1973) and a Guild, American Immigration Lawyers graduate of Fordham Law School (J.D. Association, and Lexis-Nexis, and is a 1978). frequent speaker at CLE events. Early in her career, she taught at various law schools.

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Bronstein, Marc A. Broome, Alvin H. throughout his distinguished career;named among the top 30 trial lawyers in the United Attorney Attorney States, according to the Legal 500 US; Law Offices of Marc A. Bronstein Alvin H. Broome and Assoc., P.C. inducted into the State Bar of California's 3205 Ocean Park Blvd., 225 Broadway Suite 630 "Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame" and was Suite 200 New York, NY 10007 awarded the Samuel E. Gates Award by the Santa Monica, CA 90405 (P) 212-227-4226 x 1 American College of Trial Lawyers; named (P) 310-450-7361 alvinhbroomeandassociates.com "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by the American www.marcbronstein.com [email protected] Board of Trial Advocates, and the following [email protected] About: Alvin Broome is a trial lawyer with year, the San Francisco Lawyers' Club About: At Marc A. Bronstein, A Professional vast experience and an outstanding record honored Mr. Brosnahan with its "Legend of Law Corporation, they believe in in the areas of medical malpractice, birth the Law" award; he was named one of multifaceted, dedicated and aggressive legal injuries, wrongful death, traumatic brain America's most influential trial lawyers by representation in real estate matters, estate injury, construction, defective highways, the National Law Journal; he received the planning, business law and defective consumer products, American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell taxation. Attorney Bronstein and hazardous medical Award for Professionalism and Ethics to brings more than 40 years in devices. He has lectured at recognize a "lifetime devoted to the highest the law together with the the Trial Lawyers Institute on standards of ethical practice, competence, knowledge of a certified catastrophic accidents , and professionalism;he received the Judge public accountant and active medical malpractice, and trial Learned Hand Award from the American tax professional. For each technique, and has been Jewish Committee; He was recently client across various legal practice areas, published in Bill of Particulars, and in the recognized as a 2012 Lifetime Achiever by this multi-disciplined approach to complex Trial Lawyers Quarterly. The American Lawyer which recognizes challenges often enables confident decision- Education: Alvin received his J.D. from outstanding professional success and a making and leads to results exceeding client Brooklyn Law School. devotion to public service. He was also a expectations. When Attorney Marc A. Associations: Alvin is a member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Bronstein founded the firm in 1997, he had American Association for Justice, Board of Teacher of the Year. has been already been admitted to the State Bar of Directors of the New York State Trial recommended as a leading lawyer by California and U.S. Tax Court for nearly 20 Lawyers Association, American Trial Chambers USA every year since its launch years, become a certified public accountant Lawyers Association, and New York City and has been inducted into the Lawdragon and earned a master’s degree in taxation. Bar Association. 500 Hall of Fame. He is also ranked by PLC These complex, intersecting fields of Which Lawyer?, The Best Lawyers in knowledge remain instrumental in the wide America, The Legal 500 US, Benchmark range of services provided to their business Brosnahan, James J. Litigation, The Lawdragon Top 3000, The and individual clients today. He also Attorney Best of the Best USA Litigation, provides consultation services to Certified Morrison Foerster Euromoney’s Expert Guides, and the top ten Public Accountants and Financial Planners. 425 Market Street in Northern California Super Lawyers Attorney Bronstein is a proven resource for San Francisco, CA 94105 people in West Los Angeles and throughout (P) 415-268-7189 California in need of insightful, dependable www.mofo.com Broussard, Jr., Daniel E. counsel in legal practice areas such as [email protected] Attorney estate planning, corporate and business About: James J. Brosnahan,has been Broussard, Halcomb law, taxation and real estate transactions. practicing trial and appellate law for over & Vizzier Education: Mr. Bronstein is a graduate of fifty years. He is one of the most respected 201 Johnson Street Golden Gate University, Los Angeles, and recognized trial lawyers in the United Suite 401 California with a MS inTaxation, 1982; States. He is named among the top 30 trial Alexandria, LA 71301 Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, lawyers in the United States, according to (P) 318-487-4589 J.D. (Cum Laude), 1977, as well as California the Legal 500 US. He is admitted to practice bhvlaw.com State University, Long Beach, California by the Arizona State Bar and California [email protected] with a B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) State Bar. His practice areas include:Trials; About: Daniel Broussard, Jr. is in the area of Associations: Attorney Bronstein has Bar Litigation; Appellate and Supreme Court. general trial practice focusing on personal Admissions with the state of California in Education: Mr. Brosnahan graduated from injury, workers' compensation, admiralty, 1977, the U.S. Federal Court, 1986 & the U.S. Boston College (BSBA, 1956); and Harvard federal employers liability, products Tax Court, 1981. Law School (LL.B., 1959) liability, and labor law. The law firm Associations: Bar Admissions; Arizona; provides products liability, personal injury, California; Professor at UC Berkeley School and workers' compensation legal of Law; Mentors at University of California representation with outstanding legal Berkley Trial Lawyers Appellate Law, Board counsel in the most cost-efficient manner. of Directors MALDF 2001- Trial Lawyer of Attorney Broussard is known to be very The Year; American Inss of Court Lewis F. personable with his clients to listen to their Powell Award for professionalim and needs, and ensure the best quality Ethics; Top 30 trial Lawyers in U.S. by legal representation. 500, State Bar of California's trial lawyers Education: Daniel received his B.S. from Hall of Fame, Samuel E. Gates Award by Louisiana State University and his J.D. from American College of Trial Lawyers in 200. Loyola University. Legend of the Law Award by San Francisco Associations: Daniel held a poignant Lawyer Club. position as Chairman of the Labor Law Honors: Mr. Brosnahan has received Section of the House of Delegates from 1976 numerous awards and recognition

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to 1977. Previously he was a law clerk to regulatory aspects of those programs. Mike Brown receiving his undergraduate degree the Hon. Herbert W. Christenberry and is regularly represents clients with matters from Auburn University and his J.D. from most proud of being a U.S. District Judge for before the New York Department of Mercer University in 1967. the Eastern District of Louisiana. Daniel is a Insurance, and is counsel to a number of Associations: Judge Brown is a member of member of the Association of Trial Lawyers national insurance programs. the Georgia House of Representatives. of America and the Central Louisiana Trial Education: Mike earned his Bachelor’s Family: Happily married to Dorothy O. Lawyers Association. degree at Beloit College and his law degree Brown with three children Katherine B. at New York University School of Brown, Phillip O. Brown & Stephen W. Law.Senior Editor of Moot Court Board. Brown Brown, Daniel P. Associations: Mike has served as Chairman Attorney of the Subcommittee on Insurance Browning, Mary J. DBP LEGAL, PLLC Demutualization of the Association of the Attorney 3249 Hennepin Ave., Bar of the City of New York and on the Mary J. Browning, LLC Suite 216 boards of directors of several publicly 214 Cherry Street Minneapolis, MN 55408 owned companies. Jefferson City, MO 65101 (P) 612-822-4372 Honors: Mike has been recognized as a New (P) 573-893-4523 dpb.legal York Metropolitan area Super Lawyer. maryjbrowninglaw.com [email protected] [email protected] About: Attorney Daniel Brown practices in About: Mary J. Browning Founder of the law family based immigration law and has years firm, is licensed to practice law in the State of experience both internationally and in Brown, Hon. S. Phillip of Missouri since 1987. She specializes in Minnesota. He has been known for working Chief Judge family law. Mary has a unique combination for clients from as far away as Australia, Law Offices of the of litigation experience along with an Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the Hon S. Phillip Brown understanding of the government agencies Netherlands. He brings a unique 2434 Wesleyan Drive N. and systems that direct family and child international perspective in a small firm Macon, GA 31208 welfare. She is committed and diligent. setting to addressing your particular legal (P) 478-477-3807 Mary could be described as a courageous situation with dedication, skill, and value. [email protected] attorney possessing both integrity and Attorney Brown has helped clients to bring About: Hon. S. Phillip Brown was admitted tenacity. Mary began her legal career as their loved ones to the United States, to to the Georgia Bar in 1967. He was sworn in Staff Attorney, for Department of Social receive green cards, to fight deportation, as Judge of the Superior Court of the Macon Services, Assistant General Counsel, for and to get asylum to protect themselves Judicial Circuit in January, 1996 and served Department of Revenue, Assistant from fear and torture in their home for 18 years and currently hold the title of Prosecuting Attorney, for the Boone County countries. He also helps them to protect Senior Judge. In his judgeship, Judge Brown Prosecutor’s Office, Deputy Director, their on selves from economic chaos by handled a wide variety of cases, including Division of Legal Services (Litigation helping them seek federal bankruptcy domestic relations, criminal and civil. He Section), Department of Social Services, protection. Daniel also speaks in many conducted jury and non jury trials. S. Phillip Director of Legal Services, the Department seminars in awareness complexities of the Brown was a judge of the Macon Circuit of of Social Services, General Counsel, for system and ensuring clients ' loved ones Georgia. He was appointed to the court by Department of Social Services, an a make it through their journey. The in 1996 and served on the court until his Associate Director/Change Agent, for the contributing factor to his success is his retirement in December 2013. Judge Brown Department of Social Services. dedication to providing personal service in spent his youngest years in Perry, Georgia Education: Ms. Mary J. Browning is a a small law firm setting and believing and grew up in Macon from age 12. He graduate of the University of Missouri, immigration is not just about the law, but attended Alexander III Elementary School receiving her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor about human rights. and Lanier High School, where he served as of Science in Business Administration. Education: Mr. Brown received his J.D. from an officer of the senior class and of the Associations: Mary is a member of the Hamline University School of Law. R.O.T.C. He attended Auburn University as Missouri Bar Association, and Cole County a co-op Civil Engineering student, Bar Association alternating school with surveying work for Brown, Michael D. the Central of Georgia Railroad. Outside of Founding Partner his law practice, Judge Brown has been Ohrenstein & Brown LLP active in the Boy Scouts. When in high 1305 Franklin Ave., Suite 300 school, he served as a summer camp Garden City, NY 11530 counselor at Boy Scout Camp Benjamin (P) 516-873-6334 Hawkins, where he taught aquatic skills www.oandb.com (canoeing, rowing, swimming, lifesaving) [email protected] and two years as the Nature Counselor About: Michael D. Brown is a founding teaching reptile and other animal courses. partner of Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP, whose Judge Brown is an avid reader of Scientific practice areas span the litigation and the American Magazine and has been for corporate and insurance several decades. He has also been very regulatory arenas. He is an active in the humanities studies offered by accomplished litigator and the Georgia Counsel of Superior Court counselor. Mike frequently Judges and has taught several classes for represents insurers, Judges of the Superior Courts. Judge Brown brokers, and insureds in has taught Sunday School classes at several developing structures for insurance churches. programs and in dealing with the Education: Judge Brown graduated from

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Bruno, Jr., Frank Brydon, John R. Thompson, 2nd Judicial District, State of Nevada, 1981-1982. Attorney Managing Partner, Associations: An active member of the DRI Law Office of Frank Bruno, Jr. San Francisco and Association of Defense Counsel, Mr. 69-09 Myrtle Avenue Demler, Armstrong & Brydon has lectured on topics of defense in Glendale, NY 11385 Rowland, LLP bad faith lawsuits, insurance coverage (P) 718-497-1003 601 California St., Suite 704 disputes, defense of products liability www.frankbrunolaw.com San Francisco, CA 94108 claims, and trial practice. He has been [email protected] (P) 415-949-1900 appointed to the Executive Board of the About: Family Law www.darlaw.com Defense Institute of the International Education: Mr. Bruno is a graduate of New [email protected] Society of Primerus Law Firms where he York Law School, Juris Doctor and St. John's About: John R. Brydon, the firm’s managing serves as Chairman 2015-2016.Mr. Brydon University, B.A. in Political Science and partner of the San Francisco office, is has been a member of the American Board Government, 1992, he received a Regents admitted to practice law in the State of of Trial Advocates for nearly 25 years, Diploma, 1988 Archbishop Molloy California and Nevada and has successfully where he holds the rank of Diplomate and Associations: Mr. Bruno is a member of argued cases before the California Courts of has been a Certified Specialist in Civil Trial House of Delegates, New York State Bar Appeal, State Supreme Court, and 9th Law and Diplomat of the National Board of Association, Queens County Bar Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Brydon has Trial Advocacy for over 20 years. Association, Board of Managers, the handled a variety of professional liability Honors: Mr. Brydon has also been rated and Columbian Lawyers Association of Queens cases, including insurance broker E&O, included by his peers in the Super Lawyer County, President and Assigned Counsel medical, dental and legal malpractice cases. selection process for nearly a decade and is Association of Queens Family Court, He has represented attorneys through the an AV-rated attorney by Martindale- Treasurer years, including a legal malpractice defense Hubbell. Honors: Mr. Bruno is an Avvo rated verdict at trial that included recovery of the attorney and is named 10 Best Attorneys client’s disputed fees, and has served as an from the American Institute of Family Law expert witness in legal malpractice matters. Bryson, E. Brent Attorneys. He also lends his expertise, Also, he has consulted with a leading risk Attorney at Law speaking at various legal conferences. management consulting firm to assist in E. Brent Bryson LTD providing placement services for troubled 7730 W. Sahara Ave., law. With nearly 40 years of trial Suite 109 experience, Mr. Brydon has successfully Brunton, Michael Las Vegas, NV 89117 defended and tried to verdict many high- Attorney (P) 702-364-1234 exposure complex personal injury, product Brunton Law Offices [email protected] liability, insurance coverage and bad faith 819 Vandalia Street About: E. Brent Bryson, P.C. is a nationally trials throughout California and around the Collinsville, IL 62234 recognized criminal defense and civil rights country, including cases involving issues of (P) 618-3430750 attorney based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. punitive damage exposure for major bruntonlawoffice.com Mr. Bryson has been practicing law since corporate and insurer defendants. He has [email protected] 1993. Eric Brent Bryson won the only civil been included on the national trial teams of About: Brunton Law Offices stands apart jury verdict against a hotel and casino several corporate clients and has been from the rest when it comes to the "Best arising out of the 2002 admitted pro hac vice as trial counsel in Legal Team" that is highly skilled, combined melee at the Laughlin multiple jurisdictions. Mr. Brydon has with superior credentials and dedicated to River Run between the argued numerous cases and was lead the highest level of Hells Angels and attorney before trial and appellate counsel personalized attention and Mongols motorcycle in Buss v. Superior Court (1997) 16 Cal. 4th service for individuals clubs. The Laughlin 35, a nationally recognized decision that throughout Southern River Run case was used by the American extends to insurance companies a right to Illinois and Eastern Trial Lawyers Association as a "mock" case seek reimbursement for defense costs Missouri. The experiences to teach other lawyers on how to try a case. expended to defend non-covered claims attorneys at Brunton Law Offices fight to Mr. Bryson was also lead Plaintiff's counsel asserted against policyholders. In the have the clients receive full and fair in a case against the Appalachian School of California Supreme Court decision of PPG compensation in employment law and Law that drew both National and Industries, Inc. v. Transamerica Ins. Co. denial of insurance benefits. Attorney International attention involving the (1999) 20 Cal. 4th 310, he successfully Brunton brings twenty-five years as an shooting and killing of student and faculty argued for limits on the types of damages experienced trial lawyer focusing on by a disgruntled former student. Mr. recoverable against insurance companies in matters in civil litigation and workers' Bryson represented O.J. Simpson's co- bad faith cases based on alleged failure to compensation. He believes in protecting the defendants Clarence Stewart in the settle within policy limits. rights of his clients by understanding and infamous criminal trial regarding Mr. Education: Mr. Brydon graduated from the being meticulous in every case. Simpson's attempted recovery of property University of the Pacific with a B.A. (1972), in Nevada and successfully appealed Mr. and obtain his M.A., in Communication Stewart's conviction. He also represented Studies at California State University (1975) "Blues Legend" B.B. King in a Guardianship and received his J.D. from the University proceeding and currently represents his of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law Estate regarding litigation matters. Mr. (1978) on the editorial board of the Pacific Bryson has appeared on newscasts around Law Journal (now McGeorge Law Review) the world, including CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and a national finalist in the American and numerous television shows including In College of Trial Lawyers’ mock trial Session, Tru TV's Most Shocking Court competition. Mr. Brydon has the distinction Videos, the Johnnie Cochran Show, Good of working as a Law Clerk to Hon. James H.

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Morning America, and Inside Edition. Budin, John J. Buhrfiend, Richard M. Additionally, he is a frequent commentator Attorney Attorney for television and has lectured and written Budin Law Offices Law Office of in the areas of trial advocacy, deposition 1 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2165 Richard M. Buhrfiend strategy, and police liability. Chicago, IL 60602 301 Chandler Avenue Education: Eric received his B.A. from (P) 312-377-0700 Elmhurst, IL 60126 University of Arizona and his J.D. from www.budinlawoffices.com (P) 630-834-3960 Whittier College School of Law. [email protected] About: The Legal practice of Richard M. About: Mr. John Budin, was admitted to the Buhrfiend is transactional in nature, Buckner, Eric Illinois State Bar and the U.S. District Court, providing legal services to various kinds of Northern District of Illinois in 1985. He is a businesses including corporations, limited Managing Partner Sole Practitioner, who has successfully liability companies and partnerships; Real Katz Kantor Stonestreet resolved injury claims. He prepares for trial Estate Law, both commercial and non- & Buckner, PLLC and the firms record of success in the commercial constitute a portion of his 207 S. Walker Street courtroom is well-known. If the insurance practice. Estate and Retirement Planning Princeton, WV 24740 company refuses to play fair, they will take are also among services provided. Mr. (P) 304-431-4050 the next step. The legal team will fight to do Buhrfiend specializes in the Fields of KatzKantor.com what is right for you. Mr. Budin’s legal Federal and State Income and Transfer [email protected] career began in the area of criminal law as a (Estate and Gift) Taxes. Prior to entering his About: The Katz, Kantor, Stonestreet & prosecutor for the Criminal Division in the private practice, Mr. Buhrfiend served Buckner law firm serves Virginia and West Cook County State Attorneys Office. After several years as an Internal Revenue Agent Virginia with compassionate and zealous serving as a Supervisor/Prosecutor for the with the IRS in Chicago. Whether you are legal representation built on decades of State Attorneys Office, Mr. Budin shifted his an individual or a local business Richard M. experience. Established in 1931, the Katz, focus from criminal law to personal injury Buhrfiend has valuable experience to offer. Kantor, Stonestreet & Buckner firm has and founded Budin Law Offices. Mr. Budin His secret to success is years of dedication, been a part of the community representing has handled a wide variety of cases hard work, and high ethical standards. clients for over 87 years. They are your including but not limited to truck accidents, Education: Mr. Buhrfiend is a graduate in lawyers, ready to represent you in many car accidents, aviation accidents, medical Accounting from the University of Notre areas of law. Attorney Eric Buckner joined malpractice, workers compensation, Dame. He received his J.D. Degree from Katz, Kantor, Stonestreet & Buckner traumatic brain injuries, construction DePaul University. (formerly Katz, Kantor & Perkins, PLLC) in accidents, and many other forms of Family: Mr. Buhrfiend is married to Carol 2003 and currently serves as the firm’s personal injury litigation. He has lectured with eight children and 24 grandchildren. managing partner. Eric has been the voice at seminars and published the Criminal for victims injured by the negligence and Trial Evidence Manual used at the Cook wrongful conduct of others. Eric has sought County State Attorney's Office. Mr. Budin’s justice for seriously injured clients and their secret to success is being extremley Bullerman, Michael S. families throughout Mercer, McDowell, prepared. Associate Summers, Raleigh, Wyoming and Kanawha Education: Mr. Budin is a graduate of Arnold & Porter Counties. Attorney Buckner puts himself in DePaul University College of Law, J.D., and 70 West Madison Street his clients shoes and treats each client received his B.A., summa cum laude, Ste. 4200 individually. He always remembers that majoring in Speech and Performing Arts, Chicago, IL 60602-4231 clients are more than just clients. with a minor in Music and Philosophy from (P) 312-583-2438 Education: Eric attended the West Virginia Northeastern Illinois University. arnoldporter.com University College of Law. In law school Eric Associations: John is a member of the [email protected] received the Ned and June Shott Law American Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois About: Michael S. Bullerman, an associate at scholarship and a CALI award in Contracts Trial Lawyers Association, the American Arnold & Porter was admitted to the Illinois II, an Excellence for the Future Award, by Association of Justice, Illinois State Bar Bar and New York Bar in 2007. He is also obtaining the top grade in his class. Upon Association, Chicago Bar Association and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the graduating from WVU College Of Law in Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Eastern and Southern District of New York. 2003, Eric was ranked within the top 25% Honors: Attorney John Budin was chosen His practice focuses on a broad range of of his class. by Newsweek as a leading trial attorney complex commercial litigation, including Associations: Eric is a member of the 2010-2018. He is contributor and coach for securities, financial transactions, Virginia Bar Association, the West Virginia the Special Olympics contractual disputes, and intellectual State Bar Association and is admitted to property actions, including numerous practice before the Supreme Court of patent and trade secret litigations. Appeals of West Virginia and the United Education: Attorney Bullerman is a States District court for the Southern graduate of New York University School of District of West Virginia. Eric is also a Law, JD, 2006, he also obtained his BA in member of the American Association for Political Science from the University of Justice, the Traumatic Brain Injury Illinois, Urbana-Chapaign, 2003, and his BS, Litigation Group and the West Virginia in Biology from the University of Illinois, Association for Justice. Urbana-Champaign

Associations: Mr. Bullerman is a member of the New York Intellectual Property Bar

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Bunting, Tom accidents, those who suffer injuries as a Metro Magazine, he is a member of the result of negligent medical or hospital care, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Attorney elderly people who are neglected or abused, The Shields Law Firm, PLLC children or infants who suffer birth injuries 11512 Allecingie Parkway from medical errors, and people or Burnham, Hathorne A. "Hap" Suite G companies treated unfairly by insurance Attorney Richmond, VA 23235 companies. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Burke Hathorne A. 'Hap" Burnham (P) 804-594-3966 practiced in the area of business law and Attorney At Law theshieldsfirm.com venture capital. In 1985, he joined a firm in P.O. Box 1477 [email protected] Long Beach, California that eventually Golden, CO 80402 About: Tom Bunting brings over 17 years' became Thielen and Burke. The firm (P) 303-278-2200 litigation experience to the firm. He is specialized in catastrophic personal injury [email protected] licensed to practice law in the State of cases, including medical malpractice, About: Hathorne A. "Hap" Burnham has Virginia, the United States District for the product liability, and personal injury cases. been practicing law for 47 years. He is Eastern, Western District Mr. Burke obtained one of the highest jury admitted to practice before Colorado, Utah of Virginia and the United verdicts in California in the area of and the United States Supreme Courts. His States Fourth Circuit Court negligent security when he won $1 million law office is located in Golden, Colorado. His of Appeals. Tom has for a Marine Corps soldier who was shot in area of concentration is in Real Estate, handled a wide array of a fast food restaurant. Mr. Burke has Entities and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Serving auto and truck accidents, obtained more than $120 million for his in the United States Air Force, Mr. Burnham slip and fall cases, Federal Employers' clients since 1990. In 1998, Sean Burke's serves as Colonel from 1964-1994. He was Liability Act claims, workers' compensation, partner, Joseph Thielen, retired from the an Airline Transport Pilot; Commercial Pilot traffic and DUI, and other personal injury practice of law, and Mr. Burke formed his and Independent Instructor Pilot in gliders, cases in his career. Tom spent the first 12 own firm, the Law Offices of Sean M. Burke. gyroplanes, helicopters, instrument, land- years of his career on the defense side, In 2007, Mr. Burke moved the office to its based airplanes, seaplanes, and Rocky representing trucking companies, current location in Irvine, California. Mr. Mountain aerial search mission flying. employers, and insurers in personal injury Burke's work has been published in the National Ski Patrol Certified volunteer ski and workers' compensation matters. In Litigation Section Bulletin of the California patroller, and is a former Colorado-licensed 2012, he began representing plaintiffs in Bar Association. Additionally, he has Emergency Medical Technician - Basic personal injury cases, particularly railroad lectured at attorneys' continuing-education ("EMT-B"). Mr. Burnham is also a volunteer workers injured on the job. Since joining seminars on medical malpractice and other Mountain Mission, Instructor and Evaluator The Shields Law Firm in 2017. Tom handles litigation issues for over 20 years. Pilot, an Alpine Ski Patroller at Pikes Peak, cases in auto accidents, personal injury, Education: Sean earned his Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Winter Park and Arapahoe divorce, child custody and support, and degree magna cum laude from the Basin, Colorado, Mount Whittier, New representation of credit card holders in University of Southern California in 1976. Hampshire, Squaw Valley and Sugar Bowl, disputes with credit card companies. He graduated from USC Law School and USC California, and Canaan Valley, West Additionally he helps people with wills and Business School in 1981, with a combined Virginia,Instructor of Snow Avalanche trust. Tom has successfully tried over 75 JD/MBA degree. He was awarded highest Risks, Control, Victim Search and Rescue cases to a jury. He has has multiple six honors for receiving the top grade in his Instructor of Patrol Skiing and Rescue figure settlements for his clients and has second-year Torts class. Toboggan Operation, a Volunteer Nationally represented clients throughout the eastern Associations: Mr. Burke is a long-standing Registered Emergency Medical Technician - United States. Tom has used his unique member of the following organizations: Basic and Instructor of Outdoor Emergency experience as personal injury attorney, to Board Certified in Professional Liability - Care. achieve the best results for his clients. Medical by the American Board of Education: Mr. Burnham received his Education: Tom Bunting is a native of Professional Liability Attorneys, American Bachelor of Science from the United States Delaware who came to Virginia in 1994 to Association of Justice (formerly American Air Force Academy and Juris Doctor from attend the College of William & Mary. In Trial Lawyers Association),Consumer the University of Denver College of Law. He 1997 he earned a B.A. in Economics. He Attorneys of California Consumer Attorneys attended Harvard Business School ("HBS") then moved to Richmond and earned his J.D. of Los Angeles County,Orange County Trial Master in Business("MBA") program. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Additionally, he is a Retired U.S. Air Force University of Richmond Bar Association,Orange County Bar officer, graduating from the United States

Association and Long Beach Bar Air Force Academy ("USAFA") and the Association. Industrial College of then Armed Forces Burke, Sean M. Honors: Mr. Burke holds an AV rating - Very ("ICAF") of National Defense University Attorney High to Preeminent - from Martindale- ("NDU"). Law Offices of Sean M. Burke Hubbell, a nationally recognized rating firm. Associations: Mr. Burnham is a member of 9210 Irvine Center Dr. He has also been named Orange County the American Legion, Civil Air patrol, Rocky Irvine, CA 92618 Trial Lawyer Association's (OCTLA) Medical Mountain Region Vice Commander, the (P) 949-438-4416 Malpractice Trial Lawyer of the Year three Colorado State Shooting Association, the www.ocinjury.com times, in 2005, 2009, and 2014, Three-time Denver Mining Club, the National Rifle [email protected] winner of the OCTLA Trial Lawyer of the Association, the National Ski Patrol: About: Mr. Burke has been an attorney for Year for Medical Malpractice in 2005, 2009 Certified No. 84; Division Program over 35 years, having passed the bar exam and 2014, Best Lawyers in America since Supervisor, 2-Time Patrol Representative, on his first attempt in 1981. He became a 2009, Superlawyer again for the 12 straight the Summit Section Chief, Western Region, trial lawyer in 1985, specializing in the years 2005 – 2017, Named in the Top 50 Rocky Mountain Division Legal Advisor, representation of plaintiffs. As a personal Lawyers in Orange County by Superlawyers, Rocky Mountain Division Director, the injury lawyer he represents people 2007 to 2017, Top 5 Personal Injury National Board of Directors, the seriously injured in automobile or other Lawyers in Orange County by AVVO and OC Professional Ski Patrol association - West

TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019 certified No. 060-75 and the Veterans of Butash, Michael G. Buynak, S. Timothy Foreign Wars. He is recognized as a Attorney Partner Distinguished AV Rated Attorney, 2018. Butash & Donovan, LLC Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Honors: Mr. Burnham is recognized as a 23554 State Road 54 Spray, LLP. Distinguished AV Rated Attorney, 2018. Lutz, FL 33559 820 State Street, 4th Floor Family: Mr. Burnham is the father of five (P) 813-341-2232 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 children: Lisa, Blake, Nils, Greta and Lars. www.ButashDonovan.com (P) 805-966-7000 [email protected] bfaslaw.com Burns, Marian M. 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(P) 951-689-0651 to practice in State & Federal Court. Mr. Education: Mr. Buynak graduated from www.juvdp.com Butash was the former State Prosecutor for Loyola Marymount University, with a B.S. in [email protected], Pinellas/Pasco County and former lead Economics, he received his J.D. from the [email protected] Domestic Violence Attorney for West Pasco University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall. About: Mr. Michael F. Burns has been County. Additionally, Mr. Butash has an Associations: Mr. Buynak is a member of practicing law since 1983. He is admitted by active hand with the Florida Prosecuting the American Bar Association, California the California Bar. His practice areas Attorneys DUI Trial Advocacy School and State Bar, the Santa Barbara County Bar, include juvenille law, personal injury the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys and the Santa Barbara Chamber of defense and plaintiff. DUI/Vehicular Manslaughter Trial Commerce. 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Bythewood, David A. Caldwell, William I. instruct people and their businesses in the science of success. Attorney Attorney Associations: iPec David A. Bythewood Caldwell, Berner & Honors: Sean Callagy and the Callagy Law Attorney at Law Caldwell LLP team won two 27+ million dollar verdicts in 85 Willis Ave., Suite J 100 1/2 Cass Street 2 years. He is the founder and president of Mineola, NY 11501 Woodstock, IL 60098 Callagy Law, P. C., with offices in New Jersey (P) 516-741-0066 (P) 815-338-3300 and Atizona. attorneybythewood.lawyer [email protected] [email protected] About: Caldwell Berner & Caldwell has About: David Bythewood has been served all of Mc Henry County since 1915. practicing law since 1981 and established Mr. Caldwell area of concentration is civil Campiti, Vincent M. his law firm in 1984. His experience and litigation, and his secret to success has been Attorney expertise as a lawyer includes corporate in keeping his clients well informed. Nemeth, Feeney, Masters & governance, fiduciary responsibility, Education: Mr. Caldwell is a graduate of Campiti, P.C. contracts, trademarks, the Loyola University Law School, J.D. 1967, he 350 Columbia Street constitution, civil rights, received is Bachelor of Arts from Marquette South Bend, IL 46601 employment, torts, trial University in 1964. (P) 574-234-0121 advocacy, and criminal Associations: William(Bill) I. Caldwell was www.nfmlaw.com defense. Two of his most admitted to practice in Illinois in 1967, the [email protected] well publicized criminal U.S. Distict, Northern District of Illinois; About: Mr. Campiti became a member of the defense cases were his successful defense of 1970, U.S. Court of appeals, Seventh Circuit; firm in February of 2007. His areas of Joseph Gambino in a case referred to as the 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, Wisconsin practice include personal injury and "AKA Gas Scam Case" and his defense of and U.S. district, Eastern Distict of defense litigation, family law and criminal Roland Davis, a member of the Board of Wisconsin. Mr. Caldwell was President of defense.The firm provides legal services to Directors of the National Guard Bank, after Chicago McHenry County (1983-1984) and individuals, small businesses, corporate and it was seized by the F.D.I.C. and F.B.I. in June Illinois State bar Association; State Bar of institutional clients. Our clients include of 1990. 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Legal services a committee Vice Chairman for the Trial Callagy Law PC to our clients include counseling and Techniques Committee of the Tort and 650 From Road Suite 565 representation in all aspects of business, Insurance Practice Section of the American Paramus, NJ 07652 corporate and commercial law; business Bar Association and as Chairman of the (P) 973-980-0760 formation and operation; preparation of Banking Law Committee of the Nassau callagylaw.com wills and trusts; personal and business County Bar Association. David as also been [email protected] financial planning; personal, business and an Adjunct Professor at the Hofstra About: Sean Callagy the owner and estate taxation; probate, guardianship and University School of Law teaching the President of Callagy Law, PC is an attorney, trust administration; purchase, sale and N.I.T.A. course "Trial Techniques."He is a and entrepreneur. 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Canfield, James R. Caraquel, Nicolas M. Immigration Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, and Integrated Attorney US Immigration Attorney Bar of the Philippines. Empire Law Offices Nicolas Caraquel Law Office Honors: Nick received the Empowerment P.O. Box 967 83-15 Queens Boulevard Awardee: Excellence in Legal Profession by San Jose, CA 95108 Elmhurst, NY 11373 Fiesta in America, 2017, The National (P) 408-993-8472 (P) (917) 832-7414 Advocates Top 40 Under 40 by the The empirelawoffice.com elmhurstnylawyerservices.com National Advocates, 2017, Client's Choice by [email protected] [email protected] Avvo from 2013-2016. About: James Canfield, Esq has 50 years of About: You are not alone if you are experience as an Immigration Attorney. His navigating through the daunting process of focus is on immigration, but the Empire immigration. 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Nicolas Caraquel Associations: The State Bar of California; obtained his New York State license to The State Bar of Illinois; United States practice law in 2012, and is licensed to Courts for the Ninth Circuit; United States practice law in the jurisdictions of the Courts for the Seventh Circuit; American Philippines. Early in his legal career, Nick Immigration Lawyers Association. provided pro bono assistance to Filipinos in Kentucky and West Virginia. Since practicing law, he has been helping various Caputo, John A. clients all over the world obtain their Attorney respective US visas as a first step in Law Office of John A. Caputo achieving their American dreams. 100 Ross Street Additionally, his well-grounded industrial Pittsburgh, PA 15219 engineering skills and in-depth knowledge (P) 412-246-4775 of US immigration helped him find practical www.johncaputo.com solutions in his clients' US immigration [email protected] problems resulting to relatively faster About: John Caputo has represented approvals and smoother US immigration plaintiffs in personal injury and medical journey! An immigrant himself, Nick malpractice action throughout western understands the challenges and the Pennsylvania for many years. He has complexity of going through the US litigated and tried before juries hundreds of immigration process. 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Mr. Caputo describes his love along the way, the dedicated legal team and of the work and his intense focus on Nick will make sure to address them attaining the best recovery possible for his promptly and help you achieve your goals. clients as the foundation of all the attributes They can help you with: Work and student that has made his practice successful; visas,U.S. citizenships, naturalizations, or experience, skill, dedication, integrity, and green cards, Labor certifications or asylums most important, passion. and Business or family visas. They are also Education: John received his B.A. from familiar with the practices of pertinent DePauw University and his J.D. from agencies such as the U.S. Immigration and Duquesne University. Customs Enforcement (ICE). Nick wants you Associations: John is also a Fellow of the to take that first step in achieving your International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American Dream. 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Caraway, Charles D. clients. Mr. Caraway enlisted and served lawyers in the area and will take advantage four years in the Marines shortly after of you and your case to get the best result. Attorney graduating from a local high school, and Mr. Cardoza who is bilingual, offers legal Goyette & Associates, Inc., subsequent to an honorable discharge from services to his English and Spanish clients. 2366 Gold Meadow Way, the Marines, he entertained a career as a He gives a personal attention to all of his Suite 200 police officer prior to returning to school clients and respond to them in a timely Gold River, CA 95670 and receiving an undergraduate degree in manner. (P) 916-851-1900 History from Sac State, and his Juris Education: Mr. Cardoza graduated from the goyetteassociates.com Doctorate from McGeorge. University of California, Los Angeles with a [email protected] Honors: Charles admitted to the Traynor B.A. in History and received his J.D. from About: For over 20 years Goyette & Honor Society. He also received honors in the University of Idaho College of Law. Associates, Inc., has represented clients Trial Advocacy, and was part of the Associations: Victor is a member of the statewide, with offices in Sacramento, academic fraternity, Phi Delta Phi while Nevada Justice Association, Clark County Modesto, Fresno, Redding and Newport attending McGeorge, Risisng Star-Super Bar Association, and Latin Chamber of Beach. They provide a wide range of legal Lawyer, Top 10% in Customer Service Commerce. Mr. Cardoza has been named a matters involving labor and employment. 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They represent private 311 South Wacker Drive Attorney sector unions and public employee Suite 3000 Carleton Gotlin Law P.C. associations such as peace officer and Chicago, IL 60606-6679 1580 Lincoln Street firefighter organizations, management (P) 312-360-6582 Suite 1200 groups and general employee associations. www.freeborn.com Denver, CO 80203 The legal team at Goyette & Associates are [email protected] (P) 303-825-1125 proud to boast, that they have helped over About: As a litigator and trial lawyer, carletongotlinlaw.com 5,000 clients with all of their legal concerns. Anthony believes in the Firm's values of [email protected] Charles D. Caraway is the head of the Integrity, Caring, Effectiveness, Teamwork About: Elaine Carleton's practice focuses personal injury department at Goyette. He and Commitment to help create a better primarily on the upstream side of oil and is licensed to practice law in the State of future for his clients. gas development. She has over thirty years California, and in the United States District Education: Mr. Carballo is a graduate of of extensive business and legal experience Court, Eastern District of California. He is a Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., and in numerous aspects of the oil and gas current member of the Sacramento Bar received his B.A. from Loras College, cum industry based on her diverse experience as Association and the California Trial Lawyers laude an attorney, landman, crude oil marketer, Association. Mr. Caraway represents parties Associations: Trustee, Village of Lisle and division order analyst. 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Mr. Board,Rotary Club of Lisle,Lawyers United and due diligence, exploration and Caraway is devoted to representing parties for the Homeless, Chicago Bar Association, development, and drafting and negotiation and assisting in helping them receive Dupage County Bar Asso of industry contracts. compensation for their medical bills Honors: Mr. Carballo was honored by the Education: Ms. Carleton received her B.B.A. property damage, lost wages, and for the Illinois Leading Lawyers - 2017 and Illinois from the University of Texas and her J.D. impact these events have on the quality of Super Lawyers- 2017 from the University Of Denver College Of the injured parties and their loved ones Law. lives. Associations: She is a member of the Education: Charles received an Cardoza, Jr., Victor M. Colorado Bar Association, Texas Bar undergraduate degree in History from Sac Association, Denver Bar Association, Attorney State, and his Juris Doctorate from American Association of Professional Fassett & Cardoza McGeorge. Mr. Caraway graduated from Landmen, and the Colorado Women’s Bar 531 South 7th Street McGeorge with distinction, was placed on Association. She is also a member of the Las Vegas, NV 89101 the Dean’s Honor List all semesters he Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (P) 702-998-7111 attended. as well as a member with the Rocky fassettandcardoza.com Associations: Prior to coming to Goyette Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. [email protected] and Associates, Mr. Caraway previously ran About: Victor M. Cardoza, Jr, admitted to his own personal injury law firm. practice law in the State of Nevada in 1995 Understanding the value of a large, and the US District Court in experienced, and qualified team, he joined 1996 is a distinguished Goyette knowing that it would positively lawyer who has served the affect the values of his cases and the community of Las Vegas, compensation he would be able to provide Nevada for over 20 years his clients. Mr. Caraway has spent the both inside and outside the majority of his adult life serving the court room. As a civil litigator, he has been community, and is dedicated to continuing working against the best personal injury this effort through personal service to his

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Carr, James P. Carrillo, Luis A. the San Bernardino County Bar Association, 1989 - Present. Attorney Attorney Yuhl Carr LLP Carrillo Law Firm LLP 4676 Admiralty Way 1499 Huntington Dr. Suite 402 Castro, Joel B. Suite 550 South Pasadena, CA 91030 Attorney Marina Del Ray, CA 90292 (P) 626-799-9375 Castro & Associates (P) 310-827-2800 www.carrillofirm.com 11766 Wilshire Blvd. www.yuhlcarr.com [email protected] Suite 250 jcarr2yuhlcarr.com About: Luis Carrillo is an experienced and Los Angeles, CA 90025 About: James P. Carr founder and partner of well-known civil rights (P) 310-966-6060 Yuhl Carr LLP. Carr specializes in the attorney having practiced www.defectlaw.com handling of complex personal injury and law for over 40 years. Mr. [email protected] catastrophic tort litigation, and is regarded Carrillo is a partner of the About: Castro & by the legal community as one of its top Carrillo Law Firm, LLP Associates are high personal injury litigators and trial where he practices law tech trial attorneys attorneys. Mr. Carr was admitted to the alongside his son. Mr. Carrillo has handled and specialists in Maryland State Bar. After practicing briefly countless high-profile cases over the years multi-party in Maryland, Mr. Carr moved to California in and is called upon by local and national construction litigation. They are experts in 1977, when he was admitted to the media outlets to provide legal commentary California construction, defect and property California State Bar that year and joined the on a variety of cases. His experience in the law. The firm is a pioneer in handling death, prestigious civil litigation defense firm of field and his tireless fight for those under- injury and property damage cases from Breidenbach, Swainston, Yokaitis & Crispo. served Latino communities are his passion. construction defects and collapses in During his tenure there, Mr. Carr Education: Attorney Carrillo has his J.D. existing structures. Castro & Associates has specialized in defending major American from Boalt Hall School of Law at University proudly recovered over $300,000,000 on and foreign manufacturers in complex of California, Berkeley and his B.A. in behalf of their clients. Upon graduating law product liability litigation. After being Political Science from the University of school in 1976, Attorney Castro spent a elevated to full partner, Mr. Carr was California, Los Angeles. short time with the California Attorney invited to join the established practice of Associations: Mr. Carrillo has also General, Criminal Appellate Division, and prominent personal injury trial attorney successfully argued to the Court of Appeal started private practice in 1977. He has David M. Harney with the firm later in 2001, In Re Francisco M where he argued litigated most types of major complex becoming Harney, Wolfe, Shaller & Carr, and made changes in the law regarding construction cases and has performed where Mr. Carr refocused his practice on minors who are jailed as "material structural, waterproofing, soils and general the representation of catastrophically witnesses". construction investigations for commercial, injured clients. In his nearly forty years of Honors: Carrillo advocacy for his clients industrial and residential projects. He has experience, Mr. Carr has tried over 65 cases and relentless pursuit of justice has earned been cited by the Los Angeles Times and the to verdict, including many seven-figure him recognition by the Daily Journal as a Los Angeles Daily Journal for his skill in verdicts in favor of his clients. In addition, Top 100 Plaintiff Lawyer in California in complex multi-party cases setting new Mr. Carr has settled more than 60 cases on 2016. standards for forensic investigations behalf of his clients for amounts in excess of following the collapse of the Northridge $1 million, and additional scores of cases for Meadows complex during the Northridge amounts nearing that figure. In addition to Cartony, Vickie Earthquake. the cases featured and profiled among our Associate Associations: In 2009, Castro & Associates firm’s Case Results on this site, Jim has been Law Office Of tried and won the first death cases resulting responsible for the additional notable Ripley & Assoc. APC from the collapse of an URM building during settlements listed below. Vanir Tower, 290 North D St. the San Simeon Earthquake. In the Education: Mr. Carr graduated Cum Laude Suite 901 landmark case Myrick v. Mastagni, from the University of Notre Dame in 1972. San Bernardino, CA 92401 California building owners were held liable In 1976, Mr. Carr obtained his Juris Doctor (P) 760-243-4488 for failing to retrofit unreinforced buildings from Notre Dame Law School. www.callripleynow.com that cause death or injury to occupants. The Associations: James is a member of AAJ, [email protected] case went to the California Supreme Court CAOC, and CAALA, holds the rank of About: Vickie has been practicing law for and was ordered published. Additionally, Advocate in the American Board of Trial over 22 years and has had numerous jury they were the first construction law firm to: Advocates (ABOTA), and is a Fellow of the trials involving personal injury claims. Her Win a punitive damage award in a American College of Trial Lawyers. area of concentration are personal injury construction defect case; Win the first death Family: Mr. Carr is the father of four and and civil litigation. Ms. Cartony's success cases resulting from unreinforced masonry the grandfather of five, and lives with his rate is 96% favorable. She is currently buildings; Win a gross negligence defect, wife and pack of large dogs in Malibu. involved in several major injury cases. Most mold infestation and personal injury case; notable cases she was involved in were Win a 10 month jury trial for deep landfill representing and defending clients for the failure in a land subsidence case; Win an Ford Motor Company and Yamaha. engineering design defect case in a 4 month Education: Ms. Cartony graduated from jury trial; Win the first structural flat slab California State University, San Bernardino, jury award.Mr. Castro, recognized as an California with a B.S. Magna Cum Laude- expert in construction litigation, is often 1985, Majoring in Political Science/Law and called upon to give seminars to Bar received jis J.D. Magna Cum Laude- 1989 Associations, often quoted in the media and from Western state University College of also published in National Geographic Law, Fullerton, California. Magazine Associations: Ms. Cartony is a member of

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Cavitt, Rodney D. Cedillos, J. Moises Billion for injured clients. Their goal is to get you the best possible outcome. Ross Attorney Attorney Cellino Jr., partner at the firm since 1995, is Rodney D. Cavitt Cedillos Law Firm a Buffalo Personal Injury Attorney. He also Attorney At Law 3801 Kirby Drive Suite 510 represent clients in Rochester, Long Island 601 E. Lake Street Houston, TX 77098 and New York. Mr. Cellino specializes in Streamwwod, IL 60107 (P) 832-600-7111 helping victims of car accidents, truck (P) 630-233-2858 cedilloslaw.com accidents, medical malpractice, birth [email protected] moises@cedillos law.com injuries, spinal cord injuries, construction About: Rodney Cavitt has been practicing in About: J. Moises founded Cedillos Law firm accidents, premises liability, and defective the areas of real estate, corporate law, and in 2017 to continue fighting for the rights of products. As an injury lawyer, he has the personal injury. employees and individuals injured by experience and proven track record to win Education: Mr. Cavitt received his B.A. from reason of someone's carelessness. He is an over a jury, every case he is meticulously Northwestern University and his J.D. from experienced litigator, who appears prepared. Mr. Cellino has the highest Lewis University. frequently in all Texas state courts and the verdict cases in Western, New York, as a Associations: Rodney is a member of the United States District Court, Southern, result he has recovered million in Illinois Bar Association Northern District of Texas, the United States settlements for his clients. He credits the Honors: BV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell in District Court, Northern District of firm's accomplishments to "success breeds 2015 California and all Ohio State Courts. Mr. success,” having a combination of trial Cedillo understands that every case is attorneys' with exceptional skills and work unique in its opportunities and challenges. ethic that has resulted in success, both in Caya, Steven T. He works tirelessly on each case and treats the courtroom and the negotiating table. Attorney at Law each case as his only case. He prides himself Education: Mr. Cellino received his J.D. Nowlan & Mouat LLP on working long hours. You will find Mr. from the University at Buffalo School of 100 South Main Street Cedillos at his office by lastest 6:00 am., Law. Janesville, WI 53545 Monday - Saturday, and working at his desk Associations: Mr. Cellino is a member of the (P) 608-755-8100 while having lunch. New York State Bar and the New York State www.nowlan.com Education: Cedillos attended Houston Trial Lawyers. [email protected] Community College and then Texas Honors: As an injury lawyer, he has the About: Steven T. Caya is a top attorney and Southern University with a B.A. in Political experience and proven track record to win partner at Nowlan and Mouat LLP, a top Science, graduating first in class. He went over a jury, every case he is meticulously quality law firm that's the first choice of on to Ohio State University’s Moritz College prepared. Mr. Cellino has the highest businesses, individuals, and of Law. verdict cases in Western, New York, as a local governments Honors: Children Defense Fund, Beat the result he has recovered million in because of the scope of Odds award in 2000 settlements for his clients. their services. Offering a personalized approach, Steve Caya partners with Cellino, Ross clients at a difficult time to devise a plan for Cerniglia, Nat A. Partner/Attorney their case. Steve's experience, combined Attorney Cellino & Barnes with his knowledge of the insurance Natale Anthony Cerniglia 420 Lexington Ave., industry, help clients understand their legal Attorney At Law Ste. 2140 rights and make sound decisions about 585 Stewart Ave., Suite 546 New York, NY 10170 pursuing settlements or going to trial. He Garden City, NY 11530 (P) 800-888-8888 has handled a variety of lawsuits in both (P) 516-746-0033 www.cellinoandbarnes.com state and federal court arising from [email protected] [email protected] automobile accidents, defective products, About: Mr. Nat A. Cerniglia has been About: Cellino & Barnes is one of the nursing home neglect, faulty construction practicing law since 1975 1975. His practice nation’s largest personal injury law firms. If practices and wrongful death. areas include matrimonial law, real estate, you or a loved one have been Education: Steven received his B.A. from estate planning, probate, business and injured in an accident due University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his commercial law. Mr. Cerniglia always get to someone else’s J.D. from Hamline University School of Law, back to his clients and gives them personal negligence, you are 1989 attention, He is accessible to his client 24/7. entitled to seek Associations: American Bar Association; Education: Mr. Cerniglia graduated from compensation, this State Bar of Wisconsin; Rock County Bar Manhattan College with a B.E.(1967) and includes compensation for Association; Wisconsin Chapter - American received his J.D. from St. John's University damages, lost wages and medical expenses. Board of Trial Advocates; Central Wisconsin (1974) and attended graduate school at The attorneys represent accident victims Hog Chapter; Sponsor for the MDA Tub Run New York University. who have suffered brain injury, broken Associations: He is admitted to practice by bones, back injury, neck injury and more. the New York State Bar Association, Nassau Whether in Buffalo, Rochester, Long Island County Bar Association, the U.S. District (including both Suffolk & Nassau Counties) Court, Southern District of New York and or New York City, the Personal Injury the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Attorneys at Cellino & Barnes will fight to New York, 1975. He is a former member of get you the results you deserve. The the American Bar Association. personal injury attorneys at Cellino &

Barnes has earned the reputation of reaching a favorable settlement for their clients, the firm has recovered over $2

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Chanin, Jim B. Chapman, Ann K. Charanza Jr., Albert J. Attorney Attorney Attorney The Law Offices of Vanden Bos & Chapman LLP Charanza Law Office, P.C. James B. Chanin, Esq. 319 SW Washing Street P.O. Box 154617 3050 Shattuck Ave. Suite 305 Lufkin, TX 75901 Berkeley, CA 94705 Portland, OR 97204 (P) 936-634-8568 (P) 510-843-4021 (P) 503-224-7225 www.charanzalawoffice.com www.jimchanin.com About: When you’re faced with heavy debts, [email protected] [email protected] tax burdens, or even foreclosure on your About: Albert is admitted to practice law in About: Jim Chanin is a well known home, filing for bankruptcy might be a the United States Supreme Court, prominent attorney who specializes in Civil viable and helpful option. The complexities Washington, DC, the Texas Supreme Court, Rights, Police Misconduct, Personal Injury of filing can be stressful, and difficult Austin, Texas, the United States District and Business Litigation. He expanded his process which is why you need an Court, Eastern, Southern, Western District practice through the years to include car experienced Portland bankruptcy lawyer of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, accidents, police officers with claims against who is familiar with local laws and New Orleans, LA, and the United States their departments, victims of violent crimes processes to guide you through. Vanden Bos Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, who sued their perpetrators, people who & Chapman, LLP has been providing top- Washington, DC.. Mr. Charanza, has have been poisoned by toxic emissions, and notch legal counsel to individuals practiced law for over 20 years. His criminal victims of fires and explosions. Having a undergoing bankruptcy in the greater law practice in East Texas includes growing interest in civil rights and police metropolitan Portland area since 1981. Angelina, Nacogdoches, Polk, Trinity, issues, Mr. Chanin pursued a career to They have over 30 years of experience Cherokee, San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper and become a lawyer. With over thirty years of successfully handling consumer and Tyler counties. However, clients have experience, He knows that it takes time, business bankruptcy affairs. Ann K. retained Mr. Charanza to represent them tenacity, and resources to get the right Chapman, admitted to Louisiana State Bar throughout Texas in state and federal solution. When he takes on a case, He is in 1982 (inactive status) and the Oregon courts due to his experience and reputation. ready to make that commitment. Mr. State Bar in 1983, as well as the United Mr. Charanza began his legal career as a Chanin played a very important role in States District Court, District of Oregon in Judge Advocate in the Marine Corps where police misconduct when he was part of a 1983 and the United States Court of Appeals he served as a criminal defense attorney group that successfully established a Police for the Ninth Circuit in 1984, is a Portland while on active duty. After leaving active Review Commission (PRC) for the City of Oregon attorney, who began her legal duty, Al has continued to serve in the Berkeley. He served on the first Commission career practicing bankruptcy law. She work Marine Corps Reserve as a Judge Advocate, starting in 1973 and was twice elected as an associate for her now partner, Robert Intelligence Officer and Personnel Officer. Chairperson of the Commission. He helped Van Bos, in 1985. Ann and Robert formed He currently has over 23 years of military establish the PRC’s complaint procedures their law partnership in 1992 and have service and has attained the rank of and assisted in crafting several important practiced law together for more than two Lieutenant Colonel. He was an Assistant policy decisions relating to the Hostage decades, achieving many accomplishments District Attorney for Angelina County for Negotiation Team, Mutual Aid and the throughout their legal careers. Ann is well- four and a half years. In 2003, he left the meaningful integration of the Berkeley versed in all bankruptcy matter, from District Attorney’s Office and started his Police Department. He has lend his legal consumer to business affairs and will criminal defense practice. As a former services counseling dozens of people who provide individualized, thorough Marine, Mr. Charanza founded this firm have lost their jobs and want a legal review representation clients deserve. with a strong tradition of service to his of their termination agreements and he Education: Ann is a graduate of William community and country. He believes his provided hundreds of hours of free advice Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1982, top 1/3 clients deserve the highest-quality to people in need. in class) and the University of Minnesota representation, and his goal is to serve you Education: After two years at George (B.S., with distinction, 1978). and make your legal experience a pleasant Washington University, Mr. Chanin Associations: Ann enjoys lecturing on one, he will stop at nothing to ensure that transferred to the University of California, bankruptcy topics for the Oregon State Bar, you come away more than satisfied and he Berkeley, where he received three degrees, Oregon Law Institute, and Northwest as established this throughout the firm. a BA in 1969, an MA in 1971, and a Ph.C in Bankruptcy Institute. Education: Mr. Charanza received his 1973. He subsequently graduated from USF Honors: Ann has been selected to the Bachelor of Science from the University of Law School in 1977 and was admitted to the Oregon Super Lawyers® list for Consumer Texas and earned his Juris Doctorate, State Bar of California that same year. Bankruptcy and earned the highest lawyer Dean's List from South Texas College of Associations: Jim has been a member of the rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. She is an Law. Alameda County Human Relations avid golfer who has been an active member Associations: Albert is a member of the Commission and was a member of the City of the Portland Chapter of the Executive Texas Bar, the Texas Board of Legal of Berkeley/University of California Women’s Golf Association (“EWGA”) since Specialization, National District Attorneys Committee that met regarding Berkeley’s 2004. In 2015, she and seven other Association and the National Association of People’s Park from 1990 to 1994. teammates won EWGA’s national match Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Charanza Honors: Mr. Chanin received a Certificate of play competition, the EWGA Cup, after has been adjutant professor at Angelina Appreciation for providing free legal beating 36 other teams at a national College teaching in the Police Academy and services to victims of the Oakland fire in competition held in Orlando, Florida. Paralegal programs where he taught Search 1991, and received an official Mover and & Seizure, Civil Forfeiture, the Texas Code Shaker Award from the Mayor of the City of of Criminal Procedure and the Texas Penal Berkeley in 1994. He has been selected for Code. Al is very knowledgeable of the law. inclusion in Super Lawyers for various He attends over 20 hours of Continuing years since 2007. Legal Education each year.

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Chase, Ann B. Chimeri, Christopher J. History with Honors and received her JurisDoctorate from the law school as Attorney Attorney Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. The Fitzgerald Law Firm, PC. Quatela Chimeri PLLC Associations: Carol is a former President of 538 Riverdale Ave. 888 Veterans Memorial Hwy. the Memphis Federal Bar Association. Yonkers, NY 10705 Suite 530 Before opening her own law office, Carol (P) 914-378-1010 Hauppauge, NY 11788 earned a partnership at Glankler Brown law lawfitz.com (P) 631-482-9700 firm as a civil defense attorney. Over the [email protected] www.longislandlawyerny.com years, Carol has represented people who About: The Fitzgerald Law Firm is a New [email protected] have suffered personal injuries and York City firm of injury attorneys with About: Christopher J. Chimeri founding property damage; workers who have been offices in Buffalo and Rochester New York. partner of the firm, is licensed to practice injured, whose civil rights have been For over 40 years, the lawyers have been law since 2012. He is a matrimonial and violated, or who were wrongfully helping people who have been injured due family law attorney who is recognized and terminated; families in divorce actions, to someone else's negligence, recklessness highly regarded for his legal expertise as conservatorships, and guardianships; or intentional conduct. The Fitzgerald well as his philanthropic endeavors. clients in consumer protection, Lawyers is one of the leading firms in the Education: A summa cum laude graduate of landlord/tenant, or breach of contract medical malpractice field, particularly the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law actions and criminal court actions; and handling cases involving birth injury, Center. clients in complex litigation matters, cerebral palsy and neonatal injuries to Associations: Chimeri lectures regularly for including construction and arbitration, children. One of the first steps anyone who’s the Suffolk County Bar Association, Suffolk health care, breach of contract, and been wrongfully injured should take is to County Matrimonial Bar Association, products liability litigation. As a legislator, seek the help of experienced personal Nassau County Bar Association, and New Carol stood up to powerful insurance injury lawyers who have decades of York State Bar Association relating to companies and passed state laws to require experience in holding those who violate the matters in family and matrimonial insurance coverage for prostate cancer rights of others accountable. The firm litigation. Chimeri also frequently publishes screenings, new breast cancer treatments, provide critical legal guidance, fighting to articles relating to matrimonial litigation and to let moms with a newborn to have for justice on their clients behalf. Ann B. and appeals within the domestic relations time in the hospital to recover. Carol Chase attorney at the law firm, has been arena. He sits on the Board of Directors of passed the statewide sexual harassment practicing law in the State of New York the Suffolk County Matrimonial Bar law that was later used to help a woman since 1984. She is admitted to practice by Association and is a co-founder and chair of harmed by a powerful legislator. Carol has the New York State Bar Association, the the Suffolk County Bar Association's LGBT sat as a special judge in the Shelby County Southern, Eastern, Districts Courts, Court of Committee. general sessions criminal and civil courts. Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. She Honors: Consecutively from 2014 through She also serves as a Deputy Divorce Referee has devoted her practice to handling 2018, Chimeri was peer-selected as a in the Shelby County Circuit and medical malpractice (plaintiff) cases. As an Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® "Rising Chancellory Courts. knowledgeable in her chosen field Attorney Star," as well as a recipient of the "Top Legal Honors: Carol received the Tennessee Chase, she knows the stress one can suffer Eagles" award from Long Island Pulse Assoc. for Education of Young Children due to an injury, she will fight for your Magazine. Chimeri was featured in Forbes Children’s Champion AwardCarol was rights so that you receive the compensation Magazine’s 2017 New York Leaders in Law recognized by The Tennessee Trial Lawyers you deserve. Ms. Chase along with the and proud to have been rated "Superb," for her work to protect consumers, and the attorneys at the firm, have earned a achieving a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo.com, local women attorneys for her outstanding reputation for successfully handled one of the leading attorney rating sites. service to the profession. She received a hundreds of New York medical malpractice statewide award for her work to protect cases, including the top medical malpractice Chumney, Carol victims of domestic violence, and for her verdict in the nation in 2002 $94.8 Million Attorney efforts that stopped legislation by powerful (Lawyers Weekly, USA) We have recovered Carol Chumney Law PLLC corporate interests to permit the cover-up well over 1 billion dollars for our clients. 5050 Poplar Ave. #2436 of environmental hazards.. Education: Ms. Chase graduated from the Memphis, TN 38137 University of Minnesota with a B.S. in (P) 901-844-7141 Nursing and obtained her J.D. from the carolchumneylaw.com University of San Diego and Masters in [email protected] Nursing from Pace University. About: Carol Chumney founder of the firm,

has been practicing law for over 32 years in the federal and state courts in Memphis and West Tennessee. She is admitted to practice law in Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Carol was elected to serve 13 years as a Tennessee State Representative and four years on the Memphis City Council. She is proud to have served 17 years in that position, and is thankful for having the support of the people. Education: Carol graduated the University of Memphis with a B. A. in Economics and

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Ciafone, John J. tried over more than a hundred injury the Massachusetts Institute of Technology cases. Clark & Mitchell has won over $100 with a S.B. (1984) and received his J.D. Attorney million dollars in verdicts and settlements magna cum laude from Harvard University John J. Ciafone for their clients. Law School (1987). Attorney At Law Education: Mr. Clark is a graduate of the Associations: Mr. Clements has been a 25-59 Steinway St., Ste. 2F University of Oklahoma College of Law, and Board Member of the Giffords Law Center Astoria, NY 11103 the University of Oregon School of Law. He for 20 years. (P) 718-278-3900 served on the Board of Directors of the Honors: Mr. Clements won a 2014 Trial www.johnjciafoneesq.net Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association and Lawyers of the Year honor from the Public [email protected] the Oklahoma County Bar Association and Justice, one of the nation’s pre-eminent About: John Ciafone is one of the top trial has been a delegate to the State Bar public interest law firms for victims of attorneys in America and was elected twice Convention, he is also a member of the corporate abuse. He also received an with the highest number of American Association for Justice, the Appellate Advocacy Award from the County votes to Community School American Bar Association Medicine and Counsel Association. Board 30. He has been Law Committee, the American Association practicing in the area of for Justice Birth Trauma Committee, and the litigation for over twenty- prestigious American Board of Trial Clifford, Eugene P. two years. As President Advocates. Mr. Clark has been a speaker at Attorney and Treasurer, he fought for more schools attorney education programs for the Law Office of Eugene P. Clifford to reduce overcrowding and greater safety University of Oklahoma College of Law, 910 West 2nd Street Suite 110 measures. He is also responsible for more Oklahoma County Bar, the Oklahoma Bar Little Rock, AR 72201-2150 crossing guards and bringing school Association, and the University of Oklahoma (P) (423) 902-8274 uniforms to the district. College of Medicine and has served on the [email protected] Education: J.D., St. John's School of Law Oklahoma City University adjunct law About: The Law Offices of Eugene P. Clifford Associations: New York State Bar faculty. is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm Association, Washington D.C. Bar Associations: Steven is a Fellow of the practices law in the legal areas of criminal, Association, New Jersey State Bar American College of Trial Lawyers, an family and immigration law. Mr. Clifford is Association honor limited to the top 1% of attorneys, involved with many community services Honors: Million Dollar Advocate Forum, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in and numerous associations. Elite Lawyer, New York Magazine's Top America. His novel, “Justice is for the Associations: Eugene P. Clifford is licensed Verdict and Settlements, 2015 Lonely” will be published soon. to practice law in the 8th circuit of the Family: Married with three sons, ages Family: Attorney Clark is a native Federal Courts since 2012. He is a member thirteen, eight, and six Oklahoman with four daughters and a son. of the Arkansas Bar Association, American Bar Association. Clark, Steven E. Clements, Owen James Attorney Chief of Special Litigation- Cofone Jr., Frank Clark & Mitchell, P.C. City Attorneys Office Attorney 101 Park Ave., Ste. 210 Owen James Clements D'amico & Cofone P.C Oklahoma City, OK 73102 San Francisco City Attorney Office 118 New Street (P) 405-235-8488 1390 Market Street 7th Floor New Brunswick, NJ 08901 www.ClarkMitchell.com San Francisco, CA 94102 (P) 752-246-1005 [email protected] (P) 415-554-3944 [email protected] About: Clark & Mitchell is an Oklahoma [email protected] About: Founded back in 1989, D'Amico & City, medical malpractice and personal About: Mr. Owen James Clements is Chief of Cofone has an office in the New Brunswick, injury law firm that is devoted to serving the Special Litigation at the San Francisco New Jersey area, in a wide range of legal seriously injured people. The attorneys in City Attorney's Office. That office is the matters including Insurance, General Oklahoma have won more medical cases at legal counsel for the elected officials and Practice, Appeals, and Government. The trial than any other firm. The legal team are approximately 100 departments, boards, firm is known for their commitment to compassionate, will fight for your best commissions and offices that comprise the building long-lasting relationships with interests and won’t take the easy way out. City and County of San Francisco’s their clients. They take pride in their Steven E. Clark, admitted to the bar in government. They have more than 20 legal dedication to excellence, reputation for 1975, has spent his career in personal teams with broad legal expertise that quality, and the promise to find or develop injury practice. He knows how hard these provide top-notch legal representation for a premium services for clients emphasizing cases can be – when you or a loved one is diverse client group. Mr. Owen James value quality, sustainability and efficiency. seriously harmed during a medical Clements has been practicing law since At the heart of their business is the passion, procedure due to a doctor’s negligence, the 1989. He has handled cases in Antitrust & that continues to drive D'Amico & Cofone effects can be devastating. He knows that Trade Law, but focuses on Consumer forward. Frank Cofone partner at the firm, every case he works on, he helps families Protection.Owen is proud of working for the has been licensed to practice law since find closure and holds hospitals City Attorney's Office of San Francisco. He 1974. He area of concentration is Trial accountable for reckless behavior; every was a part of a multi-jurisdictional legal Practice, Insurance Compensation and time one of his clients wins, he knows that team of Lawyers that won a $409 million Defense Law. Mr. Cofone secret to success hospitals will be forced to adjust and keep judgment against Sherwin Williams and is simply hard work. future patients safer in the end. others in a lead paint case. It was a Education: Frank graduated from the Additionally, Steven is compassionate and judgment for knowingly creating a public University of Illinois with a B.A. and truly cares about every one of his clients; nuisance in California by selling lead-based received his J.D. from Stetson University. throughout your case, Steven will keep you paint for years before it was finally banned up-to-date with constant updates so you’ll in 1978. never feel like you’re in the dark. He has Education: Mr. Clements graduated from

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Cohen, Lauren S. Association, and American Bar Association Conboy, Michael P. (Member: Litigation and Labor, Attorney Partner Employment Law Sections). He is also an AV The Law Office of McAndrew, Conboy & Peer Review Rated attorney in Martindale- Lauren S. Cohen LLC Prisco LLP Hubbell Legal Directory. 520 Columbia Dr., Suite 102 1860 Walt Whitman Rd., Education: Mr. Foster received his B.A. in Johnson City, NY 13790 Ste. 800 Philosophy, 1976 and his J.D., 1979 from the (P) 607-821-0100 Melville, NY 11747 University of Missouri at Kansas City. laurenscohenlaw.com (P) 516-921-8600 ext. 2410 Associations: Mr. Foster is a member of [email protected] www.mcp-esqs.com Order of Bench and Robe, Phi Delta About: Lauren Cohen has been practicing [email protected] Phi,University of Missouri at Kansas City for over thirty-seven years About: McAndrew, Conboy & Prisco, LLP Law Review, 1977-79, Missouri Bar, Kansas primarily in the areas of conveniently serves clients in Melville, New City Metropolitan Bar Association, and matrimonial law, family York and the five boroughs of New York American Bar Association (Member: law, and bankruptcy law. City, as well as Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Litigation and Labor, Employment Law She is an experienced New Rockland and all upstate counties. Since its Sections). He is also an AV Peer Review York Divorce Lawyer and inception in 1990, the trial attorneys has Rated attorney. provides all services pertaining to New steadily gained a reputation as a skilled and York contested and uncontested divorces, dynamic law firm capable of managing the separations, custody, child support, Como, Amanda M. most complex litigation, trial, and appellate adoption, and all Family Court matters. work, specializing in premises liability, slip Attorney Additionally, she handles real estate and fall accidents, automobile accidents, Goodwin Como P.C. transfers, Qualified Domestic Relations professional malpractice, construction 92 Main Street Orders and wills for newly divorced clients, accidents, product liability, and medical Uniontown, PA 15401 and provides legal services for Chapter 7 malpractice and has successfully defended (P) 724-812-5466 Bankruptcies. many Fortune 500 companies, insurance goodwinlegal.com Education: Lauren received her J.D. cum carriers, third party administrators and About: Amanda M. Como, founder and laude from Syracuse University College of small businesses.The collective experience attorney of Goodwin Como P.C. is licensed Law and successful outcomes of these matters to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania Associations: Lauren is a member of the has earned McAndrew, Conboy & Prisco, and the U.S. District Court Western District National Bankruptcy Bar Association. LLP the respect of their colleagues and the of Pennsylvania. Her areas of practice are courts where they practice. criminal law, family law, workers Education: Mr. Conboy graduated from the compensation, personal injury and social University of Richmond with a B.A. (1982) Collins, Foster C. security disability. A native of Southwestern and received his J.D. from St. John's Attorney Pennsylvania. She holds a great deal of University, School of Law (1986). Dans, Sands & Collins P.C. respect for its hardworking populace. Associations: Michael P. Conboy is a 1100 Main Street Suite 2820 Growing up in a blue-collared family has founding member of the firm. He is Kansas City, MO 64105 instilled and unrivaled work ethic and admitted to practice by the New York State (P) 816-221-8188 ext 15 devotion at a young age. Amanda has Supreme Courts -Appellate Divisions, ddsc-law.com dedicated her life to zealously representing January 1987, the United States -Eastern [email protected] the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania District of New York, July 1989 and the About Davis, Sands & Collins, P.C. offers with integrity, passion, and hard work. United States -Southern District of New responsive and personalized representation Education: Amanda attended Saint Vincent York, July 1989. Mr. Conboy is a seasoned across the foregoing practice areas. General College, where she earned her Bachelor's trial attorney, having successfully defended Civil, Trial, and Appellate Practice, Banking Degree in Political Science and graduated numerous large corporations and Law, Civil Rights, Corporate Law, Wills, Suma Cum Laude with High Honors in 2009. individuals. He concentrates his practice in Probate Law, Fiduciary Litigation, Labor During Amanda's four years at Saint a wide array of general litigation matters, and Employment, Real Estate, Vincent, she was a Dean's List Recipient and including premises liability, products Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Business an Academic and Leadership Scholarship liability, motor vehicle accident cases, Law, Education Law, Estate Planning, Trust Recipient.After Amanda graduated from construction actions brought pursuant to Law, Insurance Litigation, Municipal Law Saint Vincent College, she attended law New York State Labor Law.Along with his and Taxation. The firm serves as general school at Ohio Northern University Claude partners, Mr. Conboy has established a legal counsel to The Junior College District of W. Petitt College of Law located in Ada, team committed to providing the finest Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri. Ohio, where Amanda earned her law degree representation to his clients.He is a member Attorney Foster C. Collins is admitted to the (Juris Doctor) and graduated with honors in of the Nassau County Trial Lawyers Missouri bar in 1979. His practice areas 2012. Association, the New York State Bar include: Litigation, Commercial Law, Associations: She was a member of the Association, the New York State Trial Business Law, Bankruptcy and Education Italian Society, Philosophy Club, and the Lawyers Associations, Suffolk County Trial Law. He gives personal attention to all his Saint Vincent Law Society, which she is still Lawyers Association, President of the clients and gives quality assurance at an active member of today. Amanda Pastoral Council of Ss. Cyril & Methodius reasonable costs. Education: Mr. Foster enjoyed academia and excelled during her R.C. Church, Deer Park, New York, 1999- received his B.A. in Philosophy, 1976 and time spent at Saint Vincent College, so much 2006 and Founding member and President his J.D., 1979 from the University of so that she was hired as an Adjunct of CYO Ss. Cyril & Methodius R.C. Church, Missouri at Kansas City. Associations: Mr. Professor of Business Law for the College Deer Park, New York 1999-2009. Foster is a member of Order of Bench and and served in that role from 2013 through Robe, Phi Delta Phi, University of Missouri 2016. at Kansas City Law Review, 1977-79, Missouri Bar, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar

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Condos, Leonidas G. capital private equity investment and you do and to always treat others with international. He gives personal attention to respect. Since his passing, Camille adheres Attorney all his clients and returns all their calls. Mr. to the lessons taught by her father and The Condos Law Office, PLLC Connolly received his B.A. from Bennington strives to be a shining example of his legacy. 931 East Southern Ave. Ste. 211 College and his J.D. from Columbia Prior to going to Law School, Camille Mesa, AZ 85204-5043 University School of Law. He is a member of explored her entrepreneurial desires and (P) 480-464-2676 the New York State Bar and is a General started a small business newspaper in www.condoslaw.com Corporate Advisor. Murphy, North Carolina.The newspaper’s [email protected] primary focus was to promote community About: Leonidas G. Condos the firm's and small businesses in the area. Camille founder admitted to practice law by the Contino, Richard M. later spent several months in Dublin, Indiana State Bar since 1976 and the Attorney Ireland exploring her heritage. Camille’s Arizona State Bar in 1995, is a skilled Contino & Partners passion for the law stems from personal lawyer who is devoted and focused on 800 Westchester Ave. Ste. 641 N. experiences, which has motivated her in her education law, Leo is now recognized Rye Brook, NY 10573 bid for Broward County Circuit Court Judge, nationwide as a specialist in the fields of (P) 914-764-0800 Group 39. Specifically, Camille has raised charter school and nonprofit law, www.continopartners.com her sister’s children, Clayton and Lily, since alternative choice, and as mediator and [email protected] they were infants. Clayton and Lily are both arbitrator of positive outcomes for his About: Richard Contino, Esq is an attorney, thriving personally and professionally. clients. At one point, he represented half of business consultants and independent Camille is married to Ft. Lauderdale the charter schools in Arizona. He offers businessman. He has been practicing law Detective, Mark Shotwell. In July, 2014, sound legal advice on the subjects of not- for over 28 years. He is admitted to practice Detective Shotwell was shot in the line of for-profits, open meetings laws, slip-and-fall by the New York Bar Association. He duty at McGuire Hill 16 while coming to the injury accidents occurring on school provides a wide range of business, financial, aid of a female employee who was assaulted property, and a variety of employment law tax, and legal advice for lender, lessor, by her boyfriend. After being critically concerns. Mr. Condos coordinates efforts lessee and equipment vendor clients on all wounded, Det. 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Also he conduct corporate community, and dedicates much of her time helped create the ability for charters to training seminars on equipment leasing, to philanthropic organizations such as receive tax-exempt bond financing. and business negotiations. Following a tour Making Strides for Breast Cancer, the Additionally, Mr. Condos is the first of duty with the US Air Force as a JAG Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Foundation, attorney to handle and favorably resolve captain, Mr. Contino worked on Wall Street MS Society, Good Karma Pet Rescue of letter of intent to revoke against a charter and in Corporate America before becoming South Florida, Special Olympics and school, and the only attorney in Arizona an entrepreneur and independent Children in Distress. In addition, Camille who has successfully obtained a favorable businessman, having founded or co- dedicates her time to the Terri Coolidge administrative judge ruling reversing a founded eight businesses. Several of his Scholarship Fund for children at Parkway charter school board decision to revoke a companies advise domestic and Christian School in Davie who have lost a charter. When any legal aspect of finding international businesses, as well as financial parent in honor of her sister-in-law, who the land, financing the construction and institutions. was murdered in 2016. Through firsthand overseeing the day-to-day operation of a Education: Richard M. Contino, Esq. experience, she understands the emotional charter school statewide must be received his degrees in aeronautical toll that the legal process can take on addressed, the law firm to come to is The engineering and law from Rensselaer anyone going through a life changing event. Condos Law Office. Polytechnic Institute (B. Aero. Eng.), the Camille endeavors to balance her Education: Mr. Condos is a graduate of University of Maryland School of Law (J.D.) obligations to zealously advocate for clients Indiana University School of Law, J.D., in and the New York University Graduate by staying true to their ethics and morals. Indianapolis, Indiana. School of Law (LL.M.). He is the author of She believes greatly in the legal system and eight business and financial books, as well that we as a community must be actively as a motivational speaker and business involved to make it work for everyone. seminar leader. Connolly, Michael Education: In 1998, Camille returned to Partner & Co-Chair,Corporate South Florida to attended and graduated Morrison Cohen LLP Coolidge-Shotwell, Camille A. from the Nova Southeastern University 909 Third Avenue 26th Floor Attorney School of Law. New York, NY 10022 Coolidge Law Group P. A. Associations: The Florida Bar, The Family (P) 212-735-8600 110 SE 6th Street # 1700 Law Section of the Florida Bar, United www.morrisoncohen.com Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 States District Court in the Southern District [email protected] (P) 954-761-7781 of Florida About: Michael Connolly has been coolidgelaw.com practicing law since 1986. He is admitted to [email protected] practice law by the New York Bar. His About: Camille Coolidge-Shotwell, a South practice areas include corporate, corporate Florida native, and the proud daughter of a governance, emerging companies, retired Air Force Captain and Pan American insurance, mergers and acquisitions, Pilot, Robert B. Coolidge, taught his securities and capital markets, venture daughter to work hard, take pride in what

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Cooper, Isaiah D. Cooper, James M. Corkery, Ronald E. Attorney Attorney Founder/Attorney Cooper Law LLC Cooper, Davis & Cooper Corkey & Almonti 79 Bedford Ave. 1719 Ramsey Street Attorneys At Law Hamden, CT 06517 Fayetteville, N.C. 28301 352 Fifth Street, Suite A (P) 203-387-1595 (P) 910-483-3843 Whitehall, PA 18052 About: Cooper Law LLC provides counsel [email protected] (P) 610-437-9867 and legal services to businesses, their About: James Cooper has been a practicing corkeryandalmonti.com owners or principals and to entrepreneurs attorney since 1974, having extensive [email protected] who wish to form business entities. Isaiah experience in trusts and estates, About: Ronald E. Corkery founder and D. Cooper, the founder of Cooper Law LLC, personal injury, criminal partner at the firm, is admitted to the helps his clients to understand the legal defense, and domestic law. Pennsylvania Bar in 1974, to the U.S. implications of complex business He was an attorney for the District Court, Eastern District of transactions and structures, enabling them Public Housing Authority Pennsylvania in 1975 and to the U.S. Court to capitalize on opportunities, avoid for thirty years. Amassing a of Appeals, Third Circuit in 1989. He problems, and achieve their goals. He has long career in the field of law, Cooper has devotes his practice to a wide range of legal extensive experience drafting and established himself as a prominent attorney matters including Personal injury, Estate negotiating contracts relating to day-to-day within the industry. Prior to beginning his planning, Land development,Commercial business operations. Isaiah is committed to legal career, Cooper served 20 years in the transactions and litigation, Real estate providing his clients with personalized U.S. Air Force, with 14 years as a pilot. He transactions, Will Preparation, Criminal attention and service. While he no longer spent a total of more than 7,000 hours of law, Divorce, Zoning issues, Preparation of claims to be a tax attorney, Mr. Cooper’s flying time, including more than 100 and probating of wills, Corporate formation background in tax law influences his advice combat missions in Vietnam. During the 20 and representation and Probate of estate. to his clients and allows him to years, he obtained an undergraduate He knows laws are built on documents and communicate clearly with tax attorneys and degree, making it possible to attend law you can count on him for efficient filing in accountants. Though Isaiah Cooper began school and achieve his goal. Cooper is also zoning issues, land development his career as a transactional tax attorney in the Trustee for several funds (more than proceedings and commercial transactions. NYC, he is glad to have transitioned to being $4M worth), He is President of the Anthony Education: Mr. Corkery a native of a transactional business attorney and to let J. Brill Foundation, Inc., and Co-Trustee for Bridgeport, Connecticut, is a graduate of others address tax issues. Mr. Cooper began the foundation as well. Cooper uses these Lehigh University obtaining a B.A., with practicing in 1991 and has been practicing funds to further the educational pursuits of Highest honors, 1971- Phi Beta Kappa, Pi law for thirty years. He is admitted to young people. Sigma Alpha and received his J.D., 1974 practice in Connecticut and New York, and Education: Graduated from Parsons, from Duke University. to practice before the United States Tax Kansas High School in May, 1950, J.D., Duke Associations: Ronald is a member of Lehigh Court. He helps his clients to understand University Law School County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. the legal implications of business Associations: North Carolina State Bar, Mr. Corkery was appointed Law Clerk to the transactions and the potential structures Republican Party for two terms, Chaired Hon. John E. Backenstoe and the Hon. for effecting such transactions, enabling his Cumberland County, NC Donald E. Wieand, Court of Common Pleas clients to capitalize on their opportunities, Honors: U.S. Air Force, Meritorious Service of Lehigh County, PA (1974-1975), Solicitor: avoid problems, and achieve their business Medal; President of Duke Law Student Emmaus Zoning Hearing Board, 1989 to goals. Body; Mmember of the Cumberland County present, Lehigh County Department of Education: Isaiah received his Bachelor of Department of Social Services; Trustee for Mental Health and Retardation (1975- Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude from SUNY at Campbell University; Board member of 1991) and Assistant County Solicitor for Buffalo, M.M. from Youngstown State North Carolina Retirement System; Wright Lehigh County, 1991-2006. University, and earned his law degree, J.D., Brothers Master Pilot Award by FAA; 2018 from New York University Law School. Attorney of The Year by Top Attorneys. Associations: Mr. Cooper is a member of Family: Mr. Cooper's son Robert is an the New York Bar Association, New Haven attorney at the firm, granddaughter is Chamber of Commerce (Chairman of Small graduating from Campbell University Law Business Council since 2011), Connecticut School, May 2016 Digital Media Networking Group (since 2006), and the Connecticut Bar Association. He was also the Academic Exchange Service grant recipient from 1984-85 and a presenter for various live and webcast business law seminars for the National Business Institute.

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Costello, Jan A. graduate of Setan Hall University School of Cravens, Leonard J. Law, 1981, Montclair State University, Attorney Attorney Masters, 1977, and his Bachelor of Arts in Pierson Law Group Law Offices of Leonard Cravens 1973. 30 Old Kings Hwy. #200 45902 Oasis Street Suite C Associations: C. Boyd Cote is a member of Darien, CT 06820 Indio, CA 92201 the Bergen County Bar Association and Past (P) 203-655-8921 (P) 760-342-1810 Chair of the Probate Committee [email protected] www.cravenslawindio.com About: Pierson Law Firm is located in [email protected] Darien, CT. Jan Costello works at Pierson Cox, Susan W. About: The Law Offices of Leonard Cravens Law Firm, LLC, as a real state attorney. Jan is located in Indio, California and represents Attorney is a client- oriented real estate attorney, clients in a broad range of legal services Edenfield, Cox, who assist in refinancing, buying and selling including criminal defense, bankruptcy, Bruce, Edenfield homes. She accommodate her clients' busy immigration, real estate and probate. With 115 Savannah Avenue schedules, use ALTA's (American Land Title experience and exceptional expertise the Statesboro, GA 30458 Association) Best Practices to protect their firm prides themselves on being a part of a (P) 912-764-8600 security, and always follow up. In addition legal team that will have a positive impact edenfieldlaw.com her services include title searches, bank on the world. They treat each case with the [email protected] information estate planning, zoning, wills, attention it deserves, and work closely with About: The experienced lawyers of simple trusts, POAs (power of attorney) their clients so they can make the right Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Edenfield are probate work and commercial work. decision concerning their case. Attorney accomplished at handling several types of Education: Jan is graduate of City Leonard Cravens is a Certified Criminal Law legal matters for Statesboro-area residents University of New York School of Law, Juris and Bankruptcy Law Specialist. This means and business owners. Our litigation Doctor (J.D.) and her Bachelor's Degree he took an extra bar exam and fulfilled attorneys provide competent legal from City University of New York-Hunter requirements mandated by the Board of representation for many areas of practice College. Specialization of the State Bar of California. including business litigation, personal Associations: Jan Costello licensed to Leonard Cravens is the only Certified injury claims, divorce and family law, practice in the state of Connecticut, New Bankruptcy Law Specialist in the Coachella probate and estate planning, and real estate York and Florida, has specialized in real Valley and the only attorney in the State of cases. They act for their clients in state and estate law for 20 years, and takes pride in California with that specialty combination. federal courts throughout Georgia and helping homeowners and buyers complete He is also a licensed Real Estate Broker. beyond, striving to obtain a positive legal smooth real estate deals. She enjoys Beyond working with the Pro Bono Project, outcome. Ms. Cox is an experienced working with families, including young and Attorney Leonard Cravens extended his litigation and mediation attorney. She is a elderly couples. Jan is knowledgeable in volunteer efforts to work with with the lifelong resident of Statesboro, Georgia, helping young couples connect with local homeless in Santa Cruz. Leonard worked with extensive civil litigation trial banks in and around Darien, Connecticut. with the homeless to deal with many of the experience. She is active in her community She also have clients in New York City, and issues that they face. He often extends help and church, and she has held numerous do pro bono work with Connecticut Legal to self-represented litigants at the leadership positions in both community and services. Her secret to success has been courthouse for no charge. professional organizations. She has an AV thinking outside-of-the box and ingenuity Education: Mr. Cravens is a graduate of rating with Martindale Hubbell, and she has to help clients manage their aspirations. Lincoln Law School of San Jose (J.D.) and been named to both the Super Lawyers and Member CT Bar Association, BNI Norwalk Golden Gate University with a M.S. in Best Law Firms lists. She is a past Networkers and Darien Rotary. Information Systems. He is also a graduate participant in Leadership Georgia and is a of California State University - California Fellow in the American College of Trial Polytechnic State University, San Luis Lawyers. She is also frequently called on to Obispo with a B.S. Cote, C. Boyd mediate civil litigation cases and uses her Associations: He is a member of the Attorney litigation experience in her mediation National Association of Consumer C. Boyd Cote Legal Services practice. Bankruptcy Attorneys, the California State 55 Harristown Rd. #205 Education: Ms. Cox is a graduate of the Bar, the California Public Defenders Glen Rock, NJ 07452 University of Georgia School of Law, J. D., Association and the California DUI Lawyers (P) 201-612-6974 1978 and her Bachelor of Science in Association. glenrockrealestatelawyer.com Political Science, summa cum laude, from Honors: Mr. Cravens was recognized by the [email protected] Georgia southern College. California State Bar as a Certified Criminal About: The organization strives to meet the Associations: Susan W. Cox is admitted to Law Specialist and he won last years Palm legal needs of individual clients and their the Georgia State Bar in 1978, the Court of Springs Life Magazine Top Lawyers Award families. When legal problems arise, it is Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia; for Traffic Law. important that you retain an experienced United States District, Courts for the and skilled lawyer to help you resolve them. Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of C Boyd Cote Legal Service has the Georgia; United States District as well as, experience and skills you need. Attorney C. the Court for the Southern District of Boyd Cote has been practicing law for over Georgia; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 36 years. He concentrates on real estate, Supreme Court of the United States. She has litigation, probate and workers devoted her practice in the areas of compensation. He is instrumental in helping Business & General Litigation, Domestic his clients and seeking justice for them. Mr. Relations, Education Law, Mediations, Cote attributes his success to the fact that Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and he "Treats Every Matter Equally Important." Wrongful Death. Education: Attorney C. 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Crocker, Charles A. Curtis, Frank B. School (1983). Associations: Mr. Dachs is a member of the Founder Member Nassau County and New York State Bar Charles A. Crocker Shepherd, Taylor, Associations, and a former member of the Attorney at Law Korum & Curtis, L.L.P. Board of Directors of the New York State 1770 St. James Place Suite 601 222 South Central Ave., Ste. 804 Trial Lawyers Association. Houston, TX 77056 Clayton, MO 63105 Honors: Mr. Dachs the 1995 recipient of the (P) 713- 524-2181 (P) 314-727-8677 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from charlesacrocker.net www.stkclaw.com the New York State Bar Association’s Tort [email protected] [email protected] Insurance & Compensation Law Section. In About: Charles A. Crocker a certified About: The Law Firm Shepherd, Taylor, recognition of his outstanding contributions specialist in estate planning and probate is Korum & Curtis, LLP., has provided to the practice of law in the field of admitted to the Texas Bar, the U.S. Federal professional legal services for 56 years in insurance. Most recently, he was honored Court, 1980, the U.S. Tax Court, 1979 and the state of Missouri in a wide range of legal to receive the 2018 John E. Leach Memorial the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1981. He matters including Litigation, Business, Real Award from the New York State Bar represent clients in every level of the Texas Estate, Taxation, Traffic, Family Law, Estate Association’s Torts, Insurance and state court system. In estate planning Planning, Personal Injury and Criminal Law. Compensation Law Section, in recognition matters, Mr. Crocker will work to guide The legal team welcomes the opportunity to of his “outstanding service and executors and administrators through the talk with you and to discuss how their legal distinguished contributions to the legal probate process and the administration of a experience may help you. They believe their profession.” decedent's estate,assist in probating Wills clients deserve the highest-quality and administering the estates of people representation, providing professional legal who have died, which may include filing services to you, your family and your Federal and/or State Estate Tax Returns, business in a timely fashion. Frank B. Curtis Damm, Harold F. and represent you if you are the beneficiary a partner with the law firm, is admitted to Attorney of a Will or Trust and want to be sure the practice law in the State of Missouri since Ciotti & Damm LLP executor or trustee is fulfilling their 1998. His areas of concentration is Family 393 Old Country Rd., Ste. 300 fiduciary obligations. He can also help your Law; Business Law; Taxation; and Public Carle Place, NY 11514 family avoid the probate process, if Utility Law. Before becoming an attorney, (P) 516-248-0800 appropriate, through the creation of a Mr. Curtis started his professional career as www.ciottidamm.com proper estate plan. Mr. Crocker stays a Certified Public Accountant in 1976. [email protected] current on the latest technology and cost- Contact Mr. Frank B. Curtis and the legal About: The Ciotti & Damm,LLP Law Firm effective methods to provide legal services partners at Shepherd, Taylor, Korum & conveniently serves clients throughout the in a professional and friendly atmosphere. Curtis, L.L.P. the firm will handle your legal five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, He credits his success to strong ethics and a matter. Their motto is "Let Experience Help Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, good post graduate education, working at You." and Staten Island) as well Baker Botts LLP. Most noteable case that Education: Born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, as Nassau and Suffolk Mr. Crocker represented clients, the Estate Mr. Curtis graduated from Westminster Counties. Mr. Damm of Harris Masterson III and Family Limited College with a B.A. in 1967 and received his practices personal injury Partnerships and Limited Liability M.B.A. Washington University in 1973 and law, medical malpractice, Companies in Texas. obtained his J.D. from St. Louis University in and family law.The Law firm are proud of Education: Mr. Crocker graduated from The 1997. their 60 years of combined legal experience University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Associations: Frank is a member of the the and that their clients would benefit from Texas, received his LL.B., Bachelor of Law, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis their extensive trial experience. Mr. Damm Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, (Chairman, Tax Committee); the St. Louis feels that their clients will feel comfortable 1962, With a B.B.A., Bachelor of Business of County Bar Association and member of the when working with the team at the law Business Administration. Missouri Society of Certified Public firm, they meet with clients to discuss their Associations: Mr. Crocker is a member of Accountants. case, introduce our attorneys, and discuss the American Bar Association, Texas Bar how they can help you. Harold practices Association, Houston Bar Association. He is Dachs, Jonathan A. personal injury law, medical malpractice, a member of Kappa Sigma. Additionally, Mr. and family law in the five boroughs of New Attorney Crocker teaches classes and conduct York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Shayne, Dachs, Sauer & seminars on wills and probate legal Queens, and Staten Island) as well as Dachs, LLP matters. Nassau and Suffolk Counties. 114 Old Country Rd., Ste. 410 Education: Mr. Damm has litigated Mineola, NY 11501 personal injury, medical malpractice, and (P) 516-747-1100 family law cases for more than 39 years. www.shaynedachs.com He received his B.A. from Hofstra University [email protected] and his Juris Doctor with Distinction (Top About: Attorney Jonathan A. Dachs, 10%) From Hofstra University School of admitted to practice before all New York Law. He was admitted to practice law in state courts, the United States Court of New York State in 1979. Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Associations: Harold is also admitted to United States district courts for the practice in the United States Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Eastern District of New York, the United has earned himself a rep States Court for the Southern District of Education: Attorney Dachs is a graduate of New York, the United States Court of Columbia College of Columbia University Appeals, Second Circuit, and the United (1980) and the New York University Law States Supreme Court.

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Honors: Mr. Damm has received the highest professionally and effectively for Maryland (in more than 10 district courts and before rating (Av) from Martindale- Hubbel peer and DC's hardworking citizens and first 2 courts of appeals), won suspension and review rating and was named one of Long responders who risk their lives daily to replacement of regulation, and set aside of Island’s Top Personal Injury Attorneys for protect the community. Matthew Darby has cap repayment demands in excess of $75 2011 by Long Island Pulse. been practicing law since 1998. He is million (2012). He won $8 million admitted by the Maryland State Bar and the arbitration award against Avaya for Daniels, John A. Pennsylvania State Bar. His areas of termination of longstanding reseller (2014), concentration include Federal Employers won $6.4 million jury verdict against Cisco Attorney Liability Act, Federal Rail Safety Act and Systems for breach of deal registration and Daniels & Daniels LLC Whistle-blower Claims. Representing wrongful termination of reseller, including 6812 Park Ave. railroad workers in personal injury, he has judicial invalidation of key Cisco reseller Guttenberg, NJ 07093 assisted railroad employees with regard to agreement clauses (2008) a $16 million jury (P) 201-751-5573 engineer and conductor certification verdict against commercial institution for [email protected] petitions. Matt has represented railroad fraud (2006), defeated claim of constructive About: The Daniels & Daniels Law firm has employees in Maryland, Pennsylvania, trust over undeveloped land valued in a long history in New Jersey with a District of Columbia, Virginia, excess of $20 million (bench trial 2006) and reputation of integrity, honesty and a Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, North defeated trustee petition to confirm passionate commitment to its clients. "Our Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. He is a extraordinary compensation of $45 million firm and myself are generalists and though Designated Legal Counsel for the United & to trustee and affiliates (bench trial 2005). we believe we are avid practitioners of law, Transportation Union and is legal Counsel Education: Mr. Daucher is a graduate of we are never so arrogant that we would For Samrt and the Brotherhood of Railroad Dartmouth College, B.A. in Economics 1991 take on a case where we feel we are not Signalmen as well as a board member of the and Duke University receiving his J.D., in experts on. Our values indicate a client- Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. He also 1994. centric philosophy, a philosophy that has continues his work helping firefighters in Associations: He is a member of the been inbred in the culture at our firm, since workers' compensation cases as he was the California Bar Association, Orange County the firm was started during The Great founding Chairman of the workers' Bar and president of the Youth OCBS. Depression." compensation section of the Maryland Honors: He is recognized as the Best Education: Mr. Daniels received his B.A. in Association for Justice as well as served on Lawyers in America 2018, The Highest history from Skidmore College, his Juris the Board of Directors and formerly served Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated, Doctoris (J.D.) from Seton Hall University on the Maryland Workers' Compensation and Super Lawyer 2010-2016. School of Law and attended The London Medical Fee Guide Committee. School of Economics receiving a Masters of Education: Matthew received his B.A. from Science (MSc) in Public Policy and Public Loyola University, Baltimore and his J.D. Davila, Mario Administration from the University of Maryland School of Attorney Honors: Mr. Daniels was awarded in 2015, Law. Law Offices of Mario Davila The Nation's Top One Percent by the Associations: Mr. Darby is admitted by the P.O. Box 3726 National Association of Distinguished Maryland State Bar and the Pennsylvania McAllen, TX 78502 Council, The 10 Best Attorneys published by State Bar. (P) 956-668-0911 The American Institute of Family Law mariodavilalaw.com Award, 2017, and The Global Directory of [email protected] Who's Who. Mr Daniels also enjoys being of Daucher, Brian M. About: Mario Davila has handled and been service to his community, volunteering in Attorney successful in thousands of different causes relating to children, Sheppard Mullin Richter & personal injury cases. He education, politics, science and technology. Hampton LLP understands the issues During his spare time, he enjoys spending 650 Town Center Drive, involved and vigorously time with his family and like sports, and Fourth Floor takes action on his hunting. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 clients’s behalf. Mr. (P) 714-424-2843 Davila’s team also understands the often Darby, P. Matthew sheppardmullin.com complicated process involved in a [email protected] successful claim. His vast experience Partner About: Brian Daucher partner at the Orange handling personal injury cases and dealing Berman Sobin Gross County office is licensed to practice law in with many different insurance companies Feldman & Darby LLP the state of California, the U.S. Supreme allows him to move clients ' cases forward 1301 York Road, Suite 600 Court and the Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, D.C., and efficiently and find the best solution to fit Lutherville, MD 21093 Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals. He their needs. (P) 410-769-5400 specializes in business litigation with Education: Mario received his J.D. from St. www.bsgfdlaw.com emphasis on contract, healthcare, and Mary's University. [email protected] intellectual property disputes. Mr. Daucher About: Results matter when you are trying has represented clients in a wide range of to represent and protect the injured. With industries including healthcare, technology, 25 years of experience and a record of consumer products, fiduciary and banking exceptional outcomes, you can trust the law services, food and alcohol, and energy. firm of Berman, Sobin, Gross, Feldman & Sheppard, Mullin is ranked as on the best Darby LLP will be committed to providing places to work in Orange County by the the highest level of legal services and Orange County Business Journal in 2011, protecting the interests of their clients and 2012, 2013 and 2016. With the firm, Mr. their families. Going beyond the call, they Daucher has successfully challenged will fight on your behalf for game-changing validity of Federal hospice cap regulation legislation. and handle your case

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Dawson Jr., John B. National Academy of Trial Lawyers and Dearie, John P. member of the National Academy of Family Attorney Attorney Law Attorneys. John Dawson Jr. P.C. The Dearie Law Firm, P.C. Honors: DaNece is recognized by CV 6800 Jericho Turnpike 515 Madison Avenue, #1118 Magazine 2017, as "Wyoming Attorney of Suite 120W New York, NY 10022 the Year", named the "10 Best Attorneys" Syosset, NY 11791 (P) 212-980-0404 by American Institute of Family Law (P) 516-248-2131 www.dearielaw.com Attorneys 2017, the "Client Satisfaction [email protected] [email protected] Award" by American Institute of Family About: John B. Dawson, Jr., P.C. was About: John P. Dearie has represented Law Attorneys 2014, 2016, "Top Lawyer" established in 1989 and maintains an office injured New Yorkers in third-party by The Global Directory of Who's Who in Syosset, New York. While the firm negligence litigations, as well as first 2016, "Premier 100 Designation" by handles a wide assortment of cases the responders, workers,volunteers and National Academy of Trial Lawyers 2015 concentration of matters handled by the residents in claims to the September 11th and "Top 10 Attorney" by National firm are estate planning, wills and trusts, Victim Compensation Fund. Mr. John P. Academy of Family Law Attorneys 2014, estate and trust administration, real estate, Dearie joined the Dearie Law Firm in 2011. 2015. and elder care. The firm concentrates on The Dearie Law Firm, P.C. has represented informing the clients of their options in over 600 responders, volunteers, residents, order to best achieve the client's wishes. Dearie, John C. and office workers, who have been Education: Mr. Dawson attended the diagnosed with 9/11-related injuries, in Attorney University of Virginia Darden School of claims to the September 11th Victim The Dearie Law Firm, P.C. Business and the Duke University School of Compensation Fund ("VCF"). The Dearie 515 Madison Avenue, #1118 Law. firm are experts at moving cases through New York, NY 10022 Associations: Attorney Dawson is a the VCF claims processing system as quickly (P) 212-980-0404 member of the American Bar Association, as possible, and recovering the highest Dearielaw.com the New York Bar Association and the possible awards for our clients. [email protected] Nassau County Bar Association; served as Education: John P. Dearie received his law About: For over three decades, attorney Trustee and Chairman of the Jones Fund; degree from St. John's University of Law John Dearie has represented thousands of currently a Trustee of The Land Foundation, and his B.A. from the University of Notre individuals who have been wrongly injured, and President and Director of The Friends Dame. whether from construction site accidents, of Cedarmere, Inc., Associations: Attorney John P. Dearie is a exposure to asbestos, motor member of the New York State Bar vehicle accidents or Association, the Southern District of New Day, DaNece medical malpractice. Mr. York, the Eastern District of New York, and Attorney Dearie attributes his the New York State Trial Lawyer Steven Titus & Assoc., P.C. success to constantly Association. 207 S. Gillete expanding expert legal Gillete, WY 82717 knowledge, devotion to client service and (P) 307-257-7800 constant communication with everyone he Degennaro, Mark J. steventituslaw.com represents. Since 2011, The Drearie Law Principal Attorney [email protected] Firm has represented hundreds of police Donahue Votto & About: Attorney DaNece Day is licensed to officers, firefighters, utility workers, transit DeGennaro, PC practice law in Wyoming and New York and workers, and volunteers, in claims to the 44 Church Street has practiced in most courts in Wyoming, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. West Haven, CT 06516 appealed cases to the Wyoming Supreme Education: He received his law degree from (P) 203-934-6337 Court, and is the current chair of the New York University School of Law. He has www.dvddlawct.com Wyoming State Bar Section on Children & an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the [email protected] Family Law. As an experienced Wyoming Kellogg School of Management at About: Mark J. DeGennaro, principal family law attorney, she excels at legal Northwestern University in Chicago and a attorney at the law firm of Donahue Votto & research, litigation, public speaking, and B.A. in Accounting from the University of DeGennaro PC, is licensed to practice law in mediation. She has been called a bulldog by Notre Dame. the state of Connecticut since 1981, and is a former clients, because she tenaciously Associations: From 1973-1992, John C. probate judge for the West Haven Probate fights to get them the best outcome Dearie was elected ten times to the New District. With his clients, Mark is always possible. Also known as a straight shooter York State Assembly, and serves as a State happy to assist in any way possible and look who will call a spade a spade, DaNece Assemblyman, representing his home forward to meeting all your legal needs nonetheless enjoys a reputation as a borough of the Bronx. During his career in with the skill and efficiency that the firm compassionate listener who goes out of her the Assembly, he was Chairman of the tradition has stood for. The law firm way to help clients in a sensitive time. Prior Committee on Cities, Ways and Means represent some of the same municipalities to joining Steven Titus & Associates, P.C., Committee, Housing Committee and Aging and businesses for decades, even as the firm Ms. Day worked for 18 years at another law Committee, and was the sponsor or co- has changed and evolved. They believe that firm in Gillette. sponsor of countless litigation. Attorney that commitment from their clients is a Education: DaNece earned her Juris Doctor John C. Dearie is a member of the New York testament to the quality of their work. Mark degree at the University of Wyoming Bar Association, the Bronx Bar Association along with his law partners are proud that College of Law in 1996, and has been in and the New York State Legislature. they have clients who are second and third active practice ever since. Prior to earning Family: Mr. Dearie has been married to generation clients, being recommended to her law degree, DaNece completed a Katherine (Kitty) Krug for 35 years. them by their parents and grandparents. bachelor’s degree in journalism and an Most of our new business comes through associate’s degree in political science. direct referrals from satisfied customers. Associations: She is a member of the There experience and reputation is very

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important to them. For a confidential Associations: Mr. Delaney has been February 13, 2013, Michael was honored consultation on your legal matter, contact practicing law since 1987 and is a member with a nomination to join a group of 22 Donahue, Votto & DeGennaro, PC. of Mensa (top 2% IQ in the nation) for his people throughout the United States, Education: Mr. Degennaro earned his B.A. sharp, analytical skills that contributed to forming the Committee to Preserve Olympic from Brown University and his J.D. from the his inclusion. Wrestling (CPOW). In 2018, Mr. University of Bridgeport. Honors: Delaney has been recognized as a DerGarabedian was honored with the Associations: Connecticut Bar Association. Top Family Lawyer of Houston, AV Rated by Martindale Hubble Award. In 2015, he Martindale-Hubbell and appeared in the received an Honorable Client Dedication Del Negro Jr., Arthur L. Who’s Who of American Law. Award and in 2009 he was awarded the Fraternal Order of Court Officer Bench and Attorney Bar Award. In 2006, Mr. DerGarabedian Law Offices Of DerGarabedian, Michael received the Nassau Police Conference Arthur L Delnegro Jr Attorney Award for Dedication to law enforcement. 175 Main Street, Suite 800 DerGarabedian, Nathan, White Plains, NY 10601-3122 Marino & Rodriguez (P) 914-681-5108 DeSalvo, Frank G. 11 Clinton Avenue [email protected] Attorney Rockville Centre, NY 11570 About: The Law offices of Arthur L. Del Frank G. DeSalvo, APLC (P) 516-766-1619 Negro Jr., conveniently serves clients in 739 Baronne Street www.dergarabedianlaw.com White Plains, New York. The firm's New Orleans, LA 70113 [email protected] primarily focuses it's general practice in the (P) 504-394-5597 About: Michael DerGarabedian founded the areas of criminal law and traffic law. Arthur www.fdesalvo.com law firm of DerGarabedian & Associates in L. Del Negro Jr., founder and principal [email protected] 1989. Since then he has built an office that attorney, was admitted to practice law in About: Law practice for 50+ years, offering has gained the respect of the community, 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court 1975, the U.S. criminal and personal injury services. Mr. judges and fellow attorneys. As a successful District Court, Southern District of New DeSalvo's specialty is in Criminal Law and trial attorney, Michael DerGarabedian York 1975, and the U.S. District Court, has been in the field for forty-five years. continues to represent those accused of Eastern District of New York 1962, New Preparation is Attorney DeSalvo's key to crimes and those who have been physically York. Mr. Del Negro is a former prosecutor success. Mr. Desalvo worked for the Public injured. Attorney Michael DerGarabedian for Westchester County. Defender's Office from 1973-1979; DerGarabedian has successfully tried Education: Mr. Del Negro Jr. graduated previously was a law clerk for the Criminal countless lawsuits and criminals trials and from Fordham University with a B.A. and District court representing over 10 Judges. his leadership, in and out of the court room, J.D., and received his LL.M from New York With forty five years of experience, Mr. has resulted in the unification of a team of University. DeSalvo has been noted as one of the best experienced trial attorneys which continues Associations: Mr. Del Negro Jr., is a member criminal lawyers and is affiliated with the to be a benchmark of excellence within the of the New York State Bar Association, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense legal community on Long Island. Attorney Westchester Bar Association, and FBI Lawyers, the National Association of DerGarabedian's secret to success is that he Academy Economic Crime Project for Criminal Defense Lawyers and the defends and gives his personalized National Attorneys. He has lectured at Louisiana Bar Association. He is admitted attention to hisclients needs in a numerous organizations throughout the to practice at the U.S. Supreme Court and professional manner. country. has represented the police association for Education: Attorney DeGarabedian twenty five years. He is also AV rated by received his J.D. from the University of Martindale Hubbell for over two decades. Delaney, Michael P. Bridgeport School of Law in 1988 and his Education: JD, Loyola University; BA, Attorney B.A. from the University of Michigan in Loyola University; Naval Justice School, JAG Michael P. Delaney 1985. United States Navy: studied Judgeship at Attorney at Law Associations: Michael DerGarabedian is a the University of Charlottesville 917 Franklin Street Ste., 320 member of the New York Bar Association Associations: Louisiana Association of Houston, TX 77002 and the Association of Trial Lawyers of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National (P) 713-222-2767 America. He is a member of the Long Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, www.divorceattorney-houstontx.com Old Boys Rugby Club, and an alumni Louisiana Bar Association [email protected] member of University of Michigan About: The Delaney Law Firm conveniently Wrestling Club. Mr. DerGarabedian is a serves clients throughout the Houston- prior Board of Directors for Nassau County Harris County area and surrounding Cultural Affairs and the founder of the communities, in a wide range of legal nationally recognized youth wrestling matters including complex child custody, program Teeth of the Dog Wrestling Club. child support, family law, and divorce Mr. DerGarabedian has volunteered as a issues, adoption, modifications and Judge and chairman of the Old Brookville paternity. As a Family law attorney, Mr Zoning Board of Appeals for six years until Delaney founded this firm with a strong he was elected as a Trustee for the Village of tradition of service to his community and Old Brookville, for which he now serves. handling each case on and individual bases, Honors: On April, 2012, Mr. Degarabedian staying with the clients every step of the was inducted into the United States way. National Wrestling Hall of Fame located in Education: Mr. Delaney is a graduate of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Shortly thereafter, University of Houston Law Center(J.D.) and Michael was nominated to sit on the University of Houston receiving his governing Board of Directors for the B.S.(Bachelor of Science) National Wrestling Hall of Fame. On

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Desiderio, Frank J. Di Pietro, Sylvia E. Diamond, Paris Andrew Attorney Founder Attorney Grunfeld, Desiderio, Sylvia E. Di Pietro, Esq., LLC Paris Andrew Diamond Lebowitz, Silverman & 55 West Fourteenth Street 1040 5th Ave. 3rd Fl Annex Klestadt LLP Suite 4H Pittsburgh, PA 15219 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10011 (P) 412-261-4100 Floor 36 (P) 212-242-8800 [email protected] New York, NY 10022 sylviadipietro.com About: Paris Andrew Diamond conveniently (P) 212-557-4000 [email protected] serves clients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.gdlsk.com About: Sylvia E. Di Pietro, Esq. is a native He has been practicing law for 42 years in [email protected] New Yorker, admitted to practice law the areas of estates, bankruptcy and About: Attorney Frank J. Desiderio is a before the courts of the State of New York, criminal law. He is licensed to practice in founding partner of the New York-based the Eastern and Southern Districts of New the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S. law firm of Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, York. She has practiced law in the area of Supreme Court and the rd Cicuit Court of Silverman & Klestadt LLP. estate practice and guardianship law, Appeals. Andrew believes his secret to He has been licensed to Mental Health Law, Article 81 and Article 83 success has been his desire to help his practice law since 1973 advocacy and petitions, contested elder law fellow man and advocate for justice. He uses and is admitted to the US matters, as well as trusts and estates the slogan HAVE BRIEFCASE WILL TRAVEL. Court of International matters, probate, administration, He is affectionally addressed by his clients Trade, the US District accountings, guardian ad litem, complex and friends as Ace, a nickname that was Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of trust and probate litigation. In 2013, Sylvia given to him while attending the University New York, the US Court of Claims and the taught the first certified course in Elder Law of Notre Dame. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. and Article 81 Guardianship Law as an Education: Andew graduated from the Before entering into private practice, Mr. Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law University of Notre Dame with a B.A.(1978) Desiderio served as a trial attorney in the School. Prior to entering law, Sylvia and received his J.D. from Duquesne Customs Section of the Civil Division of the enjoyed a rich career as an official court University (1976). US Department of Justice where he reporter in the Supreme Courts of Queens Associations: Andrew is a member of the represented the US Customs Bureau (now and Kings County reporting major civil and Pennsylvania Bar Association and the US Customs and Border Protection) in criminal trials. Thereafter, she was the Allegheny County (PA) Bar Association. proceedings before Court of International Managing Director of Forsythe Public Service: Chairman of the Zoning Trade. His clients include importers, International Limited located in New York, Hearing Board of Cranberry Township in retailers, foreign manufacturers, buying a premium incentive marketing and Butler County, PA of which he has been a agents, trading companies, trade consulting firm, specializing in promoting member since 1996 and has served as associations, Customs Brokers and foreign creative ideas to Fortune 500 Companies, Chairman since 1998. governments. For over 40 years, he has the research and marketing of intellectual Family: Andrew is married to his wife of assisted clients in structuring their import properties, creating advertising and sales forty years Jacqueline A. Diamond and he transactions in a fashion which will promotional campaigns, and handling all has two children, son Andrew J. Diamond minimize Customs duties, ensure regulatory aspects of public relations and media and daughter Danielle N. Diamond. compliance and eliminate Customs penalty placement for a celebrity clientele. exposure. Mr. Desiderio routinely Education: Sylvia is a graduate of the Dibrell, Samuel Dotson represents companies in connection with: Honors Program from Long Island Attorney at Law customs audits involving classification, University, receiving a BA and MA in Samuel Dotson Dibrell valuation and eligibility under various Free English. As a graduate of Brooklyn Law Attorney At Law dba Trade Agreements, customs investigations, School, she received her J.D. with distinction Dibrell, Dotson & Dibrell origin inquiries, exclusions, seizures, and high honors in Real Estate Law and P.O. Box 90149 penalty and liquidated damages Moot Court Trial Advocacy. San Antonio, TX 78209 assessments. He also counsels his clients in Associations: Sylvia is a member of the (P) 210-824-3228 connection with Importer Self Assessment New York State Bar Association's Sections [email protected] applications and the Customs-Trade on Elder Law and Trusts and Estates where About: Samuel Dotson Dibrell has been an Partnership Against Terrorism. she is presently a Vice Chair of Litigation attorney for over 47 years. His dad started Education: Mr. Desiderio graduated from and the former Chair of the Committee on the firm and his area of concentration St. John's University receiving his J.D. and Continuing Legal Education. consists of probate matters, wills and B.S degree. Honors: In September of 2013, Sylvia was estates, and elder law. Associations: He is a member of the New awarded the Jack Newton Lerner Award for Education: B.A., University of Texas, J.D., St. York State (Member, Committee on Excellence in the Contribution to Mary's University of San Antonio School of International Trade), American Bar Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers Law Association and Customs and International from New York County Lawyers Honors: Samuel tried a case that was Trade Bar Assocaition. Professional Association. She is also a recipient of the appealed to the Supreme Court of Texas Association italy America Chamber of Distinguished Achievement Award in the and won the decision on a re-hearing. Commerce, Tariff & Trade Advisor 1999- Art and Science of Trial Advocacy from the Present) International Academy of Trial Lawyers. In May of 2008, Sylvia was heralded by New York Magazine as one of New York's Women's Leaders in the Law.

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Dickerson, Donald R. DiFruscia, Anthony R. Dinneen, Steven A. Attorney Attorney Attorney Dickerson Law Frim, P.A. DiFruscia Law Offices Law Offices of 106 North Churton Street 302 Broadway Suite 3 Steven A. Dinneen Hillsborough, NC 27278 Methuen, MA 01844 607 N. 1st Street (P) 919-241-5142 (P) 978-687-1777 San Jose, CA 95112 www.dickerson-lawfirm.com www.difruscialaw.com (P) 408-998-9900 [email protected] [email protected] www.DinneenLaw.com About: The Dickerson Law Firm, P.A., Since About: Anthony R. DiFruscia, founder of the [email protected] 1973, have been providing caring legal firm was admitted to practice law in the About: The Law Offices of Steven A. representation in criminal defense and state of Massachusetts since 1967, the U.S. Dinneen is a full-service family law firm. Mr family law, to people in District Court District of Massachusetts, Dinneen's philosophy on handling family Hillsborough and 1967 and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court law matters is to work to reach reasonable throughout the Massachusetts, 1967. He is a trial lawyer settlements whenever possible. However, surrounding parts of North and victims rights advocate, actively when a case is unable to settle Mr. Dinneen Carolina. Dedicated North changing the law through both litigation advocates strongly for his clients. He has Carolina lawyers a clients and legislation. Whether you have a handled over 500 family law matters and will find a family of attorneys dedicated to personal injury claim, a business law matter has the goal of making a difficult situation working hard to achieve your legal or have been charged with a crime, He will better for his clients. Whether it be guiding objectives. Attorney Dickerson along with fight for you, and also offer contract clients through a difficult custody case or his daughter attorney Lauren O. Dickerson drafting and legal services in business analyzing complex financial issues, Mr. are a legal team of lawyers that has formation and estate planning. Attorney Dinneen provides solution-focused advice established a reputation for quality legal DiFruscia professional experience has and a clear legal strategy. Mr. Dinneen representation and clients advocacy with included as a Massachusetts State himself was admitted to the California Bar strong ties to their community. In addition Representative from 1967-1973, New in 2007 and earned his Certified Family Law to providing clients with personalized, Hampshire State Representative from 1998- Specialist designation in 2015. He handles a hands-on attention, They will make 2010 was on the Committee Board: wide variety of family law cases including themselves accessible to their clients Judiciary, Commerce, and Labor. divorce, high net-worth divorces, child throughout their case. They will strive to Education: Mr. DiFruscia graduated from custody and visitation, child support, help a person resolve their legal issues in Emerson College with a B.A. (1963) and spousal support, paternity, domestic the most cost-effective and efficient manner received his J.D. from New England School violence and modifications, among others. possible. Whether a person is involved in a of Law (1966). Mr. Dinneen is dedicated to staying on top family law case or a criminal defense Associations: Anthony is a member of the of his legal practice, and strives to stay matter, a clients can trust the Dickerson Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce, the current with legal matters. Law Firm, P.A. to deliver the results you Massachusetts Bar Association and the Trial Education: San Jose State University; deserve. Attorney Donald R. Dickerson has Lawyers Association. As an experience trial California Western School of Law been practicing law since 1973. He is lawyer, Mr. DiFruscia had cases featured in Associations: State Bar of California; admitted to practice by the North Carolina numerous books and movies. National Association of Distinguished State Bar,1973;U.S. District Court Eastern Counsel; Santa Clara County Barristers District of North Carolina, 1978;U.S. District Club; ProVisors; Santa Clara County Bar Court Middle District of North Carolina, Association, Family Law Section; Santa 1978; U.S. District Court Western District of Clara County Bar Association; State Bar of North Carolina, 1978.His practice areas California include criminal law, child custody & Honors: 2013-2017 Rising Star by Super visitation, DUI/DWI, divorce / separation, Lawyers; 2013-2014 Client's Choice Award family law , traffic violations, drug offenses by Avvo, 2015-2016 Client Satisfaction and federal law. Award by American Institute of Family Law Education: Mr. Dickerson received his B.A. - Attorneys; 2014-2016 Top Attorneys 1970 from the University of North Carolina, Northern California Outstanding Young Chapel Hill, NC and his J.D.-1973 from the Lawyers by San Francisco Magazine; 2015- University of North Carolina School of Law, 2017 Nation's Top One Percent by National Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Association of Distinguished Counsel Top Associations: Donald is a member of the One Percent; 2016 Top 100 lawyers by the North Carolina Bar Association, 15B Judicial National Advocates; 2017 Fellow of the District Bar, Member, Orange County Bar American Bar Association by American Bar Association, Member, First President of Foundation; 2016 Top 10 Under 40 by North Carolina Exchange Club Foundation National Academy of Family Law Attorneys; prevention of child abuse, Trustee and Best Law Firm Lifetime Member by Best Board of Directors Wingate University Law Firms of America. 1982-1986, Eastern District of North Carolina Middle District of North Carolina Western District of North Carolina.

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DiSalvo, Mario personal injury cases brought by plaintiffs Associations: Mr. Doig is a member of the against private citizens and companies in following trial lawyer groups: Pennsylvania Attorney New York City. He defended high exposure Bar Association, American Association for DiSalvo Law Offices cases where plaintiffs were injured in Justice, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers 5151 North Palm Suite 100 construction accidents, trip and fall cases, Association, Delaware County Bar Fresno, CA 93704 sports-related activities, and motor vehicle Association, Delaware County Trial Lawyer (P) 559-442-1552 accidents. Distler tried cases to verdict in Association, Delaware County Bar [email protected] Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Association. He has lectured on wrongful About: Mario Disalvo was admitted to Education: Steve graduated from the State death and Survival Claims before the practice law in California in 1998. His areas University of New York at Albany before Delaware County Bar Association. of concentration include criminal law and attending and graduating from Brooklyn personal injury. Mario's secret to success Law School in 1988. has been in taking care of your clients as if Associations: Steve is a member of the New Dolezal, Trey L. you were the client. Also being very hands York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Attorney on. Family: When not working, Steve Distler Dolezal Law & Sports Agency Education: Mr. DiSalvo received his enjoys staying active and spending time undergraduate degree from Fresno City 5511 Parkcrest Dr., Suite 110, with his daughter. Austin, TX 78731 College and his J.D. from San Joaquin (P) 512-472-6811 College of Law. Associations: Mario is a member of the Dodge, James www.dolezal-lawandsports.com [email protected] American Bar Association, the State Bar of Attorney at Law About: Trey Langston Dolezal is licensed to California and Lifetime Member of the Dodge Law Firm practice law in the State of Texas since 1995 California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. 825 N.E. 20th Street and litigates cases in many other states Honors: Mr. DiSalvo was Honored with the Suite 220 including Colorado, Idaho, California and Witkin Award for Excellence in Civil Portland, OR 97232 Washington, in State and Federal court. He Procedure. (P) 971-599-5753 has a wide range of [email protected] experience with business About: James Dodge's practice areas and commercial litigation Distler, Steve include workers' compensation, social prevention, his client Attorney security, and disability. roster includes private Avanzino & Moreno P.C. Education: He received his B.A. and J.D. corporations, builders, Attorneys At Law from the University of Oregon. contractors and entrepreneurs. Mr. Dolezal 26 Court Street Suite 2015 Brooklyn, NY 11242 served as Assistant Attorney General for the (P) 718-802-1616 Doig, Robert M. State of Texas, where he represented the www.jkavanzino.com Attorney Texas Department of Transportation in [email protected] Law Firm of Robert Doig, LLC condemnation and tort matters from 1993 About: Steve Distler, born in the Bronx, 1400 N. Providence Road to 1995. Mr. Dolezal participated as lead New York, was admitted to practice law in Suite 3020 counsel and second chair in numerous trials the State of New York. Upon graduation Media, PA 19063 during his tenure with the Office of the from law school, he began his career (P) 610-565-9565 Attorney General. In 1995, he entered working as an Assistant District Attorney www.doiglawfirm.com private practice with Henslee, Fowler, for the Kings County DA's office in [email protected] Hepworth & Schwartz, where he became a Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Distler began About: Attorney Robert Doig, has been partner in 1999. At the firm, Mr. Dolezal prosecuting misdemeanor cases before practicing law for over 33 years. He is was lead counsel for several corporations assisting Detectives in conducting admitted by the Pennsylvania Bar and represented hundreds of clients in all investigations into violent felonies by Association. His areas of areas of litigation for School Districts as visiting the crime scene, interviewing practice include well as an insurance defense. In 2002, he witnesses and taking videotaped construction, industrial, created his own firm and recently has statements of the individual accused of electrical, truck, and created Dolezal & Associates Law. committing the crime. Mr. Distler aviation-related accidents Education: Mr. Dolezal is a graduate of eventually tried cases before judges in are complicated, Southwest Texas State University, receiving Brooklyn to verdict in the most serious document intensive cases that demand his Bachelor of Science, majoring in felony cases in the borough, including the detailed and thorough preparation by Psychology, he obtained his Juris Doctor prosecution of homicide cases. Mr. Distler experienced attorneys and staff. from Gonzaga University School of Law, and entered the personal injury arena and Catastrophic injuries - such as brain trauma is a NFLPA Certified Player Agent. worked for the City of New York as an and spinal cord damage - frequently Associations: Trey is a member of the Assistant Corporation Counsel defending accompany unfortunately these major Travis County Bar Association and Austin high exposure, personal injury cases before accidents. Medical teams of surgeons, Young Lawyers Association. judges in Brooklyn where brought against physiatrists, neurologists,psychiatrists, and the City for matters including trip and falls, neuropsychologists are needed to treat accidents due to sidewalk defects, motor these permanently disabling injuries which vehicle accidents involving City owned and require skilled professional resources to operated vehicles, claims brought by properly work up the cases and project pedestrians and cyclists predicated upon future medical costs that the injured worker roadway defects, and claims for false arrest will incur over his or her lifetime. brought against the New York City Police Education: Attorney Robert Doig received Department in Brooklyn. Mr. Distler then his B.A. in History from Hamilton College worked as a defense attorney defending and his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law.

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Dooley, Marshal Douglas, David Douglas, Jeffrey J. Attorney Managing Partner Attorney Dooley & Associates P.C. Fisher, Douglas & Kelley LLC Law Office Of Jeffrey J. Douglas, PC 6830 Northport Drive 600 East Rich Street 1717 Fourth Street, Third Floor Dallas, TX 75230 Columbus, OH 43215 Santa Monica, CA 90401-3319 (P) 972-330-4455 (P) 614-221-0446 (P) 310-576-3411 dooley-law.com fisherdouglas.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Jeffrey J. Douglas is a Santa Monica About: For professional and efficient About: Fisher, Douglas & Kelly LLC lawyer, offering caring and successful corporate law counsel, Dooley & Associates conveniently serves clients in Columbus, criminal defense in both state (California is a successful multi-service law firm in Ohio, in a wide range of legal services State) and Federal courts. He is admitted to Dallas, Texas that provides high-quality, including Business and Corporate Law, Real practice in all California State and mature representation. Estate Law, Probate and Estate Law. Mr. Douglas has also achieved They act as your outside Founded in 1989 by partners Mark Fisher notable successes in a diverse general counsel for and David Douglas, the legal team helps range of criminal defense business and real estate people to incorporate their business, matters such as drunk matters and will provide providing guidance and representation in driving, political experienced guidance your legal entity, including corporations, demonstrations, controlled with regard to solving controversies and partnerships, limited liability partnerships, substance cases, child molestation, child litigation matters. Mr. Marshal Dooley is limited liability companies, and sole pornography and fraud. Early in his career, the founder of Dooley & Associates and is proprietorships. Fisher, Douglas & Kelley Mr. Douglas was one of two attorneys who licensed to practice law in the State of Texas LLC are proud to live by a simple represented Virginia McMartin, in one of since 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. philosophy, using their knowledge and the decade’s greatest miscarriages of District Court; Northern, Western, Southern experience to solve their clients' problems, justice. McMartin, a 73-year-old and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of they are proud to say that this is the grandmother, was one of seven innocent Appeals, 5th Circuit in 1974. Marshal foundation of their practice. David Douglas defendants charged with molesting over Dooley is your point person and legal managing partner at the firm, is licensed in 400 children enrolled at her preschool. representative backed by courtroom Ohio and the United States Tax Court. He After an 18-month preliminary experience and corporate law knowledge. has over twenty-five years of experience examination, she was fully exonerated of all Whether representing CEOs, investors or guiding clients through Business and the charges. Mr. Douglas also was a member business owners, he has the judgment and Corporate Law, as well as Real Estate Law, of a team reversing the first-degree murder expertise to do the job right. He is with an emphasis on hotels and shopping conviction of an innocent man, in the People committed to solving your problems and centers. One of his accomplishments were v. Glover case in 1990 (272 Cal. Rptr. 510). reaching your business goals. Mr. Dooley purchasing land sites for Hilton Hotel Mr. Douglas represented the psychologist in was apart of important case the State employees. Attorney David Douglas the Menendez Brothers case, preventing the National Bank v. Farah MFG. Co.This case believes in feeling good in what youre doing release of a videotaped search of the client's centers around a management change and attributes his success in working with home and office. (223 Cal.App.3d 1284) In clause, a loan agreement. Mr. Dooley a and having good rapport with 2016, Mr. Douglas was co-counsel Captain of the United States Marine Corps entrepreneurs. defending, Professor Walter Williams, the (1967-1970), began his career with the law Education: David graduated from 500th person placed on the FBl's Ten Most firm of Glast, Philips & Murray and worked Westminster College PA with a Bachelor of Wanted List, accused of sex travel and as a briefing attorney of Texas court Arts, in History & Archeology (1974), transportation of child criminal appeals. Overseas Studies Pahlavi University, Shiraz, pornography. Mr. Douglas reduced the 15- Education: Mr. Dooley is a graduate of the Iran (1971-72) and received his Juris year mandatory minimum sentence down University of Texas at Austin, J.D., obtained Doctorate from Capital University College of to a five-year sentence, following a his B.B.A. from the University of North Law (1978). successful suppression motion. Texas and his LL.M from Southern Associations: David is a member of the Education: Mr. Douglas graduated from the Methodist University. Ohio State Bar Association. He is involved in University of California Berkeley with a B.A. Associations: Texas Bar Association various community services: City Council in Rhetoric, with High Honors (1978) and Honors: He is recognized as AV Preeminent Member, Grove City, Ohio (1979-1983), received his J.D. from the University of Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale- Chairman of the MORPC Local Government California, Los Angeles (1982). Hubbell, since 1975. Committee, Local Government Committee Associations: Douglas has chaired the (1983-1986) and Law Director, Minerva Board of Directors of the Free Speech Park (1984-1988).David was raised in Coalition, the trade association of the adult Pittsburgh, the home of various ethnic entertainment industry for over twenty groups. He enjoys coaching high school years, overseeing the case of Ashcroft v. wrestlers and supporting the National Free Speech Coalition (535 U.S. 234). Mr. Champion Ohio State Wrestling Team. You Douglas is Chairman Emeritus of the First are welcome to stop by the office after- Amendment Lawyers Association, as well as hours it will be a calming atmosphere, with serving on the Board of Directors of the David playing the piano. Dave also grows A.C.L.U. Foundation of Southern California. giant pumpkins, and placed third two years He is a member of California Attorneys for ago at the Circleville Pumpkin Show with a Criminal Justice, California Public Defenders 1200-pound pumpkin. Association and the National Association of

Criminal Defense Lawyers.

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Dourian, Robert Dovlatian, Armen handle cases professionally and effectively. Education: Mr. Dowat is graduate of Founder/Member Attorney Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Law Offices of Robert Dourian Armen Dovlatian Law Offices Institute of Technology, JD - Juris Doctor, in 532 El Dorado Street 213 N. Orange St. Suite B Taxation 2004, and Indiana University Pasadena, CA 91101 Glendale, CA 91203 Bloomington, Indiana, BA - Bachelor of Arts, (P) 626-568-8856 (P) 818 265-0026 Economics/Math 1982. www.dourianlaw.com www.dovlationlaw.com Associations: Du Page County Bar [email protected] About: Armen Dovlatian has been Association member 2011-present About: Robert Dourian founder and practicing law since 2001. He is admitted to member of the law firm, is a Personal Injury practice by The State Bar of California. His and Civil Litigation Lawyer. He was practice areas include Real Estate and admitted to the Bar of the District of Business Law. At Armen Dovlatian Law Drake Sr., Macarthur Columbia, (Washington, D.C.) since 1991, Offices they genuinely care about their Attorney and from 1984 to the present Admitted to clients and are dedicated to serving them Drake & Associates the California Bar, and to the Federal Bar of well. They understand their specific goals 487 Broadway Suite 204 the United States District Court, Central and objectives, and develop solutions that Gary, IN 46402 District in 1984, emphasizing litigation and deliver optimal value on a consistent basis. (P) 219-882-6004 trial. His practice areas are General Civil The law offices are located in Glendale [email protected] Litigation, Personal Injury; Premises California. About: Drake & Associates is a private law Liability; Products Liability; Medical Education: Mr. Dovlation received his practice that conveniently serves clients in Malpractice; other Professional Negligence; undergraduate degree from California State the Gary, Indiana area, in a wide range of HMD Misconduct; Wrongful Termination; University Northridge; California and obtain legal matters including civil, probate, real Employment Law. In Discrimination cases: his Juris Doctorate from the University of estate properties and criminal law. Sexual Harassment; Contract Breach and LaVerne College of Law; Woodland Hills Macarthur Drake, Sr. Attorney has been Disputes. Mr. Dourian's secret to success California. practicing law since 1976. He has over 40 has been in constantly learning new things. Associations: Armen is a member of the years of legal and trial experience. He is a Born in Marseille, France. Mr. Dourian California State Bar Association. Former Judge Pro Tem, former Employment moved to the United States in 1957 with his Law Prosecutor, Gary Corporation Counsel, family, and raised in New York City until his City Attorney & Airport Attorney and family moved again to California in 1969. Dowat, Jon Former Standard Oil Engineering Research Education: He graduated from Los Angeles Founder Assistant and former Democratic Valley College, AA degree in 1976, Thinking Outside The Box Law, Inc. Convention Delegate. In all of these Graduating from U.C.L.A.. In 1979, he 40 Shuman Blvd., Suite 320 positions, Mr. Drake’s platform and goals received his B.A, degree. From 1979 Naperville, IL 60563 were to improve public safety, lighting, through 1983 worked full time as a law (P) 630-225-9840 information and education, airport and clerk for various law firms in Los Angeles, thinkingoutsidetheboxlaw.com transportation, accountability ans benefits. and during this same period, attended law [email protected] Education: Mr. Drake graduated from school at San Fernando Valley College of About: If you feel like your financial Purdue University with a B.A. (Bachelor of Law (later known as University of La Verne- situation is overwhelming and you don't Arts) and received his J.D. (Doctor of College of Law), graduating in 1983 with a know where to turn, call Thinking Outside Jurisprudence) from Valparaiso University Jurist Doctorate Degree in Law. the Box Law Inc. With more than 10 years Law. Honors: Outstanding Service Award for of experience serving clients in Naperville, Associations: He is a member of the Omega Volunteer Legal Aid, L.A. Community Illinois in the areas of bankruptcy law, tax Psi Phi Fraternity, Alpha Chi Chapter. He is College, 1985; he Completed Trial Advocacy law and small business services, The Law also a member of the National Bar Program at University of Southern Offices of Thinking Outside of the Box, will Association, American Bar Association, California, Law Center in 1986, and help individuals and small businesses Indiana Bar Association, Lake County Bar awarded ATLA National Student Trial regain their financial footing. Choose Association, Kimbrough Bar Association, Advocacy Competition. Thinking Outside the Box Law, Inc. for member of the Gary Frontier’s Club, and Family: Mr. Dourian is married with two personalized and passionate legal Katie Hall Educational Foundation Board. children. assistance that meets your needs. Attorney Honors: Mr. Drake’s is inducted to the Dowat, admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005 National Bar Association Hall Of Fame. and the Du Page County Bar in 2011, is a tax Family: His personal interests include attorney, who began his career as an Reading, Basketball, Community Advocacy insurance agent, then a broker and and more importantly Prayer. investment adviser, as a result of doing a lot of tax work for his clients, he realized that the practice area of tax law would be his calling for changing his client's lives. As he was helping clients with their taxes, attorney Dowat started doing bankruptcies cases and now his practice focuses on resolving tax issues and helping clients through bankruptcy."I have found that there is great synergy between bankruptcy law and tax law. Bankruptcy law allows a taxpayers to resolve their tax issues on better terms that the taxpayer would get outside of bankruptcy." He has successfully

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Dresner, Maryann Dubs, Lisa Andrew Ducey, Donald Attorney Attorney Attorney Maryann Dresner The Law Offices of Conklin, Benham,P.C. Attorney At Law Lisa Andrew Dubs 30700 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 2580 1390 Market St. 31 2nd Street NW Bingham Farms, MI 48035 San Francisco, CA 94102 Hickory, NC 8601 (P) 248-593-2450 (P) 415-864-7636 (P) 828-323-1926 www.conklinbenham.com www.maryanndresner.com www.dubslawfirm.embarqspace.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Donald Ducey has specialized in About: Maryann Dresner is licensed to About: Lisa Andrew Dubs founder of the workers' compensation defense for over practice law in the state of California since firm, has been actively engaged in the forty years, and has provided 1976. She has the experience of using a practice of criminal law and civil litigation representation for both self-insured hands-on approach to help clients obtain for over 25 years. She is admitted to employers and insurance defense. His desired results in a wide range of legal practice law in North Carolina, and the U.S. expertise in the field of workers' issues from businesses, to individuals in District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle compensation defense is well known and he commercial transactions and litigation, Ms. Districts of North Carolina. Her primary has lectured before many groups including Dresner will strive to take the worry out of practice is in the area of capital murder the Workers' Compensation Section of the your hands and will devote her best efforts cases and serious felonies. She has tried State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Self- to resolving your issues smoothly and numerous first degree murder cases all Insureds' Association. He has also efficiently, and to help your business grow over the State of North Carolina. In addition, conducted numerous seminars and and prosper. By giving you personalized she has tried hundreds of other criminal workshops for employers and insurance attention and care and, most importantly, cases in both District and Superior Courts. companies regarding up to date legislation by working hard to obtain the best As a part of her practice she attends traffic information and decisions as they affect resolution for you in the most cost-effective, court and represents persons charged with workers' compensation matters. In 1993, time-efficient manner possible. When you every sort of traffic offense from speeding Donald co-authored the Michigan Section of turn to attorney Maryann Dresner, you can to DWI. Ms. Dubs has an extensive trial Independent Contractor Status: State by be sure your case is handled with respect practice. In 2007 she was in trial for almost State Legal Guide with a Conklin Benham and care. Additionally, Ms. Dresner is a half of the year on various cases. colleague. professor of Law, at St. Marys College, Associating with other attorneys with Education: Donald received his B.A. from Moraga, California, and Instructor of valuable civil litigation experience, Ms. the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Business Law, from the University of Dubs brings her substantial trial abilities to the University of Detroit Law School. California at Berkeley. the representation of persons who have Associations: Donald is a member of the Education: Ms. Dresner is a graduate of been injured due to the negligence of American Bar Association and was inducted Golden Gate University, receiving her Juris others. Some of the types of cases that Ms. into the Michigan Workers' Disability Doctor in 1976 and the University of Dubs will consider representing plaintiffs in Compensation Hall of Fame in 1998 for his Michigan, obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in are: personal injury, medical malpractice, achievement in the field. 1973. nursing home negligence, injury due to Associations: Ms. Dresner is a member of faulty products. Ms. Dubs has earned a the State Bar of California and California reputation as a prepared and zealous trial Dugger, Richard L. Women Lawyers. attorney, having significant experience Attorney working with experts in many different Richard Dugger & Assoc. areas. Many of these experts have been 218 N. Main Street recognized as some of the top experts in Shelbyville, TN 37160 their fields. Because Ms. Dubs believes that (P) 931-684-2187 a team approach is important in the About: Richard Dugger is a general practice representation of a client, she frequently attorney in the areas of bankruptcy, civil, seeks the assistance of experts. In Addition and criminal law for nearly forty years. His she is a lecturer at Continuing Legal firm believes in small town values fighting Education seminars for other attorneys in for your rights. Attorney Dugger gives his areas such as jury selection and trial personal attention and believes in easing preparation. stressful situations of the clients as well as Education: Ms. Dubs graduated from committed to the value of where justice Lenoir-Rhyne College, with a B.A., Magna should be done. Cum Laude, and received her J.D. from Education: Richard received his B.S. from Wake Forest University School of Law. Tennessee Technological University and his Associations: She is a member of North J.D. from Nashville School of Law. Carolina State Bar Association, the North Associations: Richard is a very involved Carolina Associates for Justice, the National and active as a member of the Board of Association of Criminal Trial Attorneys and Directors of the Community Clinic of the Catawba County Bar Association. She is Shelbyville and Bedford County Inc. also a member of the NC Bar Association

Criminal Justice Council. Ms. Dubs has been on the faculty at the Capital College presented by the Center for Death Penalty Litigation in Raleigh, NC.

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Dukhan, Helen M. Dunk, Orville O. Dunlap, John E. Attorney Founding Attorney Attorney HD Family Law Dunk Law Firm John E. Dunlap, P.C. 15 Warren Street, Suite 36 4505 Caroline Street Attorney at Law Hackensack, NJ 07601 Houston, TX 77004 3294 Poplar Avenue #240 (P) 866-937-9990 (P) 713-223-1435 Memphis, TN 38111 www.hdfamilylaw.com www.dunklawyers.com (P) 901-320-1603 [email protected] [email protected] JohneDunlap.com About: Helen M. Dukhan is admitted to About: The Dunk Law Firm established in [email protected] practice law in the state of New York. She 2004, conveniently serves clients About: John E. Dunlap has been licensed in has been focused solely on family, divorce, throughout the Houston, Texas the state of Tennessee since October 1988. and matrimonial law. Before opening her metropolitan area and nationwide in a wide He is admitted to practice in the Eastern, own law firm, Helen quickly excelled and range of legal matters involving personal Middle and Western became supervising attorney of the injury. They are accident and wrongful Federal District of matrimonial and family law department of a death lawyers who are dedicated to Tennessee as well as the boutique general practice law firm protecting the rights and interests of those Sixth Circuit Court of representing both high net worth who have been hurt due to the negligence Appeals. He is also a individuals and mid-to-low income or recklessness of another party, or suffered member of the United households in the toughest courts of New the loss of a loved one. At the Dunk Law States Supreme Court. He provides legal York. During her time at the firm, Helen firm the legal team will be on your side to services to bankruptcy clients, Social showed her passion for the community by help you quickly resolve your legal situation Security disability clients, long term doing extensive pro-bono work with a local and secure your future. The attorneys disability insurance clients and personal lawyer’s project earning The distinction of consistently achieve the top results in the injury clients. Dunlap is on the faculty of being an Empire State Counsel Honoree, State of Texas representing accident the National Business Institute which receiving The Gold Certificate for victims. Orville Dunk the founding attorney teaches continuing legal education for Exceptional Commitment to Pro-Bono at the law firm, was admitted to the Texas lawyers. He has also taught classes for M. Service and other Certificates of Bar in 2004 and Wisconsin 2010. He was Lee Smith Publishers and SES. recognition. While attending a university in admitted to the U.S. District Court, for the Education: John E. Dunlap graduated form Michigan, Helen did her intern assisted Southern Districts of Texas. the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in families going through tough legal cases. Education: Mr. Dunk received his B.S. in 1984 and received his Juris Doctorate from Attending New York Law School, she Business Management from the prestigious the University of Memphis College Law in personally assisted a successful and Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, 1988. aggressive divorce and family law attorney Wisconsin. Mr. Dunk graduated cum laude Associations: John is a member He is a learning the appeals process, Pre-trial and in the top five percentile of his graduating member of the National Association of trial court settings and settlement class in 2000. Mr. Dunk received his Juris Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, NOSCCR negotiations. Helen has is proud to have a Doctorate J.D. from the University of as well as the Shelby County and Sumner successful Divorce and Family Boutique Houston Law Center in Houston Texas in County Bars. Dunlap has authored Award Winning Law Office. She will always May of 2004. numerous articles on bankruptcy law, keep your needs on the forefront, her Associations: Attorney Dunk recently Social Security Disability and Federal and approach is to serve you with the best settled a case for $ 5.8 million and won a State Rules of Evidence. possible legal outcome. civil rights verdict for $ 16 million and a Education: Helen attending a university in $12 million verdict in the DuPont case. Michigan; Helen graduated from Hofstra Overall the Dunk Law Firm has 527 current Dunning, Audrey B. School of Law, receiving a legal master's clients and has recovered over 250 million Attorney degree in family an matrimonial law cases, and in 2016, they settled 380 cases. Law Office of Dunning & Associations: Having an advance degree, Mr. Dunk offers Pro Bono legal services for Krupa, LLC she became an expert in the family and clients who may not be able to afford the 47 1st Street matrimonial law field, as well as knowledge high cost of legal fees. His secret to success Ilion, NY 13357 in related areas such as tax, contracts, real has been a lesson his mother taught him, to (P) 315-894-3143 estate and partnership law, child always treat people the way he would want [email protected] psychology, and treatment options. Helen to be treated, so he does just that treat his About: Audrey Dunning has been practicing worked directly with the then Attorney-in- clients as he would expect to be treated. He for eleven years in the area of business law. Charge of the Brooklyn Neighborhood is a member of the Pro Bono University of She won the State of New York v. Stein case Office of the Legal Aid Society, co- the Texas State Bar and recognized for in 2009 and New York Supervisor of the Domestic Violence outstanding service on behalf of the poor State v. David Plunheld Project, and Supervising Attorney of the and indigent. Mr. Dunk was featured in H in the Court of Appeals Citywide Family Law Unit at that time, Texas Magazine's 2017 Top Lawyers, the in 2012. assisting with research, case management, 2018 Lawyers of Distinction, and the 2017- Education: Audrey adoption proceedings, and Hague 2018 The pro Bono College of the State Bar received her B.S. from Convention and child abduction cases. of Texas. Utica College and her J.D. from Western Honors: She has been recognized as a New New England School of Law. York Super Lawyer Rising Star 2014-2018, Associations: Audrey is a member of the earned an excellent rating by AVVO, and is New York State Bar Association. listed as Top 40 under 40 Family Lawyers Family: four grandchildren in the State of New York for 2016 and Top 10 under 40 from the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA)

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Eckert, Pete and culture, and remain committed to York State and American Bar Associations. providing their clients with superior legal Member, Case Note Editor, Pace Law Attorney counsel responsively, collaboratively and Review, 1989-1990; Moot Court Board, Wolfe, Tidwell & McCoy cost effectively. Gary M. Edelson is a Pace University School of Law, 1988-1989. 3960 Broadway Blvd. partner of the law firm. He concentrates his Mr. Ekberg is a published Author: his works Suite 220 practice on income tax, including taxation of are "Murray v. United States: The Garland, TX 75043 pass-through entities, mergers and Emasculation of the Fourth Amendment (P) 972-271-3201 acquisitions, and tax-exempt entities that Warrant Clause" 10 Pace Law Review 167, www.WTMLaw.net invest in pass-through entities. In 1990; "Limitation on Jurisdiction over [email protected] connection with these matters, Gary has Component Parts Manufacturers in Product About: Wolfe, Tidwell & McCoy traces its represented C and S corporations, limited Liability Actions," Journal of Products roots to the 19th century, and is a successor liability companies and partnerships Liability 55, 1988. firm to Henderson, Bryant & Wolfe. Out of (including private investment vehicles), Honors: Ekberg is recognized as a this heritage comes a strong emphasis on registered investment companies and Distinguished Attorney by Martindale- trial practice in the insurance-defense, grantor trusts. Gary represents clients in Hubbel, Peer Rated for High Professional general-tort and commercial trial-law areas. the real estate, health care, manufacturing, Achievement, 2018. These practice areas were broadened more and investment management industries. He than twenty years ago to include the represents large companies in dispositions representation of public entities both and acquisitions of large real estate Eliades, Costas M. general and in litigation before courts and holdings, as well as large privately held Attorney agencies. The firm’s broad client spectrum pass-through entities in the sale of Law Offices of includes private businesses, governmental partnership interests. He is counsel to Costas M. Eliades, P.C. units, public officials, and high-technology senior management personnel in sales of 405 Lexington Avenue Fl. 26 interests, and our services range from local- large blocks of low basis publicly traded New York, NY 10017 counsel work for international firms to stock using charitable remainder unitrusts. (P) 212-947-7077 representation of farmers, ranchers, and Education: Gary received an LL.M. in [email protected] business owners. Pete Eckert has Taxation, summa cum laude, in 1979 from About: The Law Offices of Costas M. Eliades, experience in a variety of civil litigation Temple University School of Law in P.C. serves clients throughout the Greater matters in both federal and state trial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received his New York City area with offices in Astoria, courts with an emphasis on representation J.D. degree, summa cum laude in 1976 from New York. The firm handles Personal Injury of governmental entities and commercial Capitol University Law School in Columbus, legal matters. Attorney Costas M. Eliades litigation. He has previously served as the Ohio, where he was notes editor for the Law specializes exclusively in Personal Injury. city attorney for the Cities of Rockwall and Review. A summa cum laude graduate of He is admitted to practice in the Eastern Heath as well as other municipalities in Ohio State University, Gary earned a B.S. in and Southern District of New York. He Dallas and Collin County. Mr. Eckert Business Administration in 1973. He also handles all types of personal injury cases successfully argued an annexation case received a Griffen Foundation Scholarship arising from motor vehicle accidents, important to all Texas cities in the Supreme and the Phi Alpha Kappa Award for the slip/trip and fall accidents, work-related Court of Texas styled City of Rockwall, highest grade point average in corporate accidents, and other types of legal matters. Texas v. Vester T. Hughes, as Sole finance. Mr. Eliades handles his cases from inception Independent Executor of the Estate of W. W. Associations: Pennsylvania Bar through trial. Before starting his own law Caruth, Jr.. Association, New York Bar Association, firm, Attorney Eliades was an Insurance Education: J.D., the University of Texas American Bar Association and the Defense Litigator at major law firms. Costas Associations: International Municipal Philadelphia Bar Association. M Eliades practises primarily in and around Lawyers Association, Texas City Attorneys New York, NY and was first registered as an Association attorney in 1998. Our data suggest that

Ekberg, John P. Costas appears to practise primarily in the following areas of law: Injury & Tort Law, Edelson, Gary M. Attorney Medical Malpractice, Contracts. Costas The Ekberg Family Law Group LLC Patner graduated from Brooklyn Law School. 112 Prospect Street 3rd Floor Montgomery McCracken Costas has experience in the following state Stamford, CT 06901 Walker & Rhoads LLP courts: New York Supreme Court - Kings, (P) 203-869-5036 1735 Market Street 21st Floor New York Supreme Court - Manhattan, New [email protected] Philadelphia, PA 19103-7505 York Supreme Court - Nassau, New York About: John P. Ekberg is the founder of The (P) 215-772-7264 Supreme Court - Queens, New York Ekberg Family Law Group LLC. He has been www.mmwr.com Supreme Court - Richmond, New York practicing law in the State of New York [email protected] Supreme Court - Suffolk. since 1990 and Connecticut since 1991, About: Montgomery McCracken is a full- Education: Mr. Eliades graduated from New devoting his practice in the area of family service law firm with offices in York University with a B.A. in Political law with an emphasis on collaborative Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Science, History; 1988-1992, and received divorce. Delaware. The firm represents leading his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School; 1993- Education: Mr. Ekberg graduated from businesses, multinational corporations, 1996. College of Wooster, receiving his BA, 1969; nonprofit organizations and individuals Associations: Costas is a member of the and Pace University, obtaining a MPA, in across a wide range of industries in New York Bar Association and the Queens 1982, He attended Pace University School of complex litigation matters, significant Bar Association. He also serves as Counsel Law, receiving his JD, magna cum laude, in corporate transactions and challenging for the Demetrous Cathedral of Astoria. Mr. 1990. disputes. In 2012, Montgomery McCracken Eliades is bilingual speaking Greek and Associations: He is a Stamford-Norwalk celebrated 100 years of excellence and Spanish. Regional (Board Member), Connecticut innovation. They are proud of their history (Family Law Section), member of the New

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Eliovson, Linda L. Practitioner Elder Law as a Multi- Elliott, Wendy J. Disciplinary Practice. She is a frequent Attorney Attorney speaker in addition at the Alzheimer’s Eliovson & Tenore Wendy J. Elliott Law Office Association, at continuing education Law Offices 135 Cannifton Rd., Unit 4 centers, senior centers, hospitals and 117 Tunis Hill Road Belleville, ON K3P3C1 support groups. Fairfield, CT 06825 (P) 613-96-0394 Honors: Linda is the recipient of many (P) 203-336-2566 [email protected] awards, has earned an AV Preeminent connecticutelderlaw.com About: Wendy J. Elliott's law office provides rating over the last ten years under the [email protected] services in Family Law, Divorce, Criminal Martindale Hubbell National Peer Review About: Attorney Linda Eliovson is the Law, Wills and Estates, as well as Civil and been named one of the top attorneys in founder and principal of the Law Offices of Litigation and Mediation. Ms. Elliott as been Fairfield County by Moffly Media for over Eliovson & Tenore in Fairfield. With years successful in her in practice since 1987. five years. of experience, Linda knows the difficulties Education: Law Degree, University of of planning for the future, facing legal, Windsor financial, physical and psychological Eller, Crystal Honors: Featured in a Vanity Fair article, challenges as you get older, which may be November, 1989 Attorney accompanied by illness and disability. An Family: In loving memory of Andreas Eller Law, LLC the grim coverage on the news of Medicaid Dinkel; two children 104 South Jones Blvd. cuts, reduced Social Security benefits, Las Vegas, NV 89107 soaring health-care costs, runaway (P) 702-685-6655 Ellis, John A. inflation, a weaker dollar, added taxes and crystalforthepeople.com Attorney more which threaten our futures, our [email protected] John A. Ellis Mediation health, and our very lives. She has the About: Ms. Eller has been 1801 Century Park East, patience and skills to listen well, and to practicing law for over Suite 2400 explain complicated issues clearly, twenty years. She is Los Angeles, CA 90067 calmingly and in plain terms. A resident of admitted to practice law in (P) 310-556-9673 Fairfield, Linda's secret to success has been three states: Nevada, www.ellismediation.com the fact that she truly loves the work that Colorado and Florida and ellis@johnellis family law.com she does. in the United States District Court for the About: Attorney John A. Ellis has practiced Education: Linda received her J.D. Degree, District of Nevada. Upon Graduating, she in the area of family law for over 50 years with high honors, from Quinnipiac moved to Las Vegas, and has practiced with particular emphasis on litigation and University School of Law. Her almost exclusively as a sole practitioner negotiating settlements. Admitted to undergraduate degree, magna cum with her own firm focused on Criminal Law. California State Bar in 1962, Mr. Ellis is laude with the Academic Medal of In 2008, she obtained two and a half years attributes his secret to success to the Excellence, is from Sacred Heart University Judicial experience as the First Las Vegas passion that he has for the law and the (inducted to alpha sigma lambda Honor Municipal Court Traffic Commissioner. As attention that he puts forth with each and Society); and her A.A.S. Degree, summa cum the United States economy was declining, every one of his clients. Previously, he left laude, from SUNY (inducted to sigma delta Ms. Eller took a call to action, and was the prestigious firm of Trope and Trope as a sigma Honor Society). appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court as partner after 18 years and was also a Associations: Linda was recently appointed a Mediator for the Nevada Foreclosure partner in the law firms of Raskin, Lichtig to the Alzheimer’s Association’s Public Mediation Program, she now represents and Ellis and Lichtig, Ellis and Meyberg. Mr. Policy Sub-Committee under the Board of borrowers/homeowners assisting with loan Ellis has made the decision to assist people Directors and continues to be an appointee modifications, short sale negotiations, and primarily through the mediation process. to its Speakers’ Bureau. She sits on the debt resolution. Coming from a blue collar Outside of his practice, Mr. Ellis stays Executive Committee of the Elder Law family, Ms. Eller's parents raised her with actively involved in the Southern California Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, the philosophy " if you cant afford to pay for legal community. He is a volunteer on the is a member of the Estate and Probate it... you can't have it." So she worked her Judge Pro Tem and mediation panels of Los Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, way through college as a waitress and Angeles County family courts, and serve as the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association and bartender completing college with no debt. an arbitrator for the Los Angeles County past Co-Chairperson of the Her secret to success is that she is Bar Association. Stamford/Norwalk Regional Bar's Elder hardworking and available to clients. Ms. Education: LL.B., University of California, Law Committee. Atty. Eliovson is an active Eller can put her extensive knowledge to Hastings College of Law; B.A., University of member of the National Academy of Elder work for her clients, and will give the California at Los Angeles. Law Attorneys (NAELA/National and personal individual attention her clients Associations: State Bar of California Connecticut Chapters) and a member of the deserve. Each case is different and her (Member, Family Law Section); Los Angeles Greater Bridgeport Bar Association’s clients really matter to her. She will protect County Bar Association (Member, Family Estates and Trusts and Elder Law your rights and make sure every person is Law Section); Beverly Hills County Bar Committees. Atty. Eliovson has served on treated fairly. She will listen to you and give Association (Member, Family Law Section); the Boards of the Southwestern Connecticut you straight information regarding your Author of numerous articles and Agency on Aging (SWCAA), the Greater case. publications. Bridgeport Elderly Services Council, the Education: Florida State University with a Honors: Mr. Ellis has established a solid Connecticut Geriatric Medical Society and Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology reputation in the legal community and has on the boards of several local civic groups. and received a partial scholarship to begin earned Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" rating, She is the author of a Fairfield County law school in Miami, Florida. She then which signifies the highest level of Business Journal article, Your Living Will: transferred to John Marshall Law School in professional excellence and ethical The Time is Now,and Connecticut Law Chicago IL and graduated Cum Laude at the standards. Tribune articles, A Holistic Approach for top of her class. Elder Law Clients and The Renaissance

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Faiz, Fariba Faizakoff, Daniel B. Daniel entered private practice in 2002 and has since enjoyed his congenial Founder & Attorney Attorney/Senior Partner relationships with his varied clients. Fariba Faiz Law Offices Daniel B. Faizakoff, PC Education: Daniel graduated from Yeshiva Corporate Immigration Counsel One Penn Plaza, Suite 2527 University with a B.A. in English Literature One Sansome Street, Suite 3500 New York, NY 10119 and received his J.D. from Benjamin N. San Francisco, CA 94104 (P) 212- 619-3100 Cardozo School of Law, where he was the (P) 415-946-8810 legalesq.com Publications Editor for the Cardozo Journal www.faizlaw.com [email protected] of Law and Gender, and is a Avid world [email protected] About: Daniel B. Faizakoff P.C., Attorneys & traveler and rescue SCUBA diver. About: Fariba founder of the Law Offices of Counselors at Law is a premier boutique Associations: Daniel is a Former Junior Fariba Faiz, has been a member of the NYC law firm driven to build small Committee member of Project Sunshine, a California State Bar since 1998. She is businesses, protect families, and preserve non-profit organization providing free admitted to practice before the United wealth. They promise their clients the programming to children with medical States Federal Court of the Northern warmth and personalized service that they challenges and their families; Actively District of California, the U.S. Court of require and deserve and pride themselves involved in organizational development and Appeals for the 9th Circuit as well as the on delivering on that promise. Daniel pro bono legal work for Manhattan Jewish Supreme Court of California. Fariba is an Faizakoff, senior partner, is admitted to the Experience experienced immigration attorney with a New York State Bar and New Jersey State Honors: Daniel holds Super Lawyer's, 2018 very high rate of success with investment Bar in 1997, and the United States District coveted rating immigration (E-1/E-2 visas and direct and Court for the Southern, Eastern District of regional center EB-5 projects), family-based New York, and the United States District immigration, and employment-based Court for the District of New Jersey. He has Falke, Lee C. immigration. Fariba is a hands on attorney been practicing in the fields of corporate Attorney who works with multinational firms and and commercial law and estate planning. Falke & Dunphy, LLC their employees and immigrant investors in As an accomplished estate planner Dan 30 Wyoming Street partnership to transfer, intra-company, assists his clients in the preparation and Dayton, OH 45409 foreign personnel and their families to the execution of sophisticated estate plans (P) 937-222-3000 United States. She partners with employers designed to protect their families and their www.falkedunphy.com and employees in various industries assets from exposure to estate and gift [email protected] or [email protected] including information technology, taxes. He also assists his clients in the About: Since 1995, the firm Falke & pharmaceuticals, biotech, finance and boardroom with a broad spectrum of Dunphy, LLC, with its diverse legal team, banking sector, hospitals and healthcare contractual matters ranging from corporate have been committed to working together providers, architectural design firms, and structuring, acquisitions and negotiation to to serve clients with careful legal educational institutions. Attorney Fariba drafting and reviewing contracts and representation. They have a reputation for also represents a private client practice commercial leases. Dan also litigates for his offering their clients attention, respect and representing individuals in immigration clients in the highest courts of New York. skill. Under Lee C. Falke's leadership, Falke matters before USCIS, U.S. consulates Daniel began his career at the Office of the & Dunphy, LLC has developed into a full- abroad, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Corporation Counsel, the Law Department service law firm representing and advising Fariba and her network of trusted advisors of the City of New York and the Mayor’s clients in a wide variety of legal matters also provide consultations to potential Office and then was an associate at the including personal injury, civil litigation, investors and their agents on matters such firms Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP and probate and wills and trusts. The attorneys as foreign direct investment; I-9 Harris Beach LLP where he practiced in the represent clients at every level of state and compliance. The Patriot Act and its fields of products liability, pharmaceutical federal courts. Attorney Lee Falke was regulations on foreign investments and litigation, medical malpractice defense, admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1957 and the blocked transactions proscribed by the mass tort litigation and general liability. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio Office of Foreign Assets Control; site Shifting to a more commercial and in 1967 and the U.S. Supreme Court. Falke location analysis and transfer of foreign corporate based practice, Daniel then stepped down as Prosecuting Attorney of employees; in-bound investment missions; served as senior associate at Sieratzki, Montgomery County, Ohio, to engage in the International Tax Planning; Export Credit Ceccarelli & Weprin, LLP a commercial and private practice of law. He served 28 years Agency (ECA) Project & Trade Financing; corporate boutique law office under the as the Montgomery County Prosecutor. and Transfer Pricing, and consultations to tutelage of Assemblyman David Weprin Education: Ohio State Law School, J.D. employers on benefits. where he engaged in the practice of general 1955; B.S., 1952 from Ohio State University; Education: Southwestern University School corporate law, commercial litigation, and attended the University of Dayton from of Law in Los Angeles; Bachelor's Degree at commercial and residential real estate law. 1948-1951. University of California at Berkeley. Daniel has Represented The Trump Associations: Dayton, Ohio State & Associations: Fariba is an active member of Organization in the purchase of the Doral American Bar Associations; Ohio Trial the American Immigration Lawyers PGA Championship Golf Course and Resort, Lawyers Association; National Trial Association and previously served on the Represented Glaxo Wellcome, world’s Lawyers Association. American Bar Association's Advisory Group. largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, in a Honors: Mr. Falke holds Martindale- Ms. Faiz has presented continuing legal multi-million dollar complex drug litigation, Hubbell's highest (AV) Preeminent Rating, education courses for Sterling Education Represented numerous Fortune 500 Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Seminars as well as the San Francisco Bar corporations including AIG, KFC, Porsche, Excellence for 28 years and received the Association and events organized by groups Honda, Hyundai, Chrysler and Cummins, the Leadership Award for Ohio Prosecuting such as the Iranian Trade Association, and National Coordinating Counsel team Attorneys Association, and Outstanding the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, member for the highly publicized Fen-Phen Prosecutor's Award in Ohio. Innovation Norway, Opinno and similar Multi District Litigation and Represented start-up tech incubators. real estate developers Helmsley-Spear and Zaar. 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Fangio, Mary Lannon lot of people have a lot of circumstances in and a J.D. in 1976. their lives. There are mitigating factors, Associations: Mr. Farris is a member of the Attorney too." Gary Farrell is a trial lawyer who Amarillo Bar Association, where he has Whitelaw & Fangio believes that everybody deserves a break. served as the secretary, treasurer and 247 W. Fayette St., 3rd Floor He loves solving people's problems. director. He has also achieved the status of Syracuse, NY 13202 Attorney Farrell is experienced in handling Senior Fellow by the Litigation Council of (P) 315-472-7832 the challenges of complex criminal cases, America. His civic work includes serving as www.whitelawfangio.com including fraud, embezzlement, extortion, a director for the High Plains Children’s [email protected] Medicaid fraud, RICO, credit card fraud, and Home and Family Services, Inc. He is a About: Attorney Mary Lannon Fangio has identity theft defense. Gary has represented fellow of Litigation Counsel of America and been practicing law in the state of New York people accused in major organized crime a fellow of the American Academy of since 1981. During her cases in federal court.If he takes your case, Medical Malpractice Lawyers. tenure at Syracuse, Mary it becomes his mission in life to get you the Honors: Mr. Farris has been recognized by served as the Notes and best possible result. Super Lawyers, 2007-2017, Board Certified Comments Editor for the Education: Mr. Farrell is a graduate of State by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization- Syracuse Law Review. After University of New York-Buffalo, J.D., 1986 Civil Trial Law, AV Preeminent by graduation, she clerked for and State University of New York-Albany, Martindale-Hubbell, The Voice of the the Honorable Neal P. McCurn, U.S. District B.A., 1983. Defense Bar, American Board of Trial Judge for the Northern District of New York. Associations: New York Criminal Defense Advocates and Top Rated Law Firms AV Mary focuses on bankruptcy law, real estate Lawyer Gary A. Farrell is licensed to Preeminent, 2013. law, and commercial litigation. Ms. Fangio is practice law in the state of New York, 1987, known for her communication skills with U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern the Court and clients. Districts of New York, 1992, the U.S. Court Education: B.A., magna cum laude, Le Farzinpour, Shiva of Appeals, Second Circuit; and the U.S. Moyne College; J.D., cum laude, Syracuse Attorney Supreme Court; 2000.He is a member of the University College of Law Torkan & Farzinpour, LLP Brooklyn Bar Association; New York State Associations: Onondaga County Bar 4221 Wilshire Ave., Ste. 380 Defenders Association; National Association Association, New York State Bar Los Angeles, CA 90010 of Criminal Defense Lawyers; New York Association, Central New York Bankruptcy (P) 323.935.2222 State Association of Criminal Defense Bar Association, Panel Trustee for the www.tflegalgroup.net Lawyers. Northern District of New York [email protected] Honors: He is respected by his peers in the Honors: AV rated by Martindale Hubbell; About: Workers Compensation They handle legal profession and Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyer since 2016; PRIORE all their cases like it’s the only case they are the nation's oldest and most distinguished Advocacy Award 2017, CNYBBA handling with personal attention.Attorney attorney rating entity, has awarded Gary a Farzinpour is bilingual, she speaks spanish "BV" rating. The "B" stands for very high Farsi and English. Torkan & Farzinpour deal Farrell, Gary A. legal ability and professionalism and the "V" with the best group of workers Attorney communicates very high ethical standards. compensation doctors to trust your case. The Law Office of Gary Farrell's many reported cases are a Education: Shivais a graduate of San Gary A. Farrell testament to his determined and dogged Fernando Valley College of Law Juris 305 Broadway, 14th Floor defense work. Doctor, The University of Laverne College of New York, NY 10007 (P) 212- 681-2195 Law, (1991) Juris Doctor and the University www.garyfarrelllaw.com Farris, Thomas D. of California at Los Angeles undergraduate [email protected] Attorney Degree B.A. Bachelor of Arts 1985 About: If you have been accused of a crime Peterson, Farris, Associations: Califronia State Bar 1991, or believe that you may be the target of a Byrd & Parker California Applicants Attorneys Association- criminal investigation, you know that your Chase Tower 600 S. Tyler, Associate Memer 1991- Present, IALA, future is on the line. Gary A. Farrell founder Suite 1600 Former Member of the American Bar of The Law Office of Gary A. Farrell, is an Amarillo, TX 79101 Association exceptional criminal defense lawyer known (P) 806-374-5317 for fighting relentlessly for his clients. He www.pf-lawfirm.com has achieved many remarkable successes [email protected] on their behalf, winning acquittals on About: Thomas D. Farris Shareholder with murder, rape, drug sales, gun possession, PFBP, was admitted to the Texas Bar in larceny, child abuse, extortion (in Federal 1976. He is admitted to practice in Texas court), assault, reckless endangerment and state courts, the U.S. District Court, criminal mischief, among others. Gary Northern District of Texas, and the U.S. Farrell's reputation for producing favorable Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Mr. Farris is results for clients is known not only in a trial lawyer, who focuses primarily in the Manhattan but also in Kings County areas of medical professional (Brooklyn), Bronx County, Queens County, liability(successfully representing doctors), Staten Island, and Westchester County. His commercial litigation, products liability, trial practice is about helping people during personal injury, oil and gas litigation, and tough times in their lives, whether they general civil litigation. have been charged with misdemeanors, Education: Thomas graduated Phi Beta felonies, federal crimes, or white collar Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi from The crimes. Gary Farrell says, "Let's face it, University of Texas at Austin, where he people are fallible. They make mistakes. A earned a B.A. with Highest Honors in 1973

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Fein, Joseph M. award against a subsidiary of international represents nursing homes and assisted property developer. living facilities in regulatory and Attorney Education: Tom received his compliance matters. In addition to basic Law Offices of Joseph M. Fein undergraduate from Harvard College in legal representation, Mr. Fensterman 680 Central Avenue, Ste. 114 1978, his masters from Cambridge provides counsel and guidance to his clients Cedarhurst, NY 11516 University in 1980 and his juris doctorate and is readily accessible. As a passionate (P) 516-792-9119 from Villanova University in 1984. and dedicated attorney, Mr. Fensterman www.educationalesq.com Associations: Attorney Fellig is admitted to maintains a steady focus on his clients' [email protected] practice in New Jersey, New York, United individualized needs and he prides himself About: Joseph M. Fein licensed to practice States District Courts for the Southern, on being able to come up with unique and law in the State of New York since 1994, is a Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, creative solutions for them. Mr. skilled negotiator and an effective trial the District of New Jersey, the District of Fensterman provides counsel on lawyer with over 24 years of experience. He Arizona and the United States Court of employment agreements for employers and has the sophisticated legal knowledge Appeals for the Third Circuit. employees across a wide array of needed to protect your child's rights and Honors: Tom has repeatedly received the businesses. He works with individual interests, both in and out of court. His New Jersey “Super Lawyer” honor by New physicians and physician groups on all practice focuses exclusively on disability Jersey Monthly Magazine. matters relating to employment and and education law, he offers his clients a partnership agreements. 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[email protected] Association, the Nassau County Bar Associations: Joseph is a member of the About: If you need representation in all Association, and a member of the Nassau American Law Society's - American Top aspects of health care law, the legal team at County Bar Association’s Health Law Lawyers. Abrams Fensterman, et al. is committed to Section. He is a member of the Healthcare providing each client with quality counsel, Compliance Association. innovative solutions and personalized Honors: Mr. Fensterman has been selected service. Founded in 2000, the firm offers Fellig, Thomas J. as a "Rising Star" in New York Health Care the legal services of its 90-plus attorneys, Attorney Law by "Super Lawyers" every year since who have accumulated experience and Fellig Schwartz, LLC 2014. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the problem-solving skills over decades of 411 Hackensack Avenue, lawyers in the state are selected to receive practice. The firm represent businesses and 4th Floor this honor. professionals in the health care industry Hackensack, NJ 07601 and beyond. They are available to serve (P) (201) 996-0024 clients in New York City, as well as www.felliglaw.com throughout the New York metropolitan area [email protected] from offices in Lake Success, Long Island, About: Fellig Schwartz, LLC is a Manhattan, Brooklyn and Rochester. Jordan sophisticated commercial law practice Fensterman is a Partner in the Health Law, offering "Big Firm Quality, Small Firm Corporate, Physician License defense, Dedication." The firm represents clients in Litigation, and Employment Law small to middle market businesses, high- departments at Abrams, Fensterman, level executives and professionals with Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, hundreds of employees and locations Wolf & Carone, LLP. His primary clientele nationwide. Their clients range from include health care providers and construction contractors, subcontractors organizations, large companies, small and suppliers, to manufacturers, businesses, and web-based organizations. A distributors, retailers and service and primary area of emphasis in his practice is technology oriented businesses in a variety helping clients who have been contacted by of industries. Thomas J. Fellig and his the NYS DOH Office of Professional Medical partner Audra L. Schwartz have been Conduct (OPMC) and the NYS Education dedicated to providing commercial clients Department Office of Professional with high quality, cost-effective Discipline (OPD). Mr. Fensterman representation. Fellig's practice frequently travels to the Department of concentrates on complex commercial Health offices to represent doctors and disputes. His broad client base has driven a P.A.’s in matters related to OPMC successful litigation and transactional investigations and hearings. He travels to all practice in the areas of construction law, the downstate NYSED OPD office commercial real estate transactions, representing and defending dentists, business contract and finance matters, nurses, pharmacists and various other business frauds, employment issues and licensed professionals in Office of creditor’s rights. Recently, Fellig Schwartz Professional Discipline (OPD) investigations LLC obtained a seven figure arbitration and hearings. Mr. Fensterman also

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Ferguson, John J. clients comprehensive trust and estate Ferris, Richard A. plans. Attorney Attorney Honors: Mr. Ferguson is in Who's Who in Ferguson Cohen LLP Law Offices of Trust and Estates, New York Law Journal 25 Field Point Road Richard A. Ferris and an AV rating by Martindale Hubbel. Greenwich, CT 06830 1035 Boyce Road #121 (P) 203-661-5222 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 www.fahwlaw.com Ferguson, Ray A. (P) 412-220-9240 [email protected] [email protected] Attorney About: Individuals and families that have About: Attorney Richard A. Ferris has been Ray A. Ferguson & Assoc. accumulated significant assets have the practicing law for over 50 years. His area of 216 N. Court Street responsibility to protect their wealth. 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In addition Dickinson Law School especially passionate about the they represents clients in commercial real environment, having worked with estate, residential real estate and general Winnebago County Forest Preserve to civil litigation as well as corporate counsel acquire 89 acres for the preserve, and also Fillman, Gordon B. for small and mid-size companies. Ferguson helped acquire 525 acres where many Attorney Cohen LLC also have offices in endangered species migrate to. Fillman Law Offices Bridgehampton and White Plains, New Associations: Wnnebago County Bar 507 N. Lincoln Avenue York, in addition, they provide legal Association York, NE 68467 services from an office in Naples, Florida. (P) 403-362-3618 John J. Ferguson, a former senior partner of www.fillmanlawoffices.com Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, formed the firm of [email protected] Ferguson, Aufsesser, Hallowell & Wrynn, Fernandez, Richard J. About: Fillman Law Offices is a full-service LLP, in January 2006 with Kenneth J. Attorney law firm, conveniently located in York, Aufsesser, previously a senior partner of The Law Office of Nebraska. The attorneys handle estate Fair & Aufsesser of White Plains, New York, Richard J. Fernandez, LLC planning, wills, trusts, family law, corporate, and former Bleakley Platt & Schmidt 3000 West Esplanade Ave. N., business law, civil, criminal litigation, and attorneys J. Lincoln Hallowell and Gerard M. Suite 200 personal injury. They offer over 80 years of Wrynn. Also joining the firm as "of counsel" Metairie, LA 70002 collective legal experience. Gordon B. were John E. Meerbergen, former (P) 504-834-8500 Fillman founded the Fillman Law Offices in Greenwich, Connecticut, Town Attorney, rjfernandezlaw.com 1958, and currently is in practice with his and Kenneth G. Walsh, former general [email protected] son Steven B. Fillman. He practices counsel at United States Trust Company. In About: Richard Fernandez has represented primarily in the areas of wills, trusts, real April 2009, Stuart M. Cohen, a former senior injured people throughout estate, corporate and business law. Mr. partner at Proskauer Rose in New York, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Fillman established the law firm after he brought his extensive commercial real Region since 1981. He retired from active service as a Legal Officer estate practice to the firm and the present focuses in maritime injuries, in the United States Navy from 1953-1957. name of the firm, Ferguson Cohen LLP, was all vehicular accidents, toxic He served for more than 40 years as the adopted. Recognized as an authority by the torts, and workers' counsel for Perennial Public Power and New York Law Journal in its article titled compensation cases. Mr. Fernandez has remains on many public boards and "Who's Who in Trusts & Estates," he carries been helping injured people for thirty years. committees. an AV rating by Martindale Hubbel, the Education: B.A., M.B.A., Nicholls State Education: Gordon B. Fillman graduated highest rating given to lawyers. He is also University, LL.M., Tulane Law School, J.D. from the University of Nebraska School of an experienced lecturer on topics of Trusts cum laude, Southern University Law Center Law in 1953. & Estates, having given seminars for Associations: Louisiana State Bar Associations: Gordon is a member for Fortune 100 corporations and Pace Association, American Bar Association, several nonprofit boards, including the York University School Of Law. Jefferson Parrish Bar Association, Louisiana Community Foundation, Epworth Village Education: Mr. ferguson is a graduate of Association for Justice, American Foundation, Kilgore Memorial Library Fordham University School of Law, J.D., and Association for Justice, Maritime Law foundation, Greenwood Cemetery received his B.S. from the College of The Association of the United States, Federal Association, Pearson Manor Board and is Holy Cross, Worchester, Massachusetts- Bar Association, American Institute of Past President of the York Rotary 1961, majoring in History. Personal Injury Attorneys Honors: Gordon is recognized by the Associations: John J. Ferguson, licensed to Perennial Pyblic Power District with a practice law in New York, since 1966, special plaque. Connecticut, 1979 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, is the Managing Partner of Ferguson Cohen LLP, and has focused his legal practice for 50 years in the area of trusts and estates with comprehensive focus on tax and estate planning issues. Mr. Ferguson is there to help frame the important directives that will make up his

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Fine, Jack D. Finkel, Fern J. Fioretti, Michael D. Attorney Partner Attorney DRS Cerified Mediator & Finkel & Fernandez, LLP The Law Offices of Arbitrator 16 Court Street, Suite 1007 Michael D. Fioretti Law & Mediation Offices Brooklyn, NY 112241 1415 Marlton Pike E., Ste. 105 of Jack D. Fine (P) 347-296-8200 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 424 S. Beverly Drive www.ffelderlaw.com (P) 856-427-9060 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 [email protected] mdfiorettilawoffice.com (P) 310-553-8533 About: Fern J. Finkel, Esq., co-founding [email protected] [email protected] partner at Finkel & Fernandez, LLP, About: Attorney Michael Fioretti practices About: Jack D. Fine is a seasoned litigator concentrates in elder law, estate planning, matrimonial law in the areas of divorce, and general practitioner for over 35 years. asset protection, benefits and support, custody, domestic violence, marital He has established a successful full-time guardianships. She has been in private agreements, divorce mediation and dispute, resolution practice, as a DRS practice since 1990. Fern brings a wealth of arbitration. In addition, Certified Mediator & Arbitrator. Jack has experience and compassion to her clients. his associates also handled all kinds of business and She is known for her skillful analysis of practice in the areas of commercial disputes, personal injury, real financial and personal circumstances and personal injury, criminal property and probate litigation, fraud, tort, for providing practical planning to enable law, DUI, motor vehicle contract and intellectual property. Attorney seniors and disabled clients to remain violations, municipal Fine has had an outstanding record of independent through advance directives, court, and real estate. success, as a result he has over 300 asset protection, benefits planning and Education: Fioretti received his B.S. from mediations and 200 arbitrations to date. As trusts. St. Joseph's University and his J.D. from your lawyer, Jack is able to help his clients Education: Fern graduated with honors University of Villanova Law School. through a crises and calm them when they from New York University College of Associations: Michael is a member of are facing a legal challenge. With his Business and Public Administration in Vietnam Veterans of America, the New experience he will be a trusted confident 1981. She received her Juris Doctor Degree Jersey Association of Professional who will show compassion and from Boston University School of Law in Mediators, the Philadelphia Bar Association understanding. 1984. Family Law Section, the State of New Jersey Education: Jack graduated from Stanford Associations: Fern is the Kings County Bar Family Law Section, and the Camden University with a A.B. (1954), and J.D. District Delegate to the New York State Bar County Bar Association Family Law and (1956), he received a Coro Foundation Association Elder Law and Special Needs Public Education Sections. He also served as Internship for public Affairs, San Francisco Section, a Director of New York National the Chair of Programming, the National (1957). Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Liaison, the Pennsylvania/New Jersey Associations: Jack has held Judicial Offices an Executive Board Member of Legal Continuing Legal Education Credit, and is as Judge Pro Tem, in Los Angeles Superior Services New York City, the Chair of the President Emeritus of the Thomas Forkin Court, 1990-present by appointment of Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Law Family Inn of Court. He was appointed by Presiding Judge, and Judge Pro Tem, in Los Committee, Vice Chair of the Brooklyn Bar the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve as Angeles Municipal Court, 1985-present by Association Elder Law Committee, a board the Chair of the District IV Fee Arbitration appointment of Presiding Judge. He is also member of the Brooklyn Bar Association Committee. Mr. Fioretti also helped create an Arbitrator for AAA - Business & Volunteer Lawyers Project, co-facilitator of the Nicholas J. Cipriani Inn of Court which is Construction Disputes, other matters, 1988- the Working Interdisciplinary Network of a Philadelphia Family Law Inn of Court. He Present, member of the AAA National Panel Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS), and a was a Master of that Inn of Court and served of Arbitrators, Personal Injury, 1965- Co-Founder of the Touro Center Aging and as its first Chair of Programming. Present, a Member, of the Los Angeles Longevity Institute Guardianship Quality Honors: Attorney Fioretti received Superior Court Judicial Arbitration Panel, Initiative. She served for years as a Martindale-Hubbell's AV Rating and was 1992-Present, Mediator & Member LA City volunteer certified mediator with Safe named "Nation's Top Attorney" in 2015 by Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board, 1978- Horizons for community disputes, PINS the National Association of Distinguished 1980. cases and custody matters, as well as with Counsel. Mr. Fioretti attributes his success the United States District Court, Eastern upon his integrity, professionalism, and District. treating his clients in the same fashion as Honors: Recognized as a New York Super one would like to be treated. Lawyer in the field of Elder Law in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.Fern has received numerous awards for her pro bono service including the Brooklyn Bar Association Frieda S. Nisnewitz Award for Pro Bono Service (1996), an Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (1997), the New York State Bar Association Pro Bono Award for the Second Judicial District (2003), and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Hanna S. Cohn Pro Bono Award (2004), and the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Building Bridges Award (2013). She was the 2009 and 2013 recipient of the Brooklyn Bar Association Distinguished Service Award.

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Fischer, H. Bruce accounting. In addition to business and 1961, and is board certified in personal corporate law, Mr. Fischler also handles injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Attorney estate planning, wills, trusts and probate Specialization. As one of the best-known H. Bruce Fischer Esq. PC matters and is a Certified Family Court and and most respected civil trial lawyers in 45 Rockefeller Plaza Circuit Civil Mediator, as well as a Qualified Texas and the United States, Mr. Fisher has New York, NY 10111 Arbitrator. He uses his alternative dispute obtained recoveries in excess of $1 million (P) 212-957-3634 skills to assist other lawyers and their in hundreds of cases involving products www.hbflaw.com clients to achieve amicable resolutions to liability, aviation, maritime, and medical [email protected] their business disputes and estate malpractice claims, construction accidents, About: H. Bruce Fisher founder of the law administration matters. and truck, auto, and train collisions. He has firm, is licensed to practice in the State of Education: Mr. Fischler graduated from also served as lead counsel in major New York since 1999. He represents people Jacksonville University in 1975, where he business and probate litigation matters, who have suffered catastrophic injuries double majored in Business and Psychology including litigation concerning the Estate of through no fault of their own. By and minored in Accounting. Thereafter, Mr. Howard Hughes. 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A pursuing compensation for: Auto Accidents, Honors: In 2014, he was honored for his leader in community affairs, Mr. Fisher has Construction, Lead Paint, Accidents at outstanding commitment to Junior served as Chairman of the Texas Cultural Home, Slip and Fall and Medical Achievement of South Florida, of which he Trust, a trustee of Scott & White Healthcare Malpractice. has been a member for over twenty years. System, and as a director or trustee of South Education: Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Family: Mr. Fischler was born in New York Texas College of Law, the Houston Brooklyn Law School Doctor of Law (J.D.), and has been a resident of Broward County Symphony Society, the Center for American Personal Injury Litigation, obtain his Florida since 1966, He lives in Coral and International Law, the United States Bachelor of Arts from SUNY-Oswego: State Springs, FL with his wife and has two adult Supreme Court Historical Society, and the University of New York at Oswego and children. Texas State 4-H Development Foundation. credits towards Masters at SUNY Albany. Education: Mr. Fisher graduated with Associations: Mr. Fisher member of the honors from Baylor University New York Bar Association Fisher, Wayne Associations: Mr. Fisher has been elected Attorney President of the State Bar of Texas, the Fisher Boyd Johnson & Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Fischler, Michael A. Huguenard LLP International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He Attorney 10000 Memorial Dr., Ste. 300 has served as a Regent of the American Fischler & Friedman, P.A. Houston, TX 77024 College of Trial Lawyers, and is a member of 1000 South Andrews Ave. (P) 713-400-4000 the Inner Circle of Advocates.Mr. Fisher has Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 www.fisherboyd.com served as Chairman of the Texas Cultural (P) 954-763-5778 [email protected] Trust, a trustee of Scott & White Healthcare www.ffpa-law.com About: Providing service to clients System, and as a director or trustee of South michael @ffpa-law.com throughout Texas and Texas College of Law, the Houston About: Michael A. Fischler is the senior across the United States in Symphony Society, the Center for American partner of Fischler & Friedman, P.A. He was a wide variety of civil and International Law, the United States admitted to practice law in the State of litigation matters, Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Florida in 1978, the U.S. District Court including personal injury Texas State 4-H Development Foundation. Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court and wrongful death claims, Honors: Listed in the Best Lawyers in of Appeals 11th Circuit. Mr. Fischler's products liability cases, aviation and America for both personal injury trial law business education, and legal experience maritime litigation, trust and estate and business litigation, Mr. Fisher has been provide him with a unique insight that litigation, commercial ans business voted by his peers as one of "Texas' Top allows him to comprehensively evaluate litigation, and class actions. The attorneys 100 Super Lawyers," and recognized by the business and personal situations faced by at the law firm include some of the top trial State Bar of Texas as a "Texas Trial his clients. Mr. Fischler focuses primarily on lawyers in the United States, they have Titan."was recently honored as the 2011 business and commercial transactions obtained optimal results for their clients "Houston Personal Injury Lawyer of the litigation, and has experience representing through the use of innovative trial Year" by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most businesses and individuals in a variety of strategies and effective advocacy in the respected peer-review publication in the different types of claims including breach of courtroom and are proud to have built a legal profession, and awarded the Lifetime contract, fraud, negligence and breach of solid reputation as a leading Texas trial Excellence in Advocacy Award by the Texas fiduciary duty. He has effectively handled firm. Wayne Fisher founded the Houston Association of Civil Trial and Appellate numerous matters involving shareholder law firm of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Specialists. disputes, business dissolution, non-compete Huguenard, LLP in 1966. He is licensed to clauses and matters involving complex practice law in the State of Texas since

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Fishkind, Russell J. Flaster, Neal H. Flores, Edward A. Attorney Attorney Partner & Trial Counsel Saul Ewing LLP Flaster Law Group Krez & Flores, LLP 650 College Road East 30 Columbia Trunpike 225 Broadway Suite 2800 Princeton, NJ 08540 Florham Park, NJ 07932 New York, NY 10007 (P) 609-452-5043 (P) 973-822-7900 (P) 212-266-0400 www.saul.com flasterlawgroup.com krezflores.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Russell J. Fishkind focuses his About: Attorney Neal Flaster practices in About: Krez & Flores, LLP is a civil litigation practice on high net worth estate planning, the areas of complex matrimonial disputes and personal injury practice and they often business succession involving significant equitable distribution, represent large companies in their defense; planning, family office child support, and alimony considerations. i.e., NYCHA, NYC Transit, consulting, estate He has impressive experience in the LIRR, Metro North RR, administration, and forensic evaluation of closely held MTA Bus, MTA, LIPA and probate litigation. He is businesses, sexual abuse allegation cases, several insurance also an Assistant Adjunct child custody disputes, and parental carriers. Mr. Flores is Professor in New York University's alienation services. Mr. Flaster is also an very thorough in his Department of Finance, Taxation, and Law experienced estate and probate litigation preparations for jury trials and the key for where he teaches estate and business lawyer handling numerous legal challenges him is to try and establish good rapport succession planning. Mr. Fishkind with trust accounting disputes, will with the jury. He feels very good about frequently writes and lectures about trusts contests, disputes over the construction of winning a high percentage of his cases, as and estates related issues and is the author wills, business succession disputes, and well as, reaching a very reasonable of Legacy of a Lifetime, a layman's guide to contested guardianships and agreement in cases that are settled. understanding estate matters, Probate conservatorships. He has successfully Education: Mr. Flores received his B.A. in Wars of the Rich & Famous: An Insider’s litigated lawsuits involving RICO claims, Political Science from Yale University in Guide to Estate Planning and Probate lawsuits against insurance companies 1978 and his Juris Doctor from Rutgers Litigation, and co-authored J.K. Lasser's involving bad faith cancellation disability University Law School in 1982. Estate Business Succession Planning. benefits, professional liability claims, Associations: Edward was the President of Education: Russell received his B.S. from partnership disputes, oppressed minority the Puerto Rican Bar Association for the Fairleigh Dickinson University and his J.D. shareholder claims, employment law 2007/2008 term. He is also a member of from Hofstra University School of Law. disputes and divorce cases involving the Hispanic National Bar Association, New Associations: Russell is a member of the contested issues of alimony, equitable York State Bar Association and the Latin Middlesex County Bar Association, New distribution and child support and high net American Lawyers Association of Queens York State Bar Association, New Jersey worth divorces. Many of his cases have been County, and he was admitted to practice in State Bar Association, American Bar highly sophisticated factual and legal issues the court of New York State in 1984, the U.S. Association, International Association of while utilizing a collaborative approach District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Financial Planners, and the Tri-County with his clients to develop, execute and Districts of New York in 1991 and the U.S. Estate Planning Council. implement cost effective and successful Supreme Court in 1999. litigation strategies. Honors: Mr. Flores has a BV Distinguished Education: B.A., Lehigh University, J.D., Rating received by Martindale Hubbell in Flanagan, Jr., Thomas D. Rutgers-Camden School of Law 2011. Attorney Flanagan, Bilton LLC 500 N. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654 (P) 312-782-5000 fbtax.com [email protected]

About: Thomas D. Flanagan a property tax attorney with the firm, is admitted to practice in the state of Florida, Massachusetts and Illinois since 2012. He is also a certified Arizona tax representative. As an attorney at Flanagan | Bilton, LLC, Mr. Flanagan handles property tax appeals for all types of real estate around the country including real estate around the country including retail, office, industrial, multi- family, student housing, health care centers, etc. Education: University of Miami, B.B.A. & J.D. Associations: Thomas is a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), the Appraisal Institute (AI) and Bar Associations: Florida, Massachusetts, and Illinois Bar Associations.

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Foley, Jr., Michael P. the the actions of the defendants caused Fox, Edward Israel Soto to sustain a permanent, Attorney Attorney catastrophic traumatic brain injury, The Law Office of Ed Fox & Associates requiring him to be confined to a nursing Michael P. Foley Jr. PC 300 W. Adams St., Ste. 330 home where he will require constant 24/7 1120 South Main Street Chicago, IL 60606 care for the rest of his life. On appeal, the Cheshire, CT 06410 (P) 312-345-8877 Second Circuit Court ruled that the District (P) 203-250-7212 efaxlaw.com Court erred in denying summary judgment www.mpfesq.com [email protected] for the first officer that tased Israel Soto, [email protected] About: Mr. Fox has been practicing law for but dismissed the other appeals for lack of About: Since 1993 The Law Office of the past 30 years. He is admitted to in subject matter jurisdiction. The Second Michael P. Foley Jr. PC has a reputation of Illinois, California, U.S. District Court Circuit Court then referred the case back to having professional and experienced Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, U.S. the District Court where it was assigned for personal injury attorneys to represent you District Central District of Illinois, U.S. trial. in your case. Your choice of personal injury District Court Central District of California, Education: Attorney Foley, Jr.is a graduate attorney will determine whether or not you U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, U.S. Court of the University of Connecticut and Suffolk receive fair compensation for your injuries of Appeals 9th Circuit.Ed's trial experience University Law School. and/or the amount of compensation you includes many trials in police brutality, Associations: Mr. Foley is a member of the will receive from the responsible party’s employment discrimination and nursing Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the insurance company. The firm serves clients home abuse cases. Ed's law firm in 2012 Connecticut Bar Association and the New everywhere in Connecticut including clients represented a high profile case that Haven County Bar Association. Mr. Foley from Cheshire, New Haven, Fairfield and involved officers arresting 38-year-old has also been appointed as an arbitrator/ Litchfield Counties. The practice is devoted Philip Coleman, who appeared to be having attorney trial referee and fact finder by the primarily to plaintiffs personal injury work, a significant mental health crisis, after he Connecticut Superior Court and has also including automobile accidents, premises assaulted his mother at her home. Coleman been selected as an arbitrator by attorneys liability, legal malpractice, medical died after a fatal reaction to an anti- in private arbitrations. malpractice, negligent security, psychotic drug, but an autopsy showed he construction accidents and products had experienced severe trauma, including liability, among other cases. Mr. Foley more than 50 bruises and abrasions on his admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1981, is Forry, John I. body from the top of his head to his lower an experienced, highly skilled trial attorney Attorney legs. It was alleged that Philip Coleman died who has been fighting for justice for those CB1Z MHM, LLC in custody following a fatal reaction to a who have been seriously injured or killed 10105 Los Padres drug given to him at the hospital, but an due to the negligence and wrongdoing of Las Vegas, NV 89134 autopsy showed that Coleman had others. Mr. Foley has obtained verdicts and (P) 646-345-0586 experienced severe trauma to his body from settlements in negligence cases for clients [email protected] the top of his head to his lower legs. As a in Connecticut and other states in a variety About: John Forry is well known in the result Ed won a 4.95 settlements paid to the of cases, including an $8,000,000.00 United States and internationally as a family. With the recent rise of police settlement for the engineer who was struck leading attorney and academic in the areas retaliation, Edward is involved in a two by a runaway high rail train in New York of international finance, hour documentary called The Talk Race In and a recent arbitration award of investment and tax America, an ongoing discussion about race $3,825,450 for a 27 year old man who was planning, and compliance. in America that is taking place in homes and injured while descending stairs that Throughout his forty-five- communities across the country between collapsed at work. Attorney Foley recently year career, he has pare of color and their children, especially successfully argued an appeal before the represented U.S. and sons, about how to behave if they are stop U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New foreign businesses, financial institutions, by the police. Ed has always worked for York, New New Your in the case of Orlando and individuals doing business either those whose rights were violated by those Soto, Conservator of the Estate of Israel abroad from the U.S. or from abroad into in a position of trust or authority, such as Soto v Chief of Police Joseph Gaudette, et al, the U.S., with significant focus on Asia, nursing homes, police officers and 862 F.3d. 148 (2nd Cir. 2017). The case Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. employers. His work philosophy is to arose out of an appeal that was taken by the In addition to his legal work, Mr. Forry is a litigate his cases aggressively, communicate defendant Bridgeport police officers and professor in residence at the University of with his clients to provide what they want the City of Bridgeport following a ruling by San Diego School of Law and has held and come to an understanding of what is the U.S. District Court which denied, in part, academic positions at universities in Brazil, reasonable, and to undertake whatever the defendants' motion for summary China, France, and New York. time and expense is necessary in order to judgment on the issue of qualified Education: J.D., Harvard Law School do the best job possible. That is not only immunity.The underlying case involved a Associations: International Fiscal Ed's philosophy but also the philosophy of police chase of a car in which Israel Soto Association, International Bar Association his firm. was an occupant. During the course of the Honors: Chair of numerous professional Education: Ed Fox received his chase, Israel Soto exited the vehicle at organization committees and projects on undergraduate degree from the University Seaside Park in Bridgeport and was running international finance, investment and of Illinois in 1976 and obtained his law on Waldemere Street when he was struck taxation, Co-Founder, Los Angeles degree from Southwestern University in by a Bridgeport police cruiser and than International Tax Forum for highly 1985. At Southwestern, Ed graduated near tased by one of the police officers, causing experienced international tax attorneys, the top of his class after winning a national him to fall to the ground. As Israel Soto accountants and company executives moot court competition. started to get back up in a push-up like position, he a was then tased twice more, simultaneously, by two of the other officers at the scene. It was the plaintiff's position

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Foy, Michael L. Berkeley in Political Economy (1981). Frank, Lori J. Associations: He is a member of the State Attorney Attorney Bar of California, and is admitted to practice Law Offices of Michael L. Foy LJ Frank PC before the United States Supreme Court. He 21 Stockbrodge Street 16155 W. Twelve Mile Rd., was previously licensed as a foreign lawyer Springfield, MA 01103 Suite 6 in Ukraine (1993-1996). (P) 413-781-1106 Southfield, MI 48076 Family: Mr. Franck is married and have lawofficesofmichaellfoy.vzwebsites.com (P) 248-424-9777 three children. He is most proud of the fact [email protected] www.collectionlaw-firm.com that he is still standing, and his son received About: The Law Offices of Michael L. Foy is [email protected] a perfect score on his SAT's. located in Springfield Massachusetts. About: Lori J. Frank is the founder of LJ Attorney Foy and his team service all Frank PC., is admitted to practice law in the counties of Massachusetts including Frank, Jerome D. state of Michigan since 1990, the U.S. Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Attorney District Court of Eastern and Western Middlesex and Worcester. The firm’s Jerome D. Frank District of Michigan, 1990 and the Supreme primary focus is personal injury, criminal 30833 Northwestern Hwy., Court of the United States of America, 2016. law, business law and divorce law. The legal #205 Ms. Frank has practice exclusively in the team is available 7 days a week and will Farmington Hills, MI 48334 field of collections law and creditor’s rights. efficiently handle your inquiry and any and (P) 248-932-1440 A former supervisor at a credit company, all matters associated with your case. FrankFirm.com Ms. Frank grew to understand the Michael L. Foy has been practicing law in [email protected] importance of collections and the need for Western Massachusetts for over 36 years. About: Attorney Jerome D. Frank has been skilled collections attorneys. Her areas of His specialties include but are not limited to in private practice since 1973 and has practice is devoted to litigation in the areas Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and represented thousands of businesses and of commercial creditors rights, representing Domestic Law. Attorney Foy has a individual clients. He specializes in colleges and universities and secured welcoming approach with all of his clients, commercial litigation, business solvency creditors in chapter 7 and 13. As an making them feel comfortable during their and bankruptcy. He has obtained judgments attorney, Ms. Frank has an hands-on consultation. He listens to all their legal against and successfully defended his approach to debt collection, she listen to needs, providing his expertise and trust, to clients against some of the largest debtors and try to strategize a plan that will reach a successful outcome for his clients. corporations in the world. Attorney Jerome work best for their circumstances, Education: Attorney Michael L. Foy is a D. Frank's practical approach to the law informing you during each step and is graduate of St. Michael’s College and allows for quick resolutions of many committed and dedicated to resolving your Western New England University School of matters and he has a reputation in the case. Law School. bankruptcy arena that often works to his Education: Ms. Frank graduated from client's advantage. Boston University with a Bachelor of Education: He received his law degree from Science in Education and received his J.D. Franck, Herman Wayne State University School of Law in cum laude from Michigan State University, Principal Owner/Founder 1972 and his B.S. from Michigan State Detroit College of Law. Franck & Associates University in 1969. Associations: Lori is a former board 910 Florin Road Suite 212 Associations: Attorney Jerome D. Frank member of the Commercial Law League of Sacramento, CA 95831 was admitted in 1972 to the Michigan Bar America and the Michigan Creditors Rights (P) 916-447-8400 Association. He was an Adjunct Associate Bar Association, an active former Officer of [email protected] Professor of Law at Wayne State University the Commercial Law League of America and About: Franck & Associates, is a law firm School of Law between 1973-1974 . the Oakland County Bar Association, based in Sacramento, California. Founder of District Court Case Evaluation Vice the firm Herman Franck, Esq, is licensed to Chair/Chair, advisory member of the practice in the State of California. He Michigan State Bar's Civil Procedure and practices and manages all aspects of civil Court's Committee and member of the trials and appeals of business disputes, real Oakland County Bar Association's Diversity estate issues, family law battles, and epic Committee. She gives her time conducting civil rights disputes. He also handles other classes and seminars nationally and locally projects involving China to USA Trade. Mr. to legal matters and is involved with Franck's secret to success is his personality, community committees. She is also a he has a special skill to sweet talk member of the Red Sox nation and has a confessions of wrong doing in front of a passion for art, opera and improvisation. jury. A case he is most proud of is the Honors: Ms. Frank has been recognized as a Nicholosi v. Finish Master and his first class Top Rated Expert Collection Attorney and action case Ferrari v. Mercedes Benz of USA. DB Magazine as Best Debt Collector in 2012. Mr. Franck is the author of 25 books and has written a script for a television series. Additionally, he has produced and hosted a radio show in Los Angeles California about mid life crisis for CBS and ABC radio in Los, Angeles, California. Education: Mr. Franck received his law degree from Georgetown University [Juris Doctor 1985] where he also received a Master of Arts in Economics [1985]. He received his B.A. (honors) from U.C.

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Frankle, Alan B. Franklin, Glenn P. clients in the court system and serving as reliable return customers, they work hard Attorney Principal/ Founding Member to help their clients break free from the Law Office of Alan B. Frankle Auto Accident Attorneys, PLLC limitations drugs and/or alcohol place on 751 Rockville Pike Ste. 7 424 Plymouth Ave., NE their lives, their work, and their Rockville, MD 20852 Grand Rapids, MI 49505 relationships. Once their clients are able to (P) 301-217-0505 (P) 844-724-3472 step back and take a long, hard look at www.franklelawfirm.com www.paid4pain.com where their lives are at and see clearly how [email protected] [email protected] drugs or alcohol play a central and About: The Law Office of Alan B. Frankle About: The firm Auto Accident Attorneys, destructive role, they are able to realize exclusively deals with estate planning, PLLC has a legal team of lawyers who will how eliminating their unhealthy addiction estate administration and guardianship. handle your case professionally and solves their legal problems and otherwise The law office is located in downtown effectively. The team represents clients all improves their lives. Lloyd L. Freeberg has Rockville, but he represents clients across over Michigan and know the Michigan no- extensive professional resources and vast Montgomery County, including Bethesda, fault law regarding auto accidents. The firm legal knowledge he put to use helping his Gaithersburg, Germantown, Potomac, Silver can handle any type of accident involving a clients achieve justice and the best possible Spring as well as throughout the Maryland motor vehicle. It does not matter how the legal outcome for the individual cases. For suburbs. In more than thirty years of accident happened, even if it was your fault the first several years of his practice, doing providing estate planning services, Attorney or even if it was a hit-and-run, it is our goal jury trials was the highlight. Having to Alan B. Frankle has helped provide to get you the benefits and compensation or convince twelve men and women, good and numerous families with the piece of mind settlement you are entitled to no matter true, of his client’s innocence was always a that comes with having a well-planned what. The firm’s motto is “Get Paid For Your big challenge. Over time they have had estate and guardian needs. Alan B. Frankle Pain”. Attorney Franklin, admitted to the significant success in resolving clients cases founder of the firm, is admitted to practice Michigan Bar, specializes in the specific with dramatic reductions in their charges law in the District of Columbia, 1978 and legal needs of all persons injured om motor and sentences. But more importantly, they Maryland, 1979. He is dedicated to assisting vehicle accidents. The son of Gerald M. become clean and sober, and are no longer families in planning for their legacies with Franklin, a slain civil rights and criminal making regular visits with a police escort to comprehensive estate plans provided to his defense attorney, Glenn P. jail and to court. If you or a loved one is clients with cost-efficiency, an Franklin inherited his father’s love and struggling on the road down or need understanding of all of the documents that passion for the legal profession, as well as guidance on the road back reach out to comprise an estate plan, and with a clear his commitment to serving those in need of Sobriety Law. focus on the goals of the clients. Mr. Frankle legal services. In 1998, Mr. Franklin also provides compassionate and thorough endeavored into his first litigation-based representation in estate administration venture. He opened a business offering Freeman, Michael M. services, for surviving family members attorney support services, including legal Attorney when there is a death in the family. He investigators, research and writing, as well understands the issues that arise in these as other services for the legal litigation Michael M. Freeman Esq. 30 East 33rd Street 4th Fl. unfortunate circumstances, made more profession. difficult by the grief that his clients are Education: After graduating with a Juris New York, NY 10016 (P) 212 889-3900 suffering. Mr. Frankle is able to draw upon Doctor in 2003, Mr. Franklin went in to [email protected] his many years of experience to make the private practice as a licensed Michigan probate administration process as easy as attorney. His commitment to providing the About: Mr. Michael M. Freeman has been practicing law since 1973. He is admitted to possible for the survivors so as to allow highest quality of litigation services to his practice by the New York Bar, the Southern them to focus on what is most important— clients, without regards to the client’s coping with an incredibly difficult time and finances has never wavered. Mr. Franklin is and Eastern District of New York and the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. His practice working to move through this time a principal and founding member of Auto areas include matrimonial law, negligence together. As an experienced attorney, Mr. Accident Attorneys, PLLC, specializing in Frankle will assist you also in guardianship the specific legal needs of all persons law, and civil litigation. Mr. Freeman is always accessible for his client's and procedures, if a family is disabled and injured in motor vehicle accidents. handles every client's case with cannot make effective decisions for his or her health care or living choices the law personalized attention. Freeberg, Lloyd L. Education: Mr. Freeman graduated Cum provides for a procedure for the Circuit Attorney Court to appoint a qualified person to serve Laude from Syracuse University with a Sobriety Law Law Offices as a disabled person’s guardian. Mr. Political Science Major and English minor, 1953 East chapman Avenue and obtained his J.D. from Albany Law Frankle maintains a friendly and modest Fullerton, CA 92831 office where clients are made to feel School. (P) 714-526-3030 Associations: Michael is a member of the comfortable. He is a kind and patient sobrietylaw.com New York State Bar Association, Part attorney with a genuine regard for his [email protected] clients. He maintains a fair and modest Chairperson of Nassau Community College About: Practicing law in Orange County Board of Trustees, previously served as a practice in Rockville and welcomes the since 1973, Lloyd L. Freeberg has earned Member of the Former Board of Assessors opportunity to learn more about the reputation of being one of the most prospective clients. of Nassau County, Prior to these positions, respected criminal defense attorneys he served as the Law Chairman to the Kings Education: Mr. Frankle received his Juris serving all of Southern California. His County Democratic County Committee. He Doctor from Georgetown University associate attorneys share his same passion Associations: Mr. Frankle is a member of is also a Pro Bono Attorney, Member of for helping clients who are facing criminal Matrimonial Section of the New York State the The District of Columbia Bar, the charges stemming from drugs and alcohol. Bar, Former Member of the American Bar Maryland State Bar Association an the Unlike many law practices, where attorneys American Bar Association. Association, Former Member of Nassau focus on keeping their drug and alcohol County Bar Association.

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Freeman, Steven R. Freer, Alan D. professional services. He also coordinated the firms’ worldwide trademark Attorney Partner registration programs and reviewed and Freeman Rauch, LLC Solomon Dwiggins & Freer, LTD. analyzed ad copy and marketing programs 409 Washington Ave., Ste. 200 9060 West Cheyenne Avenue for the firms’ information technology and Towson, MD 21204 Las Vegas, NV 89129 accounting businesses. In addition, Freibrun (P) 410-842-6600 (P) 702-997-7714 negotiated and drafted agreements for a www.freemanrauch.com (P) 702-853-5483 variety of critical commercial transactions, [email protected] sdfnvlaw.com acquisitions, distribution agreements, About: Steven R. Freeman has over thirty [email protected] software/technology development and years of experience representing businesses About: Estate litigation can tear families licensing arrangements, trademark consent and individuals in complex civil and apart, bringing up very sensitive and agreements, consulting services contracts, criminal litigation. Mr. Freeman has emotional issues. At the Law firm of employment, confidentiality and publishing litigated cases, jury and non-jury, in the Solomon Dwiggins & Freer, Ltd., they have agreements. He also assisted the Andersen state and federal courts of Maryland and the experienced attorneys who handles Consulting Foundation software District of Columbia, and has argued sophisticated estate and trust litigation in organization in cost allocation analysis numerous appeals in the United States Las Vegas Nevada. The l relating to the development of computer Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Education: Mr. Freer is a graduate of the aided systems engineering software. Maryland Court of Appeals and the Court of University of Utah College of Law, Juris Freibrun was previously a member of the Special Appeals of Maryland. Mr. Freeman Doctorate summa cum laude, with honors: in-house legal departments of American has successfully litigated numerous trials, Order of the Coif, Law Review: Law Review, Hospital Supply Corporation and Baxter appeals and arbitrations and was involved staff Editor, 1999 - 2001, and obtained a Healthcare Corporation through its in the largest defamation verdict of 2.1 degree at Utah State University, with a acquisition of AHSC. While at American million. In addition to assisting clients in a Master of Arts Hospital Supply Corporation, he assisted wide range of business, commercial and Associations: Mr. Freer is a member of the with legal issues associated with one of the personal matters, Mr. Freeman and the State Bar of Nevada and serves on the first software programs enabling attorneys at Freeman Rauch are one of the Standing Committee on Ethics and communication between PCs in physician few law firms to represent automobile Professional Responsibility, where he offices and hospital mainframe computers. dealers, manufacturers and distributors. He recently finished serving a two year term as He was also extensively involved in the focuses on the defense of automobile, committee chair. Additionally, Mr. Freer Department of Justice review of the recreational vehicle and presently serves as a Co-Chair proposed merger of American Hospital motorcycle/motorsports manufacturers, Honors: Mr. Freer is recognized by Super Supply Corporation with Hospital dealers and automobile finance companies Lawyers, Mountain States Rising Stars Corporation of America and the merger of directly, and on behalf of insurance carriers, (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015), Super Lawyers, AHSC with Baxter Healthcare Corporation. in class actions, products liability, warranty, Nevada Rising Stars (2008), has an AV Freibrun began his legal career with the employment litigation and administrative Preeminent Rating and Vegas Inc. Top large Chicago-based law firm of Wildman matters. He regularly advises Lawyers, 2013. Harrold Allen & Dixon. As a Litigation manufacturers, dealers and distributors in Associate, he specialized in medical regulatory, franchise and EEOC matters, malpractice, personal injury and product including all aspects of dealer operations, Freibrun, Eric S. liability defense, successfully arguing MVA investigations, and state and federal Attorney numerous court motions and gaining regulations. Attorney Freeman believes in Freibrun Law substantial experience in drafting a variety putting his clients concerns first before 500 Skokie Blvd., Suite 325, of court pleadings. Freibrun has written matter of issues of difficulties or anything Northbrook, IL 60062-2887 extensively on Internet, computer and else, that inspires confidence and loyalty (P) 847-562-0099 intellectual property law topics and has which is the firm's code of practice. Before www.freibrun.com over 37 published articles. He has authored going into private practice, Mr. Freeman [email protected] a regular column in Visual Basic Tips & was a prosecutor and a law clerk to Court of About: Freibrun has practiced in the Tricks, has written regularly for Computer Special Appeals Judge Alan M. Wilner. technology and intellectual property law Currents magazine on computer and Education: Freeman graduated from the fields since 1985 and has been an attorney intellectual property law and has University of Massachusetts with a B.A. since 1983. Since 1992, he has represented contributed to Crain’s Small Business, The summa cum laude, (1979), and received his numerous technology vendors and their Computer Register, Talking to the Boss, J.D. with honors from the University of customers through his own law firms, Alpha Developer’s Oracle, Newsware – Maryland (1982). Marcus Steer & Freibrun and Law Offices of Chicago Area Netware Networkers and Honors: Freeman is included in Martindale- Eric S. Freibrun , Ltd. Freibrun was Arthur Andersen Counsel to Counsel. Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent admitted to practice before the Illinois Bar Education: J.D., 1983, Washington Lawyers, having achieved an AV rating, the in November, 1983, and before the United University School of Law in St. Louis, where highest rating in legal ability and ethics, States District Court for the Northern he was a published member of more than twenty years ago. Mr. Freeman District of Illinois in December, 1983. Prior the Washington University Law Quarterly has been an adjunct law professor. He has to 1992, he was one of the principal in- Review and served as a clerk in the been named to Maryland Super Lawyers house intellectual property attorneys for Missouri Court of Appeals; B.S., 1980, since 2008. Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Arthur Andersen for nearly 7 years in their Chicago headquarters. His responsibilities and spent his final semester at the University of Lund, Lund, Sweden. included advising on an entire range of intellectual property protection issues Associations: Member of the Computer Law applicable to information technology Assoc.;, American Bar Assoc.; Chicago Bar development and the licensing and Assoc. (Computer Law Committee); Illinois marketing of computer software and State Bar Assoc.

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Friedman, Ph.D., Eugene F. Education: Mr. Friedman graduated first in Judge for the Illinois State Board of his class from the University of Maryland Education and as a volunteer attorney at Partner School of Law in 1973 where he was Order the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc. Ms. Friedman & Friedman, Ltd., of the Coif. He also earned a Ph.D. in Friedman is a member of many professional 780 S. Federal St., Suite 710, physical chemistry from the University of and civic affiliations: The Illinois State Bar Chicago, IL 60605 Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1966. Association, Women's Bar Association of (P) 312-922-8882 Before that, he received a B.S. in chemistry Illinois, Advocates Society, Intellectual www.friedmanpatents.com and a B.A. in history from Tulane University Property Section Council, Board Member, A [email protected] in 1961. Safe Place, Highland Park High School Music About: Eugene F. Friedman, J.D. & Ph. D Associations: Mr. Friedman is a member of Department parent Advisory Committee, Partner at Friedman & Friedman, is the Illinois State Bar Association’s Business Family Network, Board Member. She was admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court, the Advice and Financial Planning Section also an Instructor at College of Lake County. United States District Court for the Council, which he currently chairs, the ISBA Family: A native of Chicago, Illinois, Ms Northern District of Illinois, the United assembly, and the Intellectual Property Friedman and her husband Eugene have States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh Section Council. He is also the former four children and twelve grandchildren. Circuit, the Eighth Circuit, and for the chairperson of the ISBA intellectual Federal Circuit, and the United States property section council, a former District Courts for the Northern District of Friedman, Meredith chairperson of the ISBA Antitrust Law Illinois, the Eastern District of Michigan and Attorney Section Council, a former member of the the District of Colorado. He is also admitted Van Horn & Friedman, P.C. Committee on Liaison with the ARDC, and as a patent attorney at the United States 1025 Old Country Rd., Ste. 407 the Professional Conduct Committee, past Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Friedman Westbury, NY 11590 president of the Decalogue Society, past concentrates his practice in U.S. and (P) (516)277-2772 president of the North Suburban Bar international patents, trademarks, www.vanhornfriedman.com Association, and past chairperson of the copyrights, trade secrets, commercial [email protected] CBA Professional Responsibility and litigation, and professional responsibility. About: Meredith Friedman, Esq., a founding Solo/Small Firm Committees. He lectures extensively in the fields of partner of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C., Honors: Mr. Friedman was Phi Beta Kappa intellectual property and professional provides dedicated legal representation to and received the American Institutes of responsibility. He has given talks on legal clients living in New York City, Nassau and Chemists Award. ethics to the Cook County Bar Association, Suffolk Counties. She focuses her practice Family: Mr. Friedman has been married to the Illinois State Bar Association, the on family law, handling cases that involve his law and life partner Gail Tuler Friedman Chicago Bar Association., the Decalogue high-asset divorce, child custody, child for 49 years. They have been blessed with Society of Lawyers, the Advocates Society, support, and visitation. Her goal is to obtain four grown children and 12 grandchildren and the DePaul College of Law. For harmonious resolutions, Meredith ranging in ages from 23 to 3 years. intellectual property, he has lectured at the aggressively advocates on behalf of her Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State clients when the other side is Bar Association, the McHenry County Bar Friedman, Gail Tuler uncooperative. She values clear Association, the Kane County Bar Attorney communication with her clients about their Association, and the Decalogue Society of Friedman & Friedman Ltd. goals and how the legal process works, and Lawyers. He has also given extended 780 S. Federal Street Suite 710 helps them to address their short and long- lectures in copyright law to the faculties at Chicago, IL 60605 term needs. Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, and at (P) 312-922-8882 Education: Meredith is a graduate of the Stevenson High School in Libertyville, www.friedmanpatents.com University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Illinois.Mr. Friedman has also taught [email protected] Bachelor of Science in business consumer copyright law as an Adjunct Professor of About: Gail Tuler Friedman along with her affairs, Meredith went on to attend Touro Law at the Kent College of Law and was a husband Eugene, founded Friedman & College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. faculty member and claim drafting Friedman in 1975. She has been admitted to From there she received a Juris Doctor instructor at the Patent Bar Review Course practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, degree. of the Patent Resources Group, the U.S. District Court for the Northern Associations: Nassau County Bar Charlottesville, Virginia. He was also a District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Association and the New York State Bar coauthor of the treatise, PATENT Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Ms. Association. Meredith is admitted to PRACTICE, Patent Resources Institute, Friedman is in engaged in trademark, practice law in the states of New York and Charlottesville, Virginia (1998).Mr. copyright, corporate, litigation and general New Jersey, as well as before the U.S. Friedman served on the Committee on commercial law, special education law, and District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Professional Responsibility of the Illinois mediation. Ms. Friedman served seven Districts of New York. Supreme Court from 1998 to 2006. He was years as an Assistant State’s Attorney or also an Instructor at the Illinois Special Assistant State’s Attorney with the Professional Responsibility Institute of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Waukegan, then worked for several years as Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois an associate attorney for a couple of in 1996. He has been a volunteer attorney Chicago law firms. at the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc. He Education: Ms. Friedman earned her law has served as an arbitrator at the degree in 1979 from the Chicago Kent Mandatory Arbitration Program of the College of Law and master’s degree in Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, where educational psychology from the University he was also an instructor for arbitrators. He of Illinois and state certification in learning has also been a member of the Cook County disabilities and behavior disorders. State’s Attorney’s Hate Crimes Prosecution Associations: Since 1991, she has served as Council from 1999 to the present. a Level I Hearing Officer and Administrative

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Fromson, Paul D. Funk, Bruce C. Futch, Gregory Partner Attorney Family Law Attorney Lampe & Fromson Law Offices of Bruce C. Funk The Law Office of Gregory Futch 2005 O Street 46 West Santa Clara Street 131 A Stony Circle Suite 300 Merced, CA 95340 San Jose, CA 95113 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (P) 209-384-7887 (P) 408-280-6488 (P) (707) 578-2336 lampenadfromson.com [email protected] www.futchlaw.com [email protected] About: The Law Offices of Bruce C. Funk [email protected] About: Lampe & Fromson conveniently provides criminal defense lawyer services, About: From marriage to divorce. Do you serves clients in the Merced, California area drug lawyer services, and more to clients in really want to go through the trauma of in legal matters including family law and Santa Clara County, in San Jose, California fighting with your former partner in court? criminal defense. Principal attorneys and the surrounding areas. Bruce C. Funk is You may be involved in a child custody Christopher Lampe and Paul Fromson each a solo practitioner who has practiced law dispute or trying to seek the appropriate have over 35 years in the practice of law for over thirty years. Mr. Funk represents amount of child support or spousal support. and provide aggressive and effective individuals accused of crimes in State and Keep a level head and make solid legal representation based on years of Federal court. Mr. Funk also represents decisions by working with the Law Office of knowledge and experience gained in the individuals accused of driving under the Gregory Futch in Santa Rosa. Attorney field. Their focus is on developing close, influence, property crimes, drug crimes, Gregory Futch understands the frustrations effective attorney/client relationships fraud, assaults, sex offenses, homicide, family court can bring and works hard to based on trust and confidence that embezzlement and many other types of combat them with effective legal services recognize the paramount importance of crimes. Bruce C. Funk is licensed to practice and world-class customer care. each client’s interest and specific needs. law in the State of California since 1985, the Education: Mr. Futch graduated with a Lampe & Fromson is dedicated to providing U.S. District Court, Northern District of Bachelor of Economics with honors from UC each client with the highest quality legal California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Riverside, MBA degree wiht highest honors services in the most efficient and cost- Circuit. Mr. Funk represents individuals from Golden Gate University and Juris effective manner. Paul D. Fromson has been who have been seriously injured due to Doctorate degree with highest honors from in private practice since 1980, negligence of others and whose civil rights McGeorge concentrating in the areas of criminal and have been violated by law enforcement Associations: Gregory Futch founder of the family law matters. He also served on the officers. Rated as a Top Criminal Defense Law Office of Gregory Futch, has 30 years of Judicial Council Advisory Council on Court Attorney, Mr Funk has the knowledge and experience handling family law disputes in Profiles in 1990. He began his legal career experience in helping his clients reach a Sonoma County. He handles uncontested as Deputy District Attorney with the Merced solution to their legal matter. divorces, contested divorces, custody County District Attorney’s Office, leaving Education: Mr. Funk is a graduate of disputes, move away custody disputes, public service in 1979. Eastern New Mexico University, receiving visitation disputes, child support Education: Mr. Fromson attended law his Bachelor of Science degree and modifications, and spousal support matters. school at California Western University obtaining his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara Mr. Futch, a sole practitioner, will where he received his Juris Doctorate in University. personally and directly look over your case 1974. Associations: Mr. Funk is a member of the to determine the best option, whether that Associations: Fromson is a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, State involves settling amicably or going to court. Merced County Bar Association, California Bar of California, the National Association of He understand the emotional turmoil Attorneys for Criminal Justice, California Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the caused by family cases and work hard to Public Defenders Association, and the California Public Defenders Association. put your mind at ease by explaining the National Association of Criminal Defense Honors: Mr. Funk is an AV Preeminent entire custody proceeding before we enter Lawyers. Rated Attorney for Highest Level of the courtroom. Professional Excellence, he is Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013-2018, and recognized by Best Lawyers Top Attorneys of California 2014, and Client Satisfaction.

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Galasso, III, Joseph W. Anthony Kennedy. which ultimately led to his practice before Honors: Studied with U.S. Supreme Court the Georgia Public Service Commission. He Attorney Justice Anthony Kennedy also served on the Executive Committee of Law Office of Joseph Galasso the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar. 3890 11th Street, Education: Mr. Galloway graduated from Suite 208 Gallagher, Phyllis M. Mercer University with a B.A. magna cum Riverside, CA 92501 Attorney laude, in 1978 and J.D in 1981. In law (P) (951) 682-6074 Phyllis M. Gallagher Law Office school, Mr. Galloway was a member of the www.formerdeputydistrictattorney.com P.O. Box 1551 Mercer Law Review and Moot Court Board. [email protected] Wrightwood, CA 92397 During law school, he was a clerk with the About: Act fast when you are under (P) 760-249-3859 Georgia Department of Law and the law investigation, facing criminal charges, or [email protected] firm of Harris, Watkins, Davis and already charged. Your future can be at About: Established in 1977, Phyllis M. Chambless in Macon, Georgia. stake, do not procrastinate. You can trust Gallagher Law Office represent clients in Associations: After practicing law in the Law Office of Joseph Galasso to provide Wrightwood, California, in a wide range of Atlanta, Mr. Galloway returned home to competent legal representation for legal matters including administrative practice in Griffin. Upon his return, he individuals, business owners or corporate hearings, professional corporations, continued his general litigation and trial officers who are under investigation or probate, trusts and estates. Phyllis M. work, but he simultaneously developed and already arrested or charged with criminal Gallagher, a former registered nurse, expanded his practice to include the areas charges. Attorney Joe Galasso and his team combines her nursing experience to her of utility regulation and offer experienced, effective, aggressive legal legal work. As a Board Registered Nurse zoning/development law. His work in counsel to clients all throughout Riverside, (BRN), she passionately defends nurses telecommunications before the Georgia San Bernardino and Orange Counties. Joe against districts complaints in nursing Public Service Commission (Commission) became a Deputy District Attorney for the districts and has successfully settled cases. began in 1988. Today, Mr. Galloway handles Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Attorney Phyllis Gallagher primarily focuses matters in telecommunications, natural gas, where he prosecuted numerous on representing nurses, administrative energy and facilities protection before the misdemeanors and felonies. He was quickly hearing and appeals and handling trusts Commission.Mr. Galloway attends the promoted to the felony domestic violence and estates. She attributes 40 years of her Williamson United Methodist Church. He unit. As a Riverside criminal defense success to giving personal, attentive care to serves as Chairman of the Board of the attorney, Joe was in court every day, each concern and going above and beyond Williamson Learning Center. He served as conducting numerous preliminary hearings, to achieve the most favorable outcome for President of the Griffin Area Arts Alliance along with many misdemeanor and felony her clients. from 2011-2015. He is Chairman of the jury trials with great success. Joseph then Education: Ms. Gallagher is a graduate of Griffin-Spalding County Land Bank opened his own law practice, where he California State University at Fullerton with Authority. He serves on the Board of hung out his shingle as a Riverside Criminal a B.A. in English with Honors and received Directors of the Griffin Downtown Council. Defense attorney. Now Joe is on the other her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Loyola He is a registered professional lobbyist for side of the courtroom defending those who Marymount University. most of the firm’s regulatory clients, and he are charged with violent crimes, gang Honors: Ms. Gallagher holds Martindale- is a certified arbitrator for Arbitration crimes, burglary, assault, domestic violence Hubbell's coveted AV Preeminent rating. Forums. Mr. Galloway participated in the and more. Attorney Galasso has handling Family: Happily married to her husband Ed Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional thousands of cases, ranging from low-level Leadership Institute in 2012. infractions to serious, violent felonies. Joe Galloway, Newton M. Honors: Mr. Galloway was named a Super fully understands the various arresting Partner Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine in 2010. He is agencies and prosecuting offices in Galloway & Lyndall, LLP also an author of several publications. Riverside County, which gives him the 406 North Hill Street insight necessary to better represent his Griffin, GA 30223 clients’ needs. He is a widely respected (P) 770-233-6230 California criminal defense lawyer known gallyn-law.com on a first name basis among court [email protected] personnel, judges and deputy district About: Newton Galloway is a partner in the attorneys. Joe’s excellent professional firm. His practice focuses on regulated reputation within the criminal justice utilities, zoning and development law and system helps him negotiate favorable general commercial litigation. He practiced outcomes for his clients, often without with the firm of Greene, Buckley, DeRieux going to trial. However, if negotiations fail, and Jones in Atlanta from 1981-1988. He Joe has proven that not only does he enjoy was involved with the defense of several trial, he excels at it. hundred construction related damage Education: Joe is a graduated of Western claims, and he defended an array of State University, College of Law and earned personal injury and property damage a double degree receiving his Bachelor of claims. This experience provided him with Arts and Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, significant bench and jury trial experience. and Psychology from Chapman University. He also participated in arbitration Associations: Joseph Gaasso, III, admitted proceedings to resolve to the California Bar, has dedicated his life construction/development related claims. to the study and practice of criminal law. Importantly, he successfully prosecuted a Upon graduating from law school, Joe contract involving the first generation of clerked for the Orange County District telecommunications service deregulated by Attorney’s Office. He also studied abroad the Federal Communications Commission with United States Supreme Court Justice

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Gambourian, A. Ashley American Immigration Lawyers Association Ganc, Ethan D. and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Attorney Attorney Law Offices of Law Office of Ethan Ganc A. Ashley Gambourian Ganassin, Scott J. 99 Madison Ave., Ste. 5009 245 E. Olive Avenue, Ste. 303 New York, NY 10016 Attorney At Law Burbank, CA 91502 (P) 212-929-7500 Schweickert & Ganassin LLP (P) 818-566-9941 ethanganclegal.com 2101 Marquette Road [email protected] [email protected] Peru, IL 61354 About: The practice provides a full range of About: The Law Office of Ethan Ganc serves (P) 815-223-0177 immigration legal matters involving clients in Greater New York City and the www.ganassin.com immigration, business immigration and surrounding areas in a wide range of legal [email protected] removal and appeals, majority of which and financial matters including business About: Mr. Ganassin was admitted to involves complex litigation. Attorney A. law, creditors rights, bankruptcy, practice law in the State of Illinois in 1987, Ashley Gambourian often travels abroad, as residential real estate, business litigation, and he has been representing persons needed, to confer with and assist civil litigation and real estate litigation. injured or killed at work or in other international businessmen and women with Whatever the matter, they will work accidents for his entire career. He has won legal necessities as they prepare to live and diligently to achieve the best possible many of the area's largest jury verdicts and work in the United States. The Law Offices outcome in a practical, cost-effective settlements in cases involving wrongful of A. Ashley Gambourian has successfully manner. Attorney Ethan Ganc, has been deaths, severe injuries and work-related accommodated clients who speak many practicing law since 2001, founded the Law disabilities. He has successfully represented other languages that include English, Office of Ethan Ganc in 2010 after working thousands of injured clients. Mr. Ganassin is Armenian, Arabic and Russian. The firm is for many years at one of New York City’s an active participant in continuing legal proud to say that honesty is at the heart of most respected boutique corporate firms. education and teaches others about current the law firm and therefore they are He is admitted to practice in the State of issues in personal injury and workers' considered one of the leading immigration New York as well as the District and compensation law. As a litigator, Mr. law firms in California. Burbank Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern, Ganassin is well-respected by the judiciary immigration lawyer A. Ashley Gambourian, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York and his opponents. He has practiced in is admitted to practice law in the U.S. Court and the Eastern District of Michigan. Over almost every judicial circuit within the of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court the course of his career, Ethan has State. Mr. Ganassin also practices before the of California. Ms. Gambourian’s strong represented a wide variety of business Federal court and he has been admitted to background in immigration law works to clients, including commercial landlords, real the Federal Trial Bar. her clients’ advantage. She has been a U.S. estate investors, equipment leasing and Education: A native of New York Mr. immigration lawyer for more than 20 years, financing companies, general contractors, Ganassin, graduated from Northern Illinois and a certified specialist in immigration and advertising agencies, and magazine University with honors in 1984. He nationality law by the State Bar of California publishers. Ethan has experience advising graduated from John Marshall Law School Board of Legal Specialization since 1999. and counseling businesses on a range of with honors in 1987. While in law school. She is devoted to representing foreign or legal matters such as negotiating contracts, Associations: Outside of his professional immigrant individuals and their attorneys, including vendor contracts, master services life, Mr. Ganassin is a Paul Harris Fellow and as well as to small enterprises. Ms. agreements, consulting agreements, and sustaining member of Rotary International. Gambourian began her career in non-disclosure agreements; litigating He also provides financial and hands-on immigration law on the side of the business disputes; and structuring business support to St. Bede Academy, St. Paul's government, serving as a trial attorney at entities at their formation. He has expertise Episcopal Church, St. John's Northwestern the Los Angeles District Office of the United representing the rights of creditors in all Military Academy, Loyola University, Lynn States Department of Justice, Immigration types of bankruptcy proceedings as well as University, United Way Charities and the and Naturalization Services from 1991 to corporate and individual debtors in all Landmark School. He has been, and 1996. She represented the United States facets of chapter 11 and chapter 7 remains, a constant supporter of unions and government in deportation and exclusion proceedings. He also counsels business their membership. hearings as well as provided litigation owners and individuals about alternatives Honors: Mr. Ganassin was president of Phi reports to assistant U.S. attorneys in cases to bankruptcy. He has extensive experience Delta Phi, an international legal fraternity, before the federal district court involving litigating avoidance (preference and and was on the Moot Court Board. He immigration law issues. With her in-depth fraudulent conveyance) actions in successfully participated in National Moot knowledge and experience, Ms. Gambourian bankruptcy court. Court competitions.Mr. Ganassin has been has advised and guided immigrants and Education: Ethan graduated from Tufts named one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers visitors to the U.S. She knows that University and received his law degree cum selected by the American Trial Lawyers immigration matters can be quite complex laude from Suffolk University Law School. Association. He has also been honored as a and challenging and finds it a privilege to be Associations: Ethan belongs to the New Leading Lawyer by his peers through able to make a great difference in people’s York State Bar Association, where he is a LeadingLawyers.com. lives. member of the Business Law Section and Family: Mr. Ganassin has been married to Education: Ms. Gambourian graduated also serves on the Bankruptcy Committee; his wife, Linda, and they have two boys: from the University of California with a B.A. the National Association of Consumer Pierce and Parker. in Economics/International Area Studies Bankruptcy Attorneys; the Association for (1988) and received her J.D. (1991) from the Bar of the City of New York; LeGal; and Whittier College School of Law, with WorkOut. He is president of the Tufts Honors: Moot Court Honors Board Honors: Lawyers Association, of which he also Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, serves on the board of directors, and Legal Research and Writing, 1989. member of the Tufts Alumni Council. Ethan Associations: She is a member of the speaks fluent Spanish. California Bar, State Bar of California,

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Gandelot, Jon B. Garner, Steve litigator, mediator and collaborative professional. She specializes in a variety of Founder/Senior Member Attorney family law practice areas including divorce, Gandelot Hartmann Strong Garner Bauer P.C. adoption, child custody, support and Counselors at Law 415 E. Chestnut Expressway visitation, alimony, collaborative practice, 18720 Mack Ave., Suite 270 Springfield, MO 65802 domestic violence, mediation, paternity, and Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (P) 417-887-4300 relocation. Her practice is also focused on (P) 313-640-4500 ext. 101 www.stronglaw.com probate matters including decedents’ gandelot.com About: Steve Garner has been a shareholder estates, guardianship, and conservatorship, jbg@gandelot and officer of Strong-Garner-Bauer P.C. as well as drafting of wills, trusts and About: Jon B. Gandelot has been engaged in since 1990, and has prepared and tried durable powers. Additionally, she serves as the private practice of law since 1969. Jon personal injury, wrongful death and a Court Advocate and Special Prosecuting concentrates in the areas of estate planning, product liability suits on behalf of injured Attorney in Domestic Violence matters in St. trusts, charitable planning and estate parties all over the country. Louis County Family Court, and for about 20 administration for the last 20 years. He Education: Mr. Garner received his B.A. years of her practice, she has served as a knows not only estate planning puts you in from Baylor University and his J.D. from part-time judge. A native of St. Louis, she charge of your finances, it can also spare University of Arkansas School of Law. encourages her clients to ask questions your loved ones of the expense, delay and Associations: Steve is a member of the about anything that they don’t understand frustration associated with managing your Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, or which causes them concern. I and my affairs when you pass away or become Missouri Bar Association, American Bar staff strive to be available to hear your disabled. He will guide you through a Association, American Association for questions and then promptly deliver process that will guide you in the right Justice, International Academy of Trial answers. It is our goal to provide you with direction, regarding your legal matter. Attorneys, American Board of Trial prompt and efficient attention, excellent Education: He received his Juris Doctor Advocates, American College of Trial service, and sound advice based on many degree from Wayne State University in Lawyers, and the Springfield Metropolitan years of experience. 1969. Jon received his undergraduate Bar Association Board of Directors and Education: Attorney Garnholz is a graduate degree in economics from the University of Current President. of Washington University School of Law Michigan in 1966 Honors: Steve was selected for the (J.D. 1980), and Fontbonne University Associations: Jon is a member of Wealth Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Top 100 (B.A./B.S. 1976, cum laude). Counsel, a national network of estate (2005-present) and Missouri/Kansas Super Associations: She is a member and serves planning attorneys, as well as the founder Lawyers Top 10 (2012-present). He was on the board of numerous legal associations and past chairman of the Michigan Forum of also listed in Best Lawyers in America® which includes immediate past Chair for the Estate Planning Attorneys. He is a frequent (2003-present) and was named Best Family Law Section of the Bar Association lecturer in the areas of estate and charitable Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year in Personal of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Board of planning and asset protection law. He has Injury Litigation of Plaintiffs, Springfield Governors for the Bar Association of been a guest lecturer at The University of MO, 2011 and 2012 and 2015. Metropolitan St. Louis. She is an active Michigan and at The University of Michigan member of the Missouri Bar Association Flint and has taught estate planning to Probate and Trust Law Committee and scores of insurance professionals, Garnholz, Cynthia Family Law Section, the St. Louis County accountants and financial planners.Jon is Owner Bar Association, the International also a member of the State Bar of Michigan, The Garnholz Law Firm, LLC Association of Collaborative Professionals, member of the Probate and Estate Planning 7777 Bonhomme Ave., Ste. 1910 the Association of Family and Conciliation section of the Michigan Bar. He has St. Louis (Clayton), MO 63105 Courts (AFCC) as well as the Collaborative completed the Michigan Institute of (P) 314-725-5430 Family Law Association (CFLA) where she Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Probate www.garnholzlaw.com is a founding and former board member. and Estate Planning Certificate Program. [email protected] She served as alderman in the City of Honors: Jon holds the highest ranking (AV) About: Making important legal decisions Clayton from 2007-2017, on numerous city for legal ability and professional standards that may impact you or your family can be boards and commissions during her tenure by Martindale-Hubbell. quite challenging. You may be getting a and on the Board of Directors of the St. Family: Jon is married to Lisa Mower divorce, having personal Louis County Municipal League from 2015- Gandelot, they have two adult children, one family issues or making 2017. Ms. Garnholz continues to be deeply grandson and live in Grosse Pointe Farms. decisions about estate and engaged with the community and just probate matters. The completed her tenure as chair of the Gannan, Dennis M. Garnholz Law Firm, LLC is Clayton Charter Task Force. Attorney At Law there to help and guide you, Honors: Attorney Garnholz is proud to have Dennis M. Gannan, PLLC and transition you to a successful outcome. received from Martindale-Hubbell, a rating 2265 Livernois Road, Suite 500 The firm is made up of experienced of AV®Preeminent, the highest possible Troy, MI 48083 attorneys and counselors at law peer review rating for ethical standards and (P) 248-362-3870 conveniently located in Clayton and St. legal ability. [email protected] Charles. The attorneys also handle matters About: Dennis Gannan serves as an outside in Jefferson and Lincoln Counties. The legal general counsel in real estate and business team represents clients in a wide range of matters. legal areas family law, probate, estate Education: Dennis received his B.S.B.A. and planning and orders of protection. Attorney M.B.A. from Babson College, and his J.D. Garnholz has been admitted to the practice from the University of Detroit. law in the State of Missouri since 1980, having more than 30 years of legal experience as well as expertise as a

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Gaudio, Alicia A. overwhelming debt and creditor campaigns. harassment. Personal Injury:Personal injury Honors: Sam was named Young Lawyer of Attorney is a serious matter that can affect your the Year for Mercer County and in 2003 Novenstern Fabriani & health, your job, your family and your received the Young Lawyer of the Year Gaudio, LLP future. If you have suffered an injury Service to the Bar award from the New 69 south Bedford Road because of somebody else’s negligence, you Jersey State Bar Association. Mount Kisco, NY 10549 need an experienced personal injury Family: Samuel is married to his wife Amy (P) 914-241-2400 attorney by your side. they give you a clear and they have two daughters and a son. www.nfandglaw.com picture of the financial recovery that may be [email protected] available to you About: If you are in the process of ending Gerlach, Franklin T. Education: Mr. Gauer earned his J.D. degree your marriage, you should seek the help of Attorney from the New York Law School, received his an experienced divorce lawyer. Matrimonial Gerlach & Gerlach Attorneys B.S.I.E. from New Jersey Institute of law can be complex, stressful, and daunting. 814 7th Street Technology. The skilled family lawyers of Novenstern Portsmouth, OH 45662 Associations: Paul is a member of the New Fabriani & Gaudio, LLP are compassionate (P) 740-354-7755 Jersey State and American Bar Associations; and sensitive but they are also relentless gerlachandgerlach.com American Bankruptcy Institute advocates for your cause. Novenstern [email protected] Honors: He received the Essex County Fabriani & Gaudio LLP is located in Mount About: Attorney Gerlach is an honorary (General Practitioner, Achievement Award, Kisco, NY and serves clients in Westchester, Eagle Scout and is a Cold War Patriot. He 1999) Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Bronx, and has received 50 years of Legal Service

New York counties in the areas matrimonial Recognition from Ohio State Bar action, collaborative law, mediation, and Association 1961-2011. The law firm of separation agreements. Gay, John "Jack" D. Gerlach and Gerlach provides helpful Education: Alicia Gaudio, Esq. is a graduate Attorney information to those in need of legal of the Quinnipiac University School of Law John D. Gay Law Office services in the most accessible way possible (J.D. 1997) 16 West Main Street in a wide range of legal matters including Associations: Ms. Gaudio admitted to North Vernon, IN 47265 EEOICPA claims for atomic plant practice in the states of Connecticut in 1997 (P) 812-953-1400 employees, or their surviving family and New York in 2000. [email protected] members, injured or killed by radiation or Honors: Ms. Gaudio received an award for About: John "Jack" Gay is a general practice toxic chemical substances under the Energy oral advocacy after litigating before the U.S. attorney. Employees Occupational Illness Tax Court, as well as awards for Education: He received his B.S. from Compensation Program Act, administered Outstanding Legal Scholarship in Writing Purdue University and his J.D. from the by the Department of Labor, Social Security, and Excellence in Clinical Work. University of Kentucky College of Law. Personal Injury,Wills, Deeds, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy, Probate. Attorney Gerlach practice focuses on energy Gauer, Paul R. Gaylord, Samuel M. employees, occupational illness, Attorney compensation act. Admitted to practice in Founder & Partner Paul R. Gauer Attorney At Law 1961, Attorney Gerlach has had an Gaylord Popp LLC 347 Franklin Street exceptional legal career. He is admitted to 850 Bear Tavern Rd., Ste. 308 Bloomfield, NJ 07003 practice by the Ohio Bar, the United States Trenton, NJ 08628 (P) 844-805-9852 District Court, Southern District of Ohio and (P) 609-771-8611 pgauerlaw.com the United States Supreme Court. Over the www.gaylordpopp.com [email protected] course of his career, he has served as the [email protected] About: Paul R. Gauer, Attorney At Law is City Manager of Portsmouth, Ohio (Ohio’s About: Samuel M. Gaylord, founder and admitted to practice law in the state of New youngest City Manager), he was elected partner of Gaylord Popp LLC, practices in Jersey and New York in 1979, the U.S. mayor of the town for eight years, he the areas of workers’ compensation, Social Supreme Court in 1985 and registered to became Associate Director of Ohio Security Disability, Medicare Set Aside practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark University Portsmouth Branch as well as claims, and pension appeals. Office. He sees your case through from start legal Counsel for The Village of New Boston. Education: Samuel received his B.A. degree to finish, you can be assured that a Education: Attorney Gerlach is a graduate from Syracuse University and his J.D. degree reputable attorney as Mr. Gauer is fully of the University of Cincinnati College of from Seton Hall School of Law. qualified to take on your case. Mr. Gauer Law (Juris Doctor Law Degree) and Associations: Mr. Gaylord is certified by the has a thorough understanding of New received his Masters in Public New Jersey Supreme Court as a workers’ Jersey law, and works hard to help you get Administration (MPA) from Syracuse compensation law attorney and is licensed the best possible results in the following University, as well as his Bachelor of to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and practice areas: Criminal Defense: Getting Business Administration (BBA) from Washington, D.C. Mr. Gaylord is a Barrister arrested is an overwhelming and stressful University of Cincinnati. member of The American Inns of Court experience. If you or a loved one has been Associations: Gerlach is past president of Foundation for workers compensation in charged with a crime, hire a dedicated the Scioto County Bar Association, the Ohio New Jersey and a member of the New Jersey criminal defense attorney to stand by your State Bar Association and the Ohio State, Mercer County, and American Bar side. They have many years of experience Association for Justice. Associations as well as the Association of defending people who face criminal Honors: Mr. Gerlach is an Eagle Scout and is American Justice and the Council on Safety charges. Bankruptcy: In our struggling a Cold War Patriot, he has 50 years of Legal and Health. He is President of the Mercer economy, many people are dealing with Service Recognition from Ohio State Bar County Bar Association, a member of the unmanageable debts. The bankruptcy Association 1961-2011and is recognized in Ewing Democratic Club and a volunteer for attorneys guide you through the legal the Who's Who in America and Who's Who several of the more recent political process, helping you get relief from in Law.

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Gershenson, Mark D. Gerson, Alan and adjustment of status. I love helping people and would never change my career. Family Law Attorney Attorney Throughout my career I managed to learn Mark D. Gershenson Bruce Montague & Spanish and currently speak 3 languages. Attorney At Law Partners Attorneys At Law Education: She is a graduate of Thomas 400 S Farrell Dr., Suite B-203, 230 Broadway Jefferson School of Law, her BA in English Palm Springs, CA 92262 Lawrence, NY 11559 from University of California, Irvine and her (P) 760-322-0555 (P) 718-279-7555 AA in Music and English from Orange Coast www.divorceattorneypalmspringsca.com www.montaguelaw.com College. [email protected] [email protected] Honors: Leadership Award 2005 About: Mr. Gershenson was licensed to About: Attorney Gerson joined the firm practice law in 1979 in the state of Georgia Bruce Montague & Partners in 1996. Mr. and in California in 1980, and has been Gerson specializes in the areas of Personal admitted to various federal courts in Injury/Civil Litigation, Real Estate and Ghosh, Amy M. Georgia and California. He concentrates his Estate/Wills practice. Prior to joining the Managing Partner practice on all aspects of family law firm, Mr. Gerson had diverse experience as The Law Office of including marital dissolutions, domestic he worked at firms that handled plaintiff Amy Ghosh, APC partnership dissolutions, pre- and post- litigation and he worked at firms that 3255 Wilshire Blvd. nuptial agreements, and domestic violence represented defendants. Mr. Gerson has Los Angeles, CA 90010 restraining orders. He has extensive helped many people who had various types (P) 213 365-2370 experience with property division, child and of accidents and been injured. In addition, www.lawofficeofamyghosh.com spousal support, and child custody and he has successfully helped many people in [email protected] visitation. When it comes to knowing all real estate matters, including buying or About: With 18 years of experience and a aspects of family law you have found the selling a home or apartment. He also record of providing competent and creative best. With more than 35 years’ experience, prepares Wills for clients and helps them representation for their clients, The Law Mr. Gershenson will work hard for you, bill with Estate planning and pro bono work for Office of Amy Ghosh, APC located in Los you fairly, and get you through what for low income clients. Angeles, California, will focus on achieving most people is a painful and stressful Education: Mr. Gerson is a graduate of the interests and objectives of their clients transitional period in their lives. He has Queens College of the City University of through the most efficient and economic achieved many favorable outcomes for his New York with a degree in political means possible. The firm represents clients clients. Mr. Gershenson also offers science/communications in 1984. He in the areas of Immigration, Family and mediation services, Mediation is a process received his Juris Doctorate from Hofstra Business law and are called upon to where the parties in a divorce or other University School of Law in 1987. negotiate and resolve disputes pre- dispute can talk about their concerns with a Associations: Mr. Gerson was admitted to litigation, to litigate a case through trial, or neutral party, with an eye toward working the New York Bar in November of 1987 and to provide advice and representation in the out an agreement. Mr. Gershenson mediates has practiced in the New York City area aftermath of an adverse judgment. for both self-represented parties as well as since. He has practiced in all 5 boroughs as Attorney Ghosh, is admitted to the those who have hired lawyers. He has well as many of the adjoining counties. Mr. California State Bar since 1994, Her completed formal mediation training and Gerson is admitted to the Federal Courts for substantial litigation background includes has successfully mediated cases involving a the Southern and Eastern Districts of New her representation of clients in both state range of issues. Mr. Gershenson is on the York.He is an active member of the New and federal courts on the trial and appellate Riverside County Bar Association Dispute York State Bar Association and the Queens levels. She has handled complex civil, family Resolution Service panel of family law County Bar Association, Rotary Club. Mr. law and immigration law appeals before the mediators. Gerson is involved in charites like Food For United States Circuit Courts of Appeal for Education: Mr. Gershenson is a graduate of The Poor. the Fifth, and Ninth circuits. Amy has wide- Brandeis University, B.A., 1974 and Emory ranging litigation experience, including University Law School, J.D., 1979. He is a Ghayoumi, N. Natalie Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as member of the Desert Bar Association and well as trial-court experience on both the Attorney has served as the chair, newsletter editor, trial and appellate levels, in both State and Legal Status and legal analyst of its Family Law Section. Federal courts. She represents Law Offices of N. Natalie Ghayoumi He also maintains his membership in the corporations and individuals from around 6840 Indiana Ave., Suite 210 Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. the world in business and employment Riverside, CA 92506 Gershenson practiced for more than ten immigration, family immigration, consular (P) 805-500-8412 years in the Beverly Hills and Century City, matters, naturalization, federal court nghlegal.com where he handled sophisticated business litigation, asylum and removal defense. [email protected] litigation in addition to family law, prior to Education: Attorney Ghosh is a graduate of About: N. Natalie Ghayoumi, license to relocating to Palm Springs in 1993. the University of La Verne School of Law practice law in the State of Colorado is a Family: Mr. Gershenson and his wife—who J.D; and the University of Calcutta; B.S, in Specialist in Immigration & Naturalization teaches in a local public high school—raised Chemistry. Languages Bengali, Hindi & law. Her goal is to provide affordable their children in Palm Springs and are Russian services and educate the public on their deeply rooted in the local community. He Associations: Amy’s substantial litigation rights in the field of immigration. She hopes currently serves as president of Palm background includes her representation of that she can provide more pro-bono Springs Aviators, Inc., a non-for-profit flying clients in both state and federal courts on services in the future for those in need. She club which he co-founded and enjoys flying the trial and appellate levels. She has have taken several asylum cases whether the club’s airplane. handled complex civil, familiy law and detained or non-detained cases. I have immigration law appeals before the United taken EB cases, VAWA cases, several types States Circuit Courts of Appeal for the Fifth, of visa (work, student, U-visa, etc), and Ninth circuits. Amy has wide-ranging cancellation of removal both 42A and 42B, litigation experience, including Alternative

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Dispute Resolution (ADR) as well as trial- Honors: The American Institute of Family Girardi, Thomas V. court experience on both the trial and Law Attorneys has recognized Ms. Gibson Attorney appellate levels, in both State and Federal for her exceptional performance as a family Girardi & Keese courts. law attorney awarding her the 2018, 10 1126 Wilshire Blvd. Best Family Law Attorney for Client Los Angeles, CA 90017 Satisfaction. She also receive the honor of (P) 213-262-6777 Gibson, Erin M. The Children's Best Interest Attorney and girardikeese.com Attorney Child Privilege Attorney. [email protected] The Law Offices of About: Thomas V. Girardi has obtained Erin M. Gibson LLC numerous multi-million 4500 Black Rock Rd., Ste. 203 Gilbert, Rita K. dollar verdicts and Hampstead, MD 21074 Attorney settlements, handling (P) 410-374-3777 Hyman & Gilbert claims involving emglaw.com 1843 Plamer Avenue wrongful death, [email protected] Larchmont, NY 10538 commercial litigation, About: Established in 2007, The Law Offices (P) 914-833-5297 products liability, bad of Erin M. Gibson, LLC conveniently serves hymangilbert.com faith insurance, and toxic torts. Areas of clients in Hampstead, Maryland and handles [email protected] Practice cases in Carroll, Baltimore, Frederick, About: Admitted to practice law in 1980, Education: L.L.M. – 1965, Loyola Law Montgomery and Howard Counties. The Rita K. Gilbert is licensed to practice in New School, Los Angeles, California; J.D. – 1964 general practice offers a full range of legal York, Connecticut, and Florida. Her practice Honors: "Distinguished Alumnus Award" – and mediation services in the areas of areas are exclusively focused on: Estate and 1997; Loyola Marymount University, Los family law, estate law, and have 'Of Counsel' trust law, Estate litigation, Matrimonial law, Angeles, California; B.A. – 1961 Attorneys handling the following legal Real estate law, Corporate law and Elder Honors: Outstanding Professional matters: MVA Hearings/Appeals, Personal law. Hyman & Gilbert, provides assistance Achievement Award - 1992 Injury,Workers' Compensation and to clients going through divorce and other Associations: Bar Admissions: California, DUI/DWI. They approach all of their cases familial legal transactions. The firm’s 1964; U.S. Federal Courts, 1965. Litigation with the highest regard for you, and divorce and family law practice is primarily Counsel of America, President, 2015; Top implement the highest-quality affordable focused on: Collaborative law, litigation, 10 Southern California Super Lawyers, representation you deserve with Post judgments, Separation agreements, 2010 – Present; California Judicial Council, compassion, honesty, efficiency and uncontested divorces, Pre-nuptial Member, 2005 – Present; International integrity. Erin M. Gibson, Esq. was admitted agreements, and Post-nuptial agreements, Academy of Trial Lawyers, President, 2005; to the Maryland State Bar in 2006. they assist individuals and families with International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Additionally, she has further training and estate and elder law matters. The attorneys Board of Directors; American Board of Trial certifications as a Mediator, Facilitator, and staff have an in-depth knowledge and Advocates, President, 1999; Loyola Law Children’s Best Interest Attorney, and Child understanding of the precise protocol and School, Associate Professor, 1976 – Present; Privilege Attorney. Her current primary legal terminology of estate and elder law in Inner Circle of Advocates, Member; practice areas are family law, mediation, the State of New York and they handle American Board of Professional Liability child advocacy, education, and simple wills. numerous real estate and corporate law Lawyers; International Society of Ms. Gibson is also a court appointed Child matters including the areas of: assisting Barristers; Consumer Attorneys Association Best Interest Attorney and Child Privilege clients in buying, selling, and leasing of Los Angeles; Consumer Attorneys of Attorney. Prior to starting The Law Offices houses, condominiums, and cooperatives. California of Erin M. Gibson, LLC., Ms. Gibson practiced Education: Rita received her J.D. from Pace Honors: Selected as "Man of the Year" for educational law statewide. Ms. Gibson was University Law School in 1979, her M.A. 2017 with the International Association of additionally a legal advocate throughout the from Johns Hopkins University, where she Top Professionals (IAOTP) Only one man is state of Maryland and worked in public was a Fulbright Scholar in International chosen for the Life Achievement Award policy in Annapolis, MD with concentrations Studies in 1966, and her A.B. from Hunter Family: Girardi is married to dancer, singer in children’s, disability and educational College in 1963, cum laude. Erika Jayne. issues. Associations: Rita is a member of the: Education: Ms. Gibson received her Juris Westchester County Bar Association, Doctorate from the University of Baltimore former co-chair of the Elder Law section, having previously graduated with honors New York State Bar Association, from The University of Maine, Farmington. Westchester Women's Bar Association, Associations: Erin is a member of the former co-chair of the Matrimonial section American Bar Association, the Maryland for fifteen years and formerly co-chair of State Bar Association, the Carroll County the Trusts & Estates section, New York State Bar Association, the Baltimore County Bar Women’s Bar Association, former chair of Association, the Women’s Bar Association, the Tax section, Estate Planning Council of the Hampstead Business Association, and Westchester and National Academy of Elder the Hampstead Main Street Merchants' Law Attorneys. Association. Additionally, she is on the Honors: Rita is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Executive Board of North Carroll Recreation Peer Review Rated attorney, the highest Council and is Adjunct Professor at distinction a lawyer can receive from his or McDaniel College Graduate Program. Ms. her colleagues. Gibson volunteers regularly providing legal advice to individuals representing themselves at the Carroll County Family Law Clinic.

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Gleason, Wilder Board Member. Aging. Her first job was as an associate at Honors: Glotta was recognized by the Freedman Fish & Grimaldi with a heavy Attorney League of Rehabilitated Black Workers and caseload consisting of Medicaid planning Gleason & Associates LLC Martindale-Hubbell rated AV Preeminent. and application. Her next position was with 455 Post Road, Ste. 201 MFY Legal Services in their Manhattan Darien, CT 06820 Legal Aid to Seniors Project, where she (P) 203-655-9696 Gluck, Simon B. continued to work with seniors, but with a www.gleasonllc.com Attorney focus on housing issues as well as public [email protected] Simon B. Gluck P.C. benefits. Now that she has her own practice, About: Wilder Gleason has been practicing 36 West 44th Street she can mix Medicaid, guardianship, estate law for over 40 years. His areas of New York, NY 10036 planning, and housing issues with a focus concentration include real estate, both (P) 212-278-8900 on seniors and the disabled. residential and commercial and land use [email protected] Education: Ms. Goman is a graduate of law. Wilder was admitted in 1977 to the About: Simon B. Gluck has been practicing Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo Connecticut and the U.S. District Court, law since 1962. He has a general practice in School of Law, J.D. and obtained her B.A. District of Connecticut. He also is admitted the areas of corporate from the University of Michigan. to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court. law, civil litigation, Associations: Ms. Goeman is a member of Education: Wilder obtained his BA from mediation, real estate, the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association, the Williams College and his JD from University estates and licensing. Mr. Brooklyn Bar Association, the New York of Connecticut School of Law. Gluck is also an Acting State Bar Association,the Geriatric Mental Associations: Connecticut Bar Association; Village Judge. He was Health Alliance of New York and Former Fairfield County Bar Association; American born in Colombia, South America and member of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Bar Association, Wilder will once again be speaks Spanish and Hebrew fluently. Association. heading up 'Home Front," this year an Education: Gluck received his B.A. from Honors: Ms. Goman is recognized by Super Organization that repiars home for the Yeshiva University and his J.D. from Lawyers, received the Champion of Justice elderly. He is active in "Person to Person" Harvard Law School. by TD Bank and Distinguished Service and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Associations: He is a member of the New Award by the Brooklyn Bar Association. She Church. He is active in the Connecticut Bar York State Bar Association and New York also is involved in conference speaking Association, serving as a member of the City Bar Association. Mr. Gluck aspires to be engagements lending her expertise to elder Land Use Committee, and Fairfield County to his clients empathetic and devoted, law. Bar Association and is a member of the showing his vast knowledge to his craft. Family: When not working, Ms. Goman likes American Bar Association. to go down to Red Hook’s Valentino Pier Honors: Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell, with her schnoodle dog and watch him 2016 Goeman, Robin N. swim in the harbor.

Attorney Glotta, Ronald D. Robin N. Goeman Goldberger, Elliott I. CEO Attorney At Law Attorney Glotta & Associates, P.C. 26 Court Street, Suite 913 Hais, Hais & Goldberger P.C. 220 Bagley, Suite 808 Brooklyn, NY 11242 222 S. Central Ave., Ste. 600 Detroit, MI 48226-1409 (P) 718-866-5373 St. Louis, MO 63105 (P) 313-963-1320 goemanlaw.com (P) 314-862-1300 glottaassociates.com [email protected] www.hhg-law.com [email protected] About: Robin N. Goeman founder of the law [email protected] About: Ronald D. Glotta, licensed to practice firm is admitted to practice law in the state About: Hais, Hais & Goldberger, P.C. is a law law in the state of Michigan, for over 40 of New York. She devotes her practice to firm dedicated exclusively to the practice of years, specializes in workmen's elder law and estate planning. If your loved family law in the Greater St. Louis compensation cases, fighting on behalf of one is potentially in need of a guardian to Metropolitan Area. They represent workers, Glotta believes in the "militant protect their health, safety, and/or individuals in dissolution of marriage representation of workers against the property, if you are a party to a proceedings, legal separations, paternity ravages of capitalism." As your Attorney, guardianship proceeding or need to oppose cases, motions to modify child custody or Glotta will review your application and the appointment of a guardian generally or support, proceedings to enforce existing determine the reason for the denial. The oppose a specific person being appointed decrees, child relocation cases, and family issue can often be resolved by submitting guardian or if you need to discuss your law appeals. The firm has sought to bring the correct information and medical estate planning needs. Ms. Goeman would their clients exceptional and cost-effective reports. He will use medical and be honored to assist you with anything from service with superior results. Attorney investigative resources to challenge denials, simple to complex. She also promises that Elliott Goldberger is dedicated to helping he will be an advocate for you to secure she will not create an estate plan that is Missouri families through the process of compensation for your injuries, and more more complicated than what you need to divorce. Elliott is committed to you and importantly he will review the facts of the get the job done right. Ms. Goeman truly your family’s needs during the difficult and case and make sure what was applied to the enjoy working with seniors. She love to complex process of divorce. Elliott law is the actual dispute. hear the stories they have to tell, and she Goldberger a partner with Hais, Hais & Education: Mr. Glotta is a graduate of the likes being able to help families solve some Goldberger, is admitted to practice law in University of Kansas, obtaining an A.B. and of the major life issues that accompany the State of Missouri since 1985 and the receiving his J.D. from the University of aging, and being able to assist a family in State of Ohio in 1984. He is a highly Michigan. obtaining home care so that a senior can respected divorce lawyer who has Associations: Mr. Glotta is a member of the have a nice place and live in peace as they dedicated more than 24 years exclusive to Michigan Bar Association and the National age. During law school she interned at the family law matters. Elliott focuses his Lawyers Guild Detroit, Michigan Chapter Legal Aid Society’s Brooklyn Office for the practice on complex divorce and custody

TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019 cases. Elliott works closely with every client practice in the State of New York since Gonzalez Munoz, Juan Rafael to help them navigate the challenges they 1998. She is a member of the New York Attorney face during their litigation. With extensive State Bar, Nassau County Bar Association Gonzlaez Munoz experience in the family law field, Elliott Honors: Kim recently been awarded the Law Offices, PSC brings an innovative approach to every case Leadership in Law recognition by Long 261 Tetuan Street 2nd Fl to achieve excellent results for his clients. Island Business News in 2017 and by San Juan, PR 00901 Education: Elliott received his B.A. from the Schneps Communications as a 2018 Power (P) 787-766-5052 University of Cincinnati and earned his J.D. Woman in Business award recipient. [email protected] from the University of Toledo. About: The law firm Gonzalez Munoz Law Associations: Elliott is a member of the Offices P.S.C. is located in San Juan, Puerto Missouri State Bar and the Metropolitan St. Goldstein, Seth L. Rico. The firm specializes in the practice Louis Bar. Attorney areas of civil rights, employment, medical Law Offices of malpractice and tort plaintiff. Seth L. goldstein Education: Juan is a graduate of Hofstra Goldstein, Kim 2100 Garden Roab Suite H-8 University, receiving his juirs doctor and his Attorney Monterey, CA 93940 Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs The Law Office of (P) 831-372-9511 with distinction from Washington Gates and Goldstein, LLP www.lawofficesofsethlgoldstein.com University 2 Main Street, Suite # 1 About: Seth Goldstein admitted to the Associations: Juan Rafael Gonzales Munoz a Roslyn, NY 11576 California Bar in 1995, and practices in the trial attorney, has been practicing law for (P) 516-294-3111 United States District Court for the over 25 years. He is licensed to practice law www.gatesandgoldsteinllp.com/ Northern District of in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Court of Appeals, [email protected] California, is an attorney, First Circuit, and U.S. District Court, District About: Kim Goldstein Esq., admitted to expert witness, and a trial of Puerto Rico. practice law in the State of New York since consultant. He represents

1998, provides premiere legal guidance in parents in Family Law, all aspects of real estate law which includes Juvenile, and Personal representation in residential and Injury matters wherein child abuse commercial purchases, sales, leasing and allegations have arisen.His practice refinancing, landlord/tenant disputes and concentrates on child abuse arising in the evictions, property violations, resolution context of dissolution, custody, and and clearance of title issues, mortgage visitation matters. Mr. Goldstein served as modifications and defense of foreclosure the investigator and Project Director for the proceedings. She is also meticulous and Child Abuse Vertical Prosecution Unit of the highly experienced in contract drafting, Napa County District Attorney, Napa, review and negotiations for both her California for four years. He also worked as corporate clients and individual clients as an investigator with the Santa Clara County well. Along with her father, Kim acts of District Attorney, San Jose, California, for counsel to insurance companies, risk three years preparing child abuse cases for managers, adjusters and self-insured court. Prior to that, he worked for the businesses, and manages litigation in the Berkeley Police Department for 13 years. United States for several international hotel He has worked as a Special Prosecutor for and resort organizations. Additionally, the San Benito County where he successfully firm serves the insurance industry in areas litigated to conviction a child abuse of coverage analysis, reinsurance, corporate homicide for second degree murder, and regulatory matters, and defense of securing a 25 years-to-life sentence. property and personal injury claims. Kim Education: Mr. Goldstein grew up in also lends counsel to Van Horn & Friedman, Berkeley and is a graduate from the P.C., prominent matrimonial and family law University of California, at Berkeley with a attorneys by providing their clients legal B.A. degree, 1997, and was conferred a J.D. guidance and assistance with marital degree in 1993 from the Oakland College of residence sales, refinance and change of Law. ownership issues. Her assistance is often Associations: Mr. Goldstein was a founding required by clients who are seeking to force board member of the National Center for a spouse or other party off the deed, or to Missing and Exploited Children. help negotiate mortgage foreclosures, Honors: April of 1985, he was honored to modifications and short sales. Additionally, be invited to the White House to meet with she is essential to call before renting out a President Ronald Reagan about the issue of new residence, renting the current missing and exploited children. residence to a tenant or seeking eviction of current tenant. Kim Goldstein prides herself in being dedicated to to her clients and believes her personal philosophy, which is the quote by Maya Angelou, is more relevant today than ever before. Education: Kim attended St. John's Law School and the University of Maryland. Associations: Kim has been admitted to

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Goodwin, Benjamin F. Gorman, Veronica continues to be a member of the assigned counsel program for a number of Founder/Attorney Attorney surrounding counties, she acts as an Goodwin Como, P.C. Gorman Law, PLLC attorney for the child, and she is on the 92 E. Main Street, Suite 20 34 Chenango St., Suite 410 federal assigned counsel panel for the Uniontown, PA 15401 Binghamton, NY 13901 Northern District of New York. In her spare (P) 724-812-5466 (P) 607-323-7003 time, you can find her teaching Criminal www.goodwinlegal.com gormanlawny.com Law and Criminal Procedure as an adjunct [email protected] [email protected] instructor at SUNY Broome. About: Attorney Ben Goodwin, a native of About: Veronica M. Gorman, Esq. a solo Honors: Veronica was recognized as a Top Southwestern Pennsylvania has strived to practitioner, established the law firm in 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial practice law with the same virtues that 2016. She is admitted to practice in New Lawyers for her work as a criminal defense Southwestern Pennsylvania and its people York and N.D.N.Y. Her primary focus is attorney. Additionally, she was recognized have come to embody- integrity, tenacity, providing quality representation for those by the American Institute of Family Law as and above all things hard work, which was accused of criminal offenses and clients a Top 10 Female Attorney in New York for instilled in him while working on his with pending petitions in family court. Since 2017 and 2018 and the American Institute family's farm and for his father's trucking entering private practice, Ronnie has of Criminal Law as a Top 10 Female company. Ben has been committed to established herself as a fierce trial attorney, Attorney in New York for 2018. faithfully serving the people of having tried a number of cases to verdict, Southwestern Pennsylvania by providing including murders. 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Gotschall is a Bite; Insurance Law; Workers' her attention to your case. Ronnie began professional and personable lawyer who Compensation; Estate Planning; Probate; defending emergency service agencies in has been practicing law since 1979. He has Living Wills; Estate Administration; Power litigation and providing legal counsel on all a diverse general practice that focuses on of Attorneys; Real Estate; Closings; Title aspects ranging from contracts, by-laws, ethical, reasonable law and litigation. He Searches and Certification; Deeds; Medical licensing and registration requirements. As has helped many clients with personal Malpractice; Product Liability; Employment a volunteer firefighter in the City of injury, worker's compensation and Law; Criminal Defense; Civil Rights; DUI; Cortland and Town of Cortlandville for 10 domestic law. He is also proficient in Assault; Family Law; Divorce; Custody; years, she brought real world experience to assisting small business owners, individuals Support; Social Security Disability. her cases. Veronica’s experience in criminal with estate planning needs, and municipal Education: After graduating from Saint law began in April of 2008 when she court issues. Charles provides efficient and Vincent College, Ben attended Duquesne accepted a position in the Cortland County effective representation for his clients and University School of Law located in District Attorney’s office. While there, she helps them obtain everything they're Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he earned quickly became second assistant district entitled to under the law. Additionally, his law degree and was a contributing attorney specializing in the prosecution of Charles is passionate about legal ethics and author to Pennsylvania Criminal Procedure- all sexual offense crimes in Cortland County. professionalism. Speaking on the topic Elements, Analysis, & Application, 2nd Additionally, she served as a liaison to the often, Charles has also taught Legal Ethics at Edition which is currently published by the Cortland County Multidisciplinary Team Penn Valley Community College and has Pennsylvania Bar Institute. where she advised team members been a Special Representative of the Chief Associations: Pennsylvania Bar regarding offenses involving children. In Disciplinary Counsel for the State of oAssociation, admitted to practice in the this capacity she worked closely with both Missouri since 1989. courts of the Commonwealth of law enforcement agencies and Child Education: Charles received his BA from Pennsylvania and later to the United States Protective Services. In August of 2011, she the University of Missouri-Kansas City in District Court of Western Pennsylvania. accepted a position as an Assistant District 1976 and his JD from the University of Honors: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Attorney, where she continued to specialize Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1979. Rising Star, 2016 - Present,Super Lawyers - in the prosecution of sexual offenses and Associations: Charles is a member of the Rising Star, 2015 – Present; George crimes against vulnerable populations. In Missouri Bar and the Kansas City Washington Fellow March of 2013, she was promoted to Senior Metropolitan Bar Association. Assistant District Attorney, where she Honors: Charles was chosen as Best of the served under the Honorable Gerald F. Bar by the Kansas City Business Journal in Mollen until December of 2015. During her 2009 and selected for the 2011, 2012, and time in the Broome County District 2013 publication of MO-KS Super Lawyers. 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Gould, Kenneth J. President.) Gray, Valerie A. Honors: Attorney Graham is respected Attorney Attorney among her peers and is BV-rated by Marcus, Gould & Sussman, LLP Law Office of Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Ratings. 222 Bloomingdale Road #304 Valerie A. Gray, P.C. White Plains, NY 10605 3539 Tiemann Ave. (P) 914-683-0090 Grant, Allan H. Bronx, NY 10469 www.mgslawoffice.com (P) 718-231-4285 Attorney [email protected] [email protected] Grants Law Firm About: Mr. Gould has been practicing for About: Attorney Valerie Gray has been 3890 11th Street, Suite 400 over forty-one years in the areas of practicing law for twenty years and focuses Riverside, CA 92501 commercial and residential primarily in the areas (P) 951-544-5248 real estate, commercial of real estate, www.grants-law.com litigation, estate matrimonial and [email protected] administration and family law, estates, About: Allan H. Grant, founder of the firm, is cooperative and and civil supreme a Registered Patent Attorney with the condominium litigation. Her honesty United States Patent & Trademark Office representation. He is licensed in New York and dedication with her clients reflects (USPTO) who has chosen to specialize in State as well as the Western, Southern, and upon her best possible outcome for each Intellectual property, including patents, Eastern U.S. District Courts of New York. case, while her empathetic nature extends trademarks, and other forms of intellectual Education: Kenneth received his B.S. from in complicated matters, especially in property protection and enforcement, Cornell University in 1970 and his J.D. with prenuptials. She is involved in various portfolio development, strategic counseling, honors from George Washington University community work and has extended herself and proceedings before USPTO and the National Law Center in 1973. in numerous Pro Bono work. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), Associations: Kenneth served as Law Clerk Education: B.A., SUNY Stonybrook, J.D., Business and Corporate Law, Business to Hon Mark A. Costantino, USDJ, EDNY and Western New England College of Law Formation, Litigation and defense of has served as a Lecturer for Continuing Associations: Brandeis Society, Black Bar employment matters for employers in his Legal Education programs for Pace Association practice. His clients include entrepreneurs University Law School, the Westchester Honors: A+ Rated BBB Accredited firm and owners of emerging and established County Bar Association and other Family: Husband, Romeo Bailey, Daughter, companies. Mr. Grant has acted as outside presenters. Mr. Gould is active in Joie Cydney Mitchell general counsel for small and medium size community affairs, serving as a Vice Chair of businesses. Allan Grant has experience in a the Board of Directors of United Way of wide range of intellectual property Westchester and Putnam and as Past disputes, including those involving President of ArtsWestchester. Litigation of patents, trademarks,

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Greene, Wanda J. Greenwald, Wayne M. Gribow, Dale Attorney Attorney Attorney Law Offices Of Wanda J. Greene Wayne Greenwald P.C. Dale Gribow 108 Orange Street, Suite 4 370 1st Ave. Attorney At Law Redlands, CA 92373 New York, NY 10010 73-061 El Paseo, (P) 909-798-1212 (P) 212-983-1922 Suite 220 www.wgreenelaw.com www.bankruptcystrategies.com Palm Desert, CA 92260 [email protected] [email protected] (P) 760-341-4411 About: The Law Offices of Wanda J. Greene About: Wayne Greenwald represents the www.dalegribowlaw.com conveniently serves clients in Redlands, entire spectrum of parties-in-interest in [email protected] California, in a wide range of legal matters debtor-creditor matters and cases under About: Law Office of Dale Gribow, in family law, bankruptcy, immigration law the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. represents individuals and businesses in a and juvenile dependency. You can rest He has extensive wide variety of cases, including: criminal assure that Attorney Wanda J. 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of Jurisprudence at the California School of Podiatric Medicine. After 15 years teaching to podiatry students, he as authored a book Juris Prudence and Public Health. Education: Mr. Greer’s honors and distinctions include graduating Cum Laude from California Western School of law, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service Awards from the CPMA, and an

Honorary Doctorate Degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine.

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Griepp, Galen F. coverage, class action lawsuits, professional Grindstaff, Everett (EBB) J. negligence as well as other type of complex Attorney Attorney commercial litigation. Griepp & McRee Law Offices of Education: Villanova School of Law, JD 99 South Lake Ave., Suite 501 Everett (EBB) J. Grindstaff Honors: Best Lawyers of America, Pasadena, CA 91101-4702 P.O. Box 269 Chambers USA, Who’s Who in American (P) 626-584-8900 Ballinger, TX 76821 Law and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The grieppmcree.com (P) 325-365-3515 National Trial Lawyers and selected as one [email protected] [email protected] of the 10 Best Medical Malpractice About: Galen F. Griepp, the managing About: Everett Grindstaff has been Attorneys by Medical Economics. partner at the law firm, was admitted to practicing for over sixty years in the areas practice law in the state of of trusts and estates, general practice, real California since 1972, is a Griffith, Travis A. estate, oil and gas, and municipal law. He is certified specialist in estate one of fifteen lawyers in the entire state Managing Member planning, trusts and serving three years as a State Bar Director, Griffith Law Center, PLLC probate law, an elite and served five years on the International One Bridge Place 10 Hale St., designation held by fewer Board of Directors for Lions Clubs. Suite 302 than 1/2 of 1% of all California lawyers. He Education: Everett received his B.B.A. and Charleston, WV 25301 concentrates his practice in estate planning LL.B. from Baylor University (P) 304-345-8999 for small and mid-size business owners, for Associations: Everett is a member of the www.protectingwv.com multiple-generations and non-traditional Texas Bar Association. [email protected] families. He also has expertise in tax- About: In 2015, Travis Griffith founded the advantaged retirement distribution Griffith Law Center, PLLC. The Center is planning, and has designed the IRA Specific Grossman, Alan M. designed to be a place where a client can Trust. Attorney obtain different types of counsel for Education: Mr. Griepp is a graduate of Grossman & Grossman different issues they might have over the Loyola Law School and holds an LLM degree 363 S. Harlan Street, course of their lives. A client’s experience in Tax Law from Golden Gate University. Suite 280 with the center might begin with a simple Associations: Galen is a member of the Lakewood, CO 80226 motor vehicle accident or domestic issue. California State Bar (P) 303-934-1202 Later, that same client might have a death in Honors: Mr. Griepp is recognized by Super [email protected] the family and require assistance in Lawyers. Mr. Griepp is a co-author of a best- About: Alan Grossman is a second probating the estate or pursuing a claim selling consumer handbook on estate generation attorney and has been practicing against the person or entity that caused that planning, "Looking Ahead With Living law for forty-four years. His areas of wrongful death. As that client becomes Trusts," as well as numerous articles and concentration are creditors rights, older it might become necessary for him or educational materials. He is a Continuing collections, and foreclosures. Alan's key to her to begin thinking about the legacy they Education provider for the State of success has been his integrity. leave behind and discuss with their California, and offers pro bono educational Education: J.D., New York University School attorney the contents of their will or other services for multiple civic, charitable and of Law estate planning to minimize the emotional religious organizations. Associations: National Association of Retail and tax burdens upon their family at his or Collection Attorneys, Colorado Bar her death. Consequently, the Center Association, current President of the Board believes that each client is a friend of the of the Beth Jacob High School in Colorado firm who is familiar with the services they Honors: Pro Bono Recognition Griffith, James L. will receive and knows where to turn

Attorney whenever they have need for legal counsel Law Office of James L. Griffith Education: JD, Applachian School of Law, 920 Lenmar Drive BS West Virginia University Blue Bell, PA 19422 Associations: West Virginai Bar 2003, U.S. (P) 215-260-2214 District Court Southern District of West [email protected] Virginia and Kentucky, 2005, ABA, West About: James L. Griffith has over 50 years Virginia Association for Justice. experience helping parties achieve fair Honors: AV rating, , W.VA Lawyer's resolution to their disputes. He has served Magazine Rsing Star 2011-2015, Top 40 as a Judge Pro Tem and drafted civil jury under 40 Trial Lawyers in W. VA. 2014 instructions for the State of Pennylvania. He also arbitrated or mediated hundreds of settlements throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Mr. Griffith is proud to have won 23 pattern infringement cases in a row, recovering millions of dollars for his clients.In 2015, Mr. Griffith has announced the formation of the Griffith Dispute Resolution Center. The Blue Bell, PA-based center will provide mediation, binding and non-binding arbitration services to corporations, insurance companies and other organizations.The center will focus on matters involving product liability, patent litigation, insurance

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Grundfast, Robert D. Gullotta, Mark A. Guzman, Stacey R. Attorney Attorney Partner Grundfast Law Firm The Law Office of Mark Gullotta Stanton, Guzman, Miller LLP 207 Hallock Road Suite 207 1001 Bayhill Drive Floor 2 820 Hempstead Tpke., 2nd Fl Stony Brook, NY 11790 San Bruno, CA 94066 Franklin Square, NY 11010 (P) 631-751-4444 (P) (650) 419-3336 (P) 516-222-0099 grundfastlawfirm.com www.lawofficemg.com sqmattorneys.net [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Mr. Gullotta is an experienced San About: Attorney Stacey Guzman has been About: Robert D. Grundfast, Founder and Mateo County estate planning and probate practicing for nearly twenty years in the Senior Partner at the firm, has been a lawyer. He understands the challenges and areas of personal injury, practicing attorney in the state of New York, hard decisions you may have to make when Social Security, and the state of Connecticut, the state of New constructing your estate plan. For more workers' compensation. Jersey as well as the state of Pennsylvania than decade, he has been guiding his clients She represents those who for over twenty-five (25)years. Most of his through every step of preparing for their have been injured in all practice is in the state of New York. He future and the future of their family. Mr. types of accidents handles cases in all areas of Family Law Gullotta assists his clients with an array of including work accidents and those who Matters both in family court and supreme services including wills, trusts, limited and have suffered living with severe chronic, court. Child support, spousal maintenance durable powers of attorney, naming of and even terminal illnesses. It is her true child arrears, contempt of court and guardian for minor-aged children, asset mission to use her expertise, keen skill, and relocation applications and divorce in protection, and opinion letters, among strong work ethic to provide maximum supreme court. 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In Accounting, Santa Clara and her J.D. from Pace University School of tennis for Binghamton University securing University, M.B.A., Santa Clara University Law. both the #1 singles and doubles places.As Leavey School of Business, J.D., Santa Clara Associations: Stacey is a member of the ann A-list tennis player, playing for University School of Law National Organization of Social Security Binghamton University securing both the Associations: San Mateo County Bar Claimant’s Representatives, New York #1 singles and doubles places, Robert lends Association Social Security Bar Association, New York his competitive instincts to produce the State Trial Lawyers Association, Hispanic best possible results for the firm’s clients. National Bar Association, and National Education: Robert has been a Suffolk Gurvis, Anthony N. Association of Professional Women. County, Long Island, resident since 1970 Attorney and has earned his Juris Doctorate Degree Law Offices of Anthony Gurvis from Hofstra University School of Law in 830 W. Broad Street Haberbush, David R. 1990. Prior, to receiving his law degree he Columbus, OH 43222 Attorney attended Binghamton University where he (P) 614-221-3750 Haberbush & Associates, LLP graduated Magna Cum Laude (high honors) GurvisLaw.com 444 W. Ocean Blvd. and was the only male person to win the [email protected] Suite 1400 prestigious Athletic Prowess Award. This About: The Law Office of Anthony Gurvis is Long Beach, CA 90802 award is only awarded to one male person dedicated to providing quality client service (P) 562-435-3456 at the entire university who has achieved and sound legal advice to clients in www.lbinsolvency.com over a 3.75 GPA final four (4) year grade Columbus, OH, and surrounding areas. 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TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019 types of organizations. He successfully Hammons, Sr., Mark E. has 85 trial attorneys, representing both represented in a broad spectrum of debtors small and large companies throughout the Attorney and creditors throughout reorganization or United States from their offices in Orlando, Hammons, Gowens, liquidation proceedings under the Miami, Tampa, Tallahassee and Hurst & Associates supervision of the California Superior Court. Birmingham. They work as a team with 325 Dean A. McGee Avenue Education: Mr. Haberbush graduated from their clients to resolve a wide variety of Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Whittier College receiving both his B.S and legal matters and focus primarily on (P) 405-235-6100 his J.D., cum laude. He was a Legal extern to commercial litigation and the defense of www.HammonsLaw.com the Honorable William J. Lasarow, Chief civil lawsuits. [email protected] Unites States Bankruptcy Judge for the Education: Leon earned his Bachelor of About: At Hammons, Gowens, Hurst and Central District of California. Science in Business Administration, with Associates in Oklahoma City, their Associations: David Haberbush is a honors, and his J.D., both from the employment law attorneys represent member of the Long Beach Bar Association, University of Florida in a total of four years. individuals across all lines of work who are 1997 present, and the Los Angeles County Before attending college, Leon was a the subjects of illegal discrimination, sexual Bar Association. Mr. Haberbush, have sat on Warrant Officer in the United States harassment, and retaliation, as well as many executive boards and is involved in Maritime Service, with sea duty to Italy. He employees who have been denied community service for several served the country overseas in Korea as a unemployment benefits. They help federal organizations. Sergeant in the Army and was the first Air employees with Equal Employment Force Cadet Colonel in Florida R.O.T.C. Opportunity (EEO) and Merit Systems history. At the end of his military career, Protection Board (MSPB) cases, including Hale, Kent D. Handley retired as Captain in the United representation at administrative hearings Partner States Air Force Reserve. before state licensing boards and school Craig, Terrill, Hale & Associations: Leon Handley, admitted to boards (these cases are handled on an Grantham, L.L.P. the Florida State Bar in 1951 and court hourly basis). Attorney Mark Hammons is 9816 Slide Road, Suite 201 admissions in the U.S. District Courts of devoted to litigation in employment law. He Lubbock, TX 79424 Florida (Middle, Southern), the U.S. Court of is admitted to practice before the Supreme (P) 806-7443232 Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits and the U.S. Court of Oklahoma, the U.S. District Courts www.cthglawfirm.com Supreme Court, is Of Counsel in the Orlando for the Eastern, Northern, and Western [email protected] office at Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell. For Districts of Oklahoma, the Northern District About: Kent D. Hale is a partner at the firm. more than 50 years, Leon has had a of Texas, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, He is admitted to practice by the State Bar successful legal career in civil trial defense. the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. of Texas, 1980, the U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Leon has traveled extensively, lecturing on Supreme Court. Circuit, 1981,the U.S. District Court Western the subject of trial practice and has acted as Education: B.B.A., University of Oklahoma, District of Texas, 1981. He is also admitted a master of ceremonies and a keynote J.D., Oklahoma City University School of Law to the U.S. District Court Northern District speaker for many events. He has also been Associations: Oklahoma Bar Association, of Texas, 1981 and the U.S. District Court involved in a number of local community Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Eastern District of Texas. Mr. Hale has organizations, including serving as Past American Association for Justice, National represented people in all types of President and Life Director of the Central Employment Lawyers Association, agricultural and commercial areas, ag- Florida Fair, Chairman of the Board of President/Founder of the Oklahoma lending, inventory financing and many Trustees of WMFE, Past Chairman of the Employment Lawyers Association other types of commercial lending. This led Community Service Award Committee of to his work in the Uniform Commercial Walt Disney World® and a Trustee of Lake Code, lending and leasing. He found Highland Preparatory School. Positions held knowing a client’s business enhances his Handley, Leon H. with corporate affiliations include Past ability to represent them. He has also have Of Counsel Chairman of the Board of Directors of been involved significantly in the Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell Beneficial Savings Bank; Past President and manufactured housing industry Lincoln Plaza, Suite 1400 Director of the Southern Industrial Savings representing manufacturers and dealers. 300 South Orange Avenue Bank; Vice President and Director of Claude Education: Mr. Hale went to Texas Tech Orlando, FL 32801 H. Wolfe, Inc.; President and Director of University School of Law, receiving his (P) 407-872-7300 Cracker Groves of Florida, Inc., and J.D.,graduating from the University of www.rumberger.com President and Chairman of the Board of Arizona majoring in Finance. [email protected] Mine and Mill Supply Co., Inc. of Lakeland. Associations: Mr. Hale is a member of the About: When you need an attorney and Lubbock County Bar Association, the want someone with a strong reputation and American Bar Association, the State Bar of a proven track record in litigation. The law Texas, the Texas Association of Defense offices of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell has Counsel, the Uniform Commercial Code built a reputation in the area of product Committee, Texas Business Law Section liability defense and over the last thirty five 2012-present, the State Bar of Texas years, they have diversified their practice Certification of Exam Committees on into labor and employment law, Consumer Law; and Consumer Law Section, construction litigation, the defense of toxic Board of Directors. tort cases, professional and medical malpractice defense, insurance coverage litigation, and governmental and administrative law. More recently, they

have developed IP litigation and commercial foreclosure litigation practices, among others. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell,

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Hardy, Edwin M. "Sandy" Harris, J. Kenneth Hart, Patrick J. Attorney Attorney/Owner Attorney Edwin M. Hardy, P.C. Harris Law Offices Hart Law LLC 2011 W. 15th St. 2 White Horse Pike 405 E. Fairlawn Blvd. Washington, NC 27889 Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 Akron, OH 44313 (P) 252-975-3010 (P) 856-310-9500 (P) 330-715-0128 www.bankruptcyeast.net www.kenharrislaw.com pathartlaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Being in debt is no laughing matter, About: Before opening Harris Law Offices in About: Patrick Hart represents plaintiffs in it can turn your life upside down. With over 1994, J. Kenneth Harris was a Naval Judge personal injury, product liability, insurance, 28 years of experience and a record of Advocate and served in the U.S. Navy for and medical malpractice exceptional outcomes, you can depend on over 20 years. He is a trusted, cases. For thirty-five the law offices of Edwin M. Hardy, P.C. to knowledgeable attorney that proudly years, Pat has handled handle your case professionally and assists his clients in probate, estate serious and complex effectively. The firm has two locations in planning and other legal matters. He was civil litigation with Washington and Greenville, North Carolina. admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1985 and verdicts resulting in The law firm helps clients facing the Pennsylvania Bar in 1975. Attorney multi-million dollar settlements for his bankruptcy, whether they are in debt, need Harris prides himself on listening to his clients. He is a member of numerous to protect their homes, cars, whatever they clients' needs and providing them with professional organizations and has served have left, Edwin M. "Sandy" Hardy is practical advice for their future in a timely on the Board of Trustees of the Akron Bar devoted to helping people exercise their manner that fits their budgets. He will make Association. U.S. Constitutional right, bankruptcy is the sure your legal matter receives the Education: J.D., University of Akron School law!! He feels that everyone deserves a attention it deserves. of Law fresh start and a chance to re-build their Education: After receiving his bachelor's Honors: AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell financial lives. Attorney Hardy, admitted to degree in economics from the University of Family: Wife, Linda, and two children the North Carolina Bar in 1989, provides Virginia in 1970, Attorney J. Kenneth Harris the best legal representation in bankruptcy earned his Juris Doctor from Villanova Hassan, Marc J. matters, including settlements, work offs, University in 1975. In 1979, he went on to Attorney trials, trustee hearings, 341 hearings, stays, earn his LL.M in taxation from New York Hassan Hassan & relief from stays, and collections of University. Tuchman, P.A. judgments. He has successfully filed Associations: In addition to his work at the 1111 Park Avenue L150 thousands of bankruptcies (Chapter 13 & firm, Attorney Harris is a member of Baltimore, MD 21201 7). multiple organizations, including the New (P) 410-669-5070 Education: Mr. Hardy graduated from East Jersey State Bar Association and the hhtlawyers.com Carolina University with a Bachelor of Arts Camden County Bar Association. He has [email protected] History Major in 1986; and, graduated from served as the Chair of the Board of About: The Law Office of Hassan, Hassan & Wake Forest University with a Juris Doctor Directors of the Small Business Section of Tuchman P.A. conveniently serves clients in degree in 1989. the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding Associations: Mr. Hardy is a former state Commerce as well as a Chairman of the areas in Maryland. Marc J. Hassan has been legislator in the North Carolina House of Taxation Committee of the Camden County practicing law since 2011. He is admitted to Representatives where he served as Bar Association. Attorney Harris is a practice law in the State of Maryland. Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He frequent lecturer before various Attorney Hassan handles cases in many has served on the North Carolina Courts organizations inclusive of the New Jersey areas of the law including Workers’ Commission, the NC Governor's Crime State Bar Association, the Camden County Compensation, Personal Injury, Criminal Commission and the Joint Legislative Bar Association, The American Association Law, DUI & DWI and Bankruptcy. He is Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture. of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants, available for his client’s and gives personal He is a member of the National Association and other professional organizations. attention to his clients needs. He is more of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He also Attorney Harris has also published articles than happy to meet with current clients and served for seven years on the Board of regarding estate planning, tax planning, new clients providing free consultations. Trustees of Beaufort Regional Health retirement plan distributions and other Education: Mr. Hassan graduated from Systems which operated Beaufort County legal matters. Emerson College received his J.D. (2010) Medical Center amongs't other healthcare Honors: Attorney Harris is rated 10.0 from the University of Baltimore School of businesses. He served as Chairman of the Superb by AVVO and has won numerous Law. Board for over three years. He is a federally awards in over 30 years of legal practice. He Associations: He is a member of the designated Debt Relief Agent helping people received a BV Distinguished® Rating by Maryland State Bar Association, the obtain relief from their debt problems and Martindale-Hubbell®, which means that Maryland Association for Justice and the to protect property through the U.S. Code based upon rating by his peers he was Bar Association of Baltimore City. and State and Federal consumer protection recognized as having a very high rating in and bankruptcy laws. ethical standards and strong legal abilities. Attorney Harris was also selected for inclusion in the 2005 and 2006 editions of New Jersey Super Lawyers® as well as Super Lawyers® Business Edition. Attorney Harris prides himself on listening to his clients' needs and providing them with practical advice for their future in a timely manner that fits their budgets.

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Hawkins, Johnny Haydu, Gary M. Criminal Law – ABI – USA, 2002 – Present, the Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year – Founder Attonrey The Editorial Staff of Consumer Business The Law Office of Gary Haydu Law Review, 2003 Present. J. L. Hawkins, P.L.L.C 414 Main Street 2000 Town Center, Suite 1900 Chatham, NJ 07928-2145 Southfield, MI 48075 (P) 973-635-0115 Hemming, Michael J. (P) (248) 233-0888 garyhaydulaw.com Attorney www.jlhawkinslaw.com [email protected] Law Office of [email protected] About: Mr. Haydu has been practicing law Michael J. Hemming & Assoc. About: Johnny Hawkins is well versed in since 1977. He is admitted to practice by 333 West Mission Blvd. Michigan Personal Injury Law. He prides the New Jersey Bar. He has a general Pomona, CA 91766 himself on being an extremely methodical practice with emphasis on real estate (P) 800-926-4535 and strategic Trial Lawyer, which always (commercial and residential), family law, michaelhemming.com puts the best interest of each client first. trust and estates, and criminal law. [email protected] Once a client is retained, Mr. Hawkins and Education: Mr. Haydu received his B.S. from About: The Law Office of Michael J. him team go about the business of Norwich University and earned his J.D. from Hemming & Associates has been providing implementing and creating a sound plan of Seton Hall University. legal services in Los Angeles County for action, and mapping things out as far into Honors: He is recognized by Martindale- over 40 years, in a wide range of legal the future as possible, which includes Hubbell, Distinguished Attorney, 2018, Peer matters including bankruptcy, workers planning solutions and courses of action for Rated for High Professional Achievement. compensation, personal injury, business any and everything that might be Mr. Haydu is very active in community litigation, criminal defense and probate and anticipated to occur in handling each case, services. estate planning. If you need immediate legal from the beginning and up through possible assistance, please contact the law office and settlement, trial and final verdict. they will help you with your legal problems, Education: Mr. Hawkins graduated from Hedding, Ronald D. providing many other types of advice and Oakland Community College in 1990, and Managing Attorney counsel. Michael J. Hemming has been Wayne State University's School of Business The Hedding Law Firm practicing law in Southern California, in 1992, and then immediately went on to 16000 Ventura Blvd., #1208 providing legal representation for Los obtain his juris Doctorate Degree at Encino, CA 91436 Angeles County Superior Courts, Orange Michigan State University-College of Law in (P) 213-542-0940 County Superior Courts, Riverside County 1996. heddinglawfirm.com Superior Courts, San Bernardino County Associations: Mr. Hawkins sits on the [email protected] Superior Courts, and all courts for Executive Board of the Michigan About: Ronald D. Hedding, Esq., is the California. He has extensive experienced as Association for justice (MAJ) founding member of the Hedding Law Firm. a Bankruptcy Attorney, IRS Tax Attorney, Honors: Mr. Hawkins has been designated Mr. Hedding is admitted to practice law for Personal Injury Lawyer, Workers’ 10-Best Attorneys by the American Institute the U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, U.S. Compensation Lawyer, Business Litigation of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2016-2018; District Court Central District of California, attorney, and Probate Attorney. and is a member of: The National Trial the Superior Court for Los Angeles County Education: Mr. Hemming graduated with a Lawyers-Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has an Bachelor of Arts from California State National Black Lawyers-Top 100, trhe extensive well-rounded legal background in University of Los Angeles (1971) and National Trial Lawyers-Top 25 Motor the area of Criminal Law. As the guiding received his Juris Doctorate from Western Vehicle Association, The Global Directory of force behind the Hedding Law Firm since State University of Law (1976) and Who's Who-Top Lawyers, The Continental 1994, Mr. Hedding's multi-faceted attended Orange County College of Trial Who's Who Registry of National Business experience sets him apart and puts him in Advocacy Pepperdine University School of Leaders, The Expert Network Distinguished an elite group of the best criminal defense Law (1979). Lawyer, The 2016 Lawyers of Distinction or Attorneys in Southern California. 10% Best attorneys in North America, Best Education: Mr. Hedding graduated from Attorneys of America-Lifetime Charter California State University, Northridge with Member, and avvo-Pro/Superb Attorney a B.S.-Bachelor of Science (1993) and Honoree. received his JD- Juris Doctor from the University of La Verne College of Law (1993).

Associations: Ronald is a member of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, 1994 Present, the America Bar Association, 1995 Present,the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1998 Present, the National

Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1999 Present, and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1995 Present. Honors: Mr. Hedding has been recognized as Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year

The Editorial Staff of Consumer Business Review, 1999 – Present, Accepted as Life Member of the National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000 – Present,received the Outstanding Professional Award for Dedicated Achievements in the Field of

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Hemminger, David W. Henry, Jeanett P. results from having represented leading cooperatives, Attorney Attorney corporations and Hemminger Law Office PSC Law Office of commodity 331 Townepark Cir., Ste. 100-C Jeanett P. Henry, LLC organizations, as well Louisville, KY 40243 8403 Coleville Road as from his (P) 502-443-1060 Suite 1100 participation on a thecreditreportlawyer.com Silver Spring, MD 20910 wide range of trade-related government [email protected] (P) 301-562-1340 and industry boards. He has served as About: David Hemminger is licensed to [email protected] general counsel to numerous trade practice law in Kentucky, but, with the About: Jeanett Henry has been practicing associations. court’s permission, has also practiced law in for over 30 years in the areas of family law, Associations: Mr. Heron served as a staff Indiana and Ohio. He is admitted to practice criminal law, personal injury, government member to the President’s Advisory before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the contracts, employment law, civil rights, and Committee for Trade Negotiations and on Kentucky Supreme Court, and the United police brutality. the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee, States District Courts for the Eastern and Education: York College of the City which is co-chaired by the Secretary of Western Districts of Kentucky and the University of New York and her J.D. from Agriculture and the United States Trade Southern District of Indiana. Mr. Georgetown University Law Center. Representative. Julian was an official Hemminger has had many successful Associations: Jeanett is a Board Member, member of the U.S. Delegation at the arguments before the Kentucky Supreme Vice-Chair for the Diversity Committee of Uruguay Round Ministerial meetings at Court including an interpretation of The the Metropolitan Washington Employment Punta del Este, Montreal, Brussels and Kentucky Education Act and an invasion of Lawyers Association and a Member of the Geneva. He served as a member of the privacy case which led to a substantial Government Contract Committee of the DC Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee settlement. Mr. Hemminger has litigated Bar Association. for Fruits and Vegetables. He has also and settled a variety of cases under the served as chairman of the United States federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). A Agricultural Export Development Council, strong believer in the rights of the Henson, J. Roger whose membership includes consumer against creditors and credit Attorney representatives of all agricultural bureaus, Mr. Hemminger focuses his J. Roger Henson PLLC commodities exported. Mr. Heron has also practice on FCRA claims, particularly claims 2801 A North Kickapoo been a delegate to the United States-EEC in which the creditor and/or the credit Shawnee, OK 74804 and United States-Japan agricultural talks, bureau is wrong but refuses to correct its (P) 405-273-8558 sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of mistakes. Using the FCRA’s civil suit hensonlaw.com Commerce. He is a former chairman of both provision, he has obtained excellent results [email protected] the Ethics Committee of the Bar Association for his clients. Mr. Hemminger has also About: J. Roger Henson has been practicing of the District of Columbia and the helped clients with a variety of other legal law for over 43 years. He offers professional Agriculture Committee of the matters including cases involving personal legal services to the Shawnee, Oklahoma Administrative Law Section of the American injury, defamation, invasion of privacy, bad area. J. Roger Henson Specializes In: Bar Association. Mr. Heron is admitted to faith insurance, and employment Probate; Guardianships; Wills - Trusts; practice law in Kentucky, Maryland, and the discrimination and retaliation. Business law; Real estate and Contracts. District of Columbia. He has also been Education: Mr. Hemminger earned his Education: University Attended - Oklahoma admitted to practice before the Supreme Bachelor’s degree in History from the Baptist University; B.A., University of Court of the United States, the United States University of Louisville in 1995 and his Juris Oklahoma Law School, J.D. Court of Appeals for the District of Doctorate from U of L’s Brandeis School of Associations: Admitted in 1976, Oklahoma Columbia and the Ninth Circuit, several Law in 2000. and U.S. District Court, Western District of United States District Courts and the United Associations: Mr. Hemminger is a member Oklahoma; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern States Claims Court. Julian received his B.S. of the National Association of Consumer District of Oklahoma 1991, U.S. District and LL.B. from the University of Kentucky. Advocates, and volunteers with Jefferson Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; 1990, He is a member of the Kentucky Bar County Legal Aid and the Kentucky U.S. Supreme Court. Association, a fully professed Third Order Lawyers’ Assistance Program. Honors: Martindale-Hubbell- AV Dominican, Past Prior of the St. Catherine of Family: A Cincinnati native, Dave Preeminent 2017- Peer Rated for Highest Siena Chapter, a member of the Board and Hemminger lives with his family in Floyds Level of Professional Excellence. Council to the Dominican University of Knobs, Indiana. Nigeria Development Fund, Knight Heron Jr., Julian B. Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Attorney Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, and a Fourth Tuttle, Taylor, & Heron degree member of the Knights of Columbus, 1725 I Street N.W., Suite 300 Padre Pio Council. Washington, D.C. 20006 (P) 202-349-3859 [email protected] About: The representation of cooperatives, corporations, insurance companies, farmers and trade associations has been at the heart of Julian Heron’s practice for over four decades. He has an extensive practice in the areas of administrative law and foreign trade. Mr. Heron’s expertise in administrative law and international trade

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Herrman, Lawrence M. bites, and insurance no fault claims President of Work Injury Law & Advocacy Additionally Mr. Himelhoch handles Group (WILG), President of the Blue Key Attorney arbitration cases, as an experienced Civil National Honor Society, and President of Lawrence M. Herrman At Law Mediator he can bring a resolution to your the Tau Alpha Epsilon National Honor 3751 76th Street 2nd Floor disputes. These aspects of law can often be Society. Jackson Heights, NY 11372 complicated and confusing. To ensure your Honors: Fellow of the College of Workers' (P) 718-779-6630 best interests are secure, you will need Compensation Lawyers, Vice President of [email protected] someone who is not only a well rounded Work Injury Law & Advocacy Group About: Lawrence M. Herrmann is the lawyer in the academic side, but a lawyer (WILG), U.S. Congressional Recognition founding member of the Lawrence M. who has an abundance of experience 2015 for service to the community, National Herrmann Attorney At Law, established in working as an attorney in multiple fields. Association of Distinguished Counsel 1978, the law firm is located in Jackson Jeffrey Himelhoch has the knowledge and Nation's Top One Percent, Cambridge Who's heights, New York. Lawrence M. Herrmann the experience necessary to navigate the Who Law Professional of the Year 2011, has been practicing law for 50 plus years. complicated nature of these areas of law. He Lawyers of Distinction 2016, Top Attorneys His area of concentration has been criminal will always begin with a free consultation 2009 - 2016, Super Lawyers 2009 to 2016, defense. Attorney Herrmann is admitted to that allows you to get to know him, the Nation's Top 100 Attorneys and Law Firms, practice in New York and Connecticut. In attorneys and what the law firm provides as City of Los Angeles Recognition of Service the past he was a prosecutor for eight years, well as the clients getting to know the legal 2005 to the community, completed Los and is currently a member of the Board of team. In addition they want to be familiar Angeles and New York Marathons, Master Directors of Chapel, Chaplains Memorial with every detail pertaining to your unique Mason Ionic Composite Lodge, Pi Kappa Foundation, and from March 2015 till situation so that nothing gets overlooked. Alpha, Who's Who in American Law, 1996 - October 2017 was a volunteer for The Education: Mr. Himelhoch graduated from Present, Who's Who in American Colleges & National General Council for the Marine Michigan State University with a B.S. (1977) Universities, President of the Blue Key Corp League. Larry's secret to success has and received his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley National Honor Society, President of the been in having a basic respect for other Law School (1980). Tau Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society human beings regardless of race, religion or Associations: Mr. Himelhoch is a Former Family: Married to Marilyn Hinden. His ethnicity and his ability to speak Spanish President, of the Genesee County Bar children are Stephen Hinden, J.D., Traci which has been an asset to his profession. Association (2014-2015), Former President, Hinden, J.D., and Kelly Hinden, J.D. Education: Mr. Herrmann is a graduate of Flint Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair, Harvard University, J.D., obtained his B.A. ADR Committee of Genesee County, and he from Yale University and attended Phillips Hofland, Bradley J. has Advanced Mediation Training yearly Exeter Academy. Attorney since entering the field in 2004. Associations: mr. Herrmann is a Member of Hofland & Tomsheck the American Bar Association. Mr. 228 S. 4th Street 1st Floor Herrmann is inducted into the Connecticut Hinden, Barry Harris Las Vegas, NV 89101 Veterans Hall of Fame and is recognized by Founder/Sr. Partner (P) 702-895-6760 Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Preeminent Law Offices of Hinden & www.hoflandlaw.com Attorney-Peer Rated for Highest level of Breslavsky, APC [email protected] Professional Excellence. 4661 W. PICO Blvd About: Attorney Brad Hofland is the Honors: Mr. Herrman was inducted into the Los Angeles, CA 90019 founder and managing partner of the firm Connecuit Veterans Hall of Fame. (P) 323-954-1800 Hofland and Tomsheck, and has dedicated Hinden.net the last decade and a half to the [email protected] representation of individuals, families, and Himelhoch, Jeffrey J. About: As a trial lawyer with more than 48 businesses in the Western United States, Founder & Attorney years of experience, Barry Harris Hinden specifically the Las Vegas area. Mr. Hofland Jeffrey J. Himelhoch P.C. has devoted his career to restoring the has served as a legal counsel on thousands 2347 Stonebridge Dr. benefits to injured and of cases in the Federal District and Family Flint, MI 48532 disabled Californians. He has Courts in Clark County, Nevada and all over (P) 810-732-7100 authored over 90 books and the State of California specializing in www.jeffreyhimelhochlaw.net publications, and has been a complex civil and family law litigation. Brad [email protected] guest lecturer in more than has litigated thousands of family law cases About: Jeffrey J. Himelhoch P.C. 100 seminars, teaching the involving divorce, child custody, spousal conveniently serves clients in Flint, MI and principles of workers' compensation and and child support, and adoption. Brad the surrounding areas, in a wide range of personal injury. Mr. Hinden is an adjunct Hofland's experience and reputation with general legal matters including personal professor at Southwestern University, an the Courts make him a highly sought after injury, medical malpractice, products arbitrator, and a judge pro tern. advocate on behalf of individuals and liability, social security disability, Education: Barry received his B.A. from families, and it has given him a perspective alternative dispute resolution, negligence California State University and his J.D. from on the Courts and legal system few lawyers law, and social security lawyers Southwestern University School of Law. can match. He has also testified before the section.With many years of valuable Associations: Barry is a member of the Nevada Legislature, and has argued before experience working as an accomplished California State Bar Association, Los the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth lawyer, Jeffrey J. Himelhoch PC are proud to Angeles County Bar Association, California Circuit. have an impressive track record and show Society of Industrial Medicine & Surgery, Education: B.A., University of California, personal attention to their clients. You can California Applicants's Attorney Association 1987, J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, be sure that your legal matters will be taken (CAAA), Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy 1996 care of properly. Jeffrey Himelhoch has Group (WILG), and the American Associations: State Bar of California, State been licensed for 38 years, he concentrates Association of Justice (AAJ). Barry Harris Bar of Nevada his practice in personal injury law social Hinden is also a Fellow of the College of Honors: Recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel security law, automotive accidents, dog Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Vice Pro Bono Service Award, 1995

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Hoge, Charles T. Holland, William K. Holman, Kristina S. Attorney Founder Attorney Hoge Law Firm Holland Injury Law, LLC The Law Office of 888 Prospect St. Ste. 200 130 S. Bemiston, Suite 305 Krisitna S. Holman La Jolla, CA 92037 St. Louis, MO 63105 3470 East Russell Rd., (P) 619-823-2600 (P) 314-656-8083 Ste. #202 hogelaw.com www.stlinjury.lawyer Las Vegas, NV 89120 [email protected] [email protected] (P) 702-614-4777 About: Attorney Charles Hoge is licensed to About: Attorney William K. Holland is the www.kristinaholman.com practice law in the State of California. His founder and owner of Holland Injury Law in [email protected] business litigation practice includes St. Louis, Missouri. A highly rated attorney About: The Law Offices of Kristina S. partnership, real estate, employment, with 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Holman are a dedicated staff, helping intellectual property, unfair competition, Holland recently established his own clients with their legal matters regarding: trade secret and professional liability private personal injury practice after Employment Law, Wrongful Termination, matters. Prior to having his own law serving as partner with another prominent Employment Discrimination, Harassment practice, Charles worked for a large injury law firm in St. Louis for more than 20 Family and Medical Leave Act. The firm regional firm in commercial litigation years. Licensed to practice in Missouri and practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada and before he joined the San Diego firm Post Illinois, Mr. Holland serves clients Clark Co. The legal team will provide you Kirby Noonan & Sweat, known after 2005 as throughout both states who seek justice for much information regarding your inquiry Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge LLP, where he their injuries and losses caused by someone and will begin an assessment of your case. practiced for 28 years until the firm else's negligent, careless or unlawful Kristina S. Holman founder of the law firm, disbanded into five separate law firms. actions. Handling all types of personal is licensed to practice law in the State of During the firm’s last 14 years, Charles injury and wrongful death claims, Mr. Nevada since 1989, the U.S. District Court, served as its Managing Partner while Holland has achieved unprecedented 1990, the U.S. court of Appeals, Ninth maintaining a full time litigation practice. success advocating on behalf of those in Circuit, 1998, and the U.S. Supreme Court During his tenure, the firm was routinely need, and he has secured numerous 1999. With over 25 years of experience in awarded the highest accolades in San Diego verdicts and settlements well in excess of a employment law, Attorney Holman has including continuous recognition in U.S. million dollars, earning his membership in represented clients for civil rights legal News Best Law Firms and California Top the Multi- Million Dollar Advocates Forum. matters. She will aggressively fight for Ranked Law Firms. Charles has long- Recognized as a leader in personal injury clients' rights and freedoms. standing relationships with many clients, law, Mr. Holland regularly conducts lectures Education: Ms. Holman is a graduate of and is remembered for helping them across his region on a variety of legal topics Seattle University receiving her Juris Doctor understand and navigate the challenges of involving accident litigation and insurance and her Bachelor of Science. the litigation process. Charlie has many law. He is a member of The Lawyers Associations: She is a member of the years of business experience managing his Association of St. Louis and The Bar American Bar Association (Member, former firm and from being a member of Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, as Sections on: Employment; Litigation); State Vistage for four years, an organization of well as the Missouri Association of Trial Bar of Nevada (Member, Disciplinary Panel, Chief Executive Officers who share insights Attorneys and the American Association for 1997-2006); National Employment Lawyers into managing businesses Justice. Association. She is also a member of Alpha Education: Charles graduated from the Education: A 1989 graduate of the Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society; the University of California, receiving his B.A., University of Missouri in Columbia School Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society. Master, 1980 and J.D., 1983. of Journalism, Mr. Holland returned to his Las Vegas, Nevada, the Howard D. Associations: He is a member of San Diego alma mater and attended the University of McKibben Inn of Court, she was Appointed, Bar Association, La Jolla Bar Association, Missouri School of Law, where he obtained Substitute Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore State Bar of California Fellow, Litigation his Juris Doctor in 1992. The Missouri Bar Panel, Las Vegas Township, 2005-2006. Counsel of America, the Association of admitted him to practice that same year, Honors: Ms. Holman is recognized as a Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego (Board and the Illinois State Bar Association distinguished attorney by Martindale of Governors 2002-2004, 2013), Member, admitted him in 1993. Hubbell, 2017 and Top Lawyers in Las Diversity Law Institute and the American Honors: Mr. Holland has received several Vegas by My Vegas Magazine 2015 & 2016. Bar Association. awards and honors throughout his career. Honors: Charles has been honored as a In 2012, The National Trial Lawyers voted Super Lawyer every year since its inception, him among the country's Top 100 Trial and has received an AV rating by Martindale Lawyers, and The American Lawyer Hubbell for professionalism and ethics (its magazine named him a Top Rated Lawyer highest rating) his entire legal career since for Personal Injury in 2013. He also holds a he was first rated as a young associate. U.S. perfect 10.0 rating from Avvo as well as an News & World Report has recognized the AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Hoge Law Firm on its 2017 and 2018 "Best Martindale-Hubbell. Law Firms" Tier 1 list for commercial litigation. He is a San Diego Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2018.

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Hopkins, William C. Horn, John E. Public Accountants, Member, Orange County Bar Association Attorney Partner Hopkins Mediation Horn & Kelley P.C 9233 Ward Parkway Ste. 270 Attorneys At Law Kansas City, MO 64114 16710 Oak Park Avenue Huff, G. Aaron (P) 816-421-7900 Tinley Park, IL 60477 Attorney www.hopkins-mediation.com (P) 888-921-5297 Huff Law Office [email protected] [email protected] 7430 US Hwy. 42 Suite 107 About: William C. Hopkins, in his varied and About: John E. Horn has worked for more Florence, KY 41042 diverse practice, he's represented clients in than 34 years has a Social Security disability (P) 859-647-0713 State and Federal Courts in 20 States, and in lawyer. He has represented Social Security www.HuffLawOffice.org nearly every county court on the western disability claimants throughout Northwest [email protected] side of Missouri. As a trial lawyer he has Indiana, Chicagoland, Hammond, Whit About: The Huff Law Office services the represented hundreds of clients in every Joliet, Merrillville, Highland, Munster, Dyer, Eastern half of the Commonwealth of case imaginable - from the most mundane Orland Park, Griffith and more. Attorney Kentucky. They specialize in Bankruptcy, to the complex. His experience in working John E. Horn believes the sooner you have a but can also handle other areas of the law for a large defense firm, in a large plaintiffs' lawyer involved who knows the rules, the including personal injury and estate firm, in small general practice firms, and as sooner you are likely to get benefits; the planning. They help their clients, a solo practitioner provides him with a goal is to win claims as quickly as possible individuals and businesses, reduce or unique perspective and understanding of all and to take cases from the very beginning." eliminate debt while protecting assets and litigants. After forty years of trial practice, Education: Attorney John E. Horn earned stopping creditor harassment. Mr. Huff has Mr, Hopkins is transitioning his practice his law degree From Columbia University in been practicing law since 2007 and is the exclusively to Alternative Dispute 1976. founder of the firm. He prides himself on Resolution. He has taken this career choice Associations: Attorney John E. Horn is providing his clients with affordable and seriously, both academically, and licensed to represent clients in the U.S. experience legal services fit to each client's professionally. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and specific circumstances, seeing each case Education: Academically, Mr. Hopkins the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Horn is a through from start to finish. spent two years obtaining an LL.M Degree member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Education: B.B.A., Finance, University of in Dispute Resolution from the University of American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Kentucky; J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Missouri-Columbia, one of the top ADR Association, the Southwest Bar Association, Law schools in the country. the South Suburban Bar Association and the Associations: Kentucky Bar Association; Honors: Hopkins has been an AV and AV West Suburban Bar Association. Northern Kentucky Bar Association; Preeminent attorney each year since 1989. Honors: The records of wins made by John National Association of Consumer He's been selected to Who's Who in E. Horn have been documented and Bankruptcy Attorneys American Law; Strathmore's Who's Who, published by the National Organization of and recognized by the American Registry as Social Security Claimants' Representatives. among the top 1% of professionals in his In this Forum, he has had more wins listed Hull, Mark field. than any other lawyer in the Northwest Attorney Indiana and the Chicagoland area. More The Hull Firm than 50% of his cases are won without 905 Nueces Street Horn, Jeffrey S. needing to go to a hearing. Austin, TX 78701 Attorney (P) 512-599-9999 Horn & Horn www.WatersHull.com 780 New York Ave., Ste. 4 Howard, Glenn A. [email protected] Huntington, NY 11743 Attorney/Owner About: At The Hull Firm, we know your (P) 631-271-5200 Law Offices of Glenn A. Howard name and we know your case. The firm will [email protected] 3000 W. MacArthur Blvd., help you fully understand the repercussions About: Attorney Jeffrey S. 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TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019 his clients. crime.Mr. Hunter is a member and former Indelicato, Mark S. Education: Mr. Hull is a graduate of St. president of both the Fort Bend Bar Partner, Bankruptcy & Mary’s University School of Law, Juris Association and the Fort Bend County Restructuring Doctorate, and received his Bachelor of Criminal Defense Bar Association. He is also Hahn & Hessen LLP Arts, Dual, Economics and Philosophy from the former general counsel of the Fort Bend 488 Madison Avenue, Claremont McKenna College. Republican Party, Texas District and County New York, NY 10022 Associations: He is a member of The Attorneys Association, Former Civil Board (P) 212-478-7320 National Trial Lawyers, Lawyers of Member and Former Precinct Chair - www.hahnhessen.com Distinction, the Austin Criminal Defense Precinct 4124. He serves on the board of [email protected] Lawyers Association and the Texas Criminal directors of Front Line Ministries and is the About: Mark S. 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Jackson, Robert G. Jackson, William H. Practice firms both national and international, Mr. Jacobs has handled Senior & Founding Member Personal Injury Lawyer matters both nationally and globally Jackson & Jackson PLLC Law Office of throughout his career. He has served as the 825 Baronne Street William H. Jackson National Chair of Graham & James’s IP New Orleans, LA 70113 6130 Elton Avenue department and Greenberg Traurig’s (P) 504-525-5090 Las Vegas, NV 89107 International IP Department, and also www.jlaw.net (P) (702) 989- 8888 served as the Local Managing Partner of [email protected] About: When you're suffering from the pain Graham & James’s New York Office. He has About: Robert G. Jackson admitted to and financial stress that follows an injury, defended clients in patent infringement practice law in the Eastern, Middle, and you need a lawyer that will get you proven cases as well as sued infringers with Western Federal Districts of Louisiana, the results. 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live in and around Bend, Oregon. Path Legal they take personal pride in the consecutive year by Martindale-Hubbell as Education: Attorney Jacobson is a graduate quality of their work and pays attention to one of the top one percent (1%) of Personal of McGeorge School of Law, University of detail. Shilpa Jadwani has been a Partner at Injury Trial Lawyers in the entire country, the Pacific, J.D. - 1987, with honors: Judicial One Path Legal since March 2013. She selected by the American Trial Lawyers Internship, McGeorge Clinic, Dean's Honor specializes in all types of Immigration and Association as one the Top 100 Trial list 1985, 1986, 1987, Class rank Corporate matters for both Corporate and Lawyers in 2013, named as one of the "Top 10/131, American Jurisprudence Award in individual clients. 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Japha, David C. sharing great confience in every case with member of the ONU Law Alumni his clients. Association Board of Directors, serving Attorney Education: J.D. from Rutgers University, since 1988. Johnson was featured in the Levin Jacobson Japha P. C. New Jersey. article, Not Your Usual Federalist, issued 950 South Cherry St., Ste. 912 Oct. 21, 2002, in the Washington, D.C., Denver, CO 80246 publication, The Federal Paper. (P) 303-964-9500 Johnson, III, Johnnie Louis Family: Mr. Johnson is married to Tina and [email protected] Sr. Trial Attorney they have four adult sons and seven About: David C. Japha was admitted in 1984 Law Offices of grandchildren. He resides in both Memphis, in Colorado and the U.S. District Court, Johnnie Louis Johnson, III LLC Tenn., and Reston, Va. District of Colorado. 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International Intellectual Property clients, engineers and consultants, who Karmel, Randi L. Association, the American Bar Association, respect his style and simplified manner for Attorney DC Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association presenting technical construction Randi L. Karmel PLLC and TAPPI. information. Mr. Jones is licensed in 780 Third Avenue 14th Fl. Maryland, the District of Columbia and New York, NY 10017 Virginia and is admitted to practice in the (P) 212-755-0224 Jones, Roger C. local courts of each jurisdiction as well as randikarmel.com Attorney the U.S. Federal District Courts for the [email protected] Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Eastern District of Virginia, Maryland, the About: Randi L. Karmel, Esq. founding Dachille, PC. District of Columbia, and Colorado. He is attorney, has practiced law for over 20 10211 Wincopin Circle, also admitted in the U.S. Court of Appeals years. 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Katz, Robert B. Association, the Arizona Bar Association, the City of Lancaster in 2011, for the case of The Washington Bar Association, the Los Hillel Chodos v. Navabeh P. Borman. Founding Partner Angeles Bar Association, the San Fernando Robert B. Katz & Associates Valley Bar Association, the Defense 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Ste. 800 Research Institute and was a founding Kawahara, Glenn N. Las Vegas, NV 89102 Board member of the Las Vegas Defense Founder and Attorney (P) 702-435-5916 Lawyers. Law Office of Glenn N. Kawahara robkatzlaw.com Honors: Mr. Katz is recognized by 1055 Wilshire Blvd., #1890 [email protected] Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Preeminrnt Los Angeles, CA 90017 About: Robert B. Katz, Founding Partner Attorney for Highest Level of Professional (P) 213-250-3906 was admitted to the California Bar in 1999, Excellence and Best's Insurance Attorneys [email protected] the Nevada Bar in 2001, the Arizona Bar in Client Recommended 2017. About: Mr. Glenn N. Kawahara founder and 2002, and the Washington Bar in 2017. He attorney of the Law Offices of Glenn N. is admitted to practice before the United Kawahara, has been practicing law since States District Court for the Central District Kaufler, Philip 1977. The law firm is located in the Greater of California, as well as the United States Attorney Los Angles area. He is admitted to practice District Court of Nevada. As a civil litigation The law Offices of Philip Kaufler law by the California State Bar. He has and trial attorney, Mr. Katz specializes in 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 830 devoted his practice in the area of complex multi-party civil litigation. He is Beverly Hills, CA 90211 immigration law. Mr. Kawahara cares for recognized in A.M. Best Company’s list of (P) 323-655-0961 his clients and helps people regardless of recommended attorneys. Impressively Mr. www.philipkauflerlaw.com their budget, providing pro-bono services to Katz handles a variety of toxic tort and [email protected] those who are unable to afford them. environmental matters including industrial, About: The Law Office of Philip Kaufler, is Education: He received his undergraduate commercial and residential exposure cases. located in prestigious Beverly Hills, degree from the University of Southern He has served as Lead Defense Counsel in California on Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente California and obtain his J.D. from several multi-million dollar toxic tort and Blvd. Since 1978 Philip Kaufler has been Southwestern University School of Law. product liability cases. Some of the matters representing clients in Malpractice, Associations: Mr. Kawahara is a member of that Mr. Katz has handled include claims Business, Real Estate and Personal Injury the California Bar Association, resulting from exposure to Benzene, cases. They are proud of their Honors: holds a Avvo rating of 6.7. Toluene, aluminum and metal dust, accomplishments recovering over 60 pesticides, asbestos, toxic mold, and million in landmark cases, securing chemical products. He has represented exceptional verdicts and settlements for Keating, Mary Pierson clients against actions brought by plaintiffs their clients. Philip Kaufler has garnered Attorney suffering from Leukemia, Acute the reputation as a true litigator with Mary Keating, Esq., LLC Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Asbestosis, outstanding results, has been practicing law 23 Old Kings Hwy. South Mesothelioma, Interstitial Pulmonary since 1978. His areas of practice include Darien, CT 06820 Fibrosis, Mixed-Dust Pneumoconiosis, Toxic Business Litigation (working business (P) 203-655-7200 Encephalopathy, Myelodisplastic Syndrome owners, investors, entrepreneurs and MKeatingLaw.com (MDS), and numerous other diseases and executives needing legal counsel to protect [email protected] conditions. He has extensive experience their assets), he has done some trial and About: Attorney Mary Keating has been with construction defect litigation, appellate work (identifying any potential practicing law since 1986. She is admitted construction site injuries and property grounds for appeal and guiding you through to practice by the New York Bar and the damages, handling matters on behalf of the appellate process. He has secured new Connecticut Bar. Her general contractors, subcontractors and trials for the wrongfully convicted and legal practice is design professionals as well as product overturned improper decisions and allowed dedicated to helping you manufacturers, suppliers and distributors his clients a fair opportunity to protect their and your family secure a in both commercial and residential interests. With personal injury cases Mr. Plan for Life. Drawing construction. He also represents Kaufler handles difficult personal injury on their experience in commercial and residential property cases and is often able to negotiate fair Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts, Probate, owners and tenants in all facets of general settlements early in a case, because the and Elder Law), Real Estate Law, and liability litigation from matters involving opposing side knows he has extensive trial Business Law, they will work with you to premises liability to security issues. Mr. experience. In addition, he has received develop a comprehensive plan to address Katz litigates and advises clients on a three California Superior Court decisions your legal needs, integrating your values variety of business related matters and has appeared on the front page of the and vision to help you achieve your goals. including breach of contract, California Legal Paper and had a twenty- Education: Ms. Keating received her JD fraud/misrepresentation, breach of two million dollar verdict. from Yale Law School in 1985 and her BA fiduciary duties, violations of the Fair Debt Education: Mr. Kaufler attended the (cum laude) in English and religion from Collections Practices Act, real estate University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Manhattanville College in 1979. matters, property disputes, unfair business Kingdom-1972, he graduated from the Associations: Ms. Keating has always been practices, and business torts. In addition to University of Southern California with a B.A. a strong advocate for people with his extensive accomplishments in the trial Magna Cum Laude, 1974 and received his disabilities, and has helped to make the courts, Mr. Katz is an experienced appellate J.D. from Loyola Law School. world more barrier free. She passionately advocate. Associations: Mr. Kaufler is a member of believes that we must change how we treat Education: Mr. Katz graduated from the California State Bar Association. the elderly, so that we can live out our lives California State University, Northridge and Honors: Mr. Kaufler received the 2014, with dignity and respect. Ms. Keating is a from Golden Gate University, School of Law. Commendation Award from the Mayor of member of ElderCounsel and the Associations: Robert is a member of the the City of Lancaster, in the Case: Morita v. Connecticut Bar Association. She was American Bar Association, the California Jon Peters, he was also awarded a appointed to the State Rehabilitation Bar Association, the Nevada Bar Commendation Award from the Mayor of Council by Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell

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Kennedy, Kevin P. Education: Kevin is a graduate of the Ketaineck, Stephen R. University of Maryland, receiving his B.A., Shareholder Attorney 1980, and his J.D School of Law., 1983. Shulman Rogers Law Offices of Associations: Kevin is a member of the Bar 12505 Park Potomac Ave., Stephen R. Ketaineck, LLC Association of Montgomery County and the 6th Floor 140 Captain Thomas Blvd., Maryland Building Industry Association. Potomac, MD 20854 Suite 209 (P) 301-230-5219 West Haven, CT 06516 www.shulmanrogers.com Kessler, Ellyn D. (P) 203-932-2225 kkennedyshulmanrogers.com www. Srklawyer.com Attorney About: Kevin P. Kennedy, Chair of the [email protected] Law Office of Firm’s Builder/Developer practice group, is About: Stephen Ketaineck has been Ellyn D. Kessler PLLC admitted to practice law in the District of practicing law in the greater New Haven 420 Lexington Ave., Ste. 2834 Columbia and Maryland. He concentrates area since 1973. He specializes in real New York, NY 10170 his practice in the representation of home estate, estate planning, landlord tenant and (P) 212-427-0373 builders and land developers, both elder law. Stephen Ketaineck is an [email protected] residential and commercial, with a experienced, talented real estate law About: The Law Offices of Ellyn D. Kessler, particular emphasis in real estate contract, attorney that can assist you whether you’re PLLC is a law firm in New York City, NY land use, administrative and construction a contractor, a developer or a homeowner handling cases in Matrimonial Law, Family litigation and trials. Kevin represents many with your residential or commercial real Law, Child Custody, Prenuptial Agreements national and regional home builders, both estate case. Mr. Ketaineck has given and Postnuptial Agreements. Ellyn D. as outside general counsel and as litigation numerous informal seminars to small large Kessler, founder of the law firm Ellyn D. and dispute resolution/avoidance counsel. groups on real estate issues and served as Kessler, PLLC is licensed to practice in the While keeping an active trial and litigation faculty in real estate seminars for lawyers State of New York, since 1976, the State of practice (with many wins in large, complex sponsored by the National Business California in 1977, (inactive), the U.S. cases to his credit; see Results), Kevin is Institute. District Court, Eastern District of New York also conversant in real estate transactions, Education: Attorney Stephen R. Ketaineck and the U.S. District Court, Southern District land use entitlements and municipal law in received his law degree from the of New York in 1983. all local jurisdictions and actively consults Connecticut School of Law in 1972 and his Education: Ms. Kessler graduated from with many of the firm’s clients concerning B.A. from Bowdoin College in Maine. Tulane University Law School and received real estate transactions, entitlements and Associations: Attorney Ketaineck is a a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University, contract documentation, with a particular member of the Board of Directors of the majoring in Political Science. view toward cost-effective deal point West Haven Bar Association, a member of Associations: Ms. Kessler is a member New enforcement and litigation avoidance. the New Haven County And Connecticut Bar York Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Part Widely known for his legal scholarship and Association. He is also a former member of of the New York City Bar, Board of tenacity, Mr. Kennedy’s clients also the Board of Directors of the West Haven Directors- New Yorker's Against Gun appreciate his negotiation prowess and Chamber of Commerce, and a former Violence. Former member of the Domestic problem solving approach, which helps associate member of the New Haven Board Violence Committee. leverage cost-effective dispute resolution of Realtors. Mr. Ketaineck serves as a Honors: She is a Martindale-Hubbard Rated for his clients, tapping his knowledge of zoning violation appeals officer for the Attorney. deals to craft whatever restructure or Town of Guilford as well as a participating complex settlement documentation is attorney in the Hyatt Legal Service Plan. needed to shrink and eliminate disputes, Family: Attorney Ketaineck and his wife often in their infancy. Kevin has also sat on served as co-chairs of The Community the Firm’s 9-partner board of directors for Nursery School in Guilford and are former many years and remains active in all members of the Guilford Soccerfest respects of law firm management. His Committee. clients appreciate Kevin’s knowledge of their business, business acumen and proactive problem solving approach, including updates to boilerplate consumer and commercial contracts (including homebuilder outsale documents, HOA and condominium documents) to lawfully include dispositive defenses to foreseeable claims, potentially devolving from those transactions. Kevin and his team have also consistently helped clients shrink, eliminate, settle and successfully win at trial and/or on appeal scores of disputes involving either real or alleged exposure in the range of several hundred million dollars in the aggregate. Because he understands the nature of his clients’ businesses and because Kevin seeks to establish long-term relationships with his clients, Kevin is also amenable to alternative fee arrangements and billing rates tailored to the size and complexity of the matters entrusted.

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Keuling-Stout, Henry Kidwell, John Kent Published Author: Leading By Examplepolitical treatise. Available at Attorney Attorney Amazon. Keuling-Stout, P.C. Kidwell & Kent

125 Clinton Ave East 9695 C. Main Street Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Fairfax, VA 22031 Kimble, Karen L. (P) 276-532-1676 (P) 703-764-0600 Patent and Trademark Attorney www.keuling-stout.com www.kidwellkent.com Technology Law, PLLC [email protected] [email protected] 3595 N. Sunset Way About: Civil and Land Rights; Protecting About: Kidwell & Kent is a family-owned Sanford, MI 48657 family estates and public servants, law firm offering a broad range of legal (P) 989-687-7401 preparing for and trying services, with attorneys who have excellent technologylawpllc.com cases in federal and state credentials and vast experience helping [email protected] courts. Small Business Law; people throughout Northern Virginia, About: Ms. Karen Kimble, Patent and Personal Injury (auto and Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metro Trademark attorney has over 47 years of other); Admitted Virginia, area. The firm's success is built on a broadrange IP experience with working 1975 New York, 1985; foundation of empathy, trust and respect as knowledge of 125+ countries IP laws and Since 1987, my law firm, Keuling-Stout, P.C. well as in-depth legal knowledge and patent use. Additionally, she has specific has been providing personalized attention proven skills. Their business and real expertise in treaties relevant to Intellectual and creative solutions to your often estate attorneys believe in preventing Property. Karen has written numerous complex legal issues. My goal is to first problems before they occur and solve them agreements, e.g., JDA, licensing agreements, define and then help you resolve your legal in the most efficient, cost-effective way complex collaborative research matters efficiently and effectively. Whether possible. The attorneys can help you arrangements, due diligence for mergers you need a strong trial attorney, a address any legal concern, directly or and patent purchases, and red herring knowledgeable estate planning lawyer, an through a quality referral, but have specific documents for IPO. She also has done experienced small business adviser, an strengths in areas such as estate planning, research agreements, CDA/NDA and other advocate for your land and or civil rights, or commercial and residential real estate, related patent/technology agreements just caring legal counsel you can rely on me business and corporate law, personal injury globally. Technical Expertise: Focus on to provide you with thoughtful in-depth and malpractice. The firm treats you like Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Areas legal representation. family and treats each matter as if their own including organic chemistry, small molecule Education: University of North Carolina at family's personal and financial interests pharmaceutical moieties, biochemistry, Chapel Hill, J.D.; University of Chicago, M.A.; were on the line. Mr. Kidwell is the owner medicinal chemistry, including plant based Emory and Henry College, B.A. and President of the firm and his personal pharmaceutical efforts, various chemical Associations: He is a member of the specialty focuses on estate planning, products that are non-pharmaceutical such American Bar Foundation (ABF), the Board probate and elder law, from drafting sound, as industrial chemical uses and simple of Governors of the Virginia Trial Lawyers customized wills and trusts to providing devices for medical or plant uses. Karen has Association, the Virginia and New York counsel and representation to resolve expertise in agricultural patents and plant State Bars and has been admitted to inheritance disputes. He also focuses on patents. Also some grant work resulting practice in the Federal District Courts of the commercial and residential real estate from NIH, DOD, DOE and small business Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, including all types of transactions, disputes development through State of Michigan the Southern District of New York, the Court and litigation, land use and zoning initiatives and various referals. Karen is of Appeals of the 4th Circuit ,the U.S. challenges, and other real estate law issues. known in international practice areas. Supreme Court, and the Courts of the Mr. Kidwell also writes a periodical Education: Ms. Kimble received her Master Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of newspaper column on Real Estate Law for in Biochemistry from the University of New York. Virginia (Member, Executive the 'Times Community Newspapers' Illinois followed by her Juris Doctorate from Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1981- published in Northern Virginia, and teaches Indiana University, her Master of Science in 1983) and New York State Bar Associations. courses in real estate law at brokerages. He Chemistry from Purdue University and Virginia State Bar (Member, Lawyers conducts seminars on real estate law and Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from St. Cloud Malpractice Insurance Committee, 1995- wills, trusts and estate planning throughout University. 2003). A teacher at The Required VA State the area. Associations: Member of the Michigan bar Bar Professionalism Course. U.S. Army, Education: J.D., George Mason University since August 1985; Member of the Indiana 1970-1972 School of Law, Arlington, Virginia; B.A., Bar since May 1980 9presently inactive Honors: AV® Preeminent Peer Review Political Science, University of Mary status; can be changed to active);USPTO Bar Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Bar (1973 as agent and 1980 as attorney); recognition possible in the legal industry Admissions: Virginia, 2006; Minnesota, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for professionalism and ethics 2013 (CAFC) since February 1983; United States Family: My bride Fran of 33 years is now on Associations: Virginia State Bar; Fairfax Bar District Court Eastern District of Michigan a new pligrimage, with those we love and Association, Member section on Real since June 1986; United States District who love us. Property, Estate Planning; Virginia Trial Court Southern District of Indiana since Lawyers Association; American Bar May 1980; AIPLA Licensing, international Association; Fairfax City Chamber of law, PCT, chemical practice and Commerce; Fairfax Business Connection; biotechnology, alternative dispute Vice President Membership Services resoluttion; Michigan State Bar Intellectual Committee of Fairfax Republican property Section; ACS 1962 on (50 year Committee, Information Technology Policy award); Advisory Committee to the Board of Honors: St. Cloud State University; Awards Supervisors; Friends of Historic Centerville; Outstanding Senior Chemist Fairfax Rotary; President Walney Glen HOA Family: Husband, 3 children, 6 Honors: BRV Accredited; BBB Accredited. grandchildren

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King, John K. King, Kenneth Kinsley, Stephen L. Attorney Attorney Partner Lewis Thomason The King Law Firm Kluczynski, Gritz, Zamler, One Centre Square 19400 Business Center Drive, & McCubbrey 620 Market Street, 5th Floor Suite 102 18530 West Ten Mile Road Knoxville, TN 37902 Northridge, CA 91324 Southfield, MI 48075 (P) 865-548-5205 (P) 805.448.4306 (P) 248- 559-3830 www.lewisthomason.com personalinjuryking.com kgzmlaw.com jking@lewis Thomason.com [email protected] [email protected] About: John King is a senior About: The King Law Firm is directed by About: Stephen L. Kinsley a partner at the shareholder in Lewis lead attorney Kenneth King. He has firm since 1995, is admitted to practice law Thomason’s Knoxville dedicated his entire legal career to the in 1968 and admitted to the United States office. Mr. King’s current representation of injured individuals. He is Supreme Court in May, 1973. He specializes primary practice areas are an "hands-on" lawyer who makes it his in workers' compensation defense and in zoning, land use, mission to ensure that he will personally some criminal law defense. Mr. Kinsley who governmental contracting, meet with each and every client to discuss gets along with council, has was business transactions and administrative their case, their injuries and ultimately how successfully involved with many Supreme law. He represents clients in waste disposal, best he can help them to recover all of the Court Cases in the 1970's and 1980's. manufactured housing and damages that they are entitled to in the Attorney Kinsley began his career employed residential/commercial development most efficient and expedient fashion. Over with AAA doing personal injury defense businesses and on regulatory matters at the the course of Mr. King’s career, he has from 1966 - 1968. He then went to work for state and local levels representing clients on helped his clients recover more than Martin, Bohall, Joeslyn, Halley & Rowe from legislative issues at the state level. $20,000,000 (twenty million dollars) for March 1968 to December 1969, defending Education: Mr. King received his B.S., from their damages and injuries. personal injury and workers' compensation the University of Memphis and J.D. at the Education: Mr. King earned his Juris claim litigation. He then became an University of Tennessee. Doctorate from Chapman University School associate with Alexander, Buchanan & Associations: Mr. King served as of Law in Orange County, CA and obtained a Conklin between December 1969 to Commissioner of Revenue for the State of Bachelor of Arts degree in Business December 1974 and then became a partner Tennessee in 1979-1980, with Communications from Chapman University with Conklin, Benham, Ducey, et al., and responsibility for the administration of all where he received a merit scholarship and joined the firm of Kluzynski, Girtz, Zamler & state tax laws, as well as providing research graduated Magna Cum Laude. Before law McCubbrey December 1974 to April 30, support for fiscal impact statements on school, Mr. King worked in marketing and 1994. legislative proposals submitted to the sales for a quickly growing national Education: Mr. Kinsley attended Albion legislature. In 1983, Mr. King served as company developing brand recognition and College and graduated in 1963 with a Governor Lamar Alexander’s liaison to the awareness nationwide. Bachelor of Arts Degree. He then attended Legislature. For the period of 1981-1989 Associations: Mr. King is most proud of his Detroit College of Law from which he Mr. King served as a member of and as work representing the under- graduated in 1966 with a Juris Doctorate chairman of the Board of the Tennessee represented.Through his legal career, Mr. Degree. Housing Development, by appointment of King has made a tireless pursuit traveling Associations: Mr. Kinsley has the the Governor. He is also a member of the throughout the state of California helping designation of Special Assistant Attorney American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar farm workers and other individuals who General from 1990 to present and and is an Association, Nashville Bar Association, have experienced unfortunate injuries or active member of the State Bar of Michigan Knoxville Bar Association, American Trial damages and do not always have readily and the American Bar Association. He has Lawyers Association.Mr. King is a mediator available access to attorneys. Mr. King has been a member of the Attorney Discipline for the Federal District Courts, Eastern been there to help the under-represented in Board sitting on various panels from March Division. In addition, Mr. King serves as their time of need, and Mr. King is here to 1997 to present. mediator on complex litigation matters and assist you in your hour of need. Honors: Mr. Kinsley is rated by Martindale- on cases involving land use and Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, AV, which is condemnation issues:U.S. District Court, at the highest level of professional Eastern District of Tennessee,U.S. District excellence, and for his many years of service Court, Western District of Tennessee, U.S. he was honored this year (2018) with The District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, Lawyers of Distinction award for practicing Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States law for 50 years. Supreme Court. Honors: He is a preeminent AV rated lawyer having been AV rated over 30 years. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for the past five years, Fellow, Knoxville Bar Foundation, Listed in Business TN Magazine’s Best 100 Lawyers in State, 2004, 2005, Listed in the Business TN Magazine’s Best 150 Lawyers edition, 2006-2009, Named to “The Best Lawyers in America®,” 2012 – 2017, Former Chairman, Tennessee Ethics Commission.

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Klotz, Emily Ann Knight, Kevin R. confidentiality/NDA/non-circumvention agreements; investor agreements; brand Owner Attorney representation agreements; lease The Law Office of Roger Knight Jr. Inc. agreements and distribution agreements. Emily Ann Klotz, PLLC Attorneys at Law Additional practice areas include film, non- 299 Broadway, 17th Floor 714 S. Madison Street scripted/reality television, literary, internet New York, NY 10007 Madisonville, TX 77864 and eCommerce, post-production services, (P) 212-661-5858 (P) 936-348-3543 technology, advertising, sweepstakes www.nyguardianships.com [email protected] (including rules drafting, state and federal [email protected] About: The law firm Roger Knight Jr., Inc compliance, registration and bonding) and About: Emily Ann Klotz the firm’s principal was founded in the 1940's by founder promotions, apparel (retail, licensing and attorney, is admitted to the Bars of New Roger Knight Sr. The legacy and tradition of manufacturing), natural foods, licensing, York and New Jersey. Although the bulk of the law firm is still present today and is animal rentals in film and television, her practice is in New York City and the now being run by his son Rodger Knight Jr. acquisition and sale of businesses, surrounding New York counties. Emily has and son Kevin R. Knight. The Roger Knight sponsorships and endorsements, corporate been practicing in the fields of elder care Jr. Inc is located in Madisonville, Texas and governance, IP protection and trademark and guardianship law for over two decades. serves clients in the areas of litigation and filing, rights clearance and procurement, She spent the first 13 years of her career as personal injury. representation of sports teams and athletes, a personal injury litigator. Many of her Education: Kevin graduated from South representation of minors in the clients were elderly or disabled, and in Texas College of Law and Sam Houston entertainment industry and representation 1994, she decided to focus her practice on State University . of upper echelon executives in the advocating on behalf of these two types of Associations: Kevin R. Knight, license to entertainment industry in their clients. Currently, Emily is a specialist on practice law in the State of Texas, board employment agreement negotiations. New York guardianship law and certified in personal injury trial law (Texas Education: Sally is a graduate of procedures. As her practice grew and Board of Legal Specialization). Southwestern Law School, JD, flourished, she quickly expanded the range Entertainment Law, Pepperdine Graziadio of elder care matters handled to include Business School MBA, Strategic Planning recovery of assets, discharge of guardians Koenig, Sally and Boston University, BA English and guardianship accountings, the creation Attorney Literature and establishment of supplemental and Koenig Law Offices Associations: Sally is a Former Chair of the special needs trusts, as well as other 606 Hanley Avenue LA County Bars Entertainment Law and guardianship issues. Emily works with Los Angeles, CA 90049 Intellectual Property Section. clients of all backgrounds and economic (P) 310-440-9290 situations. She has helped indigent clients www.koeniglawla.com as well as clients whose holdings exceeded [email protected] $10,000,000.00. Emily regularly speaks at About: Sally Koenig is a skilled various senior centers, caretaker support transactional music and entertainment groups, non-profit organizations and lawyer with over 20 years of experience in organizations of retired individuals deal structuring and negotiations. Sally has throughout the metropolitan New York City represented and advised various content area, providing information on wills, trusts, creators and stakeholders in a wide variety Powers of Attorney and estate matters. of entertainment , IP and business matters. Education: Emily is a graduate of the Koenig Law Offices services clients, University of Rochester and New York Law throughout the United States, as well as School. internationally, who value hands-on, Associations: Elder Law Section of the New attentive lawyering, thoughtful, strategic York State Bar Association and practical business advice and competitive billing rates. Attorney Koenig admitted to the State Bar of California in 1992, also practices in the areas of Representation of creatives and rights holders with a concentration in the music industry, including artists/bands, songwriters, personal managers, music producers and record labels. Outside General Counsel to talent, executives and companies in the entertainment and technology fields where responsible for reviewing, interpreting, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of agreements in order to provide rights analysis or the transfer of rights, including: recording agreements; producer agreements; composer agreements; music publishing agreements; management agreements; service provider agreements; production services agreements; license agreements; option agreements; employment agreements; work-for-hire agreements;

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Kolomjec, Christopher A. Korn, Kathryn E. Justice Department. She mediates employment disputes on behalf of a client in Founder/Attorney Attorney order to keep the conflict at hand Kolomjec & Associates, P.C. Law Office of Kathryn E. Korn confidential. Allowing the client to have 39555 Orchard Hill Pl., Ste. 215 8501 West Higgins Rd., Ste. 270 control over the resolution process Novi, MI 48375 Chicago, IL 60631 involving their workplace harassment and (P) 248-347-4443 (P) 773-444-0041 retaliation not only resolves the problem www.kolomjeclaw.com [email protected] but also addresses it in a confidential, [email protected] About: The Law Office of Kathryn E. Korn discrete manner, which better allows the About: Kolomjec & Associates, P.C. is a conveniently serve clients in Greater employee to more effectively move forward general practice law firm. The lawyers serve Chicago, Illinois area. Attorney Kathryn E. with their lives. clients in the Greater Metro Detroit area, Korn has been practicing law since 1976. Education: A Boston University and throughout Michigan, in a wide range of She is admitted by the Illinois State Bar. Her undergraduate alumnus, Lindy earned her legal matters involving automobile practice areas include commercial real law degree from the Ohio Northern accidents, property or neighborhood estate, mergers and acquistion, appeals, University School of Law in 1979. disputes or personal business, The legal contracts and agreements, intellectual Associations: Lindy is a proud member of team are committed to excellence and have property, litigation, criminal and the National Employment Lawyers successfully handled numerous matters and employment. She is a Chair-qualified Association, Erie County Bar Association, demand and they expect the best results for Arbitrator at Cook County Mandatory and the Erie County Minority Bar our clients. Christopher Kolomjec is a Arbitration Program. Ms. Korn most notable Association. former Prosecutor, Special Assistant U.S. case is Gracia v. SigmaTron International Family: Lindy is the proud mother of two attorney and Marine Corps Judge Advocate involving sexual harassment and wrongful daughters, Emily and Leslie, and has a dog who devotes his practice to criminal termination. named Sigmund. Her avocations include defense, business litigation, probate, and Education: Ms. Korn graduated with a playing cribbage, walking, photography, and employment law in the State of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Michigan State looking for reasons to laugh. divorce and child custody, and probate with University and received her Juris Doctor a strong emphasis on the trial phase of legal (J.D.) from the University of Illinois College advocacy. He founded this firm with a of Law. Kotch, George T. strong tradition of service to his community Attorney and country. He believes that his clients George T. Kotch P.C. deserve top-notch representation and he Korn, Lindy 1844 Burlington – Mt. Holly Rd. has established this throughout his firm. His Mt. Holly, NJ 08060-1068 Founder philosophy is grounded in a strong belief (P) 609-267-9393 Law Office of Lindy Korn, PLLC that his clients should be fully informed [email protected] Electric Tower about every aspect of their case as it About: Attorney George T. Kotch is a 535 Washington Street, 9th Fl. progresses. certified workers compenstion law attorney Buffalo, NY 14203 Education: Mr. Kolomjec graduated from with experience in Workers Compensation, (P) 716-856-5676 Michigan State University with a B.A. in Social Security disability, Personal Injury- www.buffalo-discrimination-attorney.com Social Sciences and received his J.D. from General.Founded in 1995, George T Kotch [email protected] the University of Detroit College of Law. Pc is a small organization in the legal About: Lindy Korn founder of the law firm, Associations: As a member of the United services industry located in Mount Holly, NJ. is admitted to practice law in the State of States Military, Mr. Kolomjec is an expert in Mr. Kotch has been practicing law for 50 New York since 1979. As a civil rights Military Divorce and knows there are years. He is admitted to practice by the New attorney, Lindy has worked to make certain laws in place that may affect the Jersey Bar Association, Certified Supreme Western New York workplaces free of outcome of your case based on your Court of New Jersey. His practice areas abuse of power, when it comes to illegal military status, He can provide you with the include workers compensation, social discrimination, sexual harassment, and knowledge in handling matters related to security disability, personal injury retaliation. Knowing from the start the Military Divorce.As a former US Attorney, (General). history of the issues from the client’s Judge Advocate and Prosecutor Mr. Education: Mr Kotch received his B.A. from perspective, the emotional toll the Kolomjec knows the system from both St. Joseph University and J.D. from Rutgers discrimination has caused, the unique sides. He has represented clients through University-Rutgers School of Law. workplace challenges, the fear of possible the United States and Japan. Although he Associations: New Jersey Bar Association, retaliation, and what the client wants to get considers himself first and foremost a trial Certified Supreme Court of New Jersey,He out of the legal initiative are all explored lawyer, Mr. Kolomjec also routinely also teaches at Raritan Valley Community during an initial consultation. Lindy's represents individuals whose main interest College and is a sports enthusiast holistic approach to law focuses on is in resolving their case as efficiently as baseball(baseball umpire) and basketball employment matters from a plaintiff’s possible. While every situation is different, (Minor NBA Referee), sports broadcasting perspective. She always asks the client what He strives to minimize the effects and on WIFI 1460 AM. they want out of their case. Some seek an ramifications of the case on his client and Honors: Selected to Super Lawyers 2013- apology, training for an individual allow his clients to put the case behind 2016 Minor NBA Referee, Baseball supervisor, termination of a management them and move on with their professional Empire,Sports Broadcasting on WIFI 1460 employee, compensation, a chance to tell and personal lives. He is a member of the A.M.A+Rating by the Better Business their side of the story to their employer, or Michigan Bar Association, Former U.S. Bureau, Mr. Kotch was selected to Super psychological counseling for the alleged Military-JAG Officer. Lawyers (2013-2016). harasser, to name a few. Lindy Korn also is Family: Mr. Kotch has four children and Federal Court Certified Mediator and serves eleven grandchildren. as a mediator for the Key Bridge Foundation performing mediations concerning issues of accessibility for the

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Koushan, F. Anthony Kraft, Robert M. With her wealth of knowledge and expertise, Liz is able to resolve 96% of the Attorney Attorney cases she mediates, meaning you do not Law Office of F. Anthony Koushan Kraft Davies PLLC need to litigate your issues before a court. 301 N. Cayon Drive 600 University St., Ste. 1904 Liz knows most of the family law attorneys Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Seattle, WA 98101 in the Denver Metro area and is equally (P) 310-552-9596 (P) 206-624-8844 comfortable mediating for parties with or koushanlaw.com [email protected] without counsel. Due to her former years as [email protected] About: Robert Kraft has practiced maritime a practicing attorney, Liz has a broad and About: Anthony Koushan devotes his personal injury and wrongful death law deep understanding of the law and can offer practice solely to the field of personal injury since 1980. He has new insights and perspectives many parties law, with eighteen years of represented injured have not yet considered, and help them experience in fighting for his fisherman, processors, tug navigate the system more rapidly and clients’s rights against the and barge workers, affordably. Ms. Kreis will ensure that all powerful insurance Washington State Ferry issues are considered and that an companies. Mr. Koushan has employees, blue water enforceable agreement is drafted. successfully represented over seamen, and cruise ship Mediation is beneficial not only in resolving 3,000 clients and has achieved significant passengers. His practice also includes issues, but typically, if the parties have results in difficult liability cases that other representing victims of serious automobile, children, stress levels are reduced, and attorneys refused to pursue. His trucking and motorcycle injuries, death and conflict lessened. This is contrary to extraordinary litigation skills resulted in injuries involving dangerous and defective litigating the matter, where parties are multimillion-dollar verdicts, mediations, products, cases against railroads involving unable to communicate for three years or and settlements, with the most recent being railroad-motor vehicle collisions, and cases longer. Not a great outcome if you have a $9.5 million settlements for a young man involving serious injuries resulting from children to raise together. Parties with brain injury, achieved within eight dangerous premises conditions. In January communication skills are strengthened in months after the accidents without filing a 2006, Robert won a $300,000 verdict for a mediation and they come to understand lawsuit and years of litigation. Crowley Tankerman who was injured while how they can work together to serve the Associations: Anthony is a member of the attempting to transfer three to four feet best interest of their children. As both small Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association from a dock ladder to a barge, and in 2008 business owner and a parent, Liz (CAALA) and won the coveted Southern he won a $1,107,509 verdict against the understands how complicated family and California Super Lawyer designation in State of Washington on behalf of three work can be. She works with people of 2009 and 2010. Washington State Ferry workers who various economic means and cultures suffered occupational asthma as a result of (translators are no problem if needed) and an exposure to toxic chlorine gas. can fashion a reasonable approach for all. Education: Mr. Kraft received his B.A. and She has excellent math skills required for J.D. from University of Puget Sound property division, understands the tax Associations: Mr. Kraft is a member of the implications of the decisions, and knows Washington State Bar. which experts should be consulted and Honors: Mr. Kraft was recognized as a The when. She is extremely creative in getting National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyer, matters resolved while being sensitive to and named a Super Lawyer by Washington the fact that the agreement needs to work Law and Politics Magazine. for everyone, including the children.

Education: Liz received her Law Degree from the Strom College of Law in 1991 from Kreis, Elizabeth S. the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State Attorney/Mediator University and a B.S. in Biochemistry from Our Family Mediator the University of Wisconsin, Madison. 5400 Ward Road Building 1 Associations: Elizabeth Kreis is a well- Suite 200 respected family law mediator who in her Arvada, CO 80002-1819 former life practiced law in Colorado for 27 (P) 720-261-3692 years, primarily family law, before all www.ourfamilynediator.com Courts in the Denver-Metro area and [email protected] throughout many other counties in About: Elizabeth Kreis is a well-respected Colorado. family law mediator who in her former life practiced law in Colorado for 27 years, primarily family law, before all Courts in the Denver-Metro area and throughout many other counties in Colorado.When working as an attorney, she litigated over 3000 cases. She has currently mediated over 3000 matters, with her primary focus on family law issues. However, she also mediates outside cases outside of family law. She has been a certified mediator for over 17 years and currently mediates and acts as a arbitrator, either court-appointed or by agreements of parties or counsel.

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Kreppein, Scott J. on various class actions and mass torts. Kumabe, Lawrence D. Since 2010, Mr. Kreppein has worked Partner Attorney closely with the firm’s managing partner, Quatela Chimeri PLLC Law Office of Joseph Quatela. 888 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Lawrence D. Kumabe Suite 530 900 Fort Street Mall Hauppauge, NY 11788 Krueger, James Suite 328 (P) 631-482-9700 Honolulu, HI 96813 Founder www.longislandlawyerny.com (P) 808-545-5889 Krueger Law [email protected] [email protected] About: Scott J. Kreppein a partner with the 2065 Main St., Suite 102, About: Attorney Kumabe has been Wailuku, HI 96793 firm, is licensed to practice law in the State practicing law for well over 45 years. His (P) 808-244-7444 of New York, the U.S. District Court for the area of concentration is real estate (mostly Eastern, Southern District of New York and www.maulaw.net commercial). His secret to success has been [email protected] Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. in having relationships at every level. [email protected] Kreppein concentrates primarily in the Admitted to practice the Hawaii State Bar in areas of municipal litigation, commercial About: James Kruegar a trial lawyer, is 1971 admitted to the Hawaii Bar, the Hawaii transactions and litigation and real estate Education: Mr. Kumabe is a graduate of the Supreme Court, the United States District practice. He has extensive federal and state University of California Berkeley- Boalt Hall court experience, and has won numerous Court, District of Hawaii, the United States Associations: Mr. Kumabe is President of Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the jury trials and appeals. Mr. Kreppein clients the Japanese American Citizens Leaque. benefit from his expertise and experience, United States Tax Court, the United States Honors: Mr. Kumabe is recognized by and he has earned the respect and Supreme Court and the Colorado Bar. He as Martindale-Hubbell devoted his practice to representing the reputation of listening to his clients, offering candid advice and providing injured. He has litigated respecting death, spinal and other serious injuries resulting zealous advocacy. Mr. Kreppein regularly Lahm, Robert E. from failing to warn about or negligence, litigates matters in both state and federal Managing Partner courts throughout Long Island and New disputed insurance claims, injuries caused Robert E. Lahm PLLC by manufacturing, design, or warning York City. He has also represented clients 711 East Genesee Street defects, injuries caused by hazards found before various state and federal Syracuse, NY 13210 administrative bodies, including the EEOC, and failure to warn of such hazards (P) 315-472-3434 involving injuries suffered by motorists or HUD, the New York Department of State, www.lahmlaw.com pedestrians resulting from State or County and the New York State Division of Human [email protected] Rights. Mr. Kreppein also has experience negligent design/maintenance involving: About: Robert E. Lahm Managing Partner of Install/maintain stop lights. He obtained the with interstate and international litigation. the firm, has been prosecuting personal first multi-million dollar Hawaii bad faith He has litigated in New York against foreign injury and negligence cases for over 30 businesses and governments, and has been jury verdict.In addition, he was Bailiff: from years. He is admitted to practice in the state the Hon. Albert Lee Stephens, Jr., USDC, admitted pro hac vice in both federal and of New York; The Commonwealth of state courts outside of New York on Central Cal. Pennsylvania, the Federal District Courts in Education: Mr. Kruegar graduated from multiple occasions. In 2018, for example, he New York and Pennsylvania and the Federal U.C.L.A. with a B.A. and received his LL.B. was granted permission from the State of 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. His California to appear in an action that had from Loyola University of Los Angeles. concentration has been his legal career in Associations: He is a member of the been brought against a New York based negligence/personal injury, primarily in the Litigation Section, Federal Rules of Civil business, and won a defense verdict in the areas of Wrongful Death; Medical Superior Court of California, Nevada Procedure Subcommittee, Committee on Malpractice; Defective Products Liability; Medicine and Law, National Vice Chairman, County. In addition to litigation practice, Construction; Automobile and Tractor Section on Tort and Insurance Practice and Mr. Kreppein regularly provides Trailer Crashes and Highway Defects that transactional services for commercial Committee on Trial Techniques. Mr. are created or maintained by Municipal Krueger has been an expert witness, clients, ranging from routine matters to entities, State, County and Towns. Robert is lecturer and writer involving personal complex multi-million dollar deals. Among one of the leading trial lawyers in the State other things, he represents clients in injury matters. of New York. He has, over the years, won Honors: Mr. Kruegar was selected by Best connection with business formations or numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and dissolutions, equity transactions, private Attorneys in Hawaii, for Peer Recognition settlements on behalf of his clients. After lending and investment, real estate or other (2015), the Krueger Wong Trial Lawyers, the September 11, 2001 attack on the Best Law Firms (US News, 2014), the purchases and sales and leasing. World Trade Center, Robert and the firm Education: Mr. Kreppein, a New York native Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in joined with the Association of Trial Lawyers America (20 ed.); Personal Injury Litigation graduated from St. John's University and of America in forming Trial Lawyers Care Plaintiffs, Honolulu, the 2009-2013 Best then attended Brooklyn Law School. (TLC). They represented several victims of Associations: Mr. Kreppein spent the first Lawyers of Hawaii (personal injury) the tragedy without compensation. The Honolulu Magazine, Super Lawyers, U.S. four years of his career with a Manhattan- founding goal of TLC was to provide News & World Report (Washington Law & based firm where, among other things, he representation to the families of the victims successfully litigated numerous civil rights Politics) and the the 30th year anniversary who were killed and injured without of being recognized by Martindale-Hubbell and tort-based municipal claims in both compensation to the individual lawyers and AV rating (1980-2013) the "Highest State and Federal Court. In addition, he also law firms. gained experience in other areas, including Possible Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Education: Robert graduated from Standards" construction litigation, employment Fairleigh Dickinson University with a B.A. disputes, products liability, and suma cum laude and received his J.D. from pharmaceutical litigation, and worked with Syracuse University. Associations: He is a member of the teams of attorneys throughout the country

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American Association of Justice, The New centered care in public and private been consistently selected as an “Illinois York State Bar Association, The Onondaga organizations. Super Lawyer” as published by Law & County Bar Association, The Civil Justice Education: (J.D.) from Illinois Institute of Politics and Chicago Magazine. In 2014, Mr. Foundation and The Women's Bar Technology, his Anesthesiology Residency Lane became a member of The National Association of New York and ranked as an and Fellowship from Massachusetts General Trial Lawyers: Top 100. Advocate of the American Board of Trial Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Advocates.Robert is a well known expert on Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Trial Advocacy and frequently lectures on Northwestern University – The Feinberg Lane, Stephen I. the subject. He has written exam questions School of Medicine. Attorney for the Civil Trial Advocacy Bar Associations: Dr. Lane is admitted by the The Law Offices of Examination and has lectured at seminars Illinois State Bar Lane & Lane, LLC for the New York State Bar Association, 230 W. Monroe Street NYSTLA and other seminars. He is a Chicago, IL 60606 frequent Lecturer for the New York State Lane, Scott D. (P) 312-332-1400 Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was also an Attorney lane-lane.com Adjunct Associate Professor at the State The Law Offices of [email protected] University of New York Medical University Lane & Lane, LLC About: Stephen I. Lane Managing Partner at for thirteen years. 230 W. Monroe Street the law firm, was admitted to practice law Honors: He is listed in the Personal Injury Chicago, IL 60606 in the State of Illinois in 1978, the U.S. Law and Medical Malpractice sections of (P) 312-332-1400 District Court Northern District of Illinois, "The Best Lawyers In America." He has been lane-lane.com 1978, and the U.S. Supreme Court, 1996. a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate since [email protected] Stephen works alongside his father and 1995, which means that he has taken a About: Scott D. Lane is a partner of The Law brother under the family business motto of separate Bar Examination administered by Offices of Lane & Lane, he is admitted to the "doing the right thing" to help protect the the National Board of Trial Advocacy to following bars: Illinois (1988); United rights of those who can’t fight for become certified. As one of the Founders of States District Court, Northern District of themselves, practicing in the areas of the New York State Academy of Trial Illinois(1989); and United States Supreme personal injury, medical malpractice, Lawyers, he has been elected president. He Court (1995). He specializes in the fields of product liability, and professional is also a past president (1996-1997) of the medical and professional negligence, motor malpractice. He has also had the privilege of New York State Trial Lawyers Association. vehicle accidents, premises and product authoring state legislation, and of teaching liability, and related areas involving serious other lawyers over the years, instructing personal injury and wrongful death. Prior to them in areas of medical matters and Lane, Clair William his present practice, Mr. Lane was a Cook litigation, and trial and strategy. His hope is Attorney County Assistant State's Attorney for that more people are being helped every The Law Office of several years. Mr. Lane is also a founding day because he has been able to help other Clair William Lane member of Loyola Law School's Circle of lawyers become better advocates for their 1 W Elliot Rd. #106, Advocates (Advisory Committee) and clients. Tempe, AZ 85284 serves as a mentor in Loyola’s mentoring of Education: Stephen received his B.A., from (P) 480-897-0788 law students program. the University of Illinois and his J.D. from [email protected] Education: Mr. Lane received his Bachelor the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago- About: Clair William Lane has been of Arts degree, Cum Laude, in 1984 from Kent College of Law. He is member of Alpha practicing law since 1971. He is admitted to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Epsilon Pi and Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity. practice law by the State Bar of Arizona and Texas. In 1988, He received his Juris Doctor Associations: Over the course of his the Federal Courts. His area of degree from Loyola University of Chicago professional career, Stephen has served on concentration has been been devoted to School of Law, where he served as a numerous Illinois Bar Association Family Law. His secret to success has been member of the Law Review and Trial Team. committees and boards, and currently in being realistic and honest with his Associations: Mr. Lane is an active member serves as a member of the Board of clients. of the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Directors on the International Society of Education: Mr. Lane received his J.D. from Trial Lawyers Association; American Primerus Law Firms, Illinois Trial Lawyers Arizona State University. Association for Justice (fka ATLA), Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American College of Legal Medicine, and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, and Asian International Society of Primerus.Mr. Lane American Bar Association. Lane, M.D., Philip frequently lectures at bar association Honors: Stephen was recognized by Founder, President seminars on topics pertaining to civil Martindale-Hubbell as a Preeminent Vector Healthcare Solutions & litigation and is a contributing editor for Attorney for 2013. Most recently, he was Law Offices of Philip E. Lane many publications. Additionally, Mr. Lane is named a 2015 "Illinois Super Lawyer" and 21707 W. Old Barn Lane co-director and on the faculty of the Illinois has consistently earned this award year Lake Zurixch, IL 60047 State Bar Association Trial Technique over year. He has also lectures at many (P) 312-953-0866 Institute. Mr. Lane is also an adjunct seminars. [email protected] professor at the Loyola University of Family: Above and beyond all of Stephen About: Philip Lane MD, JD, MBA, MPH is a Chicago School of Law where he has also accomplishments during his legal career, board certified attorney, physician, coached Loyola's Trial Team. the one thing that he is most proud of is his business leader and public health advocate Honors: For his accomplishments on the family. Steve is married and the father of functioning at the critical interface of Trial Team, Mr. Lane received the American three adult children and they are proud clinical medicine, business and law to College of Trial Lawyers Medal for grandparents, too! deliver organizational performance. He is Excellence in Advocacy. Mr. Lane was an Anesthesiology specialist. He builds selected as one of the 40 Attorneys Under compliant healthcare delivery systems that 40 in Illinois To Watch. Mr. Lane has also balance cost, quality and time of patient-

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Langer, Steven L. Lansky, Maryna Lasky, Cindy L. Partner Attorney Founder/Attorney Langer & Langer Attorneys Maryna Lansky Immigration Law The Lasky Law Firm 4 Indiana Avenue, 84 Wooster Street suite 303 2950 Halcyon Lane Suite 305 Valparaiso, IN 46383 New York, NY 10012 Jacksonville, FL 32223 (P) 219-464-3246 (P) 212-962-0098 (P) 904-399-1644 langerandlanger.com www.marynalansky.net www.laskylawfirm.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]/ c/o Desire About: Steven L. Langer a partner with About: Legal matters involving immigration About: Cindy Lasky a Jacksonville family Langer & Langer, represents the rights and law, mostly in O-1 visa, EB-1 and EB-2 and law attorney, has been practicing law in the interests of people living in Valparaiso, green cards for artists and journalists and State of Florida since 2000, the U.S. District Indianapolis, Northwest Indiana and other other freelancers and high achievers in all Court Middle District of Florida and the U.S. parts of Indiana. He has been practicing law fields. Maryna Lansky Law Office take pride Court of Appeals 11th Circuit. She offers for 37 years. His area of concentration is on in their dedication to excellence, reputation advice and representation in the following Plaintiff's medical malpractice, personal for quality, and the promise to find or matters: divorce, annulment, alimony, child injury, car and truck crashes, and complex develop premium services for clients custody, and property division. With a litigation. emphasizing value quality, sustainability husband who is retired from the United Education: Mr. Langer is a graduate of and efficiency. Maryna Lansky founder of States Navy, Cindy Lasky serves clients in Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D. the firm, has been admitted to practice law the military, whose families are usually 1980 and Indiana University, B.A. 1977 since 1977 to the following: New York Bar stress due to military service. She knows all Associations: Steven Langer is the Past- and the Southern and Eastern District of about the range of benefits available to President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers New York. Ms. Lansky works exclusively in retired military personnel. The longer the Association (ITLA), and a member of its the field of immigration law and and other service, the better the benefits. For the Board of Directors. Mr. Langer is also a non immigrant visa's as well as permanent divorcing spouses of veterans, you could be former President of the College of Fellows residence. She has an interesting and varied entitled to a portion of their military of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, client list of highly accomplished pension and retirement benefits under and received the Consumer Advocate of the individuals in the extra ordinary and Florida’s equitable property division law.If Year Award from the ITLA in 2003. outstanding ability fields who are, for the you need advice about divorce as a veteran Honors: Mr. Langer is AV Preeminent® most part, freelancers who are established retired from long years of active service, the Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® who has and emerging artists including musicians, spouse of such a veteran, or an active-duty been selected for inclusion on the Super chefs, photographers, dancers, writers, member of the armed services, Cindy is Lawyers® list from 2008-2017. In 2015 actors, animators and performers and there to resolve your family matter. and 2016, Mr. Langer was ranked in the top creatives of all kinds, as well as people in Education: Cindy Lasky attended Kansas 50 for Indiana Super Lawyers® Magazine. media and academia. Green card State University with an A.S. summa cum In 2004 and 2009, Mr. Langer received the applications in these fields may be obtained laude, majoring in Chemical Engineering Trial Lawyer of the Year award from the through self-sponsorship. She also handles Technology - 1994, and received her B.A. Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and was marriage and fiancé matters, naturalization, summa cum laude, from the University of recently selected as one of the Best Lawyers EB-3 and J-1 applications. Ms. Lansky is North Florida, majoring in Political Science in America®, published in the 20th (2014) fully familiar with the complexities of and minoring in Public Administration, and 21st (2016) Editions of Best Lawyers in Immigration Law which she utilizes to 1997 and obtained her J.D. with Honors America®, and has been recognized as one devise creative yet ethical strategies. She from the University of Florida College of of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by National founded this firm with a strong Law. Trial Lawyers Association. Recently, Mr. commitment to building long-lasting Associations: Cindy is a member of the Langer was selected to the 2017 list as a relationships with her clients. At the heart MASTERm Florida Family Law American member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by of the law firm is the passion, that continues Inns of Court, Phi Delta Phi (Honor Society), the National Association of Distinguished to drive Maryna Lansky Law Office forward. Member, Phi Kappa Phi Society,Phi Delta Counsel. Today, the Maryna Lansky Law Office name Phi Member, a Cockrell Inn Society, Family: Steven has been married for 28 has grown to be synonymous with Member, Pre-Law Program, Board Member, years to his wife Diana. They have two uncompromising quality and outstanding Board of Directors and Member of the children. service for clients. Florida Bar, Family Law Division.She also Education: Ms. Lansky was born in conducts classes and seminars, she is an Czechoslovakia and immigrated to Australia Adjunct Professor, of Ethics, Standards and where she lived until shortly after Values in the Law, The American Legal graduating from the School of Law at System, Constitutional Law and Legal Sydney University. Research and Writing, University Of North Associations: Maryna worked briefly for a Florida, Senior Seminar, U.S. Supreme Court civil rights organization associated with the And Federal Courts, Adjunct Professor, ACLU and then worked for the Legal Aid Aviation Law, Aviation Legislation and Society as a litigator. She has been Business Law, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical associated with a NY based animal rights University and Adjunct Professor, Laws Of organization and was on the NY Committee Criminal Evidence; Criminal Procedure and of Oxfam for several years. She is a member The Judicial Process, Columbia University of of the New York State Bar, the Brooklyn Missouri. Bar, and the American Immigration Honors: Cindy was awarded the Judicial Lawyers Association. Ms. Lanksy is actively Clerkship and is a honored member with involved in helping people in the the Golden Key Honor Society. community and the world.

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Lawless, Barbara A. Lax, Susan J. Legler III, Kennedy Attorney Attorney Partner Lawless & Lawless Susan J. Lax, R.N; M.S. LLC Legler & Flynn 354 Pine Street Fourth Floor 755 White Pond Drive Attorneys at Law San Francisco, CA 94104 Suite 403 120 40th Street Court, NW (P) 415-391-7555 Akron, OH 44320 Bradenton, FL 34209 www.lawless-lawless.com (P) 330-745-1500 (P) 941-757-3799 [email protected] susanjlawlaw.com LeglerFlynn.com About: Barbara Lawless has practiced [email protected] [email protected] employment law in California for 35 years. About: The Susan Lax Law Office focuses on About: For over 25 years, Legler & Flynn She is admitted to practice by the California helping people experiencing legal problems has been known for an unwavering State Bar. Her area of concentration is like family law and dedication to their clients. They are a family wrongful termination law, employment divorce, personal injury run local law firm, with offices in Bradenton discrimination and sexual harassment. Ms. law, bankruptcy law, and Sarasota that has achieved statewide Lawless handles cases involving retaliatory juvenile law, guardianship recognition for the protection of their termination, whistleblower claims and qui law, grandparent’s rights, client’s rights in personal injury and tam actions under the False Claims Act, estate planning, trust workers compensation cases. Kennedy wage and hour claims, including claims for administration, and medical malpractice. Legler III, Senior Partner of Legler & Flynn unpaid overtime or unpaid sales Susan J. Lax is experienced, beautiful, smart, is licensed to practice law in the state of commissions, employment contracts and and compassionate! She provides her Ohio, 1978, Florida, 1986, New York, 1996, severance agreements. In addition cases are clients with a remarkably caring and the U.S. Federal Courts, 1988 and the U.S. often at the cutting edge of workplace and knowledgeable approach. Expanding on her Supreme Court in 1988. Mr. Legler has civil rights for women, older or disabled credentials, she has a Master’s Degree in practice law for over 30 years, specializing workers, people of color, gay or lesbian Nursing, is on the Board of the Cleveland in the areas of personal injury, medical employees and those who are victims of Medical Law Library at Case Western malpractice and workers’ compensation. religious discrimination. Ms. Lawless Reserve University; Allen Memorial Medical Throughout his legal career he has learned understands employment law, using her Library, and on the cover of the current a great deal about the law, how to succeed courtroom skills she and has gone before issue of The Women's Journal Magazine! and how to obtain a successful outcome for the State and Federal Court, the Equal Susan J. Lax has been practicing law for an injured client. Additionally, Mr. Legler Employment Opportunity Commission over 31 years. Prior to becoming licensed to says it is an extremely rewarding (EEOC) and the Fair Employment and practice law in Ohio, Oregon, and New experience once a case has been pursued to Housing Act. As your advocate she will sit Jersey, and was a registered nurse for over completion and the client is grateful for the down with you to discuss your legal options 10 years. Due to this extensive background, result. and remedies. We will help you understand Susan J. Lax is very knowledgeable within Education: Mr. Legler is a graduate of the the law and what we can do for you. We will many areas of law and is able to provide the University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., work to resolve your issues and, if representation to go above and beyond to with Honors and he obtained his B.A., in necessary, our lawyers will fight for your assist you within your case. Political Science and Business from rights and interests in court. Education: Susan J. Lax received her R.N., Otterbein College, With High Honors Education: Ms. Lawless graduated from from the Holy Name Hospital School of Associations: He is a member of the Florida Marymount College with a B.A. (1968), the Nursing; Graduating first in class, her B.S. in Justice Association and the Florida Bar London School of Economics and obtained Nursing: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Association. her J.D. from the University of California at M.S. Nursing: Fairleigh Dickinson University Honors: He is an AV Preeminent Rated Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, and J.D., from Seton Hall University School attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, is one of Berkeley, California (1972). of Law. the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Associations: Barbara is a past President of Associations: Susan J. Lax presently sits on Trial Lawyers Association, Peer Review the San Francisco Trial Lawyers the Advisory Board of ITT Technical Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and Top 10 Association, she has also served on the Institute, College of Nursing,Present, Attorneys by the Personal Injury Institute of Executive Boards of the California Lawyers Advisor/Adjunct Instructor, Brown Mackie America. Association, the California Employment College, Akron, Ohio Department of Lawyers Association, and the Consumer Nursing. Liaison for Paralegal program, Attorneys of California. Ms. Lawless has 1997 1998, President, Summit County written and lectured extensively on Medical Alliance Member of Women’s wrongful termination, employment Auxiliary Board- Akron City Hospital Board discrimination, and other employee rights Member, Children’s Concert Society. She is issues for 25 years. also a member of the American Bar Honors: Barbara received the Association, American Trial Lawyers Distinguished Law Firm Award, Women Association American Bar Association Trial Lawyers Caucus of the AAJ and (2014 present), Ohio State Bar Association recognized by SuperLawyers, 2013. 2007 Honorary Chairman on the Business Advisory Council of the National Republican Congressional Committee, 2007 Trustee, Summit County Trial Lawyers Association.

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Lehrman, Douglas M. Germany, Italy, Panama, Russia, and has also work as a neutral labor arbitrator Switzerland. Attorney Lenihan's secret to and administrative hearing officer. Attorney Attorney success has been good communication skills Lewis attributes her success to her passion, Law Office of learned in the military. time, and dedication to her clients ' cases. Douglas M. Lehrman Education: Mr. Lenihan received his B.A. in Education: Ms. Lewis received her J.D. from 2400 22nd Street Ste. 110 Philosophy from Siena College and his J.D. Detroit College of Law (1984). Sacremento, CA 95818 from Pace University School of Law. Associations: Ms. Lewis is a member of the (P) 916-442-5900 Associations: James Lenihan was admitted Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar www.lehrmanlawfirm to the Bar in 1991 Association, National Employment Lawyers [email protected] Honors: James was selected as one of New Association and Ohio Employment Lawyers About: Attorney Douglas Lehrman has York Metro Area's "Super Lawyers" for two Association, Former Chair of the Columbus fought for true individual justice and consecutive years. Bar Labor Law Committee, Former passionately serves as an Immigration Pres/Officer: Women Lawyers of Franklin Specialist, representing clients of all County Board member of Dublin nationalities for over thirty years. He Leonardson, David P. Leadership.Annually Ms. Lewis attends a focuses on steps for the new immigrant in Attorney three day national employment lawyers their journey towards permanent 308 W. Main Street conference and a one-day Ohio employment citizenship, securing employment, family Gaylord, MI 49735 lawyers seminar. She also serves as a marriage investment visas or green cards, (P) 989-732-7724 delegate on People to People Ambassador as well as seeking asylum in the U.S. Mr. [email protected] and other employment lawyers delegations Lehrman and his team have impressively About: Attorney David P. Leonardson has to China (2004) and to South Africa (2006). won political asylum cases for clients in been practicing law since 1990. He is more than thirty countries such as Iraq, admitted to practice by the Michigan State Iran, Kenya, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Bar. His practice areas include elder law, Nepal, and El Salvador. The practice also Lewis, Robert E. juvenile probate, divorce and custody and includes labor law, personal injury law, he is a trained mediator. Partner deportation defense, and a wide range of Education: Mr. Leonardson received his Ablon, Lewis, Bass & Gale, LLP counselor services. Attorney Lehrman has B.A. from the Michigan State University and 50 West Hillcreast Dr. helped secure special immigrant visas in his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cases Associations: David is a legal (P) 805-373-5273 for foreign born women who have been representative for Drug Court Past Officer www.aalg.com abused in the U.S. In addition to his firm, he of Otsego County Bar Association. [email protected] has dedicated and volunteered a great deal About: Ablon, Lewis, Bass & Gale, LLP, is a in advocating the rights of the foreign-born, business-oriented law firm with more than public education, and advising non-profit 50 years experience providing timely, legal social services organizations. Lewis, Emily efficient and cost-effective legal services to Education: B.A., Case Western Reserve Attorney At Law clients in business, commercial, and real University, J.D., Lincoln University School of The Law Offices of estate transactions, litigation and dispute Law Emily Lewis, LLC resolution, as well as trusts, tax and estate Associations: State Bar of California, 5650 Blazer Pkwy # 100 planning, and other related practice areas. American Immigration Lawyers Association Dublin, OH 43017 the firm's clients are from large, well- Honors: California Super Lawyers, (P) 614-734-6270 established corporations, to startups, small- California State Certified Immigration www.elewislaw.com to medium-sized businesses, partnerships, Specialist (1989 - present) [email protected] trusts, limited liability entities, and About: For more than 30 years, The Law individuals. The firm is a member of the Offices of Emily Lewis, LLC has conveniently Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Lenihan, James M. served clients in employment and labor Preeminent Lawyers. Attorney Robert E. Attorney relations law in areas of disability law, Lewis, a captain in the U.S. Army, JAGC, Lenihan & Associates, LLC discrimination, employment agreements, (1967-1075 ) admitted to the State Bar of 235 Main Street Suite 500 harassment, litigation, wrongful California and U.S. Court of Military Appeals White Plains, NY 10601 termination, and other employment issues. in 1970 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1975, (P) 914-949-8855 The firm has been selected by clients as one devotes his practice in the areas of jlenihan2lenihan-associates.com of the best attorneys in various categories commercial bankruptcy, secured About: Lenihan & Associates, LLC is a such as Communications Ability, transactions, real estate, business contracts, boutique general practice law firm in White Responsiveness, Quality of Service, and corporations and partnerships. Early in his Plains, New York. On a local Value for Money. Attorney Emily Lewis, is professional career, Mr. Lewis served as level, the firm serves licensed to practice in all Ohio courts, all Councilman (1989-1992)and Mayor (1991- residents of Westchester Federal courts in Michigan and Ohio Sixth 1992 for the City of Thousand Oaks. County and the New York Circuit Courts Fourth Circuit Courts. She Education: Mr. Lewis is a graduate of the City boroughs of Queens, opened her own law firm in 1991 and since University of California at Los Angeles Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten then, has devoted her practice to receiving his J.D. and B.S. degrees. Island and Manhattan. They also practice employment law, representing employers Associations: Mr. Lewis is a member of the statewide and are consistently called upon and employees with an additional practice Los Angeles County Bar Association by out-of-state clients who need quality in school law, student/parent advocacy, and (Member, Commercial Law Section), the legal representation. James Lenihan was disability law. Ms. Lewis has successfully Thousand Oaks Planning Committee 1980- admitted to the bar in 1991and his area of handled hundreds of clients in labor and 1989, Founder and Chairman of the Board, concentration is litigation. He represents employment law matters, demonstrating California Oaks State Bank (1998-2010), multi-national corporate clients in contract significant litigation, administrative law, Former Chairman of the Board, Alliance for and commercial transactions in Canada, and appellate experience. In addition she the Arts.

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Lichtman, Jeffrey S. Lick, David M. Arbitration Association. Honors: David holds Martindale-Hubbell's Attorney Shareholder coveted AV Preeminent Rating, he is The Disability Office of Foster Swift selected as Best Lawyers in America in Jeffrey S. Lichtman, LLC 313 South Washington Square Arbitration, Construction Law from 2007- 1521 Locust Street, 9th Floor Lansing, MI 48933 2019, Recognized has Michigan Super Philadelphia, PA 19102 (P) 517-371-8294 Lawyers in Construction Litigation and (P) 215-731-1150 www.fosterswift.com Corporate Counsel Edition, presented the www.socialsecuritydisabilityclaim.net [email protected] Distinguished Volunteer Award by the [email protected] About: David M. Lick has been admitted to Ingham County Bar association, 2008, Small About: Jeffrey S. Lichtman founder of the practice law since 1970. His areas of Business Advocate Award presented by the firm, is licensed to practice law in concentration include construction Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. However, law,commercial litigation, public-private 2001, Certificate of Appreciation presented because SSDI and SSI claims are partnerships, administrative law and by the Michigan Department of administrative proceedings, it is not alternative dispute resolution. When it Transportation for Dedicated Service, necessary to be a licensed attorney in every comes to addressing client legal matters Member of the Environmental Financial state in which disability claims are handled, David takes a strategic approach when Advisory Board to the United States so he represents people in Delaware and analyzing complex cases. He uses the Environmental Protection Agency, 1990- southwestern Florida as well. His area of numbers as a platform to evaluate the 1995, Awarded for public Service by the concentration is devoted to representing situation. Next, his experience as an Lansing Community Micro- Enterprise clients with Supplemental Security Income arbitrator and a contract administrative law Fund, (SSI). Attorney Lichtman handles all aspects judge enables him to analyze the situation of SSDI and SSI claims and appeals. He can from the vantage point of a prospective help you put forward the strongest case judge. Finally, he adds his practical possible to the Social Security experience and then custom-crafts analysis Administration to get your case approved and arguments for clients. His experience Lieb, Andrew M. so you can obtain cash and medical in the construction area, David is is Andrew Lieb, Esq. insurance benefits. seasoned in representing the interests of MPH Managing Partner Education: Jeff graduated from Temple owners, architects, developers, contractors, Lieb at Law, P.C. University School of Law in 1989, where he subcontractors and suppliers at every stage 308 West Main Street received honors for his performance in of the process from drafting initial contracts Smithtown, NY 11787 torts, legal process, civil procedure, labor to project completion including any (P) 631-876-4455 law, claims litigation and bankruptcy. He disputes. In addition to being a strong legal www.liebatlaw.com obtained his undergraduate degree at advocate for his clients in mediation. David [email protected] Temple University where he was elected to regularly represents clients in mediation, About: Andrew M. Lieb focuses his practice Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum arbitration, litigation of business/owner on real estate, corporate litigation and laude. disputes, trade secret disputes, non- regulatory compliance. As the managing Associations: Jeffrey is member of the compete, confidentiality anti-piracy claims, Attorney of Lieb at Law, P.C., he provides a Philadelphia Bar Association and has been employment and employment litigation wide range of legal services throughout the appointed co-chair of the Social Security matters. David is a nationally known New York Metro area on such topics as real Disability Committee from 2004 through attorney for his knowledge and experience estate. 2013. Jeff served as co-chair of the in public-private partnerships. He has Education: B.S., Indiana University Kelley Philadelphia Bar Association's Lawyer developed financing mechanisms for water School of Business, M.P.H., Indiana Referral & Information Service Oversight and wastewater systems, roads, bridges, University Bloomington, J.D., Hofstra Committee in 2007. He is also a member of material recovery facilities and other University School of Law the National Organization of Social Security infrastructure needs. Dave is very active in Associations: Mr. Lieb is an active Claimants' Representatives. Jeff serves as a the community and serves in numerous participant in the Suffolk County Bar member of the Board of Directors of the leadership roles in legal, professional and Association and the American Bar Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc.. community organizations. In the past David Association. Honors: Jeffrey was presented twice with a was an adjuct professor at the University of Honors: Selected to Rising Stars 2014-2015 White Hat Award for his work on behalf of Western Ontario law School and taught disabled persons. classes one semester on public private partnerships. He also lectured at Dalhousie in Falifax and has been a guest of the Irish Republic on public private partnership to Ireland. Davids secret to success has been his passion for learning, enjoying what he does and trying to be knowledgeable in his fields of concentration. Education: David graduated with a B.A., 1967, in Accounting, Honors College from Michigan State University and received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Associations: David is a President of the Ingham County Bar Foundation, Past president, 2009-2010, Ingham County Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, American Bar Association and the American

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Lieberg, Jon H. Liebesman, Jeffrey R. Locante, Shari Lepage Attorney Jeffrey R. Liebesman, LLC Attorney Lieberg Oberhansley & Liebesman Law Arndt Buswell & Thorn, S.C. Strohmeyer, LLP 1150 First Avenue, Suite 5220 101 West Oak Street 41911 5th Street, Suite 300 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Sparta, WI 54656 Temecula, CA 92590 (P) 610-937-1110 (P) 608-269-1200 (P) 951-699-6600 liebesmanlaw.com arndtbuswellthorn.com www.losglaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: If you have suffered any work About: Attorney Shari LePage Locante has About: Lieberg, Oberhansley & Strohmeyer, related injury, the Law Offices of Jeffrey R. been practicing law since 1985. She is LLP located in Old Town Temecula, Liebesman, LLC can help. Jeff Liebesman admitted to practice by specializes in various practice areas in all has successfully represented clients and the Wisconsin State Bar southern California counties, including San handled cases in a wide variety of Workers’ and the Minnesota State Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Compensation Injury matters. The Law Bar, U.S. District Court of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Offices of Jeffrey R. Liebesman has its Western District of counties. The firm offers clients and the primary office in King of Prussia, Wisconsin, 1985,U.S. community comprehensive legal services in Pennsylvania. However, if necessary, Jeff is District Court of Eastern District of virtually every aspect of business and willing to travel to meet his clients Wisconsin, 1985, Ho-Chunk Nation Trial personal matters, including transactions throughout Southeastern and Central Court, 2002,U.S. Tax Court, 2007. Her and litigation. Attorney Jon Lieberg, is Pennsylvania. Jeff Liebesman, is an practice areas include Family law, Business admitted to the California Bar and practice experienced workers’ compensation and Real Estate law, Estate Planning, law before all California courts, the United practitioner who has litigated hundreds of Personal Injury, Elder Law,Tax Planning States Tax Court, the Federal District Courts workers’ compensation cases in and Preparation, Civil Litigation, Bank for the Southern and Central Districts of Pennsylvania for nearly 25 years. Jeff is a Representation, Guardian ad Litem, California, and the United States Supreme former attorney for one of the largest Guardianship, Mediation, Probate. Ms. Court. Mr. Lieberg has practiced workers’ compensation insurance carriers Locante has served Monroe County as a continuously in Southern California since in Pennsylvania. Working for over a decade Court Commissioner since 1992. Her 1978. He has successfully tried cases for an insurance carrier provided Jeff with emphasis on the counseling aspect of the involving partnerships, closely held unique insight into how insurance practice, connecting with clients on a corporations, real estate purchases, real companies approach and defend against personal level is integral to the estate fraud, estates, income tax, and compensation claims made by injured client/attorney relationship. property tax. He has successfully handled a workers. Jeff was raised in a Spanish- Education: Hamline University School of number of appeals. speaking bilingual home, and unlike other Law, St. Paul, MN, J.D., 1982, Honors: Dean’s Education: Mr. Lieberg earned his attorneys who may rely on an interpreter, List 1984; Saint Cloud State University, St. undergraduate degree in Economics from Jeff is able to communicate directly with the Cloud, MN, B.A., 1982, Honors: magna cum the University of Redlands in 1975. In 1978, Spanish-speaking community. Jeff goes out laude, Major: Political Science. he received his Juris Doctor degree magna of his way for his clients, being reliable and Associations: Honors, Associations, and cum laude from California Western School kind. His secret to success is preparation Memberships: State Bar of Wisconsin; of Law,He received his Masters in Tax and compassion. Monroe County Bar Association, Past (L.L.M.) cum laude from the University of Education: Jeffrey is a graduate of the President; Minnesota State Bar Association San Diego in 1986. Villanova University School of Law Past President; Western Wisconsin Legal Associations: In law school, Mr. Lieberg Associations: Jeff Liebesman, licensed to Service Board of Directors,1988-1992; was a member and Lead Articles Editor of practice law by the Pennsylvania Supreme Rotary Club, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, 1987- the Law Review and received awards in Court, U.S. District Court Eastern District of 1988; Legal Services Corporation honoree Estate and Gift Taxation and in Partnership Pennsylvania, and the United States 2010, Public Service; Judicare Member Taxation. He is a member of the California Supreme Court Lawyer; Legal Aid of Wisconsin volunteer. Bar Association and Southwest Riverside Honors: In 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2015, jeff Honors: Avvo Rated County Bar Association. Since 1989, Mr. was recognized by his peers as a Top Family: Shari lives with her husband, Tom. Lieberg has lived in Temecula and is active Lawyer, as reported in Main Line Today They have two adult daughters in the community. He is a member of Magazine. Temecula Rotary (Past President), the Temecula Sister City Association (Founding Director), the Temecula Chamber of Commerce, the Higher Education Foundation for Temecula Valley (former board member), and a former member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.

Honors: Mr. Lieberg is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating issued by this publication based on an attorney's demonstrated ability and ethics.

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Lodato, Thomas A. bad faith, criminal defense, divorce and Longsworth, Jeanne E. child custody. family law, criminal law and Attorney Founder personal injury. Family law regulates the Alampi & DeMarrais The Offices of legal relationships of people who are One University Plaza Longsworth Law LLC connected to each other by marriage, civil Hackensack, NJ 07600 7030 Pointe Inverness Way, unions, family and relations, or where there (P) 201-343-4600 Suite 330 is a custodianship, trusteeship or legal www.alampi-law.com Fort Wayne, IN 46804 guardianship in place. Especially with the [email protected] (P) 260-436-1555 complicated circumstances of this area, it is About: Thomas A. Lodato principal attorney www.longsworthlaw.com highly recommended to seek advice from an at the law firm, is a highly respected [email protected] expert attorney. Mr. Loftis cares about his attorney who has practiced law in northern About: Jeanne founded Longsworth Law clients, he makes sure they receive high- New Jersey for 25 years. Thomas was LLC in 2007, she is admitted to practice law quality legal services, but also the admitted to the bar association of in the state of Indiana, 1987, the U.S. reassurance they deserve. Pennsylvania (1987), New Jersey (1988) District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Education: Mr. Loftis is a graduate of and the District of Colombia (1990). He is 1987, and the U.S. District Court, Southern Oklahoma City University School of Law instrumental in the preparation of District of Indiana, 1987. Prior to opening (J.D., cum laude) and Witchita State commercial leases and various applications her own firm, Jeanne was a partner and University (B.G.S, cum laude). before government agencies. His attention practiced for more than 20 years at one of Associations: Mr. Loftis is a member of the to detail and meticulous preparation of Indiana’s largest law firms. Jeanne American Bar Association, American documents offers our clients a high degree concentrates her practice in the areas of Association for Justice, Oklahoma of personal service regarding business wealth transfer and preservation, estate Association for Justice, Oklahoma Criminal transactions. Attorney Lodato, has served planning, business succession planning, and Defense Lawyers Association, the Oklahoma as the Public Defender in Bergenfield and estate, probate and trust administration. and Kansas Bar Associations. Leonia; as Prosecutor in Fairlawn and She counsels business owners, corporate Honors: Mr. Loftis is Selected to Rising Bogota; and as the Board of Adjustment executives, physicians, and other Stars: 2012 - 2013, 2017. Attorney and Planning Board Attorney for individuals and families about formulating Bergenfield and achieving their objectives through Education: Mr. Lodato received his estate planning and business succession Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Logue, Thomas J. planning. Jeanne appreciates that each Farleigh Dickinson University in 1979. He client’s circumstances and objectives are Partner and Attorney earned a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from unique and tailors a plan particularly suited Glenn & Logue Touro College School of Law in New York in to fulfilling the client’s desired objectives. 901 Charleston Ave. Ste 1 1986. For her 30+ years practicing law she feels Mattoon, IL 61938 Associations: Tom is currently an elected she has been blessed to be able to work (P) 217-234-7461 Councilman in the Borough of Bergenfield with generations of clients from the same [email protected] and is the Public Defender for the Borough family including some gran-children of About: The law office of Glenn & Logue of Fairview. former clients. Ms. Longsworth is a conveniently serve clients in the Mattoon, published author, she is active in the Illinois area in a wide range of legal matters community and is a part of several civic including bankruptcy, debt, personal injury, memberships and participates in seminars Loftis, C. Scott estate planning, real estate and litigation. helping those with their estate planning. Founder/Attorney Partner and Attorney Thomas J. Logue has Education: Ms. Longsworth graduated from Loftis Law Firm been practicing law since 1956. He believes Indiana University with a BS in Accounting, 114 North 3rd Street in honesty in everything he acquires and he 1984 and received her JD from Valparaiso Ponca City, OK 74601 is understanding and responsive to his University School of Law, 1987, and (P) 580-762-3661 clients. executive editor (Vol. 21) of the Valparaiso www.loftis-law-firm.com Education: Mr. Logue received his LL.B. University Law Review. [email protected] from the University of Illinois. Associations: Jeanne is a member of the About: Are you having legal issues Associations: Thomas is admitted to Allen County Bar Association (Chair, regarding marriage, adoption, divorce or practice by the Illinois State Bar. He Probate Trust & Tax Section, 1993-1994; seeking custody of your children? The legal primarily focuses his practice on real estate Vice Chair, Probate Trust & Tax Section, team at the Loftis Law Firm is at your law, probate, wills, and family law. 1992-1993), the Indiana State Bar service. The firm focuses much of their Honors: He holds Martindale-Hubbell's Association (District 4 Representative, Real practice in family law and offer reliable coveted AV Preeminent rating, 2017-2018 Property, Probate & Trust Section, 1996- advice and representation in a variety of High Ethical Standing for Legal Ability. 1998), Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council legal matters.The Loftis Law Firm firm (Board of Directors, 1992-1994; President, offers individualized, personal attention for 1993-1994), the American Bar Association, legal representation throughout the states and the Indiana CPA Society. of Oklahoma and Kansas. C. Scott Lofits,

Founder of the Loftis Law Firm, is licensed to practice law within the States of Oklahoma and Kansas as well as before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court of Kansas, and the Northern, Eastern and Western U.S. District Courts of Oklahoma. He stands for expertise and experience representing clients in personal injury, wrongful death, insurance disputes ,

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Lotz, Jr., Harold J. Lowndes, Jr., Thomas Pinckney Lubin has been responsible for a number of advances in labor relations and employment Attorney Attorney law. In North Valley Emergency Specialists v. Lotz & Associates, P.C. Lowndes & Barrett, LLC Santana, he obtained a state Supreme Court 1210 Nacogdoches Road 198 Rutledge Ave. - Suite 8 decision that, in Arizona, all San Antonio, TX 78209 Charleston, SC 29403 employer/employee agreements are exempt (P) 210-212-4100 (P) 843-723-1688 from the provisions of the Arizona lotzandassociates.com www.AdoptionLawsSC.com Arbitration Act. In Godbey v. Roosevelt [email protected] [email protected] School District, he obtained an appellate About: Attorney Harold J. Lotz strongly About: Lowndes & Barrett, LLC, is a small court decision defining the legal test for class focuses in many types of personal injury firm that focuses solely on adoptions. They actions in Arizona and prohibiting a school and litigation, including malpractice, provide a full range of legal and social district from amending its personnel rules in medical device, automobile collision, services, all with a personal touch, for both violation of its contracts with its teaching product liability, premises liability, tort and birth mothers and adoptive parents. staff. In Fleming v. YRMC, he successfully commercial cases. He is committed to giving Attorney Tom Lowndes has been handling argued in the Ninth Circuit that the personalized adoptions for over 45 years, and Attorney Vocational Rehabilitation Act protected Education: Baylor University Juris Emily Barrett says she has learned independent contractors from Doctorate, 1984 everything she needs to know about discriminatory employment practices based Associations: San Antonio and American adoptions from working with Tom for the on perceived disability. Mr. Lubin has had Bar Associations ( Litigation, Tort and past several years. Emily and Tom prefer the additional successes in numerous cases Insurance Practice Sections); Texas atmosphere of a small firm in that they throughout his career. Association of Defense Counsel; American believe it allows for more personal Education: Stanley received his A.B., The Health Lawyers Association; State Bar of interaction with both birth parents and University of Michigan, J.D. with honors from Texas (Litigation and Health Law Sections); adoptive parents. You will always work The University of Michigan School of Law. American Bar Association (Fo directly with Emily or Tom and not a Associations: He is a member of the Honors: Phi Delta Phi; Moot Court. Listed in paralegal or secretary. American Arbitration Association Panel of Texas Monthly Magazine Top Attorneys in Education: Tom graduated from The Citadel Mediators, American Arbitration Association Texas. Member, Baylor Law School Review with a degree in history and graduated from Panel of Commercial Arbitrators Association. The University of South Carolina School of (Employment), Arizona Bar Association, Law. He also served in the Army for 2 years. Texas Bar Association, Founding member of Associations: Tom is a founding member of the Arizona employment Lawyers Lowe, Charles "Chuck" D. the American Academy of Adoption Association, Incorporator and Executive Attorney Attorneys (“Quad A” attorneys), and has Board member of the Arizona Center for Law Charles D. Lowe Law Offices served as the Academy’s President. He has In the Public Interest. 8087 Washington Village Dr., handled adoptions in South Carolina for over Honors: Recently, Mr. Lubin won an Suite 102 50 years and has spoken at many adoption arbitration award against a national Dayton, OH 45458 seminars. Within the local community, Tom ambulance companMr. Lubin was voted (P) 937-222-8091 is active with numerous clubs and 2016 Member of the Year of the Arizona Bar [email protected] organizations, including the Charleston Association's Labor & Employment Section, About: Chuck Lowe has been practicing in Library Society and the Palmetto Guard, and listed in best Lawyers in America (all the area of divorce and separation for over is a member of St. Philip’s Church. In his free editions), Av Rating in Martindale-Hubbell fifty years. As one of the most experienced time he enjoys woodworking, attending Law Directory, listed in the Bar Register of attorneys in Ohio's Miami Valley area, he historical events and spending time with his Preeminent Lawyers (all editions), named by can help in a broad spectrum of legal family. Southwest Super Lawyers as one of the top situations from family law matters to personal injury claims. With his extensive 5% of all lawyers in the Southwest, Fellow in experience and thorough understanding of Lubin, Stanley the Honorary College of Labor & the law, clients can rely on Mr. Lowe for Attorney Employment Lawyers since 2008 and has high-quality legal advice, individualized Lubin & Enoch, P.C. served on its Credentials Committee. attention, and effective representation. 349 North 4th Ave Family: Barbara Lubin (spouse), Jessica N. Education: Chuck received his J.D. from the Phoenix, AZ 85000 Hall (daughter) (married to James Hall, University of Virginia School of Law (P) 602-234-0008 Captain U.S. Army), Abigail M. Ha Honors: Mr. Lowe has gathered an [email protected] impressive list of awards and accolades About: Stanley Lubin’s practice concentrates throughout his career, such as consistently in providing advice and representation to being on the Best Lawyers List since 1989 labor unions, employees and employers in all and the only divorce and family lawyer in facets of labor relations Dayton to be named one of the "Best and employment law. He Lawyers in America" by his peers for has been involved in twenty-five consecutive years. He was also matters arising under the included in the "Top Attorneys in Ohio in National Labor Relations The Field of Family Law" by The American Act, the Railway Labor Registry and named a "Super Lawyer" by Act, the Labor Management Reporting and Cincinnati Magazine in 2010. AV Disclosure Act, the Federal Labor Relations Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, Vocational Rehabilitation Act, and numerous state statutes and local ordinances covering similar topics. Mr.

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Lucas, Craig J. Lucente II, Rocco elected a Super Lawyer from 2012 through the present. Founder & Attorney Attorney Family: Rocco, his wife Linda, and their two The Law Office of Craig J. Lucas Cohen & Lombardo, P.C. children, Lauren and Chase, make their 2831 St. Rose Parkway Ste. 238 343 Elmwood Avenue home in the Town of Clarence. They are also Henderson, NV 89052 Buffalo, NY 14222 Parishioners of the Nativity of the Blessed (P) 702-598-0477 (P) 716-262-8428 Virgin Mary Church in Clarence. craigjlucas.com http://www.cn-lo.com [email protected] [email protected] About: Craig J. Lucas has been licensed to About: Rocco Lucente, II has been a Lupoff, David B. practice law in all Nevada state courts for member of Cohen & Lombardo, P.C. since Founder and Attorney over 28 years. He is also licensed to practice 1986. His areas of concentration include The Law Offices of in all Federal courts in Nevada as well as all business, lending and real estate law. David B. Lupoff District of Columbia courts and the United Rocco's understanding of these areas comes 15915 Ventura Blvd. States Court of Appeals for the Ninth not only from representing various Penthouse 4 Circuit. Prior to entering private practice, businesses, lending institutions, purchasers, Encino, CA 91436 He has held the positions of Chief of Legal sellers, and developers, but also from his (P) 818-385-0520 Services and Associate General Counsel for experience as a business owner and general lupofflaw.com the State Industrial Insurance System of contractor for various construction projects [email protected] Nevada (now known as Employer’s including a plaza, apartment buildings and About: David Lupoff admitted to the State Insurance Group). Before this He was a even his own home. His broad spectrum of Bar of California, is a litigator with District Court Law Clerk for the Honorable experience has been invaluable to Cohen & extensive knowledge and an animated and Miriam Shearing, now retired Chief Justice Lombardo’s clients. Rocco is counsel to effective style in the courtroom. As an of the Nevada Supreme Court. Prior to over 100 businesses ranging from small, attorney, David takes a creative and graduating from law school, Mr. Lucas was single-shareholder corporations, to large, strategic approach to the practice of law. employed as a Congressional Intern for the multi-dimensional corporations. He When his clients need him, he takes action United States Senate in Washington, DC , as additionally represents numerous limited to protect their rights. He focuses his a legal Intern for the Idaho Prosecuting liability companies, sole proprietorships, practice on catastrophic injuries in both Attorneys Association, and as a Legislative partnerships and several internationally- workers' compensation and personal injury. Intern for the Majority Leader of the Utah renowned clients. Rocco takes a great pride He represents people who have House of Representatives. Mr. Lucas is in helping businesses maximize their experienced serious injuries - brain, spinal known for the personal attention he gives potential. Additional areas of concentration cord, amputations, auto accidents, to his clients, he knows how cumbersome include banking law, trusts and estates and motorcycle, very serious slip and falls, and confusing it may be to the client going civil litigation. Rocco has represented a construction accidents, boating mishaps, through the workers' compensation nationally known commercial lending aviation and train accidents. He process. All cases are handled personally by institution in connection with commercial understands what clients are going through, Mr. Lucas, not by a paralegal or associate loans since 1998. He has been certified to and his experience has taught him exactly attorney. Skilled in representing injured act as Guardian ad Litem in Erie County what is involved in thoroughly preparing workers' in workers' compensation Surrogate’s Court for infants, unknown their cases and exploring other means of negotiations, hearings and appeals, all cases heirs and adults under disability. Rocco’s resolving matters. His reputation for are handled personally by Mr. Lucas not by very first litigation matter resulted in the success helps him get the best possible a paralegal or associate attorney. He has a trial court’s decision being upheld by New results, whether matters settle or proceed strong emphasis on obtaining Disability York State’s highest court, the Court of to trial. The firm has a record of recovering Settlements. Appeals, resulting in new law. Rocco’s much-needed compensation for personal Education: Mr. Lucas received a Juris dedication and diligence have served Cohen injury victims and their families. Doctor degree from the University of Idaho & Lombardo’s nationwide litigation clients Education: David Lupoff graduated from College of Law and a Bachelor of Science well. the University of West Los Angeles with a degree from Weber State University. Education: Rocco Lucente, II was born and Bachelors and J.D. from West Los Angeles Associations: Mr. Lucas is a member of the raised in Western New York, graduated School of Law. Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. In 1990 from Canisius High School and Canisius Associations: He is a member of the he was selected and trained as a pupil in the College, and obtained his Juris Doctor California Bar Association. Nevada American Inn of Court. Degree from Michigan State University, Honors: Mr. Lucas served as the Workers Detroit College of Law. Compensation attorney for the Channel 13 Associations: Rocco is a member of the Bar Ask the Expert program. He is listed in Association of Erie County and the New Who’s Who in American Law York State Bar Association.In addition to being Managing Partner here at Cohen and Lombardo, P.C., Rocco is a Fellow of the New York State Bar Foundation, President of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Member and former

President of the Eastern Hills Sunrise Rotary Club, and former Chairman of the Canisius College Board of Regents.

Honors: Rocco professional recognitions include recently being chosen as one of the

top 3% of attorneys from around the nation by “The Legal News.” Rocco is also listed in

“Who’s Who of America and has been

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Lyddane, John L.A. 20 years of experience and professionalism experience they are confident in handling a in bankruptcy law, family law, probate of number of claims including: Bankruptcy, Attorney estates and small business law. Social Security Disability, Premises Liability, Dorf & Nelson LLP Dog Bites, Workplace Injuries, Brain Injury, 555 Theodore Fremd Ave. Defective Product Liability and Wrongful Rye, NY 10580 Death. The firm will take the time to listen (P) 914-381-7600 MacGregor, Gregory Michael to your needs, provide you with advice and About: John L.A. Lyddane is the Group Head Partner will be honest and compassionate, giving of the Medical Malpractice Defense Group at MacGregor Madhok, LLP you the legal services you deserve. Machi & Dorf & Nelson. Mr. Lyddane has been a 21700 Oxnard St. #1590 Associates, P.C. is located in Arlington, medical malpractice and personal injury Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Mansfield, Texas or anywhere in the DFW defense attorney for over forty years and (P) 818-710-3666 Metroplex. Attorney Machi strongly focuses has tried close to 300 cases to dismissal or www.macgregormadhok.com his practice in personal injury, death cases verdict. In addition, he has briefed and [email protected] and bankruptcy law. He has settled many argued cases in the appellate courts About: Gregory Michael MacGregor is a millions of dollars in personal injury cases. including the New York Court of Appeals. founding partner of MacGregorlMadhok Mr. Machi can help you recover financial He has been involved in every aspect of LLP, Litigators. A trusted and reputable compensation for your accident claim teaching of litigation and trial skills in firm, MacGregorlMadhok serves clients in a allowed in a Texas personal injury university, bar association, Continuing wide range of legal matters, including case:medical expenses, physical pain, Legal Education, and risk management Insurance Bad Faith, High Technology, mental anguish, lost wages or work time, programs, including six separate four-hour Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property, and physical impairment, disfigurement, programs on ethics for the litigator. Entertainment Litigation. Practicing law injuries to a spouse, exemplary damages, Education: Mr. Lyddane received a AB in since 1974, Mr. MacGregor is in high and wrongful death. Mr. Machi takes a History from the University of Rochester. demand as a trial lawyer, winning nearly 40 personal interest in all the clients his firm He received a Juris Doctor from Syracuse cases which he has tried to a jury verdict. represents and promises to do the very best University College of Law. Along with being a Trial Lawyer with for each and every one of them. Many Associations: Mr. Lyddane, has served his MacGregorlMadhok, Mr. MacGregor has also clients he has represented on several community as President of the Belle Haven periodically served as an Adjunct Law occasions. He is particularly proud of Landowners’ Association, Commodore of Professor, teaching trial techniques and representing many generations of clients the Belle Haven Club, Commissioner of the tactics at the University of Virginia School of from the same families. Before deciding Belle Haven Tax District, District Leader of Law and USC’s Gould School of Law. that DFW was the place he wanted to District 2 of the Greenwich Republican Education: Mr. MacGregor is a Phi Beta practice law, during undergraduate school Town Committee, Sunday school teacher Kappa graduate of Fordham University, and law school. Mr. Machi earned a living and soccer coach. earning a bachelor’s degree in 1971, and a as the entertainment director of a nightclub, Honors: American College of Trial Lawyers, graduate of the University of Virginia School booking national musical groups including, Who’s Who in American Law, Best Lawyers of Law in 1974. blues, rock and roll, and jazz greats. ,Who’s Who Registry of Business Leaders, Associations: Experienced in multiple Education: Ted Machi attended the 1998-Super Lawyers, judicial venues, Mr. MacGregor is a member University of Wisconsin-Madison where he of the California State Bar, admitted to graduated with honors from the School of practice before the United States Supreme Macek, Edward M. Business. In 1977, he graduated from Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Attorney Marquette University Law School. the US Tax Court, and all federal courts in The Law Office of Edward Macek Associations: Ted Machi, is licensed to California. To further his professional 258 Main Street Suite 308 practice law in the state of Wisconsin, development, Mr. MacGregor is affiliated Milford, MA 01757 admitted to the State Bar of Texas and the with the American Bar Association, the (P) 508-473-6244 Eastern Federal District Court in the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Los www.maceklaw.com Eastern District of Texas in 1978, as well as Angeles Bar Association. [email protected] licensed to practice before The United Honors: Mr. MacGregor is also the author About: The Law Office of Edward Macek are States Supreme Court since 1979, has been of Deadspin, a courtroom thriller that bankruptcy attorneys in Milford, MA, they Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy received starred reviews from Kirkus lend their expertise in Chapter 7 and since 1996. Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly and was Chapter 13 bankruptcy, including other Honors: Mr. Machi is recognized by the selected as People Magazine’s Page Turner legal matters in family law, probate of Forth Worth Texas Magazine, 2010 as a Top of the Week. His second novel is expected estates and small business law. The law Attorney, Distinguished as a BV rated to be published in 2019 and he is currently firm will provide the legal representation attorney for Very High Rating in Both Legal working on a third. you need to swiftly settle your claim. If You Ability & Ethical Standards, recognized Are Considering Bankruptcy, You Need Distinguished by Lawyers.com and Someone on Your Side You Can Trust, call Machi, Ted awarded community award for his services The Law Office of Edward Macek today to Attorney to the community. schedule a time regarding all of your lawyer Machi & Associates, P.C. Family: Ted Machi and his wife have three needs. Edward Macek has gained extensive 1521 North Cooper Street daughters. knowledge in many legal fields and how Suite 550 they apply to the state of Massachusetts. Arlington, TX 76011 Education: Mr. Macek received his (P) (817) 335-8880 undergraduate degree form Boston College, www.machilaw.com Boston University and obtained his J.D. [email protected] from the Massachusetts School of Law. About: Have you’ve been injured or treated Associations: Edward Macek began unfairly, or in serious debt, call Machi & practicing law in 1996 and thus has nearly Associates, P.C., with decades of legal

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Macy, Barbara J. Malman, Steven J. Mambelli, Dino Attorney President/Founder Attorney Barbara J. Macy Attorney At Law Steven J. Malman & Assoc., P.C. The Mambelli Law Firm 65A Atlantic Avenue 205 W. Randolph St., Ste. 610 6 Dumont Place Boston, MA 02110 Chicago, IL 60606 Morristown, NJ 07960 (P) 617-720-005 (P) 312-629-0099 (P) 973-984-8484 www.barbarajmacy.com malmanlaw.com mambellilaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: Barbara Macy has been an attorney About: Founder and Attorney Steven About: Dino Mambelli, Esq. serves clients since 1985. A second Malman practices in the areas of personal througout New Jersey. Widely regarded by generation attorney, she injury, nursing home abuse and neglect, his peers as one of the top trial lawyers and practices in the areas of real medical malpractice, workers' with over 25 years of experience in estate, family law, probate compensation, and premises liability. He is Criminal, Civil and Municipal Matters. He disputes, mediation, known as one of Chicago's leading has achieved countless successes doing discrimination, civil authorities on personal injury law and has criminal defense in superior court and litigation, employment law, and gay and taken a special interest in defending the municipal court. Likewise, in Civil Court he lesbian legal issues. Her secret to success elderly from neglect and abuse. Attorney has earned millions of dollars for clients has been really caring about her clients and Malman believes that all injured persons who have sustained injuries from Auto about helping them to resolve their should be able to obtain legal Accidents, Fall-Downs, and Work-related disputes. representation when they need it most, Accidents. Dino Mambelli's experience Education: Ms. Macy received her B.A. regardless of whether they have the ranges from serious indictable felonies in Magna Cum Laude from Boston University financial means to pay for it at the time. superior court to traffic matters in and her J.D. from Northeastern University. Mr. Malman impressively handled over municipal court for charges such as DWI, Associations: Barbara is a member of the 20,000 cases successfully and collected drugs, moving violations and driving Real Estate Bar Association of hundreds of millions of dollars for his without a license or insurance. He is a Massachusetts and the Massachusetts clients. He is most pleased with the case former Associate Editor for National Trial Lesbian and Gay Bar Association. Valerie Little and Administrator for Linda Lawyer Magazine and has written and Zahn vs. Alden Topler Creek Nursing Rehab, published articles with a national a record breaking legal matter of Illinois. distribution on various topics including: Education: Mr. Malman received his J.D. Criminal Law, Driving While Intoxicated, Major, Dale G. from Loyola University Chicago School of Tort Reform, Personal Injury Law and Attorney Law. Responsibilities of Attorneys when Law Offices of Dale G. Major Associations: Steven is a member of the representing clients on Medicaid or 1388 Sutter Street Suite 521 American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Medicare. After interning at the Passaic San Francisco, CA 94109 Association, Illinois State Bar Association, County Prosecutor's Office, Mr. Mambelli (P) 415-474-6575 American Association for Justice, and the started his own private practice and has [email protected] Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. consistently maintained his own office, even About: Dale G. Major has been practicing Family: A lifelong resident of the Chicago while holding simultaneous positions with law since January of 2002, the U.S. District area, Mr. Malman spends most of his free other firms as Partner or Counsel. The Court, Eastern District of California, U.S. time with his family or on the golf course. successes he's achieved on behalf of the Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Tax thousands of clients he's represented in Court in 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court in over 25 years is a testiment to his 2002, and the U.S. District Court, Northern outstanding character, work ethic, legal District of California since 2001. Mr. Major skills and commitment to excellence. a tax attorney has a law office based in San Education: Mr. Mambelli graduated from Francisco, California. His areas of Rutgers Law School in 1993, where he was concentration include juvenile delinquency, a Lasser Scholarship Recipient, and tax law and business law and he regularly graduated in only 2.5 years while working sit as a judge pro tem for traffic and small full-time and attending school full-time. He claims court matters. His secret to success also graduated with High Honors, Cum has been his ability to choose his own cases Laude, from Fairleigh Dickinson and enjoying what he does. Honors: He has received the 2018 Top Education: Mr. Major graduated from the Attorney Award University of San Francisco School of Law Family: In his down time away from the with a J.D., received his LL.M in tax law from courts, Mr. Mambelli likes to spend quality Golden Gate University and his B.A. in time with his wife and three sons. He is into History and Politics, Summa Cum Laude health and fitness and has participated in from the University of San Francisco. triathlons and likes martial arts, Honors: Mr. Major holds a Martindale- skateboarding, mountain biking and Hubbell's coveted rating. kayaking.

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Manzella, Vincenzo Marcarian, Armond the MARCARIAN LAW FIRM slogan, “The Power Equalizers™” was coined. Managing Partner Attorney Education: Mr. Marcarian obtained a Lucido & Manzella, P.C. Marcarian Law Firm Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the 39999 Garfield 31255 Cedar Valley Dr., Ste. 301 University of Southern California in 1987. Clinton Township, MI 48038 Westlake Village, CA 91362 J.D. The University of La Verne College of (P) 586-228-3900 (P) 818-995-8787 Law. www.lucidolaw.com www.marcarianlaw.com Associations: Armond Marcarian is [email protected] [email protected] licensed to practice law in the State of About: We all know how stressful a legal About: If you or someone you know have California. He is admitted before the entanglement can be, whether it's a been treated unfairly by their employer, the California Supreme Court, the California criminal prosecution, a personal injury auto Marcarian Law Firm is there to help and Courts of Appeal, the United States District accident or a family law matter. In such give you a free consultation concerning Court for all districts of California, the difficult situations you take a tremendous your legal situation. Spearheaded by its United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth risk if you don't have the right legal counsel namesake, Armond Marcarian, the Circuit, the United States Tax Court and the at your side. The Law Office of Lucido & Marcarian Law Firm has been protecting United States Court of Federal Claims, Manzella, P.C. have tough, experienced the rights of California employees who have Washington D.C. is professional affiliations professionals are ready to fight for you. The been short-changed by their employers. The are with the Association of Trial Lawyers of firm has been serving the residents of firm concentrates on representing plaintiffs America, the American Bar Association, the Macomb County for over 25 years. Located in a variety of cases including employment American Association for Justice, the Los in the heart of Clinton Township, Michigan, law, serious personal injury, medical Angeles County Bar Association and the the legal team at Lucido & Manzella, P.C. can malpractice and business litigation. The law Consumer Attorneys Association of Los assist you in all of your legal matters. The firm believes that no client is too small and Angeles. firm has attorneys specializing in criminal, no opponent is too powerful. Their family law, bankruptcy, estate planning and philosophy has always been that EVERY personal injury. They offer a free client deserves the most aggressive legal Marcus, Robert B. consultation and will discuss and assess representation that Marcarian Law can Attorney your legal matter. Vincenzo Manzella is a provide. Marcarian Law’s winning record is Law Office of Managing Partner at Lucido & Manzella, P.C. based on nothing short of skill, hard work, Robert B. Marcus, PC He is licensed to practice law in the State of and dogged determination. Mr. Marcarian 1 North Broadway - Suite 412 Michigan since 2002 and the Eastern started his professional career as a White Plains, NY 10601 District of Michigan since 2012. Mr. registered pharmacist for 14 years prior to (P) 914-831-9911 Manzella specializes in divorce, parenting entering the practice of law. Armond’s www.RMarcusLaw.com time, custody, alimony, child support, education, training and experience in [email protected] criminal defense, sex crimes, drunk driving, pharmacy provide him a uniquely skilled About: Robert B. Marcus has been drug possession, drug distribution, medical perspective and the expertise required to practicing for over thirty-seven years in the marijuana defense, and civil litigation. He represent victims of dangerous and unsafe area of plaintiff’s Personal Injury with an has built a strong reputation for protecting drugs and pharmaceuticals, as well as emphasis on construction site, auto the rights of his clients aggressively and negligence by medical providers. As a accidents, premises and/or mass torts. ethically. result of his multi-disciplinary training, Mr. "Attorney Marcus has obtained many Education: Mr. Manzella is a graduate of Marcarian has successfully defended awards for his clients in the Million Dollar Wayne State University School of Law - pharmacists and litigated on their behalf. In plus range including, a $7 Million award; 2002 cum laude, and the University of addition, Armond Marcarian is a member of the #2 worker/workplace settlements in Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political the exclusive Vaccine Bar, representing the New York Law Journal 2016, which was Science in 1996. petitioners for vaccine-related injuries for a Union Electrician who fell from a Associations: He is a member of the before the United States Court of Federal ladder after being shocked causing him to Macomb County Bar Association, State Bar Claims in Washington, D.C. As a member of fracture his back; as well as prior awards of of Michigan and the Italian American Bar the Vaccine Bar, Mr. Marcarian is among a $6 Million at trial for two construction Association of Michigan. Mr. Manzella is select group of attorneys who bring laborers who were hit by a vehicle and a $3 also associated with The Macomb County vaccination injury claims before the United million award for a union carpenter who Chamber Of Commerce, Greater Romeo States Court of Federal Claims. He is a was injured when he fell, resulting in knee Washington Chamber Of Commerce, Italian member of ATLA, ABA, AAJ, LACBA, CAALA and back injuries." American Chamber of Commerce, Italian and CAOC, among others. As a trial Education: Attorney Marcus attended the American Cultural Center, De La Salle attorney, Armond Marcarian has personally State University of New York at Binghamton Collegiate Alumni Association - Lifetime performed every aspect of litigation from in 1970. He then went on to the Herbert H. Member and University of Michigan Alumi start to finish, including client in-take, Lehman College of the City University of Association - Lifetime Member preparation of various legal documents, New York where he completed his B.A. Honors: Mr. Manzella was awarded the pre-trial litigation, trial preparation, degree in French in 1975. Following 2001 & 2002 Italian American Bar of examination and cross examination of graduation he attended Pace University Michigan Scholarship, President's Award - witnesses at trial, as well as pre and post School of Law where, in 1979, he received Italian American Bar Association of trial motion practice. Armond Marcarian his J.D. degree. Michigan and his Peer Review Rated, 2016 has successfully tried cases over the years Associations: In 1980 Robert was admitted by Martindale-Hubbell. to verdict, the firm recently received final to the Bar in New York and U.S. District approval of a class action from a federal Court in the Southern and Eastern Districts district court in which the firm represented of New York and, in 1991, to the U. S. Court 1.6 million California consumers in a novel of Appeals, Second Circuit. Having a strong medical privacy case. True to his passion dedication to practicing law, Robert Armond's favorite type of case is the “the presently and for many years was on the David-versus-Goliath case.” That is where

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Board of Directors and is an active member Mark, Lance J. Marks, Todd of the New York State Trial Lawyers Founder Attorney Association and the New York State The Law Offices of Westchase Law, PC Academy of Trial Lawyers. He also been a Mark & Graber PLLC 12029 Whitmarsh Lane member of the American Association for 539-B Main Street Tampa, FL 33626 Justice, the New York State Bar Association Medina, NY 14103 (P) 813-490-5211 x11 and the American Bar Association. Robert (P) 585-798-5555 www.westchaselaw.com was recently re-elected Director of the New lancejmark.com [email protected] York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is [email protected] About: Todd Marks formed the law office of also a longstanding member of the Million About: The Law Offices of Mark & Graber Westchase Law, P.A. in Tampa, Florida. As Dollar Advocates Forum, a Life Fellow of the conveniently serves clients in Medina, New an attorney he believes in an environment American Bar Foundation and was named York and throughout Orleans County in a that shows respect and professionalism not to the New York Super Lawyers from 2005 wide range of legal matters including only to his clients, but also to their through 2017, his 13th consecutive year. bankruptcy, business and corporate, civil adversaries and their counsel. By doing so Honors: He was selected for 2 consecutive and commercial, criminal defense, divorce he has establish goodwill that ultimately years, as one of Long Island's Top recent and family law, personal injury, real estate benefits his clients. He practiced law in Legal Eagles while a partner at a prominent, and wills trusts and estates. Lance J. Mark Virginia and Washington, D.C. Mr. Marks Long Island based Law Firm and has also and his partner Dana A. Graber are began his legal career in Washington, DC been selected as one of the "Top 100 Trial dedicated attorneys that provide clients and McLean, Virginia with the law firm of Lawyers" by the American Trial Lawyers with quality and affordable legal services. Shaw Pittman, LLP where he practiced in Association from 2007- 2012 and the Lance J. Mark, a former Lieutenant the emerging companies and commercial National Trial Lawyers from 2013- 2017 as Commander, in the United States Navy real estate practice groups. In the well as Westchester's Best Lawyers from Reserve, has been practicing law since meantime, Todd remained active in local, 2012-2014. Robert was also recently 1975. He founded this firm with a strong state, and national political campaigns. His selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of tradition of service to his community and experience includes working as a Chief of the Best Lawyers in America. Robert has country. He believes his clients deserve the Staff for a Cincinnati City Council member, been awarded the prestigious AV rating by highest-quality representation and he has White House Advance for President George Martindale-Hubbell from 2004-2017. This established this throughout his firm. Mr. W. Bush, and he operated the Election Day rating, which identifies a lawyer with very Mark has been the Town Attorney for the legal response team in Hillsborough County high to preeminent legal ability, is a town of Barre since 1988 and the school for the Republican Party of Florida. reflection of expertise, experience, integrity attorney for Medina Central Schools since Attorney Marks eventually worked for law and overall professional excellence. The AV 1998. He is also a bank attorney for Farm firm Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz in the rating system was established by attorneys Credit of Western New York (ACA) and The commercial litigation and bankruptcy for attorneys, and recognizes those with the Bank of Castile. practice groups where he developed a highest professional and ethical standards, Education: Mr. Mark received his general practice which included estate He was also a Moot Court Semifinalist in Undergraduate Degree at Miami University planning and other business law matters. 1978 and a recipient of the distinguished of Oxford, Ohio and his Law Degree from His experience includes real estate closings Service Award in 2008 from Pace University S.U.N.Y. Buffalo, graduating cum laude (top and disputes, commercial leases, School of Law where he was an associate 10%) from both universities. commercial litigation, creditors’ rights in editor of the Law Review from 1977-1979. Associations: Mr. Mark is a member of New bankruptcy, corporate formation and

York State and Orleans County Bar transactions, estate planning, employment Associations (President of County Bar law, and family law. Association 1979-1980.), Past-Member of Education: Mr. Marks graduated from the Orleans County Community Mental Health University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Services Planning Board, Past-Member of Business Administration in Marketing and Village of Median Cable Television Advisory Finance, and the George Mason School of Committee; April 1988-April, 2000, Past Law. While in law school, Mr. Marks graded President and current Director, Medina on to the Law Review and served as the Memorial Helaht Care System, Medina, New Symposium Editor. York, Past President and board member of Associations: Todd is a member of the Orleans County Chamber of Commerce and Florida Bar Association, Virginia State bar Past Vice President and current Director of Association, Federal Bar Association and Medina Health Care Foundation. the American Bankruptcy Institute. Mr. Honors: Mr. Mark is a former Judge Marks serves on the Board of the Westchase Advocate General's Corps, Washington, D.C. Charitable Foundation where he helps raise January, 1975- January 1978. He is the financial support for families in need due to recipient of the Navy Commendation Medal a medical crisis or illness and has served on for Meritorious Service and recipient of the the Land Use Appeals Board in Hillsborough General Dynamics Corporation Award for County and on the Board of Church at the Outstanding Achievement in Navel R.O.T.C., Bay. a Phi Beta Kappa, Mr. Mark is Fellow in political science and recipient of senior

class prize in political science.

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Marrero, Kristin E. Martell, Katherine Martin, John Byron Attorney Managing Attorney Attorney At Law The mineo Salcedo Law Firm First Point Law Group, P.C John Byron Martin 5400 South University Drive 10615 Judicial Drive Attorney At Law Suite 502 Suite 101 4025 Camino Del Rio S., Davie, FL 33328 Fairfax, VA 22030 Ste. 300 (P) 954-463-8100 (P) 703-385-6868 San Diego, CA 92108 [email protected] [email protected] (P) 619-574-0876 About: Some insurance companies have About: Katherine Martell’s areas of www.attorneymartin.com wrongly denied or underpaid a person's concentration with First Point Law Group [email protected] property insurance claim, that is why you include employment law, divorce and About: Attorney John B. Marin, former can trust the Mineo Salcedo Law Firm to be custody, and criminal and personal injury marine and former Veteran Affairs an advocate to get the money you need to cases. Katherine Martell, is an outstanding adjudicator and former staff attorney for repair your home and move on with your litigator who has appeared before the Social Security, founded this firm with a life. With over sixty years of combined legal Virginia Supreme Court, the Virginia Court strong tradition of service to his community experience, the legal team represents of Appeals, the Eastern District of Virginia and country. He believes that his clients homeowners, associations and business and local Circuit Courts throughout the deserve the highest-quality representation owners and also assists contractors, Northern Virginia Region. She maintains and he has established this throughout his remediation and restoration companies admission with the Virginia State Bar and firm. He has devoted his private practice to recover the amounts of their bills owed to the Fairfax County Bar, as well as the U.S. helping clients in San Diego County qualify them under assignments of insurance Bankruptcy Court. She is also a member of for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. The Mineo Salcedo Law Firm will the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income listen to your specific situation and guide the American Association for Justice.With a (SSI). As a disability benefits attorney, Mr. you in the right direction. They have helped strong work ethic and an attitude of never Martin has won thousands of cases on hundreds of clients like you settle their giving up, attorney Martell has been able to behalf of his clients. claims and get the money they deserve. Her win every jury trial she had in 2014 and Education: A native of Ohio, Mr. practice areas include First-Party Property 2015. For example, she had success winning Martin obtained his undergraduate degree Litigation, Criminal Defense and DUIs. Ms. two cases involving unpaid wages. Ms. at Ohio State University in 1969, Marrero began her career as an Assistant Martell knows how to evaluate her client’s whereupon he entered the Marine Corps Public Defender for the 20th Judicial Circuit case and help her clients win as big as and served as a pilot, flying OV-10 in Lee County, Florida. There, she acted as possible. Broncos. He attended law school at the the attorney of record in over 1400 cases Education: Katherine Martell completed University of San Diego and has been and tried over 20 jury trials as lead counsel. her bachelor's degree in international licensed to practice law in the State of Following her time with the Public business at George Washington University California since 1982. Defender’s Office, Ms. Marrero worked as and subsequently pursued a J.D. at Associations: Mr. Martin is a member of the an Associate Litigation Attorney with American University's Washington College California Bar Association, San Diego Walton Lantaff Schroeder and Carson, LLP of Law. Graduating cum laude. County Bar Association and the National in Miami, Florida. At Walton Lantaff, her Associations: She maintains admission with Organization of Social Security Claimants' areas of practice included criminal defense the Virginia State Bar and the Fairfax Representatives. Mr. Martin's hobbies are as well as civil defense – specifically, first County Bar, as well as the U.S. Bankruptcy travelling, reading and physical fitness. and third party insurance coverage and Court and U.S. Distict Court for the Eastern liability defense, personal injury, and District of Virginia. She is also a member of construction litigation. the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and Education: Ms. Marrero graduated from the American Association for justice. Martin, Matthew A. both St. Vincent College and Ave Maria Honors: She has been able to win every jury Attorney School of Law, Juris Doctor, with honors. trial she had in 2014 and 2015. Law Office of Associations: Florida State Bar in 2014, is a Matthew A. Martin P.C. litigation attorney. 1873 South Bellaire St., Ste. 200 Honors: Ms. Marrero was awarded a Denver, CO 80222 Premier 100 Trial Attorney designation (P) 303-725-0017 from the National Academy of www.denversdefenseattorney.com Jurisprudence. She was also given a Justice [email protected] Foundation Scholarship from the DUI About: If you, a friend or relative has been Defense Lawyers Association for her charged with a crime, you will need a handling of DUI cases. criminal defense attorney to discuss your case. The Law Office of Matthew A. Martin has been providing over 22 years of criminal attorney representation with 13 years in Denver, Colorado. The firm will effectively and aggressively defend you if you have been accused of a DUI, a felony, a misdemeanor, and traffic violation. Mr. Martin, began his criminal law career as a prosecutor and District Attorney. The perspective that he gained by prosecuting crimes in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties gives him a head start in preparing for his clients defense. He knows the kinds

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TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA – 2018-2019 of evidence authorities will gather; he Matsuk, Leonard A. Mazer, Richard understands how they will present it in Attorney Law Offices of court; he can develop strategies to counter Law Office of Leonard Matsuk Richard Mazer the case they build and to lessen the 400 Oceangate Suite 700, 99 Divisadero Street consequences a client may face. Attorney Long Beach, CA 90802 San Fransico, CA 94117 Martin is always available for his clients and (P) 562-432-5487 (P) 415-621-4100 is dedicated to protecting your rights. His longbeachcriminalattorney.com [email protected] effectiveness is a result of his commitment [email protected] About: Attorney Richard B. Mazer has been to his clients, to engage in successful About: Leonard A. Matsuk founder of the practicing law 49 years. He is admitted by negotiations. firm, has been practicing law for more than the California State Bar. His practice area is Education: Mr. Martin is a graduate of 40 years in criminal defense, serving clients criminal defense. He mainly focuses on Michigan State University College of Law, in Greater Long Beach, California and the federal death penalty cases (not actually 1994 - J.D., Honors: Cum Laude and B.A. in surrounding areas. Attorney Leonard death penalty but defendants who are Criminal Justice. Matsuk is very familiar with the court facing life with no chance of parole.) As a Associations: Matthew A. Martin, licensed system, including the various police criminal defense attorney, Mr. Mazer had a to practice law in the State of Michigan in departments, the local judges, clerks and national drug practice defending famous 1994 and Colorado in 2001, is a skilled prosecutors throughout the criminal courts. defendants across the country and Denver Defense Attorney, who specializes As a result, he has successfully defended defending anti-trust and fraud, death in DUI and criminal defense and have been many hundreds of clients accused of a wide penalty cases. Mr. Mazer describes himself exclusively practicing criminal law. His legal range of criminal charges from drunk as a lucky guy and states that his career fell career has been in the criminal justice driving to murder and from first time into his lap. system, in trials before judges and juries, juvenile offenders to corporate CEOs Education: Mr. Mazer is a graduate of the and in negotiations with authorities. He is a accused of white collar crimes. In that time University of Illinois College of Law. member the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and unlike many other attorneys, he has 2008, member of the Jefferson County Bar argued over 200 bench trials and over 100 Association, 2005-2008. He has also taught jury trials. Many lawyers have never tried a classes and lectured at seminars for the case without a jury. Attorney Matsuk Police Academy. understands the stakes and knows that many of their clients are in the fight of their Martinez, Joseph D. lives-- the firm personally handles every case and gives personal attention to their Attorney clients guiding them every step of the way. Law Office of Mr. Matsuk makes himself readily available Joseph D. Martinez to his clients. Every case is important to him 1901 First Ave., Suite 168 and he limits the caseload in order to give San Diego, CA 92101 clients the priority their case deserves. (P) 619-234-7060 Education: Mr. Matsuk graduated from [email protected] California State University at Long Beach About: Joseph D. Martinez was born March with a B.A. (1972) and received his J.D. from 17, 1952 in Jalisco, Mexico. In his younger Pepperdine University School of Law years he worked as a farm laborer and (1976). worked his way up to owning his own law Associations: Mr. Matsuk is a member of firm. He was licensed in the state of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Pennsylvania in 1991. The Law Office of the Criminal Courts Bar Association, the Joseph D. Martinez specializes in legal National Association of Criminal Defense services in immigration, social security and Attorneys, the Consumer Attorneys worker's compensation. His secret to Association of Los Angeles, the Long Beach success lies in his need to better himself Bar Association, Past President of the Long which he most certainly has done and being Beach Bar Foundation, Past President of the receptive to clients and keeping their Long Beach Barristers and Senior Instructor interest at heart. of the Project Shortstop, a juvenile crime Education: Mr. Martinez received a diversion program. scholarship from Ralston Purina for 1 year Honors: Matsuk holds Martindale-Hubbell's of Law School. He won 1st Place State coveted "AV Preeminent" (Highest Possible Championship in Track and 1st Place Cross Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical County Runner. Mr. Martinez is a member Standards), he was awarded Lawyer of the of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He also Year by the Long Beach Bar Association, supports the United Farm Workers. He has 2002, and widely recognized by Southern a Associates Degree from Ventora Jr. California "Super Lawyer" for Criminal College, a Bachelor in Political Science, a Defense, 2004 and 2005. Minor in Sociology from the University of

California, Santa Barbara, a Masters in Education Psychology from Luteran College, and a certificate in substance abuse and treatment counseling from Cal Polytech in Pomona. Additionally, he has a Law Degree from the University of San Diego.

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McConnell, James G. and the historic landmark Carson, Pirie, McCormick Jr., James R. Scott & Company flagship store at State and Attorney Attorney Madison streets in Chicago. Construction Law Services LLC Peters & Freedman, L.L.P. Education Mr. McConnell received his law 101 North Virginia Street, #120 191 Calle Magdalena, degree from Northwestern University’s Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Suite 220 Pritzker School of Law in Chicago in 1973. (P) 312-287-1343 Encinitas, CA 92024 Associations: He was admitted to practice james-g-mcconnell.com (P) 760-436-3441 in state and federal courts in Illinois in [email protected] hoalaw.com 1973, and he has been a member of the About: During his career as a trial lawyer, [email protected] Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar since it Mr. McConnell has represented clients in About: James R. McCormick, Jr., Esq., CCAL was created in 1982. He was admitted to hundreds of cases involving is a managing partner in the Law Firm of practice before the United States Court of complex construction Peters & Freedman, L.L.P.James has been Appeals in Chicago in 1973, and the United claims, and other formally trained as a mediator and States Supreme Court in 1977. He has tried international commercial, mediated disputes for the former San Diego many civil jury cases in state and federal financial and insurance Mediation Center, now known as the courts in Illinois, and he has been specially issues, including the British National Conflict Resolution Center. James admitted as trial counsel in courts in seven Overseas Trade Board, J. C. Decaux, the tracks the latest technology advances that other jurisdictions. He has handled Consul General of Mexico, the Public can be used by the common interest numerous appeals, in the Illinois Appellate Building Commission of Chicago, Blue development industry and led his firm in Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, United Cross/Blue Shield, Exelon Corporation, implementing the Firm’s online collections States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Bethlehem Steel, American Bridge program which allows managers 24/7 Circuit, and the United States Supreme Company, United States Steel, Youngstown access to status reports and information for Court. Sheet & Tube, and Zenith Radio. He has their association’s collections accounts. In Honors: Mr. McConnell is a Charter Fellow handled litigation concerning such familiar his spare time James also creates and of the Congress of Fellows of the Center for construction projects as Chicago’s manages several online communities. For International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Millennium Park, the John Hancock his hard work, James has received Most Austria, and recently completed his second building, and the Sears Tower. He has Valuable Professional awards from term as Chairman of the McHenry County served as an attorney and arbitrator in Microsoft for the prior ten years in a row Historic Preservation Commission. international construction and insurance and has been featured in various print and claims. He has represented public and online media stories. private owners and developers, lenders, Education: James attended the University contractors, suppliers and title insurers in of California, Los Angeles, where he land acquisition, zoning, contract drafting, received his undergraduate degree in financing, negotiations, arbitrations and Political Science. James then attended law lawsuits on major construction projects school at the University of San Diego. valued at more than $20.4 billion. As owner Associations: Since starting in the of Construction Law Services LLC, Mr. community association industry in 1996, McConnell represents businesses in the James has served on various industry construction industry, including litigation committees, has presented at numerous for foreclosure of mortgages and mechanics Community Association Institute (CAI) and liens to collect payments due on California Association of Community construction projects, breach of contract Managers (CACM) events and has published litigation, eviction of non-paying tenants of many industry-related articles James completed projects, construction defect chaired the San Diego CAI Legislative claims, and other litigation. Mr. McConnell Support Committee (CLAC) for several is a national and international author and years and currently serves on the CACM lecturer on public, private and international Legislative Affairs Committee, the CAI construction contracting. Most recently, he Coachella Valley CLAC committee, the CAI has been involved in construction Orange County PR Committee, and co- negotiations and disputes concerning founded and serves on the CAI Coachella Millennium Park’s mixed public and private Valley Marketing Committee. As a result of funded construction, Kennedy King his work in this industry, James is one of Community College, Blue Cross/Blue less than 150 attorneys nationwide to be Shield’s Vertical Completion, homeland accepted into the College of Community security improvements at the Port of Association Lawyers (CCAL).James is Chicago, the Mexican Consulate in Chicago, passionate about teaching and has created the Illinois International Port District, training programs for managers and Board Chicago’s Central Police Headquarters, members in San Diego County, the Harborside International Golf Center, Coachella Valley, Orange County, Los Soldier Field, the Midwest Center for Green Angeles County and the Inland Empire. In Technology, the Chicago Center for addition to teaching, James was board Children’s Advocacy, Bronzeville Military president for over seven years for his very Academy, and Chicago’s Deep Tunnel storm own homeowners association. runoff and flood control project. He has also Honors: James is a teaching assistant for handled litigation involving redevelopment legal research, writing and oral advocacy of the former Glenview Naval Air Station and recognized as a Dean’s Outstanding property, the South Campus development of Scholar. the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle,

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McCormick, Michael T. McCrory, Michael K. Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association. He is a member of the American, Seventh Managing Partner Partner Circuit, Indiana State, and Indianapolis Bar McCormick Law Group, LLC Barnes & Thornburg LLP Associations. 2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1250 11 South Meridian Street Honors: Mr. McCrory is recognized by Chicago, IL 60602 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Indiana Super Lawyers and The Best (P) 312-327-3402 (P) 317-231-7267 Lawyers in America. In the 2015, 2016, www.mccormicklawgroup.com btlaw.com 2017 and 2018 editions, Best Lawyers [email protected] [email protected] recognized him as a "Lawyer of the Year" About: Michael McCormick focuses strongly About: Michael K. McCrory, a partner in the for his work in litigation - bankruptcy. in the areas of corporate law, tax and estate Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg planning, asset protection planning, tax LLP, is the Indianapolis Administrator of the litigation, and audit defense. He has been Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring practicing law for over thirty years and has Department and a member of the Corporate McCrosson, Dennis F. tried cases in state and federal courts, as Department. He has served on the firm’s Attorney well as the United States Tax Court, and has Management, Recruiting, and Client Thrasher Buschman Voelkel P.C. argued before both state and federal Relations committees. He is admitted to 151 N. Delaware Street appellate courts. Impressively, his practice before the state and federal courts Suite 1900 professional background ranges from in Indiana, the United States Supreme Indianapolis, IN 46204 preparing estate plans for families seeking Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the (P) 317-686-4773 to protect their assets for the next Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for [email protected] generation to tax planning for corporate the Northern and Southern Districts of About: Thrasher Buschmann & Voelkel, P.C. mergers and acquisitions. He has Indiana, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for is a full service law firm located in represented many emerging growth the Northern and Southern Districts of downtown Indianapolis. They provide legal companies as well as venture capital groups Indiana. Mr. McCrory’s areas of practice advice and counsel to individuals and and creative equity platforms. He lectures include business, commercial, bankruptcy, businesses throughout Indiana while around the country on audit mitigation and and creditors’ rights issues, including offering numerous areas of practice. tax law and testifies as an expert witness in workouts and loan restructurings, Regardless of your legal needs, at Thrasher legal and accounting malpractice cases. Mr. representation of secured and unsecured Buschmann & Voelkel, P.C. they are their to McCormick also represents taxpayers in creditors and creditors’ committees in help you with your legal needs. Dennis F. controversies before the Internal Revenue bankruptcy cases, commercial and McCrosson is a lawyer with Thrasher Service and the United States Tax Court. He bankruptcy mediation, real estate Buschmann & Voelkel, P.C. He has been has counseled both families and foreclosures, repossessions and general practicing law since 1983. He is admitted to corporations on tax matters and asset collections, and Uniform Commercial Code practice law by Indiana State Bar. His area protection strategies, as well as being a CCH issues. of practice is complex commercial litigation. certified audit defense professional with Education: Mr. McCrory received his Over the years Mr. McCrosson has vast extensive trial experience, both on B.S., cum laude, from Indiana State developed a very good reputation in the behalf of individuals and corporations. University and his J.D., cum laude, from Indianapolis legal community for his sharp Education: Double majored in accounting Indiana University Robert H. McKinney and efficient legal insight. and finance from Miami University in School of Law (formerly Indiana University Education: Mr. McCrosson graduated from Oxford, Ohio; J.D., Valparaiso University in School of Law - Vilanova University with a B.A. in Indiana; received a Concannon Certificate in Indianapolis). He successfully completed Engineering, 1974, and received his J.D. International Law from Notre Dame the American Bankruptcy Institute/St. from Indiana University McKinney School of University in London, England; received a John's University School of Law Bankruptcy Law. master’s degree in taxation from the John Mediation Training Course and is a Associations: Dennis is admitted to Marshal Law School in Chicago. registered civil mediator in Indiana. practice law by Indiana State Bar. Associations: Mr. McCormick is a member Associations: Mr. McCrory is a member of Honors: He is the recipient of the Sagamore of the American Bar Association, Illinois several organizations including the firm's of the Wabash Award given by the Governor State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Financial Institutions Practice Group and of Indiana. Association, Trial Bar of the United States serves as co-chair of the firm's Global District Court for the Northern District of Services Practice Group and its Automotive Illinois, Seventh Circuit Appellate Court, U.S. Industry Services Team. He regularly works Supreme Court with manufacturers and automotive suppliers to address a broad range of matters including contract negotiation and enforcement, collections, and bankruptcy issues.Mr. McCrory is also a member of the firm's Higher Education Practice Group, and has advised clients on multiple issues relating to student loan dischargeability and student loan documentation and compliance issues and a member of the

American Bankruptcy Institute and has been certified by the American Board of

Certification as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist. He previously served as chair of

the Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association

and the Commercial and Bankruptcy Law

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McDonnell, Mike defendants is showcased by his and family law including prenuptial agreements, Attorney Jeffrey’s reported case before the dissolution litigation and negotiation and Attorney California Supreme Court: Larsen v. post judgment modifications. Prior to The McDonell Law Firm Department of Motor Vehicles (1995) 12 attending law school, Louise owned and 418 East La Habra Blvd. Cal. 4th 278. operated several wholesale/retail La Habra, CA 90631 businesses, providing her with extensive (P) 562-694-3827 knowledge of small business and privately LaHabraCriminalAttorneys.com McGee Jr., C. Edward held companies. The decision to attend law [email protected] Attorney school as an adult was encouraged by her About: The McDonnell Law Firm a fully McGee & Huskey PA own experience with the family court and a licensed law firm located in La Habra, CA, 2850 N. Andrews Ave compelling desire to help others through has provided exceptional representation for Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 the process in an intelligent and criminal defendants in state and federal (P) 954-563-8200 compassionate manner. Louise has courts throughout Orange County and mcgeehuskey.com extensive training in Collaborative Law and Southern California. Their areas of expertise [email protected] Mediation and works to help her clients are comprehensive, encompassing drug About: Attorney C. Edward McGee, Jr., has reach a negotiated settlement to protect the crimes, DUI/DWI, three strikes cases, been practicing law for over 45 years. He is best interests of the children and to domestic violence, sex offenses, violent admitted to practice by the Florida State preserve the divorcing parties’ relationship crimes, theft crimes, and juvenile Bar Association, the District of Columbia so they can co-parent their children into the delinquency matters. Mike McDonnell was Bar Association, 5th & 11thCircuit Federal future. Louise is also experienced in real admitted to practice in California and the District Courts. His area of practice is estate law and has a very active practice United States District Court for the Central criminal law. This includes individuals, handling both residential and commercial District of California and is admitted to the corporations and elected officials. transactions. Louise is a graduate of Pace U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Education: Mr. McGee received his J.D. - University Law School, J.D., attended Eastern Districts of California, the District of Juris Doctor from Florida State University Rochester Institute of Technology, A.A.S. Arizona, the District of Nevada, the District College of Law, his Bachelor of Arts B.A. in and the University of Connecticut, B.G.S. She of Colorado, and the Northern District of political Science from Florida Atlantic is recognized by Martindale-Hubbell and is Georgia. Mr. McDonnell is also admitted to University and Emory University in Political listed as one of Top Lawyers Under 40. practice in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Science and History. Louise volunteers her time in a local Fifth and Ninth Circuits, as well as the U.S. Associations: Founder of Kids in Distress program called Second Saturday. Second Supreme Court. Attorney Mike McDonnell Inc. Saturday provides an invaluable service for has been practicing law in California for Honors: Mr. McGee has been recognized by every woman facing the complexities of over 40 years, in the process becoming one Martindale-Hubbell as a AV Preeminent divorce. This workshop is designed to help of the most prominent criminal defense Attorney 2017, For the highest level of women take the next step, at any stage in attorneys in Orange County, recognized for Professional Excellence and is the founder the process of untying the knot. his extensive trial experience and track of Kids in Distress Inc., (KID) is a licensed record of successful results. National nationally accredited agency working for directory of attorneys Martindale-Hubbell the prevention of child abuse, preservation McGonagle, William S. has given Mr. McDonnell an AV Preeminent of the family, and the treatment of abused Attorney rating, reflecting the highest standards of and neglected children. Sherrard McGonagle professionalism and ethics in the legal Tizzano & Lind, P.S., community. After receiving his Bachelor of 241 Madison Ave. N. Arts degree from the University of San McGlynn, Louise A. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Diego (USD), Mr. McDonnell attended USD’s (P) 206-842-5681 Attorney School of Law, where he earned his Juris sherrardlaw.com Conlon & McGlynn, LLC Doctor in 1967. Following law school, he [email protected] 222 Riverside Avenue was admitted to practice in California and About: Sherrard McGonagle Tizzano & Lind, Westport, CT 6880 the United States District Court for the P.S., enjoys a solid reputation as one of the (P) 203-222-8686 Central District of California. Since then, Mr. most well respected and skillful law firms in [email protected] McDonnell has been admitted to the U.S. Washington since 1954. They maintain two About: Conlon & McGlynn, LLC, a family law District Courts for the Southern and Eastern offices; one in Poulsbo, WA and the other on firm based in Westport, Connecticut Districts of California, the District of Bainbridge Island, WA. They have a wide representing clients throughout Fairfield Arizona, the District of Nevada, the District range of legal matters including business County and Connecticut, have more than 60 of Colorado, and the Northern District of and real estate issues, medical malpractice years of combined legal experience fighting Georgia. Mr. McDonnell is also admitted to and personal injury, and matters involving for the rights of their clients. practice in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the estates, probate, and trusts. They are proud They understand the complexities of family Fifth and Ninth Circuits, as well as the U.S. attorneys that are dedicated to serving and matrimonial cases. The attorneys are Supreme Court. As a prominent figure in their clients while maintaining a tradition of committed to guiding, counseling and the Southern California legal community, excellence and integrity. Mr. McGonagle, a advising clients through the legal process. Mr. McDonnell maintains active former U.S. Army JAG Corps in Seattle, By effectively developing customized and memberships in the Orange County Bar expertise is in civil litigation which has been creative solutions for their clients and can Association, California Attorneys for focused for the last twenty years on successfully meet the specific needs of each Criminal Justice, the California Public personal injury related claims. individual client they represent. Louise A. Defenders Association, and the National Education: William received his Bachelors McGlynn admitted to practice law in the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. of Arts in History, minor in Geology, state of Connecticut, New York and U.S. He is a staunch advocate for protecting the University of Washington and J.D., District Court, District of Connecticut, is an rights of criminal defendants, including University of Montana, Missoula, Montana. experienced divorce attorney with over 22 juvenile offenders. Mr. McDonnell’s Associations: Mr. McGonagle sits on the years of experience handling all aspects of impressive track record of assisting DUI Board of the First Congressional District

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Representative, Board of Governors, WSAJ Congresswoman Nita Lowey. In these Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley 1994-2002,Vice President West, WSAJ, positions, Dan developed a commitment to Conveyancers’ Association. As a citizen and 2002-present,Past Trustee of Kitsap County serving individuals and businesses and community leader, McHugh has served in a Bar Association, Past Chairman of Medical developing long-term working relationships variety of leadership positions. He held the Legal Liaison Committee, Kitsap County, with clients and he appreciates the trust his elected position of Town Meeting President, Lawyers Association Trust, 2001- clients demonstrate in him by returning to Moderator from 1980 to 2011 and has present. He is also a member of the him for legal guidance. served as Library Trustee. In addition, he Washington State Bar Association, Kitsap Education: Dan received his Bachelor‘s has served on the Board of Directors or as County Bar Association, American Trial degree cum laude from Harvard University President of numerous civic and business Lawyers Association since and his Juris Doctor from Penn State. groups including the Chelmsford 1974,Washington State Association for Associations: He is a member of the Scholarship Fund, Inc., Chelmsford Rotary Justice since 1974, American Bar Connecticut Bar Association, New York Bar Club, Chelmsford Cultural Council, Association since 1972,Trial Lawyers for Association, New Jersey Bar Association and Chelmsford High School Alumni Public Justice. the District of Columbia Bar Association. Association, the Lowell Five Cent Savings Honors: Mr. McGonagle is an AV-Rated Honors: Dan is recognized by Super Bank, the Merrimack Valley Estate Planning Lawyer by Martindale Hubble and received Lawyers — for business and general Council, and the Greater Lowell Home the Statewide Professional Award, 2007. litigation in both Connecticut (2014 present Builders’ Association. He was the day) and New York (2015) Chelmsford Business Association Member of the Year and received the Community McGuire, Daniel F. Service Award from The Chelmsford League Founder/Attorney McHugh, Dennis E. of Women Voters of Chelmsford in 2011. D.F. McGuire & Assoc., LLC Honors: Attorney McHugh has been Attorney 1266 East Main St., Ste. 700R recognized as FIVE STAR Wealth Manager, The Law Offices of Stamford, CT 06902 by Boston Magazine. (P) 203-826-2006 Dennis McHugh 2 Chelmsford Street www.dfmcguire.com [email protected] Chelmsford, MA 1824 About: Daniel F. McGuire founder of the (P) 978-256-3330 firm, is licensed to practice in the courts of [email protected] Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and in About: The Law Office of Dennis E. McHugh has been providing legal services to families the District of Columbia, as well as in federal district courts of the Southern and and businesses in Chelmsford and the Eastern Districts of New York, United States surrounding areas for over 35 years. The District Court for the District of New Jersey, office specializes in civil matters, including and the United States Court of Appeals for estate planning, elder law, business law, probate administration, real estate and the Second Circuit. His practice areas involve legal matters in business disputes, bankruptcy, and personal injury. They are securities litigation, legal malpractice, and proud to be a small, local firm, with strong serving individuals and families. Dan comes ties to the community and have earned the from a family that has practiced law for reputation of being a highly respected law firm. Dennis E. McHugh has been practicing generations. He learned early that the way to best serve clients is to be honest and law since 1977. His areas of concentration transparent in all dealings, and to always include estate planning, probate and elder provide the quality of service he would law. He has been appointed a Commissioner expect for himself and his family. Colleagues by the Land Court and the Probate Court particularly note Dan for his strong and as Guardian Ad Litem for the Probate research and writing skills, ability to think Court to help manage difficult matters for quickly on his feet, effectiveness in court, the courts. He also represents clients in and commitment to the ethical practice of applications to the Department of Medical law. He is proud of having prevailed on Assistance as well as appeals to the Board behalf of clients against much larger firms of Hearings and to the Superior Court. by virtue of these skills and attention to Attorney McHugh actively represents detail. He also takes pride in finding seniors obtaining Medicaid benefits, he is creative ways to settle cases where a real estate practitioner, as well as, a title settlement best aligns with his clients’ insurance agent. Mr. McHugh’s secret to interests. Dan began his career working at success has been in caring for clients and several law firms where he acquired a trying to do what’s best for them considering the risks and opportunities. breadth of experience in the fields of business torts, contract, personal injury, Education: Mr. McHugh a native of employment, and securities law. Dan also Chelmsford, earned his degree from worked at a law firm in New York City Harvard University and served in Vietnam where he focused on immigration matters, as a naval officer. Following his service, McHugh earned his Juris Doctor, graduating including the preparation of petitions for visas, permanent residence, and with honors, from Suffolk University Law naturalization, and advised clients on School. immigration planning as it intersected with Associations: He is a member of the their business needs. Dan is also a former Massachusetts chapter of the National aide to U.S. Senator Carl Levin and U.S. Association of Elder Law Attorneys, member of the Real Estate Bar of

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McKendree, John W. Medikundam, Haripriya Meirowitz, Clifford A. Lawyer and Consultant Attorney at Law Founder Law Offices of International Legal and Law Offices of John W. McKendree Business Services Group Clifford A. Meirowitz, PLLC. 7582 E. 121st Dr. 802 E. Woodfield Rd., Ste. 400 450 7th Avenue, Suite 1908 Thornton, CO 80602 Schaumburg, IL 60173 New York, NY 10123 (P) 303-618-8780 (P) 847-995-1515 (P) 212-764-1261 mckendreelaw.com bizlegalservices.com www.meirowitzlaw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] About: If your livelihood and reputation is haripriyapraveen@gm [email protected] in jeopardy, and you need an advocate for About: Dealing with business or About: Clifford A. Meirowitz, founder of the victims of employment and labor law immigration issues can be a stressful and firm since 1993, is a Trusts and Estates and violations. The Law Offices of John W. challenging matter. The law firm Elder Law practitioner for over 25 years. He McKendree will aggressively and International Legal and Business Services provides a comprehensive estate plan to compassionately serve clients in the areas Group is a boutique law firm that will help clients maximize the benefits of their of labor and employment wrongful aggressively handle your case assets while living and then to ensure that termination, employment discrimination, professionally and effectively. Their goal is assets that remain after one passes are criminal defense and complex civil rights. to serve clients by finding answers and disbursed in accordance with that person's Located in Denver, Colorado, The Law winning cases. Be it an individual or a wishes and with a minimum of taxation. Mr. Offices of John W. McKendree assists clients Multinational Corporation, they guarantee Meirowitz successfully represented clients in the Denver metropolitan area, including exceptional value by showing keen interest in Matter of Heller (Ratner), Matter of Aurora, Thornton, Brighton and and thorough understanding of their Warshawsky, and Matter of Turner surrounding areas. Additionally, client’s complex challenges. Located in (Loeffler), which all resulted in published McKendree has served as a mediator and Schaumburg, IL (suburb of Chicago, IL) opinions in the New York Law Journal. arbitrator to resolve disputes as a their main office conveniently serves clients Education: Mr. Meirowitz is a graduate of professional neutral. Additionally, he in neighboring cities (Chicago Metro Area), Connecticut College, where he studied provide consultation to other attorneys New York, NY and Hyderabad, India. The abroad at the London School of Economics, who have complex litigation cases, attorneys are licensed to practice in at least and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law including advising about legal strategy and one of the following states: State of New where he was an Alexander Judicial Fellow federal court procedures. He has served his York or Illinois. In addition, they are and participated at Bet Tzedek Legal community in many capacities over the licensed to practice in US District Court for Services. course of his career, including as a the Northern District of IL, US Court of Associations: Mr. Meirowitz was chair of Municipal Judge. As a defense attorney, Mr. International Trade, US Tax Court and other the New York County Lawyer’s Association McKendree will aggressively fight to protect foreign jurisdictions. They are devoted to pro bono Elder Law Project and the past the rights of those accused of serious providing legal advice in immigration and chair of the New York County Lawyer's crimes. Given his extensive knowledge of providing business strategies in the U.S. and Association Elder Law Committee. Mr. the criminal justice system, he can develop international. Like the clients they serve, Meirowitz is an adjunct assistant professor clever legal strategies, carefully being International Legal and Business Services at New York University School of selective in handling challenging and high- Group, embraces diversity. The Attorneys Continuing and Professional Studies where profile criminal cases, and helping his and Professional staff come from different he teaches a course in Trusts and Estates clients receive the best favorable outcome. walks of life and backgrounds and are and the NYU Wagner School of Lifelong Education: Mr. McKendree is a graduate of multilingual in English, Telugu, Hindi, Learning where he teaches an Elder Law the University of Denver College of Law, J.D., Tamil, Kannada, Spanish, Mandarin- class. Mr. Meirowitz is a mentor attorney to and his Bachelor of Arts from the University Chinese, Arabic, Amharic, Tagalog, Tigrigna the New York Law School Elder Law Clinic. of California at Berkeley. and Conversational Japanese. Haripriya He is a member of the National Academy of Associations: John W. McKendree licensed Medikundam Esq., admitted to practice Elder Law Attorneys and the New York to practice law in the State of Colorado, U.S. immigration law in the State of Illinois, is an State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section, Court of Appeals for the 9th, 10th Circuit associate attorney with International Legal where he was a member of the Executive and for the Federal Circuit, has a proven And Business Services Group, serving Committee and past vice chair of the record of success in pursuing claims against clients with exceptional service. She has subcommittee, Persons Under Disability, government and private employers in state rich experience in handling various and was a past member of the New York and federal courts and before state petitions including RFEs, Motions to Re- City Bar’s Committee on Legal Problems of agencies. He hold employers accountable open, and appeals. She works closely with the Aging. He was named as a 2009 New when they fail to abide by the laws.With Attorney Samuel on special projects and York Superlawyer. more than 50 years of experience heads our special projects group. Honors: Mr. Meirowitz was voted as a top dedicated to law, Mr. McKendree brings a Education: Haripriya holds a Master’s Elder Law Attorney in the 2009, 2010 and wealth of knowledge to his industry, and, in degree in Law from Loyola University, 2011 New York Metro Area Superlawyers particular, to his areas of specialization, Chicago and a Post Graduate Diploma in listing. He was also selected for inclusion in complex civil rights, and criminal defense Arbitration from ICADR, NALSAR University the 2012 edition of the New York Area's law. He has a thorough understanding of the and a LLB from Osmania University, India. Best Lawyers publication. constitutional issues and complex state and federal laws that relate to how government and private employers must treat prospective, current and former employees Honors: McKendree has numerous awards and recognition, he was named one of the Top 100 Lawyers by the The National Advocates.

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Melkersen, Michael J. emissions when the actual emissions 1968. Mr. Meyers received his law degree emitted are 10-40 times higher than EPA (Juris Doctor) from New York University Attorney standards allow - Melkersen was lead School of Law in May 1971. The Law Offices of counsel in the first case that was scheduled Associations: Mr. Meyers is a member of Michael J. Melkersen, P.C. to go to trial Volkswagen Nationwide, in The Association of Trial Lawyers of 9633 S. Congress Street which a settlement was reached on the eve America; New Jersey Trial Lawyers New Market, VA 22844 of trial: the first such settlement Association; National Association of (P) 540-740-3937 nationwide. Melkersen's work on the Securities Fraud and Commercial Attorneys. www.mlawpc.com Volkswagen fraud cases has been Honors: Mr. Meyers has been designated a [email protected] chronicled in the New York Times, Wall Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, has been About: Michael Melkersen has been Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, Fortune, recognized by Avvo, and he is a recipient of practicing law for more than a decade Reuters, Fox News, the Washington Post, the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale- specializing in personal the Daily Show, and many other leading Hubbell, its highest rating. In addition, in injury, wrongful death, and publications around the world. Melkersen 1997 Mr. Meyers obtained the largest jury business litigation. While was also featured in the recent Netflix verdict in a Products Liability case in New still in law school, documentary 'Dirty Money,' and personally Jersey, a verdict in the amount of $9.9 Melkersen authored the uncovered Volkswagen's fake scientific million in the case of Molinaro v. Harley- brief that ultimately led to research involving testing on monkeys, a Davidson Inc. The case was later settled on the decision in Maximum Home Health discovery that made headlines worldwide a confidential basis. Care, Inc. v. Shalala, Secretary of HHS, 272 and was condemned by the public and F.3d 318 (6thCir. 2001), a landmark world leaders. The German newspaper decision that was included by United States Handelsblatt has referred to Melkersen as Supreme Court Justice Breyer in his "VW's Erin Brokovich." Meyers, Justin A. textbook on administrative law. Early in his Honors: Melkersen's client's have Attorney career, Melkersen achieved notoriety when consistently given him the best possible The Law Offices of he obtained sanctions in a reported federal rating of 5 out of 5 stars on the well-known G. Martin Meyers, P.C. opinion against one of the largest AVVO lawyer rating service, which has led 35 West Main Street Ste. 106 commercial law firms in Montgomery to Melkersen receiving the prestigious Denville, NJ 07834 County Maryland in a case known as AVVO’s Clients ’ Choice Award. Melkersen (P) 973-625-0838 Melkersen v. Ray Construction Company, has also been voted as one of the top 10 gmeyerslaw.com 315 B.R. 45 (D. Md. 2004), which changed Personal Injury Attorneys in Virginia by the [email protected] the landscape of permitted practices in National Academy of Personal Injury About: Justin A. Meyers, of counsel to the Maryland commercial and bankruptcy Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers firm, is admitted to practice in both New litigation and which has been cited by selected Melkersen as one of the Top 100 York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. numerous courts since that time. Melkersen Attorneys for Personal Injury Litigation in Justin is among the small percentage of himself has taken multiple cases to the Virginia for 2018. attorneys with a Masters in Business Virginia Supreme Court, including the Administration (M.B.A.), and a reported recent case of Property Damage Specialists, Appellate Division decision in Murnane v. Inc. v. Aaron Rechichar, 790 S.E.2nd 237 Finch Landscaping, LLC, 420 N.J. Super. 331, (Va. 2016) in which Melkersen persuaded Meyers, G. Martin cert. denied, 208 N.J. 600 (2011). Justin, the High Court to reverse the trial court on Attorney who has particular experience in the areas an important legal question involving The Law offices of of commercial foreclosure litigation and punitive damages. Melkersen obtained this G. Martin Meyers, P.C. construction law, is also the firm’s leading result for his client despite significant 35 W Main St., Suite 106, brief writer. He is also the firm technocrat, federal law contrary to his client's position. Denville, NJ 07834 who makes certain that the Law Offices of G. Education: Melkersen received his J.D. from (P) 973-625-0838 Martin Meyers remains at the forefront of William & Mary School of Law, and his gmeyerslaw.com technological advancement, in the area of M.B.A. from Southern Adventist University. [email protected] litigation and computer technology Associations: American Association for About: G. Martin Meyers, Esq. admitted to Associations: Justin received the degree of Justice, Virginia State Bar (Family Law the New Jersey bar in 1971, is a Certified Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in Section), Shanandoah County Bar Civil Trial Attorney, and has a Board of Trial 2001, his MBA and his law degree (Juris Association Melkersen has achieved Attorney Certification with the Supreme Doctor) from Vanderbuilt University in verdicts and settlements of tens of millions Court of New Jersey. He has maintained his 2006, and he was admitted to the Bar in of dollars in favor of his clients, and own practice since November 1972, for the New Jersey in 2006, in New York in 2007, maintains a reputation for fearlessly and most part representing individuals who and in the District of Columbia in 2008. aggressively pursuing even the largest have been injured, defrauded, or victimized corporations including the likes of Eli Lilly in some other manner in connection with & Company (pharmaceutical manufacturer), their individual legal rights. Mr. Meyers has Landstar Ranger, Inc. (trucking company), a track record which includes multi-million Frito-Lay (snack manufacturer/distributor), dollar settlements and verdicts in a variety and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. of legal areas, and winning jury verdicts in (vehicle manufacturer/distributor), to products liability actions in both state and name just a few. Of the thousands of federal courts. lawsuits filed against Volkswagen for what Education: G. Martin Meyers, Esq. is a has become known as “dieselgate” – a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance scandal by which VW equipped vehicles and Commerce of the University of with software designed to deceive Pennsylvania, where he maintained a emissions tests into concluding that certain Dean’s List average and earned the degree VW diesel vehicles emit EPA compliant of Bachelor of Science in Economics in May

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Miles, Mary P. Education: J.D., University of Maryland Miller, Steven School of Law, M.S. and B.S., Moscow Attorney Attorney Physics-Engineering Institute, Ph.D., Law Office of Mary P. Miles Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C. Institute of Genetics and Selection of 440 Knox Abbot Dr., Ste. 360 600 Old Country Rd., Ste. 241 Industrial Microorganisms Cayce, SC 29033 Garden City, NY 11530 Associations: American Bar Association, (P) 803-939-1177 (P) 516-484-4010 American Intellectual Property Law www.marypsmiles.com www.mmspersonalinjurylawyers.com Association (AIPLA), District of Columbia [email protected] [email protected] Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association About: The Law Office of Mary P. Miles About: Steven Miller, Esq. is the founding provides services in the areas of Personal, member and Senior Partner in Miller, Family Law, Workers Compensation, Social Miller, Richard C. Montiel & Strano, P.C. Mr. Miller's extensive Security Disability, as well as General Law. career as a trial attorney spans five decades. Attorney She was admitted to practice in South He tries cases for the catastrophically Richard C. Hills Jr. PLLC Carolina, U.S. District Court, District of injured victims of medical malpractice, 8 Airline Drive Suite 201 South Carolina, U.S. Court of Appeals, construction site, motor vehicle and Albany, NY 12205 Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, premises accidents caused by the (P) 518-464-9700 Fourth Circuit , and the U.S. Supreme Court. negligence of others. Mr. Miller is a detail www.richardmillerlawoffices.com Ms. Miles is a former member of the South oriented, tenacious attorney committed to [email protected] Carolina State House of Representatives achieving the maximum results for his About: Richard Miller is attorney and sole and has been in the legal field for over clients; he has obtained numerous seven member at Law Offices of Richard C. Miller, fifteen years. She previously taught second figure verdicts and settlements. Mr. Miller Jr., PLLC. Mr. Miller entered the legal field grade for five years. is also involved in volunteer community because of a strong desire to help others. He Education: Graduated from the University services. He provided pro bono services in strives to achieve the best possible legal of South Carolina Law School; Bachelors establishing a Memorial Fund for the outcome for each of his clients and he and Degree, Counseling and Education, South widows and children of deceased fire his staff seek to provide personalized Carolina State College fighters from Engine 54, Ladder 4 of the attention to every clients. Mr. Miller has Associations: South Carolina Association of F.D.N.Y. lost in the attack on the World focused a good portion of his career on the Justice, Workers Compensation of South Trade Center. He provided pro bono practice of real estate law, including Carolina, South Carolina State Bar services to the families of the victims of the residential and commercial real estate, with Honors: Woman of the Year, 2013, 2014 9/11 tragedy through Trial Lawyers Care. a concentration in mortgage banking and Family: Married to Elmer Jerome Newbey He has sat on the Board of Directors of a mortgage closing transactions and other safe house for women, providing guidance real property matters, including real estate to many. He also sits as a trustee on the Miller, Ph.D., Marina I. litigation. A significant portion of Mr. board of his local civic association. Attorney Miller's law practice has been and is Education: Mr. Miller earned his law degree Oblon, McClelland, devoted to providing legal representation from St. John's University, School of Law in Maier & Neustadt, LLP and regulatory compliance guidance to Queens, NY, graduating cum laude and 1940 Duke Street Homestead Funding Corp., a mortgage bank. Dean's List. In addition Mr. Miller holds a Alexandria, VA 22314 Mr. Miller also handles speeding tickets and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from (P) 703-413-2220 other traffic violations. The secret to his Queens College where he was a member of www.Oblon.com success has been the ability to work well Omicron Delta Epsilon, the Economics [email protected] with people. Honor Society. About: Marina I. Miller, Ph.D., is an Education: He received his J.D. at Albany Associations: Steven continues his intellectual property partner in the firm's Law School of Union University and is a association with the School of Law by Chemical Patent Prosecution group focused member of the American Bar and New York lecturing other professionals in the art of on chemical, pharmaceutical, and State Bar Associations. conducting trials in continuing legal biotechnology patents. Her experience Associations: Since his admission to the bar education forums.Mr. Miller has lectured for covers all aspects of client counseling, in 1979, Mr. Miller has been involved in the Queens County Bar Association, the patent portfolio development and several areas of law, including general Suffolk County Bar Association. He is an management, prosecution, reexamination municipal law, as he served as Assistant elected member of the American Board of proceedings, appeals, opinions of counsel, Town attorney for the Town of Clifton Park Trial Advocates, a national organization of due diligence, and pre-litigation counseling. from 1980-1987, legal Consultant for the seasoned trial lawyers dedicated to the She actively works with international and City of Saratoga Springs from 1987-1989, preservation of the civil jury trial. He is also domestic clients to develop and grow their and General Counsel for the Industrial a member of the Million Dollar Advocates patent portfolios. Prior to joining Oblon, Dr. Development Agency in the Town of Clifton Forum as well as the New York State Miller served as a Patent Examiner with the Park from 1992-1993. During his career, Academy of Trial Lawyers, New York State United States Patent and Trademark Office Mr. Miller has particularly focused his Trial Lawyers Association, American (USPTO). She was also a law clerk and practice on real property development, Association for Justice, the New York State scientific advisor in the IP litigation planning and zoning matters, as well as Bar Association, the Nassau and Queens department of a leading national law firm, litigation arising out of these matters. He County Bar Associations and the Nassau- with an emphasis on client counseling and has also represented and provided legal Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association. litigation in matters involving advice on corporate and partnership law Honors: Mr. Miller has been recognized for pharmaceutical compounds, formulations, and other business entities. excellence in practice by "Super Lawyers" polymorphs, and genetically engineered an Honor bestowed upon only 5% of crops. Dr. Miller is the author of thirty-two attorneys in the New York Metropolitan scientific publications and is named as an Area. He enjoys an "AV Preeminent" rating, inventor on issued patents and pending the highest rating in legal ability and ethical patent applications. standards, from Lexis/Nexis, Martindale-

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Hubbell a national peer review rating Mineo, Wayne C. the exponential use of technology and the company. lagging restrictions. As such, he strives to Attorney Family: Mr. Miller resides in Nassau County advocate for the protection of privacy rights Mineo & Associates with his wife and two children. afforded by the constitution. After three 2753 State Road 580, Ste. 206 decades dedicated to law, Mr. Mitnick Clearwater, FL 33761 shows no signs of slowing down. Looking to Miller, Jr., George C. (P) 727-712-8883 the future, he plans to continue fighting on Partner mineolawfirm.com behalf of his clients as he maintains the Skala Miller PLLC [email protected] distinction of being one of the most sought 116 North Main Street About: Wayne Mineo has been practicing after civil and criminal litigators in New Greensburg, PA 15601 for thirty-one years as a personal injury Jersey. (P) 724-221 6886 litigation attorney. He was one of the first to Education: Mr. Mitnick’s decision to pursue www.skalamillerlaw.com obtain a degree in Trial Advocacy in 1994 a career in law was inspired by his father, [email protected] and has successfully tried a multitude of also an accomplished attorney. After About: With more the 20 years of combined cases since. earning his B.B.A. in finance from Emory experience, the law firm Skala Miller PLLC Education: B.A., Canisius College of Buffalo, University, he enrolled at the George will provide you with the solutions you J.D., California Western School of Law, Washington University School of Law. need to address your legal issues. The firm LL.M., Temple University Beasley School of Associations: After earning his Juris Doctor, assist clients throughout the Greensburg, Law Mr. Mitnick joined the public sector, Pennsylvania area and its surrounding Associations: New Jersey Bar Association, working as an Assistant Prosecutor in two communities, in a variety of legal matters Pennsylvania Bar Association, Florida Bar separate counties in the state of New Jersey. involving: Criminal charges, including DUI, Association During that period, he also acted as a campus crimes, drug offenses, civil, criminal Honors: On September 10, 2009, the certified instructor of law and procedure at appeals, divorce,custody and other family Pinellas County Board of Commissioners two countywide police academies, disputes. Attorney Miller after passing proclaimed the day as Wayne Charles Mineo experiences which allowed Mr. Mitnick to multiple bar exams, served as law clerk to day in recognition of his dedication and hone his skills as he prepared to open his the Honorable Joseph M. George, Jr. of the commitment to his work with the Boy own practice. Mr. Mitnick founded the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas. Scouts. Mitnick Law Office, LLC in 1991 with a focus Attorney Miller then accepted a position as on civil and criminal litigation as well as law clerk to the Honorable Harry F. Smail, trial preparation. As the firm's founder and Jr. of the Westmoreland County Court of Mitnick, Craig R. managing partner, Mr. Mitnick has spent Common Pleas, where he spent nearly two Founding Partner decades building its reputation within the years, before undertaking full time private Mitnick Law Office, LLC New Jersey legal community. Focusing on practice. Additionally, Mr. Miller also acts as 35 Kings Hwy East injury claims, mass tort actions, class action a Professor of Trial Advocacy and Evidence, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 suits, and right of privacy violations, Mr. as well as Environmental Law, in the pre- (P) 856-427-9000 Mitnick and his colleagues take on a broad law program at Saint Vincent College and mitnicklawoffice.com range of cases for clients who have co-coaches the Mock Trial Team. [email protected] sustained substantial injury due to the Education: Attorney George C. Miller Jr. About: Attorney Craig R. Mitnick is a improper or illegal conduct of another. attended Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, distinguished personal injury litigator Honors: Throughout his career, Mr. Mitnick Pennsylvania. While at Saint Vincent, based in Haddonfield, New Jersey. As the has received much recognition for his Attorney Miller was an active member of founder and managing partner of the contributions to the legal profession and his the Mock Trial Team, earning positions as Mitnick Law Office, LLC, he is best known accomplishments in the courtroom. Among Vice President and Team Captain. Attorney for his work representing 1,400 retired NFL other honors, he was named a member of Miller won numerous awards for his skills players who have been subjected to the National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 as an advocate. Attorney Miller then traumatic brain injury and related Attorneys” from 2014 through 2016, was attended Ave Maria School of Law on an conditions. With three decades of inducted into the "Top American Lawyers" academic scholarship. At Ave Maria, experience, Mr. Mitnick has been in 2016, and is rated Distinguished® by Attorney Miller continued to emphasize his recognized by organizations such as the Martindale-Hubbell®. Additionally, Mr. litigation skills. National Trial Lawyers and the American Mitnick has regularly appeared as a legal Associations: George C. Miller is admitted Society of Legal Advocates as one the analyst for Fox News, Fox News Radio, and to the Pennslyania, West Virginia, and New nation’s leading authorities in the fields of CBS. Jersey State Bar, the U.S. District Court civil and criminal complex litigation. As a Family: Mr. Mitnick is married to his wife Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. leader in his field, Mr. Mitnick is sought Fern and they have two sons. District Court Northern District of West after by numerous high-profile clients, Virginia and the U.S. District Court Southern including the 1,400 retired NFL players he District of West Virginia. His area of personally represents who were subjected practice are: Civil Rights and Gun Rights, to traumatic brain injury and have Property Disputes, Family Law, Bankruptcy developed, or are at risk of developing Employment Discrimination and Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s, or ASL. Unemployment. Whatever your problem, Working diligently to ensure that each Attorney Miller stands ready to work hard player receives the benefits and financial for you. compensation that they are entitled to, Mr. Honors: Super Lawyers Rising Stars Mitnick closely follows research surrounding head injuries and related matters. Beyond his work in personal injury law, Mr. Mitnick has also developed an interest in privacy violations. He believes our rights to privacy are being eroded given

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Molta-Tetrault, Linda A. 1957. Moore Leonhardt, Mary Alice Associations: Attorney Montgomery has Attorney Founder been practicing law since 1956. He is Arvanitis, Phelan & Molta, P.C. Moore Leonhardt & Assoc., LLC admitted to practice by the Texas Bar, the 188 Maple Street 67 Russ Street Federal Courts: First Circuit Court of Springfield, MA 01105 Hartford, CT 06106 Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. (P) 413-739-5691 (P) 860-216-6337 Honors: He was Selected to Super Lawyers www.apmattorneys.com www.moreleonhardt.com 2003-2004. [email protected] [email protected] About: Linda Molta-Tetrault was admitted About: Mary Alice Moore Leonhardt, has to practice law in Massachusetts and joined Moore, John V. been licensed to practice law in the State of the firm in 1986. She was admitted to Connecticut for 32 years and has Attorney practice in the United States District Court demonstrated experience in representing The Law Office of in 1987. In 1991, she became a partner with healthcare and other clients in matters John Vernon Moore, P.A. a concentration on personal injury and involving health care and administrative 3270 Suntree Blvd., family law. Her secret to success has been in law, civil litigation and regulatory Suite 103A/B combining compassion with motivation. procedure. Her success in assisting her Melbourne, FL 32940 The firm's focus has been in personal injury clients is defined by more than a quarter (P) 321-426-0209 and family law cases in Western century of providing care, first to patients jmoorelegal.com Massachusetts for well over fifty years, as a registered nurse (RN) who practiced in [email protected] offering the experience of a large firm with high risk medical treatment areas, then as About: Attorney John V. Moore, founder of the personal contact and friendliness of a an attorney who is committed to zealous the firm, is admitted to the Florida Bar and small company. advocacy on medical and health care is licensed to practice in the following Education: B.A., Assumption College, J.D., related legal issues. The firm advises clients courts: All Florida State Courts (Circuit and Western New England Law School who range from individual health care County),The United States District Court for Associations: Massachusetts Bar practitioners and patients, to health care the Southern, Middle District of Florida,The Association, Hampden County Bar institutions and their employees, to clients United States Tax Court,United States Air Association, American Association for who seek advisement on state regulatory Force Court of Criminal Appeals,The United Justice agency rules, issues and administrative States Court of Appeals for the Armed processes. Forces, and The United States Court of Education: Attorney Leonhardt is a Appeals for Veteran Claims. After passing Monroe, James graduate of Georgetown University and the bar, John joined a private litigation law Attorney Suffolk University Law School. firm in Melbourne, and in 2017 he opened The James Monroe Law Firm Associations: She is a member of the his own practice, representing clients in 6519 Richmond Road Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford Florida in a vast array of legal matters Warsaw, VA 22572 County Bar Association, is on the Executive focusing on military divorces/ military (P) 804-333-3002 Committee of the Connecticut Bar issues, personal injury claims, family law [email protected] Administrative Law Section, Executive and criminal law (felony & misdemeanor About: Mr. James Monroe entered private Committee of Health Anti Trust Section, cases). practice where he specializes in criminal Board of Lawyers Council Lawyers Education: A native of Melbourne, Florida, law, family law, and civil litigation. James is Impaired Lawyers & Judges, Chiropractic John graduated in only 3 years as magna an experienced, aggressive trial lawyer Association of Connecticut General Counsel cum laude with a major in Political Science representing indivduals with felony and and a Lobbyist for Nurse Practitioners in and minor in Biomedical Science from the misdemeanor charges, including drug Connecticut. University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. charges, DUI, traffic tickets, as well as John is also a graduate from the University divorce, child custody, property settlement, of South Florida’s Honors College.After Morales, Carlos and general litigation. completing his undergraduate studies in 3 Attorney Education: Loyola University - New Orleans years, John Vernon Moore pursued legal Morales Walker PLLC Associations: Lincesed for 12 Years studies at Shepard Broad College of Law, 15950 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 400

Nova Southeastern University, in Fort Dallas, TX 75248 Montgomery, Elton M. Lauderdale as a Florence Bayuk Trust (P) 972-361-8057 Attorney recipient. [email protected] Elton M. Montgomery, PC Associations: John is also a member of: The About: Carlos Morales is founder and P.O. Box 1300 Florida Bar, The American Bar partner of the firm Morales Walker PLLC, he Graham, TX 76450 Association,The Brevard County Bar has been an attorney for 19 years. He (P) 940-550-5966 Association,The Brevard County Bar practices in the areas of general civil [email protected] Association Young Lawyers Division and a litigation, commercial litigation in matters About: Elton M. Montgomery PC a private member of Phi Alpha Delta Law fraternity. involving banking and commercial lending, law practice, conveniently serves clients in Honors: John Vernon Moore received a construction litigation, business litigation, Graham, Texas area, in a array of legal Rebecca Knox Public Interest Fellowship and products liability litigation. He is matters including energy and natural based on his public interest legal work admitted to practice in: Federal Courts of resources, real estate, and business which was focused on the areas of federal Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western litigation. Founder of the firm, Elton M. class action lawsuits under the Fair Housing District of Texas as well as the United States Montgomery is considered one of the Top Act, federal tax matters and family law Supreme Court. His secret to success other Rated Energy and Natural Resources issues.It is of note to mention his than hard work has been knowing when to Attorneys in Graham, Texas. attainment of the Larry Kalevitch Award for make the right decisions at the right time. Education: Mr. Montgomery received his Business and Bankruptcy Lawn in his Education: Mr. Morales received his BA in Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) graduating class. Psychology with a minor in Business from the University of Texas School of Law,

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Administration from University of Texas at Morrell, Rivers J. five years, Robert Arlington and his JD from South Texas Morris and his legal Attorney College of Law. While in law school, Mr. team recovered $30 Law Firm of RIvers J.Morrell, lll - Morales received the Highest Grade Award million on behalf of Personal Injury Law in Corporate & White Collar Crime and was their clients. Mr. Morris 27201 Puerta Real Suite 470 recognized for his participation in the founded this firm with a Mission Viejo, CA 92691 school’s nationally renowned mock trial belief that his clients (P) 949-305-1400 and moot court competitions, received a deserve the highest-quality representation www.rjmlawfirm.com Certificate of Honor for his First Semester providing personal attention and care to [email protected] Academic Achievement, and was inducted each case, having a level of compassion. The About: Rivers J. Morrell, III is a proven into the legal honors fraternity Phi Delta firm's number-one focus is their clients . personal injury and trial attorney with over Phi. In addition, Mr. Morales received Education: Yale University before three decades of experience and legal the Super Lawyer-Rising Star Award in graduating from Temple University School representation to those who have been 2012-2013. of Law. injured, physically or psychologically, as a Associations: Mr. Morales is a Member of Associations: In 2008, Attorney Morris result of the negligence or wrongdoing of the Dallas Bar Association-Board of served as President of the Montgomery Bar another person, company, government Directors, a Former Treasurer and Board Association,Previously, he had functioned agency, or other entity. He is dedicated to Member of the Mexican American Bar as Vice-President and Treasurer,Attorney working directly with you to maximize your Association of Texas, and the 2012 Morris had also chaired its Alternative settlement. He has achieved a great deal of President of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Dispute Resolution, Judiciary, and success in these matters and as a result has Association. He also served on the 2011 Insurance and Unauthorized Practice obtained numerous awards and settlements National Convention Fundraising Committees,member of the House of for his clients, including several million- Committee for the Hispanic National Bar Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar dollar results. Having previously worked as Association. Association,served as a hearing committee an insurance company attorney, attorney member for the Disciplinary Board of the Morrell understands how insurance Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,worked companies work and the actions they take Morgan, Kelly M. with the CCMA in mediation and arbitration against plaintiffs in personal injury Managing Member and represents car accidents, product lawsuits. He uses this previous experience Morgan Law Offices, LLC liability, and medical malpractice cases and unique insight when seeking a 400 South 5th Street Suite 102 throughout the area.In 2008, Attorney resolution to your case that results in the Columbus, OH 43215 Morris served as President of the compensation and maximum award you (P) 614-221-6837 Montgomery Bar Association. Previously, he deserve. www.morganlawohio.com had functioned as Vice-President and Honors: Rivers J. Morrell, III has been [email protected] Treasurer. Attorney Morris had also chaired honored with numerous awards, the “2015 About: Columbus, Ohio, lawyer Kelly M. its Alternative Dispute Resolution, Judiciary, Litigator Award” by the Trial Lawyers Morgan is the managing and Insurance and Unauthorized Practice Board of Regents, Named “National Trial member of Morgan Law Committees. In addition, Attorney Morris is Lawyers: Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Offices, LLC. He is admitted a member of the House of Delegates of the Lawyer” for 2016, Board Certified Civil Trial to the practice of law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He has also Advocate. He was so certified by the State of Ohio and chose to served as a hearing committee member for National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), pursue a career in the the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Certified by the National Board of Civil private practice of law rather than public Court of Pennsylvania. He has worked with Pretrial Practice Advocacy, as a Civil accounting. With a strong business and tax the CCMA in mediation and arbitration and Pretrial Practice Advocate, Named the background, Kelly initially focused his represents car accidents , product liability, Winner of the Corporate Livewire Legal practice in the areas of business and estate and medical malpractice cases throughout 2015 Award for Personal Injury Law Firm planning. A rapidly expanding family law the area. of the Year California, Recognized by AVVO practice emerged from the estate planning Honors: Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate for Consistent Excellence in Client as Kelly became involved with individual and has achieved National Board of Legal Experience and Customer Service, selected clients and the needs of their families. Specialty Certification. In addition, Attorney as a California Super Lawyer by Super Education: Kelly is a graduate of Capital Morris was selected as a Fellow of the Lawyers again in 2018 for the twelfth University Law School where he received Litigation Counsel of America. This consecutive year, Highest AV Rating his Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude, honorary trial lawyer society is made up of Preeminent 5 out of 5″ Martindale-Hubbell. Order of the Curia, in 1977. He received his less than one-half percent of lawyers in Bachelor of Business Administration America. Fellows of the Litigation Counsel degree from the University of Notre Dame, Morris, Robert F. of America are selected after having proven where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, in Attorney themselves to be accomplished and 1973. Morris Wilson P.C. effective in litigation, with a reputation for Associations: Ohio Bar Association; U.S. 527 Plymouth Rd., Suite 416 superior ethics. National Trial Lawyers District Southern Columbus Bar Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 selected Attorney Morris as one of Association; (Interview Bar Candidates for (P) 616-825-0500 Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers. This over 20 years) American Bard Association. www.morriswilson.com invitation-only membership is offered to Honors: The recipient of the Haskins & Sells [email protected] attorneys with superior qualifications, Award for Excellence in Accountancy. About: Attorney Robert F. Morris has stature, and reputation.

served as a practicing civil trial lawyer since Family: Dedicated to become an attorney 1976. His practice areas include Medical since his grandfather was a devoted Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal attorney, Mr. Morris founded this firm with Injury, Complex Commercial Litigation, a strong tradition of service to his community. Environmental Litigation. In just the past

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Morris, Shawn D. but also take pride in working with their State University of New York at Fredonia clients creatively and aggressively to with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Attorney resolve problems in ways that can prevent Science and History. She earned her Juris Morris, Sullivan & or avoid litigation and regulatory obstacles. Doctorate from the State University of New Lemkul, LLP John F. Munger partner at the firm, is York at Buffalo School of Law. 9915 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. 300, admitted to bar, 1974, Arizona, the U.S. Associations: Terrie is a member of the San Diego, CA 92131-7002 District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. New York State Bar Association and also a (P) 858-566-7600 Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. His practice member the Bar Association of Erie County. www.morrissullivanlaw.com areas are corporate law, commercial and She is on the Board of Directors for the [email protected] real estate transactions and litigation, Family Justice Center of Erie County. She is About: Shawn Morris is the managing international transactions and intellectual a member of the Elder Law, Practice and partner of Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul LLP®. property law. Procedure in Surrogate's Court, Bankruptcy As managing partner, Mr. Morris oversees Education: Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Mr. and Intellectual Property committees. the administration of all of the firm's offices. Munger graduated from Stanford University Terrie is a lifelong resident of Western New Mr. Morris has extensive civil trial with a B.A. Political Science International York.Terrie served the community as experience in all areas of litigation, Relations, 1969); a J.D., with distinction, former Chair of the Board of the particularly comp 1973 from the University of Arizona, James Southtowns Family Center, which houses Education: Shawn Morris received his E. Rogers College of Law, University of the Southtown's satellite of the Family Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Diego Arizona (L.L.M. Masters Degree in Justice Center, a provider of services for State University in 1985. In 1988, Shawn International Trade and Business Law, victims of domestic abuse. She now serves received his Juris Doctorate from the 2008). as President of the Board of Directors of the California Western School of Law where he Associations: Member, State Bar of Arizona. Family Justice Center of Buffalo and Erie served as the law school's lead articles Fellow, Arizona Bar Foundation Member, County, continuing her commitment to editor and Sigma Nu Phi Staf American Bar Association, International fighting domestic violence and abuse.She is Associations: Mr. Morris is a member of the Law committee; Member, U.S. Mexico Bar a founding member and officer of PEO highly prestigious American Board of Trial Association; Member, State Bar of Arizona; Chapter CM, a women's organization Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Morris is also a Member, Pima County Bar Association. dedicated to assisting women who wish to past member of the Building Industry Honors: He is an A-V Rated, by Martindale- pursue higher education, by providing Association (BIA), as well as the California Hubbell; Listed in: Bar Registry of Pre- scholarships and loans. State Bar Association, the State Bar of Eminent Lawyers (Real Estate Law and Honors: Texas, San Diego Ba Commercial Law) 1992-Present; Best of U.S. Family: Terrie lives in Colden, New York Honors: Morris is ranked 'AV' by Lawyers, 2008; Best Lawyers in America, with her husband, Jim, and is an active Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible 2001 – Present; Southwest Superlawyers, member of her church, Orchard Park ranking an attorney may obtain. Mr. Morris 2007 – Present; Featured in “Tucson’s Best Presbyterian, having served on multiple has also been recognized as one of San Lawyer by Tucson Lifestyle Magazine. boards and committees. She also enjoys Diego’s Super Lawyers in the area of Family: Mr. Munger is married, with 5 participating in Sanctuary Choir as well as construction ligiation for the past decade. children, 6 grandchildren; He has a 1st the Handbell Choir. Family: Devoted father of two beautiful degree black belt Shotokan in Karate; and daughters; oldest daughter Corinne is an avid Horseman. graduated from Duke University with Myers, James I. Honors and youngest daughter Jenifer Attorney attends Poway High School and is an Murray, Terrie Benson James I. Myers, PLLC accomplished member of the school's golf Attorney 5500 Main Street Suite 312 team. Cohen & Lombardo, P.C. Williamsville, NY 14221 343 Elmwood Avenue (P) 716-634-8400 Munger, John F. Buffalo, NY 14222 www.jamesimyerslaw.com (P) 716-881-3010 [email protected] Attorney www.cn-10.com About: James I. Myers, admitted to practice Munger Chadwick & Denker PLC [email protected] law in the State of New York, the U.S. 333 N Wilmot Rd., Ste 300 About: A partner at Cohen & Lombardo and District Court Western District of New York, Tucson, AZ 85711 head of the firm's Trusts, Estates and Elder 1970, and the U.S. District Court Eastern (P) 520-721-1900 Law Practice, Terrie was formerly with the District of New York, 2000, is an Munger Chadwick & Denker PLC UAW Legal Services Plan, a prepaid legal experienced attorney with an extensive trial [email protected] benefit program provided by the nation’s and appellate background with a strong About: For over four decades, Munger major automakers for their union business and real estate background. He is a Chadwick & Denker P.L.C., has conveniently employees. As manager of two of their local respected lawyer who knows the ins and served clients in Arizona, the Southwest, offices for over 17 years, she provided legal outs of Western New York law. With his and globally. They have law offices representation to hundreds of Western New vast legal experience, he knows what to throughout the state in Phoenix, Tucson and York autoworkers, in the areas of Estates look for in your case, including the pitfalls. the Green Valley, Arizona area in a wide and Trusts and Bankruptcy. She also has Mr. Myers is personally committed to range of business legal matters including extensive experience in the areas of real providing a superior personal service and business law, including corporate, real estate, adoptions, Fair Debt Collection effort to achieve the best possible result. estate, mergers and acquisitions, and Practices Act litigation in federal court, Individuals who sustained injury and/or employment law, as well as intellectual matrimonial and family practice, and civil loss have benefited from his representation property law, utilities law, and their litigation. She has lectured on elder law and and include firefighters injured in the lobbying, international trade and estate practice for the local and state bar course of their duties, victims of automotive immigration, and public relations teams. In associations. and construction accidents, fraud victims of matters involving dispute resolution, they Education: Terrie Benson Murray the purchase of real estate or securities, and are recognized for their litigation strength, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the individuals denied the benefit of their

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insurance policies. He is recognized as an York State Division of Human Rights Recipient of the Hon. Henry S. Stevens expert in real estate litigation and business (NYSDHR). Mr. Nardo received his BA from Award presented by the Maricopa Bar transactions, estates and wills are the College of William & Mary in 1987 and (1992), the County Bar Association for important parts of his practice as well. his JD from the New York University School Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession Before opening his own Williamsville-based of Law in 1990. He is a member of the New (1993), the Jurist of the Year Award firm, he began his career working for a York State Bar Association, the American presented by the Arizona Trial Lawyers prominent law firm in New York. Starting Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar (1995) a Recipient of Appreciation for his practice, Mr. Myers is able to retain his Association, the Suffolk County Bar Outstanding Service from American Board counsel and work directly with his clients Association, and the National Employment of Trial Advocates(1999) and has been and give personal attention to detail, as well Lawyers Association. Mr. Nardo was awarded the Pursuit of Justice Award by the as put all the pieces of your case together. selected to New York Super Lawyers 2013- American Bar Association Tort Trial and Education: Mr. Myers graduated from Present. He has published many Insurance Practice Section. The award, Syracuse University with a B.A. and publications about employment which recognizes lawyers and judges who received his J.D. from University of Chicago discrimination and civil rights. have shown outstanding merit and who Law School. excel in providing access to justice for all. Associations: Mr. Myers is a member of the Nastro, Daniel E. Erie County Bar Association, the New York Mediator-Retired Judge State Bar Association, the Western New Dispute Resolutions York Trial Lawyers Association. Natten, Matthew Van P.O. Box 36508 Owner Phoenix, AZ 85067 Law Office of (P) 602-996-8312 Nardo, Raymond Matthew Van Natten [email protected] Attorney 135 Main Street About: The Hon. Daniel E. Nastro has been The Law Offices of Madison, NJ 07940 practicing law since 1966. He is admitted to Raymond Nardo (P) 973-443-0888 practice by the Arizona State Bar and New 129 Third Street [email protected] York State Bar. His practice areas include Mineola, NY 11501 About: The Law Office of Matthew Van Child Custody, Commercial, Contract, (P) 516-248-2121 Natten is located in the Madison, New Divorce, Divorce Modification and RayNardo.com Jersey area in a wide range of legal matters Enforcement, Employment, Medical [email protected] including real estate, wills, criminal, Malpractice, Personal Injury, Personal About: The Law Office of Raymond Nardo personal injury and family law. Attorney Liability, Real Estate, Workplace, and will provide you with a qualified attorney in Matthew Van Natten has been practicing Wrongful Death. During Mr. Nastro employment law and will determine law since 2000. He is admitted to practice experimental period of introduction of whether you have a viable claim against law by the New Jersey Bar. settlements conferences into Arizona, He your employer. Mr. Raymond Nardo, Education: Matthew graduated from developed other avenues to enhance licensed to practice in New York State, the Boston University with a Bachelor's Degree arriving at a full agreement. When a Eastern and Southern District of New York, and received his Juris Doctor from New settlement case was deadlocked, he utilized US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: York Law School. advisory summary juries enabling the the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and the US Supreme Court, has over 20 attorneys to discuss their positions with the jurors to obtain insight into the risk years of experience, covering most areas of labor and employment law, handling potential and then assess the feasibility of employers that have been mistreated by settlement. Each side had 45 minutes to their employees. Mr. Nardo knows present their most critical facts to the four that workplace law is a complex mix of civil person jury. Later, he added the Binding Summary Jury Trials with a high/low and rights law, common law and contract law, as a qualified attorney, with experience in Interactive Jury Trials, still with an employment law, he can review the facts of expedited time frame of one-two days. In your situation and determine whether there the latter situation, the jurors would hear is enough basis for moving forward. the agreed upon evidence in a condensed Attorney Nardo has represented many manner, then deliberate, and when they plaintiffs and obtaining millions of dollars were sufficiently grounded in the case and in settlements, verdicts, and awards. As a its issues, return to the Court for further result of his success, Mr. Nardo has been discussion and analysis of the issues retained by employers, insurance deemed critical with the attorneys. Despite companies, and municipalities to represent the comparative shortness of the trial, their interests in jury trials, arbitrations, attorneys opined that they had never tried a and disciplinary hearings. He has also been case so completely with the knowledge that retained as an expert witness to testify the jurors had fully considered all issues. about Employment Law. Mr. Nardo Jurors' post hearing letters applauded the represents employees and employers for efficiency and effectiveness of the claims involving overtime pay, procedures and were pleased to have provided the service to the Court. discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, and nearly all other Education: Mr. Nastro recived his J.D. from employment claims. He practices Fordham Law Schoool in 1959 and extensively in Federal Court, New York graduated cum laude from St. Peters College State Court, the Equal Employment in 1955. Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and New Honors: He is recognized to the Arizona Chapter for Mediation & Arbitration, he is

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N'duka, Angie N. federal corporate matters, with a pragmatic legal advice, risk and liability concentration in title insurance defense, reduction planning, contract analysis and Attorney commercial litigation and commercial real negotiation and dispute resolution to both Angie N. N'duka estate. He oversees all aspects of the firm’s businesses and individuals. Her goal- Law Firm, PLLC commercial litigation cases from intake oriented mindset, along with her attention 1327 Empire Central Dr., through trial. For the department’s to detail, thorough analysis and diligence, Ste. 114 Creditors’ Rights and financial Services often results in favorable outcomes or the Dallas, TX 75247 Litigation practice group, Mr. Nelson avoidance of litigation altogether. Whether (P) 214-630-3700 advises the attorneys on matters including handling a transactional or litigation www.NdukaLawFirm.com banking, credit union, real property, matter, Deb takes a no-nonsense approach [email protected] bankruptcy and personal property law as to determine efficient and cost-effective About: The law offices of Angie N. N' Duka well as day-to-day compliance. Teaching ways to obtain the best possible result for Law Firm, PLLC, conveniently serves clients Positions : Brooklyn Law School, Assistant her clients while keeping the client’s best in the Metropolitan Dallas area in a wide Adjunct Professor of Law, 2000 Brooklyn interests and desired goals in mind. Deb range of legal services including car and Law School, Instructor, Prosecutor’s Clinic, believes that businesses and individuals truck accidents, products liability, nursing 1996 to 1997; Kings County District should not leave risk management to home neglect and medical malpractice. The Attorney’s Office, Training, 1995 to 1997 chance. For this reason, she strives to legal team has fought for the rights of Education: Mr. Nelson received a B.A. in proactively identify and examine pertinent clients for years and have established a Economics and American English Literature issues in order to help clients implement powerful reputation in both the Federal and from Brown University. He received a Juris the best possible solutions to accomplish State courtrooms of Texas. The universal Doctor magna cum laude from Brooklyn their goals, minimize risk and avoid pitfalls. motto for this firm is that "We are Law School where he achieved the With both a law degree from Hamline unrelenting in fighting to protect our following distinctions and honors: - University School of Law and M.B.A. from clients' rights. Your problems are our Richardson Scholar; -Irving R. Rose University of St. Thomas, Deb understands problems -- your fight is our fight!" Associations: In 1993, Mr. Nelson was the need to provide guided legal Attorney N 'Duka, admitted to practice in admitted to practice in all of the courts of representation that appropriately balances the state of Texas, focuses her attention on New York State. He is also admitted to an organization’s legal obligations with its criminal defense and immigration cases. practice in the State of Connecticut, and the operational and fiscal needs. Deb has She finds these cases to be of most Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of extensive volunteer and board level importance to her legal practice. Over her New York. leadership experience, and has been years practicing law she has achieved many Honors: New York Metro Super Lawyers: recognized for her leadership, community dismissals and has kept many families 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016.; November 2011 involvement and service to the legal together. Lecture: BANKRUPTCY Defalcation and profession. She frequently conducts Education: Attorney N'duka is a graduate of Rooker-Feldman Doctrine/Res Judicata trainings and educational courses for both Southern Methodist University, receiving Fidelity Title Insurance in Omaha, NE; Guest attorneys and REALTORS® and offers in- her Doctor of Jurisprudence(J.D.). lecturer at John Jay School of Criminal house trainings and compliance sessions for Associations: Attorney N' Duka is a Justice; Legal commentator on Court TV; real estate brokerages and title companies. member of the Texas State Bar Returning guest on CNN’s “Burden of Deb is also active on several committees of

Proof”; Host of online chat group regarding professional associations within the real the jury selection for the Embassy Bombing estate and title industries. In addition, she Nelson, Jonathan B. Case has experience in utilizing alternative Attorney dispute resolution (ADR) methods for Partner & Chair of the Newel, Deb resolving disputes. Deb has participated in a Litigation Department comprehensive general mediation skills Attorney Dorf & Nelson LLP training course and the Minnesota Newel Law Firm, PLLC Intl Corporate Center Department of Human Rights mediator 3038 Ford Pkwy., # 508 555 Theodore Fremd Ave. training. Deb has also taken a certified civil St. Paul, MN 55116 Rye, NY 10580 arbitration skills training course and serves (P) 651-705-8583 (P) 914-381-7600 on the Department of Labor and Industry’s dnewellaw.com dorflaw.com Home Warranty Dispute Resolution Neutral [email protected] [email protected] Roster. Deb’s practice includes counsel and About: Newel Law Firm provides clients in About: Jonathan B. Nelson is an experienced representation in the following areas: real the Twin Cities area and out state litigator and corporate counsel with estate, licensing & regulatory estate Minnesota with professional and cost- comprehensive knowledge and business planning, Litigation ADR. Deb’s practice effective legal services. The firm practice vision in corporate governance, multi- also includes doing presentations and includes counsel and representation in the national operations, risk management, conducting trainings for real estate brokers, following areas: real estate, licensing & strategic business development, dispute real estate agents, title companies and regulatory estate planning, Litigation ADR. resolution, complex litigation matters, closers, and serving as an expert witness in The legal team is not only committed to contract law, bankruptcy and creditors’ litigation involving these individuals and protecting and advancing clients’ interests rights. As Chair of Litigation, Mr. Nelson entities. but is also dedicated to listening to and oversees the entire Litigation Department Education: Deb has a law degree from understanding its clients’ concerns. The comprised of a thriving Commercial Hamline University School of Law and firm prides itself on offering honest, Litigation practice group and a full-service M.B.A. from University of St. Thomas, practical, solution-oriented advice and Creditors’ Rights and Financial Services representation in an effective and proficient Litigation practice group. In the litigation manner. Debra M. Newel licensed to arena, Mr. Nelson handles a diverse array of practice law in the State of Minnesota, is an matters from civil litigation, involving experienced litigator, negotiator and individuals and small businesses to complex problem solver who offers strategic and

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Newlin, Dan Newsome, Burt W. Nguyen, Anh Q.D. Attorney Attorney Attorney The Law Offices of Newsome Law LLC The Law Offices of Dan Newlin & Partners 194 Narrows Dr., Suite 3 Anh Quoc Duy Nquyen, 7335 W. Sandlake Rd., Ste. 300 Birmingham, AL 35242 Professional Law Corporation Orlando, FL 32819 (P) 205-747-1970 10901 Westminster Ave., (P) 407-250-6524 www.newsomelawllc.com Suite B www.newlinlaw.com [email protected] Garden Grove, CA 92843 [email protected] About: Burt Newsome worked in the (P) 714-530-9800 About: Attorney Dan Newlin an expert banking industry for ten years before nguyenduyquocanh.com injury lawyer, has been beginning his law practice. While in the [email protected] practicing law since 2001. banking industry, he obtained his Certified About: The Law Offices of Anh Quoc Duy He is admitted to practice Bank Auditor designation and also worked Nguyen The Professional Law Corporation by the Florida State Bar in Special Assets managing a large loan is a large and well established law firm that and Illinois State Bar portfolio of problem credits. With over conveniently serves clients in significant Association. His area of sixteen years of experience in practicing personal injury and wrongful death cases in practice is personal injury.The Law Office of law, Burt is recognized as an expert in the state of California. The firm is there to Attorney Dan Newlin care about YOU! The assisting banks in reducing charge-offs, provide aggressive, high-quality and caring Attorneys and staff are dedicated to repossessing collateral, obtaining payoffs representation to each of their clients maximizing your monetary recovery and on non-accrual and poorly rated credits, providing personal attention to is clients protecting all of your legal rights. They and getting recoveries on charge-off loans. and to treating each of them with dignity, pride themselves on providing, personal, His current clients include Aliant Bank, courtesy, and respect. The Law Offices of professional and experienced legal Renasant Bank, Mortgage Corporation of Anh Quoc Duy Nguyen is recognized in the representation. the South, Kirkland Financial, Bryant Bank, community of lawyers, judges and Education: Florida State University College and IBERIABANK. insurance carriers for its superior skills and of Law J.D.- Juris Doctor Education: Burt received his B.S. magna professionalism. Associations: Florida Bar, Illinois State Bar cum laude from Troy University and his J.D. Education: Mr. Anh Nquyen earned his Association, from Birmingham School of Law. undergraduate in Engineering at California Honors: Top 100 Trial Lawyers - National State University of Fullerton and Cum Trial Lawyers, 2015; Best Lawyer - Best Laude Jurisprudence Doctorate degree form Lawyers in America, 2015. Western State University. In law school, Me. Newson, Neil C. Anh Nguyen was member of the WSU Law Founder Review. He edited and helped publish Newman, David C. Neil C. Newson & Associates numerous legal and scholarly articles on Attorney 9100 Wilshire Blvd., #220 W. wide-ranging legal areas. David C. Newman Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Associations: Mr. Anh Nguyen is an ardent 19 Riverside Road Suite 5 (P) 310-278-7555 supporter of the rights of consumers and Riverside, IL 60546-2607 [email protected] victims, such as the Orange County Bar (P) 708-442-7600 About: Neil C. Newson is an expert litigator Association, The American Bar Association, About: The Law Offices of David C. Newman in personal injury, medical malpractice and the Consumer Attorneys Association of conveniently serves clients in Riverside, criminal legal services. Attorney Newson California, and the Consumer attorneys Illinois in a wide range of legal matters has worked on famous cases such as Zsa Zsa Association of Los Angeles. including real estate, estate planning, Gabor vs Elke Sommer. He has also probate, wills and trusts. Mr. Newman the represented Michael Jackson's mother founder of the firm, has been practicing law Katherine Jackson and other celebrities. for over 30 years. Education: J.D. Southwestern University Education: Mr. Newman received his A.B. SOL, Los Angeles, California; B.A. from and LL.B from Duke University (Class of UCLA. 1959). Associations: Admitted to the California Associations: David is admitted to practice State Bar in 1968. He is licensed to practice by the Missouri State Bar and the Illinois law in all Supreme Courts in California. State Bar. Honors: Mr. Newman has earned the reputation has been an excellent attorney with a high client peer rating.

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Nicelli, John A. dedicated law firm of Nichols & Cane campaigns and has been pro-bono legal consists of two partners, Regina C. Nichols counsel to George Moscone and Art Agnos Founder and Paul G. Cane, a sister-brother team who for San Francisco Mayor and to Pete Wilson, Law Office of John A. Nicelli have both devoted their legal careers solely twice for U.S. Senate and twice for Governor 225 Broadway, Suite 1040 to the practice of negligence law. Nichols of California. For 35 years, Chip has been New York, NY 1007-3001 and Cane pride themselves in zealously the senior co-chair of the Practicing Law (P) 212-227-8020 representing their clients' rights until the Institute’s annual 2-day program on federal www.johnnicelli.com proper compensation is obtained. Nichols & and 50 states political law. [email protected] Cane is a bilingual law firm and both Honors: Mr. Nielsen holds Martindale- About: The Law Office of John A. Nicelli partners are fluent in Spanish. Regina's Hubbell’s highest (AV) rating, and his conveniently serves clients in the greater secret to success has been in caring for her Chambers USA ranking is top-tier in New York City area in legal matters clients. political law nationwide. involving immigration. Attorney John A. Education: J.D., Touro Law School Nicelli is extremely proud of his record of Honors: #1 Top Verdict for Long Island, NY achievement in uniting families in the US 2014 and #15 Top Verdict for the State of Nigg, Karl F. and obtaining permanent residence and US New York 2014. Attorney citizenship for thousands of individuals. Karl F. Nigg Attorney John A. Nicelli founder of the firm has been 6849 Hampton Drive practicing law in the State of Indiana and "Chip" Nielsen Jr., Vigo G. San Jose, CA 95120 U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Attorney (P) 408-268-3344 Districts of Indiana. He is a competent Nielsen Merksamer [email protected] attorney with vast knowledge of 2350 Kerner Blvd., About: Mr. Karl F. Nigg was admitted to the immigration law and he explains options Suite 250 California Bar in January 1971 and became and important development of each clients San Rafael, CA 94901 an attorney at law in 1976. He served as case. He represents employers, US citizens, (P) 415-389-6800 Judge Pro Tem in the Superior Court of and foreign nationals in all types of www.NMGovLaw.com Santa Clara County. His area of expertise is immigration related matters for more 30 [email protected] family law. Mr. Nigg was influential in years. Mr. Nicelli also have extensive About: Nielsen Merksamer is one of the establishing the precedent for child support experience in filing and obtaining approvals preeminent political law, government law, that was adopted by the State of California for different types of waivers for orders of and lobbying firms in the country, serving a in 1976. His secret to success has been in deportation or removal, deportable national clientele that includes leading understanding clients and their problems. offenses, and illegal presence. He has businesses, non-profits, trade associations, Education: Mr. Nigg earned a Bachelor's extensive experience in non immigrant visa individuals, unions and public agencies. degree in 1961 from the University of New processing both inside the US and at US Chip Nielsen is a 40-year experienced Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico and a embassies and consulates abroad. Mr. senior political law partner in campaign Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, in 1970 from Nicelli has achieved one of the highest finance, pay-to-play, initiative, lobbying, Santa Clara University. success rates of any attorney representing conflict of interest and non-profit laws; he Associations: Mr. Nigg volunteered and was clients before the US Immigration Courts, plays a very important role as one of the a Board Treasurer since 1995 for the the US Department of Labor and US firm’s top government law strategists and Meriwest Credit Union. He is a member of Citizenship and Immigration Services. has been actively involved in California the State Bar of California and the Santa Education: Immigration Attorney Mr. state politics and government for over these Clara County Bar Association. Nicelli graduated from St. John's University four decades. He has Bar Admissions with with a B.A., 1973, and received his J.D. from the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Western State University, J.D., 1979. Court, Northern District of California. Of the Associations: John is a member of the Nolan, Ronald J. nearly 350 California statewide and local American Bar Association, American Attorney ballot measures represented by this firm, he Immigration Lawyers Association, Columbia Law Offices of was General Counsel to 55 statewide and 25 Lawyers Association of Brooklyn. Ronald J. Nolan local early ones, and he has participated as 27821 Fremont Ct., Suite 7 a co-legal compliance counsel in most all of Valencia, CA 91355 these recent ballot measure committees; he Nichols, Regina C. (P) 661-964-0441 has also been the author of a half dozen Attorney [email protected] statewide initiatives. Chip is part of the Nichols and Cane LLP About: Attorney Ronald J. Nolan has been firm’s team that represents new clients who 314 Jackson Ave. practicing law since 1989. His areas of have realized they have violated federal or Syosset, NY 11791 concentration include Workers state political laws and will be investigated. (P) 516-677-0066 Compensation, Social Security Disability He has incorporated and represented over www.nicholscanelaw.com and Personal Injury. He focuses on 40 non-profit charities, social welfare [email protected] Disabilities from major catastropic events organizations and trade associations. About: Nichols and Cane LLP is a personal either at work or elsewhere such as death Education: Attorney Nielsen is a graduate injury law firm located on paralysis, amputations and brain injuries of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge Long Island's North Shore resulting in permanent impairments School of Law with his J.D., as well as Yale in Syosset, NY. Regina requiring future medical care, life pension, University with a B.A., cum laude. Nichols has been home health case and early retirement from Associations: Chip has served on numerous successfully representing the work force necessitating Social Security boards of directors and advisory seriously injured accident Disability. In the past Ron had worked for commissions, including the President’s victims for over fifteen years for all types of the Federal Government as an intern in the Panel on Selection of Federal Judges for the personal injury cases ranging from motor- areas of Social Security. He Feels his secret Central District of California. He has vehicle accidents, to slip and falls, to to success lies in having performed services managed two statewide candidate construction site accidents. The highly on both sides of the bar.

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Education: B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Political Novenstern, Kenneth J. Association, Member; Family Law Section of Science from California State University the Westchester County Bar Association, Attorney Northridge and J.D.- Juris Doctor from the Member; New York Collaborative Law Novenstern Fabriani & University of La Verne. Group, Member; Northern Westchester Gaudio, LLP Associations: Member of CAAA; Member of Collaborative Divorce Professionals, 69 South Bedford Road the San Franando Valley Bar Association; Member. He is also a board member of Saw Mount Kisco, NY 10549 The Santa Clarita Bar Association; California Mill River Audubon and was previously on (P) 914-241-2400 Applicants Attorney's Association. the Town Board and the Conservation www.nfandglaw.com Board of the Town of New Castle, and the [email protected] Board of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Nolan, Thomas J. About: If you have a child support or spousal maintenance (alimony) issue or you Partner and your spouse cannot agree on equitable Lathan & Watkins, LLP Nudo, Christopher S. distribution of the marital property, a 355 South Grand Ave. Of Counsel divorce can become emotionally and Suite 100 Bazos, Freeman, Schuster & disruptive to a family. Since 1991, the law Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 Braithwaite, LLC. offices of Novenstern Fabriani & Gaudio, (P) 213-485-1234 1000 N. Randall Rd., 4th Floor LLP has provided legal services in litigated www.lw.com Elgin, IL 60123 divorce matters. The New York law firm [email protected] (P) 847-423-8047 focuses on family law, primarily serving About: Mr. Nolan is a veteran litigator who sbfklaw.com Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, is widely recognized as one of the nation’s [email protected] Bronx, and New York counties in the areas leading trial lawyers. About: The law office of Christopher S. matrimonial action, collaborative law, Among his achievements, Nudo, Attorney At Law provide mediation, and separation agreements. he has been selected for comprehensive legal services to clients in They handle divorce, child support and inclusion in Chambers Elgin, Illinois. The legal team has extensive child custody, visitation, spousal Global: The World’s experience handling business, real estate maintenance and equitable distribution Leading Lawyers for and church-related legal matters. They also matters. They are zealous advocates that Business, and he is one of only 23 attorneys can assist you with your estate planning will help you achieve the best outcome in listed in the top tier of national trial needs. the firm takes pride in being a your divorce, mediation or collaborative attorneys by Chambers USA: America’s Christian-based practice that help assist law matter. Kenneth J. Novenstern was Leading Lawyers for Business. Mr. Nolan local ministries and charities with their admitted to practice law in the state of New will bring his diverse trial experience in bet- legal needs. Christopher S. Nudo is in-house York in 1985. He commenced the practice of yourcompany litigation to Latham’s General Counsel for Harvest Bible Chapel law in Syracuse, NY at the matrimonial firm Litigation & Trial department in the and of-counsel to Bazos Freeman. Having a of Alderman & Alderman. He moved back to Complex Commercial Litigation, Securities strong Christian faith, Mr. Nudo conducts Westchester County in 1986 and continued Litigation and White Collar Defense & his practice in a Christ-honoring way. His the practice of matrimonial law in White Investigation practices. primary areas of practice are Not-for-profit Plains, NY. He has been a member of the Education: Mr. Nolan graduated from of law, church ministry, wills, trusts, business Mount Kisco legal community since 1987. Loyola Marymount University, 1971 with a succession, loan documentation and real Mr. Novenstern has been engaged in all BBA and received his J.D. from Loyola Law estate transactions. His background also facets of matrimonial law for over 31 years. School, 1975, J.D. includes biblical counseling and financial His work in the matrimonial field has Associations: Mr. Nolan is a distinguished consulting based on biblical principles. He included litigation for that entire period and leader of the bar and the Los Angeles welcomes phone calls from all areas of legal has been expanded to include mediation community. He serves on the Board of and non-legal concerns and is open to and collaborative law since 2004. Having Directors of Public Counsel, is a Regent of helping those in need when it is possible to seen the impact of actively litigated matters Loyola Marymount University and a do so. He strives to provide not only the on people’s lives and finances, he has member of the Board of Directors of Loyola best legal advice, but he also cares about his gained a greater appreciation for the Law School. He is a past recipient of The clients on a personal level. If Mr. Nudo's importance of alternative dispute State Bar of California Board of Governors. approach and background seem to suit your resolution methods in the matrimonial field. President’s Pro Bono Service Award and legal needs, feel free to contact him. He is To stay prepared to address situations, The Inner City Law Center’s prestigious happy to set up a free, no obligation, which arise at collaborative conferences, he Katherine Krause Award. for his work as telephone or office consultation. has taken every opportunity to obtain the lead trial attorney representing low- Education: Mr. Nudo is a graduate of additional training and to enter into income tenants against a Los Angeles City Creighton University with a Bachelor of discussions with other collaborative law slum landlord which culminated in a Science in Business Administration attorneys. He has lectured for the New York record-breaking settlement. concentrating in Finance and Marketing. He State Bar Association Family Law Section Honors: Mr. Nolan is also the recipient of then went on to Thomas M. cooley Law Continuing Education Program, and has Loyola Law School’s Distinguished Alumnus School, receiving his Juris Doctorate Degree taught classes in family law at Berkeley Award and its Champion of Justice Award. with honors, in the area of Sales and College in White Plains, NY. At Loyola Law School’s 50th Anniversary, negotiable instruments. Education: Mr. Novenstern graduated Mr. Nolan was honored as one of the law Associations: Mr. Nudo is a member of the magna cum laude from the University of school’s 50 Most Inspirational Alumni Harvest Bible Chapel and attended the Pennsylvania and received his law degree chosen amongst more than 16,000 alumni. Rolling Meadows campus. He is a supporter from Boston University School of Law. In 2015, Mr. Nolan received the Excellence of Christian education. His goal is to Associations: Mr. Novenstern’s in Advocacy Award by the Beverly Hills Bar acknowledge the Lord in everything that he professional affiliations include: Association. does and use the gifts the Lord has Westchester County Bar Association, equipped him with. Member; Northern Westchester Bar

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Nykiel, Edward J. as an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Committee. Oneida County. Honors: Ms. Odjaghian was named in the Attorney/Former Judge Education: Mr. O'Brien received his B.A., in Los Angeles magazine’s list of Southern Edward J. Nykiel Political Science from the University of California Super Lawyers - Rising Stars for 2836 W. Jefferson Ave., Rhode Island and his J.D. from Syracuse 2011, 2012, and 2013 consecutively Suite 115 University College of Law. featuring “Outstanding Young Lawyers in Trenton, MI 48183 Associations: Mr. O'Brien is a member of Southern California.” In 2018, Ms. (P) 734-775-5990 the New York State Bar and Oneida Bar Odjaghian was honored to have nykiel.net Association. [email protected] About: Criminal,Estate Planning, Probate, Ofori, Kwaku D. General and Civil Litigation. Former Judge. O'Connor, Elizabeth Attorney Education: 1988 J.D. Attorney Ofori Law Firm Associations: Michigan State Bar Elizabeth O'Connor 11215-B Lockwood Drive

Attorney At Law Silver Spring, MD 20901 P.O. Box 495 (P) 301-592-8818 Oblachinski, Robert M. Ballinger, TX 76821 www.oforilawfirm.com Attorney (P) 325-365-2606 [email protected] Burns & Oblachinski [email protected] About: Real estate transactions can quickly 30111Technology Dr., #160 About: Elizabeth O’Connor has been become complicated and complex. The Murrieta, CA 92591 practicing Law since 1988. Her area of stakes are inevitably high, and the (P) 951-894-1857 concentration has been civil litigation with outcomes can determine your financial well juvdp.com an emphasis on family law, adoptions, being for decades to come. Since 2005, Ofori [email protected] probate and real estate. Elizabeth has been Law Firm, LLC has a reputation for having About: Mr. Oblachinski has been practicing a city prosecutor in Santa Anna, Texas for experience and knowledge of real estate law since 1985. He is licensed to practice by the past 10 years and a mediator law. Attorney Ofori knows that it is the California Bar and Massachusetts Bar. throughout the United States. She has a beneficial for his clients to seek legal His practice areas include criminal law and great passion for the legal field and in counsel and get important information that personal injury law. He handles most helping others. Ms. O’Connor is a graduate will help them with drafting important complex legal matters and wants each of his of South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctor documents. The firm located in Silver clients to have a successful outcomes.Before (J.D.) Law 1984-1987-Activities and Spring, Maryland represents clients with starting the law firm Burns & Oblachinski, Societies: Law Journal, American areas of practice including real estate Mr. Oblachinski worked at the Department Jurisprudence award for agency and settlements, civil and commercial litigation, District Attorneys office in Riverside, partnership, top 25% if class, Master’s landlord and tenant law, business and California. Degree legal Assistant/Paralegal from corporate and personal injury practice. The Education: Mr. Oblachinski received his Texas State University and her bachelor’s firm also practices litigation in the District Bachelor of Science from Bryant College and degree in Education and Nutrition 1970- and Circuit Courts of Prince George’s and his Juris Doctor from Whittier College 1975-Activities and Societies: Education Montgomery Counties, Maryland. Attorney School of Law. student council, delta sigma kappa Ofori was admitted to practice law in Associations: He is a member of the (honorary), dean’s list. She was awarded Maryland and New Jersey in June, 2004 and California State Bar. The Legal Aide of Northwest for Pro Bono the District of Columbia in February, 2007. Work. Prior to the opening of Ofori Law Firm, LLC. Attorney Ofori was the managing attorney O'Brien, Thomas F. Odjaghian, Tina B. at Fountainhead Title Group (FTG) in the Attorney Greenbelt, Maryland Branch between June Attorney Law Office of 2003 and September 2005. He conducted Odjaghian Law Group Thomas F. O'Brien both residential and commercial real estate 20700 Ventura Blvd., Suite 140 9 E. Park Row settlements/closings for properties located Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Clinton, NY 13323 in Maryland and the District of Columbia. (P) 818-227-4848 (P) 315-853-2912 Additionally, he marketed FTG services to www.odjaghianlaw.com [email protected] real estate agents, brokers, mortgage loan [email protected] About: The O'Brien Law Office is a trusted officers and brokers and financial About: Through her aggressive approach in law firm in Clinton, Paris, New Hartford, institutions in the mortgage and real estate litigation, Ms. Odjaghian has successfully and Utica, New York. With over 30 years of industry. After law school, Ofori worked as secured over $100 million in settlements experience the law office will help you with a law clerk at the U.S. Department of and awards on behalf of her clients. If child support claim, estate planning, or a Housing and Urban Development Board of you’ve been hurt at work, and is now DWI. They approach each case with full Contract of Appeals (HUDBCA) in experiencing constant pain or perhaps you attention and dedication and aim to protect Washington, D.C. from August, 1997 to July, can't work due their client's interests and exceed their 1998. As a law clerk, Ofori drafted decisions Education: Ms. Odjaghian earned her Juris expectations. Attorney Thomas F. O'Brien and orders for three administrative judges Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los has been practicing law since 1976. His is on government contracts, real estate Angeles. Ms. Odjaghian is a certified course admitted to practice by the New York State litigation, IRS tax offsets, suspensions and instructor licensed by the California Bar, the Supreme Court District Court of debarments, conducted legal research of Department of Insurance. Undergraduate New York - Northern and Western 2nd statues, regulations, state and federal laws, School: California St Univ Northridge; CA Circuit Court of Appeals. His general legal writing and analysis, resolution of Associations: She also currently serves on practice of law include civil & criminal complex legal problems and issues, assisted the Board of Governors of the Armenian Bar litigation, matrimonial, will's & estates, and in preparation of hearings before the Board. Association and was recently appointed to personal injury. Before starting his own law Ofori began his real estate law and title their newly established Judicial Evaluation practice, Mr. O'Brien began his legal career

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insurance career first as a real estate agent Matrimonial and Family Law Practice Group highest A-V rating from Martindale-Hubbell with Long and Foster Realtors in the in November, 2014. She is admitted by the for ethics and legal ability, selected Super Kensington, Maryland branch in 1986. He New York Bar and the New York State Lawyers: 2015-2018, a 9.1 rating with later worked in different areas within the Supreme Court. She argued numerous cases Avvo, named Top Lawyers, San Diego real estate industry as a title examiner with before the Appellate Division regarding Magazine. In 2013 and 2014 then Golden Feather Realty Services, Inc. in various family law issues, including Baltimore, Maryland; as a Title Insurance contested custody cases. Ms. O'Hara O'Neil, Terry Underwriter with Mid-States Title specializes in all aspects of matrimonial and Attorney Insurance Company, Inc. in 1999 in Fairfax, family law, including uncontested and Bond Schoeneck & King Virginia and as a Closer at Associates contested divorce matters, as well as a wide 1010 Franklin Ave., Relocation Management Company, Inc. in range of domestic relations and family law Ste. 200 Washington, DC. From 1989 to 1994. In matters involving complex legal and Garden City, NY 11530 addition to practicing law, Ofori is also a financial issues. She has represented clients (P) 516-267-6310 licensed real estate broker in Maryland. He of high net worth with extensive marital bsk.com has also served as a volunteer estates, as well as individuals of more [email protected] Commissioner with the Landlord/Tenant modest means. Ms. O’Hara has handled About: Terry O'Neil member of Bond Affairs Commission in Montgomery County, numerous contested custody and visitation Schoeneck & King, has been practicing law Maryland. disputes, prenuptial, postnuptial and for over 50 years. His practice areas are Education: Kwaku D. Ofori, Esq., received separation agreements, paternity labor and employment law. During the his Juris Doctor from the University of the proceedings, post-divorce modification and course of his career, Terry has represented District of Columbia School of Law in May enforcement proceedings. She aspires to be some of the largest municipalities in the 1997. Prior to earning his JD, he received to her clients professional, vigorous, State of New York, including Nassau County, his Master of Business Administration insightful and effective. Westchester County, the cities of Yonkers (MBA) Degree in Finance, Magna Cum Education: Ms. O'Hara graduated from and Mount Vernon, and regularly handles Laude from Southeastern University, SUNY Purchase, cum laude, 1999 and high-profile disciplinary proceedings, Washington, D.C. in August 1986. He received her J.D. from Pace University including an Education Law Section 3020-a received his undergraduate degree in School of Law, 2002. case with the highest fine in the history of Business Administration and Finance from Associations: Jennifer is a member of the the State ($100,000). He has represented Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, New York State Bar Association, Family Law more than 20 school districts. Terry’s Pennsylvania in August 1983. Section, the Westchester County Bar renown in the labor and employment world Associations: Attorney Ofori is a member of Association, Family Section, the is not confined to the public sector or even numerous Bar Associations including the Westchester Women’s Bar Association and to the New York metropolitan area. He has American Bar Association, American Trial member of the American Academy for represented businesses and companies in Lawyers Association, Maryland State Bar Certified Financial Litigators. negotiations and litigation throughout the Association, New Jersey State Bar Honors: Ms. O'Hara has been recognized by United States and has experience in the Association, Montgomery County Bar the American Institute of Family Law printing, recording, service, restaurant and Association, the Prince George’s County Bar Attorneys as the 10 Best Attorneys (2016- higher education industries. Terry is Association and the American Inns of Court, 2017). currently labor counsel to Pace University. Montgomery County. Education: Terry is a cum laude graduate of

Oliva, Joseph L. St. John’s University School of Law where he was a Thomas More scholar and served as O'Hara, Jennifer J. Of Counsel Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul LLP Publications Editor of the St. John’s Law Partner 9915 Mira Mesa Boulevard Review. Terry eventually returned to St. DelBello Donnellan Suite 300 John’s Law as an adjunct professor for many Weingarten Wise & San Diego, CA 92131 years, teaching Public Sector Labor Law. Wiederkehr LLP (P) 858-566-7600 Associations: Terry has authored books on 1 North Lexington Avenue morrissullivanlaw.com public sector law and numerous articles White Plains, NY 10601 [email protected] published in law reviews and labor law (P) 914-661-0200 About: Established in 2001, Morris, Sullivan journals. He is also an acclaimed ddw-law.com & Lemkul was founded by Shawn Morris speaker.Terry was one of only eight editors [email protected] (att:Ryan) and Mike Sullivan. The firm is committed to of the first text on Public Sector Labor Law About: DelBello Donnellan Weingarten producing the highest quality work, to published by the New York State Bar Wise & Wiederkehr LLP, serves clients in communicate effectively and demonst Association and has lectured extensively on White Plains, New York, it is located in the Education: Mr. Oliva is a graduate of the numerous labor topics throughout the epicenter of metropolitan New York's University of San Diego School of Law, Juris United States. He is a frequent speaker at suburban legal and business communities. Doctorate and obtained an undergraduate the NYS Conference of Mayors, NYSPELRA With a strong regional presence, DelBello degree at Adelphi University, Bachelor of and MASLA. Donnellan is one of the premier law firms in Arts magna cum laude, majoring in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Psychology. The firm practices in a wide range of legal Associations: Licensed Since:1984, matters assisting companies and American Bar Association, Member, San individuals in achieving their business, Diego County Bar Association, Member; San professional and personal goals. Large Diego Trial Lawyers Association, Member; matters or small, the lawyers at DelBello Superor Court Rules Committee, Past Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr Member; Ethics Committee of San Diego connect as a team every day with one goal County Bar Association, Past Member. in mind: client success. Jennifer O’Hara Honors: Attorney Oliva has received the joined the firm as a Partner and Chair of the

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Ongaro, David R. Ostertag, James J. Ostrofsky, Bonnie G. Founder & Attorney Partner Founder Ongaro P.C. Lankford Crawford Moreno & Law Office of 50 California Street, Ostertag LLP Bonnie G. Ostrofsky, P.C. Suite 3325 1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, 1417 Bethlehem Pike San Francisco, CA 94111 Suite 600 Flourtown, PA 19031 (P) 415-433-3900 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (P) 215-233-5344 www.ongaropc.com (P) 925.300.3520 ext. 310 bgolaw.com [email protected] lclaw.com [email protected] About: David Ongaro founder and [email protected] About: The Law Office of Bonnie G. managing partner of Ongaro PC, has been About: James J. Ostertag partner at the law Ostrofsky conveniently serves clients in practicing law for over 25 years. He focuses firm, has nearly 30 years of trial, litigation Flourtown, Pennsylvania and the his practice on personal injury and and appellate experience in state and surrounding areas, concentrating in four consumer class actions, and generally federal courts involving a broad range of main legal matters in estate planning, handles cases involving products liability, issues. He has extensive experience probate, real estate law and business law. wrongful death, toxic torts and represent representing product manufacturers, The skilled staff are available to assist you actions brought under the Private Attorneys contractors, and premises owners in toxic with all of your legal needs. Bonnie G. General Act. He also accepts wage and hour tort and products liability litigation, and has Ostrofsky has been practicing law since cases, as well as those involving Fair successfully defended clients in jury trials in 1980. She is admitted to practice by the Employment and Housing Act litigation. jurisdictions around the country. Mr. Pennsylvania State Bar. Her practice areas Education: Mr. Ongaro graduated from the Ostertag has also represented clients in are focus on all of your future needs for you University of California, receiving a multiple commercial disputes, including and your love ones in family matters Bachelor of Science in 1998. He then earned business torts, breach of contract, unfair including wills, trusts, durable powers of a Juris Doctor from the University of San business practices claims, and technology- attorney, living wills, inheritance and estate Francisco School of Law in 1991. related disputes. Mr. Ostertag’s experience taxes. Ms. Ostrofsky understands estates Associations: An experienced litigator and includes serving as national, regional, and and trusts and how it can protect you and trial attorney, Mr. Ongaro aggressively trial counsel for clients in asbestos your family and save taxes. In probate advocates on behalf of his clients. He offers litigation. He is admitted to practice law in matters, she will assist you in the death of a customized guidance and helps those he the state of California, the United States family, dealing with probate of a will, represents to pursue their legal rights. District Court, Northern and Central District transfer of assets. To make a smooth Looking out for their best interests through of California and has been in trial defending transition with your real estate property, each stage, he guides his clients through the clients in asbestos personal injury matters she will assist you with your home, legal process. Mr. Ongaro has handled some in Washington, Hawaii, Michigan, Ohio, New investment property or business property. of California’s largest class action cases, as York, Delaware, Maryland and Florida. He In business law, Ms. Ostrofsky will assist well as numerous class action claims has worked in developing defense you with buying and selling businesses, involving substantial monetary amounts. In strategies for dealing with national, multi- contract review, drafting, forming addition to his litigation practice, he has state litigation including developing corporations and partnerships. Ms. mediated disputes, acted as an expert, and national discovery strategies, managing Ostrofsky, is also a Commercial Registered has spoken at various seminars. Mr. Ongaro outside counsel and coordinating reporting, Office Provider (nickname CROP provider) is often called upon by other legal and in developing and testing trial themes. for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. professionals to aid in cases that are going Mr. Ostertag has also worked extensively Businesses that want to operate in to trial. He has tried tried high-value cases with expert witnesses in complex, scientific Pennsylvania are required to obtain a to verdict all over the United States, and is fields relevant to toxic tort litigation. certificate of authority to do business in frequently called into cases solely for the Education: Mr. Ostertag graduated from the Pennsylvania. To do so, you need to have a purpose of trial, Mr. Ongaro has tried more University of Hawaii with a B.B.A. in registered office in Pennsylvania. If you than thirty complex cases, handling some of Finance Beta Gamma Sigma, International want to create a corporation, limited the largest employment class action cases in Honor Society (1985) and received his J.D. liability company, or limited partnership in California. As a result, he has achieved high from the University of California, Hastings Pennsylvania. The law Office of Bonnie G. rates of success in obtaining favorable College of the Law cum laude (1991). Ostrofsky, P.C. are there to provide that results on behalf of his clients. Associations: James is an Associate of service for you. She is a frequent teacher at Honors: His dedication to providing quality Defense Counsel of Northern California, the adult education programs and seminars service to those he represents has earned Defense Research Institute and the Contra focusing on estate planning, medicaid him the respect of clients and peers alike. In Costa County Bar Association. planning, and techniques to minimize 2013, he was a recipient of the BTI Client Honors: Mr. Ostertag has been recognized inheritance and estate taxes upon death. Service All-Star award. as a Super Lawyer since 2008. Education: Ms. Ostrofsky is a 1980 graduate of Columbia University School of Law. Ms. Ostrofsky graduated summa cum laude in 1976 from the State University of New York at Albany. Associations: Bonnie G. Ostrofsky is a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar and Montgomey County Bar.

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Otto, Wilbur McCoy "Joe" Owen, James D. Owen, John R. Attorney Attorney Attorney Otto Law Group LLC Koenig & Long LLC Owen & Fazio PC 842 Fifth Ave. 5354 North High Street 10440 N, Central Expy., Coraopolis, PA 15557 Columbus, OH 43214 # 1450 (P) 412-229-8284 (P) 614-454-5010 Dallas, TX 75231 [email protected] www.KLAttorneys.com (P) 214-891-5955 About: Wilbur McCoy Joe Otto is an Honors [email protected] owenfazio.com graduate of Dickinson College and earned his About: Attorney James D. Owen has been [email protected] doctorate of laws degree from the University of practicing law since 1979. His area of About: John R. Owen is a partner at the law Michigan Law School. Joe was formerly concentration has been criminal defense.Mr. firm Owen & Fazio. Owen & Fazio P.C. was Chairman and CEO of one of the largest and Owen was instrumental in freeing from prison established to provide oldest Pittsburgh-based law firms, Dickie, in 2003 Tim Howard and Gary James, who were cost-effective legal McCamey and Chilcote, P.C. He chaired the wrongfully imprisoned. These two men went on representation and a firm’s Health Law Business Group and the to claim the largest wrongful imprisonment special relationship with Medical Malpractice Defense Group. While award in Ohio State History. In addition, to his clients that cannot be serving as Counsel to the University of work for the poor and wrongfully imprisoned, found in large firms. They Pittsburgh, Joe, along with Harvard University’s Attorney James D. Owen has represented an understand the importance of maintaining representative helped to pioneer the NFL player, doctors, judges and politicians relationships with our clients but also establishment of off-shore captive insurance including a United States Congressman and the welcome the opportunity to establish new companies and later RRGs to serve hospital and Ohio Secretary of State. Mr. Owen's secret to client representations. They strive to physician groups including the University of success has been his creativity. provide effective and innovative legal Pittsburgh School of Medicine and its world Education: Mr. Owen received his J.D. from services to our clients and are not satisfied class Medical Center. As a trial lawyer, Joe was Capital University Law School and his B.A. from unless our work meets or exceeds our the first attorney to utilize videotaped Ohio Wesleyan University. client’s expectations. They believe in the deposition testimony in the United States in Associations: jury system and are not hesitant to both the federal and state courts (1969-70). Honors: Ranked in the top 5% of Ohio's represent and advocate for our clients at Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Captain practicing attorneys by Ohio Super Lawyers “the courthouse”. in the U.S. Army JAG Corps and was appointed magazine from 2006-2014 Education: Mr. Owen received his Assistant Professor of Law, U.S. Military undergraduate education at the University Academy at West Point between 1961-1965. of Alberta, where he received a Bachelor of While at West Point, Joe was asked to revise the Arts degree in 1982. Mr. Owen attended law regulations relating to the Academy, and having school at Oklahoma City University where had 2 daughters born at West Point he he received his Juris Doctorate in 1985. recommended that admission to the Academy While at Oklahoma City be opened to women a recommendation which Associations: John R. Owen is a partner at was promptly approved, and implemented the law firm Owen & Fazio. He is admitted seven years later with West Point leading the to the Oklahoma Bar in 1985 and the State other service academies in admitting women. Bar of Texas in 1989. He is also admitted to Education: Wilbur McCoy Joe Otto is a graduate practice before the United States District of Dickinson College and earned his law degree Courts in the Northern District of Texas and from the University of Michigan School of Law. the Western District of Oklahoma. Mr. Owen Associations: Joe is admitted to practice in is a member of the Dallas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and before the American Bar Associations, The State Bar of

U.S. Supreme Court. He is a fellow in the Texas, The Texas Association of Defense International Society of Barrister, and is a past Counsel and Defense Research Institute. president of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Pacilli, Edward C. Honors: Joe is a Million Dollar Advocate and has Attorney earned an esteemed 10/10 rating on AVVO. Edward Pacilli Law Office 1060 E. Lake Street Suite 100 Hanover Park, IL 60133 (P) 630-894-5600 [email protected]

About: Edward Pacilli practices bankruptcy and criminal law in state, federal, and supreme courts. He is also involved in helping the police in the State of Illinois. Associations: Mr. Pacilli is a member of the

Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Police Association, and the Illinois Italian-

American Association. Honors: Mr. Pacilli has won numerous

police honors and community service awards.

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Palewski, Peter S. Palmer, Deborah K. Pangalos, Helene Attorney/Owner Attorney Founder Peter S. Palewski Law Office Deborah K. Palmer, PLLC The Law Office of 1 Campbell Ave. P.O. Box 54 Helene Pangalos P.C. New York Mills, NY 13417 Portage, MI 49081 60 East 42nd, Street, (P) 315-736-3699 (P) 269-873-7740 Suite 764 [email protected] dkpalmerpllc.com New York, NY 10165 About: Mr. Palewski has been practicing [email protected] (P) 212-439-6132 law since 1969. He is admitted to practice About: Deborah K. Palmer PLLC handles www.hplawpc.com law in all New York State and federal courts, cases in personal injury including dog bites [email protected] including the Supreme Court of the United and attacks, burn injury, traumatic brain About: Helene Pangalos is admitted to States. His general practice emphasizes, injury, spinal cord injury, wrongful death, practice law in the State of New York since personal injury claims, minors' civil cases, automobile negligence, general negligence, 1989. She primarily represents tenants in environmental law, municipal law, complex transportation accidents, and trucking their office lease negotiations with litigation and a good number of pro bono accidents. The law firm also provides advice landlords in the New York City area. cases for deserving situations. Peter also and assistance when appropriate to help Industries for such companies range from has many years of litigation experience in clients pursue Social Security disability entertainment (including new media, Social Security and Workers Compensation benefits. In addition to her law practice, production and post-production and most other matters, including Deborah has been a lecturer to various companies) to medical (including physical decedents estates. Mr. Palewski practiced groups and organizations on topics such as therapy, dermatology, acupuncture and criminal defense for fifteen years and now professional negligence and medical chiropractic) to traditional office leasing for does so on matters of his choice. He was damages. She has so-authored several hedge fund, accounting, legal, architectural, also associated with the New York State sections of The Michigan Trial Notebook. insurance and engineering companies. Legislature as associate counsel to the Deborah K. Palmer founder of the law firm, Additionally, Helene negotiates bar, lounge legislature's minority leader in 1977 and has been practicing law in the State of and restaurant leases as well as retail store 1978. Mr. Palewski was an adjunct Michigan since 2005. Deborah has helped front leases, primarily for clothing professor of law at Herkimer County hundreds of people achieve the justice they companies. Ms. Pangalos uses her expertise College. He is also associated with a New deserve due to her dedication to personal and bases her decision in commercial real York City law firm. injury law. She has been involved in the estate on two factors: How does the client Education: Peter attended and graduated investigation, litigation and resolution of plans to utilize the space – both today and from Syracuse University law School with matters ranging from general negligence in the future. She discusses the nature of the Joe Biden who later became a United States and wrongful death to automobile business with the client and their planned Senator, and, later, Vice President of the negligence, premises liability, and trucking growth for the company both from within United States. accident cases. Additionally she has the company, keeping in mind the most Associations: He is a member of several developed a growing Social Security law flexibility of the space on behalf of her organizations, Peter served as head of the practice to assist people with disabilities in clients. She represents buyers and sellers of Memorial Committee of the Oneida County obtaining disability benefits and qualifying co-op's, condos and brownstones in NYC. Bar Association for several years. Mr. for Medicaid or Medicare. For either first time home buyers or Palewski was an Assistant County Attorney Education: Deborah graduated from Siena sophisticated investors, Helene for the County of Oneida serving as the Heights University with Bachelor of understands that the purchase or sale of attorney representing the County in many Administration in 2000 and received her one's home is a significant milestone in other matters, for example in over 300 J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in most people's lives, and her review and court appearances per year on Uniform 2004. advocacy on behalf of her clients is similar Support of Dependents ' cases. He was a Associations: Deborah is a member of The regardless of price or circumstance. She candidate for Oneida County District American Trial Lawyers Association, State maintains constant communication with a Attorney in 1977 and served as Village Bar of Michigan, Kalamazoo County Bar buyer’s lender from their initial approval of Attorney for the Village of Clayville, New Association, Brain Injury Association of a project to the final clearance of the file for York for thirty seven years, retiring in 2011. Michigan, American Burn Association, closing. Helene has also lectured on the Honors: Mr. Palewski has received Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors and the "Legal Aspects of Opening up a Restaurant" numerous honors, citations, salutations and National Organization of Social Security at a restaurant conference and on the achievement. Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR). specifics of New York loan documents for Family: Mr. Palewski has three sons: Paul Honors: Deborah is recognized as a Top co-op apartments and mortgage Christopher Palewski, San francisco, CA; Rated Personal Injury Attorney by Super modifications and consolidation Andrew Palewski, Philadelphia PA; and Lawyers Rising Stars 2010-2012. agreements for an institutional lender. Craig Palewski, Utica, NY. Additionally, she was interviewed on Women’s Radio Network, WRNW1, on September 19, 2014 about her experience in, and path to, a career in real estate law, and her approach in counseling clients on real estate matters. Education: Helene earned her Juris Doctor at St. John’s University School of Law in 1988 and her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude from New York University, School of Arts and Science, in 1985. Associations: Helene speaks Greek fluently and is a member of a number of Greek American organizations in the New York

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Her Westport Connecticut practice Family Law and Criminal Law. focuses exclusively on matrimonial law, Parkman, Sharmila Education: Mr. Parras is a graduate of the family law, prenuptial agreements, and University of Denver, class of 1973 and the divorce. She has held numerous leadership Attorney University of Denver, College of Law, class positions in local and state bar associations The Parkman Law Firm of 1976. and has been appointed as a Special Master 9845 Erma Road, Suite 210 B Associations: Attorney Parras was in two Courts. Renowned for her expertise San Diego, CA 92131 admitted to the bar in 1978. He is also in settlements negotiation and complex (P) 858-453-5033 admitted to the Texas Southeastern District economic issues in divorce and family court www.parkmanfirm.com Bankruptcy Court, the Texas Northern proceedings, Attorney Pasquini has lectured [email protected] District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals and written extensively on such topics as About: Ms. Parkman has been practicing for Veteran's claims. He has been very family case law review and valuation of law for 15 years. She is active and instrumental with pro-bono assets in dissolution of marriage cases. For admitted to practice law in activities as well as helping the community thirty years, she has devoted herself to the State of California's in the wake of the recent Hurricane Harvey. practicing compassionate, skilled family law Supreme Court and its and to steering her clients through difficult Federal District Courts. She situations with patience and sensitivity. practices Construction Law Parrinello, John R. Gina received her B.S. from Bates College (mechanics liens, stop notices, Miller Act Parrinello Law Firm and her J.D. from the University of claims), Civil Litigation, Business Law, 36 W. Main Street Suite 400 Bridgeport/Quinnipiac School of Law. She is including corporate formation and Rochester, NY 14614 a member of the Fairfield County Bar maintenance services, in the Scripps Ranch (P) 585-454-2321 Association, Connecticut Bar Association, area of San Diego, California. Her secret to parrinellolawfirm.com and American Bar Association. success has been honesty with her clients, [email protected] reasonable and affordable rates, and About: The Parrinello Law Firm LLP was putting the clients' interests before the established in 1968. Mr. Parrinello is an firm's when resolving a claim without expert in criminal defense litigation. The sacrificing an aggressive approach needed firm also practices personal injury, estate to resolve often complicated issues that planning, family law, civil litigation, real arise in construction and civil litigation estate transactions, business transactions, matters. and commercial litigation. Mr. Parrinello's Education: San Diego State University; son, J. Matthew is a partner with the firm. Psychology (B.S.); California Western Education: LL.B., Syracuse University School of Law; Doctor of Law (J.D.) College of Law, Syracuse, NY; B.A., History, Associations: Consumer Attorneys of San University of Rochester ("U of R"), Diego, Women's Construction Coalition, San Rochester, NY; Admitted to New York State Diego County Bar Association. and Federal Bars; U.S. Marine Corps, Honors: Lead Counsel rated for Civil Captain, Retired Litigation and Business Law; Selected Top Associations: Board of Trustees, MCC, 25 San Diego Young Attorneys, Law Review, 1998-present; Chairman of the Board, Law Review Board of Directors, Academic Monroe Community College ("MCC"), 1999- Achievement Awards: Legal Research and 2005; Court TV Commentator, 2004; Estate Planning. Judiciary Committee Member Monroe Family: Ms. Parkman enjoys time with her County Bar Association, 2003; Trustees husband and two children traveling and Council, University of Rochester, 1994-97 experiencing the world, practicing the Honors: Best Attorneys in NY (Peer culinary arts, and America's favorite Recognition), 2013; NY Super Lawyers, pastime. 2009-present; NY Areas Top Lawyers, NY Magazine, 2008-present; Awarded Ronald Reagan Republican Gold Medal, 2004; "The Best Lawyers In America", 1983-present Family: Married to Diane with children: Gregory, Timothy, Bethany, J. Matthew and grandchildren: Colin, Cassidy, Erin, Madelyn, Jonathan, Keenan, Avery, Alexandra, Keeley, Caroline, Shannon, Lincoln, Adyson, Jack and Spencer

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