Starke, FL

Alex Nobregas

Attorney Alex Nobregas is a Florida native. He grew up in the Florida Keys and received his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law. In 2017, Alex began working with the Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A. in our litigation department. Alex prides himself on providing the best legal representation possible, and winning! He is an aggressive litigator and has secured many six and seven-figure settlements and verdicts. He is a member of the million-dollar advocates forum and multi-million dollar advocates forum, for having achieved million-dollar and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients. Alex handles a wide variety of negligence claims including all types of accidents, premise liability, product liability, and medical malpractice, with an emphasis on auto and trucking accident litigation. He also handles a wide range of injury claims, but he primarily focuses on serious injury and wrongful death claims.

T. Matthew Leckman

Matt Leckman is a trial lawyer and litigator admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and various federal courts across the country. He started his career as a law clerk to the Honorable Ronald D. Castille, a former Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In 2011, Matt served as co-lead counsel in the trial of Mulderig, et al. v. Wyeth, which resulted in a $72.6 million verdict. He was also instrumental in the 2009 HRT trial of Kendall v. Wyeth, securing a $34.3 million plaintiff’s verdict. Matt's practice focuses on complex mass torts cases, with extensive experience in litigation and resolution of personal injury claims from prescription drugs and medical devices. His work has contributed to over $100 million in jury verdicts and settlement awards. Matt is a speaker and lecturer for the American Association of Justice and an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy.

Louis R. Battista

Louis Battista is board-certified in Civil Trial Law by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Such a distinction identifies Lou as an expert or specialist in his field. He is AV rated, the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which signifies that a lawyer has reached the pinnacle of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. Lou has been selected as a member to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national organization that seeks members with the requisite trial experience, high moral character and honorable reputation. He has been recognized by Florida Trend Magazine, Florida’s Super Lawyers and South Florida’s Legal Guide as being among the elite trial attorneys in Florida. For over 30 years, Lou has successfully represented catastrophic injury and wrongful death clients and now utilizes his rich years of experience and expertise in civil trial law to effectively represent clients at Bernheim Kelley.

Ron Sholes

Attorney Ron Sholes is the founding member and managing attorney of The Law Offices of Ron Sholes, P.A., a veteran-led personal injury firm he established in 2003. Born and raised in a blue-collar family in Northern Illinois, Ron learned the values of integrity, grit, and hard work from his father, a steelworker. Those same principles guide his approach to law and leadership today. At just 17, Ron joined the U.S. Navy, beginning a decade of active-duty service marked by courage, discipline, and dedication. During his military career, he served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the Bosnian Conflict, and multiple Counter-Narcotics Operations throughout the Southern Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. His distinguished service earned him several honors, including the National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, and multiple Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals. Ron remains deeply connected to the veteran community as a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). While stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Ron began his higher education journey at Florida Community College of Jacksonville, earning his Associate of Arts degree before completing his undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University. Following his military service, Ron attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. Today, Ron is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. With more than 20 years of experience in personal injury law, he has built a reputation for fighting relentlessly for the injured and holding big insurance companies accountable. Under Ron’s leadership, the firm operates on a simple but powerful principle: treat every client like family. He ensures every client receives direct access to their attorney - including his own personal cell phone number - because communication, compassion, and commitment are the foundation of every case. Ron takes pride in building a firm that stands for more than results - it stands for people. From car, truck, and motorcycle accidents to serious injury and wrongful death claims, his team fights to secure maximum compensation while delivering the personalized service clients deserve. A proud veteran, attorney, and advocate, Ron Sholes continues to lead with the same discipline and integrity he learned in uniform - proving every day that when he says “You Hurt? We Fight!” - he means it.

Jesse N. Bernheim

Jesse Bernheim is a highly-regarded and sought-after attorney with valuable legal experience in nationwide cases as the founding partner of Bernheim Kelley Injury Lawyers. Through his boutique firm, Jesse serves his clients in the areas of complex personal injury matters, first-party insurance, product liability, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation, commercial and business litigation, and workers’ compensation. His efforts have resulted in numerous favorable, multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts against leading global companies. Jesse serves on the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee as Liaison Counsel in the Stryker Rejuvenate, and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation and was subsequently appointed by the Honorable Judge Patti Englander Henning as Liaison Counsel in the local Broward County, Florida consolidation. His work, complemented by the efforts of other attorneys in leadership, yielded billions of dollars in settlements on behalf of injured clients resulting from a defective hip prosthetic device. Jesse is licensed to practice law in Florida, New Jersey, and Washington D.C., and admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and a member of multiple distinguished organizations, including the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Association for Justice, and the Florida Justice Association.

Gregory J. Marangos

Gregory J. Marangos is Managing Partner of the firm’s Nashville, TN office. He handles cases throughout the states of Tennessee and Florida. Gregory was raised in New England and graduated from Hellenic College in Brookline, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business and Management. Following graduation, Gregory went on to receive his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law. Since 2017, Gregory has personally resolved over $50 Million Dollars in Personal Injury cases and fought tirelessly for each one of his clients. Gregory is a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction awarded to attorneys that have successfully resolved a single claim for over 2 million dollars. Gregory has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer” & “Lawyers of Distinction.” Gregory is also the bassist of platinum selling rock band “Boys Like Girls.”

Jeff DeCarlo

Jeff DeCarlo is a trial attorney for personal injury victims, consumers, property owners, and small business owners. For twelve years, Jeff DeCarlo worked for and was trained by large, national law firms representing Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and insurance companies before starting a successful solo law practice. In 2011, Jeff DeCarlo was admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Since 2012, Jeff DeCarlo has been rated AV Preeminent (Highest Competency and Ethics Rating from Martindale-Hubbell). Jeff DeCarlo has been a nationally recognized pharmaceutical and medical device injury lawyer since 2014 when he was admitted to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. In Jeff DeCarlo’s 27 years of practice, he has tried cases in federal and state courts throughout Florida, the NYSE, NASD, and the AAA. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and graduated with his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. Jeff DeCarlo also served in the U.S. Air Force (active duty and reserves 1983 to 1991).