English-Speaking Attorneys

Chris Davis

Seattle, WA

Christopher M. Davis, founder of Davis Law Group Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, is an attorney with over 30 years of civil litigation experience. He is a zealous advocate for injury victims and their families with a proven record of success and a reputation for exceptional results, professionalism, and integrity. He has received numerous awards, honors, and distinctions, is frequently interviewed by the news media, and has authored several informative books on injury law. He is passionately devoted to defending the rights of injury victims and their loved ones and is a strong supporter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Sheila Hiestand

Louisville, KY

Sheila Hiestand, known as "The Lady Litigator," is dedicated to helping injured individuals and their families. She has over 30 years of experience, including significant trial victories and 7-figure settlements in personal injury cases. A graduate of Centre College and the University of Kentucky School of Law, she is recognized with numerous awards and is fluent in Spanish.

Rocky McElhaney

Nashville, TN

Rocky McElhaney is the founder and principal shareholder of the Nashville based Rocky Law Firm where he focuses his practice on significant cases involving catastrophic auto, truck and motorcycle accidents, brain and spinal cord injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and social security disability. With multiple mid-state offices for the convenience of clients, Rocky and his talented team represent injury victims across Tennessee and throughout the Southeast. Rocky has been named Nashville’s Best Attorney in Scene Magazine’s Reader’s Poll for multiple years, including 11 years running, 9 years in a row, 8th time, 7th time, and 10th time. He is also a multi-time winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s Best Place to Work award. He has secured multiple million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts for his injured clients throughout Tennessee. He is known for his dedication to clients, treating them like family, and fighting against big corporations and insurance companies, inspired by his father's own struggle with a workers' compensation claim.

John Demas

Sacramento, CA

Recognized as one of the top plaintiff’s attorneys in California and founder of the Demas Law Group, John Demas has been exclusively representing injured victims for over thirty years. John is passionate about helping people, and has earned a stellar reputation for his dedication and successful results for his clients. He has extensive trial experience with several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including: $10,500,000: Largest jury verdict in Sacramento County for a bicycle collision. $9,750,000: Largest settlement in California for the wrongful death of a baby against the City of Sacramento. $6,680,000 Record-Breaking jury verdict after an $800K offer in Stanislaus County. $5,230,000 Settlement after a $1.2M offer in a traumatic injury brain case. $4,500,000: Largest jury verdict for a personal injury motor vehicle case against the County of Sacramento. $4,000,000: Largest settlement against Sacramento County CPS. $3,300,000: Jury verdict on low-speed rear-end collision with $225,000 offer. $2,500,000: Largest personal injury jury verdict ever won in Tuolumne County. In addition to being the primary trial attorney, John supervises all litigated cases at Demas Law Group.

Bruce A. Hagen

Decatur, GA

Bruce A. Hagen decided very early on that he was going to devote his entire career to helping injured people. After graduating from George Washington University Law School in 1986, Bruce spent the early years of his practice training under incredible mentors before launching his own law firm in 1992 in Atlanta. He took on auto accidents, truck wrecks, slip and fall cases, and listened to every victim that came his way to learn everything he could about personal injury law. Practice makes better - with more than 200 civil trials under his belt, Bruce built a name for himself in Georgia courtrooms and amongst his peers as The People’s Lawyer. The verdicts he won and settlements he obtained, have changed the lives of his clients for the better. In return, his clients kept coming back with more cases and Bruce built his practice the old school way - through word of mouth and personal referrals from satisfied customers. As his law practice grew, Bruce pursued a long-time passion and began representing injured cyclists and doing advocacy work on behalf of the cycling community in Georgia. Through Bike Law Georgia, Bruce spends a substantial part of his time hosting educational programs for bicyclists, drivers, and law enforcement officers to help ensure that people are aware of both their rights and responsibilities, as well as to help promote safety for all road users. Bruce is also heavily involved in working with both State legislators and Municipal leadership in crafting laws intended to help protect bicyclists and pedestrians. Throughout his legal career, Bruce Hagen has appeared on television and radio to discuss personal injury law and to provide a legal opinion on current situations on the news. He is a frequent guest on 680 The Fan and his weekly podcast “Where Sports Meets The Law” is a listeners favorite. Bruce Hagen co-authored the book Litigating Minor Impact Soft Tissue Cases Vol. 1, 2 & 3 with trial lawyer Karen K. Koehler and Dr. Michael D. Freeman. By sharing his knowledge and experience in this book, Bruce hopes to shape the next generation of personal injury lawyers. First published in 2015, it has been updated annually and has become a tool for plaintiff’s attorneys nationwide. Bruce Hagen has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer for twenty consecutive years. In 2016, his son Matt Hagen joined him in his law practice as an attorney and has been recognized as a Georgia Rising Star for eight consecutive years. Community has always been at the heart of Bruce’s career. His law firm and legal team are involved in a variety of community outreach activities ranging from sponsoring various bike events, to collecting used bikes for kids, and teaching bike safety lessons at a local middle school. As the founding partner of Hagen Rosskopf LLC, Bruce Hagen is no stranger to the challenges of being a small business owner and running a successful law firm. One of his best accomplishments is the team at Hagen Rosskopf, many of whom have been with the firm for decades and who consider each other family. Although Bruce Hagen already has an impressive legal career to boast about, he remains focused on the needs of his clients and the rapidly changing legal landscape for injured people in Georgia.

Gary Patterson

Wichita, KS

Gary Patterson is the managing member of Patterson Legal Group, L.C., representing injured people for over 20 years. He earned his J.D. from Washburn University (1989), an M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration from University of Central Missouri (1981), and a B.S. in Psychology from Missouri Western State University (1976). He previously worked as a probation and parole officer for the State of Missouri and clerked for the Kansas Department of Administration and Shawnee County District Court Judges. He is recognized as a Super Lawyer and one of the Top 100 Kansas Trial Lawyers (2009-2020), having successfully litigated wrongful death, medical malpractice, and automotive product liability cases, recovering millions for clients.

Todd Henningsen

Atlanta, GA

Attorney Todd Henningsen is the managing partner at Henningsen Injury Attorneys, P.C. With more than two decades of legal experience and expertise, Todd has spent his time as a personal injury attorney working toward one objective: to protect the rights of accident victims. As a result, he has won millions of dollars on behalf of injured victims all over the state of Georgia.

Nathan E. Fitzpatrick

Atlanta, GA

Nathan Fitzpatrick is an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in Personal Injury. He is the founding member of The Fitzpatrick Firm, LLC, and has recovered millions for clients since 2009 in various personal injury and accident cases, including nursing home negligence, wrongful death, premises liability, auto accidents, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, and serious bodily injury cases. He is a distinguished trial attorney with extensive knowledge of Georgia and Federal law.

Alexander J. Limontes

Indianapolis, IN

Alex is a first-generation bilingual attorney of Cuban decent. Alex is originally from Florida and came up to Indiana in 1999 to play football at Hanover College. Alex went to law school in 2004 and was a law clerk at Mitchell, Hurst, Jacobs and Dick (predecessor of Hurst Limontes LLC) during most of his law school career. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 2007 and began his career as a trial attorney with the Marion County Public Defender Agency. Alex returned to work with Bill Hurst in 2011 and currently focuses his practice on plaintiff’s personal injury work. Since 2019, Alex has managed the Practice now known as Hurst Limontes LLC. Alex is licensed to practice Law in Indiana and Florida. Alex is also a Certified Civil Mediator. Alex has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015 to 2020 and Super Lawyers from 2021 to present. Alex has been named to Best Lawyers in America by US News and World Report from 2019 to present. In 2019. Alex obtained the highest Peer Review Rating that an Attorney can have through Martindale Hubbell and is an AV Rated Attorney by his Peers. He was honored with the Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in the Law - Up and Coming Lawyer distinction in 2014. In 2015, Alex was awarded the ISBA Trailblazer - Abriendo Caminos Award sponsored by the Latino Affairs Committee of the ISBA. In 2016, Alex was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for his continued work with the Young Lawyers. In 2016, Alex was awarded the Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year Award and the President’s Award on behalf of the ITLA. Alex was awarded the Top 40 under 40 Award from the National Trial Lawyers Association from 2015-2020 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers from 2021 to present. Alex has also been named to the Top 10 National Latino Trial Lawyers since 2018. Alex is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Alex has served in various capacities for the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation such as: Board of Directors for the Bar Association and Bar Foundation, Visibility Committee, Solo/Small Firm Division, Diversity Job Fair, Young Lawyers Division, Diversity Job Fair, the Strategic Planning Committee, Litigation Section, Hispanic Law Division, Professionalism Committee, Distinguished Fellows, Lifetime Distinguished Fellows, Bar Leader Series - Class X, and Membership Task Force. His involvement with the State Bar Association includes serving on the ISBA Diversity Committee, the ISBA Standing Committee on Latino Affairs and the “Talk to a Lawyer” Spanish Line Program. Alex believes in community involvement and has worked closely with established Indianapolis organizations such as the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, the Julian Center, and the Muslim Legal Clinic. Alex has also spoken at three naturalization ceremonies on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association. He has also presented at the Latino Coalition against Domestic Violence on the topic of undocumented worker rights. Alex served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Emberwood Center & the Vice Chairman of Addiction Services for the Mental Health America of Indiana Board of Directors. Currently, Alex serves on the Board of Directors for the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Foundation. Alex has been on the Executive Committee for the Indiana Trial Lawyers since 2019 and is currently in his 3rd year as the CLE Chair. Before serving on the Executive Committee, he was the Chair of the Young Lawyers Division & organized several community service events. Alex has also served as Amicus Counsel for the ITLA in Escamilla v. Sheil Sexton. Alex is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice.

Robert P. Schuster is the principal attorney at Robert P. Schuster P.C., nationally recognized for his achievements in complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and personal injury cases. He holds records for significant settlements and verdicts in Wyoming, New Mexico, and North Dakota. Licensed in Wyoming, New York, Utah, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, he is a member of prestigious legal organizations including the American Law Institute and American Bar Foundation. He earned his BA from Yale, JD from the University of Wyoming (valedictorian), and LL.M from Harvard.

Alex De Castroverde

Las Vegas, NV

Alex De Castroverde is a Las Vegas personal injury attorney and co-owner of De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers with his brother, Orlando. He continues the legacy of his father, Waldo De Castroverde, a Cuban immigrant and one of Nevada's first Spanish-speaking attorneys. Alex earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1995 and his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University in 1999. The firm, founded in 2005, has grown significantly and specializes in personal injury, immigration, and criminal defense. Alex is actively involved in the Southern Nevada community, serving on the Board of Directors for Cristo Rey St. Viator Las Vegas College Preparatory and the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, as well as the Advisory Counsel for the Nevada Independent and the Las Vegas Bowl Committee. He is happily married with three daughters and is fluent in Spanish.

Joumana Kayrouz is the founder and principal attorney of The Law Offices of Joumana Kayrouz PLLC, recognized as one of Michigan's largest personal injury law firms and the largest woman-owned law firm. She has recovered hundreds of millions for clients, is fluent in English, Arabic, French, and Italian, and is known for her social activism and philanthropy. She holds degrees from American University of Beirut, Southern Connecticut State University, Yale University (Master's in Ethics), and Wayne State University School of Law (JD).

Charley Gee

Portland, OR

Charley Gee is an experienced personal injury attorney with offices in Lincoln City and Portland, Oregon. He exclusively represents people against big insurance companies and corporations and the lawyers they hire to minimize or destroy people's claims.

Joe Zarzaur

Pensacola, FL

Joe Zarzaur is a fearless and intense personal injury trial lawyer, dedicated to representing victims of wrongdoing. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a designation held by only about 1% of Florida lawyers, and has achieved record jury verdicts in Escambia ($9.3 Million) and Santa Rosa ($16 Million) Counties. He is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has a 10.0 Superb rating by AVVO. He founded Zarzaur Law in 2007.

Brandon B. Rafi

Phoenix, AZ

Brandon B. Rafi, an Arizona native, embodies the values of hard work and dedication instilled by his immigrant parents. As the owner, president, and founder of Rafi Law Group, he has dedicated a decade to personal injury law and community welfare. Educated at Brophy College Preparatory, the University of Arizona, and Phoenix School of Law, Brandon aims to serve and inspire. Under his leadership, Rafi Law Group has become Arizona's top personal injury firm, with seven offices and over 250 professionals. He founded Rafi's Hope, a charitable initiative, and actively collaborates with Arizona charities. His philanthropic efforts earned him the 2023 AZ Business Angel of the Year and 2024 Philanthropic Business Leader of the Year awards. In 2024, he received the Phoenix Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award and was recognized as one of Arizona's Most Influential Minority Business Owners and in the 2023 AZ Big 100. Outside work, Brandon enjoys time with his wife Paige and two sons, supporting local sports teams, and traveling.

Ted A. Greve

Charlotte, NC

Dr. Ted A. Greve holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia (1979), a Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic (1982), and a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University (1993). He was a collegiate swimmer, graduating Cum Laude from UGA and Magna Cum Laude from Palmer. He operated chiropractic clinics before founding the Law Office of Ted A. Greve in 1992, which later became Dr Ted Injury Law. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is certified in Chiropractic X-ray and auto collision reconstruction. With a unique background as both a doctor and a lawyer, he focuses on representing injured individuals in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. He is also a platinum member of the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina and has been recognized as America’s Top 50 Lawyer.

Bernard Layne III

Charleston, WV

Bernard Layne III, a founding partner of Mani Ellis & Layne, PLLC, grew up in West Virginia and was instilled with values of hard work and education. He became a successful legal advocate for injured working-class individuals in West Virginia and Ohio. He earned a baseball scholarship to the University of Charleston, where he was recognized as the top Political Science student and served as Student Body President. He holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from The Ohio University and a Juris Doctor from The University of Dayton School of Law (1999). His career has focused on protecting the rights of injured and disadvantaged citizens, successfully litigating against corporate entities in cases involving asbestos, coal mining negligence, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability. In 2021, he helped expand the firm to Columbus, OH. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ) in 2005 and served as its president from 2013-2014. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the Southern Trial Lawyers organization. He was appointed to the University of Charleston Board of Trustees and named Alumnus of the Year in 2014. He holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell (2013) and has been recognized by West Virginia Super Lawyers since 2018. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Stuart Calwell

Charleston, WV

As a founding member of Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC and its predecessor The Calwell Practice, LC, Stuart's main practice areas include environmental law, toxic torts, pesticide litigation, contaminated property remediation, personal injury, medical malpractice, asbestos litigation, and employment law. With more than 45 years of legal experience, Stuart has established himself as an elite and fearless legal advocate. He is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in West Virginia and New York as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The firm practices law across the nation and has litigated, or is currently litigating, cases in AR, CA, FL, IL, IN, KY, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, and VA. Additionally, Stuart has been appointed Class Counsel by both federal and state court judges in complex class action litigation involving communities contaminated with toxic chemicals and the chemical contamination of a large public water treatment facility affecting more than 200,000 residents. Under Stuart's direction, the firm has earned distinction by taking on cases driven by principle and without regard to monetary values in the quest for justice for individuals and communities. An accomplished writer and strategist, Stuart has authored and published numerous articles and papers about chemical exposure and workplace accidents. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict, including an 11-month federal court jury trial. He also won an 8-week jury trial against coal and timbering companies for causing the flooding of more than 2,000 coalfield residents in Southern West Virginia. Notably, while a law student, Stuart was on the team that won the 1973 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington D.C., competing against 94 teams worldwide.

Tatum O’Brien

Fargo, ND

Tatum O’Brien is an attorney and partner known for her tenacious representation in criminal law, personal injury, and general litigation. She handles misdemeanors, felonies, drug and property crimes, DUI/DWI, juvenile matters, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, trucking crashes, medical malpractice, and motor vehicle accidents. She earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology from North Dakota State University and graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law. She has served as President of the North Dakota Association for Justice and on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice.

Willie Gary

Stuart, FL

Attorney Willie E. Gary earned the reputation as “The Giant Killer” by taking down some of America’s most well-known corporate giants on behalf of his clients. He has won some of the largest jury awards and settlements in U.S. history, including cases valued in excess of $30 billion. Gary’s amazing success has earned him national recognition as one of this country’s leading trial attorneys.

Thomas T. Inkelaar

Tampa, FL

Thomas T. Inkelaar, Founder and CEO, is a passionate personal injury attorney with over 22 years of litigation experience in plaintiff’s personal injury and criminal defense. He is authorized to practice law in Kansas, Nebraska, and Florida. Fluent in Spanish, Thomas provides quality representation to the Hispanic community in Wichita, Kansas, and Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. He is dedicated to helping clients achieve the most appropriate resolutions.

Kenneth M. Harrell

Wall Township, NJ

Kenneth Harrell is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 3% of all attorneys in NJ (2.2%). He has represented hundreds of plaintiffs in personal injury actions including motor vehicle accidents, explosion cases, medical malpractice cases and fall down cases. He graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BA in International Studies and a minor in French. He received his JD from Seton Hall Law in 2004. He clerked for the presiding judge of the Civil Division in Union County, then worked at a large plaintiffs’ personal injury firm before starting his own firm in 2022.

Kenneth J. Kieklak

Fayetteville, AR

Kenneth J. Kieklak is an attorney with over 30 years of experience practicing law in Arkansas, focusing on personal injury, wrongful death, social security disability, and workers' compensation. He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1993 and is a member of the Washington County and Arkansas Bar Associations, and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Ken is known for his personal attention to clients and dedication to the Northwest Arkansas community.

Ron Bell

Albuquerque, NM

Ron Bell is the founding attorney and a partner of Ron Bell Injury Lawyers. Established in 1982 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his practice has been in business for over 40 years. Throughout the duration of Ron’s career in the legal industry, he and his team have been able to achieve successful results on behalf of thousands of clients. He has become famous nationwide for his “I SUE DRUNK DRIVERS” slogan, and his pioneering work in legal advertising has made him a household name and public figure in and around New Mexico. Ron Bell received his undergraduate degree from Temple University and continued his education to secure his law degree from Villanova University in 1974. A few years later, in 1982, Ron moved to New Mexico and opened his practice in Bernalillo County. During this time, Ron Bell discovered his passion for helping people receive compensation for their injuries and decided to practice personal injury law exclusively. His practice works on all types of accident cases caused by negligence with an emphasis on car and truck wrecks, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and catastrophic injuries. The Ron Bell Injury Lawyers team helps clients recover compensation for their pain and suffering, cuts through the red tape of the insurance companies, and fights for the everyday people of New Mexico. Ron Bell has always been an advocate when it comes to identifying and remedying factors of serious injury accidents. He continues to associate with numerous organizations to promote traffic safety and increase public awareness to prevent tragic accidents from occurring. He created “Sober Prom” to educate teenagers about the perils of drunk driving and has supported “free ride” programs during holidays to get members of the community home safe. Away from the office, Ron stays active in many ways. An advocate of continued education, he attends seminars and conferences to stay informed on the ever-changing world of injury law. He loves talking to people, especially those within his community and industry. In his free time, he enjoys walking, traveling, going to comedy clubs, attending concerts, and spending time with family and friends.