English-Speaking Attorneys

Sanford Baddin

Montebello, CA

Sanford S. Baddin has been a litigation attorney in the Southern California area for many years whose practice has emphasized automobile collision and other type accidents where there has been injuries due to someone else's negligent behavior.

Susan A. Rooth

Seminole, FL

Susan Rooth has dedicated her career over the last 30 years to helping her clients and their families develop appropriate estate and long-term care plans. She focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts, power of attorney, healthcare surrogates, Medicaid planning, VA benefits, and special needs trusts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Canisius College and a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law.

Emil J. Sanchez

Brooklyn, NY

Mr. Sanchez first practiced as an associate attorney at Tellerman, Paticoff & Greenberg. He then joined the insurance defense firm of Michael Pressman where he was engaged as senior trial attorney. Mr. Sanchez entered private practice as a member of Friedman & Sanchez, LLP. He is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

Jennifer Robin Zimmerman

Boulder, CO

Jennifer Robin Zimmerman is a founding partner at Dolan + Zimmerman LLP, specializing in both civil and criminal litigation. She is known for her creative and unique approach to cases, combining high-level research strategies with courtroom experience. She also assists clients with collateral consequences of legal matters.

Christina M. Coello

Coral Gables, FL

Attorney Christina M. Coello was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida International University and continued on to Florida International University College of Law where she graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2014. Prior to joining Gonzalez & Associates, Mrs. Coello served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Don S. Cohn. Christina was also a legal intern for Florida International University's Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, where she helped the most vulnerable populations in the U.S. with their pending immigration cases. After law school, Mrs. Coello joined The Law offices of Gonzalez & Associates and is currently an associate in our Miami office. As an associate for our firm, she focuses on practicing personal injury, bankruptcy, civil litigation, and immigration. Mrs. Coello has attended various immigration and civil trials and has attained numerous successes in both areas through her vigorous advocacy for her client's rights. Attorney Christina M. Coello is currently a member of the Florida Bar Association and has been admitted to the U.S. Southern District of Florida.

David W. Kuhrt

Elizabeth, NJ

David W. Kuhrt began practicing in 2017, focusing on personal injury and workers' compensation. He is known for his compassion, meticulous attention to detail, and strong advocacy for clients. He interned for Judge Michael A. Shipp and was active in the Education and Health Law Clinic during law school.

Michael G. Dobronos

Independence, OH

Michael started his legal career while in law school by interning for the Columbus prosecutor’s office and the Supreme Court of Ohio. As a lawyer, Michael began working as a hearing officer for the Industrial Commission of Ohio under former governor George Voinovich’s administration in 1992. Michael maintained his service to the state of Ohio for nearly 30 years until his retirement in 2021. While consistently working three days a week in Worker’s Compensation disputed hearings, Michael was also moonlighting various legal issues as a private lawyer and counselor. Today, Michael is retired from his government service and is pleased to reenter the legal workforce as a private lawyer. With 30 years of experience in medical legal issues, Michael has successfully settled and/or litigated hundreds of cases before multiple courts in Ohio.

Jessica Joyner

San Antonio, TX

Jessica Joyner received her Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary’s School of Law in 2007. While attending law school, Jessica participated in law journal and competed on the national level in many trial competitions throughout the United States. During that time, she was named Don Hunt Regional Champion of the National Trial Competition and received an award of outstanding achievement in advocacy. Throughout her career, Jessica has dedicated herself to remaining on the cutting edge of DWI defense. She has completed the NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Practitioner Course, Instructor Course and DRE Overview Course. Jessica has tried numerous DWI cases to juries all over Texas, obtaining numerous not guilty verdicts and dismissals in both breath test and blood test cases. She has also taught at many legal educational seminars on the topic of DWI defense. Jessica is a member of the Texas State Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Ivan Rueda is an approachable, ethical, and experienced litigation lawyer in Chicago, easily accessible by public transportation and with street parking available. He has more than 30 years of experience in litigating cases, specializing in personal injury and criminal defense.

Carlos E. Gonzalez

Miami, FL

Carlos E. Gonzalez is a Partner at Ferrer & Gonzalez, focusing exclusively on criminal and traffic matters. He received his J.D. from Barry University School of Law and his B.A. from Florida State University. He is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court, all Florida courts, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Thomas O. O’Connor

Yonkers, NY

Tom has extensive experience in civil litigation practice with a particular concentration in the insurance, commercial litigation, government protests and product liability and personal injury tort areas. Tom has tried jury cases and argued appeals on behalf of Fortune 100 companies. His insurance and business litigation practice is nationwide and he personally handles dozens of personal injury defense actions in the New York state courts.

Brook M. Thibault

Virginia Beach, VA

Brook M. Thibault is an experienced Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach trial lawyer and courtroom litigator. He was formerly Associate Counsel for CMA CGM (America) LLC, the world’s third largest container ship company, and a Public Defender. Since leaving CMA CGM in 2008, Brook has focused on litigation, representing individuals in various criminal matters, from minor traffic infractions to serious violent crimes. He is a firm believer in constitutional protections against illegal searches and seizures. Brook earned his degree in Political Science with a concentration in Legal Studies from the University at Buffalo and his law degree from Regent University School of Law. He is an active member of local Bar Associations and participates in community activities like hockey leagues and motorcycle charity runs.

Cori Christine Stewart

Greenville, SC

Born in Greenville and raised in Columbia, Cori returned to the upstate in 2015 to attend Clemson University. While in Clemson, Cori made the Dean’s List, was a member of the William T. Howell Pre-Law society, and traveled extensively. Cori graduated Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Legal Studies in 2018. Immediately after graduating, Cori attended the University of South Carolina School of Law. During her law school career, Cori was on the Pro Bono Board, was the Coordinator for the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and was heavily involved in the My Will Project, which provided estate planning documents for under-served communities. Cori was awarded the UofSC School of Law 2020 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award and made the Dean’s List. During her tenure at law school, Cori clerked at a personal injury firm in Columbia and upon graduating in 2021, returned as an Associate to Parham Smith and Archenhold, where she clerked during the summer.

Bradley W. Tilton II

Houston, TX

Brad Tilton graduated cum laude from South Texas College of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of Lytae and was an assistant editor for the South Texas Law Review. He opened his own practice in 2007 and became a founding member of Tilton & Tilton LLP in 2012. He is known as a zealous advocate for his clients, having recovered millions of dollars on their behalf against large corporations.

Genevieve Bourret-Roy

Thousand Oaks, CA

Genevieve Bourret-Roy is a civil litigation attorney at Ardalan & Associates, admitted to the California Bar in 2018 and previously practicing in Canada. She holds an LL.M. from UCLA School of Law and is fluent in French and English, focusing on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Alex McLaughlin

Charleston, WV

Alex McLaughlin serves as Of Counsel to Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC and works primarily in the areas of environmental law, toxic torts, and products liability. He has represented clients in a variety of complex, multi-party civil litigation settings, including state and federal class actions, consolidated mass actions before the West Virginia Mass Litigation Panel, and federal court multi-district litigation. He has also represented numerous individual clients in toxic tort, pharmaceutical, and other cases involving complex medical causation and scientific issues. Alex was one of the lead attorneys in the class-action case arising from the Freedom chemical spill and subsequent water contamination in West Virginia in January 2014, which resulted in a class-wide settlement of approximately $150 million. In 2005, Alex and Stuart Calwell successfully petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to grant certiorari and vacate the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on an issue of federal preemption of state law in Oken v. Monsanto, 419 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2005). Additionally, Alex has represented clients in a variety of civil litigation settings, including general personal injury cases, employment cases, and surface owner disputes with gas companies. When not practicing law, you'll find Alex shuttling his two children, a boy and a girl, to soccer and gymnastics practices, tournaments, and meets.

Marisa Ayala

Houston, TX

Marisa Ayala is a trial attorney at the Gonzalez Law Group. Her practice focuses on representing individuals in matters of criminal defense. Marisa is a native of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Ms. Ayala attended Texas A&M University where she was a member of the Texas A&M Moot Court Team for two years. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in English from Texas A&M University, Ms. Ayala moved to Houston, Texas to attend South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, she served as a student attorney for the Randall O. Sorrels Family Law Clinic and earned her mediation certification. Prior to joining the Gonzalez Law Group, Ms. Ayala gained valuable experience working as a law clerk for a general practitioner. While Ms. Ayala assisted primarily on matters of federal criminal defense, she also worked on cases dealing in different areas of the law.

Dean Rindy

Fargo, ND

Dean Rindy specializes in real estate law and title insurance, representing clients in North Dakota and Minnesota. He graduated with honors from North Dakota State University and with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law. He is licensed in North Dakota and Minnesota and holds a Real Estate Specialist certification from the Minnesota Bar Association. He is a member of the North Dakota Title Standards committee, an SBA 504 Designated Attorney, and a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Bank of North Dakota. He is also a licensed abstractor, title insurance agent, and an adjunct professor at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Edward L. Murrelle

Morehead City, NC

Mr. Murrelle spent 30 years defending insurance companies and their insured in automobile, trucking, products, and premises litigation. He also handled various complex litigation cases. For the last 20 years his practice has been limited to representing injured parties against insurance, business, and government, and other interests.

Jon Winemiller has been a partner at The Walthew firm since 2007. He has been a strong advocate for his clients in the areas of Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury, since joining the firm in 1998, the same year Jon received his J.D. from Seattle University. In 2005, Washington Law Magazine’s extremely competitive Rising Stars program recognized Jon as one of the state’s brightest young lawyers in the field of workers’ compensation. He has also been honored with the chairmanship of the Washington State Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Program for three consecutive years, helping dozens of young attorneys gain experience representing clients in the courtroom. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the King County Bar Association, and Washington State Association for Justice. In addition to a passion for practicing Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury law, Jon enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle with his four children.

Roger F. Paredes

New York, NY

Roger F. Parades is of Counsel to the Law Offices of Thomas E. Rockett III. Paredes adds another set of eyes and ears and 30+ years of trial experience to the firm. Paredes practices in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, elder abuse, and government entity liability. Paredes is experienced in employment and labor disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, and hostile work environment harassment. Paredes’ experience in this area also includes workplace injuries and third-party workplace liability.

Vincent W. Davis is the founder of the firm and has been practicing juvenile dependency law since January 1989. He is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in CPS defense, family law, and juvenile dependency cases across Southern California.

Brandon Porter

Idaho Falls, ID

Brandon Porter, raised in Southeast Idaho, graduated from Bonneville High School in 1991. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing from Idaho State University in 1998 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2002. He joined Paul Curtis in 2004, now Curtis, Porter & Adams, PLLC, specializing in personal injury cases such as automobile, motorcycle, pedestrian, slip-and-fall, and semi-truck accidents, as well as insurance claims and dog bite accidents.

Christine R Piesiecki

Palos Hills, IL

Christine R. Piesiecki is an attorney specializing in bankruptcy law, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. She also handles real estate, wills & estates, and personal injury cases. She is noted as Cook County's leading Polish-speaking bankruptcy attorney and provides services in both English and Polish.