English-Speaking Attorneys

Judy McIntire Springer

Philadelphia, PA

Judy McIntire Springer is a partner specializing in family law and domestic relations, including adoptions, annulments, prenuptial agreements, and complex divorce and support cases. She is a former Adjunct Professor at Temple University and has been recognized as a "Lawyer on the Fast Track."

Miranda Baner

University Place, WA

Miranda Baner is a named partner at Baner and Baner Law Firm, specializing in family law and family-based immigration. She represents clients in contentious custody disputes, divorce/legal separation proceedings, parenting plan cases, third-party custody petitions, adoption cases, and relocation matters. She also assists immigrants and businesses with living and working in the United States. Miranda is trilingual, fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, and English. She graduated with honors from Missouri State with a bachelor's degree in marketing and from Thomas M. Cooley Law School with honors.

Roberto Llavina was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor from the Inter-American University School of Law in 1997. Admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar in 1998, he served as legal assistant to Hon. Hiram Sánchez Martínez of the Court of Appeals, legal advisor at HIMA Hospital, and founded his own law firm in 2002. He has represented clients in corporate, administrative, medical malpractice, labor, and disability law. In 2011, he moved with his family to Florida, where he continues practicing law.

Daniel L. White

Portland, OR

A Washington native, born and raised in eastern Washington, Daniel earned his Bachelor of Science in 1999 from Colorado State University. During his undergraduate career, Attorney White completed two fellowships with Battelle Pacific Northwest National Labs in eastern Washington. Following graduation, Daniel enrolled at Gonzaga University School of Law, in Spokane, Washington, where he earned his law degree in 2002. During law school, Dan worked as a legal intern with Salina Sanger & Gauper, a firm dedicated to family law and general practice. In addition to his work as an attorney, Daniel has been adjunct faculty at Edmonds Community College since 2005. Daniel teaches such courses as Introduction to Law, Legal Research and Writing, and Contracts. Attorney White is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the King County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Federal District Court Western District of Washington.

Katherine (Kate) Henderson

White Plains, NY

Katherine (Kate) Henderson is an associate attorney with the firm. Kate received her undergraduate degree with distinction from Pace University in Pleasantville, New York in 2018, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Law. Following college, she was interested in pursing a career in the law. Growing up, Kate was always passionate about helping others. That, coupled with her love of the challenging nature of law, made pursuing a legal career an easy choice. She then went on to study at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where she focused on taking courses relevant to a career in civil litigation. Kate commenced a law student internship with Lever & Ecker, PLLC, in 2019, and quickly developed a passion for personal injury, immersing herself in helping the firm’s clients and learning from some of the best attorneys in the field. Kate continued working with Lever & Ecker throughout the remainder of law school, and then joined the firm as a full-time employee in August 2022.

Alisha Taylor

Boca Raton, FL

Alisha Taylor is an attorney with a strong foundation in the legal field. She earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University College of Law in 2022 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in International Relations from Florida International University. Before attending law school, Alisha worked as a paralegal for nearly nine years, gaining hands-on experience across various areas of law. Since becoming an attorney, she has focused on insurance defense, handling cases involving premises liability, negligent hiring, negligent security, first-party property insurance claims, and complex civil litigation with an emphasis on construction defect and bodily injury defense. Alisha now focuses on plaintiff-side representation and brings a practical, client-focused approach to her work. She is committed to achieving meaningful results for those she represents, drawing on her years of experience in both support and attorney roles. She is fluent in Spanish and strives to make the legal process more accessible to Spanish-speaking clients.

Avinoam Laby joined Gersowitz Libo & Korek as a legal intern in April 2014 and became an Associate in October 2015 after being admitted to the bar. His practice focuses on medical malpractice and personal injury litigation, trial preparation, and prosecution, with a concentration on motor vehicle and bicycle accidents, premises liability, labor law, and sexual abuse victims. Avi handles all aspects of a case from initial investigation to trial. He recently secured several settlements for motor vehicle accident victims, including $100,000 in Queens, $400,000 in the Bronx, and $332,500 in Suffolk County. He also has extensive trial experience, obtaining a $125,000 settlement before opening statements in a medical malpractice trial, a $600,000 settlement before closing arguments in a pedestrian trip and fall case, and a $175,000 settlement before jury selection for an injured delivery worker. Before joining the firm, Avi clerked for the Honorable James E. d’Auguste in New York County Civil Court and interned at the New York State Attorney General’s Claims Bureau. He has spoken at political discussions and served on a New York County judicial selection panel. Avi is a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and fluent in Hebrew. In his free time, he enjoys sports and traveling with his wife.

Robyn Girton Price

Woodward, OK

Robyn Girton Price was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma and admitted to practice in the State of Oklahoma in 2000. Ms. Price is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and the U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. She completed her preparatory education at the University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1997) and obtained her legal education at the University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 2000). Ms. Price was named in Oklahoma Super Lawyers® ‘Rising Star’ Edition, 2010. She has also published “Fifty State Survey of FDCA-Related Tort Causes of Action,” Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals Subcommittee, Products Liability Committee, American Bar Association (2001). Ms. Price is a member of the Woodward County Bar, Oklahoma Bar Association, and American Bar Associations. Ms. Price has volunteered with various civil, community and school organizations.

Andrew T. Morgan

St. Augustine, FL

Andrew T. Morgan is an equity partner with Canan Law. His practice specializes in family and criminal law. He has worked extensively in St. Johns, Duval, Flagler and Putnam counties in matters involving high net-worth family law litigation and complex criminal defense. His family law litigation cases routinely include the valuation and distribution of business entities such as medical practices, restaurants, professional practices, construction companies and retail stores. Additionally, he has extensive experience in divorces that involve a high wage earner and alimony defense or request. His criminal experience involves litigation both as a defense attorney and as an Assistant State Attorney. While at the State Attorney’s Office, he handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to offenses punishable by life in prison. Since leaving the State Attorney’s Office, he has defended high profile and complex criminal cases including but not limited to murder, DUI, DUI manslaughter, sexual battery, robbery, drug offenses (trafficking and possession) and battery cases (aggravated, felony, domestic). Mr. Morgan has been recognized by several independent and peer review legal services including Super Lawyers. Mr. Morgan is very active in community and professional associations. He is the past president of both the St. Johns and Putnam County Bar Associations, he is a member of the Florida Bar Family Law section and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. He is a past member of the National District Attorneys Association and former Assistant Director of the Republican National Lawyers Association. Mr. Morgan has been a member of the St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary since 2008.

Julia Aguilar

San Diego, CA

Julia is an associate attorney at Gruenberg Law, dedicated to protecting employees’ rights and advocating for individuals facing unlawful discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wage disputes. A San Diego native, Julia attended the University of California, San Diego, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an emphasis in American Politics. During her undergraduate studies, she studied abroad in Cádiz, Spain, and later returned to Spain to work as an au pair in Madrid, teaching English to Spanish children. Upon returning to San Diego, she spent ten years gaining extensive legal experience as a paralegal at an insurance defense law firm. Julia earned her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in the top 8% of her class. During law school, she received a Distinguished Advocate Award for her oral advocacy skills, two Academic Excellence Awards, merit scholarships, and a Faculty Award recognizing her positive contributions to the law school. She also maintained her place on the Dean’s Honor List while continuing to work as a paralegal. Julia further developed her expertise in employment law by completing a Labor and Employment Law Concentration, earning the highest grade in her Employment Law class, and completing her clinical externship with Gruenberg Law.

Nils Döhler

New York, NY

Nils Döhler is a Senior Attorney at Urban Thier & Federer, P.A., based in Barcelona, Spain. He is admitted to practice law in Spain and Germany, bringing over 15 years of experience. His practice areas include real estate and urban planning, mortgage and construction, financing and guarantees, civil and succession law, and international inheritance. He has a multicultural background with education in Germany and Spain, and is fluent in German, Spanish, and English. He has been recognized by Who's Who Legal Real Estate from 2016-2020 as a top attorney in Spanish real estate law.

Steven Atkinson was born in Rexburg, Idaho, and grew up in St. Anthony, Idaho. He graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2011 with a B.A. in English. He served a mission in Santiago, Chile, from 2006-2008. He attended law school in Moscow, Idaho, graduating in 2016. During law school, he was on Law Review and won the Best Brief award at the Duberstein Moot Court competition in 2016. After passing the Bar Exam, he practiced social security disability claims and served as a deputy prosecutor in Lewiston, Idaho, handling hundreds of misdemeanor cases, specializing in DUI and Domestic Battery. He has returned to the Rexburg area and provides legal expertise in criminal defense, domestic relations, divorce, disability, probate, estate planning, and immigration. He is proficient in Spanish and is a member of the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association.

Breana T. Henriques is a personal injury attorney at The Sanders Law Firm whose focus is practiced on car accident cases. A former defense attorney, she brings inside knowledge about the tactics that insurance companies and their lawyers use to deny justice to injury victims. This tenacity has helped shape her into the attorney she is today, and her perseverance can be seen in some of her proudest professional moments. In one case, Breana fought to prove the existence and severity of injuries and received almost $20,000 extra for a client over what was offered. And at a mediation appearance for a case that refused to settle, she ended up obtaining a settlement that made another client extremely happy. Breana believes that personal injury law, even when it involves technical legal questions and procedures, is about developing good relationships with people. Nobody wants to feel like they’ve been forgotten, or that their case is not important. She updates her clients regularly on the status of their cases, even if nothing has changed, and addresses their concerns right away to make sure they feel at ease. Breana’s passion for helping others extends outside of the courtroom. She has provided volunteer legal services to low-income individuals, participated in programs to educate people about their personal injury rights, and more recently been involved with cancer awareness causes.

Dmitry Gorin

Encino, CA

Dmitry Gorin is a partner at Eisner Gorin LLP and a State-Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He has been selected annually to the Top 100 Super Lawyers List in California and recognized as a Top White Collar Crime Lawyer by the Daily Journal. With over three decades of experience in the criminal justice system, including serving as a Senior Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, he specializes in complex criminal defense matters in state and federal courts nationwide. He is also an Adjunct Law Professor at UCLA and Pepperdine University School of Law.

Jack L. Platt

Melbourne, FL

Attorney Jack Platt was born and raised in Brevard County where he is a fifth-generation member of one of Brevard county’s pioneering families. Upon graduation from Melbourne High School, he became a firefighter for Rockledge Fire Department until 1984 when he transitioned to a career with Pruitt Real Estate. At Pruitt Real Estate he was the number two listing agent in the country for ERA real estate. In 1988, with the help of his wife Cathie, he left to pursue a law degree and in 1993 graduated from Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Platt and his wife have three children all of whom have remained in Brevard County. Mr. Platt is often asked to emcee charity events and sits on the board of the Margaret Binz Foundation where he has been instrumental in donating millions of dollars for underprivileged children and animals. Mr. Platt has been named Lawyer of Distinction numerous times, has been named the attorney of the year by the Brevard County paralegal association and was recently recognized for outstanding service to Brevard County Legal Aid. For over 30 years, Mr. Platt has used his vast experience and passion for the law to provide his clients with the zealous advocacy they deserve.

Louis A. Ryen

Rochester, NY

Louis Ryen, a highly experienced attorney, spent more than 50 years serving clients in matters in Federal and all New York State Courts. His practice focused on creditors' rights, including bankruptcies, business reorganizations, commercial recoveries, workouts and insolvencies, collections, creditors’ rights, and delinquent mortgage matters.

Madeline Morales

Houston, TX

Madeline Morales, a legal professional with 5 years of experience in personal injury litigation and 7 years in personal injury pre-litigation, is fluent in English and Spanish. She is deeply committed to helping others find justice after suffering injuries.

Mathew Shooshtary is always on time and always ready to give 100%, no matter the task or how high pressure the situation-traits that serve him well as a medical malpractice attorney at The Sanders Law Firm. A quick learner and a team player, Mr. Shooshtary enjoys solving problems for his clients in the complex field of medical negligence law, in which every case is uniquely demanding and requires thorough preparation. These cases are often long and difficult but also rewarding because they allow him to help people who have been seriously injured. Mr. Shooshtary provides his clients with a smooth and transparent experience as they work through the process of receiving compensation for birth injuries, negligently performed surgeries, emergency room errors, and other types of medical malpractice claims. After earning a law degree from Hofstra University, where he was the Head Articles Editor for the ACTEC Law Journal and responsible for overseeing the work of 25 other students, Mr. Shooshtary joined Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman (“Milberg”) as an associate medical malpractice attorney. Before that, he served as a law clerk at Milberg and a student intern at Sanders Phillips Grossman LLC, where he assisted in drafting briefs, conducting legal research, and collaborating with attorneys on legal strategies. He also interned for a group of law firms working collaboratively on class action housing discrimination and product liability cases. When he’s not in the office, Mr. Shooshtary enjoys working on cars, trying new restaurants, and gaming.

Julia A. St George

Chicago, IL

Julia St George graduated with a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Socio-Legal Studies. Her academic background provides her with a unique insight into human behavior and enables her to better understand and connect with clients. After graduating from Loyola, Julia attended University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, further developing her legal skills and knowledge. Before joining Zane D. Smith & Associates, Julia gained valuable experience working at a Chicago personal injury firm, where she focused primarily on cases involving nursing home abuse and medical malpractice. Julia has since expanded her practice to encompass complex business law and litigation with a focus on the trucking industry, including trucking company owners and owner/operators. She also regularly assists with condominium and homeowners association litigation and commercial disputes.