English-Speaking Attorneys

Jesus Jimenez

Anaheim Hills, CA

Jesús is a dedicated and skilled attorney at The Ali Law Group, where he represents injured workers before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. With a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and extensive experience in workers’ compensation, Jesús has developed expertise in drafting advocacy letters, reviewing medical reports, estimating future medical care and negotiating settlements. His strong background allows him to work closely with applicants, medical professionals and attorneys to ensure optimal resolutions for injured workers. Before pursuing law, Jesús gained significant experience in auditing and compliance through roles at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida. His work in the healthcare sector, including managing Medicare audits, demonstrates his strong analytical skills and attention to detail-traits that he has successfully applied in his legal career. Before pursuing law, Jesús served honorably in the United States Navy. This experience further shaped his work ethic and commitment to excellence, qualities he brings to his legal practice. A fluent speaker of both English and Spanish, Jesús is committed to advocating for injured workers and achieving fair outcomes in workers’ compensation cases.

Nick Pomponio

Las Vegas, NV

Nick Pomponio fights to get you the compensation you deserve, quickly. Nick personally handles each case, ensuring no detail is overlooked. A proven track record of winning for clients across the city. Direct access to Nick, because your case matters.

KEVIN SCHUMAKER

Atlanta, GA

Kevin Schumaker has practiced criminal law for over twenty years. He graduated from Washburn University School of Law in 1998. He served as an Assistant Public Defender and Assistant Attorney General in Kansas, and later as a Conflict Defender and Assistant Public Defender in various Georgia counties. He focuses on providing a zealous and effective defense by listening to his clients.

Christopher B. Mumford

Rochester, NY

Christopher B. Mumford's practice areas included real estate law, business matters, and estates, trusts, and elder law. He handled purchase, sale, and lease of properties, financing, foreclosures, municipal representation, construction contracts, and land development. In business, he guided routine matters, formed organizations, and handled purchases/sales. For estates, trusts, and elder law, he drafted wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care proxies, and assisted with estate probate, administration, and Medicaid planning.

David E. Anderson

Rochester, NY

David represented clients in developing a comprehensive estate plan, which balanced financial, legal and tax implications with personal and family goals and objectives. He counseled his clients on all aspects of trusts, estates and elder law matters. David also represented clients in Medicaid/asset protection planning, guardianships, and trust and estate administration, seeking practical solutions to complex problems.

Dr. David A. Columna

New York, NY

Dr. David A. Columna is a Senior Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A., admitted to practice law in the Dominican Republic. He has extensive experience in litigation and transactional matters, including criminal, civil, corporate, and real estate law. He is a seasoned litigator handling cases in Dominican Republic courts and arbitration forums, serving both corporate and individual clients with an international business-oriented approach. He is fluent in English and Spanish and earned his law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).

Joseph P. Rigoglioso has over three decades of experience, providing compassionate and dedicated legal services since 1992. He is admitted to the Bar in both Connecticut and New York and has received Lawyers of Distinction awards in both bankruptcy and family law.

Nathan R. Eaton is a general commercial trial litigator. He practices in high-net-worth family law divorce, prenuptial, postnuptial, and custody matters. He has over two decades of experience in finance, commercial and residential real estate. Other specialties include business, tort, fraud, criminal, and breach of contract. Mr. Eaton speaks and practices law in English and Spanish. He is bilingual having lived in South America for multiple years. Bar licenses include Montana, Idaho, and Utah. Mr. Eaton’s work experience includes a robust financial background of corporate bank management and direct oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in investments, deposits, and commercial lending across the multistate Mountain Midwest. He was a college professor of economics for over five-years, teaching thousands of students, for a prestigious University. Mr. Eaton received a Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California, and he has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of Utah, including an international study in Shanghai, and Beijing China. He received his Bachelor of Science with a Business Management emphasis, from the University of Phoenix. Practical law experience includes a multitude of multistate family law litigation issues, real property, fraud, and breach of contract cases. His background includes Government work as a Public Defender, including mental health, juvenile, minority, and Native American representation in cases of extreme public interest. When Mr. Eaton is not in court, you will likely find him hiking, camping, or fishing in the Rocky Mountains, or snow skiing at any one the wonderous locations near Park City, Utah.

Salah Shawa

Ridgewood, NY

Salah Shawa is a dedicated personal injury attorney at Grigoropoulos Law Group, specializing in serious accidents and medical malpractice. He is known for his tough and detail-driven advocacy, handling cases from depositions to trial. He is fluent in Arabic, English, and French, and represents clients from diverse backgrounds across New York.

Thaddeus E. Drummond is a retired Assistant Burlington County Prosecutor with twenty-five years of experience. He served as a trial attorney and supervised the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction (CAR) Unit. He was responsible for overseeing confidential investigations, internal affairs, officer-involved shootings, official misconduct, and police trainings. He also played a pivotal role in the county-wide implementation and officer training related to Body Worn Cameras and Conducted Energy Devices/Tasers. As a trial attorney, he tried cases involving narcotics, theft, robbery, burglary, sexual assault, and homicide. As the CAR Unit Supervisor, he oversaw vehicular homicide and assault by auto investigations and prosecuted related criminal cases. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1992. He received his Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law in 1992 and his BS in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University in 1989.

Christina Hopke

St. Cloud, MN

Christina is an Associate who practices in the areas of Appeals, Employment Law, Litigation, and Real Estate Law. Being raised on a dairy farm, Christina learned early on that a key skill in life is knowing how to differentiate between the things you can control and things you can’t. Making these distinctions helps you anticipate how things beyond your control might unfold and strategize how to respond to the unexpected when it occurs. It also enables you to identify the areas where you can focus your time and energy to make the biggest impact on a situation. Christina strives to help her clients focus their time and resources on the things that they can control, to anticipate and prepare for the things that they can’t, and to thoughtfully address the unexpected when it becomes necessary.

Frank TJ Dillon

Bethayres, PA

Frank TJ Dillon graduated from Widener University Delaware Law School in 2022. He focuses on Estate Planning, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright and Trademark, and Residential and Commercial Real Estate. He previously interned with Apple Inc.'s Legal department and assists senior attorneys in complex litigation matters at Howland Hess Birnbaum.

Hannah Schacherl Jansen

St. Cloud, MN

Hannah is an Associate who practices in the areas of Agricultural Law, Appeals, Environmental Law, and Government Law. Hannah has a diverse set of experience in governmental and administrative law, demonstrated by her current representation of both governmental entities and private clients and her prior internships with a County Attorney’s Office, the Minnesota Governor, and a U.S. Senator. Through the University of Minnesota Clemency Clinic, she authored successful federal clemency petitions. Hannah also has administrative, litigation, and appellate experience, which serves her clients well at all stages. Hannah is a problem-solver by nature, and she brings enthusiasm to her practice for navigating bureaucratic puzzles.

James B. Kelly, III

Kissimmee, FL

After graduating with honors from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, James Burnett Kelly III earned a law degree from the University of Florida College of Law and a master’s degree in real estate from Warrington College of Business. He then became an assistant state attorney, prosecuting crimes in Orange and Osceola counties. James then served as an assistant city attorney and police legal adviser for the City of Kissimmee. In 2003, he and Juan Salazar launched Salazar & Kelly Law Group to serve the people of Central Florida.

John Kolb

St. Cloud, MN

John is a Shareholder who practices in the areas of Agricultural Law, Environmental Law, and Government Law. After leaving active duty in the Army, John decided to attend law school. A mentor of his suggested that he pursue a legal practice that incorporates his undergraduate education (biology and aquatic ecology), with John’s love of the outdoors - and, with a determination and dedication, a water resource practice was born! John is a sought-after speaker for industry-leading conferences and is well known for his experience in water law.

Julissa Pedraza is a personal injury attorney at De Castroverde Law Group, born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a Mexican-American, she is fluent in English and Spanish. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2020. She then obtained her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV in 2024, graduating with Pro Bono Honors. During law school, Julissa was active in organizations like La Voz, the Latino Law Student Association, and the Immigrant Rights Coalition. She also received two CALI awards for top grades in Immigration Law and Lawyering Process III. Julissa joined the firm as a law clerk in 2023 and continues her work as an attorney. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Talon Reed

Jacksonville, OR

After graduating from college, he was trained and worked at this office as a bilingual paralegal for three years before attending the University Of Oregon School Of Law. While there, he was on the moot court board, and was president of the J. Reuben Clarke Law Society U of O Chapter. During his last year in law school he interned at the Lake County District Attorney’s office where he served as lead counsel in four felony trials under the guidance of the District Attorney. While there, he won a three-minute verdict for the state after a two-day 12 member jury trial. Talon later completed an externship with the Lane County Circuit Courthouse where he worked for the Honorable Curtis Conover. Talon is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington State, and Alaska.

Christopher M. Boedefeld

St. Charles, MO

Christopher M. Boedefeld is licensed to practice law in Missouri and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned his undergraduate degree from Lindenwood University and his law degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law in 2000. He primarily practices Family, Criminal, Traffic Law, Guardianships, Wills, Powers of Attorneys, and civil litigation. He is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the St. Charles County Bar Association.

Aryna Anderson

Seattle, WA

Aryna Anderson is an experienced litigator who works tirelessly to get a fair outcome for her clients. For 13 years, she served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, litigating a variety of cases on behalf of the state. She represented the Liquor and Cannabis Board during the marijuana legalization. Immediately before joining Hermann Law Group, for six years Aryna litigated workers’ compensation, wage-and-hour, and worker industrial safety cases. She started her legal journey as an intern with Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, handling criminal appeals. Throughout her career, she has worked on cases in a variety of legal forums: from administrative agencies to superior courts to the court of appeals. Aryna graduated cum laude with her J.D. degree from Seattle University School of Law in 2009. In law school, she received CALI awards (best in class) in Aviation Law and Dispute Resolution. Aryna is an Eagle member of the Washington Association for Justice. She served on the Pierce County Washington Women Lawyers’ Board in various roles for almost a decade, including as the chapter’s co-president, and was a founding member of the Slavic Bar Association of Washington and its first president. In addition to English, she speaks Ukrainian and Russian. Aryna lives in Tacoma with her partner and two children. In her spare time, she enjoys camping and reading. You can contact Aryna at Aryna@HLG.lawyer or 253.426.1614

Arnold Luschin

McKinney, TX

Arnold Luschin is Counsel at Scott, Ray, Pemberton & Goll, representing clients in local government, civil litigation, and other areas. He previously worked as Senior Legal Counsel at Volkswagen AG in Germany from 2012 to 2024, handling procurement contracting, corporate compliance, IP litigation, and U.S. patent litigation. Before that, he was a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance in Frankfurt, Germany, from 2008 to 2012. He speaks English, German, French, and conversational Spanish.