English-Speaking Attorneys

Adam Zabary

Manhasset, NY

Adam left a Manhattan law firm and joined Kohan Law Group in 2019, bringing with him his experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate litigation and negotiation, with an emphasis on landlord-tenant disputes, as well as general commercial litigation. Adam also has experience in numerous other areas of law, involving civil litigation and transactions, such as personal injury, medical malpractice, matrimonial, and trust and estate litigation. Adam has handled matters in all five boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Suffolk, including appellate courts, and has earned a reputation of being well-versed in the law, yet pragmatic and practical for the purpose of dispute resolution. Adam’s recent career highlights include an appearance in the New York Law Journal for a rare but successful argument in support of a late notice of claim against a municipal entity during the COVID-19 era, CLE courses he taught for the Nassau County Bar Association and Queens County Women’s Bar Association relating to recent changes in landlord-tenant law, COVID-19’s significant impact on landlord-tenant law, procedure, and dispute resolution, force majeure and commercial leasing strategies in a post-COVID world, and notices of claim against municipal entities. Adam has been recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star. Adam earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. While a student, Adam clerked for a well-known personal injury and medical malpractice firm, as well as for a former administrative law judge that concentrated in personal injury and estate disputes. Adam earned his B.A. in History from Binghamton University, where he was active in the Chabad Jewish Student Center and served as the business manager for a popular student-run on-campus newspaper. Adam is an active board member of the Brandeis Association, Brandeis’ former delegate to the Network of Bar Leaders, and member of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA). He has also participated in NCBA’s mentorship program, which serves local middle school children. In his time outside the office, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters and is an avid sports fan (Knicks, Mets, and Giants).

He earned his law degree at the historically black, Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law. Christian is a current member of the Florida Bar Association, the Florida Bar’s Young Lawyers Division, as well as a past member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Christian moved with his family to Palm Beach County, Florida in December 2000. The child of two successful immigrant entrepreneurs, Christian naturally gravitated towards the business field while attending the University of Central Florida and graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Entrepreneurship with a minor in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Christian’s past professional experiences include working as a paralegal for the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. (LASPBC) from 2013 through the summer of 2015, when he left to attend law school. During that time, he gained experience in different programs such as Immigration, Fair Housing, and the Navigator Program- the latter was founded under the Affordable Care Act to assist individuals in better understanding the law related to the then new Act. While at UCF, Christian was a member of the largest professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity, Inc., as well as many other organizations on campus, including the Caribbean Student Association and Club Kreyol, where he held several leadership roles. At FAMU College of Law, Christian was selected as a Student Governor for the Florida Bar’s Young Lawyer Division (“YLD”), Law Student Division (“LSD”), serving as a liaison between his law school and the Young Lawyer Division attorneys, alongside other Student Governors representing each law school in the State of Florida. While serving as a Student Governor, FAMU’s chapter was recognized as “Chapter of the Year” during the 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton in June 2017. All 12 Florida law schools with an active YLD chapter were considered for the honor. Christian was named Governor of the Year for the YLD Law Student Division. After graduating law school, Christian returned to the LASPBC to serve the community of Palm Beach County, this time as an attorney with the Neighborhood Entrepreneurial Law Project. Upon his return, this program had just launched in order to provide legal help to individuals in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Christian is fluent in Haitian Creole and French. He is a zealous advocate who strives to establish professional attorney-client relationships founded upon trust and communication. He is detail-oriented and specializes in managing files to assure maximum recovery is obtained. When he is not in the office, Christian spends his free time practicing yoga, cycling the scenic routes of South Florida on his road bike, bodybuilding and exploring new music through DJing.

Carlos L. Corless

Atlanta, GA

Carlos L. Corless is the founding attorney of the Law Office of Carlos L. Corless. A native of Venezuela and long-time Atlanta resident, he has over 19 years of legal experience since starting practice in 1992. He is bilingual and focuses on personal injury and workers' compensation cases, having secured over $20 million in compensation for clients. He earned his B.A. from the University of Georgia in 1989 and his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 1992. He is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, and U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia. He is a member of the Worker's Compensation Section of the Georgia State Bar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and Hispanic Bar Association.

Leslie Giron Kirby

Houston, TX

Leslie founded the Giron Kirby Law Group with the goal of providing personalized, effective, and efficient representation to businesses and individuals in relation to their immigration needs. She has dedicated her career to the practice of immigration law and is committed to providing her clients with the highest quality representation available. Prior to starting her own firm, Leslie was an attorney at one of the nation’s largest immigration law firms, where she represented businesses and individuals in all types of immigration matters. Her expertise in and dedication to the practice of immigration law is informed not only by her prior employment, but also by her life experiences dealing with the immigration system on a personal level. Leslie was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She immigrated to the United States when she was young and has since become a United States citizen. Having gone through the immigration and naturalization process herself, Leslie is aware of how difficult the procedure can be and how challenging it is to wait for a determination to be made. However, she is also cognizant of how wonderful it feels to be awarded legal status and citizenship. Leslie relies on these experiences to guide her clients through the process with compassion and endeavors to bring her clients the same wonderful feeling she experienced by successfully resolving their immigration issues. In her spare time, Leslie enjoys spending time with her amazing husband, son, and daughter. She is also active in her local church.

Allia Borowski

Rockville, MD

Allia Borowski speaks three languages (English, French, and Persian) and holds a J.D. from Catholic University and an M.A. in Philosophy from George Mason University. She also studied at La Sorbonne. Since joining the firm in 2017, she represents clients in personal injury cases across Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, focusing on premises liability, medical malpractice, automobile collisions, legal malpractice, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death.

Stephen F. Allen

Gaithersburg, MD

Stephen F. Allen is a Civil & Criminal Defense Attorney who graduated from Fordham University in 1983 and American University, Washington College of Law in 1986. He has over 30 years of litigation experience, representing individuals in civil, criminal, and incarcerable traffic matters in State and Federal Courts across Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. He is also a guest lecturer at Montgomery College and actively involved in numerous bar associations.

Peter K. Berg

Chicago, IL

Peter Berg is the founding partner of Berg & Berg with over 30 years of experience in the personal injury field. Peter is a highly skilled and experienced trial lawyer, litigator and negotiator, with over one hundred trials, approximately one thousand arbitrations, as well as millions of dollars every year, in settlements, awards and verdicts in various court houses in and around the Chicago area. Peter started his law career as an insurance defense attorney, representing people and businesses with insurance, who were accused of injuring others by their wrongful actions in court. In 1997, Peter changed sides and dedicated himself exclusively to representing those who were wronged by others in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Analyzing a case from a defense perspective as well as a Plaintiff’s perspective helps Peter capitalize on the strengths and weaknesses of a Personal injury or Wrongful Death case, earning Peter a high record of success in winning money damages for his injured clients. He has represented injured clients from all walks of life, in accident cases involving motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, boats and barges, bus and public transportation, construction accidents, elevator, escalator & mechanical malfunctions, fires and explosions, falls, medical malpractice, attacks and injuries caused by dogs and animals, and food poisoning. The types of injuries that Peter has litigated include death from drowning, explosions, fire, motor vehicle accidents, food poisoning, murder, drunk driving, falls, medical malpractice, paralysis, amputations, brain injuries, neck and back injuries, fractures, tears, scars, and many other traumatic injuries. In his spare time, Peter enjoys the company of his wife, Martha and their four children. He also enjoys cycling, herpetology, camping, hiking, fishing and a good story.

Gerard A. Palma

Lowell, MA

For more than 25 years, Gerard A. Palma has focused his practice on disability law, workers’ compensation, and personal injury. He is recognized by his peers as one of the area’s leading advocates for adults and children who are pursuing Social Security disability and SSI benefits.

Blair Craig

Atlanta, GA

Blair Craig, Attorney Emeritus, joined Wood Craig Miller in February 2012 to represent those seriously injured by negligence, after over thirty years representing insurance companies. He has tried over 250 automobile accident cases to verdict and handled thousands of other cases through litigation. His extensive experience on both plaintiff and defense sides allows him to apply his expertise to cases involving seriously injured persons through settlement, trial, or appeal. Blair Craig holds an AV® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for legal skill and integrity. He is also recognized in the Super Lawyers® list (top 5% of lawyers in Georgia), and is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®.

Bradley N. Pollock

Chicago, IL

Brad Pollock has been successfully representing people hurt or killed by the wrongful conduct of others for more than thirty years. He has secured numerous record-setting financial recoveries for his clients both at trial and through settlement - many of which have been featured in the news.

Salena Davis

Charlotte, NC

Attorney Salena Davis, from Monroe, NC, earned her B.A. in Political Science and B.S. in Criminal Justice (Summa Cum Laude) from North Carolina Central University in 2005, and her J.D. from NCCU School of Law in 2008. She has dedicated her career to criminal defense, serving as a Mecklenburg County Assistant Public Defender and owning her own firm for 13 years. Salena represents adults and juveniles in Cabarrus, Rowan, and Mecklenburg Counties, and handles Federal Supervised Release violations. She is a member of the NC State Bar, Federal Western District of North Carolina, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, John S. Leary Bar Association, and Mecklenburg County Bar Association. She has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer and SuperLawyers Rising Star.

Jon Mani

Charleston, WV

Jon Mani is a founding partner of Mani Ellis & Layne, PLLC, with over two decades of courtroom experience advocating for individuals with life-changing injuries. He leverages his competitive spirit and prior experience as a defense-side attorney in medical malpractice to anticipate insurer strategies. He served as President of the West Virginia Association for Justice in 2020. His firm has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for injured clients across West Virginia and Ohio. He specializes in catastrophic injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe burn injuries, amputations, and cases involving construction accidents, commercial truck accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and wrongful death. Jon is recognized for his ability to connect with clients and jurors, presenting impactful and accurate cases. He is a frequent lecturer on medical-legal topics and a contributor to legal publications.

Robert H. Clark

Loves Park, IL

Mr. Clark has been practicing law since 1979, concentrating his practice in representing severely injured victims and family members and those who have sustained the loss of a loved one due to the negligence or intentional acts of others. Mr. Clark has successfully represented victims across Northern Illinois in hundreds of cases, which include auto and truck accidents, medical malpractice, construction and scaffolding accidents, landlord liability, electrical accidents, farm accidents and tavern/bar liability. Mr. Clark has been lead trial counsel in over 500 cases throughout his distinguished career. Mr. Clark has obtained numerous million dollar settlements or verdicts, the largest being in excess of seven million dollars. Recently Mr. Clark obtained the largest verdict ever recorded in Boone County, Illinois. He is rated AV by Martindale & Hubbell, an authoritative resource for information for over 138 years, which provides evaluations of legal ability and integrity. This is the highest national rating an attorney can receive.

Briny Woods

Irvine, CA

Briny Woods is an experienced litigator who has successfully represented numerous clients throughout California. He gained valuable insight into insurance company strategies by working as a defense attorney before transitioning to represent injured plaintiffs. He founded Woods Law Group in 2007, focusing on personal injury cases, and has handled a wide range of cases from minor auto accidents to complex major crashes.

Diana Nikolowski-DiMaria

Totowa, NJ

Diana Nikolowski-DiMaria, Esq., graduated Magna Cum Laude from William Paterson University in 2006, attended New York Law School, and graduated Cum Laude from Rutgers University School of Law. She clerked at Gaccione Pomaco and became a solo practitioner in 2011. Diana practices in various municipal courts, New Jersey Superior County Courts, Appellate Division, and Federal Immigration Courts in New Jersey and New York. Her practice focuses on personal injury, civil litigation, immigration, criminal/traffic violations, and divorce.

Javier Villarreal

Edinburg, TX

Javier Villarreal is a highly-rated personal injury attorney in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. He aggressively fights for his clients' rights against insurance companies. He opened his private practice in Edinburg, Texas in 2001.

Francisco J. Gonzalez is a civil trial lawyer whose areas of practice include wrongful death, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice and other personal injury matters. Mr. Gonzalez also handles Social Security Disability cases, for those who are unable to work due to their disabling condition, as well as Bankruptcy matters under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. He received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and his Juris Doctor degree from Barry University School of Law. Since 1999, Mr. Gonzalez has been assisting thousands of injured individuals and representing disabled individuals before the Social Security Administration. He is admitted to practice law in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the State of Florida (including the Middle Federal District Court), and the District of Columbia Bar. He is a member of various professional organizations including the American Association for Justice, The Florida Justice Association, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Metro Orlando, and The Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, International. He serves as Secretary of the OWU Board of Trustees and on the Board of Directors of Humanitarian Airlift International.

Michelle R. Clark

Stockbridge, GA

Michelle R. Clark is the owner of the Law Office of Michelle R. Clark, LLC, with over 30 years of experience in criminal defense, family law, and personal injury cases. She also serves as a part-time Magistrate Judge in Henry County, Georgia. She earned her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Puget Sound. She is licensed to practice law in Washington and Georgia.

Erin B. Moore

Dayton, OH

Erin is an experienced attorney whose practice focuses on civil litigation, including insurance defense, insurance coverage, governmental liability, construction (defect and contractual matters), commercial liability, property issues, professional liability, personal injury/wrongful death, employment, and consumer rights litigation. Erin is also a mediator for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court and offers private mediation services. Erin is a shareholder and serves as president of her firm, Green & Green, Lawyers. A graduate of Indiana University (with high distinction), and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (with honors), Erin was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, a national honor fraternity for college graduates, and to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. Erin is a Martindale-Hubbell “AV Preeminent” rated lawyer and has been recognized as an Ohio SuperLawyer© annually since 2017. Erin is admitted to practice in Ohio as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Mitchell Mark Peskin

Wheaton, IL

Mitchell M. Peskin is a Managing Partner at The Law Offices of Millon & Peskin, Ltd., focusing his practice on workers' compensation, personal injury, and residential real estate. Admitted to practice in Illinois in 1995, he has over 30 years of experience as a trial attorney, dedicated to providing aggressive representation for injured parties.

Amanda Burchfield

Gainesville, FL

Amanda Burchfield is an attorney at Allen Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, and the daughter of the firm's founders. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and summa cum laude from Mississippi College School of Law. She is licensed to practice in all Florida courts and federal courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida.

Bainbridge D. Testa

Lee, NH

For over 25 years, Attorney Bainbridge Testa has represented thousands of disabled individuals throughout New England before the Social Security Administration, and he has litigated, arbitrated and mediated countless personal injury cases in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He is dedicated to helping those with injuries and/or disabilities and provides legal advocacy for Social Security Disability cases and personal injury claims on a contingency fee basis.

John H. Rion

Dayton, OH

John H. Rion is board certified in the field of criminal law and he has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America® since 1983. He is the former president of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, has served for two terms as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association, and has tried more than 300 felony jury trials, including capital cases. He is admitted to the Ohio State Bar, US District Court for Southern District of Ohio, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Renee H. Christensen

Sioux Falls, SD

Renee is well recognized as an advocate for the injured and disabled. For 25 years she has sought to ensure each one of her clients are treated fairly. Renee has a professional and personal ethic that as an attorney the most important part of her job is to seek justice for her clients. Renee is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the only Claimant's lawyer and female member from South Dakota, a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, She is the Second Circuit bar Commissioner for the state of South Dakota, member of South Dakota Trial Lawyers and member of the American Bar Association.