English-Speaking Attorneys

Robert P. Gritton

Murfreesboro, TN

With more than 25 years of experience, Attorney Robert Gritton has successfully handled hundreds of personal injury and accident cases throughout his career. With a reputation as an aggressive, relentless advocate for his clients, Rob knows what it takes to bring lawsuits against insurance companies to ensure the best possible outcome for each case. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and has been practicing law since 1991. In that time, he and his brother, Jack, have secured millions of dollars in damage awards for their clients.

Robert Cannan

Bloomfield, NJ

Robert Cannan has practiced in personal injury, medical malpractice, and the representation of public sector labor and law enforcement unions for over 30 years.

Timothy R. Hayes

Terre Haute, IN

Timothy R. Hayes, also known as Timoteo, is an attorney with over 37 years of experience, admitted to practice in Indiana and federal courts. He is a sole practitioner who represents Spanish-speaking clients in the Indianapolis area, focusing on personal injury cases such as car accidents, construction accidents, and medical malpractice.

Victoria M. Chang

Honolulu, HI

Victoria M. Chang is a veteran trial lawyer and passionate advocate for individuals who have been injured by dangerous products and reckless and negligent practices. Victoria has spent her career litigating on behalf of those who were injured by the wrongdoing of others. Before joining Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman, she worked for 10 years as a prosecutor focusing on obtaining justice for victims of sexual assault, both minors and adults. That background provides valuable expertise for her practice representing sex assault victims in civil litigation against schools and other institutions and organizations when they fail to protect individuals in their care. Victoria also represents individuals who have been harmed by dangerous and defective products, including exposure to materials and products containing cancer-causing asbestos and other harmful chemicals.

Jorge Feliz

Fort Lee, NJ

Jorge Feliz has diverse experience in commercial litigation, personal injury, PIP arbitration, real estate transactions, and purchase/sale agreements. He was recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star in Real Estate in 2020. He is licensed in New Jersey and New York. He earned undergraduate degrees in Finance and International Business from New York University and a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School.

Michael C. Deschler

Bethlehem, PA

Mike Deschler is a life-long resident of the Lehigh Valley, graduating from Freedom High School (1971) and Lehigh University (1975). He graduated from Villanova Law School (1978) and began his career with Littner and Moran. He is active with the Northampton County Bar Association, having served as president, and is a Northampton County delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates. His community activities include the YMCA of Bethlehem, VIA, United Cerebral Palsy of Lehigh Valley, Northwest Little League, Bethlehem Hurricane Basketball Club, and Blue Mountain Baseball League. His practice focuses on personal injury litigation and other civil litigation.

Shannon J. Sagan

Palm Springs, FL

Shannon J. Sagan is an injury attorney and the founder of The Dash Cam Lawyer®. He gained early legal experience working for a prominent law firm representing major theme parks and automobile corporations. After law school, he worked at a personal injury firm, becoming a partner in less than two years. In June 2008, he established his own practice, exclusively representing injured clients across Florida, including business owners, professional athletes, and law enforcement agents. His personal experience with a serious car accident over 27 years ago, which resulted in permanent injuries and navigating the legal system, drives his empathy and dedication to his clients. He is passionate about dash cam technology, believing it crucial for driver safety and accident evidence, and actively promotes its use, even giving away hundreds of dash cams. Outside of work, he enjoys live music, classic cars, travel, kickboxing, and spending time with his family.

Randolph D. Janis

New York, NY

Randolph D. Janis is a Partner at Douglas & London, dedicated to advocating for victims in medical negligence, personal injury, sex trafficking, wrongful death, product liability, and complex pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts. He received his undergraduate degree in Archaeology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mr. Janis is a pioneer in sex trafficking litigation and is admitted to practice in New York and federal courts.

Lowell C. Barber

Kennewick, WA

Lowell C. Barber graduated from Gonzaga Law School in 1974. He represents clients in medical negligence and personal injury cases, with a major emphasis on birth trauma cases. He received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Robert L. Wegman

Chesapeake, VA

Robert L. Wegman is the founder of Wegman Law, bringing nearly three decades of legal experience. He is a former military officer, having served 12 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he handled environmental and operational law, and later served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Legal Division, prosecuting federal offenses and defending service members. He graduated cum laude from New York Law School, where he was Notes & Comments Editor for the Law Review. After transitioning to civilian practice in 2000, he worked as an environmental attorney in Manhattan before founding Wegman Law in 2003, focusing on criminal defense, traffic violations, family law, estate planning, civil litigation, military law, and personal injury. He is licensed in Virginia, New York, and New Jersey.

Walid Y. Fakhoury

Royal Oak, MI

Walid Fakhoury has been practicing law since 1988 and was named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in 2010 by The American Trial Lawyers Association. He was also named the 2002 Lawyer of the Year by Michigan Lawyers Weekly and has been listed as a Michigan Super Lawyer every year since the magazine was published. Mr. Fakhoury has achieved multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts, including a $2,000,000.00 settlement and a $1,600,000.00 verdict in 2006, and a $3,800,000.00 judgment in 2003. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has tried over sixty cases to verdict, including a $15 million verdict in 2002. He serves as an arbitrator, facilitator, and case evaluator in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Daniel J. Rafii

Beverly Hills, CA

Daniel J. Rafii is a founder at Rafii & Associates, P.C., where he devotes his practice to personal injury and employment matters. After working at the San Diego Superior Court and a boutique litigation firm in Los Angeles, Mr. Rafii founded Rafii & Associates in 2007. After a friend’s younger sister was kidnapped in a yellow cab taxi, and a nearly 4 year battle with multiple insurance companies all of whom vehemently disputed liability, Mr. Rafii vowed to devote all his energy and resources to helping individuals in need and taking on the ‘goliaths’. Mr. Rafii has been recognized as a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization comprised of individuals who have secured verdicts or settlements for their clients of $2 million or more. Mr. Rafii participates in the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping those in need within the Los Angeles area. He has also been listed among the top 100 trial lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers and has also been featured in the organization’s “Top 40 Under 40” list.

Daniel J. Rafii

Beverly Hills, CA

Daniel J. Rafii is a founder at Rafii & Associates, P.C., where he devotes his practice to personal injury and employment matters. After working at the San Diego Superior Court and a boutique litigation firm in Los Angeles, Mr. Rafii founded Rafii & Associates in 2007. After a friend’s younger sister was kidnapped in a yellow cab taxi, and a nearly 4 year battle with multiple insurance companies all of whom vehemently disputed liability, Mr. Rafii vowed to devote all his energy and resources to helping individuals in need and taking on the ‘goliaths’. Mr. Rafii has been recognized as a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization comprised of individuals who have secured verdicts or settlements for their clients of $2 million or more. Mr. Rafii participates in the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping those in need within the Los Angeles area. He has also been listed among the top 100 trial lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers and has also been featured in the organization’s “Top 40 Under 40” list.

Franklin S. Montero

Clifton, NJ

Franklin S. Montero is a certified Immigration Law Specialist and Managing Attorney at The Law Offices of Franklin S. Montero. He guides clients in New Jersey and New York in various legal matters including immigration, bankruptcy, real estate, estate planning, and personal injury. He is a skilled negotiator and experienced litigator, having represented clients in state and federal courts.

Michael J. Eshman

Decatur, GA

Michael brings his diverse background and a collaborative, team approach to solving complex legal issues on behalf of his clients, with a focus on the areas of personal injury, civil rights, and alternative dispute resolution. He is a proud “medio-Colombiano” and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Michael is a trusted trial lawyer and advocate, widely recognized for his expertise, dedication, and results on behalf of his clients. He represents clients under some of the most devastating and difficult circumstances, including cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death. He focuses on advocating for his clients and making sure that they receive personalized attention and the resources necessary to tell their stories and for their stories to be heard. Michael has successfully represented clients in federal and state court in Georgia in cases involving product liability claims, federal civil rights claims, medical malpractice claims, trucking accident claims, premises liability claims, and nuisance claims. Other lawyers turn to Michael to help on their cases as co-counsel, and lawyers routinely hire him to serve as a mediator to help get resolution and closure on behalf of their clients in their own cases. Michael is also an emerging leader in the state’s legal community, working to support Latino, Latina, and Latinx law students in Georgia through his work as Mentoring Chair and on the Board of the Georgia Latino Law Foundation. He also frequently writes and presents on topics concerning mentorship and language access in our civil justice system. In 2022, the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association recognized Michael’s work and awarded him its Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Champion Award. Michael is a graduate of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association LEAD Program (2018-2019) and a current member of Leadership Georgia, Class of 2023 (the “Best Class Ever”). Michael is a proud “Double Dawg”, having earned both his law degree and an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. He lives in Druid Hills with his wife, two kids, and dog, and when not in the office, Michael is coaching soccer, teaching his children Spanish, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta United.

Founding partner Sam Legate appreciates that along with the benefits of managing El Paso’s premier personal liability law firm comes great responsibilities, too. “We are the largest personal injury firm in El Paso. We see our obligation to help the people of El Paso any way we can.” That begins with health care. Along with Jim Scherr, Sam donated $1 million to create the Scherr Legate Trauma Center at University Medical Center, the only Level 1 trauma center within a 280-mile radius. Sam was also the Founding Chairman of the Board for El Paso Children’s Hospital. And he is active with the Downtown Management District. “Whether it’s trauma care or our cases, we want to see people treated justly. And we want help to advance our community’s economy.” In his role on the Downtown Management District’s Board of Directors, Jim helps the agency revitalize the city’s oldest commercial area. “Our Downtown is the most beautiful place in the city and one of the most beautiful places in Texas and the U.S. We’ll continue to advance that effort.” Sam came to El Paso in the early 1990s after practicing law for five years in Oklahoma. Having grown up in another border city, Presidio, Texas, he found El Paso to be a better cultural fit for him than Oklahoma. A mutual friend, Sue Kurita, introduced Sam to Jim Scherr, saying they would make a good fit professionally. After a lengthy interview, Sam found they had a lot in common, including an interest in real estate, doing good for the community, problem solving and a genuine desire to help people. Together, they’ve made Scherr Legate the region’s top personal injury firm. Today, Sam is the firm’s managing partner and works on its top cases. He handles cases involving labor and employment, personal injury, product liability, as well as non-subscribers work injuries, and wrongful deaths.

Anna R. Tseytlin

Tukwila, WA

Anna Tseytlin is the founding attorney with more than 16 years of experience representing clients in the greater Seattle area. She focuses on immigration and personal injury cases and also has a background in business, estate planning, and tax law. She is multilingual, speaking English, Russian, and Ukrainian, and is known for her professional and candid approach.

A graduate of the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and Delaware Law School, Roger Landon has been trying and winning cases in Delaware since 1986. Through 2017, he has taken 74 personal injury cases to verdict winning a staggering total of 64 trials.

Jonathan B. Schlack

Chicago, IL

Attorney Jonathan Schlack is the Founding Partner of Schlack & Bassmaji. After working at a prominent Chicago law firm helping injured workers and their families, Jonathan opened the Law Office of Jonathan Schlack in 2005 to focus his practice exclusively on the effective, aggressive, highly personalized and compassionate representation of people injured through no fault of their own. Admitted to practice law in Illinois and Wisconsin, Mr. Schlack handles a wide range of Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury cases. In a career spanning twenty-five years, Jonathan has recovered many millions of dollars for his clients.

Anthony Gonzalez

Miami, FL

Anthony is a litigator and trial attorney representing corporate and individual plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial and civil litigation. Anthony has litigated matters at trial, post-judgment, and through appeal. Anthony serves as lead counsel in jury trials, bench trials, appeals, arbitration, and administrative hearings. Anthony also serves as counsel for religious institutions and organizations. Additionally, he is an adjunct faculty member at Trinity International University teaching courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and law school levels.

Lawrence Jackowiak

Chicago, IL

Lawrence Jackowiak is the principal attorney and founder of Jackowiak Law Offices, established in 1996. He is recognized for his aggressive advocacy in personal injury and civil rights cases, having litigated both criminal and civil cases in state and federal courts. He graduated from Northern Illinois University and Golden Gate University School of Law. His work has been featured in major local and national media.

John L. Noud

Mason, MI

John L. Noud has practiced law in Mason, Michigan since 1974. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan Law School. He specializes in personal injury and wrongful death claims, and also handles real estate, business disputes, and estate planning. He has obtained high, six-figure settlements for clients.

Guilherme “Gui” Vasconcelos

Austin, TX

Guilherme “Gui” Vasconcelos is a globally trained trial lawyer at Treviño Law, known for securing multi-million-dollar verdicts and managing over 500 cases in Texas. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, he enhances the firm's ability to serve diverse communities. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Texas School of Law and a JD and Master of Laws from Brazil, and is licensed in Texas and Brazil.

Lex Lorenzo

Tampa, FL

Lex Lorenzo is a dedicated attorney practicing in the areas of Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, and Immigration Law. She began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit. Lex earned her Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law, where she served as President of the Association for Criminal Justice and was recognized with the Book Award for Criminal Procedure - Police. She also holds a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Gender Studies from the University of Notre Dame. Lex is admitted to practice in Florida and continues to serve the legal community through her involvement in local organizations, including the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association.