English-Speaking Attorneys

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.

Jaime Suarez

Miami, FL

Attorney Jaime Suarez graduated from the University of Miami School of Law with highest honors. He has provided help to South Florida accident victims for over 24 years. He is an experienced personal injury defense professional dedicated to helping accident victims with cases involving automobile accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, slip and fall accidents, prescription errors, wrongful death, and accidents at work.

Luis A. Perez

Dallas, TX

Luis A. Perez is a dedicated personal injury attorney serving the Hispanic community in Texas. A native Spanish speaker, he received his undergraduate education at Yale and his law degree from St. Mary's School of Law. He applies his extensive legal knowledge and experience, gained from working with top Texas injury attorneys, to help clients navigate the legal system and secure fair compensation.

Neal R. Kalis

Davie, FL

Neal Kalis is a highly experienced, dedicated and a solution oriented attorney who is recognized for his multi-disciplined transactional practice, which encompasses corporate, probate, real estate, land use and zoning law. He is often called upon to handle complex real estate transactions and works with government officials, agencies, banks, and property owners to find solutions for his clients. He also served as a director and general legal counsel for a community bank. Kalis is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level of professional excellence, skill, and integrity. His professional and business experience includes chartering, serving on the Board of and as attorney for a community bank, owning and developing land for residential and commercial projects as well as continued ownership of commercial rental properties. He is actively involved in various community organizations.

Leila M. El-Hakam

Houston, TX

Leila M. El-Hakam's primary practice areas include commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, employment litigation, and appellate law. She represents clients in a wide range of disputes such as breaches of contracts, business torts, consumer disputes, product liability, warranty issues, trade secret infringement, oil and gas litigation, and class actions. She also handles personal injury cases, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability claims. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. El-Hakam worked at Ogden, Gibson, Broocks & Longoria, LLP (2008-2010) and Vinson & Elkins LLP (1999-2008). She served as a Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht on the Supreme Court of Texas (1998-1999). She has been recognized as a 'Texas Rising Star' by Texas Monthly magazine and is a member of the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. She is admitted to practice in Texas and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

David L. Clarke

Murfreesboro, TN

David L. Clarke is a Murfreesboro criminal defense and personal injury attorney with seventeen years of legal experience, representing clients in both state and federal courts. He is fluent in Spanish, having lived in Spain for two years, and offers bilingual legal representation. Mr. Clarke was named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.

Scott Huete

Harvey, LA

Scott Huete is a Senior Trial Attorney at Ron Austin Law. He earned his B.A. and J.D. from Louisiana State University. With 13 years of experience representing insurance companies, he now advocates for injured individuals in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana and Texas and has been recognized as a Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2018.

Attorney Gregory Ward is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Ward Law Group, one of the Nation’s largest and fastest-growing accident law firms. An experienced courtroom lawyer and negotiator, he tirelessly fights to ensure accident victims receive deserved compensation. The firm has recovered over $500 million in settlements under his leadership, with over 4000 5-star Google reviews.

Dan Jenkins

Las Vegas, NV

Dan Jenkins is a shareholder and managing partner of Litster Frost Injury Lawyers, one of Idaho’s oldest and largest personal injury law firms. A native of Kuna, Idaho, he holds a BA in Philosophy from Boise State University and a JD from the University of Idaho, College of Law, specializing in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. With over 20 years of experience, he helps injured victims and their families navigate claims and litigation, specializing in catastrophic automobile, trucking, motorcycle, bicycle, and wrongful death accidents, securing multiple seven-figure results. He is an active member of the Idaho State Bar, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and American Bar Association.

James J.L Ahern

Parker, CO

James Ahern is an accomplished trial lawyer with extensive courtroom experience in both criminal and civil matters. Before joining Fuller & Ahern, P.C., James served as a Deputy District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District in El Paso County, Colorado, where he handled and tried numerous felony and misdemeanor cases. His prosecutorial work included charges such as First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Robbery, First Degree Arson, Vehicular Homicide, Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft, Assault (Crime of Violence), Marijuana cultivation and possession, Felony Eluding, DUI/DWAI, and a wide range of domestic violence offenses. During his time as a prosecutor, James also served as the Arson Liaison for the office and was a member of the Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault Team. Since joining Fuller & Ahern, P.C., James has focused his practice on criminal defense and personal injury litigation. He has successfully defended clients against charges including DUI/DWAI, Assault, Sexual Assault, Burglary, Stalking, and other serious felony and misdemeanor offenses, including those involving domestic violence allegations. On the civil side, James has helped numerous clients recover millions of dollars in settlements for personal injury claims.

Carlos A. Santos

Naugatuck, CT

With nearly two decades of practicing law and a lifetime in the local community, Connecticut Attorney Carlos Santos has successfully represented thousands of local residents throughout his career. A partner with Fitzpatrick Mariano Santos Sousa P.C. since 2002, Santos has been with the Connecticut law firm for 19 years, honing his skills, deepening his experience and continuously giving back the community. Santos's focus practice areas are personal injury, criminal law and real estate, and he has resolved more than 1,000 personal injury cases alone for his clients. His experience extends to various levels of the law, with a history of cases tried in Connecticut Superior Court and arguments heard before the Connecticut Appellate Court and Connecticut Supreme Court. In addition to his flawless command of English, Santos is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Drew Ferracuti

Ottawa, IL

Attorney Drew Ferracuti has over 30 years of experience representing injured workers and personal injury victims in Northern and Central Illinois, including Cook County-Chicago. He is a fierce advocate for his clients, known for his aggressive representation and responsiveness. He has handled thousands of claims and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars. Drew is a 'Leading Lawyer by The Nation’s Top Lawyers' (2020) and is actively involved in legal education and community service, including instructing at the 'People’s Law School' and participating in high school career days. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois.

Christina D. Kelleher

Naples, FL

Christina D. Kelleher is a personal injury attorney at Kelleher Law, PA, practicing in Naples and Fort Myers, Florida. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from CUNY Queens College on a full scholarship for academic and athletic achievements, majoring in Media and minoring in Sociology. She then attended Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, receiving her Juris Doctor degree and named to the Dean’s List. Before joining Kelleher Law, she worked as an insurance defense attorney, gaining valuable insight into insurance company operations and developing a passion for helping injured victims.

Marco Gonzalez

Houston, TX

Marco followed his father’s, Ricardo Gonzalez, footsteps by devoting a career to fight for the legal rights of others. His passion for helping others has led him to create and grow The Gonzalez Law Group, PLLC, to one of the fastest-growing law firms in Texas. He has a passion for building one of the best law firms in the country. He understands that growth can only be achieved with each satisfied client. Through growth, he is then not only able to directly help clients, but can also help many more clients indirectly through his entire legal team who have similar passions for doing their best on every legal issue for every client. Marco has successfully represented clients involved in many areas of law. Some of these areas include criminal defense, family law, immigration, estate administration, business law and personal injury cases. He has a passion to expand his law firm through a backbone of repeat and referred clients. He strives to do his best for the client so that each client knows that they have a legal team for life! Marco received his Juris Doctorate degree from the Arizona Summit Law School in Phoenix Arizona. Prior to law school, Marco attained a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Texas at Austin. He is also licensed to practice federal law in the United States Southern District Court of Texas.

Taly Thiessen

Houston, TX

Taly Thiessen is a battle-proven Houston family law and criminal defense attorney. Licensed in Texas, Kansas, and Colorado, she brings criminal knowledge to the firm and expands their family law client base. She is dedicated to understanding clients' specific needs and providing honest appraisals of their situations.

Javier Villarreal

Houston, TX

Javier Villarreal is rated one of the best personal injury attorneys in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. He fights for his clients, aggressively, against insurance companies to secure their rights. He has over 20 years of experience defending victims of accidents.

James F. Sexton

Chula Vista, CA

During the first 10 years of his legal practice, James F. Sexton, Esq. represented insurance companies, defending them against claims from persons injured in car accidents and at work. In 2001, Mr. Sexton decided he would rather help people than advocate against them. Mr. Sexton now represents car accident victims and injured workers against the insurance companies and is dedicated to protecting his clients’ legal rights. He is an ethical and dedicated individual who strives to be the most honest and professional attorney around, communicating effectively with clients in English and Spanish.

Richard H. Adler

Seattle, WA

When asked, “What kind of work do you do?” I respond, “I give voice to people who’ve been wronged or harmed by someone, especially when that someone or their insurance company doesn’t make it right.” Sure, it’s a longer answer than just saying, “I’m an attorney,” but it gets to the heart of why I’m passionate about this work, which is much more meaningful. It’s often said that if you do what you love, success will follow. As the founding principal and partner at Adler Giersch, I’ve been doing what I love for more than 40 years of practice, since graduating from Georgetown Law. Injury law is second nature to me. Part of my personal mission has been to bring a better standard of legal care to the Pacific Northwest; bridging deep legal and medical knowledge, rooted in great service and outstanding results. I’ve brought together a talented team of attorneys, paralegals, and staff who are all fiercely committed to the same values and specialize in traumatic injuries like brain, spinal cord and more. Together, with our clients, we’ve become like a big, extended family, changing lives and even changing laws.

Matthew Levy is a partner in the Firm’s Personal Injury Practice. Matt specializes in representing victims in tort disputes including automobile, slip/trip and falls, premises liability, defective products, and negligent security cases. Prior to joining Kanner & Pintaluga, Matt worked for more than two decades as a name partner at another personal injury firm in South Florida. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1995 and is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney through the Florida Bar since 2003. Matt was later board recertified in Civil Trial by the Florida Bar in 2008, 2013 and 2018. Matt is AV-Rated (preeminent) with Martindale Hubbell, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2005, and also is a member of The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 2015. He has tried over 50 personal injury jury trials in his career. He has been voted as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Trend Magazine since 2019, and also has been voted into the Florida Super Lawyers for nine consecutive years. Matt is very active in several email listserv groups for Florida personal injury attorneys. In 2018, he won the Michael K. Bailey Award from the Florida Justice Association (FJA) for his contributions on the TLEL statewide listserv, and in 2020, he was given the C3 Listserv Award from the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Levy is often consulted with by other personal injury law firms for his large database and knowledge of defense expert witnesses, and he routinely is asked to help mentor younger lawyers. Matt graduated from University of Delaware with a B.A. in Political Science. He completed his J.D. at Nova Southeastern University.