English-Speaking Attorneys

Anthony Atala

Miami, FL

Anthony Atala is a highly skilled attorney with extensive experience handling a broad range of insurance claims. After spending more than a decade defending insurance companies and their policyholders, he joined Amanda Demanda Injury Lawyers to represent individuals who have suffered injuries. A Miami native and first-generation Cuban American, Anthony attended the University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. During his time at UF, he was actively involved in Student Government, the Hispanic Student Association, and Hispanic Heritage Month. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law in Orlando, where he served as a teaching assistant in Contracts and was a member of the Student Bar Association and the Hispanic Law Student Association. During law school, he also worked as a real estate law paralegal, gaining valuable legal experience. Upon graduating, Anthony founded his own law firm in Central Florida, where he specialized in personal injury and family law. In 2011, he returned to South Florida and joined a small law firm, focusing on personal injury cases. The following year, he transitioned to insurance defense, representing insurance companies and their policyholders. He began his career in insurance law at a regional firm before moving on to two of the largest insurance defense firms in the state. Over the next decade, he handled complex personal injury cases and first-party insurance claims, ultimately overseeing numerous high-stakes cases for major insurance providers. In 2024, drawing on his extensive knowledge of insurance law, Anthony shifted his focus to representing individuals injured due to the negligence of others. He now handles cases involving car accidents, premises liability, and slip and fall injuries. His deep understanding of the insurance industry allows him to strategically navigate claims and achieve the best possible outcomes for his clients. Beyond his legal practice, Anthony is deeply committed to serving his community. He is a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Audit and Budget Committee and previously served on the Miami-Dade County Community Council. Additionally, he is an active member of the Cuban American Bar Association, where he was recognized as a LEADS Class 2 Fellow and named New Member of the Year in 2024. He is also a member of the Miami Lakes Bar Association and the Hispanic American League Against Discrimination (SALAD). Anthony is a licensed real estate broker and has served as a continuing education instructor for insurance adjusters. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.

David Yadidi

Encino, CA

Mr. Yadidi is an award-winning personal injury lawyer licensed in California, Nevada, and Florida. He won’t stop fighting for you until getting the maximum compensation, there are no fees unless you win! Mr. Yadidi recently succeeded in recovering over $100 MILLION for injury victims including a ($2.1 Million) settlement, ($1 Million) Judgement, and ($16 Million) Motorcycle Fatality Case. Mr. Yadidi is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and American Association for Justice.

Christopher Sharpe has been the head of his law firm since 1980. Chris has always specialized in L&I and Personal Injury law. He joined The Walthew Law Firm as Of Counsel in 2008. Chris is helpful, honest, and knowledgeable about both workers’ compensation and personal injury law in the State of Washington. He is a proven winner, exclusively representing the little guy against the Department of Labor and Industries and self-insured corporate giants. L&I and insurance law is complex and difficult to understand. Chris provides free information to assist you, so you can understand the law and how it affects your life. Chris is an advocate for access to justice for the injured worker, the guy who deserves to know about the system that has come to dominate his or her life. Chris writes extensively about navigating L&I and insurance law claims. He provides this information for you free of charge.

Fulvio A. Picerno

Newark, CA

Fulvio A. Picerno has been practicing Personal Injury Law for over 20 years, representing individuals seriously injured due to the fault of others in cases including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, slip/trip and fall accidents, and dog bites. His prior experience as a Defense Attorney for insurance companies provides a unique advantage in analyzing claims and strategizing litigation to maximize client compensation. He has managed and resolved hundreds of personal injury cases, successfully mediating, arbitrating, and trying cases in San Francisco and the East Bay.

Justin D. Feldman

Woodland Hills, CA

Justin D. Feldman is a Senior Partner specializing in personal injury litigation, particularly for police officers, firefighters, and their families. He joined the firm in 2006 and has secured numerous million and multi-million dollar results for clients. He is recognized by The National Trial Lawyers and is a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

John S. Bingham (in memoriam 1952-2022) was a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist with over 44 years of legal experience. He served as Assistant District Attorney in Sullivan County, Tennessee, and was a partner at Hawkins, Bingham & Miller since 1994. He focused his practice on medical liability, motor vehicle liability, and asbestos cases. He received Martindale Hubbell's highest rating (AV) since 1994 and was recognized by SuperLawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, and Marquis' Who's Who.

Michael Pieknik

Louisville, KY

Michael Pieknik is an attorney at Isaacs & Isaacs, with extensive trial experience in personal injury law. He earned his J.D. from Wayne State University and a degree from Michigan State University. Michael is admitted to practice in Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky, as well as federal courts. He spent over a decade as an insurance defense lawyer, rising to partner, before joining Isaacs & Isaacs to represent injured individuals. His practice areas include wrongful death, truck crashes, motorcycle wrecks, car accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls, and dog bites. Michael is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Method and is a member of the State Bar of Indiana, State Bar of Michigan, Michigan Association for Justice, and Polish American Legal Society. He has successfully tried two cases in 2025.

Paul J. Kubinski

El Paso, TX

Mr. Paul Kubinski is the founder and managing partner of the firm. He has been practicing law in the borderland for over 45 years and has been Board Certified in Family Law since 1988. Paul graduated from Texas Tech University with a Law Degree and as two year chess champion in 1978. From 1978 -1979, Paul acted as Assistant District Attorney prosecuting family cases. Since then, he has been in private practice primarily handling Family Law, Probate, Criminal, Personal Injury, and Real Estate cases. Paul enjoys swimming, playing chess, and is an active member of his church. He is well known in the community for his sense of humor. He has been happily married to Kathleen Wergin for 45 years and loves spending time with his three sons and two grandchildren.

Cristina Santiago

Las Vegas, NV

Cristina Santiago, born and raised in Puerto Rico, obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico, School of Law in 2012, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Since 2018, she has exclusively practiced Immigration Law, with expertise in complex family and humanitarian-based immigration, criminal analysis, appeals, and deportation defense. Prior to joining De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers, she worked at immigration law firms in Miami, Florida, and Dallas, Texas. Cristina is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Puerto Rico Bar, and is fluent in Spanish and English. She is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of immigrants seeking legal assistance.

James D. Thrasher

Mansfield, MA

Attorney Jim Thrasher has practiced law in Massachusetts since 1983, handling thousands of cases. He began his career as a bar advocate criminal defense attorney and has handled trial and litigation matters in various District, Superior, and Probate Courts throughout Massachusetts and at the U.S. District Court in Boston. He has handled over five thousand real estate transactions and has experience with products liability and negligence actions. He is also an inventor and co-owns Reach The Beach, Inc.

Jessica Zink

Phoenix, AZ

Jessica Zink’s practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, third party liability, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability, dram shop, negligent road design and government claims, including claims against various cities in Maricopa County. Jessica is passionate about fostering close working relationships with her clients, offering compassionate and zealous legal representation. She has litigated complex civil litigation cases and does not shy away from a challenge. She has successfully litigated claims in Maricopa County Superior Court, Pinal County Superior Court, Pima County Superior Court, Yuma County Superior Court, and in the U.S. Federal District Court, District of Arizona Jessica grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, received her B.A. from the University of Missouri, and went on to receive her law degree from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

Benjamin D. Swanson, Esq.

San Jose, CA

Benjamin D. Swanson is the founding attorney of Swanson Law Group, dedicated to helping injured individuals achieve justice and maximum compensation. Since 2010, he has recovered over $100 million for clients and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is known for his relentless and strategic approach against insurance companies.

Ian Chaikin

Melville, NY

Ian Chaikin is the founding member of Chaikin Trial Group, licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. He is known for aggressive litigation, securing multi-million dollar recoveries, and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and a member of the Million-Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish.

Maria C. Jaime

Sacramento, CA

Maria Jaime has been an attorney with Curtis Legal Group since 2006, focusing her practice on representing clients injured in traffic accidents of all kind. Maria has worked in the legal industry since 2003, working as a pro bono attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to California’s rural low-income families and senior citizens. As the daughter of migrant farm workers, she spent her childhood in a farm labor center in Ceres, California; she continues to give back to those less fortunate on a regular basis. Knowing that an entire community has placed its trust in her, she works tirelessly to provide exceptional service. The first Latina lawyer to join Curtis Legal Group, Maria has been a successful personal injury lawyer handling cases involving auto accidents, truck accidents, off-road vehicle accidents, and accidents resulting from defects in property, such as trip and fall cases. She also represents the families of victims involved in wrongful death cases, aggressively fighting for the rights of grieving families.

Stephen K. Nordyke

Butler, MO

For over 43 years, Stephen K. Nordyke has devoted his entire legal career to representing individuals and families whose lives have been upended by serious injuries. Since founding Nordyke Law Offices in 1983, he has built a reputation for relentless advocacy and proven results, securing top compensation for his clients with personalized, results-driven representation. Steve’s unwavering commitment to justice and client success has earned him recognition among the top 5% of attorneys in Missouri and Kansas, being named a Super Lawyer by KC Magazine.

Carla DiMare

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Carla DiMare is an experienced civil trial attorney admitted to practice in Massachusetts and California. She handles a variety of cases including personal injury, police misconduct, sexual harassment, medical malpractice, business disputes, sexual assault, defamation, First Amendment cases, whistleblower cases, and Title IX issues in educational institutions. She has represented high-profile clients and victims without financial resources. Ms. DiMare is also a trained mediator and serves on the County of San Diego Law Library Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors for the Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Foundation.

Chloe Martinez

Houston, TX

Chloe Martinez is an Immigration Attorney with The Gonzalez law Group, PLLC. During her time in law school, Chloe was a teaching assistant in the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic. Chloe also obtained her civil litigation certificate and graduated with Pro Bono Honors. Chloe learned the art of advocacy through her time as Vice President of the Mock Trial team while competing in several competitions throughout the state of Florida. After passing the Florida Bar and before making immigration law her primary focus, Chloe practiced first party property with Florida’s largest insurance defense firm. Chloe was born and raised in McAllen, Texas and is fluent in English and Spanish. She obtained her undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s University and her master’s degree from the University of Texas- Pan American. A product of immigrant parents, Chloe’s interest in immigration law stems from witnessing the different struggles her parents, as professionals in their home country of Mexico, experienced coming to the United States to provide their family with better opportunities. She now strives to advocate and fight for those that emigrate to the United States in search for better opportunities. In her free time, Chloe enjoys staying active, reading, online shopping and spending time in McAllen with her family.

Marc P. Lyons

Key West, FL

Marc P. Lyons is the managing partner at Florida Keys Injury, specializing in personal injury cases including car, moped, scooter, motorcycle, pedestrian, trucking, cycling, Uber, Lyft accidents, negligent security, and wrongful death. He has recovered millions for accident victims and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Mr. Lyons is recognized as a Top Young Attorney by Wall Street Journal & Miami Magazine, a Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyer by Daily Business Review, Florida Legal Elite, and a Super Lawyers Rising Star. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.

Gregg M. Goldfarb

Miami, FL

Gregg M. Goldfarb is a Florida attorney with over three decades of experience in civil litigation, focusing on personal injury, mass torts, defective products, insurance, civil rights, whistleblower, and public interest cases. He has prosecuted nearly 7,500 legal cases, recovering millions for clients. Gregg hosts the 'Cut to the Chase: Podcast' and is a strong advocate for the disabled community, having served as president and director for the South Florida Center for Independent Living. He also founded Clean Miami River, an environmental nonprofit group.

Ivan J. Rodriguez

New York, NY

Mr. Rodriguez is a 1996 graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice. He graduated from Hofstra University School of Law in 2001. He worked as an investigator for two years before law school and joined this firm in 2003. He has handled a wide variety of cases including automobile accidents, construction accidents, trip/slip and falls, dog bites, and negligent security cases, and also litigates matrimonial and family law cases. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is fluent in Spanish.

Candy Camarena

Yuma, AZ

Candy Camarena, the founder of Camarena Law, is a highly respected and dedicated attorney with a proven track record in personal injury law. He has been protecting clients since 1989, representing over 25,000 clients throughout his career. He is known for his commitment to justice, personalized approach, and compassionate legal care.

Marion R. Lawler III

Brownsville, TX

Mr. Lawler was raised in the Rio Grande Valley. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Southwestern University in 1987, and went on to obtain his law degree from St. Mary’s University in 1990. He has been practicing in the Rio Grande Valley for over 30 years, first as a partner with Sweetman, Skaggs & Lawler in Brownsville, Texas, and then as a partner with the firm of Gonzalez Palacios, LLC in McAllen, Texas before founding Lawler • Leandro in 2010. Mr. Lawler has tried over 150 cases to defense verdicts, including all types of personal injury cases from disputed backs to wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases. Mr. Lawler has successfully tried cases in Cameron County, Willacy County, Hidalgo County, Starr County, and Webb County. Mr. Lawler has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2000. Since 2003, his peers have repeatedly elected him as a Texas Monthly magazine “Super Lawyer.” In 2005, he was elected by his peers into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Lawler has worked hard to earn the respect of the adversaries he practices against, as well as the judges that he practices before. Mr. Lawler reads, writes, and speaks Spanish fluently. Mr. Lawler defends all types of personal injury matters and is currently focusing his practice on Medical Malpractice Defense.

Russ E. Robbins

Boca Raton, FL

Russ E. Robbins is the founding attorney at the Law Offices of Russ E. Robbins. He has been a dedicated Boca Raton personal injury attorney for over 20 years, representing injury victims and their families. He has helped numerous clients achieve successful results and attain compensation for lost wages and suffering. Russ focuses exclusively on personal injury cases, allowing him to quickly settle many car accident cases. He possesses extensive knowledge of personal injury law and experience with complex car accidents and injury claims.

William L. Reinig, Jr.

Kennewick, WA

Bill Reinig is a co-founder of Reinig, Barber & Henry, highly rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of the American Bar Association and American Trial Lawyers Association, and has served on various Washington State Trial Lawyers Association committees. He is licensed to practice in Washington and Oregon, as well as Federal District Courts in both Western and Eastern Districts of Washington.