English-Speaking Attorneys

Brian Banner

Hemet, CA

Brian Banner has advocated for the wrongfully injured for over a decade. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from the University of California, Irvine, and a Juris Doctorate of Law from California Western School of Law. Having experienced a major auto collision himself, he possesses genuine empathy for his clients. He is completely fluent in Spanish and helps Spanish-speaking clients navigate the legal system.

Roger Acosta

Huntington Station, NY

Founding partner at Cannon & Acosta, established in 1996. His area of practice is litigation in the personal injury field, concentrated in the rights of injured parties. He has been named a Super Lawyer since 2013.

Blase Inzina

Lafayette, LA

Blase Inzina is an attorney who initially pursued a career in professional baseball before deciding on law. After graduating from LSU Law, he began his career defending insurance companies in car accident cases, learning their strategies to devalue claims. In 2008, he moved to Arizona, where he worked for a prominent insurance defense firm specializing in catastrophic trucking accidents, gaining unique expertise in this area. He returned to Louisiana in 2011 and later worked for Lewis Brisbois, a national insurance defense firm. In 2014, he founded his own law firm, shifting his focus to personal injury work. He now uses his extensive knowledge of insurance defense tactics to help accident victims recover emotionally, physically, and financially.

Jonathan Sanclemente

Lutz, FL

Jonathan Sanclemente is a Partner and Managing Attorney at Dumas & Sanclemente Law. Jonathan was born in Queens, New York to Colombian parents and has lived in the Tampa Bay area for most of his life. After obtaining his bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 2009, Jonathan joined the workforce before enrolling in law school in 2011. While in law school, Jonathan joined numerous international law programs and completed significant legal coursework in France and completed a legal internship in Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to co-founding Dumas & Sanclemente Law, Jonathan practiced at a recognized statewide personal injury law firm where he litigated hundreds of cases and gained valuable trial experience. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, traveling, and watching soccer.

Zachary O. Luce

Austin, TX

Zachary O. Luce is a founding partner of DLG Luce. He attended The University of Texas at Austin and St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he was highly decorated. He has experience with elite law firms and a Fortune 200 company, USAA, where he handled multi-million dollar contracts. He is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Mark Wham

The Woodlands, TX

Mark Wham™ has been practicing law since 1987 and has recovered over $100,000,000.00 for his clients. Mr. Wham is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, and is a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction shared by fewer than 1% of U.S. Attorneys. Mark has successfully represented hundreds of clients, winning cases involving wrongful death, paralysis, and traumatic brain injury. As an experienced trial attorney, he has achieved life-changing results for victims of 18 wheeler and commercial accidents, auto-pedestrian collisions and other serious personal injuries in The Woodlands, Spring and Conroe. His aggressive approach and record of success have earned him the respect of his peers. He is rated AV-Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell’s Attorney Peer Rating® review, the highest possible rating as to both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Mark's Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law, a standard met by only 3% of Texas attorneys, requires an in-depth evaluation of the attorney’s professional accomplishments, skills, ability, and character. With 35 years of experience winning cases, you can trust Mark Wham™ to fight for you and your family with the expert skill and strategy that have won him the highest professional honors.

Jay Johnson

Aurora, IL

Respect for working men and women is the driving force behind Jay Johnson’s commitment to workers’ compensation law. It is a respect that runs deep. One of Jay’s grandfathers was a Kentucky coal miner; the other, a member of the United Rubber Workers. Because both his grandfathers worked extremely hard in less-than-ideal environments, Jay has great empathy for those who get hurt on the job.

Uzair Saleem

Los Angeles, CA

Uzair is a Partner and the Head of the firm’s Mass Tort practice group, representing clients in the most complex and high-profile cases across the country. He has extensive experience advocating for both individual and corporate clients, including Fortune 100 tech companies, large insurance carriers, NBA and NFL professional athletes, asylum seekers, and indigent criminal defendants. A seasoned litigator, Uzair has tried multiple bench and jury trials to verdict. He has helped his clients secure numerous seven- and eight-figure settlements. Graduating law school at 25 years old-one of the youngest in his class-Uzair quickly distinguished himself as a rising star in the legal field. He became an intra-school negotiations champion, a national mock trial competitor, and was described by one of his professors as “one of the most talented young trial lawyers he has ever seen.” Uzair has litigated cases involving employment law, real estate, and personal injury, but has specialized in high-stakes mass tort litigation. Over the past decade, he focused his practice on representing victims of utility-caused wildfires that occurred in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In a court-appointed leadership role, his prior firm represented several thousand fire victims against PG&E in the largest utility bankruptcy proceeding in United States history. This case ultimately resolved in a record $13.5 billion settlement. Uzair also played a pivotal role in his firm’s litigation team, which was appointed to leadership in the National Prescription Opiate litigation before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. This $30 billion litigation-described by The New York Times as the most complex litigation in the history of federal courts-sought to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors accountable for their role in the national opioid crisis. With a proven track record in both individual and mass tort litigation, Uzair remains committed to securing justice for his clients in some of the nation’s most consequential cases.

Austin Merck Smith

Atlanta, GA

Austin, born and raised in Georgia, has dedicated his life to practicing law in the state, focusing his career on advocating for injury victims. As a Senior Attorney at Merck Law, LLC, he has fought tirelessly for clients, recovering millions of dollars for hundreds of individuals wronged by the negligent and intentional acts of others. Austin has been featured in Authority Magazine and on Expertise.com for his exceptional work as a personal injury attorney. He is currently a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the State Bar of South Carolina. Austin is licensed to practice in all of Georgia’s Magistrate, State, and Superior Courts, as well as in the Federal Northern District of Georgia Court.

Kevin Sobel is a partner in Kanner & Pintaluga’s personal injury practice and is the Managing Attorney of the Firm’s Georgia, Texas & Mississippi practice groups. Kevin earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of Florida and attended The University of Florida Levin College of Law where he received his J.D.. He first joined Kanner & Pintaluga during law school in 2005, when the Firm was just Howard and Eric with a few staff. After law school, Kevin transitioned into a full-time position as the firm’s first attorney in 2007. Kevin’s extensive experience and knowledge of personal injury means that he will always be there when you need him, and his work ethic attests to that as he has guided thousands of clients across the country through their recovery. Kevin not only has a bar license in Georgia, Texas and Mississippi but has also been admitted to practice in Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, New Mexico, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Kevin is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious group of lawyers in the United States where membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. He has also received a variety of awards including receiving the Avvo Client’s Choice Award for his high client ratings for 5+ years.

Mary LeMieux-Fillery

Philadelphia, PA

Fights for justice in personal injury, employment, and wrongful termination cases across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her expertise is lauded as 'top-notch,' and clients value her compassion, meticulous approach, and clear communication. She is a Certified Arbitrator, Editor-in-Chief of the Philadelphia Bar Reporter, Pro Bono Honoree, and recognized as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney and a 'One to Watch' in Labor & Employment Law.

Chad T. Orsatti

Palm Harbor, FL

Chad T. Orsatti is the managing partner at Orsatti & Associates, P.A. He was licensed to practice in Florida in 1999. His practice areas include real estate and related litigation, negotiation of short sales and loan modifications, real estate litigation including foreclosure defense, title insurance, wills, trusts, probate and estate planning, landlord/tenant, corporate and business law and associated litigation, and personal injury. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He is a member of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Clearwater Bar Association, and Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

Maria Vargas

Miami, FL

Maria Vargas is a personal injury attorney. Maria earned her Juris Doctor Degree and her Masters of Law in International Arbitration from the University of Miami School of Law. While attending the University of Miami, Mrs. Vargas was an active member of the Moot Court Society where she competed in the Moot Madrid Competition. Mrs. Vargas, also advocated for children in foster care and former foster youth in dependency, health care, mental health, disability, independent living, education, and other matters at The Children & Youth Law Clinic (CYLC).

Michael Francis

Dallas, TX

Michael "Mensa Mike" Francis is a Board Certified Personal Injury Law attorney with over 30 years of experience. He is a nationally recognized trial attorney, selected among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, and a 2024 Lawyers of Distinction honoree. A member of Mensa, he is licensed to practice by the State Bar of Texas and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Joseph Lucas

Barrington, IL

Joseph M. Lucas learned at a very young age how his father, an accountant, approached his clients in giving them advice regarding their businesses and personal life. Joseph's father stressed honesty, hard work, and quality of service. The clients stayed with his father and allowed his business to grow because he exhibited these qualities. Joseph's business has grown over the past 35 years because his clients also see these same qualities in his practice. Joe has handled hundreds of personal injury matters over the past thirty years that often involve serious injuries and wrongful death. He has a good reputation for using his expertise in negotiating to achieve favorable settlements. When cases cannot settle, Joe and the Barrington Injury Attorneys team have also been extremely successful in pursuing their clients’ claims to trial. These clients have shown their appreciation in various ways. A bond has been formed between Joseph and these clients that gives satisfaction to him as a professional that cannot be matched anywhere. Although, most of these cases have not made the headlines, they tell a story of human existence that is better than any news story or headline.

Steven E. Martin

Fort Myers, FL

Steven E. Martin, co-founder of Martin Law Firm with his wife Eviana J. Martin, is a trial attorney focusing on plaintiff’s personal injury, estates and trust litigation, and estate planning. He is admitted to practice in Florida, Tennessee, and the Federal Court for the Middle District of Florida. Steven earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He has a background as a business entrepreneur in technology and entertainment industries, including founding MegaDVD.com. Steven is deeply involved in community service, co-founding CodeFlorida.org and Cash4Teachers.com, and providing pro-bono legal services. He has served in executive offices of the Cape Coral Bar Association, including President, and is a Commissioner with the Florida Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims and the Judicial Nominating Commission of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Matthew Del Vento

Livingston, NJ

Matthew D. Del Vento is an experienced plaintiff's personal injury attorney and workers' compensation attorney with over twenty years experience. He handles workers' compensation cases and personal injury matters. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Michelle Vargas

Jacksonville, FL

Ms. Vargas is currently involved in litigation matters involving personal injury, premises liability, insurance defense, commercial litigation and business law. She is experienced in assisting clients analyze claims, assessing liability and damages, developing a litigation strategy and making recommendations. Ms. Vargas has successfully handled hundreds of civil litigation cases from initial case assessment through disposition.

Zhanna Sanamyan

Woodland Hills, CA

Zhanna Sanamyan is an experienced attorney in the area of personal injury. Ms. Sanamyan went directly to law school, never attending high school and college in the USA. She put herself through a three- and half-year night program while working full time at a law office where she started as a file clerk. Ms. Sanamyan's unique skills of research, knowledge of three foreign languages, organization, dedication and management of her time, enables her to obtain good results for her clients. Ms. Sanamyan has extensive experience in personal injury starting from client intake up until a settlement or a jury trial. Her primary focus is obtaining justice for her injured clients with a compassionate yet firm approach at litigating cases. She is committed to consistently giving each case personal attention and making sure her clients feel at ease throughout the legal process. Zhanna Sanamyan obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. While in law school, she worked full time at several law firms and interned at Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Ms. Sanamyan is an active member of CAALA, LACBA, Armenian Bar Association, Armenian Professional Association. Ms. Sanamyan speaks English, Russian, Armenian and fair French. She is a mom of twins; a boy and a girl. In her spare time, she loves to cook French cuisine and travel.

Jay E. Reedy

Keller, TX

Jay E. Reedy is a knowledgeable attorney with more than 25 years of experience. He serves individuals and businesses in Keller, Southlake, North Richland Hills, Colleyville, Grapevine, Bedford, Hurst, Arlington, Fort Worth and throughout Texas in matters involving civil litigation, corporate and business law, estate planning and probate, real estate, and personal injury. He has a proven track record of successfully helping clients and has litigated in many counties throughout Texas. He approaches every case with determination, exercises good judgment, and employs strong communication skills to provide quality, effective legal services. He works cooperatively to settle disputes but will represent clients aggressively when litigation is necessary.

Robert Kim

Silver Spring, MD

Robert Kim is a lawyer who cares deeply about keeping people safe in the healthcare system. When things go wrong, he makes sure the healthcare system takes responsibility. He also makes sure that businesses do the right thing for the community, not just for making money. Robert is also there to make sure insurance companies pay for the harm caused by reckless drivers. People who have worked with Robert say he's one of the best lawyers around. They describe him as a kind and skilled attorney. He's great at talking with people to solve problems and is really good at arguing cases in court. He's won many cases in Maryland, and he often travels around the country to work with top experts and other lawyers. Robert J. Kim brings a vast amount of experience in aggressively representing clients who have been injured as a result of the negligent acts of others, earning a reputation as a tireless and tenacious advocate for his clients. Robert makes it his priority to be available for his clients at nearly all times, from the beginning of their case until the end - when they are fairly compensated for their injuries. Robert understands that there are far-reaching consequences for those who have been injured in an accident. Thus, he makes it his goal to fight for his clients and make sure that their lives get back to normal as quickly as possible. As the son of South Korean immigrants, Robert is fluent in Korean. He graduated from Columbia University and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Sally Middleton Connet

McAllen, TX

Attorney Sally Middleton Connet established The Connet Law Office in 1993, offering experienced and compassionate legal services. She has extensive experience in family law, criminal defense, and personal injury law, with over two decades of service in South Texas, including the McAllen area. Her criminal defense practice covers all state and federal cases. Sally Connet is dedicated to protecting clients' rights, providing aggressive and knowledgeable representation in court, and objective guidance in negotiations and mediation.

Travis Barbarick

Greenwood Village, CO

Travis D. Barbarick has over 10 years of legal experience at Dan Caplis Law, zealously pursuing justice for clients in personal injury (automotive accidents, wrongful death, premises liability) and workers' compensation cases. He is known for meticulous attention to detail and excellent client service, holding a 'Very Good' rating on Avvo. He graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 2010 and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2014, becoming licensed in Colorado the same year. He is active in the Colorado Bar Association - Workers Compensation Executive Council, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Workers’ Compensation Education Association, and Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group. He was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2023 and 2024 and coaches youth sports.

John Jones

Louisville, KY

John Jones is an attorney at Isaacs & Isaacs, dedicated to helping injured individuals since graduating with his J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2013. He also holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana State University. His practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, slip and falls, and medical negligence. John is licensed in Indiana, Kentucky, and the U.S. District Federal Court. He is a member of the Kentucky Justice Association, American Association for Justice, Indiana State Bar Association, and Kentucky Bar Association. A first-generation college graduate, he enjoys family time and exploring the outdoors.