English-Speaking Attorneys

Jessie Serna

San Jose, CA

Jessie Serna is a renowned personal injury attorney and car accident lawyer who has been practicing civil law in Santa Clara County, California since 1980. She is bilingual (Spanish) and has a strong track record, including winning a landmark California Supreme Court case. She is a graduate of San Jose State University and Golden Gate Law School. Ms. Serna is a former president and current member of the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association and La Raza Lawyers Association for Santa Clara County, and has served on the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California. In 2008, she was recognized as 'Best Personal Injury Attorney in Santa Clara County' by San Jose Magazine Reader's Choice.

Elizabeth Estrada, Esq.

Miami, FL

Elizabeth Estrada is a Partner at Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada, P.A. she represents clients in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Claims, Products Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Negligent Security, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, Nurse Home Negligence, Workers' Compensation Claims, Longshore, and Harbor Act Based Claims. She has obtained several million-dollar settlements, judgments, and jury verdicts on behalf of her clients. She is a member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The National Trial Lawyers (Civil Plaintiff Top 40 under 40 and Top 100 Trial Attorneys in 2019). Ms. Estrada received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Miami in 2010 and her Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center in 2014. She is a Miami native and is fluent in English and Spanish and also been admitted to practice at the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida.

Collin Maley

Ridgeland, MS

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Collin Maley’s practice focuses on state workers’ compensation claims and civil litigation with an emphasis on motor vehicle / auto accidents. He is also a mediator that focuses on workers’ compensation. Collin is licensed to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States District Court of the Northern District of Mississippi, United States District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi, the Mississippi Supreme Court, and all state courts in Mississippi.

Joe Lopez

El Paso, TX

Joe Lopez is an El Paso native and dedicated personal injury trial attorney with over 20 years of experience. He obtained his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from St. Edward’s University. Bilingual in English and Spanish, he has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer (2019-present), a Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum member, and a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 attorney. He focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, securing significant recoveries for his clients.

Adam Gilberg

Philadelphia, PA

Adam Gilberg is an attorney at Liss & Marion, P.C., specializing in personal injury claims and Social Security Disability benefits. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University and a law degree from Drexel University. Adam is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is actively involved in the Philadelphia community, serving on the board of the Golden Slipper Camp and as a member of the Human Needs and Resources committee.

Daniel E. Jenkins

Boise, ID

Dan Jenkins is a shareholder of Litster Frost Injury Lawyers. Dan grew up on a farm in Kuna, Idaho, and has always called the Treasure Valley his home. He graduated cum laude from Boise State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and received his Juris Doctorate at the University of Idaho, College of Law, with an emphasis in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, where he received Dean’s List recognition. Dan received the “Pro-bono Above and Beyond” Award for his dedication and service to pro-bono clients and cases through the General, Family Justice, and Mediation Clinics and served as a small claim’s mediator in Latah County. It was those trials, cases, class classes, and mediations that confirmed his desire to be a fierce advocate for victims. Prior to law school, Dan began working in personal injury law firms in Idaho and Utah as a Pre-Litigation Manager, Paralegal, Spanish Translator, Case Manager, and Negotiator. He gained valuable years of experience assisting, evaluating, and resolving injury claims. Following law school he worked at the Twin Falls County Defender’s Office where Dan was involved in the defense side of criminal cases. There he gained litigation and trial experience, obtaining several acquittals in court and jury trials. Dan now has more than 20 years of experience helping injured victims and their families navigate the claims and litigation processes, which is a job that he loves. Dan has successfully litigated and settled hundreds of personal injury cases, specializing in automobile, trucking, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents. Dan has obtained multiple seven figure results for clients and handled dozens of wrongful death claims for his clients, and in a pro-bono capacity.

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.