English-Speaking Attorneys

Pat Barrera

El Segundo, CA

Pat Barrera is a trial lawyer committed to obtaining justice for individuals and businesses since 1990. He has achieved over $100 million in recoveries for clients and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer for eleven consecutive years and holds an AV Preeminent Rated distinction from Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability.

Adrianos Facchetti

Burbank, CA

Adrianos Facchetti is the Founder and Principal Attorney of The Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti, established in 2006. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from UCLA and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. With over 18 years of experience and more than 1,000 cases handled, he specializes in various personal injury cases including auto, pedestrian, motorcycle, and trucking accidents, premises liability, and police misconduct. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Adrianos has received accolades such as Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2014-2016), an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and was named Best Attorney in Burbank in 2025. He is also actively involved in the community as a Transportation Commissioner for the City of Burbank and through the Burbank WorkAbility Program.

Monty L. Cain

Oklahoma City, OK

Monty L. Cain is the owner and managing attorney at Cain Law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Cain focuses his practice on personal injury law, representing clients in matters involving traumatic brain injuries, truck accidents, car accidents, product liability. Cain Law also handles Bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, Family Law, Probates and Criminal Law. He serves clients throughout the state of Oklahoma and states across the United States. Mr. Cain has more than 30 years of experience and provides personalized and dedicated representation to injured victims. Over his career, he has recovered over 100 million in successful verdicts and settlements for his clients. Additionally, he has successfully won appeals that changed laws to help people injured accidents. His appellate win in Fox v. Mize and Van Eaton Ready Mix allowed victims injured in commercial motor vehicle crashes to pursue direct actions against the commercial motor carriers for negligent entrustment of a semi to incompetent semi driver. This law holds unsafe commercial motor carriers accountable for damages caused by their actions and makes Oklahoma roads safer. He is passionate about helping Oklahoma residents who have been injured or lost a loved one due to a catastrophic injury receive just and maximum compensation.

Joe Stephens is a Houston Accident and Injury Lawyer, double board-certified by the state of Texas in personal injury law and nationally by the National Board of Trial Advocates. With over 35 years of experience, he has tried over 150 cases, many of which have garnered statewide and national media attention. He is a published author and a frequent guest on TV programs, providing expert opinions on personal injury cases. His work has been featured in publications like The Houston Chronicle, The San Antonio Express, The Texas Lawyer, Verdict Search, The Texas Reporter, and The National Law Journal. Other experienced attorneys often refer cases to him, and he is known for his hands-on approach, personally handling cases rather than delegating to junior attorneys.

Theodoros Basdekis

Oneonta, NY

Theo Basdekis has represented Plaintiffs in personal injury litigation for over 30 years. He has been recognized by his peers with an AV Preeminent Rating, by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as being in the Top 1% of lawyers in his field, by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 100 Lawyer and is included in NYS Super Lawyers. The law firm of Scarzafava, Basdekis & Dadey, PLLC is a US News and World Report Tier 1 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law Firm and the firm has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America. The law firm has many million dollar and multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. Theo has taught mock trial to students at the Syracuse Law School and SUNY Oneonta. Theo was appointed to the Judicial Election Qualification Committee by Chief Judge Judith Kaye. Theo is married to his wife Teri and is a proud dad of three girls.

Nelson Tyrone

Atlanta, GA

Nelson Tyrone is a personal lawyer specializing in birth injury cases. He is recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2012 and is a senior staff member and instructor at Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College. He is actively involved in community service, including Covenant Community and St. Mark’s Breakfast Club, and founded 'Tyrone’s Tykes' to support children with special needs. He has a strong track record of significant verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases.

Bruce Blaylock

Bethesda, MD

Bruce A. Blaylock is an award-winning trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience, focusing exclusively on helping personal injury victims. He is a senior partner at the firm and is recognized for his dedication to clients, his ability to communicate complex medical details, and his high success rate in resolving cases without trial. He has received numerous accolades including being named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America, and a life member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He also holds a Superb Rating of 10/10 from Avvo and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Vadim Shifrin

Chicago, IL

Vadim Shifrin is the Principal and Founder of Shifrin Law Group, a respected trial attorney specializing in personal injury and criminal law. He has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer and Rising Star multiple times. Licensed in Illinois and the Northern District of Illinois, he holds a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and a B.S. from the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana. He is fluent in Russian and English.

Charles Scholle

Duluth, GA

Charles Scholle is a native Georgian and a graduate of the University of Georgia for both undergraduate and law school. He founded Scholle Law, which focuses solely on personal injury law, aiming to help those who have been harmed. He is recognized by his peers with a preeminent rating as a trial lawyer for legal skill and ethical standards, and has been selected as a Super Lawyer. He is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Atlanta Bar Association.

James Walker

Houston, TX

Attorney James S. Walker is a personal injury lawyer in Houston, Texas, with over 40 years of experience. He has fought on behalf of over 25,000 clients. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Inside Houston Magazine ranks him as one of the top lawyers in Houston, and his firm, Walker and Hunter P.C., has been voted Law Firm of the Year.

Abbas Kazerounian

Orange, CA

Abbas Kazerounian is a founding partner at Kazerouni Law Group, APC, and the Injury Recovery Group, specializing in personal injury, consumer rights, and class actions. Recognized for his excellence, Abbas was selected by his peers as a rising star in 2013, 2014, and 2015. From 2016 to 2020, he was honored as a Super Lawyer, a distinction awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys in the state. In 2020, Abbas made the SuperLawyers Top 50 in Orange County and the Top 100 in Southern California. He was also named a Rising Star by the San Diego Daily Transcript in 2012, and in 2016 and 2017 was recognized among The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. With experience litigating over 3,000 individual consumer rights cases, Abbas is regarded as a preeminent consumer rights attorney in Southern California. His extensive knowledge, trial skills, and over 650 published opinions make him a leading advocate in this field. He has successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, including in the landmark case Knutson v. Sirius XM Radio, No. 12-56120 (9th Cir. 2014), and is currently litigating numerous cases in the Ninth Circuit.

Leo Herrera

Ontario, CA

Leo Herrera is the founder of Herrera Law, P.C., a personal injury law firm serving the Inland Empire. He is known for his aggressive and individualized legal guidance in cases including auto accidents, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian accidents, food poisoning, dog bites, and slip & fall accidents. He is a member of several plaintiff's trial bar associations in Los Angeles and California, and the Mexican American Bar Association. Fluent in English and Spanish, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law after attending California State University Northridge. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with his wife Diana, son Pablo, and two dogs, Luna and Nube, and is active in his community.

Jess J. Araujo

Santa Ana, CA

Jess J. Araujo is a Senior Founding Partner at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo, licensed in California, Texas, and Washington D.C. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, specializing in the Vietnamese language. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1976. Mr. Araujo is a nationally recognized legal scholar and expert in various legal fields, including U.S. - Mexican Relations, Latino Electoral Trends, Entertainment Law, Consumer Laws, Personal Injury, and Workers’ Compensation. He has received the "Legion de Honor de México" and the National OHTLI Award in 1996 for his work promoting the civil, social, and cultural interests of México and the Mexican Community. He is the author of "The Law And Your Legal Rights," the first bilingual (English - Spanish) book on U.S. law registered in the Library of Congress. He has held leadership roles in numerous civic and community organizations, including past president of the Orange County Bar Foundation and the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County. He is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Vietnamese.

Robert M. Roselli

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Robert M. Roselli is the founder of Roselli & Associates, P.A., specializing in major insurance claims, property casualty claims, and personal injury. He has been recognized as a top litigator, inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and named to Florida’s Legal Elite and Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He holds an AV Peer Review Rating and a 10-Superb AVVO Rating. He is actively involved in legal associations like the American Association for Justice and Florida Justice Association, and contributes significantly to community organizations.

Jerome O. Fjeld

Houston, TX

Jerome O. Fjeld is the founder and lead personal injury attorney at Jerome O. Fjeld, PLLC, with nearly 20 years of experience. He is a Navy veteran, awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been recognized as one of Houston's Top Lawyers and AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He focuses on personal injury cases including car, truck, motorcycle, slip and fall, wrongful death, and dog bite accidents.

Scott N. Bergman

BETHESDA, MD

Scott N. Bergman is an experienced trial attorney and founder of The Law Offices of Scott N. Bergman, LLC, with over 25 years of experience and having settled over $100M in injury cases. He is licensed in 29 jurisdictions and has handled over 3700 client matters, primarily in personal injury law. He was elected to the D.C. Bar Litigation Committee and is recognized for his dedication, negotiation skills, and client advocacy, holding a 5.0 AVVO score and the Clients’ Choice Award 2024.

Jose Perez

Syracuse, NY

Jose Perez is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Venezuela. He founded his own firm in 2012, focusing on litigation including workers' compensation, immigration, and personal injury. He is a Syracuse University College of Law graduate and has received numerous awards and recognitions for his legal work and community service.

G. Don Swaim

Dallas, TX

Don is a trial lawyer that loves his job. He has handled cases across the United States. He has tried cases from coast to coast. Don has spent his career representing clients in complex litigation. He frequently represents manufacturers, maintenance facilities and aviation operators in serious death and personal injury litigation. Don has represented individuals and businesses in bet the company litigation.

Michael S. Elstein

Wellington, FL

Michael S. Elstein is the founder of Elstein Law Firm, established in 2002, and has practiced law for nearly 30 years. He is dedicated to providing aggressive, experienced, and personalized legal service in personal injury and workers' compensation cases across Florida. His practice focuses on wrongful death, work-related and construction accidents, car and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, traumatic brain injury, and nursing home abuse. He is a lifetime member of the Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum, AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, and has been named a Super Lawyer and Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine for several years, also holding a 10.0 AVVO rating.

Mark A. Kaire

Miami, FL

Mark A. Kaire is a founding partner of Kaire & Heffernan, PLLC, which he established in 1997. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, recognized by Best Lawyers In America, America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite, and The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He is also an Eagle Member of the Florida Justice Association. Mr. Kaire attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate degree and the University of Miami Law School. He is fluent in Spanish and an avid cyclist.

John A. Montevideo

Santa Ana, CA

John A. Montevideo is a Partner at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo, licensed in California and Nevada. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1978 from Western State University College of Law, after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1973. With over 47 years of experience, Mr. Montevideo specializes in general negligence, workers’ compensation, premises liability, car accidents, products liability, and construction law. He is recognized for his dedication and has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He served as President-Elect (2009-2010) and President (2010-2011) of Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and was inducted into Western State University, College of Law’s Hall of Fame in 2006. He is also a past President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the Diversity in Law Foundation.

Juan Hernandez

Dallas, TX

In addition to managing the firm, clients can easily have access to me, in person, via phone or via email to voice their concerns and discuss their case. I take pride in ensuring our clients get the best representation they deserve and I aggressively fight for their legal rights. At Hernandez Law Group, P.C. you’re not just a client, you’re part of our family.

Mr. Nomaan K. Husain is the founder of Husain Law + Associates - Houston Accident & Injury Lawyers, P.C., a Houston-based law firm specializing in Litigation, Immigration, and Aviation. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Global Leader Award from the Houston World Affairs Council and being named a 'Houston Legend' by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He has also been selected as a Super Lawyer in Personal Injury for seven years and inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates.

L. Elijah Stiers

Miami Beach, FL

L. Elijah Stiers is an AV Preeminent peer-review rated trial attorney with over two decades of experience in personal injury law. He is consistently recognized as one of Florida's top injury attorneys and is a passionate advocate for pedestrian and bicycle safety, having co-written the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act.