English-Speaking Attorneys

Gordon L. James

Monroe, LA

Gordon James was born in El Dorado, Arkansas in 1954. He received his undergraduate degree from Northeast Louisiana University in 1976 and his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1979. He has continuously practiced for over thirty years with Hudson, Potts & Bernstein. Gordon is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and has served as the Fourth Judicial District Bar President. He is recognized for his expertise in Class Action & Mass Tort Litigation, Health & Healthcare Law, Insurance Litigation, Medical Malpractice, and Premises Liability.

Katie Klein

McAllen, TX

Katie Klein was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1978 and is Board Certified in Family Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is licensed to practice before various U.S. District Courts, Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. She previously served as City Attorney of Pharr, Texas.

Rob Astorino, Jr.

Louisville, KY

Rob Astorino, Jr. is a Louisville-based trial attorney specializing in civil litigation, including personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has been recognized as a 'Rising Star' by Super Lawyers for his successful advocacy in state and federal courts. He is also a partner at Stein Whatley Astorino, PLLC and serves on the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Justice Association.

Tony Rahnama

Los Angeles, CA

Pejman "Tony" Rahnama is the founding and managing attorney of Rahnama Law, with over three decades of experience in personal injury and workers' compensation law. He has recovered over $850 million for clients across California, representing more than 1,000 individuals. Tony is known for his aggressive legal representation, compassionate support, and client-focused approach, specializing in auto accidents, workplace incidents, and serious injury cases. He prioritizes accessibility, clear communication, and personalized attention, ensuring clients receive expert legal experience and advocacy for their recovery and long-term well-being.

Luis Avila

Los Angeles, CA

Luis Avila is a dedicated lawyer focused on trial work and injury law. Since 1986, Mr. Avila fights hard to represent his clients who were harmed by the carelessness of others. He has litigated hundreds of cases and has obtained many favorable results for victims of construction work injuries, auto, and heavy truck collisions, medical malpractice, negligence, white collar crimes, and civil rights violations. He received Board Certification in personal injury law from the state of Texas in 1990. He earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and is licensed to practice in both Texas and California states.

Mark Bringardner

Charleston, SC

Mark Bringardner is a trial attorney who represents victims in personal injury and wrongful death cases across South Carolina. He founded Bringardner Injury Law Firm with a focus on exceptional customer service and world-class legal representation. He has recovered over $100 million for clients, including seven and eight-figure results, and is recognized for achieving some of the largest verdicts and settlements in South Carolina. Mark serves on the Board of Governors for the South Carolina Association for Justice and is Chairman of the Torts & Negligence Section. He is also the creator and host of 'The Sidebar Podcast'.

Robert E. Blythe

Palm Desert, CA

Since 1981, Robert E. Blythe has served injured California residents with care and unmatched diligence. Fluent in English and Spanish and the winner of a host of awards and honors, he brings his skill, compassion, and focus to bat for each and every client he serves.

M. Azhar Asadi

Beverly Hills, CA

M. Azhar Asadi is the founder of Asadi Law, with over 17 years of experience in personal injury law. He exclusively handles personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, traumatic brain injuries, burn injuries, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-falls, plaintiff premises liability, and product liability. He is also a Certified Electrical Engineer, which aids in complex cases involving technology.

Thomas Holden

TAVARES, FL

Thomas Holden is an attorney who helps clients involved in family-law litigation cases. Mr. Holden handles all aspects of family law cases from consultation to conclusion. Prior to starting Holden & Darby, P.A., Mr. Holden attended Nichols College and received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He then went on to study Law at Nova Southeastern University, receiving his Juris Doctor in 1982. For the years following Law school, Thomas Holden was In private practice in Miami when he moved to Lake County in 2002. He was the supervising attorney for the Department of Children and Families, where he was responsible for the legal department in Lake County. Mr. Holden has been a practicing attorney for over 43 years. During his years of practice, Mr. Holden has handled a variety of cases, including but not limited to: personal injury, criminal, bankruptcy, real estate and many other civil litigation areas. At this time, Mr. Holden solely focuses on handling dissolution of marriage, dependency, domestic violence, paternity and other child-related cases. Thomas Holden is highly professional, and prides himself on providing compassionate legal counsel. He pays strong attention to each and every detail of his clients’ cases and takes the time to address all of their concerns. His diligence and moral compass outshines many others in his field, and he will do what it takes to secure the best possible results for his clients. Mr. Holden is married and resides in Lake County, Florida. When he is not in the office, he and his wife, Katrina, enjoy spending time with their black lab.

Victor Alexandroff

Los Angeles, CA

Victor Alexandroff is 100% dedicated to representing harmed and injured people throughout California. Bringing decades of legal expertise to his clients, Victor has extensive experience representing plaintiffs in a variety of personal injury cases. A graduate of the University of California Los Angeles, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, Victor earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in 1985. After graduating from law school, he worked as an associate in an insurance defense firm representing clients in a variety of matters including automobile accidents, premises liability, and product liability. He worked closely with insurance adjusters and claims representatives in litigation matters. Victor also served as Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles for over 24 years and defended the City in a variety of cases which included claims of civil rights violations, police excessive force, premises liability, dangerous condition of public property, roadway design cases and traffic collisions involving City vehicles. Victor has focused on his personal injury practice full time since 2015, after retiring as a deputy city attorney for the City of Los Angeles, where he worked for 24 years defending high-profile premises liability, civil rights and police excessive force claims against the city. He attributes his success as a trial attorney to his experience trying over 50 cases to jury verdicts while with the City of Los Angeles defense attorney, as well as a plaintiff’s attorney representing injured parties. His background in defense work combined with his present practice as a plaintiff’s lawyer, gives him unique insight into both sides of the legal table. Now Victor puts his experience to work for injured Californians. Victor is an avid motorcycle rider and specializes in representing motorcyclists involved in all types of accidents.

Michael R. Hasselberg

Peoria, IL

Mr. Hasselberg represents highly compensated and high net worth individuals and spouses of highly compensated and high net worth individuals, including business owners, executives, sports and media figures, physicians, attorneys, accountants, farmers and large land owners in matrimonial matters involving the division of multi-million dollar marital estates throughout the State of Illinois. MICHAEL R. HASSELBERG attended the University of Illinois and received his Bachelor’s degree in 1968 and his Master’s degree in 1972. He graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1975. Mike is a member of the Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations, Abraham Lincoln Inn of Court and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mike was President of the Abraham Lincoln Inn of Court from 1997 to 1998. He was admitted to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 1990. Mike has been selected by his peers as a “Leading Lawyer” in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 in Illinois in the area of family law as noted by the Leading Lawyers Network. Mike was in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971. He was an Airborne and Ranger Qualified Infantry Officer and served with the 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam from 1970 to 1971.

Randall L. Jeffs

Provo, UT

Randall is a detail-oriented litigator with experience in both adjudicative and administrative disputes and appellate practice. He handles all types of litigation, including contract, small business, non-compete, real property, probate, trust and water disputes. He also handles employment and personal injury matters.

Abdul Odeh

Ridgecrest, CA

Abdul Odeh has been a member of the Ridgecrest community for over 30 years. He co-founded IWV Legal with John-Paul Serrao, focusing on Personal Injury and Criminal Law. He is known for his diligent approach, strong communication skills, and commitment to protecting clients' best interests. Abdul is licensed to practice in the entire State of California and is fluent in English and Arabic. He is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the American Bar Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and California DUI Lawyers Association.

Ethan Sharim

Beverly Hills, CA

Ethan Sharim is a fiercely dedicated Associate Attorney at Tofer & Associates, specializing in both pre-litigation and litigation Personal Injury cases. Ethan passionately advocates for every single one of his clients who have been wronged, and is determined in achieving the best outcome possible for each and every one of them.

Bill Epstein

La Mesa, CA

Dr. Epstein, an attorney at law, provides legal services with an emphasis on personal injury and civil litigation. Over the course of several decades, as a practicing chiropractor, Dr. Epstein focused on treating injury victims. Now, as an attorney, he uses this experience for the benefit of his clients and is able to achieve large monetary settlements, having negotiated six-figure settlements. He also has experience in contract disputes, insurance disputes, and collections matters, and earned awards in law school for his negotiation skills.

Erich Scherr

Merrill, WI

Erich Scherr is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the areas of wrongful death, personal injury, insurance coverage/bad faith, and civil litigation. Additionally, Erich resolves business, family, probate, and real estate issues. Erich represents clients throughout the State of Wisconsin. Erich has achieved a Distinguished rating by Martindale Hubbell and a 10 out of 10 rating by Avvo. Additional professional recognitions include: Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers in 2016; Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers in 2014, 2015, and 2016; Top 100 Litigation Lawyers by The American Society of Legal Advocates; 10 Best Client Satisfaction Awards by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2015 and 2016; Leading Lawyer Award by M: Milwaukee’s Lifestyle Magazine in 2014 and 2015; Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars by Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011; and Top 40 Under 40, the National Trial Lawyers in 2012 and 2013. Erich is a 1998 graduate of Marquette University Law School and a 1995 graduate of Indiana University - Bloomington. He is licensed in all Wisconsin state courts and federal district courts. Erich is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Association of Justice, and the Milwaukee Bar Association. He has personally handled hundreds of personal injury claims and civil disputes in most of Wisconsin’s state circuit courts and in both the federal circuit courts in Wisconsin.

Heather A. Panter

North Charleston, SC

Heather A. Panter is an experienced trial attorney focusing on personal injury litigation. She obtained her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2002 and has been practicing law for 16 years. She is admitted to practice in South Carolina and Indiana.

LEIGH GROSS LATHEROW

Ashland, KY

Leigh Gross Latherow is an AV rated attorney and a veteran civil litigator and appellate attorney whose experience includes two appearances as lead counsel before the Supreme Court of the United States, and numerous appearances before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. She has served as first chair counsel in multiple federal and state court jury trials and arbitrations. She regularly represents clients before government agencies and administrative bodies, including the United States Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kentucky Civil Rights Commission and Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Leigh’s litigation and trial experience includes a broad range of areas, including breach of contract, non-compete agreements, wrongful discharge, retaliation, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, right-of-way disputes, boundary disputes, mineral lease rights, collection matters, Title VII claims, breach of fiduciary duty, premises liability, construction disputes, and medical malpractice defense. Leigh regularly represents employers and employees in employment litigation cases. She has obtained numerous injunctions and summary judgment decisions in federal and state courts on behalf of her clients. Drawing upon her extensive labor and employment experience, Leigh has developed a strong human resources consulting practice. She teams with her clients to identify and prevent problems in the workplace before they arise. She works closely with her clients to guide them through complex issues related to leave and accommodations. Other services to employers include developing employee handbooks and policies, conducting supervisory harassment training, counseling to avoid whistle-blowing and wage and hour claims, conducting harassment investigations, defending unemployment claims, and providing legal advice on employment laws such as the FMLA, Title VII, ADA and ADEA. Applying her experience with these workplace problems, she has developed a human resources law training program and is regularly requested to present those topics to HR managers throughout Kentucky.

Oliver King is a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney with a passion for representing clients injured by negligent defendants. His deep compassion for injury victims and tenacious approach stem from his diverse legal career. He witnessed firsthand the injustice large corporations could inflict while working in criminal and civil law. He then committed to representing individuals against powerful entities, including a role at a sports law firm and later forming his own sports management firm, negotiating contracts for professional football and soccer players. He joined his brothers Justin and Jonathan at The Law Offices of Justin H. King to provide world-class legal representation to injury victims in the Inland Empire. He handles various personal injury cases, including car accidents, trucking accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites, slip and fall accidents, dangerous public property conditions, birth injuries, construction accidents, wrongful death, and civil rights. He is admitted to practice in California and Texas.

Alina Avassepian

Encino, CA

Alina Avassepian is a plaintiffs’ personal injury attorney at The Wallace Firm. She is committed to guiding clients through difficult times and is a fierce advocate for justice. She recognizes the importance of each case while also focusing on the sensitivity of each client. Prior to joining The Wallace Firm, Ms. Avassepian gained vast experience in personal injury, including automobile accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, and dog bite cases, all while working at reputable firms. With years of experience advocating for clients’ rights, she has successfully obtained six and seven-figure settlements for her clients and has represented numerous individuals in cases ranging from soft tissue injuries to catastrophic injuries. Known for her compassionate approach and fierce determination, Ms. Avassepian prioritizes the client’s well-being above all else, ensuring each case receives the attention and dedication it deserves. She is committed to achieving justice and maximum compensation for those who have suffered due to negligence or wrongdoing.

David Hall

Sarasota, FL

Honest and forthright, attorney David Hall has established himself as a tenacious fighter for his clients’ rights. A civil trial lawyer, David specializes in personal injury law. Known for his understanding, compassion, and expertise, David works daily to achieve the best possible results for every client. His approach to each case is meticulous and he takes pride in taking time to know all the facts. His own practical experience with back, knee and neck surgeries gives him an excellent insight into his clients’ needs and enables him to serve them better.

Francesca Aiello-Nicholas

Fort Lee, NJ

Francesca Nicholas is a Partner and trial lawyer at Law Offices Rosemarie Arnold, representing injured parties in personal injury, employment discrimination, and specializing in catastrophic injuries. She graduated from Fordham University in 1993 with a B.A. in Sociology and earned her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1997. She completed a Judicial Clerkship with the Honorable Lawrence D. Smith, Ret. J.S.C. in Bergen County from 1997-1998. Admitted to practice in New Jersey and Federal Courts of New Jersey in 1998, she practiced personal injury law for five years before joining Law Offices Rosemarie Arnold in June 2003. She has successfully tried and settled cases, vigorously advocating for her clients. A long-time resident of Bergen County, she is fluent in Italian.

Justin B. Farar

Los Angeles, CA

A Southern California, native, Justin Farar is a seasoned litigator with large firm experience. Prior to joining Farar & Lewis LLP, Mr. Farar practiced at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, and clerked for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Farar served as a Commissioner to the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Authority. Mr. Farar is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Gould Law School.

Tushaar Desai

New York, NY

Tushaar Desai is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A., based in the Orlando office. His practice focuses on immigration law, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, landlord/tenant law, and mortgage foreclosure, with a concentration on housing matters. He works with clients and lenders to find equitable solutions and defends owners from overreaching lenders. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association, and is proficient in English and Gujarati.