English-Speaking Attorneys

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.

Kathryn Potvin

Olympia, WA

Kathryn Potvin is an attorney who graduated with honors from California Lutheran University and earned her J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law. She practiced law in Nevada, influencing state Supreme Court decisions, before joining the Washington Bar in 2003. She is a member of several bar associations and the Washington State Association for Justice.

Helen Farber

Coral Gables, FL

Helen Farber is of counsel to The Farber Law Firm, focusing on workers’ compensation, personal injury, wrongful death, auto accidents, premises liability, and negligence claims. Licensed in Florida since 2000, she has experience representing both defendants and plaintiffs in workers' compensation matters. She is fluent in Greek.

Joanna Ramirez Haddad

Danbury, CT

Joanna Ramirez Haddad, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a Connecticut-admitted attorney with expertise in civil and common law jurisdictions, including Puerto Rico. Her practice areas include personal injury, premises liability, workers’ compensation, family law, criminal defense, probate law, and immigration representation. She holds an LLM in Insurance Law from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Rolando Ramos

San Antonio, TX

Rolando Ramos is the managing partner of Ramos & del Cueto, PLLC, representing accused persons in Federal Courts of the Northern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and state courts throughout Texas. He interned with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office as a Felony Intern. Mr. Ramos has represented clients in a wide array of state and federal criminal law matters including Federal Conspiracies, Murder, Sexual Assault, Family Violence, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of Controlled Substances, Driving While Intoxicated, Intoxication Manslaughter, Intoxication Assault, Burglary, and Theft. He was appointed as a Magistrate Judge in 2003 for Bexar County and continues to serve part-time. He has served on the City of San Antonio Ethics Review Board and various criminal law committees. Mr. Ramos was named one of San Antonio’s Top 30 Criminal Defense Attorneys and San Antonio Scene’s Best SA Lawyers from 2015 through 2024. He also received the high honor of being named a “Super Lawyer” in 2024. Mr. Ramos has been a guest lecturer at The University of Texas San Antonio and a legal analyst on the Univision Television Network. He is experienced in dealing with specialty courts such as Drug, DWI, Veteran’s Treatment, and Mental Health courts. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Arvid Gitelman

Brooklyn, NY

Before starting his practice, Arvid Gitelman has worked for several top law firms in New York City representing thousands of clients from New York and New Jersey. Mr. Gitelman developed and sharpened his skills by handling cases at all stages, including taking cases to trial beside top-notch trial attorneys in representing clients in high-stakes complex personal injury matters.

Micah Larson was born and raised on a small farm outside the town of Sanford, Colorado. He attended Arizona State University, graduating with honors with bachelor degrees in political science and psychology. He then attended Washburn University School of Law, graduating on the dean’s list. He began his career at Vance Law Firm, working in workers' compensation, personal injury, and civil litigation, eventually becoming a partner. He later opened Larson Law Firm PC, focusing on defending the rights of the injured against insurance companies. He is an active member of the Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.

W. Kendrick James

Wetumpka, AL

W. Kendrick James is an attorney with over 20 years of experience, including time as a prosecutor. He practices criminal defense, family law, personal injury, estate planning, and probate.

Joseph C. McKenzie

Rockville, MD

Joseph C. McKenzie practices primarily in the areas of criminal defense, traffic defense, immigration, and landlord and tenant litigation. He represents clients facing serious and complex criminal and traffic related matters. He is licensed to practice in Maryland and is an active member of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association, and the Maryland State Bar Association. He graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2003. He served one year as a law clerk for Judge Michael S. Pincus. He also mentors law students and teaches other attorneys how to successfully start their own law firm. He is a motivational speaker focusing on social issues faced by teenagers and college students. He is a proven trial lawyer who fights for his clients.

Meg Lyon

Danbury, CT

Meg Lyon graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in December 2018 with a Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Human Rights. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Yale University. She focuses on Civil Rights, Workers’ Compensation, and Personal Injury. Meg is the Chairperson of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.

Richard J. Feinberg

Melbourne, FL

Attorney Richard Feinberg has 42 years of trial-related experience in the area of Family Law. He now limits his practice to Family Law-related matters at the Trial, Appellate, and Mediation levels. Mr. Feinberg handles all matters related to the Dissolution of Marriage, Alimony, Property Division, Child Support, and Modifications. Other areas of expertise include Paternity and Relocation issues as well as preparing Pre-nuptial Agreements. Mr. Feinberg has represented parties in appellate-related issues on matrimonial and other civil cases in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th District Courts of Appeals. Mr. Feinberg became a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator in the State of Florida in 2001. In 2011, he also became certified as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator and is presently on the 5th District Court of Appeals list of approved mediators. Mr. Feinberg has extensive experience in mediating family law-related matters both at the Trial and Appellate levels. Mr. Feinberg mediates in Brevard County as well as state-wide in Florida. He is a member of both the Florida Bar Association and Brevard County Bar Association, as well as a past member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. After growing up in Long Island, New York, Richard graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1979. He then attended and graduated from the University of Miami Law School graduating Cum Laude in 1982. Mr. Feinberg worked in the Miami area until 1989, practicing in the areas of personal injury, medical and dental malpractice, and family law. He then went into private practice in Broward County Florida and continued to practice in the areas of personal injury and family law in the tri-county area of Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Mr. Feinberg has also tried cases in Orange, Glades and Brevard Counties before relocating to Brevard County in 2002. Mr. Feinberg has significant experience in both jury and non-jury trials.

Derrick Morton

Oklahoma City, OK

Mr. Morton is an experienced litigator with a substantial amount of his practice in class action law and complex litigation. He has been appointed class counsel in various contested class action cases and assisted in recovering millions of dollars for class members. His areas of practice include class action, appellate, general litigation, and personal injury.

Fernando M. Bustamante

Chicago, IL

Before joining The Romaker Law Firm, Mr. Bustamante represented insurance companies and corporations in personal injury cases and individuals and businesses in commercial litigation. He brings the benefit of his long experience representing defendants to The Romaker Law Firm where he now puts all of his knowledge and effort into protecting the rights of people injured by the carelessness of others. Mr. Bustamante’s experience includes representing clients in motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, construction negligence, products liability, nursing home negligence, transportation, Federal Employers Liability Act, civil rights violations and commercial disputes. Fernando thoroughly investigates every case he takes so that no stone goes unturned as success in personal injury cases can hinge on a single detail. He provides his clients vigorous representation in order to maximize their recovery. At all times Fernando tries to do what is right for his clients. Clients have an open door to communicate with Fernando at length about their concerns and expectations. Developing trust and earning respect with his clients is important to Fernando. Clients know that Fernando will work hard to resolve their cases as soon as possible while also obtaining full compensation.

Matthew T. Douglas

North Charleston, SC

Matthew T. Douglas is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully resolved hundreds of personal injury claims on behalf of injured clients. He focuses his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, commercial trucking cases, products liability, Title IX, 1983 actions, construction and road defects, and professional malpractice. He obtained his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2007 and has over a decade of experience as a trial lawyer. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina and the US District Court.

Alvaro Genaro Gubert

New York, NY

Alvaro Genaro Gubert is a Brazilian Attorney and Foreign Legal Consultant of Brazilian Law with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A., based in the Orlando office. He is licensed with the Florida Bar as a Foreign Legal Consultant of Brazilian Law and as an attorney in Brazil. He advises clients on Brazilian legal systems across various practice areas, including compliance, employment, torts, contracts, tax law, administrative law, environmental law, white-collar crimes, complex commercial litigation, personal injury, and wrongful death. He has extensive experience in complex litigation in Brazilian state and federal courts and is fluent in Portuguese and proficient in English.

Blair E. Weigand

Hyannis, MA

Attorney Blair E. Weigand has been practicing law for over 30 years, concentrating in civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury cases. He previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Plymouth and Barnstable counties. He is dedicated to representing individuals against the insurance industry and protecting the rights of injured individuals.

Eric Pintaluga is a co-founding partner of Kanner & Pintaluga. Eric is accessible to clients and is personally involved in every single case. Since joining the Florida Bar in 2001, Eric has handled hundreds of thousands of personal injury cases. He was former guest lawyer on the ‘Ask an Attorney Live’ call-in show, which broadcasts weekly on a local Spanish-speaking radio station. In addition, Eric is an active member of the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. Eric received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida. He completed his J.D. at the University of Miami where he served as a judicial clerk in the Miami Circuit Court and an interned at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office. Following law school, he briefly practiced Sports Law as an associate for a renowned sports agency.

Haik Ter-Nersesyan

Los Angeles, CA

Haik Ter-Nersesyan is a personal injury attorney with a background in finance, policy, and advocacy. He spent over 20 years in banking and served as a Policy Advisor at the Armenian Mission to the United Nations. He holds a Law Degree from City University of New York (CUNY), a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), and two Bachelor’s degrees (Political Science and Economics, Summa Cum Laude) from Northeastern Illinois University. He is fluent in English, Russian, and Armenian.

John W. Robertson

Galesburg, IL

Mr. Robertson concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, commercial litigation, insurance coverage, personal injury, and commercial transactions. Mr. Robertson was born in Moline, Illinois. He served as an officer in the United States Army from 1968 - 1972, and he is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Robertson has served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. From 1979 - 1999, he was a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions. He also served on the Advisory Committee of Local Rules of Procedure for the Federal Court, Central District of Illinois, from 1994 until 2011. Mr. Robertson has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Leading Lawyer. Also, he has been rated AV by Martindale Hubbell for 35 years.