French-Speaking Attorneys

Michael M. Raheb

Fort Myers, FL

Michael Raheb has successfully handled hundreds of cases in the state and federal courts of Southern Florida, in both the criminal and civil arenas. He believes in aggressively attacking all aspects of the opposing side’s case to obtain the most favorable outcome for his clients. As part of this aggressive representation, Mr. Raheb makes sure each of his clients’ cases is handled personally and that they have access to his skills and counsel anytime of the day or night. He served as lead defense counsel in one of Florida’s most publicized sexual battery cases, State v. Hiatt, resulting in an acquittal. He also served as Assistant Public Defender, was integral in Young v. Shoap, filed dozens of writs of habeas corpus, and handled jury trials ranging from DUI/BUI to murder and aggravated sex battery.

Vincent J. Tubiana

Key Largo, FL

Vincent Tubiana carries significant experience in a broad array of civil and criminal matters. Having practiced in multiple jurisdictions, which encompassed a variety of highly complex litigation, Vincent’s diverse experience and effective courtroom skills have led to the successful resolution of hundreds of matters.

Jessica L. Needles

Wilmington, DE

Jessica L. Needles is an Associate attorney admitted to practice in Delaware and Pennsylvania, focusing on plaintiffs’ medical malpractice and asbestos-related litigation.

Simon J. Patry

Tipp City, OH

Simon J. Patry is the Vice-President and named partner of Dysinger & Patry, LLC and has been a Dayton Business Lawyer and Estate Planning Lawyer in the greater Dayton, Ohio region for over 10 years. He represents businesses, their owners and individuals in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Tax Planning, Business Succession Planning, Civil Litigation, Probate, Commercial Real Estate, Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, and Estate Planning.

Kyle Anne Citrynell

Louisville, KY

Kyle Anne Citrynell has a national litigation and transactional practice in arts, entertainment, media, publishing, technology, and intellectual property law. She has litigated copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, patent matters, business torts, unfair competition, employment, and products liability cases. She also works with organizations on formation, corporate counsel, and various licensing and distribution transactions.

Steven J. German

Phoenix, AZ

Steven J. German started his career at a large downtown law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, gaining litigation training and insight into how insurance companies operate. In 1999, he started his own law firm, focusing on protecting individual rights. He devotes his entire practice to representing people at their lowest point, ensuring their unique needs are met. His practice includes victims of insurance wrongdoings and catastrophic accidents like car, truck, motorcycle, and SUV rollover accidents. He has successfully litigated and taken many cases to trial, recovering tens of millions against disability insurance companies, including a recent jury verdict of over $6.5 Million in September 2017.

Inguna Varslavane-Callahan

St. Petersburg, FL

Inguna Varslavane-Callahan has over 20 years of experience in a variety of civil litigation and appellate matters including bodily injury and wrongful death cases, medical malpractice, insurance extra-contractual liability (bad faith) and insurance fraud litigation, nursing home liability, and lawyer professional malpractice. Originally from Riga, Latvia, Inguna has a master’s degree in International Relations and a Juris Doctorate, both from Florida State University where she served on the moot court team. She is a graduate of University of Latvia, where she was on the varsity track and field team and excelled in the 100 meter and long jump events. She was a member of a team in the 100 meter relay event that won the Latvian National Championship. Inguna is fluent in English, Russian and Latvian and is conversant in French as well. After moving from Tallahassee to St. Petersburg, Inguna practiced law at Callahan and Martinez, P.A. and became a partner at the law firm of Martinez Denbo (now Segundo Law Group), primarily working with Dan Martinez, Esq. She focused her law practice on medical malpractice and insurance bad faith cases. In 2018, Inguna joined her husband Mick Callahan at Callahan Law Firm, LLC, where they focused their practice on medical malpractice, insurance, personal injury and legal malpractice cases. Inguna was pleased to join the law firm of Emerson Straw, PL in 2023 in an Of Counsel position continuing in the same specialized area of law practice.

Steve Trinen

Seattle, WA

With over two decades of practice, Steve Trinen is an experienced lawyer, comfortable in the courtroom, who has successfully handled numerous cases through to a jury verdict. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, where he appeared twice on murder cases. Steve has argued before the Washington Supreme Court more than ten times and also argued before the Alaska Supreme Court. Before joining Puget Law Group, Steve worked for the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, handling a wide range of serious criminal cases. For several years he was the county’s lead meth lab prosecutor and is very familiar with the law of search and seizure, having trained law enforcement and the DEA. In addition, he represented the county in civil tort lawsuits, including multiple actions involving claims over a million dollars. These included breach of contract, inverse condemnation, and civil rights violations. Steve also defended a judge who was sued and achieved a complete dismissal of the lawsuit. Between the Prosecutor’s office and Puget law group, Steve was a personal injury attorney in private practice zealously representing the interests of injury victims. He handled several cases involving wrongful death and over a million dollars in damages. As a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable C. Kenneth Grosse of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Steve served for two years after graduating from law school. As a law student, he represented Seattle University in the Jessup International Law competition. His team was the regional champion and the third-placed U.S. team at the international rounds. Steve enjoys tutoring students in reading and English and leading youth activities in his free time. He also studies foreign languages, including French, Spanish, ancient Greek, and Latin, although his work duties have limited his ability to maintain fluency.

W. Grady Jordan

Greenville, SC

Attorney Grady Jordan has helped thousands of Upstate people with their Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation claims. If you’ve been injured on the job or have been denied your Social Security disability, Grady will help you get the benefits you deserve. Grady is fluent in Spanish and represents many Spanish-speaking clients. Grady served in the United States Air Force and attained the rank of Captain before deciding to resign his commission and enter law school. He is married to Kimberly Jordan and has two sons.

Sean P. Paris

La Grange, KY

Sean Paris is known for providing outstanding service to his clients, and for his proven ability to solve even the most complex problems. Sean has extensive experience in a variety of practice areas to include all aspects of family law, and commercial litigation, to include real estate, criminal defense, and probate administration. He focuses his law practice on family law, to include divorce, child custody and support, maintenance / alimony, adoptions, and post-decree modifications. The firm offers comprehensive legal solutions to meet the needs of businesses and individuals. Pearson & Paris is known for outstanding service to our clients and for our proven ability to solve even the most complex problems. Mr. Paris serves the greater Louisville metro area to include Oldham County, Jefferson County, Henry County, Shelby County, Trimble County, and Carroll County. Indeed, he hails from Louisville where he graduated from Ballard High School. He earned a degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisville in 1993 and he attended the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in northern Kentucky where he earned his law degree in 1996. Mr. Paris now calls La Grange his hometown. Mr. Paris is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and Colorado and he brings well over 26 years of trial experience to any litigation matter. Having practiced since 1996, and with a long track record of success across the firm, he has successfully handled many difficult cases across the legal spectrum and has taken scores of cases to trial.

Brian J. Lubkeman

Tysons Corner, VA

Brian Lubkeman has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, corporate matters, and Virginia local and state government law. He serves as the appointed City Attorney for the City of Fairfax, Virginia, and has extensive experience in real estate transactions, development, and corporate governance.

Andrew Davies

Saratoga, CA

Andrew Davies is the principal and founding attorney at A. Davies Personal Injury Law, specializing in personal injury cases including injury accidents, medical malpractice, and elder abuse. A Bay Area native, he graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University in 2002 with a degree in political science and a minor in French. He earned degrees in Common Law and Civil Law from Loyola University College of Law, New Orleans, where he was a Moot Court staff member and award-winning oralist and brief writer. Licensed in 2008, Mr. Davies has dedicated over 15 years to advocating for injured individuals. Before opening his firm in 2023, he worked with a boutique personal injury firm for nearly 15 years. He is also an adjunct professor of law, teaching Moot Court and Legal Writing, and was honored as San Francisco Law School Professor of the Year in 2010 and 2015. His background as a championship cyclist provides unique insight into bicycle accident cases.

Betty Ann Rogers

Fairfield, CT

Betty Ann Rogers focuses her practice in personal injury, medical malpractice, and civil litigation, bringing over 30 years of experience. Prior to law, she was a broadcast journalist. Ms. Rogers has a successful track record in court and settlements, obtaining compensation for clients with serious injuries and wrongful death claims. She is a 1990 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Bridgeport School of Law and a 1976 graduate of Fairfield University, admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1991. She is an active member of several professional associations, including the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the James W. Cooper Fellows of the Connecticut Bar Foundation.

Gabriella Mossavar-Rahmani

Beverly Hills, CA

Gabriella Mossavar-Rahmani is a California personal injury attorney and a founding partner at Omega Law Group, PC, dedicated to providing high-quality legal representation to individuals injured due to negligence. She uses her undergraduate psychology studies to empathize with clients. She earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2012 and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2008. Her previous experience includes employment with the Murphy Law Group. She is Lead Counsel Rated (2014, 2015) and has been named a Rising Star from 2021-2025. She is fluent in English, Farsi, French, and Spanish. She is not intimidated by insurance companies and guides clients through the claims-filing process.

Lyle B. Masnikoff

West Palm Beach, FL

The firm is led by Mr. Lyle B. Masnikoff, who has received an “A.V. Preeminent” Rating, the highest possible rating a lawyer can receive from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. He graduated cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law School in 1998 and also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Nova Southeastern University. Mr. Masnikoff has represented thousands of clients throughout Florida, handling Final Hearings, Trials, Mediations, and depositions. He is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in the Middle and North Districts of the Federal Circuit Courts in Florida.

Edward M. Thompson

Lexington, KY

Edward M. Thompson is a partner at Thompson Law Office, which he founded after his previous partnership dissolved in 2007. He was admitted to the Kentucky Bar in 1998 and also practices in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. He holds a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law and a B.A. from Eastern Kentucky University.

Will Fontenot

Woods Cross, UT

Will Fontenot is the founder and principal attorney at Fontenot Law, practicing since 2007. He specializes in family law, estate and trust litigation, and personal injury cases. He has presented arguments before the Utah Supreme Court and graduated in the top twenty percent of his law school class at the University of Utah, where he was a William H. Leary Scholar. He received awards for outstanding performances in Family Law, Administrative Law, and International Business Transactions. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for four consecutive years. He is a longtime resident of Davis County, Utah, and is fluent in French.

Matthew M. Maddox

Norwalk, CT

Nothing is more instrumental to success than the combination of desire and persistence. Yes, we’re smart. We are talented and creative. But it is voracious desire and unflagging persistence that tear down obstacles that stand in our clients’ way.” -Matthew Maddox. Matthew comes to the practice of law with a natural drive to advocate, protect, and seek solutions. He was raised this way from a very early age. His childhood and adolescence made him believe in the need to advocate for underdogs. He learned about fairness and resilience and fighting for what's fair. The Maddox Law Firm approaches every new client and every case with these fundamental philosophies always driving your representation. Matthew Maddox guides, protects, and advocates for the criminally accused. He fights relentlessly for the underdog.

Anthony M. DeBari

Iselin, NJ

Anthony M. DeBari serves clients in New Jersey and New York. He has extensive law practice experience that includes criminal defense, personal injury, and family law. He is an aggressive advocate for his clients who is dedicated to providing personalized legal advice and high-quality service. Anthony speaks English, French and Italian.

Max Hass

New Orleans, LA

Max Hass is an experienced intellectual property and business attorney, with a particular focus on copyright and trademark matters. He has extensive transactional experience and has handled litigation in state and federal courts across the United States. Also a working musician, Max has focused his practice over the last 10 years on working with musicians, artists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs in the creative sector. He has advised businesses of all sizes and industries on trademark and intellectual property protection, and advocated for artists to get fair and equitable deals. Max zealously fights for plaintiffs who have been wronged by employers, collaborators, and business partners. Outside of his law practice, Max has developed and presented a series of educational workshops for creatives and business owners, and continues to partner with universities and other institutions to bring empowering education to the communities that need most. He has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, University of California Los Angeles, the University of New Orleans, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, Regis University, University of Colorado - Denver, Colorado State University, New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC), the Joan Mitchell Center, the ELLA Project, New Orleans Metronome, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, several other organizations, and numerous music conferences and events. Outside of work, Max spends his time reading, playing bass, drums, and guitar, writing music, and learning piano. He also enjoys cooking, yoga, baseball, and getting outdoors as much as possible. He is conversational in French and is learning Spanish. He is originally from upstate New York, lived in Philadelphia and New Orleans during his formal educational years, and has now returned to New Orleans after 6 years in Colorado.

Carl J. Basile

Dallas, TX

Carl Basile is an attorney in the Pasadena office of Cunningham Swaim, LLP. Carl has 15 years of experience representing business entities and individuals in a variety of matters. Carl focuses his practice on the defense of aviation liability, commercial general liability, product liability, construction defect, and professional liability claims.

Bart A. Sayet

Norwich, CT

Bart A. Sayet is a trusted personal injury attorney with over 40 years of experience successfully handling personal injury, workers' compensation, and criminal cases. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut State and Federal Courts and attended the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Estela Barajas

Oakland, CA

Estela Barajas is a trial attorney at Franco Muñoz who represents injured workers in all phases of California workers’ compensation litigation. Since joining the firm in 2022, she has drawn on her extensive litigation background to secure multiple six-figure settlements and victories on medical treatment, temporary disability, and permanent-disability benefits-results that showcase her readiness to depose physicians, cross-examine adverse witnesses, and take insurers to trial whenever justice demands it. Before joining Franco Muñoz, Estela litigated high-value class action claims at Girard Sharp, where her research, briefing, and discovery work helped achieve multi-million-dollar recoveries for consumers and investors. Earlier in her career, she managed the Drug Court Program at the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, where she sharpened her client-advocacy skills while serving as the court liaison at the Inglewood and Long Beach Superior Courts. Estela earned her J.D. from UC Davis School of Law, where she served on the Moot Court Honors Board and advocated for underserved communities through the Workers’ Rights and Water Justice clinics-experiences that enhanced her legal research, writing, litigation, and advocacy skills. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and studied international business law in Madrid. Fluent in Spanish and English, with conversational Italian and French, Estela is committed to making the legal system accessible to every client.

John C. Carlson is the Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of John C. Carlson, specializing in personal injury, criminal defense, restraining orders, and traffic matters. He graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 2004 and the University of San Diego Law School in 2014. With over a decade of experience, he is dedicated to achieving efficient and affordable resolutions for his clients, securing fair compensation for injuries, and significantly reducing or dismissing criminal and traffic charges. He is an active member of several legal associations, including the Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Bar Association, and local bar associations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.