Greek-Speaking Attorneys

Gerta S. Toska

Naples, FL

Gerta Toska is the Head of Personal Injury Department at Cardinal Law. She has over a decade of experience in personal injury claims, from pre-suit to litigation. Gerta graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She is a licensed Notary Public for the State of Florida, and speaks fluent Albanian, English, Spanish, Italian, and Greek. Gerta is adept at assessing and managing Personal Injury claims. She handles all aspects of an injury case from client intake through disbursement of funds after settlement or judgment. Gerta prides herself on achieving top dollar settlements for Cardinal Law clients, being aggressive, talented, and hard-working. She loves what she does, and her enthusiasm is evident in all aspects of her work as well as client reviews. Most importantly, she always puts client needs first and cares most about their treatment and well-being.

Maria S. Diamond

Seattle, WA

Maria S. Diamond is a personal injury attorney who combined her interest in medicine with law. She spent 22 years at a preeminent personal injury firm before co-founding Diamond~Massong in 2010. With 42 years of experience, she handles medical negligence, nursing home neglect/abuse, defective drug/device, motor vehicle collision, and maritime injury cases. She is a past president of the Washington State Association for Justice and serves on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. Maria has received numerous awards, including being named to the Super Lawyers® list since 2003 and the Best Lawyers List for 2024. She is fluent in Greek.

Adam Zabary

Manhasset, NY

Adam left a Manhattan law firm and joined Kohan Law Group in 2019, bringing with him his experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate litigation and negotiation, with an emphasis on landlord-tenant disputes, as well as general commercial litigation. Adam also has experience in numerous other areas of law, involving civil litigation and transactions, such as personal injury, medical malpractice, matrimonial, and trust and estate litigation. Adam has handled matters in all five boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Suffolk, including appellate courts, and has earned a reputation of being well-versed in the law, yet pragmatic and practical for the purpose of dispute resolution. Adam’s recent career highlights include an appearance in the New York Law Journal for a rare but successful argument in support of a late notice of claim against a municipal entity during the COVID-19 era, CLE courses he taught for the Nassau County Bar Association and Queens County Women’s Bar Association relating to recent changes in landlord-tenant law, COVID-19’s significant impact on landlord-tenant law, procedure, and dispute resolution, force majeure and commercial leasing strategies in a post-COVID world, and notices of claim against municipal entities. Adam has been recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star. Adam earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. While a student, Adam clerked for a well-known personal injury and medical malpractice firm, as well as for a former administrative law judge that concentrated in personal injury and estate disputes. Adam earned his B.A. in History from Binghamton University, where he was active in the Chabad Jewish Student Center and served as the business manager for a popular student-run on-campus newspaper. Adam is an active board member of the Brandeis Association, Brandeis’ former delegate to the Network of Bar Leaders, and member of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA). He has also participated in NCBA’s mentorship program, which serves local middle school children. In his time outside the office, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters and is an avid sports fan (Knicks, Mets, and Giants).

Eleni I. Constant

Coral Gables, FL

Eleni I. Constant represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, class action, and multidistrict litigation. She was an essential member of the litigation team in the Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation, which resulted in over $1 billion in settlements. She was honored with the G. Kirk Haas Humanitarian Scholarship by The Florida Bar for her integrity and compassion. Prior to her legal career, she was an educator for 10 years.

Charles N. Therman

Chicago, IL

Attorney Charles N. Therman is a tough, effective and experienced injury lawyer. For many years, Charles N. Therman has dedicated himself to fighting for the most seriously injured and their loved ones to obtain the maximum compensation and respect they deserve. He has made a name for himself by effectively handling some of the most serious wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, personal injury, auto injury and work related injury cases. Charles has tried multiple cases to successful jury verdict. You can expect truthful, honest, realistic and straightforward answers and solutions to your needs.

Felipe Mavromatis

Winter Park, FL

Felipe Mavromatis is a tenacious and compassionate trial attorney specializing in personal injury. He holds a B.S. in Political Science from Brigham Young University, a J.D. Cum Laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, and an MBA from the University of Florida. He is multilingual (Portuguese, Spanish, learning Japanese, Farsi, Greek) and has a diverse background including work at a Financial Justice Clinic, a global communications liaison, and an honors intern at the FBI. Before joining The Leach Firm, he led a team recovering millions for clients at a national plaintiff's law firm. He has been recognized as Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers and by Best Lawyers in America since 2020.

Nicholas G. Sekas

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Nicholas G. Sekas was born and raised in New Jersey and was the child of Greek Immigrants. He graduated from Fordham University in 1982 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Marketing in Finance and went on to pursue his Juris Doctor degree from Pace Law, where he graduated in 1986. Nicholas has more than 34 years of total legal experience and has gained a reputation for his in depth knowledge, outstanding trial abilities and unwavering dedication to his clients’ needs and helping them achieve the positive outcomes they expect and deserve as efficiently as possible. Although Mr. Sekas devotes a majority of his time to managing the firm, his legal experience is broad and his client base continues to grow. He has represented a variety of clients from Fortune 500 Companies such as LG Electronics, to underprivileged members of society like Mamadou Soumare, a Bronx man who lost his family in a deadly fire. In recognition for his exemplary professionalism and exceptional client service, Nicholas had earned a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished peer review rating as well as designated as a “Top American Professional” in the United States. He prides himself of the many other top rankings and endorsements he receives from his peers and numerous clients.

Eve Elsen

Pittsburgh, PA

Eve Elsen is a partner at Phillips Froetschel, known for her thirteen years of experience in personal injury law, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, and catastrophic accidents. She has recovered over twelve million dollars for clients and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Eve is also recognized as 'Top 40 under 40' by the National Trial Lawyers Association and 'Top 25' in Workers’ Compensation. She earned her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law and her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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.

Jerry Maroules brings over forty years of legal experience, representing thousands of individuals and entities in legal matters. He has experience in business-related matters, real estate, personal injury, estates, and general litigation. Since joining Agrapidis & Maroules in 2012, his practice has focused on personal injury and worker’s compensation cases.

Emily Vechan

Houston, TX

Emily Vechan is a Lead Trial Attorney at Sneed & Mitchell LLP. She has been committed to helping people obtain justice since 2005. Emily is recognized for obtaining one of the 'Top 10 Personal Injury Verdicts in Texas in 2021' and successfully pioneered a novel theory of liability against Amazon.com in federal court in 2022. In April 2024, she recovered over a million dollars for a nurse in a bench trial. Her cases have resulted in over one hundred million dollars in gross recovery. She handles cases involving 18-wheelers, workplace injuries, defective products, car collisions, wrongful death, maritime incidents, and premises liability. Emily is also a linguaphile, having studied French, Latin, Arabic, Greek, and Spanish.

Subrata Sengupta

Astoria, NY

Senior litigation associate and trial counsel at the Law Offices of George Poulos, a seasoned civil litigator handling various accident and personal injury cases.

John G. Papadopoulos

Jericho, NY

John joined the firm in May of 2016 and takes pride in representing clients who have been harmed due to the negligence of others in all aspects of personal injury litigation. It is his goal to help each and every one of his clients achieve the most favorable outcome possible.

George N. Panas

Dracut, MA

George N. Panas founded The Law Offices of Panas and Panas in 2000. He has extensive experience in criminal defense, domestic relations, and personal injury. He graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in 1998 and cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 1993. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts.

George D. Gountanis

Chicago, IL

Mr. Gountanis joined Therman Law Offices, LTD. directly upon completing his summer externship and graduating law school in November, 2010. Gountanis became one of Mr. Therman’s quick understudies, learning the art of aggressive negotiation, arbitration as well as trying cases to favorable verdict.

Jonel Metaj

Chicago, IL

Jonel Metaj was born in Albania and moved to Chicago with his parents when he was nine years old. He watched his dad struggle to keep the family afloat while recovering from work injuries, unaware of his legal rights. Driven by this experience, Jonel decided to pursue a career in personal injury law. Before beginning law school, Jonel worked closely with clients on the Burr Oak Cemetery desecration case, a class action civil case involving hundreds of claimants. From this experience, Jonel developed his ability to listen, communicate, and respect each person regardless of the value of the claim. Jonel attended DePaul University College of Law while working full time and graduated in 2015. He earned CALI awards (highest grade in his class) for Litigation Strategy: Civil, Negotiations, and Fact Investigations. Jonel and his wife love to travel and often explore Europe during visits to his home town. He is fluent in Albanian and conversational in Greek. When not working or traveling, you might find Jonel cheering for his favorite baseball, football, or hockey team.

John Papapavlou

Humble, TX

John Papapavlou is a partner at the PM Law Firm, PLLC a Houston-area law firm. He has devoted his career to fighting for victims who have suffered serious injuries due to the negligence of others. He regularly litigates motor vehicle, wrongful death, product liability, and insurance bad faith cases against major corporations, insurance companies, and individual defendants. Mr. Papapavlou's representation has resulted in numerous successful recoveries for clients with catastrophic injuries.

Maria K. Morano

New York, NY

Maria K. Morano began her career at Sanocki Newman & Turret, LLP in 1998 as a paralegal, and joined as a lawyer in 2006 after earning her J.D. from New York Law School. She is involved in all aspects of litigation, including medical malpractice and personal injury cases, and is admitted to practice in New York State Courts and federal district courts.

George S. Kounoupis

Edison, NJ

Of Counsel at Cahn & Parra, focusing on business law, employment law, and international matters from the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania office. He is one of the few attorneys licensed to practice law in both the United States and Greece, and has been recognized as a "Million Dollar Advocates Forum" member and a top international lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine.

Evans Agrapidis is a founding member of Agrapidis & Maroules, specializing in personal injury matters for over 25 years. He handles motor vehicle accidents, work-related accidents, fall down cases, construction site accidents, wrongful death cases, and other personal injury categories. Mr. Agrapidis was in private practice since 1985 before co-founding the firm in 1988.

Joanna J. Lambridis is a seasoned trial attorney in The Ward Law Group's New York City office, specializing in personal injury, premises liability, and labor law matters. With over a decade of courtroom experience, she has recovered hundreds of millions for plaintiffs and is known for her tenacity and expertise in complex litigation. She is fluent in English and Greek, and conversational in Spanish and French.

Attorney Bill Copetas has been practicing law since 1993 after completing both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Pennsylvania. Over the span of his nearly 25 year career, he has chosen to focus his work in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury and litigation. After many years of representing defendants in workers’ compensation and personal injury cases, Mr. Copetas now represents plaintiffs exclusively. His prior experience on the other side of the courtroom affords him a well-rounded perspective of how these cases, and insurance companies, work. When you choose to work with Mr. Copetas, you can rest assured that he understands how the other side is preparing their arguments.

John Manessis, Esq. joined Mallilo & Grossman in 2003 as an associate and is now a senior trial attorney. He earned his B.S. in Finance from Manhattan College and his J.D. from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He is admitted to practice in New York State Courts and Federal Courts in the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Districts. He is a member of the Hellenic Lawyer's Association, New York State Bar, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and New York Trial Lawyers Association. He is fluent in Greek.

Nicholas Paindiris

Hartford, CT

Nicholas Paindiris is the Managing Partner, focusing on corporate, finance, commercial business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and residential real estate, and cannabis licensing. He founded the firm in 1977 and has over 50 years of experience, representing financial institutions and the State of Connecticut.