Italian-Speaking Attorneys

Anthony Mazza

West Orange, NJ

Anthony Mazza joined the firm in 1992 and is a partner specializing in personal injury and workers' compensation. He has been lead trial counsel in hundreds of matters and is a New Jersey Civil Certified Trial Attorney. He is fluent in Italian and has been recognized multiple times as a New Jersey Super Lawyer.

Fulvio A. Picerno

Newark, CA

Fulvio A. Picerno has been practicing Personal Injury Law for over 20 years, representing individuals seriously injured due to the fault of others in cases including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, slip/trip and fall accidents, and dog bites. His prior experience as a Defense Attorney for insurance companies provides a unique advantage in analyzing claims and strategizing litigation to maximize client compensation. He has managed and resolved hundreds of personal injury cases, successfully mediating, arbitrating, and trying cases in San Francisco and the East Bay.

Teresa Capalbo

Wethersfield, CT

Teresa Capalbo, originally from Wethersfield, CT, founded Capalbo Hourihan, LLC in 2021 after over 12 years as an associate and partner at Kenny, Brimmer & Mahoney, LLC. She represents clients in personal injury, workers’ compensation, estate planning, probate, contested probate matters, real estate, business formation, and collections. Ms. Capalbo has successfully tried cases in Superior and Probate Courts, including a $930,000 settlement for an injured client. She also served as second chair in the landmark case Luster v. Luster. She has worked with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a Federal Fiduciary and Conservator. She is fluent in Italian and can service Spanish-speaking clients.

Frank Vozza

Bronx, NY

Frank Vozza is a partner at Vozza & Huguenot. He was admitted to practice in New York State Courts in 1978 and in the US District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts in 1981. He has over 40 years of experience in personal injury law. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, and the Bronx County Bar Association, where he has served on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Summary Jury Trial Committee. He is fluent in Italian.

Luigi Colombo

Mount Vernon, WA

Luigi Colombo is an attorney practicing Personal Injury, Collaborative Divorce, and Family Law in Mount Vernon, WA. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and has been a member of the Washington State Bar Association since 2002. He is fluent in Italian, French, and conversant in German.

Ryan Berchelmann

Houston, TX

A Houston native with a global outlook, Ryan Berchelmann brings extensive litigation experience and an international perspective to his legal practice. With a background in business, recruiting, and law, Ryan is deeply committed to pursuing justice for his clients with skill, tenacity, and compassion. Ryan grew up in Cypress, Texas, but his formative experiences extended far beyond. Summers spent in Ecuador not only gave him fluency in Spanish but also shaped his understanding of different cultures-an asset he brings to every case. He earned his BBA in International Business and Economics, as well as an MBA in Management, from Sam Houston State University. He later earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law Houston. Before entering the legal field, Ryan spent four years as an executive recruiter in the airline industry, conducting high-level searches throughout the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Panama. While attending law school, he also clerked for an immigration firm, where he deepened his commitment to advocacy and client service. Now a licensed attorney in both Texas and Georgia, Ryan is admitted to practice in the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. He has successfully tried over 20 cases and reached settlement agreements totaling in the multi-millions. His reputation as a skilled litigator is matched by his dedication to each client he represents, especially in complex personal injury matters. Outside the courtroom, Ryan is an avid traveler with a passion for international cultures. He has visited six continents and over 30 countries. A lifelong language learner, he is fluent in Spanish and actively studies French, Portuguese, and Italian. Ryan is the proud father of two sons, ages 15 and 13. He values the time they share together and strives to model perseverance, integrity, and curiosity both at home and in his legal career. If you’re seeking a seasoned attorney with global insight and courtroom experience, Ryan Berchelmann is ready to stand by your side and fight for the outcome you deserve.

Marco P. Di Florio

Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Di Florio has extensive experience defending a variety of complex claims that include catastrophic construction, natural gas explosions, mass torts, products liability, commercial motor vehicle accidents and Dram shop (liquor liability) actions. He chairs the Firm’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) practice group and defends regularly high exposure TBI claims while also presenting to regional and national defense associations on the rapidly evolving TBI landscape and emergence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In addition to serving as trial counsel, Mr. Di Florio is retained regularly as monitoring counsel to supervise closely TBI claims and other catastrophic losses regionally and nationally to help develop effective defense strategies to minimize client exposure.

Michael C. Dalton

Wilmington, DE

Michael C. Dalton is a Partner concentrating on complex civil litigation in the areas of medical malpractice, business and corporate litigation, and products liability in Delaware and Pennsylvania.

David Lozner

Brooklyn, NY

David Lozner is cofounder and managing partner of Lozner & Mastropietro. He provides clients and their families with personal and professional guidance, counsel and support after a serious accident or the death of a loved one. Born in Ukraine, he immigrated to the US in 1981. After graduating from University at Buffalo Law School, he worked in the legal department of a major insurance company, handling numerous cases. He later became the managing attorney for the Brooklyn office of a large plaintiff's personal injury law firm. His vision was to create a firm with caring service and successful lawyers. He is known for his artful negotiation skills and winning record.

Catherine T. Berriz

Agoura Hills, CA

Catherine T. Berriz graduated from UCLA in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Italian, and obtained her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School in 1989. She immediately passed the California Bar Exam. She focused her practice on Law and Motion and Appellate work in personal injury and fatality cases. She joined Alfonso and Berriz in 2017 and manages the Client’s Trust Account.

Malcolm Davis Smith, Jr.

Tulsa, OK

Malcolm Davis Smith, Jr. is the Managing Partner/Attorney at the Law Office of Malcolm D. Smith, Jr. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1981 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. He has extensive experience in workers' compensation defense, insurance defense, and personal injury, having served as an Assistant City Prosecutor and operated a private general law practice. A veteran of hundreds of non-jury trials and 85 jury trials, he is also accomplished in appellate practice. He has held leadership roles in various bar associations and community organizations, and has studied multiple languages including French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Sabato (“Sam”) P. Fiano

Bridgeport, CT

Sabato (“Sam”) Fiano represents individuals, closely-held businesses and large corporations in a wide variety of complex commercial, securities, civil and white-collar crime matters. In particular, Attorney Fiano represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving business and corporate disputes, contract issues, shareholder and partnership disputes, business break-ups and dissolutionS, business valuations, fraud and embezzlement claims, corporate usurpation claims, lost profit claims, lawsuits seeking to pierce the corporate veil or establish successor liability, employment issues including non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, lender liability, foreclosure defense, construction litigation, probate litigation, professional malpractice claims, insurance coverage issues, zoning disputes, residential and commercial landlord-tenant disputes, real estate litigation including boundary and easement disputes and adverse possession cases, and disputes arising out of the buying and selling of properties and businesses. Attorney Fiano also represents a diverse base of clients with respect to securities and investment related disputes. He has successfully prosecuted lawsuits as well as arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against global financial investment firms on behalf of individuals who have had their investment accounts mismanaged through unsuitable trades, poor asset allocation, mis-analysis of risk, overcharging of fees, failures to supervise, breaches of fiduciary duty and churning. At the same time, Attorney Fiano has successfully defended the interests of hedge funds, broker-dealers, fund managers and investment advisors who have been wrongfully accused of such claims, or are subject to compliance or regulatory inquiries by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Connecticut Department of Banking. Attorney Fiano is a staunch believer in utilizing special procedures such as applications for prejudgment remedy, applications for temporary injunction, motions for disclosure of assets and petitions for bill of discovery in order to place his clients in the best position to assert their legal rights. He is both creative and aggressive in his post-judgment collection work, so that his clients derive some meaningful recovery from the judgments that he is successful in obtaining for them. However, Attorney Fiano only recommends and pursues aggressive litigation when it is necessary to protect the ultimate best interests of his client, or is strategically advisable to push a lingering dispute to a favorable and expedited resolution. He is careful and instinctive in negotiating and structuring the settlement of his cases to avoid commencing or further pursuing litigation. In his white-collar crime practice, Attorney Fiano is effective in analyzing complex financial evidence related to charges of RICO, tax fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, Medicaid and Medicare fraud, mortgage and real estate fraud, securities violations, false billing practices, money laundering, structuring, conspiracy, embezzlement, theft, and other serious felonies. He has had extensive dealings with prosecutors and agents of the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in resolving difficult situations for his clients. Attorney Fiano is an accomplished trial lawyer with an established track record of successfully trying both straight-forward and complex, high-value cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants before the Connecticut and New York State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts, and successfully arguing appeals before the Connecticut and New York Appellate Courts. He is recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation, a highly respected distinction received by only 5% of the attorneys in Connecticut based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Additionally, Attorney Fiano is a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. The Fellows is a collection of the State’s most outstanding lawyers, judges and teachers who devote their time and talent to sponsoring programs that address matters concerning the legal profession, the administration of justice, and the rule of law in society. Attorney Fiano spent his first decade practicing law at the Southport-based firm of Kleban & Samor, PC and managed his own law practice prior to joining Zeldes, Needle & Cooper. The proud son of Italian immigrants, Attorney Fiano is fluent in Italian. He is a lifetime resident of Fairfield County, where he attended and played football at Fairfield Prep high school. He is an avid sports fan, and, in particular, a rabid, unapologetic fan of the Dallas Cowboys.

Francesco P. Tini is the Founding and Managing Partner of Tini Law, P.C. He established the firm in 2015 after serving as Principal Law Clerk for Justice Stephen M. Behar. Prior to that, he managed Tini & Associates, P.C. His experience spans private practice and public service, focusing on criminal, matrimonial, real estate, and personal injury matters. He is fluent in Italian and proficient in Spanish.

Louis Annecchino is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. He received his undergraduate degree in economics from Bucknell University in 1990 and thereafter obtained his law degree from New England School of Law in 1993. Mr. Annecchino became a partner of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, P.C., in 2015. Mr. Annecchino’s current practice is focused upon representing clients and families in wrongful death claims and cases involving serious injuries. He also represents clients who have sustained significant injuries in the workplace. Mr. Annecchino began his career as a litigator in Manhattan, where he served as defense counsel in a wide variety of matters including product liability claims, aviation accidents, trade secret misappropriation and labor/employment disputes. After returning to Connecticut, he served as trial counsel on behalf of companies and individuals in both Connecticut state and federal courts. These cases involved construction accidents, professional liability, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and complex personal injury claims. He has authored and argued several appeals before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme courts. Mr. Annecchino has also been selected by counsel as an arbitrator/mediator to resolve disputes through alternative dispute resolution. He is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and the New Haven County Bar Association, and a former member of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Annecchino has been recognized annually by Super Lawyers and by Best Lawyers in America.

Wayne Resmini

Cranston, RI

Wayne G. Resmini is a Personal Injury Attorney with over 30 years of experience, admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts state and federal courts. He began his career as a union bricklayer before pursuing law, graduating from Providence College and the University of Massachusetts Law School. Known for his dedication, he prioritizes client relationships, offers 24/7 availability, and ensures personalized attention to each case. His background in construction provides unique insight into premises liability and workplace injury cases.

Anthony R. DiFruscia

Methuen, MA

Anthony R. DiFruscia is a trial lawyer and victim's rights advocate. His cases have been featured in numerous books and movies. He served as a Massachusetts State Representative from 1967-1973 and a New Hampshire State Representative from 1998-2010, serving on the Judiciary, Commerce, and Labor committees.

Peter I. Ronai

New York, NY

Peter I. Ronai, Esq. received his Juris Doctor Degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He co-founded Ronai & Ronai, LLP in 1996.

Josh Hickey

Sandpoint, ID

Josh Hickey is an Idaho native who earned a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and a Law Degree from the University of Idaho. He studied abroad in Italy and became proficient in Italian. He interned with the Bonner County and Sandpoint City Prosecutor's Offices before focusing his private practice on personal injury and real estate litigation. Josh serves on the Board of Directors for the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association and is Legal Counsel for Pend Oreille Arts Council.

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.

Frank S. Gaudio

Red Bank, NJ

Frank S. Gaudio is a Graduate of Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a founding member of the firm of Miller and Gaudio,P.C. Mr. Gaudio has restricted his practice to Medical Malpractice, Sexual Harassment, Products Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Serious Personal Injury and Complex Contract Litigation. The Supreme Court of New Jersey has recognized Mr. Gaudio as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He is also certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is fluent in Italian and as a result, he has also had the ability to deal with issues concerning property and contract rights with regard to individuals having interests in Italy.

Frederick J. Salanitro

Bronx, NY

Frederick J. Salanitro has been an attorney with the Law Office of Mark B. Rubin, P.C. for over 32 years. He specializes in personal injury litigation, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, and Estates, including Estate Planning. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases from inception through conclusion via litigation, mediation, or arbitration.

Benjamin M. Del Vento, Jr.

Livingston, NJ

Benjamin M. Del Vento, Jr. is an experienced plaintiff's personal injury lawyer who joined the family firm in 1999. He is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He began his career in 1994 as a law clerk and then served as an Assistant Essex County Prosecutor. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, United States Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Robert K. Weinberg

Los Angeles, CA

Robert K. Weinberg is an experienced defense attorney and former prosecutor specializing in professional license defense, criminal and DUI defense, and federal criminal defense. He has handled over 5,000 cases and over 100 jury trials, and is fluent in Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, and Portuguese.

Jordan D. Isicoff

Miami, FL

Jordan D. Isicoff is an associate at Isicoff Ragatz. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, intellectual property, health care law, higher education law, employment law and personal injury. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Mr. Isicoff was an associate at one of Miami’s premiere boutique litigation firms. Mr. Isicoff was a Dean’s Merit Scholar at the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. While in law school, he was a member of the International and Comparative Law Review and the International Moot Court Team. Mr. Isicoff also served as an intern for the Honorable Adalberto Jordan of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals as well as for the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Isicoff has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine and served on the Board of Directors of the Dade County Bar Association. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Mr. Isicoff worked at one of the nation’s leading advertising agencies on international accounts. He speaks Spanish and Italian.