Italian-Speaking Attorneys

Antonio D’Asaro graduated summa cum laude in Law in 1997 from the University of Palermo. He completed a PhD in 2002 on EU Law and National Legal Systems and has lectured as an Adjunct Professor. He passed the bar exam in 2000, becoming a qualified Italian Lawyer authorized to practice in Italian Highest Courts. He specializes in administrative and civil litigation, including property, family law, debt recovery, holiday accidents, civil liability (medical malpractice, personal injury, road accidents), and alternative dispute resolution. He speaks Italian and English.

Simon Mann

Needham, MA

Attorney Simon B. Mann is the managing partner at Mann Law Firm, P.C. He specializes in Injury Law, Employment Law, Criminal Defense, and Civil Litigation, representing clients in Massachusetts Trial Courts, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has successfully negotiated numerous settlements and compensation packages. With over 18 years of experience, he has a deep understanding of Massachusetts laws and court systems. He received the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award in 2015 and was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2018.

Jacqueline Ramirez

Totowa, NJ

Jacqueline Ramirez joined the firm in 2017, focusing on Workers' Compensation, Superior Court (criminal and family), and municipal matters. She previously worked for 10 years at a Bergen County firm, handling criminal, civil, workers' compensation, civil rights, and family cases. Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers in 2018 and 2020, she is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Jacqueline is fluent in Spanish and Italian and is a member of several bar associations.

Armen Merjanian

Glendale, CA

Armen Merjanian is a seasoned trial attorney defending individuals against state and federal charges across Texas and the United States. He is licensed in California, Florida, New York, and Texas. He earned a BS from the University of Florida in 2004 and a JD from South Texas College of Law in 2012. He has operated his legal practice since 2014.

Patricia Z. Boguslawski

Teaneck, NJ

Patricia Z. Boguslawski, Esq. is a Partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., heading the firm’s South Jersey Practice. She is certified in litigation and trials by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. She has represented thousands of people injured in car accidents, slip, trip, or fall incidents, and successfully resolved complex cases including truck accidents causing wrongful death. She is an active member of the New Jersey Association for Justice and a charter member of its Women’s Caucus. She is fluent in Italian.

H. Hurst Coffman

Wichita, KS

H. Hurst Coffman grew up in Ottawa, Kansas. He graduated from Ottawa public schools and received a B.A. degree in English Literature in 1969 from Ottawa University. Following college he taught English as a foreign language at a school in Japan for one year. Returning to the U.S. for law school in 1970 at the Washington College of Law at the American University in Washington, D.C., he received his J.D. degree in 1974. Hurst has fond memories of leaving Washington the same day as Richard Nixon in August, 1974. Hurst returned to Kansas where he became affiliated with the firm of Schroeder, Heeney, Groff and Hiebert in July, 1976, as a tax and estate planning attorney. Through the years, the firm evolved into Coffman, DeFries and Nothern, and in 2021, Hurst joined Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered. Hurst practices in the areas of Trust and Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Elder Law, and Estate and Gift Tax Planning. He still represents some of the clients and their families that he worked with from the beginning of his practice. In addition to the law practice, Hurst is an active farmer owning and co-managing with one of his sisters a cow-calf operation at a fifth generation farm in Douglas County southwest of Lawrence. The family and the neighbors are interested in preserving several hundred acres of “pre-settlement forest” which has mostly disappeared from the area due to development and farming. Hurst also has studied piano and organ for many years and enjoys playing church services on pipe organs in various churches in Topeka. He is the music director and organist at Grace Episcopal Church in Ottawa and accompanist at Temple Beth Sholom in Topeka. In addition to the organ, Hurst is an avid opera fan attending live performances in any place he can. Studying languages has been a lifelong hobby, starting with Latin in seventh grade. Hurst has studied French, Japanese, Italian and most recently Hebrew.

Rudy Pacheco

Santa Ana, CA

Rudy Pacheco is a trial attorney devoted to representing people who would not otherwise be able to have their day in court. Since the inception of his legal career, he has represented people victimized by big insurance companies and corporations in personal injury matters, including victims of reckless drivers, defective-dangerous products, vicious animals, and medical malpractice. Rudy takes great personal pride in giving voice to those who cannot defend themselves. He secured a high-value settlement on behalf a 2-year-old who was injured by a defective product and lost part of her left index finger. In another case, a toddler was severely burnt by a defective furnace, and Rudy helped his young client by uncovering the fact that the defendant destroyed evidence. He also helped the family of a 28-year-old man who died due to an opioid overdose negligently administered by hospital staff. A native Spanish speaker (but also conversant in French and Italian), Rudy is able to connect with people who speak little or no English. He has trial experience in the Counties of Orange, San Diego, and San Francisco. Prior to his legal career, Rudy was an interpreter in Orange County and taught Spanish at California State University Long Beach. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier Law School and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2014.

Arlene M. Parra

Totowa, NJ

Arlene M. Parra, Esq., is a Founding Partner at Parra Klein, a law firm based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. She is the youngest daughter of Colombian and Ecuadorian immigrants and a proud Latina and first-generation professional. Ms. Parra is dedicated to representing clients who have suffered from fall-down accidents, motor vehicle collisions, dog bites, wrongful death cases, product liability, and general civil litigation matters. She has established a strong reputation over the last decade due to her dedication and expertise, acquiring significant experience at esteemed New York and New Jersey law firms. She is licensed to practice law in both New Jersey and New York and is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Italian and Portuguese.

Jose M. Padilla

The Woodlands, TX

José has been practicing law since 2000 with a focus on corporate transactions, healthcare, and venture capital. He has expertise in healthcare transactions and regulations, and previously worked as general counsel for a physician-owned healthcare system and an international gaming company. He teaches health law for NYU’s Masters of Public Health program and speaks several foreign languages.

Angelo J. D'Agostini

Sterling Heights, MI

Angelo D’Agostini is an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation and business law practice groups. Mr. D’Agostini focuses his litigation practice on shareholder disputes and breaches of contract, while his transactional practice focuses on real estate matters and business entity formation, merger, acquisition, and dissolution.

Eleonora Tripi graduated summa cum laude in Law in 2009 from the University of Palermo and became a qualified Italian Lawyer in 2013, registered with the Palermo Bar Association. She is also a registered Mediator and a judicial administrator. She specializes in compensation for damages from air transport (denied boarding, cancellations, delays, lost baggage) and civil law matters including civil liability, debt collection, contracts, employment law, tenancy law, property protection, medical malpractice, and personal injury. She speaks Italian and English.

Bo Katzakian

San Jose, CA

Bo Katzakian has been assisting California's injured workers through the process of their claims for nearly 20 years, and several radical changes in the law. As a South Bay native who has also lived in the central valley as well as central coast, Bo knows the challenges facing California's workers in many different regions and economic environments.

Linda M. Coronato

Saddle Brook, NJ

Linda M. Coronato has over 27 years of experience in the legal field and is not afraid to fight for the rights of her clients. As a member of the New Jersey and New York Bars, she has handled cases involving child custody, Domestic Violence alimony, adoption, pre-nuptial agreements, as well as many other matters of family law. Her lengthy experience includes the ability to resolve difficult cases and arrive at settlement without the time and expense of continued litigation. Ms. Coronato has worked with several prestigious firms in family law and has appeared before the New Jersey Supreme Court. Ms. Coronato is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and French, enabling her to ease communication frustrations for those clients whose native tongue is not English. With her years of experience as a New Jersey divorce lawyer, she has become a strong advocate for her clients when they are going through the trauma of a divorce or child custody battle. She is a staunch defender of victims of domestic abuse and won’t back down from challenging cases. Linda truly cares about each client she represents. Ms. Coronato knows the right questions to ask to develop a course of action to navigate her clients through their legal issues. She carefully listens to her clients. Then she gives straightforward honest advice. Ms. Coronato spends time educating her clients about the law, so they can make the right decisions. Also, one of Linda’s strongest qualities is her ability to relate to her clients. She learns all the details of each of her cases to insure each client the best representation possible. Ms. Coronato makes it a priority to understand her clients’ perspectives and effectively advocates their positions. Linda truly cares about her clients and they know it. Linda is an experienced NJ divorce attorney handling cases in and out of court. She is an effective negotiator who has successfully settled many cases. Linda has excellent communication skills and is an outstanding writer. She drafts effective legal briefs, certifications, and other legal pleadings. Ms. Coronato’s focus is to get her clients through the divorce process and on to a better future. She knows that divorce is a life-changing event and diligently represents her clients’ interests. Linda has an aggressive yet compassionate approach to each case she handles. Her first goal is to protect your rights. She delivers valued based representation, so you can achieve your goals.

Casandra Perez Murena

Miami, FL

Casandra Perez Murena is Of Counsel at Damian | Valori | Culmo, practicing in federal and state court receiverships, complex business litigation, securities litigation, and bankruptcy/creditors’ rights. She represents court-appointed receivers and has experience with government enforcement actions. She received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 2002 and her B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Miami in 1999. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002 and speaks Spanish and conversational Italian.

Claudio DeBellis

Garden City, NY

Claudio DeBellis is a partner with over 25 years of experience in litigation and insurance coverage matters, including premises, auto liability, Dram Shop, bad faith, and federal fair housing. He serves as Village Attorney for Farmingdale and Zoning Board counsel for multiple villages. He is fluent in Italian.

Arturo Cazarin

Newport Beach, CA

Arturo Cazarin is a Litigation Attorney at Alvandi Law Group, where he champions the rights of employees. Licensed in both Mexico and California, Arturo pairs trial-ready advocacy with deep cross-border insight gained from years advising multinational companies on complex corporate, labor, immigration, and real-estate transactions. Arturo draws on a global academic background-an LL.M. in U.S. Law (Business & Corporate Certificate) from Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law, a Master’s in Mexican Corporate Law from Universidad Anáhuac, and a Law & Finance Bachelor’s Degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey-to craft strategies that resonate in court and at the negotiation table. Before joining Alvandi, he served clients across the U.S. and Mexico as foreign associate counsel, off-counsel, and corporate attorney, experience that now informs his plaintiff-side perspective and results-driven approach. Arturo is known for clear communication, practical solutions, and unwavering commitment to securing favorable outcomes for the employees he represents.

Hovsep Hovsepyan

Glendale, CA

Hovsep Hovsepyan is a skilled litigation attorney at KAASS Law, specializing in complex litigation and arbitration. He holds an LLM from UC Berkeley School of Law, a Ph.D. from the Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, and LLM and LLB degrees from Yerevan State University. He is licensed in California and the Republic of Armenia and is fluent in multiple languages.

Stephen P. Kelly

Peoria, IL

Stephen Kelly is licensed to practice in all Illinois courts as well as U.S. District court and state and federal appellate courts. Stephen is also licensed to practice in the State of Iowa, and a member of the Iowa Bar Association. He is recognized by his peers as an Illinois Leading Lawyer in workers’ compensation law. With experience in large and medium-sized law firms in his background, Stephen Kelly knows how those firms operate and, as the lone attorney in his practice, he is not intimidated by numbers. He wants only to do the best job he can for his clients, starting with the initial consultation that he does himself rather than appointing a staff member to take the meeting. The same is true when a case reaches the courts; he will be there representing your case, protecting your rights. “People don’t call an attorney because their life is going well. They want to know you are going to help them. They want results. That’s what I give them. I don’t think there is an attorney who will work as hard for you.” Proud sponsor member of the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association

Celestino Labombarda

Jersey City, NJ

Attorney Celestino Labombarda brings years of knowledge and legal experience in his representation of various medical providers against PIP insurance carriers in arbitration. As an ardent and dedicated advocate, he actively seeks reimbursement on behalf of providers for unpaid or underpaid treatment to patients injured in motor vehicle accidents. After earning his law degree, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, J.S.C. in Bergen County Superior Court, Family Division. Prior to focusing on his New Jersey no-fault/PIP insurance practice, his diversified experience included general litigation. Celestino is a former member of the Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court, an association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals which was created for the purpose of teaching and mentoring young lawyers in the skills of trial advocacy, civility, professionalism and ethics. Additionally, he is proficient in Italian and Spanish.

Fernando Fernandez

San Antonio, TX

Mr. Fernandez is a licensed Mexican attorney, certified as Foreign Legal Consultant by the State Bar of Texas. With more than 20 years of experience, he has helped Hispanics in the United States dealing with legal matters in their countries of origin. He’s an advocate for human rights and is devoted to help those who are underserved. Fernando Fernandez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and is the only son of Claudio and Blanca Fernandez. He graduated from the Universidad Panamericana and holds two master’s degrees, one in Development, Innovation and Change from the University of Bologna, in Italy and a second one in Global Affairs from New York University (NYU). Mr. Fernandez speaks Spanish, English, Italian and French and is a certified translator in Mexico. Prior to join the firm, he worked for the United Nations in Rome, Italy; for the city of Irapuato in Central Mexico, as well as for the state of Guanajuato, where he specialized in assisting migrants from Mexico and Central America. Mr. Fernandez private practice in Mexico includes, family, civil, migration, and employment and labor law. Additionally, he has experience in corporate law and has been involved in the development of international projects.

Antonio Maria Varvaro graduated in Law in 1987 and qualified as a Lawyer in Italy in 1990. He is currently a Lawyer in Dubai with Rights of Audience before DIFC Courts. He is a member of the Rome BAR Association and has rights of audience before the Supreme Court of Cassation and Highest Courts Jurisdictions. Since 2010, he has been a Chartered Arbitrator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of London. He is also a member of CCBE and ILA, and an Adjunct Faculty of Commercial Law at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah. He speaks Italian, English, and French.

Joseph M. Mazraani, formed Mazraani & Liguori LLP in 2006 with Joseph C. Liguori. Mr. Mazraani concentrates his practice on criminal and municipal court defense. Mr. Mazraani has successfully represented clients charged with offenses ranging from murder, aggravated assault, and drug offenses to driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle violations. He has handled cases in municipal courts across the State as well as Federal District Court. Mr. Mazraani has also appeared before the Family Court in domestic violence matters. In addition to handling criminal cases in the complaint and indictment stages, Mr. Mazraani has represented clients before the Parole Board and in appeals before the New Jersey Appellate Division. He has also advised numerous clients under investigation in which his clients avoided indictment or other proceedings.