Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Chris Davis

Seattle, WA

Christopher M. Davis, founder of Davis Law Group Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, is an attorney with over 30 years of civil litigation experience. He is a zealous advocate for injury victims and their families with a proven record of success and a reputation for exceptional results, professionalism, and integrity. He has received numerous awards, honors, and distinctions, is frequently interviewed by the news media, and has authored several informative books on injury law. He is passionately devoted to defending the rights of injury victims and their loved ones and is a strong supporter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Sheila Hiestand

Louisville, KY

Sheila Hiestand, known as "The Lady Litigator," is dedicated to helping injured individuals and their families. She has over 30 years of experience, including significant trial victories and 7-figure settlements in personal injury cases. A graduate of Centre College and the University of Kentucky School of Law, she is recognized with numerous awards and is fluent in Spanish.

Farhan Naqvi

Las Vegas, NV

Farhan Naqvi has been practicing law since 2003 and founded Naqvi Injury Law in 2008. He has successfully handled over 6,000 injury cases and achieved more than $150 million for his clients in verdicts and settlements. He is a managing partner and founder of Naqvi Injury Law, recognized as a top personal injury attorney in Las Vegas. Prior to representing personal injury victims, he worked as an insurance defense attorney. He is a longtime supporter and board member for Cure 4 The Kids Foundation and a supporter of other community organizations.

Rocky McElhaney

Nashville, TN

Rocky McElhaney is the founder and principal shareholder of the Nashville based Rocky Law Firm where he focuses his practice on significant cases involving catastrophic auto, truck and motorcycle accidents, brain and spinal cord injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and social security disability. With multiple mid-state offices for the convenience of clients, Rocky and his talented team represent injury victims across Tennessee and throughout the Southeast. Rocky has been named Nashville’s Best Attorney in Scene Magazine’s Reader’s Poll for multiple years, including 11 years running, 9 years in a row, 8th time, 7th time, and 10th time. He is also a multi-time winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s Best Place to Work award. He has secured multiple million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts for his injured clients throughout Tennessee. He is known for his dedication to clients, treating them like family, and fighting against big corporations and insurance companies, inspired by his father's own struggle with a workers' compensation claim.

Gary Patterson

Wichita, KS

Gary Patterson is the managing member of Patterson Legal Group, L.C., representing injured people for over 20 years. He earned his J.D. from Washburn University (1989), an M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration from University of Central Missouri (1981), and a B.S. in Psychology from Missouri Western State University (1976). He previously worked as a probation and parole officer for the State of Missouri and clerked for the Kansas Department of Administration and Shawnee County District Court Judges. He is recognized as a Super Lawyer and one of the Top 100 Kansas Trial Lawyers (2009-2020), having successfully litigated wrongful death, medical malpractice, and automotive product liability cases, recovering millions for clients.

Alexander J. Limontes

Indianapolis, IN

Alex is a first-generation bilingual attorney of Cuban decent. Alex is originally from Florida and came up to Indiana in 1999 to play football at Hanover College. Alex went to law school in 2004 and was a law clerk at Mitchell, Hurst, Jacobs and Dick (predecessor of Hurst Limontes LLC) during most of his law school career. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 2007 and began his career as a trial attorney with the Marion County Public Defender Agency. Alex returned to work with Bill Hurst in 2011 and currently focuses his practice on plaintiff’s personal injury work. Since 2019, Alex has managed the Practice now known as Hurst Limontes LLC. Alex is licensed to practice Law in Indiana and Florida. Alex is also a Certified Civil Mediator. Alex has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015 to 2020 and Super Lawyers from 2021 to present. Alex has been named to Best Lawyers in America by US News and World Report from 2019 to present. In 2019. Alex obtained the highest Peer Review Rating that an Attorney can have through Martindale Hubbell and is an AV Rated Attorney by his Peers. He was honored with the Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in the Law - Up and Coming Lawyer distinction in 2014. In 2015, Alex was awarded the ISBA Trailblazer - Abriendo Caminos Award sponsored by the Latino Affairs Committee of the ISBA. In 2016, Alex was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for his continued work with the Young Lawyers. In 2016, Alex was awarded the Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year Award and the President’s Award on behalf of the ITLA. Alex was awarded the Top 40 under 40 Award from the National Trial Lawyers Association from 2015-2020 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers from 2021 to present. Alex has also been named to the Top 10 National Latino Trial Lawyers since 2018. Alex is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Alex has served in various capacities for the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation such as: Board of Directors for the Bar Association and Bar Foundation, Visibility Committee, Solo/Small Firm Division, Diversity Job Fair, Young Lawyers Division, Diversity Job Fair, the Strategic Planning Committee, Litigation Section, Hispanic Law Division, Professionalism Committee, Distinguished Fellows, Lifetime Distinguished Fellows, Bar Leader Series - Class X, and Membership Task Force. His involvement with the State Bar Association includes serving on the ISBA Diversity Committee, the ISBA Standing Committee on Latino Affairs and the “Talk to a Lawyer” Spanish Line Program. Alex believes in community involvement and has worked closely with established Indianapolis organizations such as the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, the Julian Center, and the Muslim Legal Clinic. Alex has also spoken at three naturalization ceremonies on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association. He has also presented at the Latino Coalition against Domestic Violence on the topic of undocumented worker rights. Alex served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Emberwood Center & the Vice Chairman of Addiction Services for the Mental Health America of Indiana Board of Directors. Currently, Alex serves on the Board of Directors for the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Foundation. Alex has been on the Executive Committee for the Indiana Trial Lawyers since 2019 and is currently in his 3rd year as the CLE Chair. Before serving on the Executive Committee, he was the Chair of the Young Lawyers Division & organized several community service events. Alex has also served as Amicus Counsel for the ITLA in Escamilla v. Sheil Sexton. Alex is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice.

Alex De Castroverde

Las Vegas, NV

Alex De Castroverde is a Las Vegas personal injury attorney and co-owner of De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers with his brother, Orlando. He continues the legacy of his father, Waldo De Castroverde, a Cuban immigrant and one of Nevada's first Spanish-speaking attorneys. Alex earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1995 and his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University in 1999. The firm, founded in 2005, has grown significantly and specializes in personal injury, immigration, and criminal defense. Alex is actively involved in the Southern Nevada community, serving on the Board of Directors for Cristo Rey St. Viator Las Vegas College Preparatory and the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, as well as the Advisory Counsel for the Nevada Independent and the Las Vegas Bowl Committee. He is happily married with three daughters and is fluent in Spanish.

David C. Chavez

Los Lunas, NM

David C. Chavez is recognized nationally as a Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyer, Top 100 Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award, and the prestigious Super Lawyer Award. David has over 40 years of experience as a personal injury attorney. Born and raised in Belen, New Mexico, David knows New Mexico culture and has served on a number of boards, committees and task forces locally and throughout New Mexico. David C. Chavez has recovered millions for those injured without a voice. David has the team, experience and resources to commit to your case. His firm is committed to helping his clients get back on the “Road to Recovery.”

John Osborne

Phoenix, AZ

John Osborne is Senior Counsel at Goldberg & Osborne, dedicating his practice exclusively to plaintiffs’ personal injury law. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is a legal specialist certified by the State Bar of Arizona in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation. He actively litigates catastrophic injury cases, including product liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death, with notable jury awards and confidential settlements against major manufacturers. His career began in the 1980s in medical malpractice defense, joining the plaintiff’s bar in 1985. He has an active appellate practice, including arguing before the Arizona Supreme Court. He is past president of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and the Tucson Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is admitted to practice before state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He is fluent in Spanish and volunteers as a pilot and interpreter for the Flying Samaritans Arizona Chapter.

Brandon B. Rafi

Phoenix, AZ

Brandon B. Rafi, an Arizona native, embodies the values of hard work and dedication instilled by his immigrant parents. As the owner, president, and founder of Rafi Law Group, he has dedicated a decade to personal injury law and community welfare. Educated at Brophy College Preparatory, the University of Arizona, and Phoenix School of Law, Brandon aims to serve and inspire. Under his leadership, Rafi Law Group has become Arizona's top personal injury firm, with seven offices and over 250 professionals. He founded Rafi's Hope, a charitable initiative, and actively collaborates with Arizona charities. His philanthropic efforts earned him the 2023 AZ Business Angel of the Year and 2024 Philanthropic Business Leader of the Year awards. In 2024, he received the Phoenix Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award and was recognized as one of Arizona's Most Influential Minority Business Owners and in the 2023 AZ Big 100. Outside work, Brandon enjoys time with his wife Paige and two sons, supporting local sports teams, and traveling.

Marc H. Lamber

Phoenix, AZ

Marc Lamber, a leader in personal injury law, is renowned for integrating technology into his practice. Featured in USA Today, Good Morning America, and The Wall Street Journal, among others, he was also recognized by Newsweek as a top plaintiffs’ trial lawyer. Apple.com highlighted his innovative iPad use, and peers voted him into “The Best Lawyers in America.” His team was named the “#1 personal injury team in the U.S.” by Attorney at Law Magazine. With 30 years of experience, Lamber has achieved numerous successful outcomes for accident victims, securing millions in settlements.

Willie Gary

Stuart, FL

Attorney Willie E. Gary earned the reputation as “The Giant Killer” by taking down some of America’s most well-known corporate giants on behalf of his clients. He has won some of the largest jury awards and settlements in U.S. history, including cases valued in excess of $30 billion. Gary’s amazing success has earned him national recognition as one of this country’s leading trial attorneys.

Doug Zanes

Phoenix, AZ

Doug Zanes is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Zanes Law Injury Lawyers, dedicated to helping people rebuild their lives after serious accidents for over two decades. He has secured significant results, including a $4.3 million recovery in a 2025 semi-trucking accident and a $2.2 million settlement in a 2023 on a single-vehicle crash. He is Chairman of the Center for Leadership Ethics Advisory Board at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. He is licensed in Arizona state courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, as well as the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Thomas T. Inkelaar

Tampa, FL

Thomas T. Inkelaar, Founder and CEO, is a passionate personal injury attorney with over 22 years of litigation experience in plaintiff’s personal injury and criminal defense. He is authorized to practice law in Kansas, Nebraska, and Florida. Fluent in Spanish, Thomas provides quality representation to the Hispanic community in Wichita, Kansas, and Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. He is dedicated to helping clients achieve the most appropriate resolutions.

Kenneth J. Kieklak

Fayetteville, AR

Kenneth J. Kieklak is an attorney with over 30 years of experience practicing law in Arkansas, focusing on personal injury, wrongful death, social security disability, and workers' compensation. He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1993 and is a member of the Washington County and Arkansas Bar Associations, and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Ken is known for his personal attention to clients and dedication to the Northwest Arkansas community.

Ron Bell

Albuquerque, NM

Ron Bell is the founding attorney and a partner of Ron Bell Injury Lawyers. Established in 1982 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his practice has been in business for over 40 years. Throughout the duration of Ron’s career in the legal industry, he and his team have been able to achieve successful results on behalf of thousands of clients. He has become famous nationwide for his “I SUE DRUNK DRIVERS” slogan, and his pioneering work in legal advertising has made him a household name and public figure in and around New Mexico. Ron Bell received his undergraduate degree from Temple University and continued his education to secure his law degree from Villanova University in 1974. A few years later, in 1982, Ron moved to New Mexico and opened his practice in Bernalillo County. During this time, Ron Bell discovered his passion for helping people receive compensation for their injuries and decided to practice personal injury law exclusively. His practice works on all types of accident cases caused by negligence with an emphasis on car and truck wrecks, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and catastrophic injuries. The Ron Bell Injury Lawyers team helps clients recover compensation for their pain and suffering, cuts through the red tape of the insurance companies, and fights for the everyday people of New Mexico. Ron Bell has always been an advocate when it comes to identifying and remedying factors of serious injury accidents. He continues to associate with numerous organizations to promote traffic safety and increase public awareness to prevent tragic accidents from occurring. He created “Sober Prom” to educate teenagers about the perils of drunk driving and has supported “free ride” programs during holidays to get members of the community home safe. Away from the office, Ron stays active in many ways. An advocate of continued education, he attends seminars and conferences to stay informed on the ever-changing world of injury law. He loves talking to people, especially those within his community and industry. In his free time, he enjoys walking, traveling, going to comedy clubs, attending concerts, and spending time with family and friends.

Kevin Moore

Tucson, AZ

Kevin Moore is entering his twenty-seventh year as an attorney representing clients across the state of Arizona and throughout the nation. Dedicating his career to protecting the rights of injured persons and their loved ones, Kevin has recovered over $50 million for his clients. As a native Tucsonan, Kevin considers personal injury law to be his first and true calling.

James Arnold, a Senior Partner, has dedicated his career since 1987 to helping injured individuals, specializing as a Workers’ Compensation Specialist certified by the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association and the Idaho State Bar Association. He is also a fellow of the National College of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys and a member of the Idaho Industrial Commission Advisory Committee. A University of Idaho law graduate and Idaho native, he is known for his commitment to obtaining medical care and monetary compensation for clients, including successfully arguing before the Idaho Supreme Court for undocumented workers' rights. He speaks Spanish.

Tyler Patterson

Wichita, KS

Tyler Patterson is a trial attorney with Patterson Legal Group, L.C., representing accident victims and their families. He graduated from Washburn Law School with awards for trial advocacy and as the top Health Law student. He also holds an MBA from Acton School of Business and a B.S. in Health Administration from Truman State University. His experience includes working with the Texas Medical Association and the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) in Washington, D.C., contributing to "Lemon Laws" and highway safety standards. He is a contributing editor for Westlaw’s Automotive Design Liability. An avid runner, he has completed over twenty marathons, ultra-marathons, and 100-mile races.

Sean M. Cleary

Miami, FL

Sean M. Cleary is a highly skilled personal injury trial attorney with 28 years of experience, having handled hundreds of jury and bench trials in Florida State and Federal Courts, as well as other states. He focuses on serious personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability cases. He has recovered over $300 million for clients, including multi-million dollar verdicts. Cleary is recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America since 2017 for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (2023), and a Florida Super Lawyer since 2014. He is also recognized as one of America's Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators and Personal Injury Lawyers since 2010. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Joshua P. Myers

St. Louis, MO

Joshua P. Myers is a founding partner of Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers, exclusively focusing on Personal Injury Law, specializing in Tractor-Trailer Semi-Truck Accident cases. He is known for his aggressive approach against insurance companies, having helped obtain tens of millions of dollars in settlements and judgments. He also trains other lawyers on investigating and litigating commercial motor vehicle cases and handles complex insurance disputes.

Sylvia B. Penner

Wichita, KS

Sylvia Penner is a lifelong resident of Kansas. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1999 from Tabor College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas in 2004. She worked as an Assistant District Attorney for four years, prosecuting criminal actions. Ms. Penner is bilingual and takes delight in representing clients from both the English and Spanish speaking communities. She practices in Criminal Defense, including White Collar Criminal and Civil Defense, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, and Juvenile Law. She is active in various community organizations and serves on several boards.

Derek H. Potts

Houston, TX

Mr. Potts is nationally known for his leadership of mass litigations involving environmental disasters such as Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Freeze and Hurricane Ida. He also has been leading complex litigations on behalf of people injured by dangerous medical devices and pharmaceuticals for over a decade and is regularly appointed by judges to lead these mass cases and multi district litigations. As a member of the PSC, he was one of the leaders of the litigation on behalf of all plaintiffs and was one of the lead trial counsel in the first bellwether jury trial that resulted in a finding of defective design of the medical device. Mr. Potts successfully resolved class actions in 2022 in Texas against a power company and a natural gas company for overcharging thousands of Texas businesses related to the Texas freeze. In 2023, Mr. Potts successfully settled a class action with Live Nation and other defendants related to the Astroworld concert disaster. Throughout his career, Mr. Potts has been lead counsel in jury trials representing catastrophically injured clients. Examples of some of his jury verdicts include the $3.0 million verdict in Novogradac vs. Shirshekan, a nursing home negligence case tried in Platte County Missouri Circuit Court which was appealed and sustained by the Missouri Supreme Court and Millard v. Gard, M.D. a medical malpractice case tried in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas which resulted in a $12.1 million verdict for a minor injured due to medical malpractice. Mr. Potts began pursuing cases for women injured by transvaginal mesh products in 2009. He was one of a handful of plaintiffs’ lawyers from around the country who spearheaded the establishment of what would become the largest medical device MDL consolidation in history. He would be appointed by the Judge overseeing the litigation as one of 8 members of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Executive Committee and Plaintiffs’ Co Lead Counsel of 3 transvaginal mesh MDLs. He and his partners in the litigation would ultimately resolve over $1,000,000,000 in transvaginal mesh settlements. Mr. Potts has also been involved in numerous mass pharmaceutical litigations including being appointed the Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel of the Los Angeles Country Superior Court’s consolidation related to the drug, Xarelto. Mr. Potts has also been involved in multiple class actions including being class counsel for the states of New York, New Jersey, and Arkansas in the In Re ATT Mobility MDL which resulted in over $1,000,000,000 in settlements nationwide relating to the improper charging of sales tax. Mr. Potts also spearheaded a series of state court consolidations against General Motors related to its ignition switch auto defect in certain model cars. Mr. Potts successfully resolved thousands of personal injury and wrongful death cases with General Motors through his state court consolidations. After Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in August 2017, Mr. Potts spearheaded litigation against the United States Army Corp of Engineers related to its intentional release of water during the storm which flooded tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the City. Mr. Potts was appointed as Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel by the United States Court of Claims to lead the prosecution of the case. In 2020, Mr. Potts spearheaded the formation of the In Re Generali Travel Insurance MDL and was appointed Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel to represent the thousands of individuals who were improperly denied their travel insurance benefits as a result of Covid-19 related travel restrictions. In 2021, Mr. Potts filed a $1 Billion Class Action against the electricity retailer Griddy related to its overcharging of Texas customers during Winter Storm Uri.

Robert D. Kreisman

Chicago, IL

Robert Kreisman is one of the most experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers in Chicago. Martindale Hubbell, the national lawyers rating directory, has awarded Robert Kreisman its highest Peer Review rating of "AV" for his successes and expertise. He has over 45 years of experience in litigating personal injury, medical malpractice, car accidents, product liability, birth injury and wrongful death cases.