Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Ashley Spencer

El Paso, TX

A native El Pasoan and proud graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, Ashley's upbringing translated into a passion for helping others in her community. She practiced in the medical field as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist with The Hospitals of Providence throughout El Paso before shifting her career into law. While attending Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas, Ashley was selected to be a teacher's assistant to help prepare for and teach classes to her colleagues. Ashley graduated in two and half years from Thurgood Marshall with the highest academic distinction of "Summa Cum Laude." Before graduating from law school, Ashley took and passed the Texas Bar Exam, making her one of few students in her class to walk the graduation stage as a licensed attorney. Ashley prioritizes giving back to the community by volunteering at various locations to provide legal advice on various immigration issues. She was a guest speaker at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Nationalization Ceremony in 2019, where close to 1,000 immigrants became United States citizens. Her practice areas include Probate/Estate Planning and Immigration.

David Gelman

Cherry Hill, NJ

David Gelman was born and raised in South Jersey, attending Moorestown High School. He received his education from the University of Arkansas, where he obtained both his undergraduate and law degree. Upon admission to the bar, David served a clerkship for the Honorable John Tomasello in the Superior Court of New Jersey. He then spent time in private practice before joining the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office in 2013, where he handled numerous cases from drug offenses to murder. David founded Gelman Law to provide outstanding service and favorable results to his clients.

Morris Esquenazi, Esq.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morris Esquenazi was born and raised in Miami. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He has experience with catastrophic injury firms, sports agencies, and real estate firms. He is a dedicated attorney committed to serving his community and is fluent in Spanish.

Eugene Bykhovsky is a personal injury attorney and the leader of Bykhovsky Law, specializing in personal injury, workers' compensation, and employment law in Wisconsin. He offers services in English, Spanish, and Russian.

Josh Rosen

Pittsburgh, PA

Josh Rosen is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 15 years of experience representing injury victims across Pennsylvania. He is licensed in Pennsylvania and the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Before joining Romanow Law Group, he served as Chief Operating Officer for a large personal injury firm, managing attorneys and staff across six states. He is a proven advocate and legal strategist, fighting for maximum recoveries in complex personal injury cases.

John VR. Strong, Jr.

New Brunswick, NJ

John VR. Strong, Jr. is a civil trial lawyer certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court with over 40 years of experience in handling complex legal issues. He holds a BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Mario R. Giommoni is an attorney at Ratzan Weissman & Boldt. He focuses his practice on catastrophic negligence, medical malpractice, products liability, wrongful death, and commercial disputes. He is fluent in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Clay R. Sides

Fallbrook, CA

Clay R. Sides has been practicing law for over 34 years. He was born and raised in Southern California, attended UCLA, and received his law degree from the University of San Diego Law School. He opened his private practice in 1987, focusing on personal injury representation and has advocated in over 100 jury trials.

Jesse M. Minc

New York, NY

Jesse M. Minc is an associate at Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff, LLP, known for his dedication and advocacy for the injured. He graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2011 and previously worked at a Wall Street law firm and served as a law clerk. He is admitted to practice in New York and federal district courts.

Michael D. Cleaves

Statesville, NC

Attorney Michael D. Cleaves is a talented and versatile lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, known for his reputation for results in criminal, personal injury, and workplace accident matters. He protects clients' rights in court and in negotiations with insurers, helping them understand their legal options and tailoring representation to their specific circumstances.

Paul C. Huck, Jr.

Tallahassee, FL

Paul C. Huck, Jr.'s practice focuses on business litigation, regulatory advice, and government investigations. With thirty years of experience, he represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial litigation, consumer class actions, and shareholder derivative actions. He has served in senior positions in the executive branch of Florida, including Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel to the Governor.

Yara Garcia is the leader of Yara Garcia & Abogadas, a bilingual law firm in Birmingham, Alabama. She has a deep understanding of the emotional and financial impact of court proceedings and provides guidance and representation in family law, immigration, and personal injury cases. She is admitted to practice in the Northern District of Alabama and the Immigration Court and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Cassandra L. Block (formerly Dulepski)

Hartford, CT

Attorney Cassandra L. Block is a graduate of Quinnipiac University and the University of Connecticut School of Law. Her practice is focused on the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation, as well as housing and animal law matters. Attorney Block handles all aspects of the firm's cases from intake to filing suit in court, mediation, arbitration, trial and settlement. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, including the Young Lawyers Section, Women in the Law Section, LGBT Section, and Chair of the Animal Law Section, as well as the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. Attorney Block is committed to pro bono work in several areas including eviction defense. She and her wife have three dogs - Everest, Logan and Ro - all of whom love coming into the office, and three cats - Bernice, Cocoa Puff and Grayson! They also welcomed their son Reilly on September 25, 2024.

David W. Daudell

Chicago, IL

David W. Daudell is an attorney with 30 years of experience, established his firm in 1992. He represents clients throughout the Illinois area in a wide range of legal services including family & divorce law, bankruptcy, personal injury, criminal defense, probate, and real estate transactions.

Jason Ortiz

Springfield, MA

Jason Ortiz is a litigation attorney at PSRB, specializing in personal injury law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Utica College and his Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law, where he received the Abraham Smith Award. He worked as a law clerk at PSRB during law school and returned to the firm in 2024 after practicing personal injury, general litigation, commercial, and business law in eastern MA. He represents clients in motor vehicle accidents, slip & falls, and other accidents. He is fluent in Spanish.

Rafael J. Guzman

Gurnee, IL

Rafael J. Guzman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1999. After graduation he worked as a Juvenile Probation officer for Whiteside County in Morrison, Illinois before embarking to legal studies. He attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and graduated in 2005. While in law school he was an executive member of the Latino Law Student Association, member of Habitat for Humanity, Fair Housing Association and Phi Alpha Delta. He also worked at The John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Clinic, under the guidance of Professors F. Willis Carusso, Joseph R. Butler and Damian Ortiz, representing numerous victims of housing discrimination. He was a board member of the Illinois Latino Law Student Association (ILLSA) from 2004 to 2005. ILLSA was created in an effort to increase networking opportunities for Latina/o law students across Illinois and to build alliances between the Latino student associations at all of the law schools in Illinois. Being bilingual, he works with a number of Spanish-speaking clients informing them of their rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act, traffic, personal injury, criminal defense and what can be done for them. Specialties: Worker’s Compensation, settlement negotiations, litigation and arbitration.

Ryan P. Richie graduated from Rutgers University in 1994 and the University of Baltimore School of Law, cum laude, in 1999. While in law school, Mr. Richie participated in the American Association for Justice Mock Trial competition, represented the University of Baltimore School of Law in the Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition, and worked as a Rule 16 student attorney for the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. Mr. Richie was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1999 and the District of Columbia Bar in 2001. He is a member of the Federal Bar for Maryland, the Federal Bar for the District of Columbia, the Bar of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the American Association for Justice, the Maryland Association for Justice, the District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Prince George's County Bar Association. Prior to joining Wilson & Parlett in 2002, Mr. Richie worked as defense counsel for a large insurance company. He now represents the interests of injury victims, trying cases regularly in Circuit and District courts, federal courts, and before the Workers' Compensation Commission and the Social Security Administration. Mr. Richie became a partner with the firm in 2010.

Daniel C. Martin

Omaha, NE

Daniel C. Martin is a proud native of Omaha, Nebraska with a strong drive to represent the hardworking people of the community. He connected strongly to his Mexican heritage through the Spanish language. Daniel has performed "service learning" in Peru, Mexico, and Omaha. As an attorney, he focuses on guiding clients along the pathway to justice, ensuring that their rights are recognized and their voices are heard. He was selected to participate in the 2024-2025 William J. Mueller Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) Leadership Academy.

Ethan W. Collins

Buffalo, NY

I graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center near the top of my class. During law school I worked as a litigation associate in the large and internationally recognized firm of Arias & Munoz in San Jose, Costa Rica, where I gained experience handling all kinds of different cases in English and Spanish. Following law school, I returned to Buffalo where I joined the firm founded by my grandfather. We have been in the business of representing injured Western New Yorkers for over 75 years and know all types of injury cases, inside and out. I am admitted in the State of New York and the United States District Court, Western District of New York. Since beginning my practice, I have collected millions of dollars for my clients. Some of my notable results include: Top 50 motor vehicle accident verdict in the State of New York (2017), Top 100 Personal Injury Verdict in the State of New York - Construction Site Accident (2017), and Top 10 Personal Injury Settlement in the State of New York (2019). For these results, and many others, I have been recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff’s Trial Lawyers in New York.

Wady S. Rahbani-Chávez

Houston, TX

Wady was born in Venezuela and raised in El Salvador. Wady’s unique multicultural background provides him with a unique perspective on justice and advocacy.

Visar Maliqi

Louisville, KY

Visar Maliqi is a personal injury attorney who founded his firm in 2020 after graduating from the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law in 2017. He represents clients in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, focusing primarily on auto and trucking accidents, as well as slip-and-fall and wrongful death cases. He has helped hundreds of injury victims and provides personal attention to each client. His team can assist clients in English, Spanish, and Albanian.

Anthony Benitez

Indianapolis, IN

Attorney Anthony Benitez is in the business of solving problems and fighting the good fight, always striving to help his clients work through adversity and re-establish balance in their lives. Legal troubles have a way of making your world feel chaotic and out-of-control. Attorney Benitez is an agent of equilibrium. As a defender of both his clients and the United States Constitution, Attorney Benitez is always ready for a fight. He handles any and all criminal cases, and he is always prepared to go to trial. He understands the evidentiary burden the State is required to meet, and he never lets his clients plead guilty to a felony. If you want an experienced trial lawyer who knows how to get results and is willing to go the distance, Anthony Benitez might be the attorney for you. While earning his J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Attorney Benitez was a Legal Writing Fellow in the Dean’s Tutorial Society. He has interned in both the public and private sectors, as well as with the Indiana Federal Community Defenders and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. He has professional experience in criminal work, immigration, personal injury, family law, and business litigation. Since becoming licensed in Indiana, Attorney Benitez’s practice has been primarily devoted to criminal defense. He has handled a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. Over the course of his career, Attorney Benitez has also completed a number of criminal jury trials and argued countless motions in open court. Attorney Benitez takes great pride in compassionately guiding his clients through the criminal court process and providing them with experienced, aggressive and successful representation. Every client is unique, and every legal case is different, but Attorney Benitez remains committed to the three things that every client deserves: 1) a lawyer who will fight; 2) knowledgeable legal representation; and 3) an efficient resolution to his or her case. These are Attorney Benitez’s top professional priorities, and will remain so for as long as he continues to practice.

Dennis A. Lopez

Tampa, FL

Dennis A. Lopez has been practicing law for over 30 years, handling nearly 100,000 traffic ticket cases. He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and fluent in Spanish.

Omar Salazar is a devoted husband, father, and advocate of truth. He represents individuals and legal entities in complex business litigation, commercial real estate litigation, fraud, Civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act litigation, mass tort, and multidistrict litigation, and in professional and medical malpractice actions. Mr. Salazar has gained extensive experience in complex litigation involving multiple and international parties and as a result, handles some of the firm’s more complicated litigation cases. Mr. Salazar has experience in trying jury and non-jury trials. His practice areas are spread throughout State and Federal Courts and represents individuals from all over the country in mass tort multidistrict litigation in federal court. Mr. Salazar is also one of the leaders in the Zantac multi-district litigation. Working side by side with Mac Legal helping people get the compensation they deserve.