Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Pamela Rodríguez

Los Angeles, CA

Pamela Rodríguez is a Trial Attorney at The Dominguez Firm specializing in personal injury cases, particularly complex traumatic brain injury cases. She has secured multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for catastrophically injured clients and those in wrongful death cases.

Todd E. Tkach

Dallas, TX

Todd E. Tkach founded The Tkach Law Firm in 1999, initially focusing on personal injury cases. The firm expanded to include criminal defense and traffic citations. He is known for his methodical and aggressive approach to cases, ensuring thorough investigation and client support.

Isabella Martinez Bond

Greenville, SC

Isabella C. Martinez Bond is a bilingual attorney fluent in both Spanish and English. She is licensed to practice in Texas and South Carolina. She began her professional journey by serving five years in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. After completing her military service, Isabella earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and later obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.

Hammad S. Matin

La Plata, MD

Hammad S. Matin is a criminal defense attorney and the founder of The Law Office of Hammad S. Matin, P.A. He was born and raised in La Plata, Maryland, and has strong community ties, serving as Vice President of the La Plata Lions Club and a member of the Maryland State Bar Association's Character Committee. Mr. Matin previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk and an Assistant States Attorney for Charles County from 2001-2007, giving him experience as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. He was a candidate for States Attorney in 2010. He holds a J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law (2000) and a B.A. from the University of Maryland (1997). He is admitted to practice in Maryland State Courts. Mr. Matin was recognized on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2013 and holds a 9.1/10 Avvo rating.

Maria Jones

Phoenix, AZ

Maria Jones dedicated her entire life and career to serving immigrants from around the word by providing the best legal services to everyone in need. During her years in practice, she and her staff have been helping immigrants to achieve their goals so they can live their dream in the United States of America. Ms. Jones was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. At the age of 21, Maria moved to the United States from Russia. She went through a lot of obstacles in her life, but never lost her desire of becoming an attorney so she can make a difference in people’s lives. She came from a middle class family who always supported her in everything she did, however they could not afford to pay for her law school education. Maria never lost hope and was praying for the right path in life. Through her hard work and scholastic achievements, she was awarded a scholarship that enabled her to complete law school where she was an outstanding student and a group leader. As a result, she graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy with highest honors in the top 5% of her class and was elected to be a valedictorian at the graduation ceremony of the entire law school. “If it wasn’t for a struggle and difficulties that I endured, I would not be where I am today,” says Maria looking back at her years. “I am very thankful for people who challenged me and circumstances that made it hard to go forward. But only because of them I can really appreciate life in the United States and it makes me desire even more to help others to achieve their dreams!” In 1997, Maria immigrated to the United States where she attended the Law School at the University of Arizona and obtained her Masters in Law (LL.M.) in 2001. Ms. Jones is admitted to practice immigration law in all 50 states. She is also a proud member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a former Chair Woman of the Immigration Section of the State Bar of Arizona. Maria’s destiny was to come to the United States from Russia so she can help immigrants from different parts of the world to legally immigrate to the United States with a hope for a better life for themselves and their children.

Sevag Nigoghosian

Glendale, CA

Sevag Nigoghosian is the founding partner of the firm. He has over 20 years of experience, specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal defense, family law, and bankruptcy. He is known for diligently representing clients and has extensive litigation experience, including depositions, law and motion, oral arguments, written discovery, mediations, and arbitration proceedings. Mr. Nigoghosian has a proven record in disposing claims via summary judgment motions and securing favorable arbitration rulings.

Caroline Zapiec

West Palm Beach, FL

Caroline Zapiec practices personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability. She has extensive experience handling lawsuits involving pedestrian injuries, motorcycle crash injuries, traumatic brain injuries, premises liability, and motor vehicle collisions, successfully obtaining millions in settlements and verdicts. She graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Spanish Literature and completed her J.D. at the Levin College of Law. She speaks Spanish and Polish fluently.

Clifford Gabel

Hicksville, NY

Clifford Gabel, an Associate with Bergman, Bergman, Fields & Lamonsoff, graduated from New York Law School and has been admitted to practice law since 1993. He completed his undergraduate studies at Binghamton University in 1986 with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Psychology. He is fluent in Spanish and specializes in cases involving police liability, civil rights, construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and premises liability.

David Adhami

New York, NY

David A. Adhami is Of Counsel to Cohan Law Firm. Mr. Adhami was born and raised in New York and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stonybrook University. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree, Mr. Adhami attended Touro Law School where he advocated zealously for his clients as part of his school’s Public Advocacy Center Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance. He has nearly a decade of litigation experience and appears before Judges all over the State of New York where he fiercely fights for his clients’ rights. He specializes in Civil Litigation Defense and Criminal Cases from misdemeanors to serious felonies including drug possession, conspiracy, DWI/DUI, assault, identity theft, possession of a fraudulent instrument, credit card fraud, and domestic violence charges. Additionally, He has extensive knowledge of Traffic Law and has handled thousands of matters all over the State of New York, including cell phone tickets, failure to yield, stop sign violations, speeding, illegal U-turn and other moving violations. Mr. Adhami prides himself on his accessibility, dedication to his clients and tenacity. He goes above and beyond for his clients, and he simply will not give up unless he gets the most favorable results for his clients.

Juan Carlos Arias

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Juan Carlos Arias focuses his practice in Florida Lawyer Regulation, Lawyer Ethics Consulting, State Professional Licensing, Law Student Representation, and Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL). He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1996 and served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC). He also served as a bar counsel for The Florida Bar, handling over 95 disciplinary cases.

Rafael J. Betancourt

Cranford, NJ

Rafael J. Betancourt was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude with Honors in Political Science. He also graduated from the University of Puerto Rico Law School with a Juris Doctor Degree. He is admitted to practice in State and Federal Courts in Puerto Rico, New York and New Jersey. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Betancourt served as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1983-1987. During his tenure at the FBI, Betancourt focused on Foreign Counterintelligence matters and was trained at the United States Department of State- Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia. Betancourt also served as Assistant Union County Prosecutor until 1988. Since joining the firm in 1988, Betancourt has represented various municipal clients, including Union County and Towns of Roselle, Roselle Park and Westfield. He served as a member and Chair of the District XII Ethics and Fee Arbitration Committees. He also served as Municipal Prosecutor for the Borough of Roselle Park in 1990, Municipal Defender for the Town of Westfield from 1991-1992, and Municipal Prosecutor for the Town of Westfield from 1993-2000. Betancourt is a former two-term Councilman and Acting Mayor for the Town of Westfield. He served as Chair of the Union County Bar Association Real Estate Committee and for five years as an Adjunct Professor teaching Criminal Law at UCNJ, Union College of Union County New Jersey. In 2017 Betancourt was sworn in as member of the Board of Governors of UCNJ and, in 2020, he was nominated to serve as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. Betancourt has extensive civil and criminal trial experience. In 2018, he was selected by New Jersey Family Magazine as one of New Jersey’s Best Lawyer’s for Families in Real Estate Law. He serves as a commentator for NBC Telemundo 47 New York in matters involving legal, criminal, and civil proceedings in the New York Metropolitan area. Betancourt is an avid golfer and a Rutgers University Cooperative Extension Program trained Master Gardener. Betancourt’s current area of practice includes Commercial and Residential Real Estate and Transactional Law, Contract matters, Commercial Negotiations, Business and Acquisitions/Sales, White Collar Criminal Defense and Estate Administration matters. Betancourt became the Managing Partner of the firm in January 2020.

Michael J. Celeste, Jr.

West Palm Beach, FL

Michael J. Celeste, Jr. is a Florida Board Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney. He graduated with honors from Nova Law School in 1986 and has over 30 years of experience practicing law. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 and achieved Board Certification in Workers' Compensation in 1998.

David S. Vogel

Seattle, WA

David Vogel is of counsel at Oshan & Associates, assisting with personal injury cases in California and litigation. David Vogel was a former King County Prosecutor with history of negotiating large settlements and founder of Law Office of David S Vogel.

Farimah Ghaffari

New York, NY

Farimah Ghaffari graduated from Touro Law School, where she was on the Dean’s List and from which she was a Cum Laude graduate. Prior to immigrating to the United States, Farimah graduated with honors from the Taft Law School in Yazd, Iran. During law school, Farimah served as the president of her law school’s Legal Society and as the vice-president of the Labor Law Society. She was credited as an assistant-author of the book, «Explanation of the Iranian Labor Law», principally authored by Professor Dr. Emami and published in 2008. Currently, Farimah is an active member of New York City Bar Association and of the Iranian-American Bar Association. Prior to her employment at Goidel & Siegel, LLP, Farimah worked as a paralegal at a New York personal injury firm, while awaiting admission as an attorney to the New York State Bar. At Goidel & Siegel, LLP Farimah prosecutes demanding civil litigation matters involving serious personal injuries as well as commercial disputes. Farimah speaks, writes and reads Farsi (فارسی) and Turkish (Türk) fluently.

DAVID G. HOLLENBERG

Burlingame, CA

David G. Hollenberg is Senior Trial Counsel at Goethals & Stone PC, specializing in elder abuse, consumer class actions, and complex civil matters. He previously practiced as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Maryland and as a criminal defense attorney. He has extensive first-chair courtroom experience, including hundreds of bench trials and several jury trials. He is licensed in Maryland and California, and admitted to all U.S. District Courts in California.

Elizabeth Leon Gonzalez

Redlands, CA

Elizabeth Leon Gonzalez is an Associate Attorney at Milligan, Beswick, Levine & Knox, LLP, specializing in intellectual property, personal injury, criminal charges, and Web3 law (blockchain, crypto, NFTs). She is bilingual (Spanish and English) and has experience with the California Innocence Project and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.

Edward M. Bull III

Oakland, CA

Edward M. Bull III was admitted to the California bar in 1989 and practices in various U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the USF Maritime Law Journal, and his B.A. with honors from the University of California at Berkeley. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and a member of several professional associations.

Lily Aminova, Esq.

New York, NY

Lily Aminova, Esq. has been helping injured plaintiffs through the legal system for over a decade. As a fierce, effective attorney, Lily has obtained high profile results in personal injury cases during the last 10 years. As a personal injury attorney, she is dedicated to representing injured plaintiffs against negligent individuals and insurance companies to obtain the maximum compensation for her clients. Through the years, she mastered the art of all aspects of litigation all the way to jury verdicts, as well as mediations, arbitrations, and negotiations. She is well-respected throughout the New York legal community, having earned a listing in Super Lawyers and an excellent reputation among her peers.

Susan M. Chesnutt

Vero Beach, FL

Susan Chesnutt is a dedicated family law attorney and child welfare advocate in Vero Beach, Florida. Her personal experience in the foster care system fuels her passion for protecting children and families. She holds a Master's Degree in Applied Sociology with a specialization in Domestic Violence from the University of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law, where she focused on family law. She gained extensive trial experience as a prosecutor in the 19th Judicial Circuit, handling over 30 jury trials, and later practiced criminal defense before establishing her own firm. Her diverse background provides a unique and empathetic perspective on family and criminal law cases.

Jamie Smith

Columbia, SC

Jamie Smith joined the Mike Kelly Law Group litigation team in September 2015. She began her legal career as an employment attorney after graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2013. Her practice focuses on civil litigation in personal injury, automobile accidents, consumer law, and insurance denials. She holds bachelor's degrees in international business and marketing from the University of South Carolina, with minors in Spanish and Russian, and is licensed to practice in South Carolina, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dr. Armando Payas

Orlando, FL

Dr. Armando Payas was born in Santiago of Cuba, Cuba, on February 16, 1928. He earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Havana University in 1953 and began practicing law as a criminal attorney. In 1955 he was appointed Notary Public. He arrived in Miami in 1962 and later obtained a Master's Degree from Florida State University. In 1972, he enrolled in the University of Florida Law School and was licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Florida on November 19, 1976. He is the founder and senior partner of Payas, Payas & Payas, LLP. He passed away on July 11, 2023.

Darío C. Gómez

Los Angeles, CA

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mr. Gómez’s passion for the law began at a very early age, often attending meetings with his father who was a business associate of several different law firms in the Los Angeles area. Once he obtained his undergraduate Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Mr. Gómez went on to earn a Certificate in Paralegal Studies at UCLA in 2010 and worked as a full-time paralegal for approximately 5 years before furthering his legal education at Southwestern Law School. During law school, Mr. Gómez focused on gaining knowledge in entertainment and sports law, general litigation practice, and negotiation tactics, and was recognized for his academic distinction (e.g., placing as a Semifinalist in the Negotiation Honors Program and earning an Exceptional Achievement Award for the highest grade in Sports Law). He was also an active member of the Latino Law Students’ Association. Mr. Gómez graduated from Southwestern Law School in May 2017. Mr. Gómez was admitted to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California on December 3, 2018. He has been a zealous advocate for his clients ever since, first as a civil litigator in the entertainment, intellectual property, and business arenas, successfully arguing motions at both the state and federal levels, before switching his focus to personal injury law, where his passion for helping those unable to help themselves was rekindled, negotiating over $3 million in settlements for his clients in the last two years.

Jonathan M. Nash

Logan, UT

Jonathan M. Nash advises clients in civil and commercial litigation, business law, employment law, family law, and personal injury. He served as a judicial clerk before joining the firm. He was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 2007 and to the Idaho State Bar in 2009, and he speaks Spanish.