Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Timothy G. Elliott

Bend, OR

Timothy G. Elliott has over 30 years of experience as a practicing lawyer and is a native of Bend, Oregon. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law. He also studied Regulatory Law at Oxford University’s Balliol College. He is admitted to practice in Oregon and is licensed in Idaho (inactive). His extensive experience includes being a registered lobbyist, prosecuting criminal attorney, developer, arbitrator, Land Use Hearings Officer, and Compliance Hearings Officer. His practice focuses on Civil Litigation, Construction, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Business Law, Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Corporate, Commercial and Sales Law, Title and Insurance Law, and Appellate Practice.

Andrew Poe

Pearland, TX

Andrew Poe joined J.D. Silva & Associates in 2023, focusing on personal injury litigation, motor vehicle accidents, and wrongful death. He earned his JD from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2023 and his BA from Texas A&M University in 2016. He is fluent in English and Spanish and has experience working with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office.

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.

Jeffery Davis

Roseville, CA

A Sacramento native, Mr. Jeffery Davis graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1980. He received his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from UOP McGeorge School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 1984. After seven years of apprenticeship with some of the leading firms in Northern California, in 1991, he founded The Davis Law Firm to help guide and support people injured in accidents through the legal complexities involved in pursuing just compensation for accident-related injuries. With over three decades of civil litigation and negotiation experience, he provides client-focused legal support, keeping clients informed and handling legal details so they can focus on recovery.

James Alquist

Mission Viejo, CA

Jim Alquist is a graduate of the American College of Law and has been in practice since 1998. Since then, he has represented clients as an of counsel trial attorney at the Law Office of Steven Zwick. With well-informed expertise on the ever-evolving laws protecting injury victims and their families, Jim has extensive experience in medical malpractice litigation and a multitude of other specialties involving personal injury and civil litigation. He utilizes his professional background and acuity to protect the rights of his clients - earning real people the compensation they truly deserve. Licensed to practice law in California’s state courts, Jim has devoted his practice to representing plaintiffs throughout California in various cases and has successfully litigated and recovered large settlements for his clients.

Frank Robertson

Dallas, TX

Frank W. Robertson is an attorney at Jim Adler & Associates, bringing over 14 years of litigation experience. He has successfully litigated complex oil and gas field and trucking cases, securing millions for injured clients. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature with a minor in Spanish from the University of Houston (1997) and a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2001). He is licensed in Texas and the Southern District of Texas, and is fluent in Spanish.

Jonathan Svitak

Woodridge, IL

As a managing vaccine injury attorney at Shannon Law Group, Jonathan Svitak focuses his practice primarily on litigating claims in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Every day, Jonathan zealously represents people who were injured through no fault of their own by a vaccine before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., fighting to secure the compensation and justice they deserve. For the first few years of his legal career, Jonathan worked in a litigation practice. He understands how insurance companies think and can anticipate how your case will proceed through litigation. Since taking the reins of our vaccine injury practice in 2020, Jonathan has used these skills to resolve hundreds of vaccine injury cases, recovering millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. Jonathan is involved in every step of our vaccine injury practice. As a managing attorney, he leads and supervises a team of paralegals and attorneys, conducts all initial client consultations, and handles most of our vaccine injury litigation. Outside of our practice, Jonathan dedicates his time to educating the general public about vaccine injury compensation in the United States. In 2020, he published Understanding the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. In 2024, he co-authored a comprehensive book on SIRVA (Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration). He also regularly produces educational content for Shannon Law Group’s YouTube channel, educating the public on the ins and outs of VICP. Jonathan lives in Naperville, Illinois with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his young children across their many interests and activities, reading and learning new things, and traveling.

John P. Valdez

El Paso, TX

John P. Valdez is an El Paso labor and employment attorney licensed in Texas and New Mexico since 2004. He is Board Certified in Employment and Labor Law by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization (2017). He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star (2015-2017) and a Texas Super Lawyers honoree (2017-2020), and holds a 'Superb' AVVO rating for Wrongful Termination.

Stephen Wade LaMagna

Garden City, NY

Stephen Wade LaMagna is a founding partner specializing in criminal law. He began his career as a prosecutor in 1987 and has since gained a reputation as an aggressive and skillful trial attorney. For over three decades, he has successfully defended clients in a wide variety of criminal matters in both State and Federal Courts, including vehicular crimes, narcotics, domestic violence, sexual assault, and white-collar crimes. He is a guest lecturer and commentator for various news outlets, and has been featured on 60 Minutes and Prime Time.

Alexander Kirkland

Mobile, AL

Alexander Kirkland joined the team at Andy Citrin Injury Attorneys in October 2021. He was born and raised in Mobile, AL. He focuses on cases involving 18-wheeler, motorcycle, and car wrecks; slip and fall personal injury; product defects; catastrophic injury; wrongful death; and premises liability. Alex is bilingual and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Richard W. Sheffield is a founding partner specializing in corporate, business, finance, real estate, and estate planning law. With over 20 years of experience at a large Phoenix law firm, he counsels clients on a broad range of business and transaction matters. He holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and is recognized for his meticulous attention to detail and ability to structure worthwhile business relationships.

Carlos Quiñonez is a bilingual attorney and El Paso native who has been practicing law since 2006, focusing on family and criminal defense cases. He is a versatile civil litigator with extensive trial experience in Texas and New Mexico courts, having successfully represented over 300 clients. Mr. Quiñonez served as president of the El Paso Family Law Bar Association for 3 years and was president of the El Paso Young Lawyers Association in 2012.

Eric Castelblanco

Studio City, CA

Founder and managing attorney of Castelblanco Law Group, APLC, Eric has passionately represented thousands of tenants, handling habitability cases and obtaining settlements exceeding $300 million. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola Marymount University and his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 1991.

Jessica Arzate

Beverly Hills, CA

Jessica joined Etehad Law in 2022 after spending the majority of her professional career as a bodily injury claims adjuster for two highly reputable insurance companies. Since her arrival, Jessica has developed into a strong leader, savvy case manager, and exceptional teammate. Given her ample experience, Jessica manages personal injury cases involving commercial policies and catastrophic injuries. Most notably, Jessica helped a motorcyclist in dire need of medical attention with the help he needed along with assisting the litigation team in securing a six-figure settlement mere months after he became our client. Jessica is a dedicated mother of two with a husband who has served in the United States Navy for close to two decades. Jessica is relentless in her advocacy for Etehad Law’s clients, and in addition to being a strong woman, she is a friend, a confidant, and poised in times of great pressure. Jessica is a member of a Women’s Book Club and serves as the team manager for her son’s soccer team.

Raymond Sotomayor is Senior Attorney in the Firm’s Personal Injury Practice. Ray specializes in representing injured individuals in a variety of circumstances including automobile accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death matters. He has tried numerous cases in Florida and New York over the past two decades and continues to work closely with his clients in order to foster complete and open communication. He considers it an honor to represent the injured and is tireless in his pursuit to earn that trust, every day. Prior to joining Kanner & Pintaluga, Ray served as an Assistant District Attorney in New York and Florida at the felony level and has also litigated matters for several large multi-national insurance companies as in-house counsel. Ray graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Physiology. He completed his J.D. at Hofstra University.

Stephanie C. Cura

Coral Gables, FL

Attorney Stephanie C. Cura was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Stephanie earned her undergraduate degree from Florida International University, magna cum laude. She went on to earn her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, cum laude. While in law school, she was an editor on the St. Thomas Law Review and received awards for legal research and writing. Prior to joining Gonzalez & Associates, Stephanie was an associate with an AmLaw 100 firm and boutique Miami based personal injury firms. She has 10 years of personal injury and insurance litigation experience.

Carlos F. Rivera

Ridgefield Park, NJ

Carlos F. Rivera is an associate attorney at Seeger Weiss focusing on pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts, as well as Child Victims Act litigation. He started as an intake paralegal in 2010 and became an associate in 2015. He has been instrumental in the Hernia Mesh Litigation and Proton-Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Litigation.

Edward Yount

Greensboro, NC

Edward Yount is an attorney at R. Steve Bowden & Associates, practicing in personal injury, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and commercial vehicle accidents. He earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and also attended UNC Chapel Hill. He was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 2004.

Wes S. Larsen

Coeur d’Alene, ID

Wes Larsen is a Partner at James, Vernon & Weeks, P.A. He joined the firm in 2011 and focuses on dangerous drugs, sexual abuse, dangerous products, injuries, auto accidents, workers’ compensation, and personal injury cases. He is actively involved in his local community.

McKenna L. Cox

Johnson City, TN

McKenna L. Cox graduated magna cum laude from Wofford College and holds a master's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2005. With over 17 years of experience, she practices family law, adoption, domestic violence, immigration, and conservatorships. She is a Rule 31-listed family mediator in Tennessee and fluent in Spanish. She is a member of various bar associations and has received several honors for her pro bono work.

Nicolas A. Treptow

Fort Myers, FL

Nicolas “Nick” Treptow brings his legal knowledge and passion for client advocacy to personal injury victims in Fort Myers and throughout Southwest Florida. A Miami native and proud alumnus of Christopher Columbus High School, Nick earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from Florida State University in 2019 and received his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law in 2024. While in law school, Nick served as President of the FIU Law chapter of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), helping organize impactful legal events and earning the organization’s Student Member of the Year Award. He also sharpened his courtroom skills through FIU Law’s respected Trial Advocacy program. Before joining Wolfson & Leon, Nick worked with well-regarded personal injury firms across Miami-Dade and Broward counties, gaining hands-on experience in litigation and case management. His fluency in Spanish and Portuguese allows him to effectively serve the diverse communities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and beyond. Nick is committed to helping his clients understand their legal rights and pursue the compensation they need to recover after serious injuries.

Sean Smith

Worcester, MA

Sean M. Smith focuses in the criminal defense of his clients at the district, superior, and federal courts. He handles all serious criminal matters, with a special focus on accusations of drug-trafficking, firearm, or sex offenses. In addition, Mr. Smith also handles sex offender registry (SORB) hearings and sexually dangerous person (SDP) cases. Mr. Smith’s thorough approach to each case and his strong commitment to his clients have garnered him the respect of the courts and opponents alike. Mr. Smith also handles select immigration cases. Mr. Smith graduated with a doctorate from the University of Chicago, where he was a recipient of Century, Fulbright, and Andrew Mellon Fellowships. He then graduated from Boston College Law School where he focused on criminal and immigration law. Mr. Smith is a member of the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Worcester County Bar Association. Mr. Smith is fluent in the Spanish language. Recently, Mr. Smith Has Delivered the Following Victories to His Clients: (1.) Litigating the release of his client despite the government’s petition to detain him as a sexually dangerous person for life. (2) Acquitting his client of charges of aggravated rape of a child and kidnapping before a jury at the Worcester Superior Court. (3) Overturning his client’s conviction for vehicular manslaughter in the Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. (4) Acquitting his client of operating his motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs at trial in Hingham District Court. (5) Overturning his client’s plea agreement for breaking and entering and larceny from more than a decade ago and having the charges dismissed for immigration purposes. (6) Acquitting his client of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, despite a breathalyzer reading well over 0.08 in Worcester District Court. (7) Winning Asylum for a citizen of Mexico due to his fear of gang violence before the Federal Immigration Court in Boston. (8) Convincing the Worcester District Court to dismiss firearm charges against his client that carried a mandatory minimum of 18 months in the house of correction. (9) Winning Cancellation of Removal for a greencard holder after she had been arrested for larceny and was put in deportation proceeding in the Federal Immigration Court in Boston. (10) Acquitting his client of striking her family member in a domestic violence trial in Fitchburg District Court. (11) Suppressing a large quantity of drugs found by State Troopers in the trunk of a car for a client charged with trafficking before the Worcester Superior Court, with the result that the Prosecution terminated the case.

Felicia De Leon

El Paso, TX

Felicia de León is a native El Pasoan. Her primary practice areas include personal injury and insurance defense litigation as well as premises and products liability claims. Ms. de León is licensed in Texas. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law and has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin. She has been recognized by Texas Monthly Magazine as a Rising Star and as a Top Women Attorney in Texas.