Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Melissa Dieken

Abilene, TX

Melissa started working in law offices when she was 16 years old in a high school work program. In the past 30 years, she has held every administrative and paralegal position imaginable. She has attended more depositions, mediations, focus groups, and trials than most West Texas lawyers. She has assisted in the investigation, preparation, litigation, and trial of multi-million-dollar lawsuits, including car wrecks, 18-wheeler involved fatalities, oil field explosions, and on-the-job injuries (most involving catastrophic injuries or death). What she does best, however, is take care of her clients. Whether it’s answering discovery or fighting with an insurance company over medical care, she always has her clients’ best interest at heart. Outside of the legal business, Melissa enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends in Abilene, Texas

Christopher A. Leal

Dallas, TX

Christopher Leal earned his bachelor's degree from University of California, Los Angeles, and then received his Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University in Washington. During his time in law school, he served as a legal intern for the Honorable Superior Court Judge Clary. He is a civil litigator with a background in consumer credit and personal injury. Licensed in Texas as well as Tennessee, Christopher is a first generation American and the first attorney in his family. Christopher is a strong negotiator with a focus on providing clients with the best representation and getting clients the best outcome possible. In his free time, he enjoys discussing cinematography and film production.

Dannick G. Villaseñor-Hernandez

San Antonio, TX

Dannick G. Villaseñor-Hernandez is a partner at Espinoza & Brock, PLLC, originally from Weslaco, Texas. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin and in the top 12% of her class from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2011. She has extensive litigation experience, including trucking and commercial vehicle accident cases, and has presented cases at trial and appeals. She is actively involved in the Bexar County Women’s Bar Association and serves as Regional Coordinator for the Texas High School Mock Trial Competition.

Thomas Carroll Blauvelt

East Brunswick, NJ

With over 22 years of experience, Thomas Carroll Blauvelt has personally handled over 10,000 New Jersey Municipal Court cases. His past experience includes roles as a municipal prosecutor, public defender, and insurance company lawyer. He is also involved in teaching law to peers and students.

Leonard grew up in a suburb of Chicago as the oldest of seven children and as a result developed his advisory and communication skills at an early age. He attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois and then University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana. Before attending Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, he traveled abroad for 6 months, attempting to be understood in Spanish, German, French, and Greek with limited success. He is a trial lawyer with experience in criminal defense, family law, probate, and personal injury litigation. He was a pro-term Circuit Court judge appointed by the governor. For 45 years, he traveled statewide in this capacity and also presided over the Clackamas County night court for almost 45 years. Len and his wife have three daughters attending elementary and high school in Lake Oswego. The Kovac girls are all musicians, athletes, and scholars, keeping their parents busy with their obligations to orchestras, pep bands, soccer teams, and school and dance teams.

Attorney Michael H. Applebaum has more than 50 years of legal experience as a criminal defense attorney. He has tried hundreds of cases and defended thousands of clients in criminal cases. His professionalism, conversational style, statesmanlike honesty and tenacious skilled trial methods have earned him the respect of judges, jurors, clients, associates and the community as a whole. Mr. Applebaum has defended clients in cases ranging from minor traffic infractions to homicide charges. He defends adults and juveniles, and he has experience defending clients against state and federal charges. In addition to his vast legal experience, Mr. Applebaum also has a strong business and financial acumen, which is often a significant benefit in cases involving allegations of fraud and financial crimes and has proven successful countless times. Mr. Applebaum cares about each of his clients and believes strongly that every person accused of a crime has a right to a zealous defense. He believes that a committed and knowledgeable defense attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome of cases and strives to achieve the best possible outcome for each of his valued clients.

Williams H. Nicholson, IV

Greenwood, SC

W.H. “Will” Nicholson, IV joined Nicholson, Meredith, & Anderson in 2014. He helps victims of injuries due to negligence, including motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, and slip and fall accidents. He graduated from the Charleston School of Law with a Juris Doctor and from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Spanish. He is a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice, The South Carolina Bar Association, and The Greenwood County Bar Association.

Daniela Bonilla

Miami Lakes, FL

Daniela is a dedicated Legal Assistant at Redemption Law, where she plays a crucial role in assisting clients through the legal process. With a strong background in personal injury law, Daniela ensures that every client receives the support and guidance they need from the moment they contact our firm.

Maria Raviela

Manassas, VA

Maria Raviela joined The Parrish Car Accident & Personal Injury Law Firm in November 2023 as a Paralegal. She has over eight years of experience in bankruptcy law, handling Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. Maria holds a degree in Psychology and is proficient in technology. She enjoys reading, live music, proofreading, and translating between English and Spanish, and also speaks some French. Maria is dedicated to supporting clients and making a positive impact in personal injury law.

Glenn D. Romero

Edinburg, TX

Glenn’s roots began in Florida, where his parents were native Floridians. He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida and was a local businessman before graduating from the University of Tampa in 1982. Glenn made Texas his home when he moved to Houston to attend the South Texas College of Law, where he obtained his law degree in 1986. Licensed to practice in the State of Texas since 1986, Glenn built a successful trial practice representing individuals and businesses in a wide variety of personal injury torts, including medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, and business transactions. Glenn is licensed to practice in state courts in Texas and in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas. Glenn’s practice is now focused on the defense of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Paul V. Suppicich

Tampa, FL

Paul V. Suppicich is an immigration attorney at Maney | Gordon | Zeller, P.A. with over fifteen years of experience in U.S. Immigration & Naturalization and General Civil Litigation. His practice primarily involves waivers of inadmissibility, juvenile dependency cases, family lawful permanent resident (green card) petitions, U.S. citizenship applications, removal (deportation) defense cases, and employment and investment visas. He earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2005 from Stetson University College of Law, where he served as Student Bar Association President. He has been a member of the Florida Bar Association since 2006 and is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Paul is admitted to practice law by the Florida Supreme Court and appears before USCIS, Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit Court, ICE, and EOIR. He received his Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics in 1996 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education in 1993, both from the University of South Florida. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English, having lived, studied, and taught in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Spain. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the Tampa-Hillsborough Friends of the Library Council and is Past-President of the Board of the Hillsborough Literacy Council. He is also a Board member of the Rotary Club of New Tampa and an active member of the Tampa Bay Chapter of InterNations.

Raymond R. Dieppa

Miami, FL

Founding partner Raymond R. Dieppa has represented Plaintiffs in thousands of personal injury and property damage actions in the North Miami area, resulting in millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts. With over 15 years of experience in Florida State and Federal Courts, he ensures cases are prepared for favorable settlements or verdicts. He is a proven advocate who aggressively protects clients' rights and interests.

John Lowrance

South Jordan, UT

John P. Lowrance is a founding partner of EISENBERG LOWRANCE LUNDELL LOFGREN, LLC. His practice focuses exclusively on personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents and 'minor impact soft tissue' (MIST) claims. He is a fluent Spanish speaker and serves as a member of the Board of Governors and on the Legislative Committee for the Utah Association for Justice (UAJ), where he is the current chair. He has received multiple awards including 'Legal Elite' and 'Super Lawyer'.

Since joining Wilson & Parlett in 2020, Adam D. Perrelli has successfully represented the interests of thousands of injury victims in Maryland. Although Mr. Perrelli primarily focuses on litigating personal injury cases, he also represents clients before the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Prior to joining Wilson & Parlett, Mr. Perrelli spent over ten years in private practice with several plaintiff and defense firms in Maryland and five years in the Office of the Public Defender in Charles and St. Mary’s counties. Mr. Perrelli has been a partner with the firm since 2023.

Weiss Ortiz delivers the highest quality legal counsel on the most complex and critical issues facing clients today. Clients include individuals and businesses achieving success nationally, regionally and locally. Mrs. Weiss-Ortiz is a Miami, Florida native and began her pursuit of the law at a young age at the Law Office of Jack J. Weiss (1928-1995) in Miami, Florida, where she worked many years prior to moving to Chicago. She was employed throughout law school and thereafter in private practice, municipal entities and pro bono agencies. Her career flourished litigating cases in the courtrooms of Chicago. Today, she represents clients in a diverse range of business and personal disputes in throughout the States of Illinois and Florida. She is actively involved in a variety of bar associations, handles cases pro bono from referring agencies, and regularly volunteers her legal services, while managing her practice.

Jorge C. Gonzalez

Chula Vista, CA

Jorge C. Gonzalez is a co-founder of Gonzalez & Garcia, APC. Jorge grew up in Calexico and graduated from Calexico High School in 1993. After high school, Jorge attended the University of California, San Diego and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Then Jorge attended the University of San Diego School of Law, became the Editor-In-Chief of the San Diego Law Review, and received his Juris Doctor in 2002. After working for prominent San Diego litigation firms, Jorge opened his own practice in 2009.

Kathryn Y. Williams is a founding partner of Daniel | Williams & Associates, PLLC, known for her dedication to human rights and equality. She represents clients in catastrophic injury, employment discrimination, and small business litigation cases. She specializes in auto accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, and catastrophic loss cases, and has litigated employment law cases before every labor board agency in Texas, covering FMLA, ADA, retaliation, hostile work environment, and Title VII discrimination. She also advises companies on business entity creation, management, and transactions, and provides pro bono services to non-profit organizations and the NAACP.

Jose Estigarribia

Bradenton, FL

Jose Estigarribia is a trial attorney with over 20 years of experience in civil litigation and family law, including personal injury and real estate disputes. He also handles criminal cases and is fluent in Spanish.

Nina C. Pouget

San Francisco, CA

Nina is an associate at Phillips, Erlewine, Given & Carlin. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Paris X (Nanterre), where she obtained a master’s degree in business law. Prior to joining the firm, Nina pursued a LL.M. degree at the University of California Berkeley School of Law where she received a certificate of specialization in Law and Technology. Her practice focuses on entertainment, intellectual property, copyright, trademark, transactional and commercial law. Nina is licensed to practice law in California and France. Nina is a true polyglot. In addition to her native French, Nina speaks fluent Spanish and English. Prior to relocating to the US, Nina was choir member in the Paris Opera.

Richard Gonzales

PHARR, TX

Richard Gonzales has extensive experience with complex personal injury claims. His specialty as a Rio Grande Valley attorney is in auto accident cases. He’s gone up against some of the largest auto insurance companies in the U.S. and has never backed down. Richard stands tall among Texas auto accident attorneys, with a portfolio of top-value jury awards and settlements for victims of car crashes.

Humberto N. Macias

Newport Beach, CA

Humberto N. Macias has been an attorney for over 20 years. He has a broad legal experience and has practiced in the United States, Singapore, and Latin America. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Macias worked as the Deputy General Counsel of an American tech start-up building special economic zones in Latin America. In addition to litigation experience, he also has general corporate and capital markets experience. Mr. Macias has been a frequent public speaker and lead trainer at events and seminars and has served as a liaison with foreign national governments, the U.S. Department of State, and international institutions, including the United Nations. Mr. Macias earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University. He is a member of the State Bar of California and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Andrew’s practice focuses mainly on Personal Injury, Civil Disputes, and family-based Immigration. Andrew has published articles pertaining to legal issues such as Declaratory Judgments, Rights of Publicity Misappropriation, and Trademark Dilution. Andrew has also built a substantial client practice focusing on religious visas and "green card" applications for multiple non-profit Buddhist, Baptist, and Catholic organizations.

Madeline Muniz

New York, NY

Madeline Muniz is an associate of Cannata, Hendele & Cannata, LLP. Before obtaining her law degree, Ms. Muniz gained over a decade of legal experience as a paralegal with this law firm and legal intern with governmental entities. Her areas of practice currently include construction, premises, motor vehicle accidents, toxic torts, wrongful death, professional malpractice, and claims before the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Ms. Muniz joined Cannata, Hendele & Cannata as a paralegal in 2008. She was involved in cases from initial consultation through trial. Ms. Muniz also worked extensively on the World Trade Center litigation, where she coordinated the exchange of mass discovery, aided in the review of thousands of documents, and assisted in the preparation of expert witnesses for deposition. Admitted to the Bar in 2018, Ms. Muniz’s practice has now expanded to include a variety of other types of personal injury actions. She also continues to passionately advocate for individuals affected by the September 11th attacks before the VCF, in Surrogate’s Court, and in other arenas to ensure our clients' rights are protected. A cum laude graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Ms. Muniz interned for the New York State Attorney General’s office and at the New York City District Attorney’s office before attending law school. She earned her law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 2017, where she attended the evening program and was actively involved with the school’s Disability Rights Clinic. Ms. Muniz is licensed to practice in the State of New York and in the Southern District of New York. She is involved in various New York City Bar Associations. She is also bilingual and bicultural.

Melissa A. Carpenter

Atlanta, GA

Melissa Carpenter has experience in a diverse array of civil litigation matters in state and federal courts, including drafting pleadings and motions, discovery, trial, and appeal. She is also experienced in government contracts and administrative matters, including bid protests and ensuing litigation. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.