Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Joe Lopez

Austin, TX

Joe Lopez is a personal injury trial lawyer and the lead trial attorney at Joe Lopez Law, which he founded in 2015. He began practicing law in 2003 and is dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered significant injuries, including spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and wrongful deaths. Joe is board-certified and fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to connect deeply with his clients. He is recognized by prestigious organizations such as National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer.

Matthew C. Stano

Humble, TX

As Owner and Managing Attorney of The Stano Law Firm, Matt has represented thousands of injured Texans. Matt has gone up against the largest insurance companies and recovered millions of dollars for his clients. No injury is too big or too small for Matt. He takes pride in being a tough negotiator, competent trial lawyer and advocate for all clients of The Stano Law Firm. Before opening The Stano Law Firm, Matt Stano was a Texas Prosecutor. Working for the District Attorney’s Office, he fought for the rights of Texans and prosecuted hundreds of cases. Matt Stano is no stranger to trial and has extensive courtroom experience. In 2016, Matt opened The Stano Law Firm with his wife Adelaida. The firm started out with zero clients. However, one by one, people started to call when they heard about Stano’s focus on customer service. In those early years, Matt treated every client like they had the most important case in Texas. The Stano Law Firm continues this tradition by making sure cases are pushed forward aggressively, giving clients proper attention and fighting the insurance company when they refuse to cooperate. Matt believes clients are the most important part of his business. There is no business without the clients.

Michael P. McCready

Chicago, IL

Michael P. McCready has been practicing law since 1992 and is the managing partner of McCready Law, which he opened in 1999. He is licensed in Virginia, Illinois, and Indiana, and also practices in federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of various professional organizations and has been inducted into the Million Dollar Advocacy Forum. Michael focuses on personal injury cases such as car accidents, workers' compensation, bus accidents, truck accidents, and wrongful deaths. He also consults with other personal injury law firms and lectures on law firm management, technology, automation, and the role of AI in the legal industry, leveraging his 30 years of experience.

Rhonda Hatfield-Jeffers

Somerset, KY

Rhonda Hatfield-Jeffers is an attorney with over 23 years of experience representing injured individuals in Kentucky. She obtained her J.D. from Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville in 1999 and her B.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1995. She is admitted to practice in Kentucky and federal courts, and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

R. Steve Bowden

Greensboro, NC

R. Steve Bowden is the founder of R. Steve Bowden & Associates, PC, established in 1984. He is a seasoned attorney with experience in personal injury and workers' compensation, and a former insurance company employee. He is a permanent member of The Judicial Conference of The Fourth Circuit and has received numerous honors, including the Order of the Long Leaf Pine and recognition as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. He is a graduate of Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law and Wake Forest University.

Jennie Levin

Los Angeles, CA

Jennie Levin is a Los Angeles personal injury and wrongful death attorney, and founder of Law Offices of Jennie Levin, P.C. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley School of Law, she previously worked for a top 60 law firm, representing major pharmaceutical companies and corporations. She is known for her trial-tested advocacy, aggressive representation, and a proven track record of securing millions in settlements for her clients. She is also a multilingual attorney.

P.J. Mitchell

Miami, FL

P.J. Mitchell is the founder and an equity partner at Mitchell & West, LLC. He represents individuals in civil and criminal matters, including car accidents, traumatic brain injuries, negligent security actions, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death claims, and cases involving Fourth Amendment violations. He has tried over forty cases to conclusion. He is licensed in Florida and Louisiana and practices in various state and federal courts. He is a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been recognized by Super Lawyers. He is also active in the local community, having served as former president of the Coral Gables Bar Association.

Kevin Humphries has since served as a Partner in private practice of his own for more than 15 years. He previously served as both a Partner for a local law firm as well as a Felony Prosecutor for the State Attorney’s Office of the 10th Judicial Circuit. Kevin Humphries as founding Partner of Lopez and Humphries, P.A. has practiced law on a wide diversity of cases both at the County and Circuit Court levels and in State Court in Hillsborough, Dade, Hardee, Pinellas, Osceola, Polk and Highlands counties. He has also handled cases in Federal Court in the United States Middle District Court for Florida in Tampa and Orlando. Kevin’s work has been showcased on numerous forms of media throughout the entire country. He has been featured locally on Fox 13 news, Bay News 9, ABC Action news, NBC, the Lakeland ledger and the Orlando Sentinel to name a few. He has been a guest speaker nationally on the Dr. Drew show. Kevin has had his jury trials covered live on national television on Court TV and True TV where he has been characterized as excellent by hosts and panelists alike. Kevin has a wealth of real jury trial experience that has been honed over the past 19 years. He has tried more than 70 jury trials to include capital murder cases, money laundering, complex commercial trucking accident cases, and motor vehicle crashes. His jury trials have occurred in multiple Circuits throughout the State. In his practice, he has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers which is an honor given to less than 2.5 % of practicing attorneys. He has also garnered verdicts in excess of one million dollars at trial and negotiated some of the largest settlements in (excess of 25 million), in the history of Florida for his clients. In addition to being a trial lawyer, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of law as well as a guest judge for trial team competitions at his alma mater Stetson University College of Law. It was at Stetson University College of Law that Kevin was a member of the National Championship Trial Competition Team and received the Ralph Harris Ferrell competition award for individual excellence in intercollegiate competitions. It was also at Stetson where he clerked with Chief Judge Demers from the 6th Judicial Circuit who has acknowledged Kevin in his DUI manual every year since its inception for his assistance in preparing this crucial manuscript. Off campus, Mr. Humphries acted simultaneously in several leading roles as Vice President for the Student Division of the Federal Bar Association, Stetson’s Liaison of the City of Saint Petersburg, Lieutenant Governor of Resolutions for the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association, Dean’s Assistant and Co-Chair of Stetson’s Social Committee. Kevin’s active role in his profession mirrors his involvement in voluntary bar and legal organizations. He has been President of the Lakeland Bar Association, President of the Polk County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, President of Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, Chair of the Grievance Committee for the 10th Judicial Circuit, Member of the Fairness and Diversity Committee for the 10th Judicial Circuit and a frequent Teen Court Judge. Attorney Kevin Humphries’ discipline, dedication, compassion and commitment to the practice of law coupled with his natural and learned skills, will make him a worthy advocate for you in your time of need.

Gabriel V. Kory

PHOENIX, AZ

Gabriel V. Kory is a founder and partner at Miller Kory Rowe, LLP, specializing in elder abuse and neglect litigation for over 20 years. He also handles wrongful death and medical malpractice cases. A third-generation Arizonan, he earned his degrees from Arizona State University and also studied International Commercial Trade Law in Mexico and Spanish in Spain. He is an Assistant Professor of Practice at The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and a board member of the Military Assistance Mission. He has been recognized as a Top 10 Nursing Home Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers and the Nursing Home Trial Lawyers Association.

Cyrus S. Niakan

West Palm Beach, FL

Working exclusively on behalf of the injured, Cyrus S. Niakan handles a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases including automobile accident, premises liability, medical malpractice, and product liability cases, throughout Florida and across the United States. As a consumer advocate, Cyrus has litigated successfully against almost every major international automobile and tire manufacturer, and has prosecuted a diverse spectrum of complex product liability cases from defective medical devices to defective ladders. Cyrus’ tenacity and zeal has resulted in numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients. Cyrus S. Niakan is a founding partner at Personal Injury of Florida, ranked a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®. Cyrus’ talent, hard work, and high ethical standards have been recognized among his peers. He has earned Florida Bar Board Certification in Civil Trial Law, the highest level of recognition for the competency and experience of a civil trial lawyer. In addition, Cyrus maintains an AV Preeminent Rating (the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity) and an AVVO 10/10 rating. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial honorary society composed of less than one half percent of lawyers in the nation. Cyrus has also been selected by U.S. News as among the Best Lawyers in America; The National Trial Lawyers as among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Florida and Top 40 Under 40; Florida Super Lawyers (distinction given to less than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state); Florida Trend Legal Elite and Top Up & Comer (distinction given to only 132 lawyers statewide); and South Florida Legal Guide’s Top Attorneys. Cyrus began his legal career as a defense attorney litigating cases on behalf of some of the nation’s largest insurance companies and corporations. During that time he learned how those companies evaluate claims and gained an understanding of the strategies used to defend cases. He now uses those invaluable insights to defend the rights of clients going up against corporate giants. Outside the courtroom, Cyrus is active within the community by volunteering with Legal Aid of Palm Beach County, Take Stock in Children - Palm Beach County, Misioneros del Camino and served for numerous years on the Board of Directors for 211 of Palm Beach County & Treasure Coast. Cyrus also lectures on expert witness discovery, trucking litigation, insurance coverage, and trial evidence. Cyrus lives in West Palm Beach with his wife Luisa and two children.

Michael Hall, III

Minneapolis, MN

Michael Hall, III is the third-generation leader of Hall Law, P.A., serving as Shareholder and Lead Trial Lawyer. He has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s most respected trial lawyers, earning accolades such as Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer, membership in the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum, and multiple recognitions on Super Lawyers. He is known for securing significant verdicts and settlements, including the largest jury verdict in St. Cloud history. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota, California, Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota and the Southern District of California, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He also has a solid understanding of the Spanish language.

Jason P. Hoelscher

Corpus Christi, TX

Jason P. Hoelscher is a recognized product liability lawyer specializing in automotive and tire defects, workplace injuries, and commercial vehicle/trucking cases. He has a strong track record of successful litigation against major corporations and is fluent in Spanish, representing clients from Latin American countries.

Novert Morales

Austin, TX

Novert Morales is the founding partner of Morales Law Office, Attorneys at Law, PLLC. He practices primarily in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, and Federal Court. He is a past Chair of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has been awarded 'Business Man of the Year' by the Midland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2003) and the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2011), and was honored as a 'Distinguished Alumni' at St. Ann's Catholic School (2014).

Shawn H. Dove

Mesa, AZ

Shawn Dove founded Dove Law Firm PLLC in 2013, focusing on personal injury, criminal defense, and civil litigation. He has represented clients in Maricopa and Pinal County and is an award-winning attorney, recognized with the AVVO client’s choice award in personal injury and criminal defense, and the NAOPIA Top Ten under Forty award.

Albert J. Dib

St. Clair Shores, MI

Albert J. Dib is a native Detroiter, and a 1980 graduate of Wayne State University Law School. He has taught Medical Malpractice, Litigation Skills, Pretrial Advocacy, and Health Law at both Wayne State University Law School and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where he has been Adjunct Professor of Law. He is past-president of the Wayne State University Law School Alumni Association, and currently a member of the WSU Law School’s Board of Visitors. He authored the ANNUAL SURVEY OF MICHIGAN LAW, “Medical Malpractice,” 2005 - 2006 in The Wayne Law Review, and “Ethical Conduct and Effective Lawyering, Plaintiff’s Perspective,” presented at the 26th Annual Law Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Mr. Dib focuses his practice in medical and professional negligence, including the highly specialized field of catastrophically injured children and Birth Trauma/Obstetrical Malpractice Litigation. He also serves as a special medical malpractice mediator. Mr. Dib has settled numerous multi-million dollar cases and obtained the highest medical malpractice verdicts ever in Macomb and Bay Counties. Mr. Dib's unwavering dedication to victims of medical malpractice has been recognized by Michigan Lawyer's Weekly, who named Mr. Dib as a "Go To Lawyer" in Medical Malpractice. Most recently, Mr. Dib has been recognized in the Michigan Lawyer's Weekly Hall of Fame, for his valuable contributions to the legal profession and the community.

Wade Zobel

Denver, CO

Wade Zobel is the founding attorney of Zobel Personal Injury Law, a bilingual Spanish-speaking personal injury law firm in Colorado. He graduated magna cum laude from Gonzaga School of Law in 2013. He has extensive experience in various areas of personal injury law, including auto collisions, motorcycle injuries, bicycle vs. auto accidents, workers' compensation, pedestrian vs. auto accidents, trucking collisions, bus incidents, and wrongful death. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and recognized by National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff.

Gary K. Walch

Calabasas, CA

Gary K. Walch is the founder and senior attorney of the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch, A Law Corporation. Licensed in California since 1975, he has over 45 years of experience in personal injury and wrongful death cases, recovering over $100 million for clients. He is a UCLA School of Law graduate and has received multiple 'Personal Injury Attorney of the Year' awards.

Thomas V. Alonzo

Lafayette, LA

Thomas V. Alonzo is a trial attorney with 27 years of legal and courtroom experience. He is licensed to practice in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia. Mr. Alonzo is a board-certified Capital Defender for the State of Louisiana and has secured successful million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his personal injury clients. He handles personal injury, criminal defense, and nursing license defense cases.

Omid Khorshidi

Beverly Hills, CA

Omid Khorshidi attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 1998. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law where he earned Honors in USD Civil Legal Clinic and graduated among the top of his class. He was also a member of Phi Delta Phi law fraternity and previous member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Omid was the judicial extern to The Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree in December 2001 and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2002. Because he scored exceptionally high on the California Bar Examination, he also had the honor of being admitted to the State Bar of Minnesota without having to take or pass their Bar examination. Mr. Khorshidi practices in all matters involving personal injury and serves both the Northern and Southern California community. He used to be an associate at a firm which defended insurance companies against injury claims. Through his experience at that firm, he realized that he was on the wrong side. In his personal practice representing injured people (the correct side), he aggressively represents injured victims of all types of accidents, utilizing his insurance defense experience to maximize recovery for his clients. Omid Khorshidi strives to provide the highest quality of legal services and doesn’t stop fighting until his clients receive the compensation they are entitled to and deserve. He doesn’t hesitate to take even small cases to trial because he believes that all injured people deserve justice. Insurance companies who have had experience with Mr. Khorshidi know that he won’t cut corners or sacrifice his clients’ rights for a quick buck. He cares about his clients and runs his practice with a keen appreciation for client referrals.

Steve Gokberk

Manhasset, NY

Steve brings his vigorous courtroom advocacy and extensive knowledge of personal injury and medical practice law to the Kohan Law Group, following his experience at a prominent law firm. Steve maintains his focus on automobile accidents, construction site accidents, products liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice, priding himself on his involvement on each case from inception to finish. Steve is licensed to practice law in New York State and Federal courts. Steve’s energy, passion, and endless dedication to advocating for his clients has earned him an increasing number of recognitions, including: previously receiving the Top 100 Plaintiff’s Personal Injury acknowledgement and Top 40 Under 40 Award from The National Trial Lawyers, appointment to the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Associate Board; appointment as Vice Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Plaintiff’s Personal Injury committee; appointment as Co-Chair of the Board of the New York/New Jersey/ Connecticut Chapter of the Armenian Bar Association; being named in the Long Island Business News 40 Under 40, being named a New York Metro Super Lawyers in 2024 and being named Rising Star for six (6) consecutive years, receipt of the Long Island Top Professional 30 Under 30 Award from the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, being named a 20 Under 40 Rising Star from the Armenian Bar Association, and receipt of a Certificate of Recognition from the Armenian Bar Association. Steve has taught numerous CLE courses with the Nassau County Bar Association and New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Recently, him and Adam Zabary co-presented on the subject of Notice of Claims for both organizations. He has obtained many favorable outcomes, by trial and settlement, for his clients, especially in cases of catastrophic loss and injury. His verdicts in Baletic v. Liu and Maurelis v. Gattuso have both been ranked as Top 100 Jury Verdicts by TopVerdict. His settlements have been published in the New York Law Journal, including the $5,000,000 recovery in Smith, Jr. v. City of Peekskill, which was ranked one of the highest mediated settlements in the New York Law Journal’s “2020 Top Verdicts Settlements Northeast” list and Wilson v. CM Associates Construction Mgt which was included in the “2019 Top Mediated Settlements” list. Steve began his law career early on. He started off on his high school mock trial team before attending St. John’s University to obtain his B.S. in Legal Studies and Philosophy, where he was also president of the University’s Legal Society. He continued on to St. John’s University School of Law to obtain his Juris Doctor. Outside of the office, Steve possesses an authentic passion for volunteering. As a first generation Armenian-American, Steve has been heavily involved with the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR), an international nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian relief to over 2,000 orphaned Armenian children and adults with disabilities. In previous years, Steve was also an active volunteer with the Nassau County Bar Association’s child mentoring program. He also helped to organize volunteer opportunities in his undergraduate program as the president of the St. John’s University Legal Society and participated in a full year externship with the New York Legal Assistant Group, a non-profit providing free civil legal services to New York residents who cannot afford private representation. Steve is a fan of classic rock music and enjoys playing the guitar.

Bobby Malek

Rockville, MD

Mr. Malek is a lifelong native of the Washington, D.C. area and a former two-sport college athlete with a fiercely competitive, yet jovial nature who is familiar with how to adequately prepare and perform when necessary. The lessons learned as a life-long athlete on and off the field have translated in to the courtroom and are expressed in the furtherance of his clients’ interests. Before founding Malek Legal, Mr. Malek worked at a firearms and explosives regulatory law firm in Washington, D.C. where he represented both individuals and business entities associated with the law enforcement, military/defense and civilian shooting sports industries. He has counseled clients in matters involving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), the United States Department of State, the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). Since founding Malek Legal, Mr. Malek has found himself fortunate enough to have represented injured and aggrieved individuals and business entities in matters including but not limited to motorcycle, automobile and pedestrian accidents, workers compensation claims, negligent maintenance of a premises, negligent supervision of minors on school grounds, negligent nightclub and casino security, unreasonable use of police force, nursing home negligence and medical malpractice. He has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for his clients in the relatively short time in which he has been operating Malek Legal and looks forward to doing the same for you.

Harry A. Suissa

Silver Spring, MD

Harry A. Suissa is the founder of The Law Offices of Harry A. Suissa, P.C., with over 45 years of experience as a trial attorney and legal advisor. He is licensed in Maryland and Washington, D.C., and practices criminal law, family law, business law, and personal injury. He is well-respected in the community for his dedication to justice and his clients.

Scott Jason Merl

Coral Gables, FL

Scott Merl graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in May of 2011. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida with a double major in Political Science and Business Administration General Studies. During law school, he demonstrated leadership as Orientation Vice Chair and a Student Ambassador, and interned for the Street Law program. After graduation, he held a Post-Graduate Fellowship at the University of Miami School of Law. Scott is the owner and founder of Scott Merl, P.A., focusing on Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products, Civil Litigation, Corporate/Business Organization and Transactions, Medical Malpractice, Family Law, Bankruptcy, and Small Claims.

Valerie B. Calistro

Danbury, CT

Valerie B. Calistro is the Managing Partner of Ventura Law, specializing in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Mass Torts, and Complex Litigation. She also represents victims of sexual assaults and traumatic brain injuries. She has successfully handled thousands of civil cases, many exceeding a million dollars, in Connecticut and New York state and federal courts. She is proficient in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.