Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Meily Perez, Esq.

Miami, FL

Meily Perez is a Florida attorney dedicated to protecting the rights of homeowners and policyholders in property insurance disputes. Meily’s practice has always focused on first-party insurance claims, helping clients recover when their homes and businesses suffer damage from hurricanes, water losses, fires, and other covered events. Known for her persistence and attention to detail, Meily guides clients through every stage of the claims process, from initial dispute to litigation, ensuring they have a strong advocate against powerful insurance carriers.

Jessica L. Jowers

Jacksonville, FL

Jessica L. Jowers is licensed in both Florida and Georgia, bringing a broad perspective to legal issues. Inspired by a law firm's dedication to clients, she pursued her J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2013. She is passionate about helping those in need, striving to personally connect with each client to understand their experiences and advocate effectively against corporate entities.

Aaron Newman

Beverly Hills, CA

Aaron Newman is the Managing Attorney at Newman & Newman. He is dedicated to providing accessible legal representation, particularly in personal injury cases, including various types of accidents. A graduate of UCLA Law, he was selected to Rising Stars for 2026 by Super Lawyers, an honor given to the top 2.5% of lawyers.

After graduating from the University of Utah Law School, Corbin returned to his home town to practice law. Over the intervening years, Corbin has gained substantial experience in water law, real estate law, corporate law, criminal defense, mediation, civil litigation, and estate planning. Among Corbin’s experiences are jury trials and appeals to the Utah Supreme Court. Additionally, Corbin has represented judges before the Judicial Conduct Commission and has worked extensively with the Utah State Engineer’s office for water rights. In his free time, Corbin enjoys writing music and playing in a band. He and his wife, Heather, love spending time out of doors with their four children.

Matthew R. Morian

Jasper, TX

Matthew R. Morian was born in Jasper, Texas, on September 23, 1994. He was admitted to the Texas bar in 2020 and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. He received his B.S. from Sam Houston State University in 2016 and his J.D. from Baylor Law School in 2019.

Robert A. Gurr

Las Vegas, NV

Rob focuses his practice on Intellectual Property matters. As a Registered Patent Attorney, the majority of Rob’s practice is spent on patent prosecution (which is the application process with the United States Patent & Trademark Office). However, Rob has handles a variety of matters, which include a wide array of trademarks, copyrights, and related Federal litigation matters. Rob helps small inventors and large corporations alike, and has clients based in the U.S. and abroad. Accordingly, Rob has handled IP matters in the U.S. and internationally, including China, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, European Union, Australia, Canada, Panama, etc. Rob has connections with both local prototypers and manufacturers, as well as those abroad. If you need your invention made, Rob can help. Prior to becoming a Partner with Gallian Welker & Beckstrom, Rob managed Gurr & Brande, PLLC. Prior to that, Rob ran his own practice, Gurr Law, PLLC.

Kevin Hernandez

Lafayette, LA

Kevin Hernandez is the newest addition to our team of talented and experienced trial attorneys. After growing up in Morgan City, LA, Kevin moved to Lafayette in 2005 to attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he eventually graduated in Psychology in 2009. He then attended Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, where he served as a Senior Editor of Law Review and graduated Cum Laude in 2014. In addition to being a skilled and passionate attorney, Kevin is a husband to his wife, Alaina, and a devoted father to their three children, Samuel (8), Camilla (6), and Ellie (newborn). A huge sports fan, Kevin enjoys coaching his children’s little league teams and enjoys cheering on the Ragin Cajuns and LSU Tigers. Being born of two Hispanic parents, Kevin speaks Spanish fluently. As one of the few fluent Spanish-speaking attorneys in Acadiana, we are proud to welcome to him to our team and look forward to serving the Hispanic community. Kevin’s favorite quote: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

Alexandra R. Bisesi

New City, NY

Alexandra R. Bisesi specializes in matrimonial and family law across Rockland, Westchester, Orange, and Bronx Counties. She serves on the Board of Governors for the Hudson Valley Hispanic Bar Association, the Board of Directors for the Independent Office of Assigned Counsel, the Board for Yonkers Lawyers Association, and 100 Hispanic Women - Westchester Program. With a passion for client involvement, she brings energy, enthusiasm, and practical knowledge to her cases, focusing on achieving client objectives through thorough preparation, attention to detail, and passionate advocacy.

Sarah N. Gloates Horta

Ridgewood, NJ

Sarah N. Gloates Horta, Esq., is a senior Of Counsel attorney with the Aretsky Law Group, P.C. representing clients with matrimonial & family law matters. She was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is fluent in both Spanish and English. In 2010, she graduated from The Pennsylvania State University and earned a Bachelors of Science in Crime, Law & Justice. Thereafter in 2013, she received her Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. Sarah externed for the Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol, (Ret.) A.J.S.C. while Her Honor was the Presiding Judge for the Family Part in Bergen County. Upon graduating from law school, she joined The Radol Law Firm in Englewood and Englewood Cliffs for many years. During that time, Sarah ascended from an associate to the firm’s Family Division Managing Partner. In 2020, she established The Law Offices of Sarah N. Gloates Horta, Esq., L.L.C. in Hackensack, N.J. Sarah has devoted her practice to Matrimonial and Family Law matters.

Kayla Campbell

Dobson, NC

Kayla Campbell, from Boonville, NC, was inspired by her great-grandfather's legal career. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Salem College with a Spanish major, earned a Master's from Wake Forest University, and a Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law in 2017. Fluent in Spanish, she is licensed in North Carolina and the District of Columbia, and is a member of SALSA.

Erika Lezama-Simonson

Wildwood, NJ

Erika Lezama-Simonson focuses her practice on condominium law, land use and zoning, real estate transactions, business formations, estate planning and estate litigation. She is a compassionate advocate fluent in Spanish and English, representing individuals of Spanish-speaking backgrounds. In 2023, she and Mr. Barry achieved a $4 million dollar verdict, the highest ever awarded in Cape May County. She is barred in New Jersey and the Federal District Court of New Jersey, and is active in the Cape May Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association, and New Jersey Association for Justice.

Kathryn E. Fuoco

East Providence, RI

Kathryn has lived in Rhode Island her entire life. She resides in Johnston with her family and her Old English Sheepdog. Kathryn attended the University of Rhode Island graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies and a minor in public relations. In 2018, she graduated cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law. While in law school, she worked as a library student assistant in the law library and became a Certified Mediator. Throughout law school, Kathryn completed a judicial internship with Magistrate Judge Sullivan and internships with the Rhode Island’s Office of the Attorney General and the Rhode Island Law Revision Department. After graduating law school, Kathryn spent one year as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Debra L. Olsson of the appellate division of the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court. During her time at the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court she drafted appellate division decisions for matters on appeal from the trial court.

Victor M. Arellano

Bel Air, MD

Victor M. Arellano is a bilingual lawyer and Partner/Shareholder at Arellano & Phebus, S.C. The firm has over 40 years of combined experience and is known for fighting for maximum compensation for clients.

Brent Valdez

Las Vegas, NV

Brent Valdez is a managing attorney and partner at CVBN Law LLP. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University in 2007 and holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the same university. He speaks Spanish and Italian.

Tamara A. Pérez Cantalapiedra

Kent, WA

Tamara A. Pérez Cantalapiedra is an associate attorney exclusively practicing immigration law, handling family-based immigration, U-visas, T-visas, VAWAs, waiver applications, and removal defense. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she is fluent in Spanish and English, and has improved her French. She received her J.D. from Boston College Law School in 2024 and is an active member of AILA.

Tatiana Froes

Phoenix, AZ

Tatiana Froes practices in the areas of Social Security Benefits and ERISA disability claims with additional expertise in consumer law, immigration law, bankruptcy, and collections. Tatiana is licensed as an attorney in Arizona, Portugal, and Brazil and has been practicing in the United States since 2004. Tatiana has a unique educational background, having grown up in Brazil before attending high school in the United States, and obtaining degrees from universities in Brazil and the US (LLM-Master of Laws in Transnational Business Practice). This diverse past helps Tatiana to be a strong advocate for clients from all walks of life. Tatiana is also a blogger at Realtactics4disabilityclaims.com and the author of the book “Real Tactics for Filing Your Disability Claim” (Available on Amazon)**. In her spare time, Tatiana enjoys flying as a private pilot and she is involved with parrot rescues. Tatiana is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Ryan Platt has multiple six figure settlements under his belt, speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently, and has proficiency in Hebrew and Italian. He has worked as counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and got his start representing corporations and insurers. This gives Ryan valuable insight into opposing council’s thought process and counteroffers for Workers’ Compensation cases. It allows him to anticipate arguments and formulate counter points in order to reach a quicker and move favorable outcome for his clients. “I decided to go into workers’ compensation because it means I get to represent people instead of companies,” Ryan said. “That means a lot.” One of Ryan’s most enviable traits is his ability to empathize with his clients. Fighting for their justice invigorates him. He excels in litigation and does not shy away from taking a case to court if a promising settlement can’t be reached. Ryan is not afraid of hard work. In fact, he is an avowed perfectionist. “Everywhere I go, I have an expectation that my work will be as close to flawless as possible,” Ryan said. To relax and unwind after a workday Ryan enjoys exploring his neighborhood in Portage Park, traveling, reading, and playing with his two children.

Nicole Vellojin

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nicole, who prefers to go by Nikki, is one of the dedicated legal assistants at Workman Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers. Nikki is a graduate of Florida International University with her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. In addition to her administrative prowess, her commitment significantly contributes to the firm’s success in providing exceptional legal support to all of our clients. Apart from work, Nikki also enjoys going to the gym, trying new restaurants and simply just kicking back, relaxing and watching some Netflix! She is also fluent in both English and Spanish.

Douglas J. Phebus

Arvada, CO

personal injury lawyer

Maria Dudley became a partner at Rosado, Apat & Dudley in 2011. She holds a B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. Ms. Dudley is an active member of the New York State Bar and serves on the Executive Board of Advancing Local Leadership Opportunities for Women, Inc. (A.L.L.O.W.). Her practice encompasses No-Fault Medical Collections, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, and real estate transactions, drawing on her family's background in real estate.

Adam J. Russo

Mt. Pleasant, SC

Adam Russo, born in Connecticut and raised in the low country of South Carolina, attended the College of Charleston and completed his legal education at St. Thomas University and Florida State. He clerked for the Florida Supreme Court. He previously served as a DUI prosecutor for the 14th Judicial Circuit and as a private defense attorney. He is a member of the National College for DUI Defense.

Anthony F. Santacroce

Hartford, CT

Anthony is a graduate of Quinnipiac School of Law and has been an attorney for over 30 years. He started his career as a plaintiffs' personal injury attorney at Solomon and Stanton in Meriden representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters and trials. He then worked at the Law Offices of Dahlmayer, Labiner and Santacroce as in- house counsel for Home Insurance Company, representing personal and commercial clients as defendants in personal injury lawsuits. His final position before joining in-house counsel for Nationwide Insurance was as Managing Trial Counsel for General Accident Insurance. As Managing Trial Counsel, he was in charge of the Connecticut trial office. Besides his administrative duties as manager, he maintained a full caseload and continued to do trial work. In 1989 he joined Nationwide Insurance as a senior trial attorney, in order to concentrate on trial work. In his 30+ year career with Nationwide, he has tried over 100 jury trials for both personal and commercial clients. He has also negotiated settlements on behalf of thousands of Nationwide clients. He has tried cases involving auto and boating accidents, including fatalities; dram shop (liquor liability); accidental drownings and fire legal liability for both commercial and personal clients. Some of his commercial clients were among the largest companies in the U.S. In addition to his trial practice, he brought many cases to successful conclusion utilizing arbitration and mediation hearings. Lastly, Anthony has been appointed to and has served as a Special Master in Hartford Superior Court for the past 20+ years. In that role, he has rendered written decisions in hundreds of cases that Hartford Superior Court has assigned him to adjudicate. After retiring from Nationwide, Anthony wanted to return to where he began his legal career in representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters. He is currently of counsel at Polinsky Law Group,LLC. He is involved in all aspects of litigation, including negotiating settlements and bringing cases to successful resolution by mediation, arbitration and trial.