Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Eamonn Roach

Pasco, WA

Eamonn P.S. Roach, a Pasco native, graduated from Seattle University with a major in International Studies & Politics and a minor in Spanish. He studied Mandarin Chinese in China and earned his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. As a Partner at Roach & Bishop, he specializes in Immigration Law, including foreign-trained medical doctor immigration. He is fluent in Spanish.

Lelia Schleier

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Lelia Schleier is a Practice Group Partner in the firm’s Justice for Kids® Division. Her background as a lawyer and former educator provides her with unique insight into child welfare issues. She has experience in professional liability, insurance coverage, and various litigation claims, and is fluent in Spanish.

Maria Diaz

Sunrise, FL

Maria F. Diaz is a seasoned property damage insurance litigation attorney dedicated to advocating for insureds’ rights. With over 8 years of experience representing homeowners and contractors in complex disputes, Maria delivers expert representation, passion, and personalized attention to each case. Before joining Fuxa & Tyler, Maria represented insureds and restoration companies in first-party property damage disputes, consistently achieving exceptional results through strategic litigation, thorough fact investigations, meticulous legal research, and skilled motion practice. Maria earned her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, cum laude (2015). Her academic accomplishments include: Book Award in Constitutional Law (B’nai B’rith Justice Unit), Legal Writing Award, Krekstein Fund Merit Scholarship (Dean’s List), Member, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, Member, Public Interest Law Society, Secretary, Christian Legal Society.

Paul Johnson is a founding partner of Cicalese & Johnson. With over 30 years’ experience serving Disabled and injured clients in the Coachella Valley, Imperial County, and surrounding areas, Paul is recognized by his peers as an outstanding Disability advocate. Paul has handled Disability cases across the country - as far away as Boston! He has a thorough understanding of Social Security Disability law and the Disability application process. Paul was formally trained in Disability law by a well-respected Social Security Disability Administrative Law Judge. He has handled thousands of Disability cases and can boast of a proven track record of success.

Victor M. Arellano

Dearborn Heights, MI

Victor M. Arellano is a bilingual partner and shareholder at Arellano & Phebus, S.C., focusing on personal injury, medical negligence, employment, criminal, and immigration law. He has over 40 years of combined experience with the firm, fighting for maximum compensation for clients.

Roger Soberon

Los Angeles, CA

Roger Soberson’s philosophy is “Everything is possible.” It is his mission to help people and provide the best bilingual client care available in his field. Roger showed a lot of promise from a young age, having been awarded a scholarship to Switzerland due0 to his IQ results of 141 at seven years old. He was ranked in the top three in the general admission results of his university and received his Computer Programming degree at San Ignacio de Loyola in Lima, Peru. An experienced and innovative expert in the Personal Claims industry, Roger has over 22 years of experience working on PI claims. Because Roger loves to help people and build genuine trust, he supports clients like his family and utilizes the best of his skills and expertise to always be on their side. One of the ways that Roger drives results is through a disruptive strategy that he has discovered to consistently work for his clients and force insurance companies to pay a fair value on property damage claims, guaranteed.

Daniella Avila

Charlotte, NC

Daniella Avila is an Associates Attorney in the Immigration Department at Latorre Law Firm. She handles family based petitions, waivers, consulate processing, advanced paroles, and deferred action cases. Mrs. Avila received her BBA in Human Resources Management from the University of Puerto Rico and studied a semester abroad at the University of Salamanca, Spain. She continued her studies at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate Degree in 2014. Mrs. Avila is a member of the Puerto Rico State Bar, the Puerto Rico Notary Bar. She is currently waiting for the swearing-in ceremony for her admission to the Federal Bar for the US District Court of Puerto Rico. While in law school, Mrs. Avila worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Cruz Ayala of the San Juan Court of First Instance and for the Puerto Rico Department of Justice in the Labor Law Department. During her last year of law school, Mrs. Avila was elected Treasurer of the Student Council. Mrs. Avila is the daughter of a Mexican immigrant. She started working immigration cases when she was invited to work with the Mexican Consulate in Puerto Rico providing pro-bono counseling to Mexican immigrants.

This summer, our team set out to find the best possible person to answer the phone at DLG. We wanted someone upbeat, dedicated, and hardworking - and Daysi Acuña fit the bill! She has done a fantastic job at the switchboard since we brought her on in August. Carmen interviewed Daysi personally to ensure she would be the right fit, and they hit it off immediately. “Daysi comes from a good family. She has a strong work ethic and something else you just can’t teach: A smile in her voice and a willingness to care about and help people,” Carmen says. “Those things come naturally to her.” When Daysi heard Carmen’s out-of-the-box interview questions and dug into DLG’s website, she knew she’d feel at home working with us. Thanks to her previous job at an insurance company, she understands the ins and outs of the health care system. That knowledge and her flawless Spanish make her the perfect person to help our personal injury clients. “When someone calls looking for legal advice, I answer!” she says. “They explain their issue, and if it’s something we can handle, I help them set an appointment, ask what is going on in their case, gather information, and send them reminders. We have a lot of clients who speak Spanish, so my language skills are useful. They’re relieved to know someone can understand them.” When Daysi isn’t taking your calls, she stays busy going out with friends, watching Disney movies, and rewatching episodes of “Modern Family” and “American Horror Story.” We’re lucky to have her on our team!

Ernesto

Upland, CA

Ernesto was born in Mexico, and he is a native Spanish Speaker. He immigrated to the United States as a young child and is first generation to go to College and Law School. He was mostly raised in Bakersfield, CA. He attended and graduated from California State University, Bakersfield in 2013, with a Major in Political Science. He also attended and graduated ABA-Paralegal Studies at UC San Diego in San Diego, CA in 2013. In 2014, Ernesto was a volunteer for San Diego non-profit organization who provides no cost and low cost legal and related services for immigrants and refugees, mainly assisting pro-bono attorneys draft Citizenship Applications and “DACA” renewals for low-income individuals. He attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2015 and Graduated Cum Laude in 2018. During his tenure in law school, he was a member of many organizations, including the immigration law society, criminal law society, Sexual & Domestic Violence Law Society, and La Raza Student Organization. Ernesto passed the California State Bar in October 2020. He obtained a diverse experience in many areas of law including immigration law (Family and Business), family law, criminal defense, unlawful detainers (Tenant and Landlord), and civil litigation (contract disputes, property disputes/partitions, fraud cases). On his free time, Ernesto also serves as a Catholic Catechist to Youth Groups in San Diego County.

Rebekah S. Griffin originally hails from Carbon County, Utah. Rebekah attended Brigham Young University on a full scholarship, and double-majored in Economics and English. She spent a summer study abroad in Vienna, Austria and later served a Spanish-speaking mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala. Rebekah retains her fluency in Spanish. She then attended law school at Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School where she served as Assistant Editor for the Journal of Public Law in which her work was also published. She graduated from BYU Law School cum laude. Rebekah previously worked at the Utah County Public Defender Association where she helped hundreds of defendants successfully navigate the criminal justice system. She now enjoys working on the criminal practice team at Dexter & Dexter Attorneys at Law, PC.

Zuleika Castro De Jesus

Tampa, FL

Ms. Zuleika Castro’s practice focuses on first-party property insurance claims. Prior to joining Kuhn Raslavich, P.A., Ms. Castro represented homeowners at one of the largest first-party property insurance law firms in the State of Florida. Ms. Castro received the Juris Doctorate from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in May of 2017. She has been a member in good standing of The Puerto Rico Bar since 2017. She is also a member in good standing of The Florida Bar since 2020. Ms. Castro is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Ms. Castro is also part of the firm’s bilingual team of lawyers dedicated to helping the Spanish speaking community understand their rights and the best way to move forward with their claim. In addition to passionately practicing law, Ms. Castro enjoys spending time with family and cruise travel.

Denisse Vergara Miller is the founding partner of Vergara Miller Law Firm, licensed in Mexico since 2007 and in the United States since 2017. She specializes in immigration and family law.

Pedro Duran

New York, NY

Pedro Duran joined Palillo Law in 2019, after attending Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Alma Chavez is a bilingual legal professional and Dallas native at Kelso Law PLLC. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Forensic Science Certificate from The University of Texas at Austin in 2020 and her J.D. from the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law in May 2025. She was a Dean’s Scholar and received CALI Awards in Civil Motions and Texas Civil Procedure. She scored in the top 1-2% nationwide on the July 2025 Uniform Bar Examination. Her practice focuses on personal injury, medical malpractice, and immigration matters.

Jessica Thual

Forest Hills, NY

Ms. Thual is a skilled and dedicated personal injury litigator based in New York City. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and her Juris Doctor from New York Law School, where she focused on civil litigation. Ms. Thual began her legal career at the New York City Transit Authority’s Bronx Tort Division, handling a variety of personal injury cases. Before joining Cohen & Cohen, she honed her litigation skills by successfully representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice and complex personal injury matters. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Thual is committed to serving clients from diverse backgrounds with sensitivity and care. She works tirelessly to ensure her clients feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout the legal process. A passionate advocate for her clients’ rights, Ms. Thual has a proven record of success in mediation, arbitration, and trial. Her efforts have led to significant outcomes, including a $1.9 million settlement early in litigation. Today, Ms. Thual continues to champion the rights of those harmed by negligence. She provides personalized, results-driven representation, ensuring her clients receive the justice they deserve.

Lauren G. Matta-Burke

Naples, FL

Ms. Matta-Burke focuses her practice on first-party property disputes and insurance defense litigation. She represents the firm’s clients on all aspects of litigation, including drafting pleadings, discovery, pre-trial strategy, and settlement negotiations. “A unique experience that benefits my work and clients today is having the opportunity to represent both plaintiffs and defendants throughout my career. This has given me a better understanding of how each side approaches the litigation process, and it allows me to thoroughly analyze the strengths and weaknesses of my client’s case.”

Alixandra Powers

Studio City, CA

Alixandra brings a unique blend of experience and expertise to her role as an Associate Attorney at Levin & Nalbandyan. Alix has handled dozens of matters involving disability discrimination, sex and gender discrimination, race discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage and hour disputes. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Russian from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2015. Graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate, she ranked in the top 20% of Army ROTC graduates nationwide. As a veteran who served in the US Army for 12 years, Alixandra was commissioned as an Officer in 2015 and served as a Medical Evacuation helicopter pilot for 5 years. Her military service instilled in her a sense of duty, honor, and commitment to serving others, values that continue to guide her legal career. Alix earned her Juris Doctor at Southwestern Law School with a concentration in Labor & Employment Law and Public Interest in 2022. During her time at Southwestern, Alixand accumulated over 100 hours of public service, catering to people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, Disabled Veterans, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Alix’s commitment to advocacy and social justice is evident in her legal career. In law school, she completed an externship with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, assisting EEOC attorneys with race discrimination and sexual harassment matters. She also served as a Law Clerk with Southwestern Law School’s Community Lawyering Clinic, where she developed a legal name change and gender marker clinic with the Trans Latina Coalition serving transgender clients. Currently, Alixandra is an Associate Attorney at Levin & Nalbandyan, LLP, where she has been working under the mentorship of Jacob Nalbandyan in the Employment department since her first year of law school. Alix believes in taking an empathetic yet assertive approach to litigation and has successfully represented clients in high-stakes cases, gaining valuable experience in multiple Arbitrations and Trials. Outside of her legal work, Alix’s interests include art history, 90s hip-hop, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu/muay thai. She enjoys traveling with her partner and spending time with her two dogs, Astro and Logan.

Jonathan B. Jordan

San Marcos, TX

Jonathan Jordan, a 2015 T.C. Williams School of Law graduate, has experience with the U.S. Attorney's Office, corporate counsel, and immigration firms. He was a partner at an immigration firm and served as a guardian ad litem. After moving to Texas in 2019, he became an Assistant District Attorney in Hays County. Jonathan is passionate about protecting children, advocating for their best interests, and zealously supporting father's rights. He speaks Spanish.

Adam Thayne

Hillsboro, OR

Adam Thayne is an attorney at Harris Velázquez Gibbens, focusing on criminal law defense. He has extensive experience from clerking at the Oregon Department of Justice and Multnomah County Circuit Court, and has represented clients in over 25 jurisdictions across Oregon. He is fluent in Spanish and assists a diverse clientele with cases ranging from traffic infractions to major felonies, including expungements and felony reductions.