Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Ilya Lerma

Phoenix, AZ

Ilya Lerma is an Arizona native and trial attorney since 1999, specializing in complex personal injury cases, particularly traumatic brain injuries. She is the current President of the Arizona Association for Justice and a national trial consultant.

McKay Corbett

Salt Lake City, UT

McKay Corbett is a Partner at Younker Hyde Macfarlane, PLLC and a graduate of the University of Utah College of Law. He focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death. He is fluent in Spanish and French, and able to communicate in Portuguese.

Laura M. Jimenez

South Pasadena, CA

Laura M. Jimenez is an associate with The Carrillo Law Firm, where she brings a diverse legal background and broad experiences in civil litigation, immigration, family law and criminal defense. Since joining The Carrillo Law Firm, Mrs. Jimenez’s practice has been focused on representing victimsof childhood sexual abuse, molestation, sexual harassment and violations of civil rights. Mrs. Jimenez also brings several years of civil litigation experience as a plaintiff’s attorney involved in wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits. Many of the cases she has worked on have resulted in favorable multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements. Laura Jimenez also has wide-ranging experience in both immigration and family law. She has successfully defended clients in removal proceedings and has represented clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Servicesin family-based petitions for permanent resident status, naturalization, hardship waivers, Violence Against Women Act, U-Visa petitions and Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals. She has also secured dismissals of cases based on favorable exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion by the Department of Homeland Security. Also well versed in family law, Mrs. Jimenez has extensive experience representing clients in the litigation of contested family law matters involving divorce, custody, visitation, spousal and child support, property division and restraining orders. In addition to practicing law, Mrs. Jimenez is a licensed real estate broker. She has actively negotiated residential real estate transactions. Her broad knowledge and background in law and real estate has enabled her to effectively assist homeowners overcome the foreclosure process by negotiating loan modifications with lenders and attorneys that meet the diverse needs of her clients. Before obtaining her Juris Doctorate, Mrs. Jimenez was a legal extern for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Sex Crimes Division and the Western Law Center for Disability Rights.

Tara Kaylene Millan

Eagle Point, OR

Tara Millan has been in practice for over 15 years. She received her bachelor's degree, with honors, in American Intellectual History from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her law degree from Creighton University, where she earned the American Jurisprudence Award in multiple categories and was a member of the International Moot Court Team. She practiced in Anchorage, Alaska, before returning to Eagle Point, Oregon. Her practice focuses on litigation, particularly personal injury and family law, and she has been involved in appellate work resulting in published opinions against insurance companies.

Chong H. Ye is a Federal Way, WA personal injury trial lawyer dedicated to protecting clients' interests, especially those from immigrant communities, ensuring they receive fair compensation from insurance companies. He has recovered millions for clients and has extensive experience in various auto accident cases. He is active in the community, a board member for Nest Mission, and recognized as a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyer and by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.

Sean W. O'Connell

Arlington, VA

Sean W. O'Connell is a solo practitioner with over 25 years of experience, specializing in family law, personal injury, and civil litigation. He earned his Juris Doctor from Antioch School of Law in 1986 and a Master of Comparative and International Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1988.

Brian C. Ellis

Temecula, CA

Brian C. Ellis is a founding partner at Ellis Helm, APC. Mr. Ellis graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Economics and a minor in Spanish in 2003. He graduated with his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 2006. Mr. Ellis was admitted to the California Bar and began practice in February 2007. Prior to founding Ellis Helm, APC, Mr. Ellis worked for large insurance companies as a defense attorney. He spent many years on The Major Case Team for a national insurance company; working on personal injury and wrongful death cases viewed by the insurance company to be high value cases. During his time as a defense attorney, Mr. Ellis learned the strategies and goals of the insurance companies, and gathered invaluable insight into what it takes to maximize case value. After growing tired of the insurance industry run around, Mr. Ellis established Ellis Helm, APC, to focus solely on the rights of the injured. Mr. Ellis now uses his experience, insight and knowledge gathered from his years as an insurance defense attorney to maximize settlements for injury victims. Mr. Ellis handles a variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. He is a trial attorney and has tried several cases to verdict. In 2015 alone my firm secured a seven figure jury verdict and a six figure jury verdict in arguably one of the most conservative counties in California. Due to his accomplishments, Mr. Ellis is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2016 and 2017 (an honor bestowed on no more than 2.5% of attorneys in California).

Attorney Michael F. Mahoney graduated from Boston College Law School in 1996. Since opening his practice, he has argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and tried cases in Federal District Court, as well as courts throughout the state. Attorney Mahoney has obtained multi-million dollar settlements, arbitration awards and judgements in multiple complex personal injury cases and has been featured and profiled in The Boston Globe, Fox News, WBZ Radio, Lawyer's Weekly, Daily Lynn Item, ABC News, The Washington Post and New Mobility Magazine, amongst others. Additionally, Attorney Mahoney recently completed his 10th year as an adjunct professor teaching litigation skills at Boston College. He founded The Law Offices of Michael F. Mahoney and staffed it with skilled personal injury attorneys who share his mission: to help clients recover from terrible situations. Michael F. Mahoney was recognized as a Super Lawyer for 2017-2021, a designation awarded only to top-rated practicing attorneys after an extensive evaluation. He also experienced a life-altering accident at 22, which gives him a unique understanding of his clients' situations.

Michael E. Bergman

Hicksville, NY

Michael E. Bergman is a co-founder and partner of Bergman, Bergman, Fields & Lamonsoff, focusing on motor vehicle negligence, construction accidents, slip/trip and fall, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his Juris Doctorate from Touro Law School in 1995. He is admitted to the New York State Bar and federal courts. He has litigated thousands of personal injury cases and negotiated over $150 million for clients, recognized by New York Magazine for top settlements.

Todd Cash Alofs

Jupiter, FL

Todd Cash Alofs is a Florida Bar and National Board of Trial Advocacy Board Certified Trial Lawyer. He holds a B.S. from Elmira College (1984) and a J.D. from Whittier College School of Law (1987). His legal career began with a judicial clerkship, followed by experience as an insurance defense trial attorney, and then as a plaintiff's personal injury and wrongful death trial attorney. He is admitted to practice in Florida, various U.S. Federal Courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Alofs has received an 'AV' rating from Martindale-Hubbell every year since 1996.

Kellen Bradley

Scottsdale, AZ

Kellen Bradley is a personal injury trial lawyer in Arizona, focusing on catastrophic and fatal injury cases. He has successfully litigated complex cases, recovered millions for clients, and is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star. He is conversational in Spanish.

Michael Dreishpoon

Forest Hills, NY

Michael Dreishpoon has been practicing law in the New York metropolitan area for over 35 years, earning a reputation as a top-notch litigator in both criminal defense and personal injury cases. He routinely obtains dismissals and acquittals for clients in criminal cases and has secured numerous large settlements and high verdicts for personal injury clients. He is known for his fearless approach against powerful adversaries like insurance companies and the District Attorney’s office.

Iury P. Carvalho is an attorney focusing on personal injury, general negligence, and premises liability cases. He serves as a key team member at Esquire Law, where he has demonstrated his passion for advocating for accident victims and ensuring they receive the compensation they deserve. Over the years, Iury has successfully recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. As a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Iury belongs to an esteemed group of attorneys who have achieved million-dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements. This exclusive organization is strictly limited to less than 1% of attorneys in the United States. Before joining the Esquire Law team, Iury practiced at a boutique personal injury firm where he honed his skills in representing plaintiffs in a broad range of cases, including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death suits. Iury holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Florida International University and a Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law. During law school, he held various leadership positions, including Vice-President of the Student Bar Association and President of the Tort Law Society. Additionally, his peers elected him to deliver the Commencement Day Speech at his law school’s graduation ceremony. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and raised in South Florida, Iury is an avid foodie who enjoys exploring new restaurants and traveling. He also dedicates his time to mentoring recent law school graduates as they prepare for the Bar Exam. In addition to his legal acumen, Iury is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

Alexandria Zant

El Paso, TX

Alexandria Zant is the founding attorney of Zant Law Firm P.C., born and raised in El Paso. She earned her Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech University in 1999. With over two decades of experience, she has been helping personal injury victims in her community. She is a past president of the El Paso County Trial Lawyers Association and the El Paso Women’s Bar Association, and a current member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Texas Watch, and National Trial Lawyers.

Miller Jackson

Huntsville, AL

Born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. University of Alabama for undergrad, graduated cum laude. Cumberland School of Law (National Negotiation Team). Personal Injury, Wrongful death, workers compensation, defective products, liquor liability, 18 wheelers accidents, premises liability, nursing home abuse and animal attacks.

Arlene P. Auger

Charlotte, NC

Arlene P. Auger. Esq., has worked directly for GEICO and with law firms that represented the interests of CIGNA, Liberty Mutual and AETNA in New York. She joined Auger & Auger, the law firm started by Herbert W. Auger, in 1995. Mrs. Auger believes in applying her extensive background in insurance law to provide aggressive, high-impact representation for clients who have been in car accidents.

Scott C. Sands

Chicago, IL

Scott C. Sands is a partner with over 30 years of experience in personal injury litigation and trial law, specializing in Railroad Law. He represents injured railroad employees under FELA, LIA, Safety Appliance Act, and Whistleblower's Act. He has tried dozens of cases in state and federal courts across multiple states and has secured several multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Prior to joining Anesi, Ozmon, Ltd., he served as lead counsel on over 300 personal injury cases and was a felony trial attorney with the Public Defender's Office in Chicago.

Jeff Padilla

Encinitas, CA

Jeff Padilla, founding partner of Padilla Law Group, LLP, earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2005. He has successfully represented clients in various personal injury cases, including car accidents, product defects, and premises liability. He has been recognized as one of California’s Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers and the American Society of Legal Advocates, and among San Diego’s Top Attorneys. He holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent rating and has been selected for the Super Lawyers list. Jeff is also a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College.

Alan J Markman

Bloomfield, NJ

Alan J. Markman has practiced in personal injury, medical malpractice, and the representation of public sector labor and law enforcement unions for over 30 years.

S. Michael Musa-Obregon

Maspeth, NY

S. Michael Musa-Obregon is the founding attorney and head of Musa-Obregon Law PC. He is a former New York City prosecutor with extensive experience in criminal defense, including white collar crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes, and domestic violence, as well as immigration law, deportation, asylum, residency, citizenship, and business immigration. He is a veteran criminal trial lawyer known for achieving extraordinary results for his clients. He is fluent in Spanish, has a working knowledge of French, and understands some Polish and Arabic.

Easter P. Moses

Roanoke, VA

Attorney Easter P. Moses has over 30 years of experience representing clients in Virginia in personal injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, and criminal defense cases. He is known for thorough case preparation and working directly with clients to understand their legal needs and goals.

Andrew J. Gilbride

Riverhead, NY

Andrew J. Gilbride tirelessly and aggressively represents individuals and families in matters including Family Law, Divorce Law, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Personal Injury, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Landlord/Tenant disputes, Civil Litigation and General Business issues. He was a successful Wall Street professional before founding the firm, bringing extensive financial knowledge to complex negotiations. He is detail-oriented, professional, and committed to making a positive difference in clients' lives.

Chad Nolan Horowitz

Boynton Beach, FL

Chad Horowitz is an established leader in personal injury law, dedicated to defending the rights of the injured throughout Florida. He has successfully represented thousands of clients, recovering millions of dollars, with a focus on personal injury, car accidents, pedestrian accidents, and wrongful death. As a former insurance defense attorney and Assistant State Attorney for Broward County, he brings extensive trial and litigation experience. He is known for his commitment to clients, providing compassionate representation and achieving favorable outcomes through trials, mediations, and settlements.

Javier Perez specializes in employment and catastrophic injury law and has teamed up with Crain Brogdon, LLP to provide you with the experience and reputation of one of the best catastrophic law firms in the country. The best results come from a collaborative team, and Javier is the quarterback of this team. You will have the benefit of the whole operation of the Crain Brogdon, LLP family, which is essential when going against some of the biggest insurance companies in the world. With Javier’s team, you will have a group of experts who can help you navigate this complex legal landscape. Attorney Javier Perez is an award-winning bilingual attorney who has dedicated his professional life to helping people in their time of need. A seasoned litigator and passionate advocate for equality and social justice, Javier represents his clients with an unrivaled combination of determination, compassion, and ability. Javier Perez is dedicated to providing his clients - who come from all walks of life - with the high caliber representation they deserve. Attorney Perez is experienced in the courtroom - he has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal court and has represented clients in over a dozen civil jury trials, bench trials, and final arbitration hearings. For his work in the legal profession, Javier was selected to serve on the Merit Selection Panel Committee to interview and recommend the next Magistrate Judge for the federal court in Dallas, Texas. Attorney Perez has been repeatedly named both a Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine, one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas and by D Magazine, and a Top Latino Lawyer nationally by Latino Leaders magazine. Javier has also been elected a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation, and the Dallas Women Lawyers Foundation. Javier was a founding partner in a plaintiff’s litigation firm in Dallas and worked under former Federal Judge Joe Kendall. Mr. Perez is also a former legal extern to Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina, Federal Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). Javier is a proud double-alumnus of the University of Texas and lives in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas, with his wife Caelie, son Leo (6), and rescue dogs Molly and Hugo.