Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Jonathan Watkins

San Antonio, TX

Jonathan Watkins is a trial attorney and the lead attorney at The Law Office of Jonathan Watkins. Licensed since 2012, he began his career as a prosecutor in the District Attorney's Office, handling cases involving family violence, injuries to children, and sexual assault, and participating in over 50 jury trials. He brings this experience to his criminal defense practice, which covers misdemeanors to aggravated felonies, and also handles personal injury matters. He is a skilled negotiator and trial attorney, dedicated to protecting clients' rights.

Shawn S. Hakakian

West Hollywood, CA

Shawn S. Hakakian is the founder and principal attorney of Hakakian Law Group, a Los Angeles personal injury law firm dedicated to representing accident victims across California. He has an established track record in personal injury litigation, having recovered millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of his clients. Shawn advocates fiercely to ensure his clients receive maximum compensation and personalized attention, treating every case with the care and dedication it deserves. His mission is rooted in empathy, transparency, and strong advocacy. As the son of an immigrant, Shawn understands how vulnerable individuals can be taken advantage of without proper legal representation. This perspective shapes his approach to delivering the highest quality legal care to every client. Shawn’s educational background and early professional experience have allowed him to excel in personal injury law. Today, he is a seasoned negotiator who goes head-to-head with insurance companies in high-stakes matters, including cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. His clients benefit from his blend of aggressive legal strategy and compassionate client service.

Gerta S. Toska

Naples, FL

Gerta Toska is the Head of Personal Injury Department at Cardinal Law. She has over a decade of experience in personal injury claims, from pre-suit to litigation. Gerta graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She is a licensed Notary Public for the State of Florida, and speaks fluent Albanian, English, Spanish, Italian, and Greek. Gerta is adept at assessing and managing Personal Injury claims. She handles all aspects of an injury case from client intake through disbursement of funds after settlement or judgment. Gerta prides herself on achieving top dollar settlements for Cardinal Law clients, being aggressive, talented, and hard-working. She loves what she does, and her enthusiasm is evident in all aspects of her work as well as client reviews. Most importantly, she always puts client needs first and cares most about their treatment and well-being.

Bobby Garcia

Edinburg, TX

Bobby Garcia, a dedicated and compassionate attorney, has been tirelessly advocating for his clients’ rights for over two decades. With a deep understanding of the legal system and a commitment to justice, Bobby has built a reputation for achieving outstanding results in personal injury cases. His approach is rooted in treating each client as an individual, not just another case. Bobby’s relentless pursuit of justice and his unwavering support for his clients have made him a trusted name in the legal community.

Keith N. Daley

Santa Fe Springs, CA

Keith N. Daley is an associate attorney at Dixon & Daley, LLP, specializing in personal injury, workers' compensation, and social security disability. He earned his B.S. in Mathematics from UCLA in 2008 and his J.D. summa cum laude from Western State University College of Law in 2011. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2011.

Isaac Cotto

Duluth, GA

Attorney Isaac F. Cotto is a graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. A veteran of the United States Army, he served as a Military Police Officer for five years. Mr. Cotto, a New York City native, has lived in Georgia since 2001. He combines his knowledge of the law with courtroom experience to provide representation in personal injury, criminal, and family law matters.

Neil Morales

Naples, FL

Neil Morales is an attorney licensed in Florida since 2002, fluent in English and Spanish. He handles a wide range of cases including family law, personal injury, bankruptcy, criminal law, immigration, and civil litigation. He earned his law degree from Stetson College of Law, where he received the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, and holds undergraduate degrees in Finance and Economics from the University of Florida (1999).

Steve Franco

Oakland, CA

Steve Franco is an award-winning attorney who has dedicated his legal career toward fighting on behalf of injured workers. He is one of the few workers’ compensation attorneys in Northern California to have received part of his legal training at the prestigious California Supreme Court where he oversaw and worked on numerous labor and employment cases affecting all Californians. In 2018 and 2017, Steve was selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in the area of Workers' Compensation Law. The attorneys selected as Rising Stars are limited to 2.5% of the outstanding emerging lawyers in Northern California who are age 40 and under or having practiced 10 years or less. While spending the past 10 years fighting on behalf of injured workers, Steve has successfully handled numerous trials and has obtained many favorable verdicts on behalf of his clients. Steve litigates cases throughout Northern California and has handled cases in the following courts -- Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, Salinas and Santa Rosa. Steve has also served as a television legal analyst on Univision, Telemundo, TV Azteca, and Estrella TV and has also made several appearances on radio shows throughout the Bay Area. Steve is a proud first-generation American -- his parents emigrated from El Salvador in the 1980s seeking refuge from a civil war. Growing up, Steve learned the importance and value of determination, hard work, and resilience. It is with this same work ethic and drive that he continues to represent his clients in the courtroom today. Steve is a proud alumni of the University of California, Berkeley where he obtained his bachelors degree and graduated with honors. He then went on to obtain his law degree at the University of Calfornia, Hastings College of the Law where he was a member of LEOP and the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly -- the nation's longest running legal journal devoted entirely to constitutional scholarship. Steve looks forward to helping and representing you in your workers' compensation claim and working hard to obtain you all the benefits that you are entitled to so that you can obtain a just and fair result in your case.

Anthony Malley

Beaumont, TX

Anthony Malley, also known as Tony Malley, is the founding and managing partner of Malley Law Firm, PLLC. He is a nationally renowned, board-certified trial attorney with extensive experience. He began trying cases at the age of 26 and, at 30, secured the largest personal injury verdict in an East Texas county for a truck accident. He was certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization at 32 and also holds a certification in Civil Trial Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Malley has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer multiple times, a Texas Rising Star twice, and a Top Lawyer for Houston, Texas in 2014. He is a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been named to the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He is also known as the Agent's Attorney for real estate legal concerns.

Juan L. Guerra, Jr.

Houston, TX

With over 20 years of experience, attorney Juan L. Guerra, Jr. has built a reputation for achieving powerful results in both criminal defense and personal injury cases across Texas and nationwide. Known for his strategic thinking, meticulous preparation, and relentless advocacy, Juan is committed to protecting the rights, freedom, and futures of his clients.

Robert Earl Wilson

Upper Marlboro, MD

Robert Earl Wilson has been practicing law for over 36 years, mostly representing injury victims. Now retired, Mr. Wilson serves in an "of counsel" capacity to Wilson & Parlett. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law where he earned his J.D. in 1975. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduating in 1970. Mr. Wilson is one of two founding partners of Wilson & Parlett, formed in 1988. During his years in active practice, he focused almost exclusively on litigation of personal injury cases, trying hundreds of cases on behalf of his clients. Mr. Wilson is admitted to practice in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Maryland Association for Justice. Mr. Wilson is also a member of the Prince George's County, Montgomery County, and District of Columbia Bar Associations.

Victor C. Mitchener

Charlotte, NC

Throughout a 40+ year career as a lawyer, Vic Mitchener has successfully tried many jury trials with a focus in personal injury and worker's compensation. He strives to distinguish Mitchener Law from other lawyers in Charlotte through a steadfast, firm-wide commitment to consistently doing the right thing for their clients. He emphasizes making every person feel seen, heard, understood, and cared for. He enjoys the outdoors with his wife, Becky, and their five children and six grandchildren.

Emmanuel A. Fishelman

Silver Spring, MD

Emmanuel Fishelman is a Partner at Zipin, Amster & Greenberg, LLC, where he manages the personal injury department. He is passionate about helping immigrant and minority communities and zealously advocates for his Spanish-speaking clients. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and a 'Top Personal Injury Attorney'.

Maria E. Holmes

Houston, TX

Maria E. Holmes is a dedicated attorney who helps injured plaintiffs across Texas, with experience in personal injury, family litigation, and criminal defense. She has been recognized as a 2019-2023 Super Lawyers’ Texas Rising Star. A native Houstonian, she is fluent in English and Spanish. She earned her J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law and her B.A. from Smith College.

Neil Bhartia

Woodland Hills, CA

Attorney Bhartia is an award winning bankruptcy and personal injury attorney with a broad range of legal and international business experience. He earned his Juris Doctor from Chapman University School of Law. While there, he served as President of the International Law Society, Editor for the Law Journal, Academic Fellow, and Student Ambassador. Prior to Syndicate Legal, Neil has worked in the legal department of the Screen Actors Guild where he was involved with arbitration between studios/producers and the Guild, and has also held positions with the Public Law Center in the area of consumer fraud, and Macey & Aleman, the largest consumer bankruptcy firm in the country, where he was Senior Attorney for their Glendale office. Additionally, he was a partner at Shatford Law and continues to be of counsel to that firm. Attorney Bhartia possesses a Bachelor of International Business degree from Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario), with a focus in International Management and Spanish. He completed his MBA with a triple-major in finance, real property development, and strategy from York University (Toronto, Ontario). He has broad international work and study experience in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Mexico. Along with finance, marketing, and business development positions, Neil has worked in industries ranging from military and high-tech to education. Neil is fluent in French and Spanish and currently heads the bankruptcy practice area. Mr. Bhartia is admitted to the State Bar of California, the US Federal Court, and the Central and Southern Districts of California. He is a member of the LA County Bar Association and volunteers with Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles teaching Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to self-preparers at the San Fernando Valley Bankruptcy Court. In 2013 Mr. Bhartia was awarded the William J Lasarow Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service. He was recently named in 2021 as “Best Bankruptcy Attorney in Simi Valley” and “Best Personal Injury Attorney in Santa Clarita” by Expertise.com

Christine Brosnihan

Dudley, MA

Attorney Christine Brosnihan is a dedicated and compassionate attorney with extensive courtroom experience, appearing before judges almost daily. She provides high-quality, affordable legal representation to clients throughout Worcester County and Massachusetts, specializing in Family Law, DCF Fair Hearings, CPCS, Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, Landlord/Tenant, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. She offers services in both English and Spanish.

Floyd S. "Trey" Mills III

Anderson, SC

Floyd S. “Trey” Mills III is a Partner at Trammell Law Firm, P.A., specializing in personal injury law. He is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers. His dedication to fighting insurance companies stems from his personal experience with leukemia and health insurance challenges.

Patrick C. Burt

Salt Lake City, UT

Patrick C. Burt is an AV Rated civil defense trial attorney focusing on professional malpractice defense, appeals, products and premises liability defense, and personal injury defense. He began his legal career with the Arizona Attorney General’s office in 2004 and joined Kipp and Christian in 2007, conducting numerous civil trials to verdict.

William McCaskill

Oxon Hill, MD

William McCaskill is a personal injury lawyer with over 17 years of experience, having practiced since 2004. He has handled more than 2,000 personal injury cases and litigated nearly 500 in Maryland and District of Columbia courts. He is dedicated to advocating for clients, ensuring fair treatment from insurance companies, and helping them navigate medical and legal challenges. As a long-time Prince George’s County resident, he possesses local expertise and works with both English and Spanish-speaking clients.

Jose Orihuela

Webster, TX

Jose Orihuela is a personal injury attorney and a Houston, Texas native, serving the greater Houston community in both English and Spanish. He graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law, where he was a student leader and successful in academic competitions. His legal career began as a law clerk in Rockford, Illinois, focusing on employment discrimination, disability law, personal injury, sexual discrimination, and criminal defense. He practiced in state and federal courts and the Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office. Upon returning to Houston, he worked with Rene Gonzalez & Associates, PLLC, specializing in traffic law for the Latino community. He then joined The Pinkerton Law Firm as a plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer, handling cases such as the 2008 Big Spring Refinery Explosion, medical malpractice, 18-wheeler and car wrecks, wrongful death, premises liability, slip and falls, and drunk driving cases. He rose to Senior Associate, recognized for resolving cases quickly and maximizing client claims. In 2013, he established Jose Orihuela, Attorney at Law, focusing on personal injury and providing open, honest, and personal service to clients.

Mark A. Epstein

Pikesville, MD

Mark A. Epstein is an attorney with over 25 years of experience in personal injury and DUI defense. He provides aggressive, one-on-one representation and is known as a trial lawyer. He is licensed to practice in Maryland and Virginia.

Belal Hamideh

Long Beach, CA

Belal Hamideh is the founder of Belal Hamideh Law, P.C., a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney with a 99% success rate and over $100 million recovered for clients. He is a graduate of UCLA and Pepperdine School of Law, recognized as one of the '10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction' by AIOPIA, a 'Top 40 Under 40' by The National Trial Lawyers, and a 'Rising Star' by SuperLawyers.com. He handles cases on a contingency fee basis across California.

Mark B. Rubin

Bronx, NY

Mark B. Rubin has been practicing law continuously for 48 years, specializing in personal injury law. He has tried and settled thousands of cases, involving hundreds of millions of dollars, including very serious cases like brain damage, birth injuries, and death cases. He is frequently consulted by other lawyers for accident cases and has received recognition within the profession, serving as President of the Bronx County Bar Association and in the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association. He maintains close communication with clients, welcoming questions and input, and has represented multiple generations of families. His son, Michael Rubin, also joined the firm and has become a successful trial lawyer.

Evan D. Baker

Teaneck, NJ

Evan D. Baker, Esq. is a Partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a civil trial attorney. He focuses on helping seriously injured clients get compensation in cases involving motor vehicles, trucking and bus accidents, slip, trip & fall accidents, and product liability claims. He is known for his dedication to clients and going 'above and beyond' to ensure their satisfaction. He graduated from Rutgers University as a Henry Rutgers Honors Scholar and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law.