Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Eric Kirkpatrick

Houston, TX

Eric Kirkpatrick is an attorney licensed in Texas and New York, specializing in litigation. He graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2004. He has extensive experience in diverse areas of law including personal injury, securities litigation, and construction disputes. Since 2014, he has worked with Jim Walker, successfully trying jury and non-jury trials in state and federal courts. He is a member of several legal associations including the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the Houston Bar Association, and volunteers for legal clinics.

Anthony Atala

Miami, FL

Anthony Atala is a highly skilled attorney with extensive experience handling a broad range of insurance claims. After spending more than a decade defending insurance companies and their policyholders, he joined Amanda Demanda Injury Lawyers to represent individuals who have suffered injuries. A Miami native and first-generation Cuban American, Anthony attended the University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. During his time at UF, he was actively involved in Student Government, the Hispanic Student Association, and Hispanic Heritage Month. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law in Orlando, where he served as a teaching assistant in Contracts and was a member of the Student Bar Association and the Hispanic Law Student Association. During law school, he also worked as a real estate law paralegal, gaining valuable legal experience. Upon graduating, Anthony founded his own law firm in Central Florida, where he specialized in personal injury and family law. In 2011, he returned to South Florida and joined a small law firm, focusing on personal injury cases. The following year, he transitioned to insurance defense, representing insurance companies and their policyholders. He began his career in insurance law at a regional firm before moving on to two of the largest insurance defense firms in the state. Over the next decade, he handled complex personal injury cases and first-party insurance claims, ultimately overseeing numerous high-stakes cases for major insurance providers. In 2024, drawing on his extensive knowledge of insurance law, Anthony shifted his focus to representing individuals injured due to the negligence of others. He now handles cases involving car accidents, premises liability, and slip and fall injuries. His deep understanding of the insurance industry allows him to strategically navigate claims and achieve the best possible outcomes for his clients. Beyond his legal practice, Anthony is deeply committed to serving his community. He is a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Audit and Budget Committee and previously served on the Miami-Dade County Community Council. Additionally, he is an active member of the Cuban American Bar Association, where he was recognized as a LEADS Class 2 Fellow and named New Member of the Year in 2024. He is also a member of the Miami Lakes Bar Association and the Hispanic American League Against Discrimination (SALAD). Anthony is a licensed real estate broker and has served as a continuing education instructor for insurance adjusters. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.

David Yadidi

Encino, CA

Mr. Yadidi is an award-winning personal injury lawyer licensed in California, Nevada, and Florida. He won’t stop fighting for you until getting the maximum compensation, there are no fees unless you win! Mr. Yadidi recently succeeded in recovering over $100 MILLION for injury victims including a ($2.1 Million) settlement, ($1 Million) Judgement, and ($16 Million) Motorcycle Fatality Case. Mr. Yadidi is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and American Association for Justice.

Fulvio A. Picerno

Newark, CA

Fulvio A. Picerno has been practicing Personal Injury Law for over 20 years, representing individuals seriously injured due to the fault of others in cases including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, slip/trip and fall accidents, and dog bites. His prior experience as a Defense Attorney for insurance companies provides a unique advantage in analyzing claims and strategizing litigation to maximize client compensation. He has managed and resolved hundreds of personal injury cases, successfully mediating, arbitrating, and trying cases in San Francisco and the East Bay.

Richard S. Aguire

Renton, WA

Richard S. Aguire is an attorney at Pendergast Law, specializing in personal injury, serious automobile and truck accidents, dog bite injuries, product liability, and wrongful deaths. He is fluent in Spanish and was a former sheriff's deputy. He graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2013 and the University of Wisconsin in 2007. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Lucy Badillo

Atlanta, GA

Lucy Badillo was born and raised in Colquitt County, Georgia. She joined The Brown Firm in the summer of 2024 and is now an associate attorney. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgia College & State University in 2021, where she served as Director of Multicultural Affairs for the Student Government Association, President of the Latino Student Association, and a member of the Council of Student Ambassadors. Following graduation, she attended Mercer University School of Law, where she was actively involved in the Association of Women Law Students and the Hispanic Law Student Association. During law school, she gained valuable experience through clerkships at multiple personal injury firms and worked as an advocate in the Mercer Law Domestic Violence Clinic, representing clients in temporary protective order cases. As a fluent Spanish speaker, Lucy is passionate about serving the Hispanic community and ensuring that Spanish speaking clients receive comprehensive and accessible legal representation. When she’s not at work, Lucy enjoys spending time with her family and cat, cooking, and practicing yoga.

Benjamin W. Hill

Albany, NY

Benjamin W. Hill is a trial attorney focusing on personal injury, white collar criminal defense, and complex litigation. He has over a decade of experience in federal and state courts. A Fulbright Scholar, he previously clerked for a Federal Judge and was a partner at a top litigation firm. He is fluent in Spanish and has represented Spanish-speaking clients.

Dennis P. Wilkinson

Idaho Falls, ID

Dennis Wilkinson is a trial lawyer focusing on complex civil litigation, including personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation, and police officer defense. He graduated from Idaho State University in 1995 with Bachelor degrees in Political Science and Spanish, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1999. He has handled cases in Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and North Dakota.

Teresa Capalbo

Wethersfield, CT

Teresa Capalbo, originally from Wethersfield, CT, founded Capalbo Hourihan, LLC in 2021 after over 12 years as an associate and partner at Kenny, Brimmer & Mahoney, LLC. She represents clients in personal injury, workers’ compensation, estate planning, probate, contested probate matters, real estate, business formation, and collections. Ms. Capalbo has successfully tried cases in Superior and Probate Courts, including a $930,000 settlement for an injured client. She also served as second chair in the landmark case Luster v. Luster. She has worked with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a Federal Fiduciary and Conservator. She is fluent in Italian and can service Spanish-speaking clients.

Mohamad Ahmad

Santa Monica, CA

Mohamad Ahmad is a founding partner of Kermani LLP, a graduate of the UCLA School of Law, and a former judicial extern to the Honorable Dale Fischer of the Central District of California. Over the past decade, Mohamad has litigated numerous multi-million dollar cases across the country. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” since 2018, an honor awarded to the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in the Southern California area under 40 years of age, and has also been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40.

Paul J. Kubinski

El Paso, TX

Mr. Paul Kubinski is the founder and managing partner of the firm. He has been practicing law in the borderland for over 45 years and has been Board Certified in Family Law since 1988. Paul graduated from Texas Tech University with a Law Degree and as two year chess champion in 1978. From 1978 -1979, Paul acted as Assistant District Attorney prosecuting family cases. Since then, he has been in private practice primarily handling Family Law, Probate, Criminal, Personal Injury, and Real Estate cases. Paul enjoys swimming, playing chess, and is an active member of his church. He is well known in the community for his sense of humor. He has been happily married to Kathleen Wergin for 45 years and loves spending time with his three sons and two grandchildren.

Ryan Cantú

Austin, TX

Ryan Cantu is a native of Laredo, Texas, and a bilingual attorney with experience in a wide range of civil litigation, including first-party insurance defense, complex insurance coverage, catastrophic personal injury, commercial automobile accidents, construction defects, oilfield liability, and real estate. He graduated from South Texas College of Law with honors in 2013. He currently focuses on personal-injury defense and general commercial litigation.

Peter McCool

Washington, DC

Dr. Peter McCool is an emergency physician and lawyer specializing in medical malpractice cases. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine in 2004 and completed his emergency medicine residency in 2007. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2020. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and licensed to practice law in Illinois, DC, and Maryland.

Cristina Santiago

Las Vegas, NV

Cristina Santiago, born and raised in Puerto Rico, obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico, School of Law in 2012, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Since 2018, she has exclusively practiced Immigration Law, with expertise in complex family and humanitarian-based immigration, criminal analysis, appeals, and deportation defense. Prior to joining De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers, she worked at immigration law firms in Miami, Florida, and Dallas, Texas. Cristina is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Puerto Rico Bar, and is fluent in Spanish and English. She is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of immigrants seeking legal assistance.

Jessica Zink

Phoenix, AZ

Jessica Zink’s practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, third party liability, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability, dram shop, negligent road design and government claims, including claims against various cities in Maricopa County. Jessica is passionate about fostering close working relationships with her clients, offering compassionate and zealous legal representation. She has litigated complex civil litigation cases and does not shy away from a challenge. She has successfully litigated claims in Maricopa County Superior Court, Pinal County Superior Court, Pima County Superior Court, Yuma County Superior Court, and in the U.S. Federal District Court, District of Arizona Jessica grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, received her B.A. from the University of Missouri, and went on to receive her law degree from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

Benjamin D. Swanson, Esq.

San Jose, CA

Benjamin D. Swanson is the founding attorney of Swanson Law Group, dedicated to helping injured individuals achieve justice and maximum compensation. Since 2010, he has recovered over $100 million for clients and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is known for his relentless and strategic approach against insurance companies.

Drew Stout

Hobbs, NM

Drew Stout, also from Hobbs, New Mexico, holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Baylor University Law School. He represents clients in personal injury cases, including catastrophic truck accidents and wrongful death. Drew is a licensed member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, New Mexico Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, and Texas Trial Lawyers Association. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New Mexico, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ian Chaikin

Melville, NY

Ian Chaikin is the founding member of Chaikin Trial Group, licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. He is known for aggressive litigation, securing multi-million dollar recoveries, and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and a member of the Million-Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish.

Maria C. Jaime

Sacramento, CA

Maria Jaime has been an attorney with Curtis Legal Group since 2006, focusing her practice on representing clients injured in traffic accidents of all kind. Maria has worked in the legal industry since 2003, working as a pro bono attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to California’s rural low-income families and senior citizens. As the daughter of migrant farm workers, she spent her childhood in a farm labor center in Ceres, California; she continues to give back to those less fortunate on a regular basis. Knowing that an entire community has placed its trust in her, she works tirelessly to provide exceptional service. The first Latina lawyer to join Curtis Legal Group, Maria has been a successful personal injury lawyer handling cases involving auto accidents, truck accidents, off-road vehicle accidents, and accidents resulting from defects in property, such as trip and fall cases. She also represents the families of victims involved in wrongful death cases, aggressively fighting for the rights of grieving families.

Carla DiMare

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Carla DiMare is an experienced civil trial attorney admitted to practice in Massachusetts and California. She handles a variety of cases including personal injury, police misconduct, sexual harassment, medical malpractice, business disputes, sexual assault, defamation, First Amendment cases, whistleblower cases, and Title IX issues in educational institutions. She has represented high-profile clients and victims without financial resources. Ms. DiMare is also a trained mediator and serves on the County of San Diego Law Library Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors for the Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Foundation.

Jeffrey P. Lowenthal

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Jeffrey Lowenthal is the founding and managing partner of Lowenthal & Abrams, Injury Attorneys. He focuses his practice on personal injury cases, including auto accidents and slip and falls. He is recognized by his colleagues as an excellent personal injury lawyer, as shown by his election to Main Line Today’s Top Attorneys. He has represented over 500 religious organizations.

Chloe Martinez

Houston, TX

Chloe Martinez is an Immigration Attorney with The Gonzalez law Group, PLLC. During her time in law school, Chloe was a teaching assistant in the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic. Chloe also obtained her civil litigation certificate and graduated with Pro Bono Honors. Chloe learned the art of advocacy through her time as Vice President of the Mock Trial team while competing in several competitions throughout the state of Florida. After passing the Florida Bar and before making immigration law her primary focus, Chloe practiced first party property with Florida’s largest insurance defense firm. Chloe was born and raised in McAllen, Texas and is fluent in English and Spanish. She obtained her undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s University and her master’s degree from the University of Texas- Pan American. A product of immigrant parents, Chloe’s interest in immigration law stems from witnessing the different struggles her parents, as professionals in their home country of Mexico, experienced coming to the United States to provide their family with better opportunities. She now strives to advocate and fight for those that emigrate to the United States in search for better opportunities. In her free time, Chloe enjoys staying active, reading, online shopping and spending time in McAllen with her family.

Ivan A. Schertzer began his legal career in 1980, establishing the Law Offices of Ivan A. Schertzer two years later. He has provided personal injury law help for clients in the metro Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas. Prior to opening his own law firm, Mr. Schertzer worked as an insurance defense attorney for a prominent Florida law firm. He also gained valuable experience during law school serving as legal intern for the Dade County Public Defender's office and taking cases to trial after his second year of law school as a Rule 9 intern, certified by the Florida Supreme Court. He has a decades-long reputation for results in personal injury claims.

Michael J. Pattinson

Moscow, ID

Mike was born on May 3, 1971 in Moscow, Idaho and graduated from Moscow High School in 1989. After graduating from Moscow High School in 1989, Mike attended Washington State University. He graduated from Washington State in 1994 with a Bachelor's Degree in English, with a Minor in Spanish Literature. While at Washington State, Mike also played football where he was a four year letter winner as a quarterback. Mike came back to Idaho in 1996 and attended the University of Idaho School of Law, where he obtained a Juris Doctor Degree in 1998. Mike joined the law firm of Walker & Pattinson in 1998. Mike is licensed to practice law in the States of Idaho, and Washington, as well as the United States District Court of Idaho. He maintains active membership with the Idaho State Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association. Mike is also actively involved in a number of community and civic organizations, such as the Moscow Central Lions club and the Moscow Elks. He is also presently a Board Member for Stepping Stones, Inc. The areas of law in which Mike practices includes Automobile Accidents, Business Law and Contracts, Corporations and Limited Liability Companies, all areas of felony and misdemeanor Criminal Law such as DUI, DWP, Manslaughter, Controlled Substances, Assault, Battery and Domestic Violence, Domestic Law, Child Custody, Divorce, Estates, including Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney, General Civil Practice, Insurance Law, Probate, and Real Estate. Over his more than fifty years of practicing law, Mike has been involved in many lawsuits and mediations, several of which have resulted in settlements ranging from $300,000.00 to $850,000.00. Based on ethical considerations, names of clients and cases necessarily must remain confidential.