Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Collette V. Bilinkas

Fort Lee, NJ

Collette V. Bilinkas is an associate at Law Offices Rosemarie Arnold, representing plaintiffs in personal injury law, focusing on motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death actions, premises liability, and more. She prides herself on providing legal representation with care and compassion, dedicated to understanding and helping clients with their recovery. Collette was a Dean’s List student at Ramapo College, earning her B.A. in Law and Society in 2011. She earned her Juris Doctorate from New England Law|Boston in 2016. While in law school, she served as President of the Latin American Law Student Association and was a member of Phi Alpha Delta. She also provided free legal services at the New England Law | Boston Family Clinic. Ms. Bilinkas is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States District Court of New Jersey. She is a resident of Morris County, NJ, originally from Woodland Park, New Jersey, and is fluent in Spanish.

Michael J. Dwyer

Eagan, MN

Michael J. Dwyer is a Partner with over 30 years of experience solving legal problems for families, individuals, and corporations. He has litigated cases in state and federal courts across multiple states. His practice areas include wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, construction and environmental litigation, and estate and trust disputes. He was admitted to the Minnesota Bar in 1980 and Wisconsin Bar in 1989.

James Shadd III

Columbia, SC

James Shadd III is an attorney practicing in South Carolina since 2000. He attended the University of South Carolina School of Law and is licensed to practice in all South Carolina courts, the Federal District Court of South Carolina, and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. He specializes in personal injury, family law, business representation, criminal defense, and immigration law. Mr. Shadd is a sole proprietor, committed to providing personal attention to each client. He has served on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center and the Richland Library Board, and was listed as a ‘Who’s Who Attorney’ in the South Carolina Black Pages.

Alex Riddle

Charlotte, NC

Alex Riddle joined Riddle & Riddle in 2020 as a personal injury lawyer handling all types of injury cases throughout North Carolina. In 2025, she was elevated to partner, serving alongside her father, Gene Riddle, who founded the firm in 1985. She graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2020 and joined the firm immediately after passing the North Carolina State Bar. She is particularly interested in civil rights law. In 2021, Alex was recognized as a National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” attorney. In recognition of her significant case results, Alex has also been named a member of Million Dollar Advocates.

Daniel C. Ghyczy

Los Angeles, CA

Daniel C. Ghyczy, Esq. is Of Counsel with Alexandroff Law Group and is one of the firm’s lead trial attorneys. Daniel began his legal career at a top-tier plaintiffs’ litigation firm, where he worked as a law clerk and then attorney. Later, he joined Maranga Morgenstern, specializing in complex civil defense litigation. This experience allowed Daniel to gain a unique insight into the strategies and tactics used on the defense side of civil litigation before returning to plaintiff-side trial work with Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley. Daniel joined the Alexandroff Law Group in 2021. A graduate of Southern California University, Daniel earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School. Admitted to practice law across California, Daniel is a member of a number of California legal organizations including: Los Angeles County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities - Board Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, National Hellenic Society, USC Young Alumni Council. Daniel enjoys golfing, cooking, and traveling when outside of the office. Three non-profits that are important to Daniel are: Wags & Walks, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities, and Girls Who Code.

Joshua Peistrup

Marysville, OH

Josh Peistrup is a seasoned litigation attorney focusing his practice on Family & Juvenile Law, Personal Injury, and felony-level Criminal Defense matters. He has twelve years of experience representing clients in civil and criminal jury trials, as well as custody and bench trials. Josh previously served as a Guardian ad Litem for approximately ten years. He is known for providing hands-on and personalized representation and for his ability to communicate complex legal matters in plain English.

Ricardo F. Estrada

Milwaukee, WI

Ricardo F. Estrada is a 2005 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is fluent in Spanish and also speaks German. He specializes in personal injury cases, family law cases, and Social Security disability cases. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers - Rising Star from 2012 to present.

Beatriz A. Trejo

Bakersfield, CA

Beatriz A. Trejo is a partner at Chain | Cohn | Clark, specializing in workers' compensation cases. She is a Certified Legal Specialist in Workers’ Compensation and has been recognized as 'Workers’ Compensation Young Lawyer of the Year' and a 'Super Lawyers Rising Star'.

Crystal Baranco Garcia, Esq.

Miami Lakes, FL

Mrs. Baranco was born in Cuba and came to the United States at the age of 14. Arriving at this country without speaking English Crystal made it her mission to achieve her dreams. She started learning English in 9th grade at Westland High School, and by her junior year she was earning Cambridge ACE certifications and taking honors classes. She graduated with highest honors from Miami-Dade college with an Associate’s degree in Psychology. She later earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science as well as a minor in International Relations at Florida International University where she graduated cum laude. She also recently graduated cum laude from Benjamin L. Crumb College of Law with her juris doctor degree. Crystal worked for many years in the insurance field and now uses that knowledge in the personal injury field. She enjoys philanthropic work such as serving in her local church, fundraising for kids in Cuba and fundraising for assistance after natural disasters. She continues visiting Cuba and helping people in need. She has a passion for teaching others what she has learned and teaching others that their dreams can always become a reality. Mrs. Baranco is fluent in English and Spanish and licensed to practice law in the state of Florida.

Jeanne Laborde

Lafayette, LA

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Southern University Law Center in 1996, Jeanne joined her father and brother at Laborde Law Firm, practicing personal injury law. Jeanne fluently speaks both English & Spanish languages. Jeanne Laborde has spent two decades helping clients that have been injured with their medical treatment, bills, and losses. She offers legal services, compassion and understanding to all of her clients. The client should be concerned about their medical treatment and feeling better. They need a good lawyer on their side to take care of the legal issues and the insurance companies. In her career, she has rightfully earned the confidence and trust of her clients. Her diligence and conscious efforts are what she considers her greatest personal achievements. Growing up in Avoyelles Parish in Central Louisiana, Jeanne learned the importance of family and spends her free time with her husband of 30 years, her two boys, and their extended family. This quotation helps sum up the way Jeanne benefits her clients: “Many clients have little knowledge of the legal system and do not know how to proceed once they have been injured in an accident. My clients are always relieved once I spend time with them and explain the process and they know they are in good hands.”

Omar Cardenas

Plantation, FL

Mr. Cardenas has extensive experience in automobile negligence, premises liability, intentional torts, and insurance law. He is fluent in Spanish.

Stephen L. Rishoff

Lancaster, CA

Stephen L. Rishoff is a native Californian who graduated from California State University Northridge and Southwestern University School of Law in 1974. He worked as General Counsel for major home building companies before founding Accident Attorneys in Lancaster in 1987. He became a partner with Jim Vititoe in 2005. Steve practices almost exclusively in the Antelope Valley and is recognized for superior results and professionalism. He has expertise in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, and was appointed a panel mediator by the Los Angeles County Superior Court system. He was nominated for 'Trial Lawyer of the Year' by Consumer Attorneys of California in 2011 for his work on a product liability case.

Navid Natanian

Los Angeles, CA

As a founding partner, Navid Natanian is passionate about helping his injured clients recover losses and receive the maximum compensation available. Under the leadership of Mr. Natanian, our California personal injury law firm has obtained Millions in verdicts and settlements for its deserving clients. While Mr. Natanian is certainly proud of the results his law firm has earned over the years, he continues to work tirelessly on behalf of his clients every day. His stellar reputation in the community over the years is in part due to the strong stance he takes with insurance companies and big businesses. As a result of these efforts, Natanian & Yaghoubi stands out as one of California’s finest personal injury law firms. In addition to offering high-quality, yet cost-sensitive legal services, Mr. Natanian and his associates and staff work hard to help injured clients find the expert medical attention they need and deserve.

Christian S. Scott is the founder of Scott Law Group P.C., representing consumers across California in lemon law, product liability, and personal injury cases. With over a decade of experience, he previously defended national automotive manufacturers and car dealerships against similar claims in 14 western states, providing him with unique insider knowledge. He is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and is known for his aggressive litigation style and dedication to maximizing client results. He practices in state and federal courts and has successfully argued before the California Court of Appeals.

Craig A. Platt

Coupeville, WA

Craig A. Platt is a managing partner at Platt, Thompson and Buescher, known for his aggressive approach in criminal law and a long list of courtroom victories. He graduated from Stanford University Law School and has extensive experience as a public defender and chief prosecutor in Saipan. He is an expert in criminal law, frequently lectures, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and German.

Nathan Werksman

New York City, NY

As a Partner and Head of Special Litigation Projects at Merson Law PLLC, Nathan Werksman fights for the injured and wronged in complex catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation and is a leader in the New York legal community. His work on behalf of injured New Yorkers has been featured on Good Morning America and Eyewitness News ABC 7 New York and in The New York Times, The New York Post, and Rolling Stone Magazine. Mr. Werksman has recovered in excess of $150 million dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients in New York and California. Two of his trial verdicts have been featured on the popular podcast Great Trials Podcast. Nathan is very involved in the New York legal community and in making New York a more just place for the injured. He is the Deputy Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, is the Chair of the Products Liability Committee at the New York City Bar Association, and is on the Executive Committee of the UJA’s Young Lawyers Division. He was also selected to serve on the 2024 Supreme Court Independent Judicial Screening Panel, which plays a critical role in selecting the Supreme Court judges in Manhattan. Prior to joining Merson Law, Mr. Werksman worked at Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP and clerked at Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles. Nathan had lectured at Columbia Law School and regularly lectures at Stanford Law School. Mr. Werksman obtained his law degree from Stanford Law School where he lectures annually to Stanford Law students on the ethics and practice of plaintiffs’ work in a course taught by legal scholar Nora Freeman Engstrom. Mr. Werksman completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated summa cum laude double majoring in History and Spanish. Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Werksman is admitted to practice law in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. He lives with his wife, and three kids in Manhattan.

Christina M. Rossetti concentrates her practice on a broad range of personal injury litigation matters, with a focus on legal research and writing, appellate practice, and pre-trial discovery. She is a former judicial law clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Haas, J.AD. in New Jersey’s Appellate Division.

Colin Hutchinson-Flaming

Seattle, WA

Colin Hutchinson-Flaming joined Davis Law Group Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers in 2020 after previously working on both the plaintiff and defense side of personal injury and insurance litigation. He is licensed in Washington state and has extensive experience representing insurance companies and plaintiffs in serious injury and wrongful death claims. His knowledge of insurance defense strategy is an invaluable asset in representing victims of serious accidents and their families. He earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Economics from the University of Washington and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law. He played on the University of Washington’s Men’s Ice Hockey team and served as a Senior Editor of Oregon Review of International Law.

Michael Orozco focuses most of his practice in complex commercial litigation, criminal defense, franchise law and personal injury claims at both the federal and state level. He is an experienced trial attorney and has been lead counsel in over 50 trials, most of them jury trials, in both federal and state court, in both criminal and civil proceedings. Michael is also an experienced transactional attorney, having represented a multitude of businesses in the purchase or sale of assets. He has represented multi-national corporations in complex civil matters, individuals charged under federal and state criminal statutes, and the victims of catastrophic accidents suffering from permanent and debilitating injuries. Michael believes that every case is different, and there is no common road to success other than aggressive and proactive representation. Michael has achieved tremendous success in New Jersey as well as New York, where his is also admitted. Past and recent success stories include: (1)back to back hung juries in New York federal criminal court in one of the highest profile first amendment cases in recent history; (2) sentence of probation for a doctor charged in federal criminal court with violations of the anti-kickback statutes; (3) successful civil suit against insurance company to compel coverage for property loss due to client’s fire at home; (4) not guilty verdict for a client charged with murder; (5) $720,000 settlement in slip and fall case; (6) sentence of probation for client who was charged with first degree armed robbery and who was subject to 20 years of incarceration; (7) dismissal of murder charges against client after filing motions to suppress; (8) dismissal of civil complaint against construction company alleging millions of dollars of damage by plaintiff/homeowner; (9) dismissal of second degree charges for maintaining a drug manufacturing facility; (10) dismissal of civil suit against former employee alleging theft of millions of dollars and breach of contract, and; (11) non prosecution of client who faced potential charges for millions of dollars in financial crimes under federal tax laws. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Michael has also argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the New Jersey Supreme Court. In 2019 Michael prevailed in his argument before the New Jersey Supreme Court in State v. Fede, resulting in the Court vacating his client’s conviction despite it having been affirmed in three prior appeals. Prior to joining Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C., Michael was a partner in a small practice in Newark, concentrating in personal injury, business formation and representation and criminal defense. In addition to being admitted in the states of New Jersey and New York, Michael is admitted to practice in numerous federal courts across the country. He frequently travels across the country to give his clients first hand assistances in their legal matters. He has over a dozen years of legal experience, beginning with a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Thomas O’Brien, where he saw numerous trials first hand and assisted in crafting legal opinions regarding issues of law.

Adrian Miguel

Miami, FL

Adrian Miguel was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Florida International University in 2011, where he was a member of the Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society and consistently on the Dean’s List. He graduated Cum Laude with a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2014, also making the Dean's List during his law studies. As a Managing Partner at SteinLaw, Adrian litigates car accident, slip and fall, and construction site accident cases. Being of Cuban descent, he is fluent in Spanish, allowing him to connect with Spanish-speaking clients. In his free time, Adrian enjoys sports, exercising, and cooking.

Arthur B. Brandt

Port St. Lucie, FL

Arthur Brandt is a partner and owner of Baginski Brandt & Brandt, practicing criminal defense and family law. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1997 and has served as lead counsel in over 50 jury trials. He is an active member of several legal associations and community organizations.

Steven J. Anglés

Seattle, WA

I was in my teens when my family moved from Miami to a small town. We clearly weren’t from around there and didn’t exactly get a kind welcome. It didn’t take long to figure out that using my brain and building relationships were my best shot for some peace and happiness. Once I made some good friends, it became clear how much of a difference it made knowing that someone had my back. I wanted to be that person for others so they never had to feel like I did. What seemed like a seismic uprooting, as a kid, was small compared to my family fleeing Cuba in the ‘50s. They left their homes, jobs, and family to start over with a few, small suitcases and a whole lot of determination in a country where they didn’t speak the language or understand the system. Rightly, I was expected to work hard make sure their sacrifices continued to be meaningful, so I studied non-stop so I could begin making a real difference as fast as possible. When the first semester of law school finals came around and overlapped with my college graduation, I skipped the ceremony without hesitation. While these experiences are personal, I’m sharing them because they helped shape who I am and I think it’s really important for clients to know what motivates anyone they choose to represent them. Still in school, I started working for the D.A. prosecuting criminals and protecting victims of domestic violence. Keeping with my pattern, before I’d gotten my bar results; I began working at Progressive Insurance. I put myself through college and law school, so not only did I need to repay my loans but I also wanted to start honing my skills in the courtroom. My job was to represent the insured person, but at the end of the day, my boss was really the insurance corporation. Despite my track record of exceptional verdicts and well over a hundred cases that I took to trial, eventually I found myself at odds with my own company almost as often as I fought opposing council. I’d built up highly specialized knowledge of the industry but knew I couldn’t keep working there. I wanted to shift from defense work (tearing down other people’s cases) to personal injury work (building people’s cases). You might say that I understand how hard it can be to find the right attorneys. It took me a year of searching and another year getting to know the attorneys at Adler Giersch before making the transition. After 24 years of practice, I’m honored to be a partner at AG, working with a team who shares the same values: honoring and supporting our clients and the tireless pursuit of great results. I work across the Pacific Northwest, in Seattle and Bellevue and manage a dedicated office in Kent to serve the South Sound community.

Mark understands that being charged with a crime is an emotional and personal challenge. He considers criminal defense his life’s work, and he is committed to providing each client with personalized attention, affordable representation, and the best defense available anywhere. In the realm of criminal defense, questions and concerns can’t always wait until morning. Mark’s clients receive his cell phone number, so they can connect any time they need help. From arrest through trial, Mark works hard to get the best possible results in and out of court. Mark Diaz has been aggressively defending the rights of Texans for over eighteen years. A 1998 graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law who obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston, Mark concentrates his practice solely in the area of criminal defense. He is admitted to practice law in all Texas state courts as well as the federal court in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Mark is a seasoned trial lawyer who has tried every kind of criminal defense case. Mark prides himself on his ability to quickly respond to the needs and concerns of his clients.

Nathan M. Ford

Portland, OR

Nathan is an associate attorney with Cosgrave Vergeer Kester, LLP. He graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2023. Nathan’s law practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, employment law, personal injury, and appellate work. He is admitted to practice law in Oregon and Iowa.