Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Dale Wagner

Stanwood, WA

A seasoned and experienced trial attorney, Dale Wagner completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Washington State University in 1976, then began a career in law enforcement before attending law school. He received his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1989, after which he was admitted to the Bar to practice law. Mr. Wagner worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Washington for more than 15 years, and for many years represented the Department of Labor and Industries in administrative hearings and superior court trials as it administered the workers’ compensation system in the state of Washington. He has since practiced before the Federal District Court in Western Washington and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Happily married with two children and seven grandchildren, his wealth of experience and knowledge in personal injury and workers’ compensation law has been a great asset to his clients.

Stephanie Rodriguez-Ruiz

Boston, MA

Stephanie joined Combies Hanson in April 2022 where she handles a range of personal injury cases with a focus on civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Stephanie served as a staff attorney at the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts representing low-income families in their special education and discipline matters. Stephanie also obtained over ten years of experience in personal injury and civil litigation during her time at a Boston law firm while attending college and law school.

Michael Cardoza

Walnut Creek, CA

Founding Attorney Michael Cardoza has personally handled thousands of cases and has taken more than 250 cases to jury trial. He has over 35 years of successful litigation experience, serving clients throughout California and abroad. Mr. Cardoza is a nationally known trial advocate and a respected legal commentator, with over 500 television appearances on programs like The Larry King Show, Oprah, and Today. He is a former District Attorney and prosecutor.

Patrick graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2016. During law school, he competed as a varsity advocate for the acclaimed South Texas moot court program and won multiple awards celebrating oral and written advocacy. He also wrote as a member of the South Texas Law Review. Prior to joining Potts, Patrick began his career as an attorney for a commercial litigation and insurance defense firm and has since practiced as a personal injury attorney representing injured plaintiffs in a variety of fields, including: motor vehicle and commercial motor vehicle; general maritime and Jones Act; products liability; FELA; construction and oilfield; premises liability; negligent security; and workplace injury arbitrations. Patrick has successfully taken multiple cases to verdict. He is dedicated to serving his clients and seeking justice for those wrongfully injured.

Gregory B. Fell

Richardson, TX

Gregory Fell, a 1994 graduate of Southern Methodist University, has devoted his career to providing effective legal representation and attentive client service. Greg has skillfully represented a diverse clientele over his career and is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts throughout Texas. Mr. Fell is recognized throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and across North Texas for his ability to accomplish our clients’ goals in all types of cases.

Al Goodman

Springfield, MA

Al Goodman is a Massachusetts Medical Malpractice and Catastrophic Injury Lawyer with over 45 years of trial experience. A lifelong consumer advocate, he fights hard to obtain full justice for innocent victims and their families. He is known for his relentless advocacy, having been voted the best trial attorney in Western Massachusetts by his colleagues. He has taught law as an adjunct professor at Western New England University and has written a chapter on wrongful death claims in a leading national legal treatise.

David J. Emas

Miami, FL

David Emas prides himself on advocating for individuals that have been injured by the negligence of others. David has many years of litigation experience and has obtained countless favorable jury verdicts and settlements. David began his legal career fighting for victims as a prosecutor in the nation’s fourth largest prosecuting office, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. During his tenure, David served in various Felony Divisions, Economic Crimes Unit, and Career Criminal and Robbery Unit, where he prosecuted the most violent repeat offenders. After serving as a prosecutor, David garnered extensive legal expertise at several distinguished law firms in Florida. His roles at some of the state’s premier defense firms involved the successful defense of multimillion dollar liability case. As a defense attorney, David defended hospitals, healthcare professionals, and insurance carriers in a wide-range of complex litigation including medical malpractice, premises liability and trucking lawsuits. David always intended to become a Plaintiff lawyer, but first wanted to obtain invaluable courtroom experience on the defense side. David has the benefit of understanding how the insurance carriers and corporate defendants create their defense strategies and uses that information to zealously advocate for his clients.

Goda Bravo

Aurora, IL

Ms. Bravo Graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with honors and a double major in Political Science and Psychology. Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, Goda Bravo attended and graduated in 2017 from The John Marshall Law School, Chicago. During her legal studies, Ms. Bravo was awarded the prestigious Cali Award for Excellence in the Study of Evidence and worked for two years as a teaching assistant for a well respected professor. Goda has obtained her LLM in Real Estate from John Marshall Law School at University of Illinois. Her current practice is devoted to representing personal injury clients and residential real estate transactions.

Mark E. Murray

Atlanta, GA

Mark E. Murray is dedicated to ensuring clients' interests are pursued and protected, providing exceptional legal service, and representing clients nationwide under multijurisdictional practice rules.

Edward Reyes, Esq. is the founder and managing attorney of The Reyes Firm. Inspired by a personal car accident at 17, he gained experience in the personal injury field by opening his own clinic at 21 before pursuing law school at 31. He has experience on both the medical and legal sides of personal injury and is dedicated to fighting for injured clients. He is involved with the Florida Justice Association, Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, and the Minority Business Accelerator.

Luis L. Haquia

Teaneck, NJ

Luis L. Haquia is a Partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial attorney. A native of Cuba, he specializes in personal injury and trial law in New Jersey and New York, particularly serving the Latino community. He has successfully tried complex brain injury cases and secured significant jury verdicts, including a $20 million verdict for an injured worker and a case against New York’s MTA resulting in a man losing both legs. He was honored as 'Man of the Year' by La Tribuna newspaper in 2005 for his leadership in the Cuban-American community.

Allison Rockey Mason

Norfolk, NE

Allison Rockey Mason is a native of Norfolk, Nebraska, who graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2016 with distinction. Her practice areas include litigation, personal injury, estate planning and probate, and employment law. She is admitted to practice in Nebraska and the U.S. District Court District of Nebraska.

Dianne Lynne Ingemi

Marlton, NJ

Dianne Lynne Ingemi is an attorney specializing in a wide range of Personal Injury Practice Areas including motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, workers' compensation, unsafe/defective products, premise liability, trip and falls, construction accidents, pedestrian accidents, dog bite cases, intentional torts, and assault. She serves clients in Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, and Cumberland County. She started her practice in 1985 and has experience in complex tort litigation, workers' comp, product liability, and medical malpractice cases.

Joseph A. (Tony) Rodriguez

Brownsville, TX

Tony began his legal career clerking for United States Federal District Judge, Filemon B. Vela. Born and raised in Brownsville, Tony attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated from the University of Houston Law School in 1987.

Matt O'Herron

Roanoke, VA

For more than 20 years, Roanoke attorney Matt O’Herron has helped injured workers secure workers’ compensation benefits and personal injury damages. Attorney Matt O'Herron is a workers' compensation lawyer in Roanoke, Virginia. For more than 20 years, he has helped individuals recover from workplace injuries in workers' compensation cases.

Rhett D. Klok

Mount Pleasant, SC

Rhett D. Klok is a litigator who helps individuals resolve their disputes and protect their rights. As a U.S. citizen raised in Mexico City, Rhett is not only bilingual, but has a worldview that has served him well when representing the differing needs of his clients. His versatile background along with the flexibility and know-how to successfully resolve conflicts, has served his clients well throughout the years. Before founding the Klok Law Firm, Rhett worked on complex litigation such as In re Silicone Breast Implant Litigation, the groundbreaking Castano v. American Tobacco Company, the Tobacco Litigation on behalf of the states of Texas and New Mexico, as well as several medical device and drug Multi-District litigations. He founded Klok Law in 2009 and is a strong believer in community involvement, offering pro-bono wills and powers of attorney to cancer patients through Clauses for Causes, and serving as a volunteer Guardian ad litem.

Jennifer Segnere

Durham, NC

Jennifer Segnere practices in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, and employment law. A Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law, Jennifer is also fluent in Spanish and enjoys helping hardworking North Carolinians affected by unexpected, often devastating injuries.

Levi Bednorz

Houston, TX

Levi joined Potts Law Firm in 2024 specializing in personal injury and motor vehicle accident cases. Levi graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, concentrating specifically on U.S. Foreign Policy and Military History. Levi graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2022 where he was a member of Energy Law Club. He views the opportunity to advocate for clients who have been seriously impacted by their accident or injury as a privilege.

Orlando Echeverria

Boynton Beach, FL

Orlando Echeverria, born in Cuba, is an Associate Litigation Attorney. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida International University and a JD from Ave Maria School of Law. He specializes in personal injury law and is fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational in Portuguese.

Qumars Behzadi

Las Vegas, NV

Qumars Behzadi is the founder of Centro Legal Hispano. He earned his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School in 2000. He began his legal career defending insurance companies, which provided him with unique insights into their operations. In 2007, he established his own firm to more effectively advocate for individuals against insurance companies and employers. Licensed in Nevada and Hawaii, he has represented numerous clients in state and federal courts, recovering over $40 million and achieving a 95% success rate. He has been recognized as an Attorney of Distinction by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and has received multiple awards including the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and AVVO Clients’ Choice Awards. He is known for treating every client with respect and integrity, fighting for justice and compensation.

ALEX MADAR

San Diego, CA

Alex Madar is a licensed attorney in both California and The District of Columbia, and has been an attorney at Aminpour & Associates since 2018. Before law school, Alex attended the University of San Diego, where he graduated with degrees in Political Science, Business Administration, and Spanish. Alex earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he was an editor for both the San Diego Law Review and San Diego Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues. After law school, Alex gained valuable experience by working for The Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, as well as with one of the nation’s foremost corporate law firms. Alex is also well-versed in plaintiff’s consumer privacy law, particularly with claims under various state and federal privacy laws including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Fair Debt Collection Practice Act. In his time with Aminpour & Associates, Alex has successfully obtained numerous seven-figure results for the firm’s clients. Alex’s passion for helping people who have suffered physically, emotionally, and financially due to unexpected catastrophic injuries has fueled his desire to not only obtain the best financial results possible, but also to become a trusted and valued partner in their recovery by ensuring that their ongoing needs are met. Alex is an active member of the State Bar of California, a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and is licensed to practice law in all California state and federal courts. In his spare time Alex enjoys spending time with his close friends and family, including his wife and two sons. He is also an avid sports fan and scratch golfer.

Jerry D. Spitz

Washington, DC

Jerry D. Spitz is an experienced litigator at Ashcraft & Gerel, known for his persuasive advocacy in car accident and general negligence cases, consistently securing favorable outcomes for his clients.

Attorney Christian M. Petrucci is the founder and owner of the Law Offices Of Christian Petrucci. He devotes his practice to workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability law, and advises employees on employment discrimination. With over 20 years of experience, he has secured substantial settlements for clients. He is a monthly columnist for The Legal Intelligencer and has served as co-chair for the workers’ compensation section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer, by U.S. News and World Report (Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms), and received an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He speaks Italian fluently and is conversational in Portuguese and Spanish.

Vivian Valdez Saldana

Fresno, CA

Vivian Valdez Saldana, a Fresno native, earned her B.S. in International Business from Fresno State University before moving to Madrid, Spain. There, she worked as an Interpreter for the Foreign Commercial Service at the American Embassy, where she helped American companies establish franchise opportunities in Spain. She later obtained her Juris Doctor and began her legal career in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on workers’ compensation defense with various firms. Upon returning to Fresno, Vivian joined her father in practice, inspired by his dedication to the law. She is a highly skilled attorney fluent in Spanish, specializing in workers’ compensation, personal injury, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and trucking accidents involving tractor-trailers. Vivian is a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an elite group of attorneys who have resolved cases worth over two million dollars. She has successfully settled multiple cases at or above this level. Recognized for her excellence, Vivian was named to the 2024 and 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list-an honor awarded to only 5% of attorneys in the region. She is also recognized as a top-rated workers’ compensation lawyer in Fresno.