Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Michael Riley

Bridgeport, CT

Michael Riley is an experienced criminal defense and personal injury lawyer serving clients throughout the State of Connecticut. He started his legal career working inside the Connecticut Judicial Branch before starting his own practice in 2014. Valuing hard work, honesty, and open-communication, Attorney Riley provides his clients with exceptional, effective, legal services.

Summer Vicknair

Ponchatoula, LA

Summer Vicknair is a lifelong resident of Hammond, Louisiana. She earned Bachelor degrees in French and Spanish from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1996 and graduated from Southern University Law Center in 2005. She has practiced primarily in estate planning, personal injury, and criminal defense for over 15 years, handling complex cases and assisting clients in every stage of the estate planning process. She is an accomplished trial attorney and a member of the Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, the National Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, the Louisiana Public Defender’s Association, and the National Association for Public Defense.

Robert Gordon

Stockton, CA

Robert Gordon has been in private practice since 2008 and co-founded Redkey-Gordon Law Corporation in 2014. He holds an MBA degree, a California Contractors License, and a California Real Estate Brokers License. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and earned a JD/MBA from the University of San Francisco Law School. He is fluent in Spanish.

Jeffrey Dressler

Hartford, CT

Attorney Dressler is licensed in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He is admitted to the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals, First District, Boston. Attorney Dressler is a member of the American Association for Justice, Civil Justice Foundation, Inter American Bar Association, the National and Connecticut Hispanic Bar Associations. He is a bi-lingual, multi-faceted and multi-cultural community activist. He has served and serves on various non-profit board of directors, is a former radio station owner, a third-degree black belt in the martial arts, ring announcer, member of the State Boxing Commission and founder of Mega Education® , A Scholastic Incentive System, serving inner-city school children as a conduit for creative, socially responsible corporate support of scholastic incentives.

Steve Crifase

Chicago, IL

For 36 years Steven Crifase has been protecting the rights of personal injury victims in Illinois.

Cid R. Kallen

Yuma, AZ

Cid is the founder of Citrine Law. Since earning his J.D. and being admitted to practice law in Arizona, Attorney Cid R. Kallen has established a successful legal career thanks to his diverse background and extensive professional experiences. Before attending law school, Cid served in the United States Marine Corps in various positions between 1999 and 2004. During the latter half of his military service, Cid enrolled in Southern Illinois University Carbondale and earned his B.S. in Electronics Systems Technologies. He also completed Duquesne University School of Law and China University of Political Science & Law’s Chinese Law Program in Beijing in 2007. Throughout law school, Cid held various legal positions, serving as a judicial intern for Judge Samuel A. Thumma, Superior Court of Arizona and as a legal intern for the City of Glendale’s Prosecutor’s Office. After graduating in 2009, he joined the Office of the Legal Defender in Yuma County as an assistant legal defender. He went on to serve as Assistant Federal Public Defender with the Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona. In 2013, Cid founded his own private practice, Kallen Law, P.L.L.C. based in Yuma. Since then, the firm has grown into what is now Citrine Law LLC. Cid manages a significant caseload while performing duties as the CEO including business development, staff and personnel management, and daily office work. When representing clients, Cid’s highest priority is to inform and educate them. His goal for each client is to fully understand their situation and the law as it applies to their case. He works tirelessly to master the details of every case, striving to learn the facts and applicable law better than anyone else in the courtroom. Outside of work, Cid loves to spend time with his wife and two young children, enjoys lake days out on his boat and getting together with friends. His hobbies include bass fishing, motorcycle road racing, and restoring old motorcycles.

Miguel Abraham Elias

Kenner, LA

Miguel Abraham Elias is an aggressive litigation attorney known for his strong leadership, vast trial experience, and exceptional negotiation skills. Born in Puerto Rico and of Cuban descent, Miguel is fully bilingual in both English and Spanish. He founded his own law firm, Miguel A. Elias, APLC, in 2000. He also serves as an Adjunct Business Law Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University.

W. Bartlett Barnwell

Dalton, GA

W. Bartlett Barnwell is an attorney with over three decades of experience providing legal services in Whitfield County and northwest Georgia. He practices in areas including criminal defense, family law, DUI/DWI, traffic offenses, and personal injury. He has experience in both state and federal courts.

Katie Butler

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Katie Butler has dedicated her legal career to representing individuals injured by negligence, handling and supervising thousands of personal injury cases. She fights large insurance companies and specializes in automobile, trucking, motorcycle, boating, premises liability, defective products, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, sovereign immunity, and dog bite cases. She has recovered over $60 million in settlements. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and her J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Shepard Broad College of Law.

Peggy Campbell

Houston, TX

Peggy Campbell is a 1998 graduate of Washburn University School of Law. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated magna cum lade. Ms. Campbell is licensed in the State of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She currently practices law in Houston, Texas and practices as a plaintiff’s attorney, representing clients in Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation matters, Defense Base Act claims, Texas State Workers’ Compensation, insurance bad faith, and wrongful death. 25% of Ms. Campbell’s practice is devoted to litigation.

Arthur B. D'Almeida is a Member attorney at Arthur B. D'Almeida, P.A., with over 40 years of experience serving clients throughout South Florida since 1981. He practices in areas including General Practice, Civil Practice, Criminal Defense Law, Trial Practice, Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death, Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate Law.

Charlotte A. Robinson

Miami, FL

Born in St. Martin, but raised in Miami, Florida, Charlotte has always felt a strong connection to the maritime community. She’s often lived surrounded by ocean water. After graduating high school, Charlotte ventured outside of Miami and attended the University of Florida where in 2019 she received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Criminology, with minors in Communication Studies and Business Administration. While at the University of Florida, she dedicated significant time to Dance Marathon, the largest student-run and highest fundraising philanthropy in the Southeast United States. Her passion for the Miracle Network community was solidified after she completed the 26.2-hour dance marathon in her freshman year with a torn Achilles tendon. Charlotte spent the rest of her undergraduate career working with the multimedia team, which allowed her to spend time honing her passion for photography, while working closely with the Miracle Network families. After graduating from the University of Florida, Charlotte ventured out-of-state to attend Wake Forest University School of Law. At Wake Law, she was on the executive boards of the Latinx Law Student Association, Women in Law organization and Journal of Law & Policy. During her second summer of law school, Charlotte interned as a Law Clerk with Mase Seitz Briggs and assisted on sex assault, slip-and-fall, and other personal injury cases. She spent her last year of law school expanding her education in the torts realm by taking products liability and a toxic torts class. After graduating Wake Law in 2022, Charlotte joined the firm as an Associate. Since joining the firm as a barred attorney, Charlotte has worked on overboard cases, sexual assaults, physical assaults and medical negligence cases. In her free time, Charlotte enjoys being walked by her two dogs, boating, reading and travelling. Charlotte is fluent in Italian and Spanish.

Paul “Woody” Scott

Baton Rouge, LA

Paul “Woody” Scott is the founder of The Scott Law Firm, specializing in immigration law, deportation and removal defense, criminal defense, and Federal Criminal and Immigration Litigation. Born in Honduras and raised in New Orleans, he is fluent in Spanish and has extensive experience with the immigration system. He holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from LSU Paul H. Hebert Law School and studied Latin American Legal Systems in Argentina. He is a regular guest on Spanish radio stations and is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state and municipal courts, all Federal Courts in Louisiana, the 5th and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeal, and all immigration courts nationwide. He is a member of AILA, LACDL, and NACDL.

Mario Cisneros

Brownsville, TX

Born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, Mario A. Cisneros, who is a product of the local public education school system, returned to his hometown after graduating from law school in 2008. Upon passing the bar examination, he spent three years at the Cameron County District Attorney’s office, trying several cases to verdict. During his time at the district attorney’s office, Mario was assigned to the 103rd Judicial District Court and later matriculated to the head of the White-Collar Crime Division. After his time at the district attorney’s office, Mario went to work for the insurance industry and spent 3 years under the tutelage of one of the best lawyers in South Texas. During this time, he began to foster an appreciation and desire to help those less fortunate and who had been wronged by tragic events and circumstances. Mario found his calling at The Law Giant, Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers in 2014. Since he has joined the firm as a Brownsville personal injury lawyer, not only has he helped recover millions of dollars for those who have been affected by the negligence of others, but he has tried several cases to verdict. In 2019, he won one of Texas’ Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts 2019. Using his upbringing, education, training, and experience, Mario strives to bring justice to those who have been wrongly hurt and injured due to negligence. When he is not in the office, Mario dedicates his free time to spending time with his wife, children, and parents. Family bar-b-ques and outings are a weekly affair. In addition, Mario enjoys landscaping and catching the occasional UT Football game. Hook’em!

Andrea Mazuera

Lake Mary, FL

Andrea Mazuera is a unique legal professional combining medical and legal expertise. A former Medical Doctor and Pediatrician in Colombia, she later attended Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude and was admitted to the Florida Bar. She founded the Law Office of Andrea Mazuera, LLC, leveraging her dual background to secure fair compensation for personal injury clients.

German Lara

Houston, TX

German Lara is an associate in our Business and Civil Litigation Department, bringing over 20 years of experience in corporate, transactional, and litigation matters. He began his legal career as a judicial law clerk to a federal judge in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later served as in-house counsel for three multinational corporations, managing both domestic and international legal matters. German’s corporate experience spans a wide range of industries, including beverage, oil and gas, offshore services, maintenance, cruise, and power plant operations. He has led complex international transactions and negotiations across these sectors, developing a deep understanding of global business dynamics. He earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. A dedicated legal practitioner, German enjoys both the intellectual rigor of traditional legal research and the efficiency of modern legal technologies. A lifelong Houstonian raised inside the 610 Loop, German is a local resource for where to go-and where not to-especially when it comes to food. He is admitted to practice in Texas and remains committed to serving clients with insight, integrity, and experience.

Jose I. Bastarrika

Woodland Park, NJ

Jose I. Bastarrika is a founding partner of Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, LLP founded in 2000. He concentrates his practice in the area of Family Law and is the Managing Partner of the Firm’s Family Law Department. Mr. Bastarrika served as a Judicial Law Clerk to a Superior Court Judge in the Family Division in Passaic County. He has been a Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem in complex child custody, child abuse and neglect actions and a Court Appointed Mediator. A Rule 1:40 Qualified Matrimonial Mediator, Mr. Bastarrika is a panel chair of a Passaic County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel, and a former Barrister in the Justice Clifford American Inns of Court and the Northern New Jersey Family Law Inns of Court. He has been appointed to the Child Custody and Parenting Committee of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Family Law Executive Committee and appointed by the NJ Supreme Court to serve on the AD HOC Committee on Domestic Violence Reform. He was selected by the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve as Section Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and is a former member the District XI Fee Arbitration Committee. A member of the New Jersey State Bar, Passaic County Bar and former Executive Committee member of The Hispanic Bar Associations of New Jersey, Mr. Bastarrika lectures regularly at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education on the issue of Professional Responsibility. He has appeared as a Legal Commentator on Court TV and, Telemundo and Univision. Mr. Bastarrika has been selected as a Super Lawyer by the New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Jose is fluent in Spanish and a proud graduate of Rutgers College in New Brunswick and Rutgers School of Law.

Ryan Samano

Las Vegas, NV

Ryan Samano is a personal injury attorney at De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers in Las Vegas, NV. He has been with the firm since he was 16, gaining extensive legal experience before being admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2021. Ryan earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Spanish for the Professions from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2018, and his Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV in 2021. During law school, he served as president of La Voz, the Hispanic/Latinx Law Student Organization, where he promoted access to legal education for Hispanic and Latino students, earning him the William S. Boyd School of Law Dean’s Award. Ryan is a first-generation Latino, a lifelong Las Vegas native, fluent in Spanish, and an avid runner.

Scott Templeton

San Angelo, TX

Scott Templeton is an attorney with over 20 years of experience serving the San Angelo community and West Texas. He is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in negotiations and case preparation, dedicated to helping clients with personal injury, employment law, and business litigation.

Theodore Bruce Godfrey

Silver Spring, MD

Theodore Bruce Godfrey is a partner at Zipin Amster & Greenberg with experience in wage and hour litigation, commission and bonus lawsuits, unemployment disputes, and discrimination suits. He is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia and has been named a Super Lawyer in employment law for workers.

Solonge El-Hachem

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Solonge El-Hachem joined LaBovick Law Group in early 2024 as an Associate Attorney specializing in Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Claims and Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Claims for the Massachusetts Division. She helps medical providers and injured persons achieve successful outcomes against insurance carriers. Her path to law was non-traditional, starting as a paralegal and gaining experience in various practice areas before earning her Juris Doctor from The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover in 2020.

Mario Palermo

Oak Brook, IL

Mario Palermo is the Founder and Lead Attorney at Palermo Law Group in Oak Brook, Illinois. For the past 26 years, he has worked tirelessly to help injury victims and their families. He is a seasoned authority on civil litigation, a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been named a 'Leading Lawyer' by his peers annually since 2015. He has successfully handled numerous cases that resolved in excess of one million dollars, including a defective airbag case that settled for $1,500,000.

Peter J. Eliopoulos

New York, NY

Peter J. Eliopoulos has 20 years of experience in personal injury law, battling for clients injured by negligence. With a B.A. in Philosophy from Boston University and a J.D. from Albany Law School, along with a background in marketing and insurance defense, he possesses critical skills for effective representation, including achieving 7-figure results. He is a skilled negotiator and litigator, known for his creativity, wit, and meticulous preparation in court and out.

Anthony Ortega

Alamo, TX

Anthony M. Ortega is a Rio Grande Valley native and the owner of Anthony M. Ortega Law, PLLC, based in Alamo, TX. He represents clients in personal injury, real estate, criminal defense, and divorce cases. He earned his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Texas Christian University and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Ortega is dedicated to his community, serving as a board member of Freedom Bank and supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He is also a member of the Hidalgo County Young Lawyer’s Association. He is known for his caring approach, understanding, and commitment to providing effective legal services and guiding clients through complex legal processes.