Spanish-Speaking Attorneys

Orlando personal injury attorney Todd Copeland is the Founder and Managing Partner of Todd E. Copeland & Associates, P.A. He is a former President of the Florida Justice Association, a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen and uphold Florida’s civil justice system and protect the rights of its citizens and consumers. With over 30 years of experience in Florida personal injury law, Todd is committed to helping injured victims in our community recover maximum compensation for the losses they’ve endured. Todd graduated cum laude in 1992 from Mercer University - Walter F. George Law School, where he earned numerous academic honors, including the Bureau of National Affairs Law Student Award. Todd is also a graduate from the Institute on World Legal Problems at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He has dedicated his practice to solely helping injured clients recover from the losses they have endured as result of someone else’s negligence. Todd is well known in the community for being compassionate and dedicated to working hard for his clients during their time in need. As a former President of the Florida Justice Association, Todd has worked tirelessly over the years to strengthen and uphold Florida’s Civil Justice system, protect the rights of Florida’s citizens and stand up to large insurance companies. Todd is committed to providing effective legal results in the shortest amount of time possible. He understands the effects of traumatic events and consequently aims to provide the best guidance possible to his clients. When he is not at the office and working on his cases, Todd can be found spending time with his family and his dogs.

Linda Jacobson-Goldsman

Santa Ana, CA

Graduating Queens College in 1979, Linda quickly realized her dream was to go into law. Her passion and drive allowed her to graduate as a top 25% student from Southwestern Law, in which her emphasis was in Entertainment Law. During this time she clerked for Paramount Studios. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Linda is able to personalize her expertise to each and every client and treat every case as unique. Prior to working as a Plaintiff’s personal injury attorney, she had worked as an insurance defense attorney as a private and in house council for these large firms. She became a senior trial attorney for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. This experience allows her to overcome tactics that defense lawyers will use during litigation. Linda plays a key communal role as a very active member of the Camino Health Center Auxiliary - a support group affiliated with Mission Hospital which fundraises for Health Care for low income families. Linda has also served a a member of the board of directors for a local private education institution.

Viridiana Aceves

Studio City, CA

Viridiana E. Aceves is a distinguished Associate Attorney specializing in Employment Law in Levin & Nalbandyan Trial Lawyers. She obtained her Juris Doctor (JD) from Southwestern Law School in 2017, where she graduated with honors and was among the top 10% of her generation. During her time at Southwestern, she received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Constitutional Law and the Wildman/Schumacher Scholarship for her academic achievements. Her participation in the Moot Court Honors Program as a member of the Board of Governors further demonstrated her legal acumen. Ms. Aceves completed her undergraduate studies at Mount St. Mary's University, where she earned a Bachelor of Political Science with honors in 2014. Her exceptional performance was recognized with the Sister Rose Catherine Clifford Award for Excellence in Political Science, the Dr. Ronald J. Oard Award for Excellence in Analytical Skills, and the Outstanding Scholarship in Political Science award. She also won first place in the California Classic Moot Court Championship and received the Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Scholarship. In addition to her academic and professional achievements, Ms. Aceves is an active member of several professional associations, such as CAALA, CELA, BHBA, MABA, and LLBA. She is dedicated to community service, collaborating as a volunteer coach for the Mount St. Mary's University Mock Trial Team and participating in the Los Angeles Law Library's "Lawyers in the Library" program, where she offers free legal consultations to individuals without legal representation. Ms. Aceves has also made notable contributions as a guest speaker on The Lawyers Guild radio show, discussing the role of women in the workplace during Women's History Month. Outside of her professional field, Ms. Aceves is passionate about running, hiking, and is an avid soccer fan. She prides herself on her work as a litigator, skillfully using her legal experience to advocate for employees who have suffered discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in the workplace. Her dedication to crafting persuasive arguments and presenting compelling cases is a testament to her commitment to her clients and the art of litigation.

Howard A. Rosen

Philadelphia, PA

Howard A. Rosen is an attorney and Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He earned his J.D. in 2005 from Widener University Delaware Law School and founded H. Rosen Law, P.C. in 2014. He has been recognized as a SuperLawyer for over a decade and focuses on workers' compensation, social security disability, personal injury, civil rights, and insurance bad faith.

Michael J. Eisenberg

Arlington Heights, IL

Michael Eisenberg is an accomplished attorney known for successfully representing clients in personal injury matters, having recovered tens of millions of dollars. He focuses on nursing home claims and catastrophic accidents, providing compassionate and personalized guidance.

Edgar Velazquez, Esq. has 24 years of experience practicing law and is admitted to practice in the State Courts of Florida and Virginia, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and Eastern District of Virginia. He is a graduate of George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2000) and the University of Virginia (B.A., 1997). Bilingual in English and Spanish, he handles all aspects of injury cases from consultation to trial, including motor vehicle accidents, slip/trip and falls, and medical malpractice. Before joining the firm in 2005 as an associate, he defended insurance companies. He was named a shareholder in 2008. Prior to moving to Florida in 2002, he practiced immigration and employment discrimination law. He volunteers as a Justice Teaching volunteer at Quiet Waters Elementary School.

Howard R. Cheris

Rockville, MD

Howard R. Cheris is the lead partner and Managing Member of Armstrong, Cheris & Page. He joined the firm in 2007 after 17 years as a private practitioner, concentrating in civil and criminal litigation. Known as one of the finest litigators in the Metro area, he dedicates his representation to the criminally accused, with extensive jury experience in cases ranging from murder to traffic misdemeanors. He has successfully argued matters before Maryland's highest court and various other forums of criminal litigation.

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.