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Victor Martinez

San Juan, PR

Victor Martinez was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 2005. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. He worked for 20 years for private companies in Puerto Rico and later as a solo practitioner dedicated to Immigration Law and Small and Medium Businesses. He is an experienced attorney with strong business acumen and effective negotiating skills. He is a member of Puerto Rico Bar Association and is fluent in Spanish and English.

Laurie Higginbotham

Austin, TX

Federal tort attorney Laurie M. Higginbotham is a nationally experienced trial and appellate lawyer. She has a national Federal Tort Claims Act practice, representing clients in numerous states. She has handled appeals in various courts, including the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. She was recognized as a Top Attorney by Austin Monthly (2020-2024) and Scott Ozmun Trial Lawyer of the Year (2023). She has been listed as a Texas Rising Star (2004-2013) and Super Lawyer (2013-2023). She is also active in community service and legislative advocacy for military families.

E. Merritt Lentz

Timonium, MD

E. Merritt Lentz is a Philadelphia trial lawyer at Gilman & Bedigian, specializing in catastrophic birth injuries, medical negligence, corporate malfeasance, dram shop liability, defective products, hazardous premises, and construction accidents. He has secured significant verdicts and settlements, including the largest medical malpractice verdict in Pennsylvania history.

Stephen N. Dratch

Livingston, NJ

Stephen N. Dratch is a senior litigator with extensive experience in commercial, personal injury, criminal, and chancery litigation across New Jersey and New York. He has handled significant personal injury cases, serves as a Criminal Justice Act attorney, and has been recognized as one of New Jersey's Super Lawyers.

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.

Melba C. Rivera Sotomayor, Esq.

Miami, FL

Melba C. Rivera Sotomayor, Esq. is an Associate at Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada, P.A., she represents clients in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Construction Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful death, Workers’ Compensation, and Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Ms. Rivera received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puerto Rico in 2012. She continued her studies at PUCPR Law School in Ponce, Puerto Rico where she graduated Cum Laude in 2015. Ms. Rivera is a member of the American Bar Association and is admitted to the Florida State Bar, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Trial Bar, and is also admitted to practice law in Puerto Rico.