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I have been specializing in criminal law for 20 years, the first 7 years as a prosecutor. For the last 13 years, I have been defending individuals charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanors and traffic offenses to serious violent felonies.

Greg has a statewide trial practice with a concentration in the areas of first and third party insurance coverage and bad faith, transportation, construction, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, and commercial litigation. Greg also has an active mediation practice.

Brown Chiari is an expert team of personal injury lawyers with decades of experience and successful verdicts for our clients. We have consistently obtained stellar results in many areas of personal injury, including automobile and truck accidents, food poisoning, defective products, nursing home abuse and neglect, and construction accidents. At Brown Chiari, we devote our thorough knowledge, expertise and time to obtaining optimum results for our clients. We have a close relationship with many experts in the areas of science, medicine and finance and engineering which gives us an edge. Brown Chiari has recovered millions...

Dash Radosti is the co-founder of Equal Justice Solutions, a faith-based public interest law firm that focuses on representing whistleblowers, investors, consumers, employees, veterans, and the seriously injured, including victims of sexual violence. Committed to tackling the country’s access-to-justice crisis, Dash strives to level the playing field between large institutions and those who have been wronged. He is also Of Counsel at the law firm of Wade Kipela Slade, whom he partners with on complex cases, including class actions. Before starting Equal Justice Solutions, Dash was a Deputy Attorney General in the Fraud and Consumer Protection Division of the Delaware...

“Integrity Matters”
As a young woman, Gina experienced the pain and uncertainty of a protracted custody battle over her first child. It was this experience that caused her to become a lawyer. Her daughter is now happily married and attending medical school. Gina married her second husband in 1992. They have a teenaged son together, who still lives at home.

Gina was licensed to practice law in the state of California in 1997. Since then, she has amassed vast legal knowledge and courtroom experience. Her practice has always been limited exclusively to family law. Over the years, she has learned to listen....

Attorney Stephen R. Schultz is an award-winning St. Louis personal injury attorney and founding partner of Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers. He’s a St. Louis native and attended Christian Brothers (CBC) High School and Missouri State University. Stephen was unfortunately involved in a serious car accident shortly after graduating from college, severely injuring him. However, the experience led him to dedicating his career to helping victims and their families get the legal representation they deserve after debilitating accidents. He attended the top-ranked Washington University School of Law, where he excelled in Trial Advocacy, Civil Justice Clinics, and Negotiation. After...

Jason is an Upland, California native and has made his home there as well. He graduated from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois before completing his Juris Doctor at American College of Law in Anaheim, California. Jason started Gaudy Law with nothing more than a small office and fax machine, and a belief in America, hard work pays off like it should. Over the past 19 years, the firm has expanded, and his passion has grown from wanting to practice law in a new way to wanting to revolutionize how all law is done in Southern California. Jason enjoys spending...

Katie focuses her practice on Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, and Estate Planning. She represents clients across the state of Indiana, both in state court and federal court. In her insurance defense practice, Katie has experience representing insureds in third party claims involving tort liability such as bodily injury and premises liability. In other cases, she represents insurance companies in first party claims brought by insureds. Katie also assists clients in developing a comprehensive estate plan, working closely with clients and their families. This includes drafting wills, trusts, guardianships, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and living wills.

Prior to joining...

Kevin L. Sullivan II was raised in Tampa, Florida. He attended First Baptist Christian High School and graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors. He then attended Saint Leo University for his undergraduate education, where he graduated cum laude from the Honors Program with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. While at Saint Leo University, Kevin was a Resident Assistant, Vice President of Finance for the Student Government Union, and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Due to his superior involvement and dedication to the Fraternity, Kevin was the first undergraduate in the fraternity’s history, out of over 275,000 men,...

Growing up, Benjamin W. Akery’s family moved around a good bit, following the path of his father’s industrial safety career. “Moving to six new states growing up taught me to be comfortable in all sorts of situations,” says Ben. That comfort has extended to the legal world.

In 2008 Ben joined the venerable Steinberg Law Firm, which was founded in the 1920s on the principle that individuals deserved representation against forces bigger than themselves.

Ben became a partner at the firm in 2016. At Steinberg, he is concentrating on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and social security disability law.

Ben earned his undergraduate degree...

Christopher Braddock received his undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1988 and his Juris Doctorate from University of Denver in 1993. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and in the Federal Courts since 1993. His passion for defending the criminally accused began in 1991 when, while still in law school, he interned with Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, in their Arapahoe County Office. There he witnessed first-hand how the power and resources of the government were being used against its citizens. In pursuit of his...

Justin Allen Chin founded his first company at the age of 15. Through his success, his law firm is the leading and most specialized family law firm in Georgia, having litigated hundreds of cases and achieving the goals of his clients. Specifically, he helps clients establish custody of child(ren), increased parenting time with child(ren), and child support for child(ren). He has authored the book “Custody and Divorce in Georgia: First Edition”, graduated from Charlotte Christian School as Valedictorian of the Class of 2001 and Student Body President of the High School, graduated from Georgia Tech in Engineering on a full-ride...

Juris Doctorate, 4 Clinical Service Practices, Seattle University School of Law
Judicial Externship
Bachelors of Science, cum laude, high honors, University of Oregon

Licensure
Washington State Bar Association:
WSBA.org License No. 31068
In good standing, no bar disciplinary sanctions
Former drafter for WSBA Special Disciplinary Counsel

John Abrams’ lifetime mentorship began early as the son of a public interest trial lawyer, Sol. A. Abrams, whose constitutional law precedents include the case that established the fourth amendment bedrock law of The Fruits of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine, and was portrayed by Christian Slater in the Hollywood movie Murder in the First (Warner Bros. 1995, starring Christian Slater and Kevin...

Jeffery Galbreath is experienced in and practices many types of both criminal and civil litigation with particular focus on personal injury. He began his law career in 1987 at the age of 17. It was then that he was first introduced to personal injury claims while working as a paralegal for a plaintiff's personal injury law firm in Abilene. Jeffery continued in his capacity as a paralegal until he became a lawyer and partner in the firm. His many years spent working as a paralegal for a plaintiff's personal injury firm gave Jeffery a unique perspective and honed his skills...

Mr. Horton was born in Italy and raised in rural Beaumont, Texas. He moved to Nevada and obtained his license in 1996. Mr. Horton’s professional background has been in personal injury law and insurance defense. At the age of only 28 years old, just two years out of law school, Mr. Horton resolved his first seven figure case. He has represented over 5000 people in the State of Nevada. Mr. Horton has successfully participated in matters before the Nevada State Court System, including the District Courts and the Nevada State Supreme Court. He has also successfully participated in...

A native of Atlanta, Ron Smith earned his J.D. Degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1981 and first practiced law as a state prosecutor in central Florida. Mr. Smith's service to others includes his background as a Certified K-12 Teacher and Undergraduate through Graduate Instructor in several subject areas. Since 1965 he continues to work as a lay minister for various Christian and charitable ministries. His private law practice since 1984 has been an extension of these ministries so as to help people deal with a variety of legal matters. For several years Mr. Smith owned and managed a...

Timothy Luke Barteaux is currently a Cherokee Nation District Court Judge. He was born in Norman, Oklahoma and grew up in northeastern Oklahoma where he attended Metro Christian Academy. After completion of high school, he went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs and Administration from the University of Oklahoma before obtaining his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law. While attending the University of Oklahoma, he became a member of Alpha Tau Omega and while attending the University of Tulsa, he became a member of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity and...

Attorney Jo Ann Linzer is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She formerly worked as a prosecutor, so she understands all areas of the criminal justice system. You can trust Jo Ann Linzer to work tirelessly to ensure your rights are properly defended. -Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization -President of the Montgomery County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2019 – present -Former First Assistant District Attorney at the Grimes County District Attorney’s Office -Former Chief Felony Prosecutor at the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office -Prosecuted cases ranging from Driving...

Kay Van Wey is the founder of Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, a nationally recognized, Texas based, medical malpractice and birth injury law firm. With more than 40 years of experience representing the innocent victims of medical negligence, Kay's mission is to provide stalwart legal representation as she stands up to industry giants and healthcare institutions. Throughout her illustrious career, Kay has garnered a multitude of professional honors. Acknowledged by her peers, she has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer for over 22 consecutive years. Her impressive record is a result of her tireless dedication, meticulous attention to detail,...

William is an experienced and accomplished Attorney at Heidelberg Patterson Welch Wright, PLLC. His practice Is dedicated to Family Law, including Divorce, Child Custody, Property Division, Adoption, Marital Contracts, Jurisdiction and International Child Abduction. William also mediates Family Law cases. William received a B.B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army with the 1st Infantry Division from 1970 to 1972. William earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1974. William is admitted to practice in Mississippi, the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit,...

A native of Dallas, Tim O'Hare attended R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton. He received his BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, where he lettered on the Longhorn football team. After college, he attended Southern Methodist University School of Law. Tim and his wife, Christen, have four children and are active in their community. Tim and Christen are members of First Baptist Church of Grapevine where Tim serves as a Deacon. They also teach Sunday School to children. Tim is the former President of Christian Legal Society - Dallas and served on the CLS National Board...

Nick Rice Partner Attorney Nick Rice Nick, known formally as George Lawrence Rice, IV, is a third generation attorney following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father. Mr. Rice first started studying the law when he began working for Rice Caperton Rice PLLC in seventh grade. He graduated Christian Brothers High School where he served four years on the Honor Council. Mr. Rice graduated from The University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2000. He returned to Memphis to attend law school and continued working at the firm. Mr. Rice received his J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C....

Carl E. Reynolds III was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a native Floridian, he was educated in the Orange County Public School System and was among the first 4-year graduating class from Dr. Phillips High School. Mr. Reynolds earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University and went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate, with Honors, from the University of Florida.

While at the University of Florida, Mr. Reynolds was a member of a Moot Trial Team which traveled to Austria and competed with law schools from across the globe. Mr. Reynolds graduated from UF with...

Hi, my name is Ted Hoppe and I have been an attorney in Pennsylvania for almost 30 years. One of the things I enjoy best about being an attorney is meeting and getting to know the clients who come to my office. I have been privileged to build long-term relationships with many of these clients and am honored that they come back to me for advice when legal issues arise in their lives. Many of them have also referred their families and friends to me for legal services which, frankly, is the best thanks an attorney can get. In addition to...

"Rachel is an attorney at the Robbins Firm who represents corporations and individuals in a variety of business disputes, including business torts, breach of contract actions, trust and estates litigation, employment disputes, and zoning and land use litigation. Rachel has experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants and has experience in all phases of litigation, from initial pleadings through appellate practice. Prior to joining the Robbins Firm, Rachel served two years as a law clerk to the Honorable C. Christopher Hagy of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta. Rachel received...

Sammy Duncan’s practice focuses on all things criminal law. Sammy most enjoys being in trial, presenting her case in front of a jury. She takes great joy in meeting new clients and getting to know their stories. Sammy worked for over two years at the Oklahoma County Public Defender’s Office, handling every type of case, including trials for Murder in the First Degree, Drug Trafficking, Armed Robbery, and Human Trafficking.

She knows that every case is different and treats each client with the individual attention they deserve. Sammy received her law degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Law and...

Attorney Tiffany Bostinelos earned her Juris Doctor and Masters in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law in May 2015. At Pepperdine, she was Executive Editor of the Dispute Resolution Law Journal, participated in the Moriarity First Year Moot Court Competition, and was a student mentor. Tiffany published an article on resolving adoption disputes. She graduated cum laude with a BA in Sociology and Political Science from California State University, Fullerton, in 2012, where she was a member of several honor societies and studied abroad at Sorbonne University in Paris. Tiffany excels in all aspects of her representation in Marital Dissolution,...

Miles Brissette is a board certified criminal trial attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas. He became a principal in the Law Offices of Gill & Brissette in 2015, after nearly two decades in the Tarrant County, Texas Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

Miles has investigated and litigated offenses ranging from simple thefts and DWIs to death penalty cases. He was a prosecutor in the high profile case against Chante Mallard, a Fort Worth woman convicted in 2003 of striking a man with her car, driving home with him lodged in her windshield and leaving him to die. More recently, Miles was chosen...

R.L. “Ed” Edwards is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, having earned a degree in Workforce Education and Development cum laude. In December of 2005, Ed completed his legal training at Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law receiving a Juris Doctor degree. Admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2006, Ed started his own law firm in Hancock County, Mississippi. While in the solo practice of law from 2006 to 2009, Ed was able to work at refining his skills in the litigation of personal injury claims, domestic and family law issues, and criminal defense. Ed...

Bill Gullberg is an experienced litigator in a range of legal matters. In addition to being licensed to practice law in Illinois, Bill is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, the federal district bar of the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, and the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois. The difference Bill brings to the case is a passion for representing the rights, freedom, and property of his clients. Experience and professionalism is one thing - experience and professionalism with a true passion and focus for achieving a just and...

Michael J. Carmona is a partner at Friedland | Carmona. Mr. Carmona was born and raised in Miami, Florida where he attended Christopher Columbus High School. Mr. Carmona then attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and minors in Entrepreneurship and Communication Studies. While at the University of Florida he was on the Dean’s List for 5 semesters and interned at the prestigious Morgan Stanley financial institution. Mr. Carmona was also a recipient of the Gator Club of Miami Scholarship, Bright Future’s Academic Scholarship and an invited member to the Collegiate Leadership Academy and...

Joseph A. Connell Sr., is a first generation american (native New Yorker) of West Indian descent. He graduated from the City University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He also earned a Ph.D. in counseling psychology. He is a member of the American Bar Association, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, The New Jersey State Bar Association, He is a member and chairman of the Ocean County bar's immigration law committee, the Burlington County Bar and the Christian Legal Society. As an Adjunct College Professor teaching at the graduate level, Mr. Connell has conducted...

Tanner Pittman has practiced law serving both individuals and large organizational clients. Presently, his practice concentrates on estate services, civil litigation, and legal transactions. His varied background, ranging from retail banking to international business, to the legal field, helps Tanner bring a rich array of experience to bear upon his clients' legal issues. Education and background Tanner graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law, a top-tier institution, recently ranked 12th in the nation among public law schools by U.S. News and World Report. His coursework concentrated on business law and included such subjects as corporations, corporate...

Jill Schnabel Jackson originally is from Wisconsin. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1996. Ms. Jackson graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1999. While in law school, Ms. Jackson was a staff member for the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation and a member of the Holderness Moot Court National Team. She also received the Gressman-Pollitt Award for outstanding oral advocacy during her first year of law school. Before joining the firm, Ms. Jackson served for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable...

A former JAG Officer with the U.S. Army, Carlson Law Firm Managing Partner, Craig W. Carlson had a vision of legal services deeply rooted in customer service from the very inception of his firm. His dream for a different kind of law firm that put clients first soon became reality, expanding from a single location in Killen, Texas to 11 statewide office locations. A graduate from the University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Carlson left his position of Senior Trial Defense Counsel in 1994. The experience he gained in the Army helped him jumpstart his practice in the...