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Dara J. Goldsmith was born and raised in Southern California. She enrolled at California State University Northridge at the age of 16, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1987. While at Northridge, Dara was active in a wide range of campus and community activities and was selected the University’s 25th Homecoming Queen.

After graduating from Northridge, Dara attended Pepperdine University School of Law, where she earned a Juris Doctor in 1990, followed by a Masters of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from the University of Miami (1991 curriculum/1994 thesis).

After completing her coursework at the University of Miami, Dara moved...

My path to becoming a trial lawyer wasn’t a straight one. Early on, I dreamed of being a charter-fishing boat captain. But I quickly realized that a career in law, especially litigation, offered me the opportunity to help others while channeling my competitive spirit. I’ve had the privilege of trying numerous cases across courts throughout the Commonwealth, handling appeals, and successfully arguing before the Virginia Supreme Court. I thrive on stepping outside my comfort zone and tackling new challenges head-on. Before founding Merrick Brock, I spent over a decade defending insurance companies. Over time, their tactics—manipulating cases, undermining claims, and offering victims...

Attorney George W. “Chip” Brown III is an Athens residential and commercial real estate transactions lawyer at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley, P.C. At the firm, Chip handles a wide variety of complex legal matters. He lives by the philosophy that, while real estate purchases are often the largest investments people will make, they don’t need to be overwhelming and frightening. Instead, Chip makes it his mission to help clients understand the process of purchasing or selling real estate while making the legal side of the process both fun and enjoyable. He believes that a client who is confident that...

Jerry D. Lundy, is a sole practitioner who has been practicing law in Tulsa and Broken Arrow since 1995. Jerry grew up in Broken Arrow, graduating from Broken Arrow High School in 1987. He attended York College, York, NE earning Associates degrees in Arts and in Sciences (With Honors). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree (Cum Laude) from Missouri Southern State College (now University) and was awarded the Political Science Major/Graduate of the Year. He then earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Tulsa, School of Law.

Working with Mr. C.W. Hack, Jerry...

13+ Years of Litigation Experience Seven years spent as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) with the Corrections Unit in the Corrections Litigation (Criminal Justice) Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office (AG’s Office); over six years serving as an Assistant Disciplinary Counsel (ADC) in the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), an Ohio Supreme Court division. 2000 to Early ’07 The AG’s office: As an AAG specifically, I saw civil litigation brought by inmates, as well as that presented on behalf of committed youths. Employees of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitations and Corrections (DRC) and the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) required representation...