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Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial and Criminal Law. Patrick Short is a trial lawyer based in Rockwall County, Texas, the county east of Dallas County with over 39 years of experience representing clients in East and North Texas in personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, and selected civil litigation matters. Patrick is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization....

As a distinguished partner at Novo Legal, Aaron has amassed extensive experience representing clients across a diverse range of legal areas, including Criminal, Family, Immigration, and Civil matters. His litigation expertise spans tribunals from municipal courts to the prestigious 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Aaron's dedication to staying abreast of the latest legal developments ensures that he consistently delivers outstanding results for his clients. Memberships and Affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, Member Colorado Bar Association, Member Denver Bar Association, Member Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, Pro Bono Attorney Bar Admissions: Colorado Illinois Washington US District Court, Colorado US Bankruptcy Court, Colorado 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Executive Office of...

Javier C. Grajeda is a native of Los Angeles, CA. Growing up, he worked in his family’s landscaping business, where he appreciated the value of hard work and first became in interested in workers’ rights. Javier is a devoted advocate for injured workers who need a voice.

He is the first person in his family to earn a college and law degree – receiving his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University. Upon graduation, he received high honors for his commitment to...

Gabe Perez is an associate attorney at Zendeh Del & Associates, PLLC. Gabe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Gabe earned his Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University’s College of Law and was a visiting student at the University of Oklahoma School of Law.

During his time at UTEP, Gabe was a Senator-at-Large for the Student Government Association, a member of the UTEP Men’s Division 1 Track & Field Team, and a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Gabe excelled in college track and field and was part of two...

Joen E. Copeland is a practicing attorney admitted in all the courts of the state of New Mexico with a focus on Immigration Law. Ms. Copeland graduated with a Juris Doctorate from the Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law with pro bono distinction for her many hours of volunteer work with the Homeless Legal Assistance Project and the Arizona Justice Project. Ms. Copeland also attended Arizona State University for her undergraduate degree where she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the W.P. Carey School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, a minor in communications, and...

Brian is passionate about trial work, and spent over seven years doing mock trials before becoming a lawyer and an adjunct professor/trial coach for law students at the James E. Rogers College of Law. Brian co-teaches the top 8 oral advocates at the law school and prepares them to compete in the National Trial Competition, the nation's most prestigious trial competition. He has won numerous awards for his trial advocacy abilities, including the William T. Birmingham award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy (presented each year to the top trial advocate in the University of Arizona Law School's graduation class) and the...

Mr. Morales is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and Collier County Bar Associations. He has been in active practice since 2002. He has handled many types of cases during his career, including family law, bankruptcy law, personal injury law, worker's compensation, probate and estate law, criminal law, immigration law, and civil litigation. He is fluent in both English and Spanish. Mr. Morales brings to the table just the right amount of professionalism, aggressiveness and level headedness one expects and appreciates from an attorney. His years of experience and unique perspective allows him to tackle his client's problems...

Antonio Molina is a Veteran, a community leader, and an Attorney. Antonio is a graduate of Emory University and Georgia State University College of Law. Antonio began his legal career working as a corporate law attorney focused on litigation, transactional law, regulatory, and compliance work. Antonio is now an Attorney with the community-focused firm of Nguyen & Pham, which focuses on personal injury, immigration, transactional, and real estate law matters. Antonio currently serves as Chairman of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, as a member at large for the Latino Community Fund, the Georgia Independent College Association, and was recently...

Roy Rolong was born in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in South Texas. His parents immigrated to the United States from Colombia. As a first-generation American Roy excelled both in the classroom and as an athlete. He played soccer competitively and graduated from high school with honors. In 2005, Roy graduated cum laude from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida with a degree in Sociology and a double minor in Political Science and Business Law. In 2006, Roy started law school at South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. He became active in the Hispanic Law Students...

Waleed “Wally” Zaman was born and raised in San Jose, California, where he lived until moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, to complete High School. After graduating High School at age 16, Waleed spent time working with a local debate team, both to develop and hone his public-speaking skills, and to help incoming high-school students learn the basics of argument and rhetoric.

Waleed then attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas, before transferring to Texas A&M. During his time at Texas A&M, Waleed co-managed his family’s hotel and R.V. Park businesses, while he completed his college education, and obtained a bachelors of...

Alexander regularly advises clients on corporate transactions, alternative investments, and Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) related matters. He has helped companies raise capital through traditional and nontraditional vehicles, and advises clients on a variety of business arrangements. He has experience advising investors, entrepreneurs, and startups through the different stages of corporate growth, including acting as outside general counsel for several of these companies.

Prior to practicing law, over the span of 10 years, he successfully founded and operated several businesses in the legal-technology, human resources/outsourcing, and entertainment industries.

Alexander earned a Master’s degree in finance from Harvard University, where he served as a...

Gonzalo Andux is a graduate of the University of Florida, and the University of Florida College of Law. During his tenure, Gonzalo worked in every criminal division. After 1989, he worked as a senior attorney in the Homicide Division and handled numerous death penalty cases. He has extensive experience handling sexual battery, child abuse, capital sexual battery, arson cases, and major violent crimes. He was the lead attorney in the Special Defense Unit for many years. Mr. Andux has taught and lectured in the areas of criminal law for the Florida Public Defender Association and he has taught Business...

Stephanie is a longtime resident of Central Florida. Stephanie attended the Law Magnet Program at Boone High School before attending the University of Central Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies and a minor in Criminal Justice. Stephanie received her Juris Doctorate degree from Florida A&M University College of Law in 2014.

While studying at Florida A&M University College of Law, Stephanie participated in a variety of leadership activities, serving as an Executive Board member for both the Student Bar Association and the Hispanic American Law Student Association.

Stephanie is further actively involved in the Teen Court...

Julio R. Hernando joined the firm in 1997 from the Norfolk County District Attorney's office where he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Quincy District Court and as the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Stoughton District Court. Mr. Hernando is a graduate of Saint Anselm College where he was awarded his B.A. and of Suffolk University Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for Massachusetts and all Massachusetts Courts. Mr. Hernando concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning...

Though she has worked in many areas of law, Christine’s true passion is helping injured and disabled people. At the Deuterman Law Group, Christine handles Social Security Disability cases. Her compassionate nature combined with her legal knowledge makes this a perfect fit for Christine.

Christine graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007 with a degree in political science and a second major in English. Throughout college, she worked in the legal field as an office assistant at several firms.

Hoping to confirm the law was her true calling, she worked for two years as a legal assistant...

Maria C. Jaime is a personal injury attorney with Curtis Legal Group. She focuses her practice on representing clients injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, off-road vehicle accidents, accidents resulting from trip and fall cases, and victims involved in wrongful death cases. Maria graduated from California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences in 2000. She then earned her law degree from Lincoln College of San Jose in 2003 and is licensed to practice law in the state of California. As the daughter of migrant farm workers, she spent her childhood in a farm labor center...

Yenniffer is a trusted legal adviser, looking out for your best interest. Yenniffer is a deep thinker who deeply considers every available legal avenue. Yenniffer is a graduate of Emory University School of Law and the Honors College at Florida International University. Yenniffer has held leadership positions in the Hispanic National Bar Association, and the board of directors for the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce. Yenniffer served as President of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association and co-chair of the MultiBar Leadership Council. Yenniffer is also fluent in Spanish.

Frank Fernandez has been practicing law for over 26 years in the Tampa Bay area and Hillsborough County. In 1992 he received his undergraduate degree from St. Louis University, which he attended under a full academic scholarship. He received his law degree from the Florida State University College of Law in 1995 and became a member of he Florida Bar later that year. Frank has appeared on behalf of his clients at the trial and appellate level in Federal and State courts all throughout Florida. He has dedicated his legal career to specialize in Personal Injury and Criminal Defense. As a personal injury lawyer, Frank...

Rebecca Kozycki was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2001 and is a member of the United States Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court. Experience Ms. Kozycki is a founding partner at Kozycki Law, LLC. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at Chestney & Sullivan Law Firm (formerly the Chestney Law Firm). She has devoted 100% of her practice to the vigorous defense of DUI and related traffic charges. She was distinguished as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine each year from 2013 to 2017 and as a Georgia Top Woman Attorney...

Morgan Leigh Furman graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Elon University School of Law. She is admitted to the Virginia Bar and is a member of the American immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Prior to joining Hyder Immigration Law, Ms. Furman practiced at Dyer Immigration Law Group. Ms. Furman previously worked in the Virginia Poverty Law Center’s Legal Assistance to Victim-Immigrants of Domestic Violence (LA VIDA) clinic. Ms. Furman discovered her passion for serving the immigrant community through her work in the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic at Elon University School of Law. While in law school, she interned with Church World...

David Hamilton is an attorney with the Sandoval Legacy Group of Holstrom, Block & Parke, APLC. Before joining Holstrom, Block & Parke, David was an attorney at Dennis M. Sandoval, A Professional Law Corporation.

David attended law school at the University of La Verne College of Law. He was ranked second in his class and graduated magna cum laude. In law school, David was the Editor-in-Chief for Volume 36 of the University of La Verne Law Review, and he was the Editor-in-Chief for Volume 20 of the Journal of Law, Business & Ethics. He also competed on La Verne Law's National...

Nestor Vicario has been an immigration attorney since 2014. His primary focus is family-based immigration, citizenship, hardship waivers of inadmissibility, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and removal defense. Mr. Vicario’s professional experience and background give him a unique perspective on the importance of having an immigration attorney who can navigate through the complexities of U.S. immigration laws armed with knowledge and compassion, whether fighting in immigration court to keep families united, assisting Dreamers, or guiding families through hardship waiver applications. Over the years, Mr. Vicario has volunteered at several Chicago nonprofit community organizations serving the immigrant community, including...

Isabel Cueva is a U.S. Immigration Lawyer who represents both individuals and corporations in all 50 states and around the world. She specializes in family-based petitions. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Ms. Cueva is a first generation immigrant who migrated to the U.S. when she was eight years old. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Utah where she was awarded the Larry H. and Gail Miller Enrichment Scholarship for her entire undergraduate career. Ms. Cueva graduated Magna Cum Laude and with honors from the Psi Chi National Honors Society and PHI KAPPA PHI Honors Society. She received...

I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. I have a passion for helping others and decided to be an attorney to be an advocate for injured individuals. After college, I attended South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, I was a Student Ambassador, Vice President of the Criminal Law Society, and a member of the Hispanic Law Students Association and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. In addition to my studies, I gained experience as a law clerk at several personal injury, general...

Michael C. Hackworth is a partner with lawfirm of Fernandez & Lauby LLP. Mr. Hackworth has a variety of experiences in defense litigation. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Riverside, and held internships at the City of San Bernardino Mayor's Office performing legal and political research. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from Hastings College of the Law in 1996 where he specialized in litigation and served externships with the Public Law Research Institute, where he worked on the research and drafting of ethics bills. Before attending law school, Mr. Hackworth served as a licensed real...

I am the founder and managing attorney of Ortiz Law. I received my law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. During law school I interned with the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Jr. in the Central District of California and the Honorable Mary. H. Murguia in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. I am a UC Riverside graduate and served in the United States Marine Corps, Reserves, earning the non-commissioned officer rank of Corporal and receiving a Certificate of Commendation before completing my active service in 2012. I am the Past-President of the Riverside...

Joseph A. Ginarte launched his legal career in 1982, and in the ensuing years he has seen his practice expand into a full service trial law firm with a steadily growing staff of lawyers and support personnel.To Ginarte, the success of his firm is directly attributable to a philosophy of hard work and commitment that was instilled in him by his parents when he was a boy growing up in Newark. Both parents worked in factories, and when Ginarte was a college student at Kean University in Union , he too worked in a factory—as a full-time forklift operator—while completing...

Attorney Rosa Melia-Acevedo handles cases exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law. Rosa received her BA degree in Politics, with a minor in Theological Studies, from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and her Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. She initially developed an interest in Human Rights law during college while interning with the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project. Rosa realized her desire to practice Immigration and Nationality law shortly thereafter because of the human rights component that is inherent to the practice of Immigration law. Prior to...

Carolina Antonini received her law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, where she is currently an adjunct professor of immigration law. She is a co-founding member of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, serves on the Board of Georgia Law Related Education and has served on the board of AILA’s Atlanta Chapter. Ms. Antonini has appeared in a variety of media programs, hosts a weekly radio show and co-authored a high school textbook used to teach youth and continuing education adults about the law. In 2001, Ms. Antonini was named Judge Pro Hac Vice for the City Court...