Attorney Biography

Des Moines divorce attorney specializes in child custody, property insurance, and personal injury cases. Mr. Hope devotes his practice to helping clients resolve personal trauma legal issues.

Education:

• University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2002
• University of Iowa, B.A., Political Science, 1999

Admitted to Practice:

• Texas, 2003
• Iowa, 2004
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2005

Des Moines divorce lawyer, Mr. Hope, is also a partner in the Galveston-based law firm, Arguello, Hope & Associates, PLLC.

Hope Law Firm, PLC
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 700
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-255-3559

Attorney John Paul Brennan has dedicated his entire legal career to criminal defense matters, defending clients against DUI and drunk driving charges, drug crime chargers, weapons charges, and any other type of misdemeanor or felony criminal charge.

Education

• J.D., Ohio Northern University College of Law
• B.A., St. Mary’s College of California

Admitted to Practice

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

With more than 15 years of experience as a criminal attorney in Sacramento, Mr. Brennan has a strong history of successfully prosecuting and defending clients.

Las Vegas attorney Sean Claggett started his own practice in 2005, focusing on cases of personal injury, real estate litigation, criminal defense, and civil litigation.

Education

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A.
• William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV

Admitted to Practice

• Nevada

As an experienced injury lawyer in Las Vegas, Mr. Claggett has handled a variety of personal injury cases throughout his legal career, including motorcycle accidents, automobile accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall accidents, hotel and casino accidents, amongst others.

Philip C. Henry is the senior at the firm, Henry Spiegel Milling, LLP. He has over 30 years of extensive experience practicing law. He focuses his areas of practice in personal injury arising out of car wrecks, tractor-trailer collisions, construction accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, defective roadways, and other causes of serious personal injuries.

Education:

• University of Georgia (magna cum laude), 1975
• J.D., Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, 1978

Mr. Henry is an experienced personal injury attorney in Atlanta who has experience in practicing with an insurance defense firm and has learned how large corporations and insurance companies defend serious personal injury suits and wrongful death cases, which helps him representing individuals with claims against corporations, insurance companies, and healthcare providers.

Henry Spiegel Milling, LLP
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Suite 2450
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
866.959.3877

The Law Firm of Michael D. Steinhardt, P.C., represents individuals and families for Social Security disability, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation claims.

Education

• State University of New York at Stonybrook, BA in Political Science, 1972
• University of Baltimore Law School, Juris Doctor, 1975
• Georgetown University Law Center, Master of Law, 1980

Admitted to Practice

• Court of Appeals, State of Maryland, 1975
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1978
• U.S. District Court, 1976
• U.S. Tax Court, 1980
• Began in private practice of law, 1975

Professional Memberships & Associations

• National Association of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
• Maryland State Bar Association

As a dedicated Maryland Social Security disability attorney, Mr. Steinhardt has been representing clients entitled to Social Security disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the past 35 years throughout the Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington, D.C. region and throughout Maryland.

Attorney Robert Castro of The Law Office of Thomas E. Pyles is an experienced Maryland lawyer who serves personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and bankruptcy clients in Waldorf, La Plata, and throughout Charles County. Combined, Attorney Castro and Attorney Pyles have tried nearly 200 cases in district court and nearly 50 more that have gone to trial. In total, the firm has obtained more than $10 million in settlements and verdicts.

If you require an aggressive and reliable attorney who is committed to getting results, contact Charles County lawyer Robert Castro at The Law Office of Thomas E. Pyles today. Their legal team offers free initial consultations, as well as weekend and evening appointments.

Attorney Robert Castro:

Main Practice Areas

• Personal Injury (including car accidents & wrongful death)
• Family Law
• Criminal Law
• Bankruptcy

Bar Admissions

• Maryland – 1992

Education

• Catholic University of America, J.D.
• Frostburg State College, B.S.

Founder of the Law Offices of Tacopina Siegel & Turano, P.C. in New York, attorney Joseph Tacopina provides legal assistance to clients involved in criminal matters, securities fraud litigation, and personal injury.  Mr. Tacopina has earned the media’s praise as the “hottest young criminal defense lawyer” in New York, having tried more than 80 cases at the age of 42.

Admitted to Practice

• New York

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Federal Bar Council
• New York Counsel of Defense Lawyers
• Judicial Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Legislative Committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

As a New York securities lawyer, Mr. Tacopina has extensive experience in representing corporations, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and individuals in cases involving disciplinary actions, civil arbitration, alleged securities fraud, and brokerage audits.

Shane Kadlec, accident attorney at the Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec, has over 15 years of experience and has a Texas Board certification in personal injury law.  Mr. Kadlec has worked with clients in cases involving civil litigation, workplace injury lawsuits, longshoreman and harbor workers injuries, motorcycle accidents, gunshot accidents, premises liability, and many more.

Education

• University of Windsor, B.A.
• South Texas College of Law, J.D.

Bar Admissions

• Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
• Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association

As a practicing Houston workplace injury lawyer, Mr. Kadlec is committed to recovering the maximum amount of compensation for injured victims in Texas, primarily in and around Houston, Beaumont, Galveston, Austin, and the Rio Grande Valley.

Criminal law attorney John Paul DeGrinney represents clients in cases involving DUI/OAS and driving offenses, assault, drug crimes, felonies, misdemeanors, domestic crime issues, federal charges and investigations, sex crimes, murder, and weapon charges.

Education

• University of Maine School of Law, J.D.
• Villanova University, B.A.

Admitted to Practice

• Maine, 1996

Professional Memberships

• MACDL Board of Trustees

Since 1996, Mr. DeGrinney has aggressively been defending the rights of the accused as a Maine DUI lawyer, focusing exclusively on all types of criminal law cases in both state and federal courts throughout the state of Maine.

Boise criminal defense attorney L. Craig Atkinson helps clients charged with a criminal case involving DUI, DWP, domestic violence, assault, sexual offenses, drug crimes, theft and a variety of other crimes.

Education

• University of Idaho College, J.D.
• Brigham Young University, B.A.
• Brigham Young University- Idaho, A.S.

Admissions

• Idaho

Professional Memberships

• Idaho Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

As an experienced Boise ID sexual offense attorney with over two decades of experience, Mr. Atkinson has a successful track record in gaining victories for his clients, and is dedicated to providing excellent legal service.

Criminal defense and personal injury lawyer John Irvine, partner at McWhirter & Irvine, PLLC, has over ten years of extensive experience in a variety of cases including DUI, murder, civil litigation, and wrongful death.

Education

• J.D., University of Memphis
• B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Admitted to Practice

• Tennessee, 2011
• United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2002

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Memphis Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Mr. Irvine is a knowledgeable Memphis motorcycle accident attorney, who has an in-depth understanding in all aspects of criminal law.

Employment law attorney Jacqueline Vigilante represents clients in cases involving employment law, harassment, and discrimination throughout the Philadelphia and Mullica Hill area.  Prior to opening her own law firm, Ms. Vigilante served as a Senior Opinion Clerk for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which laid the groundwork for an impressive career as a litigator.

Education

• Temple University, Beasley School of Law

Admitted to Practice

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships & Associations

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Gloucester County Bar Association
• National Association of Employment Lawyers

A seasoned Philadelphia discrimination lawyer with over two decades of experience, Ms. Vigilante has a proven track record for successfully providing legal representation to those who have been discriminated against in the workplace.

Hartford County auto accident attorney Bruce Newman has devoted his entire legal practice to representing individuals and families that have suffered catastrophic injuries resulting from auto accidents.

Education

• Albany Law School, J.D.
• Colgate University, B.A.

Admitted to Practice

• Connecticut
• California
• New York

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Connecticut State Bar Association
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• State Bar of California
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Southern District of California
• New York State Bar Association
• United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

As a practicing motorcycle accident lawyer in Hartford County for the past 20 years, Mr. Newman is committed to providing superior legal service  to auto accident victims in and around Bristol, Connecticut.

Nathan T. Green is an estate planning & taxation attorney at Plastiras Law Firm in Little Rock, AR. Since receiving admission to the Arkansas Bar Association in 2008, he has handled a wide range of estate planning matters, as well as income tax planning, business acquisitions, tax audits, and business mergers, for clients throughout the state.

To find out more about how an Arkansas attorney like Nathan Green can assist you with your estate planning issue, contact the experienced and knowledgeable team at Plastiras Law Firm today,

Nathan T. Green Biography:

Main Practice Areas

• Estate planning
• Probate
• Estate administration
• Income tax planning
• Family-limited partnerships
• Corporations
• Business acquisitions and mergers
• Retirement planning
• Gift tax

Bar Admissions

• Arkansas Bar Association
• Pulaski County Bar Association

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, J.D., 2007
• St. Louis University, B.S.B.A., cum laude, 2005

Plastiras Law Firm
101 South Spring Street
Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-859-0986 

Patrick J. Mulligan has over 20 years of extensive experience practicing law. He started his career in 1987 when he joined the Denver Law Firm of Clanahan, Tanner, Downing and Knowlton.

Education:

• Colorado College; University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., magna cum laude, 1984, Phi Beta Kappa
• University of Colorado School of Law, J.D., 1987

Practice Areas:

• Homicide
• Sexual assault
• Criminal defense

Membership:

• Denver and Colorado Bar Associations
• Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Admissions

• 1987, Colorado
• 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
• 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Mr. Mulligan is an aggressive criminal lawyer in Denver who provides compassionate representation to individuals accused of criminal offenses.  He qualified as an expert witness in many different jurisdictions throughout the state of Colorado.

Patrick J. Mulligan Attorney At Law
Office 1900 Grant Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 860-8100

Atlanta criminal defense lawyer Diona Potter of Potter Sieg LLC, specializes in providing legal representation to clients with cases involving estate planning, criminal law, and family law.

Education

• Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Atlanta Bar Association
• Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
• Atlanta Women in Business

A seasoned criminal attorney in Atlanta, Ms. Potter has an in-depth understanding of a variety of aspects relating to criminal law, such as assault, DUI, death penalty, forgery, hit and run, juvenile crimes, manslaughter, prostitution, sexual assault, trespassing, wiretapping and many more.

Walter Thomas, a partner at Telpner, Peterson, Smith, Ruesch, Thomas & Simpson, LLP, has dedicated his entire legal practice to providing legal representation within the firms personal injury and workers compensation practice.

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, J.D.
• University of Iowa, B.A.

Admitted to Practice

• Iowa, 1981
• Nebraska, 1984
• United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1994
• United States District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1994
• United States District Court, District of Nebraska, 1995

Professional Memberships

• Pottawattamie County Bar Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Fourth Judicial District Bar Association
• Nebraska State Bar Association

With over 30 years experience as a workers compensation attorney in Council Bluffs, Mr. Thomas has extensive experience representing employees that have suffered workplace injuries in both Iowa and Nebraska.

Maryland attorney Stephen Markey specializes in representing clients in all areas of general litigation, such as injury claims, slip and fall, victims of automobile negligence, defective products litigation, and drunk driving victims claims, both in state and federal courts.

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law
• Mount St. Mary’s University

Admitted to Practice

• Maryland, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1988
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1999

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Maryland Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Bar Association of Baltimore City
• Harford County Bar Association

Mr. Markey has over 20 years experience as a Towson automobile accidents lawyer, assisting individuals and corporations in need of legal counsel in the Baltimore area, as well as across the state of Maryland.

Nnenna Onua, founding partner of the firm Soleil Onua & Associates LLP,  has extensive experience in foreclosure and loan modification, as well as litigation, arbitration and mediation.

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
• Finance and Information Systems, New York University Stern School of Business, B.S.

Admitted to Practice

• New York, 2005

Professional Affiliations

• Brooklyn College, Adjunct professor
• Touro College, Adjunct professor

As a dedicated foreclosure lawyer in Brooklyn, Ms. Onua has considerable knowledge in all areas of foreclosure including short sales, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, refinancing and mortgage modification.

Terry Gilbert, a Cleveland criminal lawyer at the Law Office of Friedman & Gilbert, handles a variety of criminal law cases including white collar crimes, DUI, drug crime, fraud, appeals and civil rights administrative law in Ohio.

Education

• Cleveland State University, J.D. 1973
• Miami University, B.A., 1970

Admitted to Practice

• 1973, Ohio
• 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 6th and 8th Circuits
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• National Lawyers Guild
• American Civil Liberties Union
• The Innocence Project
• American Academy of Forensic Scientists
• The NORML Legal Committee
• National Police Accountability Project
• Center for Constitutional Rights, Cooperating Attorney
• The Centurion Ministry
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Practicing criminal defense and civil rights litigation since 1973, Mr. Gilbert is a seasoned Cleveland criminal defense attorney handling cases in Cleveland, Youngstown, Akron, Lake County and Lorain County.