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Carla D. Brown

Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown, P.C.

Anjel F. Burgess

Burgess & Christensen

Anjel Burgess is a partner at the Marietta, GA law firm of Burgess & Christensen, where she represents clients in social security disability, guardianship, and veteran's benefits matters.Ms. Burgess began her legal career in 2008 after earning her juris doctorate from the Georgia State University College of Law. She initially practiced at a well-known Marietta civil litigation firm, where she focused on insurance defense. In 2011, she joined attorney Laurence L. Christensen, becoming a partner in the firm in 2014.Over the course of her legal career, Ms. Burgess has earned the respect of both her clients and her peers. In addition, in recognition of her extensive knowledge of disability law, she is a regular guest speaker on the topic at both legal and community events.Ms. Burgess's dedication has led her to be an active member of the legal community. She is a member of a number of organizations, including the Cobb County Bar Association, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives and the American Association for Justice.

Maraleen D. Shields

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.

After amassing nearly a decade of medical malpractice defense and risk management experience, Maraleen D. Shields joined the Firm in 2014. She is a shareholder of the Firm’s Healthcare and Litigation & Trial Practice Groups.As a member of the Firm’s Healthcare Group, her practice focuses on peer review and credentialing matters, licensing and professional board disputes, Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology and Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) compliance, the OIG exclusion program, and risk mitigation and event management. She prepares medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and policies for hospitals and other healthcare facilities in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation standards. She represents healthcare professionals engaged in the fair hearing and appellate review process and before state licensing boards. She is a frequent speaker for healthcare professionals.Ms. Shields is also a member of the Firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group. She has handled a wide array of matters including, healthcare business disputes, municipal liability, class action litigation, personal injury matters, and general complex litigation. She handles all phases of litigation and appellate practice. She works diligently to understand her client’s case and expectations. She recognizes the importance of exploring all options to achieve a favorable result whether it be through mediation, arbitration, or trial. Shields is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. Since relocating to the Lehigh Valley in 2006, she has developed strong ties to the community. She is currently VP of Communications of Cetronia Elementary School’s PAC as well as a member of the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers. She was formerly a member of The Hillside School’s Board of Trustees. In 2015, she was named to Lehigh Valley Business’ Forty Under 40.

Tanisha Bostick

Bostick Legal

Attorney Tanisha Bostick is the founder and owner of Bostick Legal in San Diego, California. A top-rated lawyer and effective problem-solver, Ms. Bostick provides exceptional representation and support to a diverse range of clients throughout the greater San Diego area and across Southern California who have legal needs involving any of the following:Family law and divorceBankruptcyPersonal injuryA native of San Diego, Ms. Bostick has a genuine concern for the important and pressing legal issues affecting the residents of her community, and she has gained a reputation for delivering highly personalized and compassionate counsel to her clients during what is a very difficult and uncertain time in their lives. Understanding the stress, fear and frustration her clients are experiencing, she offers caring advice to help set their minds at ease as she aggressively pursues the most favorable outcomes on their behalf.A devoted advocate and responsive attorney, Ms. Bostick maintains an unwavering focus on protecting her clients' rights and interests during all legal proceedings, and she returns her clients' phone calls and emails promptly to address their questions and concerns as they arise. Honored for her outstanding professionalism and service, she has earned top rankings and endorsements from her peers as well as numerous positive testimonials and referrals from her satisfied clients.A 2009 graduate of the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science in business management, Ms. Bostick obtained her Juris Doctor in 2016 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. While in law school, she served as law student committee chair of the American Bar Association's Family Law Section, and she received the Jeffersonian Medal as well as the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence from the Witkin Legal Institute.Along with maintaining a successful legal practice, she is also active in her legal community, and she is a member of The State Bar of California, the Lawyers Club of San Diego, the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association. She is also the former vice chair of the Litigation Trial Practice Committee for the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

Falen O. Cox

Cox, Rodman & Middleton, LLC

Make Falen Cox your sword, your shield, your lawyer. Falen is a partner in the law firm of Cox, Rodman, & Middleton located in historic Savannah, Georgia. Falen represents people who have been injured by the negligence of others. Falen works to protect the rights of her clients who have been injured in car accidents, slip and falls, or as a result of unsafe premises or products; she also represents the estates of those whose injuries resulted in wrongful death. Cox, Rodman, & Middleton takes a client-centered approach to representation and works as a team to ensure that every client receives personal, dedicated, and effective representation guided by the tenants of: Justice, Wisdom, and Advocacy. Falen practices in Chatham County, Bryan County, Effingham County, Bulloch County, and throughout the state of Georgia--personal injury consultations are always free. Prior to founding Cox, Rodman, & Middleton, Falen litigated hundreds of cases as an assistant public defender and was assigned to the elite Major Crimes Division. Falen has taken the skills she learned in and out of the courtroom during her six years in the public defender's office and applied them to her personal injury practice. In addition to her personal injury practice, Falen also represent clients on appeal in criminal and civil cases, represents clients facing serious criminal charges, and probates estates. Falen is both a skilled negotiator and a fearless trial attorney. Falen graduated from Mercer Law School where she was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, served as the Chair of Mercer Advocacy Council's Client Counseling and Negotiations division, and won First Place Team Champion and Best Brief at the Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition. Falen has been recognized by the Savannah Multicultural Chamber of Commerce as a top Forty Under Forty and was awarded the organization's Emerging Leader Award in 2018. Falen has also provided legal commentary to the Los Angeles Sentinel and has been featured in the Savannah Morning News and the Savannah Tribune.

Sandra H. Robinson

The Cochran Firm

A personal injury can turn someone's life upside down, as Sandra H. Robinson, a Partner at The Cochran Firm, has seen time and again. For more than 25 years, she has been helping clients in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, to recover compensation for the damages they suffered as a result of negligent acts such as birth injuries, medical malpractice, delayed diagnosis, and wrongful death.Over the course of her career, Ms. Robinson has obtained multimillion-dollar awards on behalf of those she represents; in one year alone, juries awarded her clients over $20 million in compensation for cases of medical negligence. The National Bar Association granted her its Presidential Award. For her work mentoring women lawyers, she received the American Association for Justice Women Trial Lawyers Caucus' Marie Lambert Award.These honors are a reflection of the outstanding advocacy Ms. Robinson provides every day for people who have suffered due to a medical error or other injurious event. She knows how to establish a standard of care and demonstrate that a professional or a facility deviated from that standard, resulting in just compensation for the injuries suffered by those she represents.Ms. Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Oberlin College. She then received a Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1982.Sharing her knowledge and experience with others, Ms. Robinson has mentored students and coached moot court teams. Making history as the first African-American president of the Public Justice Foundation, she continues to be active with that organiztion. She is a past president of TLA-DC; the DC Women's Bar Association Foundation; and the Civil Justice Foundation. She has served on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.

Joyce Gist Lewis

Krevolin & Horst, LLC

Joyce Gist Lewis is a skilled and tenacious advocate for private companies and governmental entities in and out of the courtroom. Joyce’s two decades of experience includes serving as lead counsel for claims involving professional liability, director and officer liability, business divorce, real estate litigation, employment discrimination defense, and catastrophic injury defense. Her appellate experience includes arguing cases before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and successfully petitioning for certiorari to Georgia’s Supreme Court. Joyce is also a top choice for government clients seeking counsel in sensitive intra-agency disputes and investigations. Her reputation as a principled trial advocate has resulted in Joyce being named to the “short-list” of nominees recommended by Georgia’s Judicial Nominating Commission for appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2018 and to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit in 2011 and 2012.Joyce received her BA, magna cum laude from Wake Forest University (1993) and her law degree from Georgia State University College of Law (1999). Joyce’s current leadership positions include her roles as Chair of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and President of the Board of the Federal Defender Program, Inc. She serves as a Master in GSU’s Bleckley Inn of Court, and in 2018 was elected to the State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors, where she serves on the Bar’s Advisory Committee on Legislation. The recipient of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Outstanding Woman in the Profession Award for 2018, Joyce is frequently invited to speak on matters of trial practice and law practice management.

Sahmra A. Stevenson

S.A. Stevenson Law Office

Sahmra A. Stevenson is an attorney and founding partner of SA Stevenson Law in Columbia, Maryland. Ms. Stevenson dedicates her practice to a variety of matters including family law, estate planning and probate and business matters, representing clients throughout the state of Maryland.Ms. Stevenson graduated from American University Washington College of Law where she was a participant in the 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Law Fellow program, a distinction granted to only a select few law students throughout the country. Throughout her education, she also gained valuable legal experience by working for various state court judges.In addition to her law practice, Ms. Stevenson is involved with various professional legal organizations including the Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., and the American Bar Association. Throughout her career, she has been involved in a variety of roles within the organizations, particularly the young lawyers’ sections of both groups.Ms. Stevenson has received a wealth of recognition for her contributions to the legal profession. She has authored articles that have been featured in the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division newsletter and has received awards including the Melody Tagliaferri-Cronin Distinguished Service award from the Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., in 2015.Further accolades Ms. Stevenson has been awarded inlclude fellowships for various sections of the American Bar Association and she was named one of the “10 Best” lawyers in terms of client satisfaction by the American Institute of Legal Counsel.

Alexia Davis

Davis, Chapman & Wilder, LLC

Alexia Davis is an attorney at Davis, Chapman, & Wilder, LLC, in Augusta, Georgia. Ms. Davis practices in the areas of criminal defense, family law and personal injury law. She represents clients in Augusta and the surrounding areas.Ms. Davis has over a decade of legal experience. Before beginning her current practice, she participated in the Georgia Public Defender Council honors program. Over the course of her career, she has tried more than 40 jury trials involving crimes such as aggravated assault, armed robbery, child molestation, drug trafficking, murder and obstruction.In addition to criminal defense, Ms. Davis has experience in family law and personal injury. She recognizes the devastating impact of a domestic issue or catastrophic injury and provides compassionate service and strong representation on behalf of her domestic and personal injury clients.An active member of the Augusta community, Ms. Davis participates in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the CSRA, Dream Builders of America’s Youth and the Greater Augusta Arts Council. She is a graduate of Leadership Augusta and a former trainer of new attorneys in the State Bar of Georgia’s Transition into Law Practice Program. She is also a member of the Augusta Bar Association, serving as the association’s vice president in 2018.Born and raised in Texas, Ms. Davis graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business. She received her law degree from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She obtained her license to practice law in 2006. She is qualified to appear before all Georgia state courts.

Charlene A. Morring

Law Firm of Charlene A. Morring, P.C.

Kimra D. Major-Morris

Major-Morris Law, LLC

The founder of her own law firm located in Apopka, Florida, Kimra D. Major-Morris provides representation in a variety of matters to people and businesses throughout the country. She focuses a large portion of her practice on intellectual property issues, and in that regard, she has extensive experience in trademark registration and licensing, trade secret agreements, and copyright registration and compliance. Ms. Major-Morris also prepares and reviews several types of contracts, including producer, songwriter and artist agreements as well as those pertaining to independent contractors. Her clients have included Grammy Award nominees as well as contestants on such television shows as "American Idol" and "The Voice".Prior to pursuing a legal career, Ms. Major-Morris was a promotions coordinator for Bobby Brown Productions and Mr. Brown's personal assistant. She later was a chyron and camera operator for Turner Broadcasting and a video editor for HBO Latin America Group, and she spent several years with Black Entertainment Television as a photographer and videographer. Ms. Major-Morris majored in communications and television broadcasting as an undergraduate at Florida International University, from where she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1990. Her legal education came at Florida A&M University College of Law, and she was the president of the school's Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Society before being awarded her Juris Doctor in 2007.Ms. Major-Morris founded her firm in May 2009. She is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She is a past chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar.

Rabiah A. Rahman

Rabiah at Law

Attorney Rabiah A. Rahman is the founder and owner of Rabiah at Law in Ventura, California. A top-rated trial attorney with more than six years of legal experience, Ms. Rabiah provides invaluable advocacy and support to clients throughout Southern and Central California who have legal needs involving any of the following:· Employment discrimination· Hostile work environments· Sexual harassment· Wrongful termination· Employer retaliation· Whistleblower claims· Unpaid wages and overtime issues· Employment contracts, severance agreements and other related mattersThroughout the course of her legal career, Ms. Rabiah has gained a reputation as a staunch advocate for employees who have suffered serious violations of their rights as workers. She established her law firm on a foundation of her unwavering commitment to social justice, and she has achieved considerable success helping her plaintiff clients obtain the full and proper restitution they deserve while holding responsible parties accountable for their actions.An active leader in her legal community, Ms. Rabiah has served as co-chair of the California Employment Lawyers Association's Diversity Outreach Committee as well as chair of the Ventura County Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section. She has also served on the organization's board of directors and on the boards of the Ventura County Social Justice Fund and Citations Law Magazine.Ms. Rabiah is also the vice president of the Black Lawyers of Ventura County and governing board member of the New Leaders Council's Los Angeles Chapter as well as member of the Jerome H. Berenson American Inn of Court, among her other professional affiliations. Moreover, she has conducted numerous lectures and seminars across her region on a variety of legal topics, and she has appeared as a guest panelist on a local radio news program.A 2008 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Rabiah obtained her Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt School of Law, where she served as managing editor of the Berkeley Journal of African American Law and Policy. She is admitted to practice before all California state courts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Rhonda L. Patterson

The Patterson Law Office, PLLC

Robyn E. Ross

Ross & Calandrillo, LLC

Robyn E. Ross is an attorney at the Mountainside, New Jersey, firm of Ross & Calandrillo, LLC. Ms. Ross devotes her practice to family law and serves clients throughout Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties in New Jersey.Ms. Ross earned a bachelor’s degree in law and justice from the College of New Jersey. Before graduating from Seton Hall University School of Law, she gained valuable legal experienced by working at a private New Jersey firm.Licensed to practice law since 2007, Ms. Ross has always focused her practice on family law. In addition to her formal education, she is certified as a matrimonial law attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.Along with being an experienced litigator, Ms. Ross is knowledgeable regarding alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation. Pursuant to local New Jersey court rules, she is an approved family law mediator.Ms. Ross enjoys being actively involved in the New Jersey legal and professional communities. She volunteers for the Jersey Battered Women’s Service and has assisted with early settlement panel programs in the counties of Essex and Morris. She has previously also held roles, including as co-chair of the Essex County Bar Association’s family law executive committee and former member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey District XB’s ethics committee.Ms. Ross is active in several professional organizations, including the Union County Bar Association, the Garden State Bar Association and New Jersey State Bar Association. She also belongs to the Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Kimberly Wilder

Davis, Chapman & Wilder, LLC

Attorney Kimberly Wilder is a partner at Davis, Chapman, & Wilder, LLC, in Augusta, Georgia. Ms. Wilder practices in the areas of criminal defense, family law, personal injury and mediation, serving clients in Augusta and the surrounding areas. She is committed to providing dedicated representation to all of her clients, helping them attain the best possible results.Ms. Wilder has extensive trial experience in criminal matters, defending criminal defense clients in over 1,000 cases over the course of her career. She has experience litigating misdemeanors and felonies and appearing in state, superior and juvenile courts in the state of Georgia. She handles matters involving aggravated assault, domestic violence, drug possession, DUI, murder, obstruction, possession of a firearm, probation violations, sex crimes and theft.In addition, Ms. Wilder is a registered mediator, successfully resolving complex family law, personal injury and other civil cases. She also holds an accreditation through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which allows her to represent veterans attempting to secure benefits.Professional organizations Ms. Wilder belongs to include the Augusta Bar Association, the Augusta Youth Development Campus, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and Young Lawyers of Augusta. She also participates in a variety of other community programs in the Augusta region.Born and raised in Augusta, Ms. Wilder received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia. She earned her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and obtained her license to practice law in 2012. She is qualified to appear before all Georgia state courts.

Hispanic Female Lawyers

Rossana Arteaga-Gomez

AXS Law Group PLC

Rossana Arteaga-Gomez attended law school and graduated from University of Miami School of Law in 2005. Rossana Arteaga-Gomez began practicing law in 2005. Rossana Arteaga-Gomez is an attorney at AXS Law Group PLC, helping people with Criminal Defense matters. AXS Law Group PLC has an office in Miami, Florida, serving the local community.

Celina M. Rios

The Rios Law Firm

As a founder of The Rios Law Firm, Celina M. Rios provides dedicated legal representation to clients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Miami Lakes, Florida, as well as throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties. She focuses her practice on family law and handles cases that involve the following matters: high net worth and complex divorce, contested and uncontested divorce, collaborative divorce, military divorce, same-sex divorce, LGBT family law matters, prenuptial agreements, child custody, visitation and time sharing, alimony, child support, relocation, paternity, contempt, domestic violence, mediation, dependency, adoption, and modifications of custody, enforcements and time sharing.In 1990, Ms. Rios earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Florida. She then went on to graduate from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1992.Prior to founding her current firm, Ms. Rios served the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida as director of the operations of the court and as director of the family division. In these roles, she gained valuable knowledge of the court’s policies, programs and procedures, some of which she helped to develop. Her experience provides Ms. Rios with a unique understanding of the challenges that family law issues can hold for all involved, and she strives to provide each of her clients with the customized guidance they need.

Ofelia Calderon

Calderón Seguin PLC

Annette C. Escobar

ACE Law

Focusing her practice on complex commercial litigation, including fraud and asset recovery, Annette C. Escobar is the founder of the ACE Law Firm. Based in Miami, Florida, she represents clients throughout the greater metropolitan area, as well as overseas. Admitted to practice before all Florida state courts since 2000, Ms. Escobar is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.The types of cases that Ms. Escobar has handled in her domestic commercial litigation practice have included contract and fiduciary duty breaches, fraud, investment disputes, tortious interference with contractual relations, and similar matters. She has also overseen international litigation, developing a case strategy and working with trusted local counsel. Some of her work in this regard has included international treaties, forum non conveniens and sovereign immunity.Ms. Escobar's asset recovery practice involves her representation of clients who have been the victims of theft, financial fraud or corruption. She seeks to make her clients whole by targeting individual assets and by filing lawsuits against the responsible parties, as well as their aiders and abettors. Ms. Escobar's successful track record in all of her professional endeavors, as well as the overall high quality of her work, has resulted in a great deal of recognition from her fellow attorneys, including an "Excellent" peer review rating through Avvo. In addition, the South Florida Legal Guide has included her in its annual Top Lawyers list. Ms. Escobar attended the St. Thomas University School of Law, where she served on the St. Thomas Law Review before being awarded her Juris Doctor with high honors in 2000.

Adriana F. Estevez

Woehrle Dahlberg Jones Yao, PLLC

Christina Simpson de Reyes

Drummond Woodsum

Christina Simpson de Reyes is an attorney who represents clients in the Manchester, New Hampshire area. Christina Simpson de Reyes chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law and graduated in 2009. Christina Simpson de Reyes passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2009.

Dolly Hernandez

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli

An attorney at Boyd, Richards, Parker & Colonnelli, Dolly Hernandez focuses her practice exclusively on divorce and other family law matters. From the firm's offices in Miami, Florida, she provides representation to clients throughout Miami-Dade County and other parts of South Florida. Admitted to practice in Florida since 2002, Ms. Hernandez is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.A significant portion of Ms. Hernandez's client base is comprised of high net worth individuals whose marriages are coming to an end and who are thus having to deal with such divorce-related issues as the division of complex assets and debts, child custody and visitation, and spousal and child support. A forceful advocate on their behalf when litigation is necessary, her background in handling negotiations often allows her to help them come to an accord without having to undergo a protracted and divisive courtroom battle.In addition to her divorce practice, Ms. Hernandez regularly prepares and reviews prenuptial and post-marital agreements, and she has extensive experience in cases arising under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Frequently asked to deliver presentations on family law topics, she is fluent in both English and Spanish and a 2001 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law.

Jennifer L. Martinez

Martinez & Schill LLP

Jennifer L. Martinez, founding partner of Martinez & Schill LLP, serves the San Diego, California, area with great distinction. Ms. Martinez focuses her practice on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with a particular emphasis on premises liability, motor vehicle collisions, construction site injuries, and bicycle accidents.Prior to earning her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2005, Ms. Martinez studied at the University of Washington in Seattle, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication in 2002. During her law school tenure, she was a member and editor of the San Diego Law Review. Ms. Martinez has been admitted to practice law in California since 2006, and she is admitted to practice before all Arizona state courts as well.As head of her firm’s personal injury practice, Ms. Martinez’s passionate and dedicated representation of her clients has resulted in millions of dollars in jury verdicts and negotiated settlements. Bringing a unique perspective from many years as an insurance defense litigator, she understands the inner workings of the insurance company mindset, which translates into how to maximize the potential recovery and achieve the best results possible for her clients.Ms. Martinez is a member of several professional organizations, including the San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Consumer Attorneys of California and the Lawyers Club of San Diego.

Elicia Montoya

McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry, PA

As a partner at McGinn, Montoya, Love, and Curry, P.A., Elicia Montoya specializing in wrongful death, catastrophic injury, trucking, and medical malpractice cases. She has successfully tried cases in the state and federal court and has obtained some of the largest settlements and verdicts in New Mexico. Ms. Montoya received her Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Notre Dame in 1996. She earned her Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of New Mexico School of Law, with Clinical Honors. In 1999, she was a law clerk to the Honorable James J. Wechsler and also received the Margaret Keiper Dailey Award for Social Justice. She joined her current firm in 2000.In addition to her work for clients regarding cases involving catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury, Ms. Montoya serves the community in a legal capacity. Since 2004, she has been an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico Law School. She also teaches legal education seminars about effective case presentation and trial skills across the country. From 2004 to 2007, she was a Mayoral appointee to the ethics review board of the City of Santa Fe. She also serves as a Hearing Officer for the New Mexico Disciplinary Board.Ms. Montoya is licensed to practice law in New Mexico and before the U.S. District Court for the State of New Mexico. She is a member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, where she is also a board member. She is also a member of the American Association for Justice.

Roberta Mandel

Mandel Law Group, P.A.

Ms. Mandel has argued over 1500 appeals in every Florida District Court of Appeal; the Florida Supreme Court; the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal and served as co-counsel before the United States Supreme Court. She has over 600 reported appellate decisions. Ms. Mandel has successfully represented parties in numerous substantive areas, including divorce actions (including child custody; child support and alimony matters); foreclosure cases; debt matters including foreclosure actions; products liability; contract disputes; insurance coverage; and environmental and land use litigation; and in challenges to proposed state constitutional amendments and administrative rules. She has also filed amicus briefs on behalf of organizations involved in high-profile appeals that raise significant class action-related policy and public policy questions. Ms. Mandel has lectured both new trial judges and new state attorneys on Rule 3.800 and Rule 3.850 Post-Conviction Motions and has successfully litigated Post Conviction Motions as well as State and Federal Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus Relief on behalf of clients. Ms. Mandel served as appellate counsel in the litigation stemming from Anna Nicole Smith's death in Florida, and after giving numerous news conferences was asked to serve as an appellate legal commentator on both the Nancy Grace Show and the Greta Van Sustern Show. Ms. Mandel previously served as an appointed member on the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure Committee and the Executive Council of the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar. She has previously served on the Criminal Rules Committee of the Florida Bar and on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Currently, Ms. Mandel is a member of the Board of Directors of the South Dade Branch of the Miami Jewish Federation Board. She has been rated AV Preeminent the past 20 years by Martindale Hubbel and consistently named a Legal Leader by the Miami Herald. The Mandel Law Group, P.A. has also been selected as the boutique law firm of the month by Attorney At Law Magazine.

M. Lourdes Costilla

Law Offices of Frank Costilla

Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

As a member of Olshan's corporate group, Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman counsels clients in the areas of corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder activist situations. Elizabeth regularly assists both public and privately-held companies in capital raising transactions, tender and exchange offers, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and securities law matters, including SEC reporting and corporate governance. Elizabeth also represents and provides strategic guidance to hedge funds and other investors in proxy contests and other shareholder activist situations.

Tiffany U. Vivo

Vivo Law Offices, LLC.

Tiffany U. Vivo, an attorney with Vivo Law Offices, LLC. in Indianapolis, Indiana, helps clients address Immigration situations. She received legal training from Valparaiso University School of Law. She graduated from law school in 2000. Tiffany Vivo became licensed to practice law in 2001.

Ana Maria Villegas

Villegas Law Office, PLLC

Brenda Lopez

Antonyan Miranda, LLP

Certified as a specialist in family law by the Board of Legal Specialization of The State Bar of California, Brenda Lopez focuses her practice exclusively on those types of matters. A senior associate at Antonyan Miranda, LLP, she provides representation to clients throughout San Diego County and its surrounding areas. Ms. Lopez is admitted to practice before all California state courts.A large part of Ms. Lopez's practice involves assisting people who are facing the end of their marriage and who are having to deal with the division of complex assets such as business interests, retirement accounts and stock options. She also helps her clients on matters surrounding child custody and visitation as well as alimony and child support. While she is a forceful courtroom advocate when advisable, she will often help her clients reach an accord on some of these issues through negotiating a settlement agreement or by employing other alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and collaborative law.In addition to her matrimonial practice, Ms. Lopez helps clients obtain modifications to or the enforcement of existing parenting and support orders, and she works with victims of domestic violence who are seeking appropriate protective orders. Her other family law experience has included the preparation and review of prenuptial and post-marital agreements, international child abductions that are governed by the applicable Hague Convention, and stepparent adoptions.Fluent in both English and Spanish, Ms. Lopez attended San Diego State University, where she majored in psychology and received a Bachelor of Arts in 2007. Her legal education came at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and she was awarded her Juris Doctor in 2011. Ms. Lopez serves as the chair of the Family Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association.

Asian Female Lawyers

Fenlene Edrington

Moreton & Edrington, P.L.C.

Charlotte K. Ito

Law Offices of Charlotte Ito PC

The Law Offices of Charlotte Ito PC advises and counsels individuals on personal, financial, tax and business matters. We represent domestic and international high net worth individuals, closely-held business owners, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, private and public company executives, and entertainment and media figures. We offer services in:Business Succession PlanningEstate, Gift and Tax PlanningInternational Estate PlanningPhilanthropic PlanningProbate and Trust AdministrationProbate and Trust Litigation

Joy M. Miyasaki

Carlsmith Ball LLP

Joy Miyasaki practices in the areas of tax, estate, and business planning; trust and estate administration; non-profit organizations and charitable planning; and tax controversy matters. She was a trial attorney with IRS Office of Chief Counsel in New Jersey and a partner with Bergman, Horowitz & Reynolds, a private client law firm in Connecticut and New York (now Withers Bergman). She is an Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law; Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Editorial Board Member, The Practical Lawyer, published by American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA); Member, Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court; past Chair, Hawaii State Bar Association (HSBA) Tax Section; past Chair, HSBA Probate and Estate Planning Section; past President, Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation; and past President, Hawaii Women Lawyers.

Honghui S. Yu

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

As a corporate associate at Olshan, Honghui S. Yu engages in general corporate and securities law transactions, focusing on securities offerings and M&A transactions.Honghui has assisted publicly traded and privately held companies in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising transactions, and other securities law and compliance matters, including SEC reporting requirements and corporate governance. In addition, Honghui has advised early-stage companies on issues involving formation and financing.Honghui was a summer associate at Olshan in 2013. She received her J.D., cum laude, from Washington University School of Law, and her B.A., with honors, in History and Economics from The University of Chicago.Prior to joining Olshan, she was a legal intern at the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission.Honghui is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Duriya Dhinojwala

Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC

Duriya Dhinojwala is an attorney who represents clients in the Akron, Ohio area. Duriya Dhinojwala chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended The University of Akron School of Law and graduated in 2002. Duriya Dhinojwala passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2002.

Pratibha K. Agarwal

Agarwal Law Group

Anna R. Yum

Law Offices of Anna R. Yum

Anna R. Yum is the founder of The Law Offices of Attorney Anna R. Yum, located in San Diego, California. She is a well-known trial attorney--with extensive case negotation experience--and an outsanding win record. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in communication studies and international studies from Northwestern University, ranked 9th in the country, in 2000, Ms. Yum went on to attend the University of San Diego School of Law and was awarded her Juris Doctor in 2005. While in law school, she was inducted into the Order of Barristers, which recognizes the best eight oral advocates of her graduating class. In addition, Ms. Yum received the esteemed American Board of Trial Advocates Award, which was another honor recognizing her excellent trial advocacy skills. While in law school, Ms. Yum also served as a judicial extern for a senior federal court judge, Hon. Robert M. Takasugi, on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Upon her graduation, Ms. Yum joined the Riverside County Office of the District Attorney, where she served as a criminal prosecutor in a number of cases involving domestic violence, drug sales, robbery, domestic violence, grand theft auto, gang cases, and sexual assault before founding her current firm in 2008. She is admitted to practice in California and Illinois.The respect that Ms. Yum has earned from her colleagues is reflected in her receipt of a 10.0 "Superb" peer-review rating through Avvo and her being named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. Many of Ms. Yum's cases have been highlighted by local and national news networks such as CNN and Fox News Channel. Ms. Yum has also been regularly called upon to provide legal analysis on major news networks such as Fox News Channel, CNN/HLN, Discovery iD, Court TV, Law & Crime, and many more. Active in a variety of professional organizations, she is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Criminal Defense Bar Association of San Diego, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyers Club (an honor which is by invite only to the top criminal defense attorneys in San Diego), San Diego Korean American Bar Association, Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, and Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

Corlis J. Chang

Law Office of Corlis J. Chang, LLC

Corlis J. Chang is an attorney who represents clients in the Honolulu, Hawaii area. Corlis Chang chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended Northwestern University School of Law and graduated in 1982. Corlis Chang passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 1983.

Christina H. Lee

Becker & Lee LLP

A co-founder of Becker & Lee LLP, Christina H. Lee focuses her practice exclusively on immigration law. The daughter of Korean immigrants and fluent in that language, she represents clients throughout California and across the country from the firm's offices in Oakland. Admitted to practice in California and before several federal courts, she is highly regarded by her fellow professionals for her successful track record and superb ethics and has received an "Excellent" peer-review rating through Avvo.Ms. Lee's experience has included employment-based immigration, and she has represented both companies and professional workers in matters involving H-1B and other temporary work visas, EB-1 visas for people who possess what is deemed "extraordinary ability" in education, the arts, business or other designated fields, and B-1 temporary business visitor visas. Her family-based practice has covered fiancee visas, marriage-based green cards and naturalization, and she has provided advice and counsel to people who are facing deportation and removal or who are seeking asylum. During her career, Ms. Lee has appeared before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and several other federal tribunals.Ms. Lee attended Barnard College in New York City as an undergraduate, where she majored in economics and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1999. Her legal education was obtained at the University of California Davis School of Law, and she was awarded her Juris Doctor in 2003. Immediately prior to co-founding Becker & Lee LLP in January 2013, Ms. Lee had her own immigration law firm. Active in several professional organizations, she acts on behalf of the Northern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association as a co-liaison to the San Francisco Immigration Court on matters involving the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

Stacy Takekawa

Estate Planning Group

Stacy Takekawa attended law school and graduated from University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law in 2012. Stacy Takekawa began practicing law in 2012. Stacy Takekawa is an attorney at Estate Planning Group, helping people with Estate Planning & Probate issues. Estate Planning Group has an office in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving the local community.

Jill M. Hasegawa

Ashford & Wriston, LLP

Jill M. Hasegawa studied at University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law. She graduated in 2004. After passing the bar exam, she was admitted to legal practice in 2004.

Cheryl Ng

MacDonald Rudy O'Neill & Yamauchi, LLP

Cheryl Ng is an attorney who represents clients in the Honolulu, Hawaii area. Cheryl Ng chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law and graduated in 2006. Cheryl Ng passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2006.

Elizabeth Yang

Law & Mediation Offices of Elizabeth Yang

Elizabeth Yang is the founder of Yang Law Offices, P.C., which has office locations in Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Irvine and Beverly Hills, California. Fluent in Mandarin, Ms. Yang helps clients throughout Southern California as well as across the globe, with their important legal matters related to any of the following:Intellectual property lawBusiness lawFamily lawEstate PlanningAt the age of 19, Ms. Yang graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and computer science. She then attended the University of La Verne College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2006 and earned her Master of Business Administration in 2007.Also in 2007, she received her license to practice from The State Bar of California as well as her admittance to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California.Upon entering the legal profession, Ms. Yang acquired invaluable experience working for several other area law firms where she focused primarily on intellectual property law and litigation as well as prosecuting patent and trademark infringements. In 2015, she received certification as a family law mediator, and she has earned a reputation for providing the compassionate counsel her clients deserve while helping them effectively and efficiently achieve the most favorable outcomes possible for their divorce issues.Active in her legal community, she currently serves as the President-Elect for the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) and is the immediate past president of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) . She is also a member of the California Minority Counsel Program, the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, among others.In recognition for her service and professionalism, Ms. Yang has received a number of awards and honors throughout her career, and The National Trial Lawyers voted her among the Top 40 Under 40 as well as one of the nation's Top 100 Civil Lawyers in 2016-2020. In 2017, Ms. Yang also became a best-selling author after she published "The Big Secret" alongside Jack Canfield, author of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series. In 2018, she published her second book, "Stress-Free Divorce" to help parties ease the process while going through this difficult time. She is currently working on her third book, "Social Marriage: All You Need is Love".

Laila Raheen

Livesay & Myers, P.C.

Evie P. Jeang

Ideal Legal Group, Inc.

A Taiwanese-American litigator practicing for nearly 15 years, Evie P. Jeang, Founder and Managing Partner of Ideal Legal Group, Inc., focuses her practice on helping families and couples in a range of matters, including child custody and support, guardianship, divorce, legal separation, division of property and restraining orders. More specifically, Ms. Jeang is one of the few attorneys who understands firsthand how to handle the complex matters of international family law. Ms. Jeang has carved a niche in helping families navigate the intricate laws governing international surrogacy, In Vitro Fertilization and the freezing of eggs and embryos. She also specializes in handling divorce cases, specifically international divorce, where she has an in-depth understanding of both the legal and cultural ramifications of this unique type of family law. Additionally, Ms. Jeang has experience handling immigration, employment and labor law, and workers’ compensation cases. Regularly representing domestic and international companies in business disputes, Ms. Jeang provides legal advice to international business owners and executives seeking entrance into the U.S. market on labor, employment, workers’ compensation and contract law. She serves as counsel to numerous small- and mid-sized companies and hospitals in Southern California. Ms. Jeang’s impact extends outside the courtroom through a series of philanthropic activities primarily catered to helping minority-owned businesses in the Los Angeles area, and the younger generation in her local community. She serves as the 2nd Vice President for the Asian Youth Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving both the social and educational needs of Asian immigrants and at-risk low income and adjudicated youth. Ms. Jeang also serves on the Asian Pacific Islander Alumni Board at the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as several other boards for various organizations throughout the community. She is licensed to practice in California and New York. Ms. Jeang is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese.

Female Veteran Lawyers

Jessica A. Edmonds

McArthur Law Firm

Jessica A. Edmonds is an associate attorney at McArthur Law Firm in Macon, Georgia. Ms. Edmonds devotes her practice to personal injury law, primarily focusing on matters involving car accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, truck accidents and other catastrophic injuries. She serves clients throughout central and statewide Georgia.Ms. Edmonds was raised within a military family and grew up primarily in Warner Robins, Georgia. Her grandfather is a former prosecutor and United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate General, and taught her values related to helping others and seeking justice.As a personal injury attorney, Ms. Edmonds is committed to providing dedicated and passionate representation for individuals who have been injured or lost a loved one due to negligence. She fights hard and works tirelessly to help them secure adequate compensation through negotiation or litigation.After graduating with honors from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in international affairs, Ms. Edmonds received her law degree from Mercer University School of Law. She obtained her license to practice law in 2013. She holds a license before all Georgia state courts, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia.Outside of the office, Ms. Edmonds enjoys participating in the Georgia and national legal communities through membership in various organizations. She belongs to the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. While pursuing her law degree, she participated in the law school’s association of women lawyers, international law association and student bar association.

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Mykell L. Messman

Messman & Alleman, PLC

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Michelle Hopkins

The Hopkins Law Firm, PLLC

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Renuka V. Jain

Law Offices of Renuka V. Jain, P.C.

Renuka V. Jain is a trial lawyer practicing plaintiff-side employment law in Los Angeles, California. She works with cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour violations. Ms. Jain is a seasoned trial lawyer. In private practice since 1994, she has tried dozens of employment discrimination, whistleblower, eminent domain, wrongful death and personal injury cases to verdict in state and federal court in Texas and California. In December 2014, Ms. Jain obtained one of Southern California's top 25 verdicts for $3.3 million in a whistleblower case against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of a retired Air Force officer and Junior ROTC instructor.Representing a diverse range of clients as part of her practice, Ms. Jain has argued in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the Supreme Court of Texas. She has also represented clients before the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings and the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.Committed to ensuring access to courts and the right to a jury for all litigants, Ms. Jain presented argument before the Texas Supreme Court successfully challenging the systematic exclusion of African Americans from a civil jury. The Texas Supreme Court 2008 opinion in Davis v. Fisk Electric is now required reading for trial lawyers in Texas.Along with her trial practice, Ms. Jain offers advice and strategic counseling to clients in matters involving employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and severance contracts.Ms. Jain is a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. She has a B.A. in Economics & Political Science and an M.B.A. from the University of Pune, India. In her previous career, Ms. Jain was a marketing manager for a State entity providing assistance and guidance to small businesses, a market research officer for a leading manufacturer of industrial laminates in India, and the chief training officer on a World Bank project in Liberia.Ms. Jain is a member of professional organizations including the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. She is on the Executive Board of the California Employment Lawyers Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Labor & Employment Section of the Los Angeles Bar Association. In 2008, Ms. Jain was honored by the State Bar of Texas for her contributions and awarded the Frances Campbell Advocacy Award. Jain's clients come from diverse backgrounds - culturally, economically and professionally. Each is a respected partner, integral to the development of a winning strategy, whose opinions are valued. While past performance cannot guarantee success, it is indicative of Renuka Jain's client-centric approach and effective advocacy, which consistently delivers superior results.

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A. Patricia Diulus-Myers

Segmiller & Associates

A former Major in the Army Nurse Corps reserves and registered nurse, A. Patricia Diulus-Myers is now an employment law attorney with Segmiller & Associates. She represents clients in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in cases of wrongful termination and discrimination. With over 37 years as a litigation trial practitioner, Ms. Diulus-Myers also spent several years at a private law practice with a concentration on trial work, general litigation, and health care and employment law.Ms. Diulus-Myers is admitted to practice in Ohio, Florida, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Along with those state courts, she is also admitted to practice before the following federal courts: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and several others.At the University of Pittsburgh, Ms. Diulus-Myers graduated summa cum laude in 1975 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she graduated cum laude with her Juris Doctor in 1980. Diulus-Myers is a member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Her community involvement and pro bono work include time with the human resources committee of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and the board of directors for the Children’s Festival Chorus.

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Tiffany A. O'Connell

O'Connell Law LLC

Attorney Tiffany A. O'Connell is the founder and principal of O’Connell Law, LLC, in Natick, Massachusetts. Licensed to practice in New Hampshire as well as Massachusetts, Ms. O'Connell serves the rights and interest of clients throughout both states who have legal needs involving any of the following:· Estate planning· Elder law· Probate and trust administration· Business succession planning· Medicaid planning· Veterans benefits planning· Charitable planningEarly in her career, Ms. O'Connell worked as in-house counsel for insurance companies as well as an insurance defense attorney. She then served active duty as a member of the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General Corp at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where she acted as soldier's counsel for disabled service members. Following this, she re-entered private practice focusing on estate planning, and she established her own law firm in 2010 with a mission to deliver the highest level of counsel and support possible to her clients.Recognized for her outstanding professionalism and exceptional client service, Ms. O'Connell has earned numerous accolades from her peers, and she holds "Superb" client ratings on Avvo. She also received the Army Commendation Medal twice along with the Army Achievement Medal for her service with veterans.Highly active in her legal community, she is a member of numerous local, state and national legal organizations, including the ElderCounsel, LLC, the WealthCounsel, L.L.C., the Fiduciary Inn of Court, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils and The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, among her other professional affiliations.A 1991 graduate of Boston College, Ms. O'Connell obtained her Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law in 1994, and she received her Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law in 2011. She is also an Accredited Estate Planner with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils and a Certified Business Exit Consultant with Pinnacle Equity Solutions.Committed to her local community as well, Ms. O'Connell served on the board of Bethany Hill Place, and she is the former president of the Charles River Rotary Club.

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Lymari J. Santana

Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C.

As one of the founding shareholders of Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C., Lymari J. Santana brings to the practice of family law over twenty years of litigation and trial experience, and a diverse background. Lymari has been practicing law since 1994, focusing exclusively on family law litigation since 2000. She co-founded Mack & Santana Law Offices, P.C. in 2004. Lymari has successfully represented clients in complex high asset and high net-worth divorce cases. She is also experienced in effectively representing clients facing challenging and complicated custody, parenting time and financial issues in divorce cases, paternity cases, post-divorce modifications and enforcement of court orders. Lymari excels in providing strong, dynamic advocacy for her clients, combined with efficient, creative legal services. Lymari lectures frequently on family law topics for continuing legal education courses, and she has co-authored several published articles on a wide-range of family law issues.Lymari received a bilingual education and she speaks, reads and writes Spanish as fluently as English. She attended the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, on an Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship and earned a degree in political science with honors in 1991. After graduation, Lymari moved to Detroit, Michigan, to pursue a law degree at Michigan State University College of Law. After graduating from law school in 1994, Lymari served as an attorney in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) for nearly five years. Initially, Lymari advised soldiers and their families on family law issues, tax issues, consumer law and wills and estates. Lymari finished her military career after serving a tour of duty as a criminal defense lawyer with the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2000, Lymari brought her litigation experience to family law when she relocated to establish a private practice in the Twin Cities.Lymari has worked as a lawyer-volunteer for the Hennepin County Family Court Settlement Program. She has also worked as a lawyer-volunteer for the Spanish LAW Clinics at Tubman (a non-profit organization), providing assistance on family law issues to individuals who have difficulty with speaking English or who do not speak English at all. Lymari resides in Plymouth, MN with her husband Chris and her son Cyrus.

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Katia Teirstein

Law Office of Katia Teirstein PLLC

The Law Office of Katia Teirstein PLLC is a boutique New York City firm dedicated to providing comprehensive assistance in family and business immigration matters. The firm represents people and businesses throughout the United States and abroad in seeking temporary or permanent residence in the United States.Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Katia holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Washington, where she graduated with multiple Dean’s List awards and a Certificate of High Scholarship. She received her Juris Doctor from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, where she concentrated in Constitutional Law and was named a Cardozo Public Interest Fellow. During her legal studies, she clerked at the General Counsel Office of the U.S. Department of the Navy and the New York City Office of Emergency Management, as well as the Innocence Project, where she assisted the wrongfully convicted in appeals for DNA testing.Katia is a member of the New York State Bar since 2011, as well as an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), the New York State Bar Association, and the French-American Chamber of Commerce. Katia studied at a lycée in North-Eastern France as a teenager, where she learned to speak French. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, snowboarding, cheering on her beloved New York Yankees, and exploring New York City. An avid runner, most mornings you’ll find her running with her two dogs in Central Park or on the trails of Westchester County. She runs the New York City Marathon each November and she recently ran the 2017 Boston Marathon for charity.

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Daniella D. Lyttle

The Lyttle Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

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Kristin M. Kaminski

Maxey Kaminski, A Law Corporation

Kristin M. Kaminski is partner at Maxey Kaminski and certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California. The cornerstone of her practice is estate planning and administration, including trust administration and probate. During the planning process, Kristin provides tailored solutions to meet each client’s unique needs and desires, advising high net worth families and business owners on all aspects of estate planning. Kristin is a creative planner and takes the necessary steps to reduce the chances of litigation. Advising fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration and management of both taxable and non-taxable estates, Kristin understands that serving as a trustee or executor involves many complexities and she is dedicated to providing each client with compassion and peace of mind. Over the past decade, Kristin has worked with hundreds of individuals in California and Nevada to assist them navigate the complex trust administration and probate process. Kristin earned her law degree from Marquette University Law School, where she received Dean’s List honors. A highlight of law school was interning with the U.S. Navy JAG Corps at Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i. Kristin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management from Alverno College, a top-ranked Catholic women’s college, where she was among a small number of students to graduate with Honors.Kristin is an active member in the legal community, serving as Vice President-Marketing of the South Placer Estate Planning Council and is the founding Vice Chair of the Placer Women Lawyers Section of the Placer County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the Placer County Bar Association and volunteers her time with the Sacramento Estate Planning Clinic. Kristin welcomes the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your estate planning needs.

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Kristy M. Blurton

Holmes Diggs & Sadler

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Zahra S. Karinshak

Krevolin & Horst, LLC

Zahra S. Karinshak is a partner at Krevolin & Horst, located in Atlanta, Georgia. Representing clients throughout the country, she focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, qui tam/whistleblower actions, and white collar criminal defense. Ms. Karinshak earned her Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989. Upon graduation, she served as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Air Force. She subsequently attended Emory University School of Law, where she was awarded her Juris Doctor with distinction in 1997. Upon graduation, Ms. Karinshak served as a law clerk on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Honorable J.L. Edmondson. Before joining Krevolin & Horst in 2011, Ms. Karinshak spent eight years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. She also served as a Deputy Counsel for the Governor of Georgia and as a litigator at Sutherland. Dedicated to her profession and community, Ms. Karinshak is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, and numerous charitable organizations. She is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2014 and Leadership Georgia Class of 2003.

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Margaret D. Stock

Cascadia Cross Border Law Group LLC

As the primary attorney at Cascadia Cross Border Law Group LLC in Anchorage, Alaska, Margaret Stock is committed to representing clients in Anchorage, Alaska, and throughout Alaska. She focuses her practice on handling cases that involve national security and immigration law.Earning a Bachelor of Arts in government with honors from Harvard University, Ms. Stock went on to receive a Juris Doctorate with honors from Harvard Law School in 1992. In 2001, she received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. She earned a Master of Arts in strategic studies from the United States Army War College in 2006.Nationally recognized for her experience with immigration issues, Ms. Stock has regularly testified before congressional committees. Additionally, Ms. Stock was named a MacArthur Fellow by the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.A published author, Ms. Stock is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Federalist Society, the Federal Bar Association's Immigration Law Section, and the American Bar Association.Ms. Stock is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.

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Christina Vassiliou Harvey

Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC

As an attorney at Lomurro Law, Christina Vassiliou Harvey handles appellate matters, personal injury cases including medical malpractice, slip-and-falls, workers’ compensation and motor vehicle accidents, and defense of attorney ethics matters. She represents clients across New Jersey.Ms. Harvey received her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, history and political science from Douglass College in 2000. Before attending law school, she was a contract specialist for the United States Navy. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2004 from Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, she was the editor-in-chief of the Women's Rights Law Reporter, president and secretary of the Student Bar Association, and Lieutenant Governor, Third Circuit, of the American Bar Association Law Student Division.Following law school, Ms. Harvey served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dorothea O’C. Wefing, presiding judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. In 2005 she became an associate attorney at Sterns & Weinroth, P.C. She joined Lomurro Law in 2010.Ms. Harvey is licensed to practice law before the state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In 2009 she earned the Service to the Bar Award by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). In 2013, she received the Professional Achievement Award by the NJSBA, and in 2015, she was awarded Outstanding Young Attorney of the Year by NJSBA. She was also awarded Star of the Quarter three times by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

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Kathleen O'Prey Truman

Truman and Elliott LLP

Attorney Kathleen O'Prey Truman handles complex matters of land use and environmental law, helping clients to clear environmental review hurdles as they develop property. She deals with a variety of government agencies, helps with the permitting process, advocates in administrative hearings and defends clients in lawsuits. A co-founder of the law firm Truman & Elliott LLP, she represents clients in the Los Angeles area and throughout California. Over the course of her career, Ms. Truman has dealt with a number of federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. On the state level, she has helped clients in projects involving the California Coastal Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission, the California State Lands Commission and the California Office of Historic Preservation. Ms. Truman also has extensive experience with complex environmental laws, both local and federal. These include the Clean Water Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and state and federal Endangered Species acts. Her knowledge extends to the intricacies of the California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. She has also helped clients achieve compliance with provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, often referred to as Superfund. Ms. Truman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated cum laude. She later earned a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Women Lawyers of Los Angeles.

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Divorce Lawyers for Women

Stephanie N. Alcalde

Alcalde Legal

Stephanie N. Alcalde attended law school and graduated from Florida A&M University College of Law in 2014. Stephanie Alcalde began practicing law in 2014. Stephanie Alcalde is an attorney at Alcalde Legal, helping people with Family Law issues. Alcalde Legal has an office in Orlando, Florida, serving the local community. In addition to addressing Family Law legal needs, she also assists clients with Immigration legal issues.

Valerie S. Kershaw

Kershaw & Baumgardner, LLP

Valerie S. Kershaw, an attorney with Kershaw & Baumgardner, LLP in Lexington, Kentucky, helps clients address Family Law situations. She received legal training from University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. She graduated from law school in 1998. Valerie Kershaw became licensed to practice law in 1998.

Kristen S. Wolfram

Maul Law Group PLLC

Riko E. Bishop

Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford, P.C, L.L.O.

Riko E. Bishop attended law school and graduated from University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Law in 1992. Riko Bishop began practicing law in 1992. Riko Bishop is an attorney at Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford, P.C, L.L.O., helping people with Schools & Education issues. Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford, P.C, L.L.O. has an office in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving the local community. In addition to addressing Schools & Education legal needs, she also assists clients with Family Law and Workers' Compensation issues.

Linda Mainenti Walsh

Linda Mainenti Walsh, Esq., LLC

Attorney Linda Mainenti Walsh is the founder and owner of Linda Mainenti Walsh, Esq., LLC, in Morristown, New Jersey. A highly accomplished attorney with more than 30 years of legal experience, Ms. Mainenti Walsh focuses her practice exclusively on family law. She serves the rights and interests of clients throughout Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex and Bergen counties who are going through a divorce or have some other serious domestic relations issue they need to address.Throughout her career, Ms. Mainenti Walsh has proven herself an invaluable legal advocate for her clients as they seek to resolve their conflicts and reach agreements with regard to child custody and support, property division, alimony, and other related matters. Well-versed in mediation, she strives to help her clients come to terms with their issues in the most efficient, cost-effective and amicable fashion possible; however, she will not hesitate to fight aggressively on behalf of her clients in court when necessary.Along with handling all aspects of divorce, Ms. Mainenti Walsh has notable experience handling same-sex family law matters and domestic violence situations. She currently serves on the Morris County Bar Association Professionalism Committee, and she has served as trustee for the organization as well as co-chair for the association's Family Law Committee. For the past 20 years, she has served as a Matrimonial Early Settlement Panelist in Morris County, and she is the former chair and former vice chair of the District X Ethics Committee.Among her most recent appointments, she serves as a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Nominating Committee, Paralegal Committee and Professionalism Committee, and from 2014-2015, she served as trustee to the organization's Family Law Section Executive Committee. Ms. Mainenti Walsh also serves on the adjunct legal faculty at Montclair State University, and she has conducted numerous continuing legal education seminars across her region.A 1986 graduate of Montclair State University, she obtained her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1989. Along with practicing before all New Jersey state courts, she is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sandra V. Guzman-Salvado

The Law Offices of Sandra Guzman-Salvado

A family law attorney with The Law Offices of Sandra Guzman-Salvado, Sandra V. Guzman-Salvado represents clients in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland. Her desire to help families move on from difficult times came during her intern experience in the Domestic and Child in Need of Assistance Legal Aid Bureau’s Baltimore City office. With almost 15 years of experience, she is highly qualified to handle the intricate, tumultuous situations that her clients often face.In 1999, Ms. Guzman-Salvado graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland. She then attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2004. In Maryland, she is a certified parent coordinator, a certified court appointed best interest attorney for minor children and a private family law mediator. She has trained in collaborative law and been certified by the state.Ms. Guzman-Salvado is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland and the Montgomery County Bar Association and the family law section and collaborative law sections within the association. A former member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals, she served as board member on the Maryland State Bar Hispanic Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Alternative Disputes Resolution Section and the Prince George’s County Community Legal Services Organization.An active member of her community, she volunteers with the Prepare for Success program. Ms. Guzman-Salvado also works as volunteer attorney for the Prince George’s County Family Law Clinic, the Self-Represented Litigants Project and The Montgomery County Bar Foundation Legal Clinics.

Patricia Granville Kitson

The Kitson Law Firm, PLLC

The Kitson Law Firm, PLLC, is a law firm in White Plains, New York, founded by attorney Patricia Granville Kitson. Ms. Kitson concentrates her practice on family law, serving clients throughout Westchester County in matters involving divorce, complex financial matters, custody, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.With more than 30 years of experience, Ms. Kitson understands the financial and emotional strain of divorce and other domestic issues. She helps her clients develop realistic goals and develops creative solutions to resolve their domestic disputes.An experienced litigator, Ms. Kitson is also an accomplished negotiator who works effectively with clients, the courts and other attorneys to achieve settlement. The National Advocates named her a “top 100 lawyer” in 2015 and the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys presented her with the Client Satasfaction Award that same year. She has been repeatedly presented with the Client Choice Award and has received Congressional recognition from the Westchester Office of the County Executive and local communities for her public service activities.Ms. Kitson is an active member of her legal community. She regularly lectures on confidentiality issues, domestic violence and family law, and she is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, the Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is a sustaining member of the New York State Bar Association and serves on the board of trustees for a nonprofit organization.Ms. Kitson earned her law degree from Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law. She also holds a certification in collaborative law.

Bethany Powers Flint

Bend Family Mediation

Bethany Powers Flint is a premier lawyer practicing in the Bend, Oregon area. She is licensed to practice in the Oregon courts. After completing her undergraduate degree, Bethany Powers Flint attended law school. Bethany Flint was admitted to the bar in 2003. Bethany Flint represents clients with family law issues. Other legal aspects are alternative dispute resolution.

Nicole L. Goetz

Nicole L. Goetz, P.L.

Nicole L. Goetz is an attorney at Nicole L. Goetz, P.L. and helps clients address Family Law legal issues. Nicole Goetz graduated in 1997 from University of Florida Levin College of Law. Nicole Goetz was admitted to practice law in 1997. She represents clients in the Naples area.

Risa A. Kleiner

Risa A. Kleiner, Esq., LLC

Risa A. Kleiner attended law school and graduated from Rutgers School of Law - Camden in 1987. Risa Kleiner began practicing law in 1987. Risa Kleiner is an attorney at Risa A. Kleiner, Esq., LLC, helping people with Family Law issues. Risa A. Kleiner, Esq., LLC has an office in Princeton, New Jersey, serving the local community. In addition to addressing Family Law legal needs, she also assists clients with Alternative Dispute Resolution issues.

Diana Lynch

The Lynch Law Group, Inc.

Attorney Diana Lynch is the managing partner of Lynch Law Group in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Lynch focuses her practice on family law and handles cases in the Atlanta metropolitan area, as well as throughout DeKalb, Gwinnett and Fulton counties involving divorce, child custody, child support, property division and more. Possessing a wide range of legal knowledge, she has also handled personal injury and other general civil litigation matters.Ms. Lynch earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of South Carolina: Darla Moore School of Business and attained her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, she served as a summer associate for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Division’s securities fraud and regulations department. She has been practicing law in the state of Georgia since 1995 and the state of South Carolina since 1993.Ms. Lynch has several years of litigation experience in the area of family law and is also experienced in forms of alternative dispute resolution, holding a license in both mediation and arbitration. Prior to her role with Lynch Law Group, she practiced at other private firms and also clerked for entities, including the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.An active participant in legal and pro bono activities, Ms. Lynch has been involved with groups including the Literacy 2 Legacy, Inc. and the Fulton County Youth Council. She is also active in a number of professional organizations including the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.

Jill Sinatra

Gilliland Vanasdale Sinatra Law Office, LLC

Jill Sinatra is a senior attorney and member of Gilliland Vanasdale Sinatra Law Office, LLC, in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Serving clients throughout Butler, Beaver and Allegheny counties and beyond who have serious and complex legal issues involving any of the following:· Family law and divorce· Juvenile law· Criminal defense· Personal injury· General civil litigation and civil law· Estate planning, wills and trustsA highly versatile attorney, Ms. Sinatra interned with the U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Virginia her last year in law school, and began her practice in civil litigaiton with a prominent private practice. She accepted an appointment to serve on the Criminal Justice Panel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, where she defended those accused of serious felony offenses.Ms. Sinatra then served as assistant prosecuting attorney with the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office, which offered her invaluable insight into the criminal justice system that allows her to devise the most effective defense strategies possible for the accused. She relocated to her native Pittsburgh, where she established her own private practice focusing on criminal defense and family law. She has also received many testimonials and referrals from her satisfied clients, and she has received "Superb", 10 out of 10 client ratings on Avvo.A 1998 magna cum laude graduate of Westminster College, Ms. Sinatra obtained her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2001. While pursuing her legal degree, she was an active member of the school's Mock Trial Team and won the Trial Advocacy Award from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. She holds her license to practice in West Virginia as well as Pennsylvania, and she is a member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar associations, among her other professional affiliations.

Brooke A. Blecher

Blecher & Hubbell

Brooke A. Blecher is admitted to practice law before the courts in California. After completing undergraduate studies, Brooke A. Blecher attended law school. Brooke Blecher was enrolled at The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. She earned a juris doctor degree in 2000. Brooke Blecher would be admitted to the practice of law in 2000. Brooke Blecher represents clients with Family Law issues.

Dana L. Reynolds

Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds, LLC

Dana L. Reynolds is an attorney who represents clients in the Wilmington, Delaware area. Dana Reynolds chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended Widener University School of Law and graduated in 2006. Dana Reynolds passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2006.

Alethea K. Rebman

Mitsuyama & Rebman LLLC

Alethea K. Rebman is admitted to practice law before the courts in Hawaii. After completing undergraduate studies, Alethea K. Rebman attended law school. Alethea Rebman was enrolled at Cornell University Law School. She earned a juris doctor degree in 2003. Alethea Rebman would be admitted to the practice of law in 2004. Alethea Rebman represents clients with Family Law issues.