Education

• LL.B, Georgetown University Law Center, 1966
• B.S., Florida State University, 1961

Admitted to Practice

• Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Professional Memberships & Associations

• International Network of Boutique Law Firms
• Supreme Court of Florida Commission on Professionalism, 11th Circuit
• The Florida Bar, Member: Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee
• Advisory Board, Law Department Consortium

An experienced Fort Lauderdale lender liability lawyer with over 45 years of courtroom experience, Mr. Payton has successfully handled many wrongful foreclosure cases involving mortgage foreclosure, land acquisition and development loan agreements, asset-based loan agreements, and construction loan agreements.

Education:

• Texas Tech University
• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

Admitted to Practice:

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

Professional Membership & Association:

• State Bar of Texas
• American Bar Association
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association

In 2007, dedicated Fort Worth divorce attorney, Mr. Childress was named a Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine. He was also named Texas Rising Star/Superstar in Texas Monthly Magazine.

Sisemore, Childress & Associates, PLLC
603 E. Belknap St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-349-6827

Trudy Nearn is the founder of Generations Law Firm. She specializes in estate planning and trust & probate law.

Education:

• University of California, Hastings College of Law
• Golden Gate University, Master of Law in Taxation

Professional Membership & Associations:

• State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
• Sacramento Estate Planning Council
• Eskaton Planned Giving Committee

Sacramento probate lawyer, Ms. Nearn, has also been mentioned as a respected estate planning expert in news publications such as Money magazine and ABC World News Tonight.

Generations, An Estate and Trust Law Firm
5301 Madison Avenue, suite 402
Sacramento, CA 95841
916-679-5550

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts
• Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hon. Doctor of Law

Admitted to Practice

• Connecticut
• U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships & Associations

• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
• The American Law Institute
• The American Association for Justice

As a dedicated wrongful death attorney in Connecticut, Mr. Silver has extensive experience in obtaining substantial judgments and settlements for clients throughout the state of Connecticut.  Recognized as a leader of the litigation bar in the state of Connecticut, Mr. Silver is well versed in representing clients in cases involving medical malpractice, automobile negligence, product liability as well as commercial litigation.

Larry Pitt specializes in workers compensation litigation, Social Security disability claims, employment law, Pennsylvania personal injury law, and immigration and naturalization in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Pitt has achieved his degree in law from Temple University. His mission is to help those in their time of crisis. Philadelphia worker comp attorney is a member of Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, and Employment Law Section.

Mr. Pitt received the Human Relations Honor Award, Spirit of Life Award, and Ambassador of Hope Award for his contribution to various projects.

Larry Pitt & Associates
1918 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-546-0011

Education

• Temple University
• Temple Law School

Admitted to Practice

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Supreme Court of New Jersey
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Professional Memberships & Associations

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Philadelphia Trial Lawyers’ Association
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice

As a dedicated Philadelphia personal injury attorney, Mr. Bugay has an in-depth understanding of a variety of personal injury accidents including automobile accidents, construction accidents, hand injuries, amongst others.

Education:

• Delaware School of Law, J.D.
• Syracuse University, B.A., finance, statistics, marketing

Admitted:

• Delaware
• Pennsylvania
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

Memberships:

• Delaware Claims Association
• Delaware Bar Association

Silverman, McDonald & Friedman Attorneys at Law
1010 North Bancroft Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19805

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Brain Injury Lawyer
Birth Injury Lawyer
Auto Accident Lawyer
Trucking Accident Lawyer
Wrongful Death Lawyer

Bar Admissions:
Illinois State  Bar Association

Professional Memberships & Associations:
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Society of Trial Lawyers
Justinian Society Scholarship Fund

Attorney Phillips has donated thousands of dollars to the Justinian Society Scholarship Fund, helping future Italian-Americans to become lawyers. He is currently the vice president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and he is set to become the president in the year 2013.

Phillips Law Offices
161 North Clark Street, Suite 4925
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 470-6761

Admissions

• New York Bar, 1964
• District of Columbia Bar, 1967
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1968
• U.S. Court of Claims, 1969
• Maryland Bar, 2004

Education

• Tulane University, New Orleans, La., B.B.A., 1960
• Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., LL.B., 1964

Memberships

• President, Assistant U.S. Attorneys’ Association of District of Columbia, 1969-1971
• District of Columbia Bar
• Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• Maryland Bar Association

Mr. Finkelstein is a dedicated medical malpractice attorney in Washington DC who provides excellent and realistic representation while maintaining a superior level of personal attention to clients.

The Law Offices of Joel Finkelstein
1740 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 609-8367

Education

• University of Washington, J.D., 1977
• University of Washington, B.A., 1974

Admitted to Practice

• Washington & U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1983

Professional Memberships & Associations

• The American Board of Trial Advocates
• American College of Trial Lawyers
• Washington State Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

As a dedicated Washington medical malpractice attorney, Mr. Hannula has extensive experience in representing clients in cases of swimming accidents, products liability, automobile accidents and personal injury.