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Corporate and Transactional Law

210 1/2 N. Williamsburg Dr., Suite 1, Bloomington, IL 61704

Michael T. Scott is an attorney at Allison & Mosby-Scott where he heads the firms Business Law practice and serves as President of Allison & Mosby-Scott Risk Management, the firms risk management consulting practice. Michael's practice includes business and commercial litigation; business organization and transactions; mergers and acquisitions; health care; crop insurance; and captive insurance. Michael leverages his 30+ years of legal experience and his unique skills as a strategic thinker to help clients solve complex legal issues and to achieve their strategic goals. Prior to joining the firm, Michael has previously served as VP & Associate General Counsel at Farmer's Business Network; Vice President, Insurance & Risk Management at ADM; President & General Counsel of Agrinational Insurance Company; and as a corporate attorney for State Farm Insurance Companies. Michael holds the CPA, CRM, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, ARM, ARC, AIC, AMIM, ARe, AIAF, AU, and CGMA designations.

Wills and Trust Law

929 Alton Road, Suite 500, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Corporate and Transactional Law

23 River Road, West Newbury, MA 01985

Personal Injury Law

145 Pinelawn Rd suite 130n, Melville, NY 11747, USA

Michael A. Spector was born Mineola, New York in 1977. He obtained a Bachelor Arts Degree in Marine Affairs with minors in Economics and Chemistry from the University of Miami in 1998. In 2003, Michael graduated from Hofstra University Law School. Michael worked at Tell, Cheser & Breitbart LLP as outside counsel for several insurance companies. Michael has also worked in-house at The Robert Plan and as staff counsel, then trial counsel in the no-fault litigation department of Travelers Insurance Company. Michael joined the no-fault litigation department in 2007, and since then has appeared in every civil court in the City of New York and in every district court on Long Island. Michael’s outstanding success in settling cases and ability to obtain Plaintiff verdicts has prompted him in being lead counsel on all AAA arbitration and motion-calendar matters. In 2025, Michael was recognized as one of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 in New York

Family and Divorce Law

712 E Main St, Moorestown, NJ 08057

Personal Injury Law

1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 900, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

MICHAEL S. STEINGER, founding partner of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene, believes in representing real people, not big businesses. Since the firm?s creation in 1997, Steinger, Iscoe & Greene has never represented an insurance company or large corporation, and he vows to keep this promise. Over the course of his career, Mr. Steinger has handled thousands of Florida accident cases, recovering millions of dollars for his clients and earning him membership into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Staying up-to-date on the ever-evolving laws protecting injury victims and their families, Michael is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Palm Beach and St. Lucie Bar Associations, and sits on the Auto Insurance Committee of the Florida Justice Association.

Family and Divorce Law

655 Third Avenue, 11th floor, New York, NY 10017

Michael Stutman is a Founding Partner of SSL, LLP. He boasts a prestigious career as a New York matrimonial litigator. Michael is well known for handling matters for affluent individuals with pragmatism and discretion. His strong and resilient courtroom presence and excellent reputation for problem solving and intelligence provides a winning edge for his clients.

Civil Litigation

2905 Sackett Street, Houston, TX 77098

Trial attorney Mike Gallagher has rightfully earned a reputation for excellence in successfully handling major litigation for many years. Mr. Gallagher’s areas of practice include Aviation, Environmental, Litigation: Personal Injury, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources. Mr. Gallagher attended the University of Texas and earned his J.D. in 1965. In addition to being admitted to the Texas bar, Mr. Gallagher has also been admitted to the following federal courts: U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas Eastern District Court, Texas Northern District Court, Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court and the Texas Western District Court. In addition to Lawyers of Distinction, Mike Gallagher is a member of the following professional legal organizations: American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, American Board of Trial Advocates and Best Lawyers in America.

Medical Malpractice Law

20 S. Clark Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60603

Michael T. Mertz is a nationally recognized trial attorney and Partner at Hurley McKenna & Mertz, having recovered over $150 million for clients in complex injury and wrongful death cases across the country. Known for his tenacity in and out of the courtroom, Mike combines sharp legal strategy with tireless advocacy to help individuals and families find justice after life-altering harm.

Medical Malpractice Law

4310 Madison Avenue, STE 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64111

Mr. Yonke attended the university of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate degree in 1990. Mr. Yonke is now a personal injury attorney at Yonke Law and is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Kansas, as well as the U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri and the U.S. District Court District of Kansas. Mr. Yonke has received many honors and award including Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, Best of the Bar, Kansas Business Journey, The Best Lawyers in America, as well as the Martindale Hubbell AV Rating. Mr. Yonke is also affiliated with many professional associations and memberships including Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Yonke has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2020.

Health Care Law

704 E Main St, Greensburg, IN 47240, USA

Area of Practice: Medicaid Litigation Michael was born in Indiana, raised in South Dakota, attended undergraduate school in Minnesota and law school in Nebraska. Michael has lived and practiced law in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and for the majority of his career he has practiced in the state of Indiana. He lived a few years in FL where he provided consulting services and where he met and married his wife Lori. Michael spends his spare time listening to radio shows, spending time with his wife Lori, and dog Winnie. He enjoys traveling to various locations to educate the public on Estate Planning, Syngenta Litigation, and Agriculture Risk Coverage County Program (ARC-CO). He is passionate about helping those in need with their Family, Elder Care, Business, and Farm Planning.

Personal Injury Law

6620 South Tenaya Way, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Michael Trippiedi has lived in the Las Vegas Valley for over 25 years, since 1994. Originally from New York, he moved out west and worked as a business owner of a small business for several years before pursuing a law career. Michael attended Boyd School of Law at UNLV, where he graduated Cum Laude. While at Boyd, he was selected as a member of the Law Journal, and his article “Do you have the skills to win at these games of chance” was one of only a few selected for publication. His published work has been cited in numerous legal articles and by multiple authors in law reviews around the country. As a partner at Zaman & Trippiedi, Michael’s priority is in giving each client the personal attention they deserve. With each case he handles and each client he works with, he takes a personalized approach to ensure the best and most effective outcome.

Personal Injury Law

4510 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL 33603

Personal Injury Law

111 2nd Ave NE, Ste 1250, St Petersburg, FL 33701

Immigration Law

3445 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002, USA

Michael W. Gahagan is the owner of Gahagan Law Firm, LLC, The Immigration Law Firm of New Orleans. Mr. Gahagan practices Immigration Law and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law exclusively in federal courts and federal immigration courts nationwide. Mr. Gahagan was selected by Super Lawyers as a 2015, 2016, and 2017 Super Lawyers Rising Star. Mr. Gahagan has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 2008 and the AILA Federal Litigation Section since 2013; and Mr. Gahagan has been the AILA Mid-South Chapter Federal Court Litigation Chairman since 2013. Mr. Gahagan has also been an AILA National Committee Member on the Distance Learning Committee since 2017. In addition to holding positions within AILA, Mr. Gahagan is consistently invited to be an expert speaker at AILA conventions nationwide on the topics of immigration law, federal immigration litigation, FOIA and FOIA litigation.

Public Finance

1750 Tysons Blvd suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102, USA

Area of Practice: Public Finance Michael has served as bond, underwriter’s, bank, borrower’s, issuer’s or trustee’s counsel on dozens of tax-exempt bond financings in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Wisconsin and Idaho. He has extensive experience in all aspects of tax-exempt financings for small manufacturing companies; private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools; nonprofit association headquarters; college and university student housing facilities; hospitals and healthcare facilities; multifamily affordable housing projects (including low-income housing tax credits); solid waste disposal facilities; port facilities; water and waste authorities; community development authorities and other land-based special taxing districts; road and rail transportation projects; and various other borrowers, governmental issuers and their projects. He is the co-author (with William J. Strickland) of “Financing Virginia’s Local Governments” in the Virginia Local Government Attorneys’ Handbook. A former trial lawyer, Michael has brought numerous judicial proceedings to establish the validity of municipal bonds. He was a Parkinson scholar at Duke University School of Law and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa at the College of William & Mary.

General Practice Law

119 Ave at the Cmns, Suite 4, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

MICHAEL T. WARSHAW is a practicing attorney, in Red Bank, New Jersey. A trial attorney since 1976, his practice concentrates in the areas of civil trials, workers’ compensation, residential and commercial real estate, estates and estate planning, and business and corporate law. He also represents accused persons in Municipal and Superior Courts. Mr. Warshaw represents a broad spectrum of clients, both in litigated matters and in a variety of business, personal and corporate matters. He has appeared in every court in New Jersey, both State and Federal, from Municipal to Administrative, and handled cases from Municipal Court to Jury Trials to Supreme Court Appeals. Mr. Warshaw is a Master in the Haydn Proctor Chapter, American Inns of Court; he is an adjunct professor of business law at Monmouth University; and has published a seminar course book for attorneys on the topic of trial practice. He has conducted numerous seminars for trial lawyers and for various civic and service organizations.

Criminal Defense Law

6 City Center, Suite 208, Portland, ME 04101

Michael Whipple has been an attorney at Hallett Whipple Weyrens since 2003. Attorney Whipple focuses on trial work, emphasizing state and federal criminal defense. He is a member of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) and a member of the National College for DUI Defense. Prior to joining Hallett Whipple Weyrens, Attorney Whipple was an Assistant District Attorney in Portland, Maine. Attorney Whipple handled all levels of felony and misdemeanor cases as a juvenile and adult prosecutor. He prosecuted many OUI cases and instructed cadets at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy on the proper protocols for handling OUI investigations. Attorney Whipple's experience is unparalleled, and he draws on this extensive background in the District Attorney's office each time he defends a client of Hallett Whipple Weyrens. A seasoned trial lawyer, Attorney Whipple aggressively pursues each case. He works closely with clients and their loved ones and devotes the time and energy necessary to construct an effective defense. Attorney Whipple has dedicated his practice to representing fellow citizens accused of committing crimes. He is committed to defending and protecting his clients throughout the criminal process. Attorney Whipple graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.A. degree in Political Science and Philosophy in 1995. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School in 1998. He is admitted to Practice in the Maine Federal and State courts and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Personal Injury Law

4761 Main St, Millbrook, AL 36054, USA

Mike graduated from Clemson University in 1988, and from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1996. While in law school, Mike served as Chief Judge of Cumberlands Trial Advocacy Board and was inducted into The Order of Barristers in recognition of his advocacy skills and academic achievement. Prior to joining Floyd, Hunter, Kies & White, P.C., Mike was a managing partner in a large statewide law firm, with an extensive litigation practice. Mike has tried dozens of jury trials all over the state of Alabama. Mike now concentrates his entire practice on representing individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases, fighting to ensure his clients obtain the results they deserve.

Personal Injury Law

949 Ryan St suite 130, Lake Charles, LA 70601, USA

Michael Williamson is a personal injury trial lawyer with SWLA Injury Attorneys and has nearly 20 years of experience as an attorney in Lake Charles. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government (2002), he continued his legal education at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Once he earned his Juris Doctorate in 2006, Michael was granted his license from the Louisiana Bar Association the following year. After practicing as a civil defense attorney for more than a decade, Michael pivoted his expertise to champion the causes of individuals. His move to the plaintiff’s side was driven by his passion to make a positive difference in the lives of those affected by tragic events. Today, he leverages the extensive knowledge he gained during his years as a defense attorney into formidable strategies for real people facing real challenges. This blend of knowledge and skills makes him an invaluable asset in the courtroom and ensures his clients always have an edge. Recognized for his substantial verdicts and settlements, Michael’s exceptional achievements have ushered him into the prestigious MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM, an accolade reserved for less than 1% of trial lawyers globally. Mike is proud to hold an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest possible distinction awarded through its peer review process. This rating reflects the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary and recognizes attorneys who demonstrate the highest level of professional excellence for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. It is a testament to our unwavering commitment to integrity, client advocacy, and trusted legal counsel. Outside of the courtroom, Mike is a dedicated family man and community ally. His commitment to building genuine relationships and upholding community ideals is evident in his deep ties to his family and active engagement within the Lake Charles community. He cherishes moments with his wife and three children, making memories on hikes and camping trips. A sports enthusiast at heart, Mike enjoys playing soccer to keep him both mentally and physically agile.

Medical Malpractice Law

36 South State Street, Ste. 2400, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

One of the nation’s most distinguished and active trial lawyers, Michael Worel has developed a significant record in both the number of cases and the size of jury awards and settlements for catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice throughout his long career as a lawyer, most recently within the last decade at Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas. One of the most highly recognized referral attorneys sought by colleagues across the country, Mr. Worel, along with co-counsels, has amassed many successful major verdicts, including a record $11.2 million award in Utah for a medical malpractice case on behalf of a man seriously injured during a non-indicated brain surgery. In 2014, along with co-counsels, he won for his client a record-setting arbitration award in a medical malpractice case regarding a sciatic injury that occurred during a lithotripsy procedure. With meticulous precision, he evaluates the underlying events of each case. He proceeds with a medical malpractice case only when it has been supported by highly qualified experts. He recognizes that the defendants in the cases he handles rely on the enormous resources of their insurers that will aggressively defend cases even when there is no merit. Despite the financial resources of the insurance companies supporting the defendants, he has continued to achieve success at trial due to his commitment to justice and his clients. Worel has been the lead attorney in many major cases, including a 2018 jury verdict in Utah for a woman with CO poisoning from a car she purchased, a 2014 jury verdict in Mobile, Alabama resulting in a $4 million award for a part time farm worker severely injured by an auger while digging post holes. Other major verdicts include $3.1 million in Utah for a wife and two daughters following the death of their husband and father in a trucking accident case and a $1.4 million verdict for a Cache County, Utah, family regarding the wrongful death of their wife and mother due to a surgeon’s negligence during and after a hernia repair. Licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Utah, Alabama and Georgia, he obtained a verdict of $1.6 million for a turkey farmer in Moroni, Utah, who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury when he was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler pulling two trailers of milk. At trial, Mr. Worel was able to show that, at the time of the collision, the other driver was on the phone with the home office, which caused him to be distracted while driving. A few years earlier, in Mobile Alabama, he received a verdict of $20 million for the family of a 32-year-old wife and mother of two who died after receiving improper anesthesia care prior to an elective laparoscopic exploratory surgery. He is widely recruited to speak before his colleagues on medical malpractice and negligence, and trial practices including the effective tactics for depositions from experts for the plaintiffs as well as handling experts for the defense, and other areas of complex civil litigation. Board certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, he is a long-time regular honoree as among the Best Lawyers in America listing since 2003 in both personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. Within the first few years he moved from Alabama to Utah, he was named by Best Lawyers as Salt Lake City Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year (2010) and has been named lawyer of the year in personal injury litigation for Salt Lake City. (2015). In 2007 Mr. Worel was named one of 500 Leading Plaintiff’s Lawyers in America in Law Dragon, Inc. He is also listed in The Best of the U.S., L.L.C. and Super Lawyers. The American Trial Lawyers Association has voted him one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Utah. Before joining Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas, he was a partner at Cunningham Bounds in Mobile, Alabama, one of the southeast U.S. most prominent firms in civil litigation, during a tenure that spanned a quarter of a century. He also is committed to several prominent community organizations, including serving on the boards of directors for Big Brothers, Big Sisters; YMCA; Victory Health Partners, a nonprofit health clinic for uninsured patients, the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, and KPCW-FM, a local nonprofit radio station.

Criminal Defense Law

325 Fifth Ave 1st floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA

Civil Litigation

4236 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75209

Area of Practice: Business Litigation Michael Y. Kim founded MKim Legal on April 1, 2015, and is the Founding and Managing Partner. Mr. Kim was born in Dallas, Texas, and he grew up in Arlington, Texas. Mr. Kim graduated from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin with a B.B.A. in Finance. Mr. Kim earned his Juris Doctorate degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. While in law school, Mr. Kim was on the St. Mary’s Law Journal and the Board of Advocates, and Mr. Kim was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Mr. Kim’s practice focuses on general civil litigation, business and complex commercial litigation, business formations, business and commercial transactions, public and private employment disputes, first party insurance claims, bad faith insurance claims, contractual disputes, fraud and fiduciary duty claims, landlord/tenant disputes, consumer and deceptive trade practice claims, and constitutional employment claims. Over the years, Mr. Kim has represented clients both as plaintiffs and defendants, and he has handled lawsuits, arbitrations, administrative hearings, and due process hearings all over the State of Texas, as well as the State of Colorado. Mr. Kim has represented a vast array of clients from individuals, small businesses, and commercial property owners in litigation and/or transactional matters to educational leaders in administrative and due process hearings to Fortune 500 companies in the prosecution and defense of a variety of legal claims. Mr. Kim is licensed in the State of Texas and the State of Colorado. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Colorado, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Asian American Bar Association, the Tarrant County Bar Association, and the Denver Bar Association, as well as the VP of Legal for The Korean American Professional Network and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. He is also a founding member of the Arlington Young Lawyers Association and a former member of Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Kim has been selected each year as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, an honor recognizing the top 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Texas, from 2013 through 2020.

Insurance Law

1001 Ave of the Americas, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10018

Michael Zeleznock is a partner of the firm and joined in 2006. His practice concentration includes all aspects of insurance litigation, including but not limited to, 1stand 3rd party litigation, coverage disputes, and jurisdiction issues. Mr. Zeleznock has successfully defended thousands of cases on behalf of the firm's clients from inception to verdict. Mr. Zeleznock chairs debt collection department of the firm. He is regularly engaged in handling insurance matters for private and public carriers as well as collection cases for public authorities and private banking institutions. Additionally, he is the lead trial attorney in the office, engaged in the office's declaratory judgment, subrogation and intercompany arbitration cases. Before joining the firm, Mr. Zeleznock was a mediator for the Community Legal Assistance Corporation. His prior practice areas included construction and energy-regulation law. Mr. Zeleznock was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, in Political Science with a minor in Psychology. Mr. Zeleznock is a member of various State and County Bar Associations.

Real Estate Law

13330 W Colonial Drive, Suite 110, Winter Garden, FL 34787

Michele Diglio-Benkiran grew up in an entrepreneurial family where she learned business fundamentals at a very early age. Over the years Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran owned several thriving businesses including a multi-million dollar manufacturing business, a shelving distribution company and a full-service hair salon. As such, Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran understands the fundamentals of successful business practices. Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran incorporates this “hands-on” business knowledge and experience when counseling her business clients. Mrs. Diglio-Benkiran understands, implements and counsels on the principals of “deal making” and not “deal breaking.” Michele Diglio-Benkiran has represented businesses in several aspects of business law including but not limited to collections, corporate formation, joint ventures, contract drafting, arbitration, mediation, litigation, copyrights, trademarks, employer related matters, corporate compliance, business insurance audits, and workers compensation claims

Civil Litigation

960 County Road 102, Carbondale, CO 81623

Workers Compensation Law

10 Forbes Rd, 410 West, Braintree, MA 02184

Estate Planning Law

45200 Card Rd suite 108, Macomb, MI 48044, USA

Area of Practice: Special Needs & Settlement Planning Michele P. Fuller is the founder of Michigan Law Center, PLLC; and President of Advocacy, Inc., a non-profit organization serving as a trustee of special needs trusts and settlement trusts. Her law practice focuses on special needs planning and settlement planning. Michele proudly served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the $600 million Flint Water Case where she also designed the settlement process. She was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals because of her work in that case. She also advocated as co-counsel on behalf of the minor patient claimants in the $13 million Hawthorn class action matter.

Labor Law

80 S 8th St, Suite 4600, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Michele R. Fisher has represented tens of thousands of employees seeking to recover overtime pay, minimum wages, and commission payments. She also represents employees in individual employment matters, such as employment discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment. Michele has represented consumers in cases involving negligent and fraudulent financial advice and has handled other consumer matters. She is the co-chair and a faculty member of the Practicing Law Institute’s Wage & Hour Litigation and Compliance conference, and the Co-Chair of the ABA Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee. Michele is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia as well as the Minnesota and New York Supreme Courts. She attended St. Cloud State University for her B.A. before earning her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.

Personal Injury Law

4601 Washington Ave ste 200, Houston, TX 77007, USA

I am the founding attorney of Michelle Acosta Law Firm, PLLC, a Houston-based personal injury practice built on one simple promise: you will never be treated like just another case. Before launching my own firm, I served as General Counsel for a multi-state organization overseeing operations across roughly 1,800 employees. That experience gave me a front-row seat to how large corporations think, how they manage risk, and how they try to minimize liability. I use that knowledge now to hold those same kinds of organizations accountable when their negligence hurts people. Today, my practice is focused entirely on personal injury: motor vehicle accidents, commercial trucking collisions, premises liability, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death. I prepare every case as if it is going to trial, because that level of preparation is what produces results, whether we resolve your case at the negotiating table or in front of a jury.

Estate Planning Law

254 Plaza Drive, Oviedo, FL 32765

Michelle Adams is an attorney with the Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan and practices in the areas of Family Wealth and Legacy Counselling, including Trust and Estate Planning, Advance Directives, Special Needs Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, as well as advanced estate tax planning for individuals with taxable estates.

Real Estate Law

19150 S. Kedzie, Suite 103B, Flossmoor, IL 60422

Area of Practice: Municipal Law Michelle Broughton-Fountain has been practicing law as a general practitioner since 1996. She graduated with Honors and Distinction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Also, she graduated from the College of Law with her Juris Doctor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Michelle Broughton-Fountain has lived in the South Suburbs for over thirty years. She founded the Law Office of Michelle Broughton-Fountain in May of 2005. She currently specializes in family law, probate law, estate law, real estate matters and municipal law.

Civil Litigation

600 B St, Ste 1500, San Diego, CA 92101

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Constitutional Law

45 Broadway suite 2800, New York, NY 10006, USA

Area of Practice: Civil Rights Law Michelle Caiola is a fierce and committed litigator, seeking justice for those experiencing sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and pregnancy discrimination. With her demonstrated success in court and deep knowledge of the law, Michelle can expertly handle any discrimination case from start to finish. Each year, she negotiates millions of dollars in settlements for her clients. Michelle never hesitates to take on powerful entities for her diverse range of clients including executives in finance, technology, media and pharmaceuticals, doctors, lawyers, and models. Michelle is also experienced in handling high profile sexual assault cases. She currently represents women that have been abused by Hip Hop Mogul Sean Combs, a billionaire businessman, and other public figures. Michelle began litigating employment discrimination lawsuits as an attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While there, Michelle expertly handled class-action lawsuits pertaining to sexual harassment, race, national origin, age, and disability discrimination in the workplace. Among the many notable cases from her years at EEOC, she led a high-profile glass-ceiling sex discrimination lawsuit against Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley, which settled for $54 million. She also played a key role in litigating a large precedent-setting sexual harassment suit against Mitsubishi, a car manufacturing plant in Illinois, which settled for $34 million, and an important class-wide age discrimination suit against a major retailer, which settled for $3.5 million. Michelle was awarded EEOC’s highest honor, the EEOC Chair’s Organizational Award, three times. While overseeing legal departments at Legal Momentum and then Equal Rights Advocates, two women’s rights non-profit organizations, Michelle focused on winning pregnancy and sex discrimination lawsuits on behalf of women law professors and service workers, as well as women working in non-traditional jobs, such as police officers, firefighters, shipyard workers, and tradeswomen. Michelle has been a strong advocate for women receiving workplace pregnancy accommodations and job protections related to domestic violence. Michelle also has a wealth of experience litigating on behalf of people with disabilities. While serving as Managing Director of Disability Rights Advocates in New York City, she achieved numerous court victories and negotiated impactful settlements. In 2020, she was personally awarded the Law360 MVP based on highly significant legal rulings she obtained while litigating five separate class-action cases brought against the Metropolitan Transit Authority to achieve subway access for individuals that cannot use stairs due to a disability. As a long-standing workplace advocate, Michelle has testified at government hearings and presented at employment discrimination conferences. She has co-authored several employment discrimination Amicus Briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court: Women’s Rights Organizations in Support of Respondent, Mach Mining, LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regarding a woman applicant for a coal mining position), November 2014; Law Professors and Women’s Rights Organizations in Support of Petitioner, Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (supporting pregnancy accommodations at work), May 2013. Michelle attended Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and received her Juris Doctor with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law. She completed her undergraduate degree at Kent State University in Ohio. Michelle is a member of the bar in New York and Missouri. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of California, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, the City Bar of New York, and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Civil Litigation

401 Franklin Ave suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530, USA

Michelle E. Tarson is Senior Counsel at Stagg Wabnik Law Group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, contract actions, and motor vehicle forfeitures. Michelle litigates in the state courts of New York and New Jersey, the District Court of New Jersey, the Eastern District of New York, the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of New York, the Appellate Division, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. ? Michelle earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where she was an Articles Editor for the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal. She accelerated her undergraduate studies by obtaining her B.A. from Binghamton University in three years, with a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies. ? Michelle is on the Executive Committee for the Justice Brandeis Law Society, 9th JD, and the Board of Directors of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association as a chair of the Judgment Enforcement and Collections Committee. She is also on the Westchester County Bar Association Task Force on Attorney Well-Being and the Post-COVID Practice of Law. She is also registered with Operation Stand-By through the ABA’s Military Pro Bono Project.

Family and Divorce Law

505 S Villa Real Dr, STE 213, Anaheim, CA 92807

Michelle Ludwig has worked in the legal field since the age of 21, first working as a legal secretary, then as an attorney. Michelle has worked side-by-side with her husband Eric for over 15 years. Ludwig Law Center dedicates its efforts primarily to Family Law, but also handles business litigation, personal injury matters, and most civil and criminal matters, including juvenile matters. Michelle has been married for 28 years to her husband and law partner, Eric. Together they have four children. They enjoy boating, water skiing, vacationing and riding dirt bikes in the desert. Michelle’s first Law Review article was published in the Journal of Juvenile Law in 2002 – an article that was inspired by the death of her sister, Kerry Patterson, who was kidnapped and murdered in Fullerton, California in 1980.

Workers Compensation Law

5700 S Quebec St, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA

Ms. Prince has over 15 years of experience as an attorney with widespread experience in resolving worker’s compensation and insurance defense cases. Drawing from her diverse background, Ms. Prince leverages her research skills to investigate, identify, assess, and interpret evidence. Whether handling clients, negotiating strategies, preparing litigation, or gathering information for trial, Ms. Prince has a track record for success that stems from her commitment to maintain in-depth understanding of legal processes and procedures.

Personal Injury Law

6 Halfmoon Ct, Highlands, NJ 07732, USA

Personal Injury Law

623 E Fort Union Blvd., Suite 108, Midvale, UT 840470

Michelle is passionate about life and helping others. She’s dedicated to helping her clients through their personal injury claims and understands how stressful and difficult the process can be for her clients. Prior to earning her law degree, Michelle earned 2 B.S. degrees – Political Science and Human Development and Family Studies – from the University of Utah, and she’s a big Utah Utes' fan. She enjoyed living in Grand Rapids, Michigan while pursuing her law degree, now known as Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School and made lifelong friends there. She enjoys playing with her Doodles and spending time with family and friends.

Family and Divorce Law

900 North Shore Drive, Suite 220, Lake Bluff, IL 60044