Julie Aleve Fine is an experienced trial attorney with over 50 jury trials in the State of Florida. Growing up as the daughter of two former criminal defense attorneys in Gainesville, Florida, Ms. Fine was drawn to litigation and began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney for the Office of the State Attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. She now enjoys practicing with her parents as the lead litigation attorney at Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A., focusing on personal injury cases. In the five years since joining the firm in 2016, Ms. Fine has obtained 10 civil jury verdicts; obtaining Florida’s 37th Highest Verdict for 2017 and one of Florida’s Top 50 Highest Verdicts in 2019. Ms. Fine has been selected by The National Trial Lawyers as “Top 40 Under 40” for Civil Plaintiff Lawyers for the past 5 years in a row. In March 2019 she obtained a jury verdict of over $1.4 million for a nonsurgical pedestrian case. In addition to her trial work, Ms. Fine has successfully argued multiple civil cases in front of the First District Court of Appeal as well as the Florida Supreme Court. Ms. Fine was appointed to the Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee in 2021, and proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association.

Area of Practice: Personal Injury, Matrimonial, Family Law Litigation & Mediation Lisa S. Fine, Esq., is a general practitioner with over a decade of experience in various areas of law. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Boston University, she went on to Hofstra University School of Law where she received her Juris Doctor in May of 1996. Lisa previously worked as a senior trial attorney for a law firm in Nassau County. Prior to that, Lisa was an associate for a general practice firm in Nassau County where she gathered the general practice experience and litigation skills necessary to run her own general practice firm. Lisa has successfully litigated cases representing both plaintiffs and defendants in the state courts of New York, as well as the Eastern and Southern District Federal Courts of New York. She began her own practice in Western Suffolk to be able to service her clients in many different areas. On her own since 2003, Lisa has developed her practice to conform to the needs of her local clientele. With a focus on divorce and family law, mediation and arbitration, and personal injury, as well as commercial and business transactions, Lisa offers a wide range of services to her clients. Lisa’s general practice background allows her to see the big picture in evaluating her clients’ needs. Recognizing that each client has a unique situation that requires “outside of the box” thinking, Lisa utilizes her knowledge and experience in different areas of law to come up with a solution that conforms to the clients’ distinct needs. As Immediate Past President of the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association, a chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, and a former Director of the Suffolk County Women’s Business Enterprise Coalition (SCWBEC), Lisa is a strong advocate for women in and out of the workplace. Lisa is admitted to the New York State Bar, Eastern District of New York, and Southern District of New York as well as being paneled on the American Arbitration Association Commercial Expedited Panel.

Mr. Fine, an Alabama native, is a graduate of Mountain Brook Public Schools. He received an athletic scholarship to play baseball at Kansas City Kansas Community College from which he graduated with an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement in 1989. It was in Kansas City that Erik met Annie Doolittle, whom he married in 1991. Erik and Annie returned to Birmingham where he attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Political Science. At the onset of Operation Desert Storm, Erik enlisted in the United States Navy. He completed basic training at the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, where he received the prestigious Navy League Award, an honor given to the top individual recruit among all graduating sailors in the entire Command, consisting of almost a thousand recruits. Following completion of Basic Training he went on to attend and complete the rigorous and intensive U.S. Navy's Hospital Corpsman School, emerging as a combat medic for the naval fleet. He then received orders to report for advanced medical laboratory training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Upon graduation from Advanced medical laboratory technician school, Erik was assigned to serve with the Medical Division onboard the world-famous nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in Norfolk, Virginia. After completing his tour of duty onboard the finest warship in the history of the United States Navy, Erik received orders to finish his military duty at Portsmouth Naval Hospital where he was assigned to the hospital's Histopathology and Morgue Service Department. Upon being Honorably Discharged from the Navy in 1995 he and his family returned to Alabama. Erik joined the Alabaster Police Department in 1997. Because of his extensive scientific medical training and experience, then Alabaster Police Chief Larry Rollan selected him to attend the Alabama State Trooper Academy's Institute of Police Management and Technology Traffic Reconstruction School in Selma, Alabama. It was there that he earned National Certification and became the Alabaster Police Department's first Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, providing him with a rare and unique skill set essential to making accurate and precise determinations about the causes and consequences of motor vehicle crashes and other accidents resulting in property damage, injury or death. Subsequently, he was promoted to Sergeant and became the Alabaster Police Department's Traffic Division Supervisor. Soon thereafter, Erik was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he served as the department's Patrol Division Commander until leaving to join the Hoover Police Department as a Corrections Officer in 2005. While at Hoover PD, he returned to school, on a part-time basis, attending UAB's School of Medicine's Paramedic Program. After graduating in 2007, Erik passed the National Paramedic Registry Examination and became a Certified Paramedic. In 2009, he was accepted into the Birmingham School of Law. While working as a Supervisor at the Hoover City Jail, he attended law school classes in the evening before reporting for his “graveyard shift” duties at the jail. During his law school years, Erik was a member of the Birmingham School of Law's Honor Fraternity, Sigma Delta Kappa, for his high-grade point average and constant appearance on the Dean's List for outstanding academic performance. Upon graduating from BSL, Erik passed the Alabama State Bar Exam and began practicing law at the Birmingham firm of Simms & Associates, where he learned the art and science of Criminal Defense Law and Personal Injury and Accident Law. Erik was named and recognized by The Who's Who Directories as a Top Attorney of North America for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Patriot Law Firm, LLC was recognized by Attorney and Practice Magazine as one of Alabama's Top 10 Law Firms as well as being a selected nominee for membership in the prestigious legal organization Lawyers of Distinction for the years 2020 and 2021. In addition to working directly with his clients, Erik is one of three Alabama attorneys working as an Independent Program Attorney employed by the nationally recognized organization, U.S. LawShield. In this role, Erik travels throughout Alabama teaching gun owners about the many gun-related laws in Alabama. He is also one of U.S.LawShield's Emergency Response Lawyers who are qualified to respond to and provide immediate legal assistance for USLS members who find themselves in need of legal representation after a self-defense incident in Alabama. Erik's entire life has been dedicated to service. He served his country in the World's Greatest Navy. He served his community as a police officer, traffic accident reconstructionist, a corrections officer and paramedic. Now, Erik serves his clients as their personal lawyer. He knows what it means to serve, to sacrifice, to work tirelessly and diligently. He has a thorough understanding of all aspects of the Criminal Justice System complemented by his comprehensive knowledge of physics, mathematics and dynamics of motor vehicle crashes and injuries. Erik Fine has the training, knowledge and experience that you need in a “client-centered” attorney. Erik represents clients charged with crimes in ALL 67 COUNTIES OF ALABAMA! With offices located in Sterrett, Alabama and Pell City, Alabama, he is able to travel all over Alabama and represent clients in need of excellent criminal defense, regardless how far away. Shelby County, Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Cullman County, Blount County, Marion County, Franklin County, Morgan County and every district or circuit court throughout Alabama. He regularly represents clients in Chelsea, Alabaster, Hoover, Pelham, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, Pell City and other municipal courts. There isn't a court in the state that Erik won't travel. As an American Patriot Erik represents clients charged with all kinds of crimes including dui, theft, gun charges, assault, domestic violence, drug charges, and more.

The Law Office of Stephen R. Fine is a personal injury law firm dedicated to providing high quality, aggressive legal representation to victims of personal injury. Attorney Fine has a statewide practice throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is available to handle cases throughout the United States through association with local counsel. Attorney Fine has been admitted to practice in all Courts in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as the United States Supreme Court. Personal Injury Law is a very specialized area that should only be practiced by those with an expertise in personal injury and accident litigation. Attorney Fine only handles personal injury cases and has been at it for 35 years. Attorney Fine’s expertise and reputation results in a maximum settlement or verdict for the clients he represents. Too often, important losses which result from an injury are either completely ignored or under valuated, such as emotional distress and the lost enjoyment of life. If you choose to hire the Law Office of Stephen R. Fine, your attorney will be Stephen R. Fine. The truth is, it is not the law firm that you hire, but the attorney who handles your case that is important. All cases are personally handled by Attorney Fine, rather than passed down to less experienced lawyers. Though Attorney Fine has secured several million dollar recoveries, he handles cases of all sizes and recognizes that each and every case, regardless of its size, requires 100% effort. Last but not least, Attorney Fine gives each client and every case the type of personal attention he would give a member of his own family. If questions arise and Attorney Fine is not immediately available, he will get back to you on the same day. Complex issues are explained in clear language so that you always understand what you are up against and what steps will be taken to secure the best possible outcome.

Margaret J. Finerty is a partner at Getnick & Getnick LLP. Ms. Finerty’s practice focuses on Federal and State False Claims Act qui tam cases, as well as IRS and SEC Whistleblower matters. She coordinates the firm’s IRS Whistleblower practice, as well as its IPSIG (Independent Private Sector Inspector General) and monitoring work. She also represents private clients in addressing fraud, business integrity and compliance matters. Ms. Finerty has creatively applied the New York False Claims act in cases against a major electrical utility company, and an upstate New York heating fuel company which was stealing funds from both government entities and private individuals. The whistleblowers in each of these cases received an award of 23.5% of the recovery to New York State.