Attorney Vivian H. Fazio is the founder and president of the Law Offices of Vivian H. Fazio, P.A., located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A veteran attorney with 20 years of experience, she serves both individual and commercial clients in South Florida in a wide range of practice areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation. She is an aggressive advocate who is dedicated to protecting the rights of her clients and providing innovative, high-quality legal counsel and personalized service.

Sam Coffey, Esq. is a trial lawyer devoted to representing individuals and their families who have been injured by the carelessness of others. He focuses his practice on handling a small number of serious injury cases involving traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), wrongful death or serious personal injury. These cases usually involve a harmful or defective product, a dangerous drug, a drunk driver or serious car accident, an airplane crash, or another type of dangerous condition. Sam Coffey also works extensively in areas relating to consumer fraud and business disputes. Sam Coffey prides himself on professionalism and pro bono work. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national organization of plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and judges with considerable trial experience who have been peer-selected for inclusion in this organization based upon professionalism standards.

Michael Acker has over 25 years of trial experience in all manner of personal injury litigation. He has been focused for much of that time on medical malpractice cases. Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to a Johns Hopkins study. It is his hope that holding the healthcare system responsible when something they do, or fail to do, results in harm will make every patient’s treatment safer in the future. In addition to medical malpractice cases, Mike also works tirelessly to achieve justice for those harmed by negligence in nursing home settings, in automobile and trucking accidents, and in commercial/ retail settings. Mike received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his law degree from Boston University School of Law. He began his career at a prestigious Fort Lauderdale insurance defense firm, achieving partnership early in his career. He was there for a dozen years before turning his focus to helping the injured. Mike has held the prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for over 20 years. He has handled cases in nearly every county in Florida, and co-counseled with dozens of the finest lawyers in the country on cases in other states.

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury Alana Weatherstone, born and raised in South Florida, is a civil litigator who has always devoted 100 percent of her practice to injured plaintiffs. Attending Florida State University for both her undergraduate and law degree allowed her to have the unique experience of working in the Capitol during legislative session seeing firsthand the power that “big money interests” have on lobbying efforts throughout the State of Florida. This, along with Alana’s innate passion for justice, has resulted in her trying multiple cases throughout the State of Florida and representing countless clients who have been injured due to the negligence of others. After admission to the Florida Bar, she also gained admission to the Federal Bar of the Southern District of Florida. Alana enjoys being with her family and rescue dogs in her spare time.

Practice Areas: Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Abuse Gary Paige manages the Broward County office of Gordon & Partners. Throughout his legal career, he has had a multitude of highly successful results. His significant list of victories includes many seven and eight figure verdicts. He is an industry tested and proven trial attorney, as well as a highly valued member of our law firm. Gary is a fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and also a recipient of Martindale-Hubbell's "AV Rating"—the highest rating possible for exemplary legal service.

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury Born to Cuban and Colombian parents, Cassandra “Cassie” Lombard was raised in South Florida and is fluent in Spanish. She attended the University of Miami, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2010. While there, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and graduated in the top five percent of her class. She was also a member of the prestigious University of Miami President’s 100. She then attended the University of Miami Law School, graduating in 2013 Magna Cum Laude. She was also on the Inter- American Law Review during this time. Cassie began her internship with Gordon & Partners in 2012. One year later, she joined the firm’s Broward County office as an associate attorney. Cassie is currently a trial lawyer who has devoted her professional life to representing injured individuals in litigation. Cassie began her career at the firm handling all types of personal injury cases. In 2017, Cassie was trial counsel in a motor vehicle case where she obtained a verdict that was listed as one of Florida’s Top 100 Motor Vehicle Accident Verdicts in Florida. In 2017, Cassie began working exclusively in the firm’s tobacco litigation division. During this time, Cassie has been on trial teams that have received seven and eight figure verdicts including one that was named in the Top 100 Verdicts in Florida in 2018. During her free time, Cassie enjoys spending time with her family. Below is a list of recent verdicts that Cassie has been involved in: Duignan vs. R.J. Reynolds and Phillip Morris: $26,750,000.00 Coyne v. R.J. Reynolds: $17,589,233.00 Burgess v. R.J Reynolds: $3,000,000.00 Garcia v. Rance & X-Ray Copy Service Inc.: $254,461.00

Terri Buchalter was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Florida in 1977 with honors. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Nova Law School in 1980. That same year she was admitted into the Florida Bar. Terri specializes in personal injury, automobile accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, slip and fall and negligent security cases. Terri has successfully handled thousands of personal injury cases. Terri possesses outstanding legal and negotiation skills which she uses to maximize recoveries for her clients. Outside of the office Ms. Buchalter was awarded the Women's American Ort award for human achievement through technology and training. Terri Buchalter believes her clients deserve a tough and tenacious advocate who will work tirelessly to achieve her clients best result.

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Barbra earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland in 1995. Since graduating law school from the University of Miami in 1998, Barbra has practiced in the area of civil litigation. During her first five years of practice, she worked as a defense attorney focusing on products liability and insurance defense. She subsequently worked for 12 years primarily in medical malpractice where she was a partner for a boutique medical malpractice defense firm. Barbra currently is of counsel at Gordon & Partners where her main practice area is medical malpractice and wrongful death.

lexander Davis is an associate attorney at Boone & Davis, P.A. Alex handles personal injury cases, representing individuals who have been harmed by the negligence of others. Alex received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, earning an annual scholarship for his outstanding academic achievements. Alex was an active member of the Moot Court Honor Society, Tort Law Society, and Jewish Law Student Association. Alex graduated law school with honors (magna cum laude) and obtained honorable recognition on the Dean’s List for four consecutive semesters. Prior to attending law school, Alex earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. Alex previously worked for a large national firm practicing commercial litigation and complex class action defense. Alex joined Boone & Davis, P.A. in 2019 and continues to represent clients who suffer injuries as a result of the negligence of others. Alex takes pride ensuring that each client is awarded the justice and compensation they deserve.

Michael D. Sechrest is widely recognized by both his clients and the legal profession as a highly-skilled and successful expert litigator. Focused on complex, high-value, multi-party lawsuits, Mr. Sechrest has recovered tens of millions of dollars in damages for his clients. He has a solid record of excellence and applies his dedication, experience, and superior legal skills to every case he pursues. Mr. Sechrest graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1995 with a difficult dual major in Pre-law and Criminology. He received a J.D. from the University of Florida, Frederic G. Levin College of Law in 1998. Since graduating, he has returned to the University of Florida as a guest lecturer on legal issues in construction. He also serves as an arbitrator on a multi-arbitrator panel for complex business disputes. Mr. Sechrest has represented clients in the areas of business/construction litigation, personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. His clients include injured plaintiffs, contractors, subcontractors, architects, business owners, engineers, suppliers, sureties, and lenders. He has litigated against various cities and counties within Florida, the State of Florida, and the U.S. Federal Government. In addition, he has battled against numerous insurance companies including Allstate, Nationwide, MetLife, Geico, Hartford Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Insurance, State Farm, Liberty Mutual, Progressive, CNA Insurance, Cincinnati Insurance, Travelers, USAA Group, and Zurich Insurance. He has also taken on large corporations and institutions including Wal-Mart, BP Oil, Goldman Sachs, CVS, Publix Supermarkets, Target, Shands Hospitals, and the University of Florida. In addition, he handles OSHA proceedings, bid protests, and federal and bankruptcy claims involving construction. Mr. Sechrest clearly is not afraid to take on large and powerful defendants. His professional successes and commendations speak for themselves. Call Michael Sechrest and the firm of Warner, Sechrest, & Butts, P.A. today for a confidential consultation. We look forward to providing you with superior legal representation.