Accident & Injury

Originally from Colorado, Cory completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Utah State University before moving on to the University of Utah for law school. She enjoys using her education and experience to help others in the Tooele community. Cory has practiced in numerous areas, including real estate, construction defect, constitutional law, family law, and more. Recently, Cory has enjoyed narrowing her practice areas to estate planning, personal injury, and public defense. Over the past few years, Cory has become even more passionate about protecting the rights of disadvantaged members of her community and has focused her criminal practice on public defense. Cory genuinely enjoys her work as the Tooele County Managing Defender and her role in elevating defense resources for all persons charged with a crime.

Charles B. Lustig joined Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers as an attorney in January, 2020. Charles grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. He has been practicing law in Virginia for more than 30 years and has extensive experience helping injured clients in both trial and appellate courts. Mr. Lustig has handled cases in nearly every circuit court in Tidewater, Virginia including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton and Newport News. In his spare time, Charles is an avid U.V.A. sports fan and enjoys bicycling and live music.

Steve Benedetto's legal career began with the promise and expectations of someone who had done "all the right things" educationally. He went to a prestigious private university, double-majoring in Political Science and English while building his resume with internships in government. He graduated cum laude from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, serving as a staff writer on the Law Journal and a member of the Moot Court honor society. He secured a competitive judicial clerkship with an Arizona Supreme Court Justice. And, as judicial clerks do, he received a litany of opportunities to work for prestigious national law firms at the expiration of that one-year term. For five years, Steve followed the obvious path carved out for him. He worked at three of the largest corporate law firms in Arizona, learning the ins and outs of litigation from senior lawyers who were charged with defending large companies in 7, 8, and 9-figure lawsuits. He defended railroads from debilitating injury claims brought by injured employees; healthcare companies from medical malpractice actions brought by injured patients; white-collar executives against fraud and embezzlement allegations; and multinational corporations against just about every type of wrongdoing one can imagine. In little time, he developed trust in the partners he worked for as a top-notch writer and legal analyst who could win difficult arguments. And he was paid very well for what he did. But the money wasn't enough. In 2009, Steve left corporate practice to create a new kind of law firm. One that would represent real people against the powerful interests whose playbook he'd spent a half-decade learning. So he spent the next five years representing people against criminal charges, and prosecuting civil claims on behalf of people injured by others’ recklessness. Though he had more passion than business acumen, he worked tirelessly to help build a five lawyer, seven-figure law firm from scratch.​ By 2014, though, it became clear that something was missing. The news cycle was being dominated by police officers shooting civilians. Social media birthed hashtags that spurred movements. Everyone was talking about police violence. But few lawyers were actually doing anything about it, including his own law partners. After a series of difficult conversations, Steve decided to start fresh: He left the law firm he had founded to construct an entirely new practice -- one that would be focused on representing people at ground zero of the new civil rights struggle. Over the past 6 years, The People's Law Firm has provided substantial legal muscle to the movements for systemic change. The Firm has fought for accountability on behalf of countless survivors of police violence, and has stood in solidarity with the movements to reform our unjust and inequitable systems, with specific focus on the Movement for Black Lives. We continue to do so today.

Ryan J. Stevens is a former felony prosecutor in Flagstaff, Arizona. Mr. Stevens dedicates his legal practice to criminal defense (felony, misdemeanor, and DUI), personal injury, constitutional rights litigation, and expert trial work all across Northern Arizona, including Coconino County, Yavapai County, Navajo County, Mohave County, Apache County, Maricopa County, the Navajo Nation, and the Hopi Tribal Lands. Mr. Stevens defends serious felony cases in the U.S. District Court (Phoenix/Prescott) and U.S. Magistrate Court (Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Page, Kingman). Mr. Stevens graduated cum laude from the College of William & Mary (B.S., Mathematics). He attended William & Mary School of Law on a merit-based academic scholarship. Mr. Stevens clerked for Chief Judge Walter S. Felton of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Mr. Stevens also clerked at a Flagstaff law firm and the Coconino County Attorney’s Office, accelerating his trial practice skills and experience. Early in his legal career, Mr. Stevens represented the State of Arizona in numerous successful jury trials, including first-degree murder, felony murder, second-degree murder, aggravated assault, burglary, sale of marijuana, aggravated DUI, and more. Mr. Stevens believes that maintaining a high-quality trial practice yields optimal results in all legal settings. A competitive runner and Ironman triathlete, Mr. Stevens looks forward to serving his clients with professionalism, energy, and vigor.

Keen Ellsworth is practicing lawyer in the state of Nevada.

Monica P. Patankar is a partner with the law firm of Patankar Law P.C. Monica takes a compassionate approach to helping clients solve their legal issues. She listens to each story carefully and understands that no two issues are alike. Monica's legal training and experience have prepared her to handle your legal needs. Monica gained her legal knowledge at University of Notre Dame Law School in Notre Dame, Indiana. Upon graduation, Monica worked for a large law firm, Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, Illinois. At Chapman, Monica worked with large municipalities and other governmental entities to raise capital for large infrastructure projects. After working for Chapman, Monica also had the opportunity to focus her legal acumen on individuals with family law issues and businesses handling general litigation and transactional matters, before forming Patankar Law P.C. Moreover, through her previous work experiences, she gained an interest in taxation and furthered her education at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law receiving an LL.M. in Taxation. Monica is trained as a Guardian ad Litem, an attorney that is appointed to determine what is in the best interest of the minor children, in Kane, DuPage, and Kendall Counties. To schedule an initial consultation with a skilled Aurora Tax Attorney, call 630-820-8877.

Mitchell Feldman is a practicing Employment, Personal Injury, Whistleblower, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Termination, Shareholder Disputes, and Partnership Disputes in Georgia and Florida.

Welcome to the Mark Law firm. We are a full service firm with offices in Basking Ridge, Newark and Oradell. Our team of attorneys are here to help you or your loved ones in your time of need. Our attorneys are trial ready, and have experience handling matters throughout the State of New Jersey. We are aggressive when we need to be, compassionate when we need to be, and provide honest, and thorough advice which is best for you. We have taken a unique approach at the Firm. We speak with our clients as friends, we don't use legal confusing jargon, and we return phone calls. It is our goal to make sure you are fully informed, you understand what we are doing, and we provide you with options and remedies for your legal issues. The Mark Law Firm offers a variety of legal agreements: Contingency, Hourly and/or blended rates. We outline for you our costs and fees upfront so there are no surprises. The Firm specializes in areas of Wrongful Termination, Harassment, Discrimination; Personal Injury such as slip and fall and auto accidents; Workers Compensation.

Welcome to the Mark Law firm. We are a full service firm with offices in Basking Ridge, Newark and Oradell. Our team of attorneys are here to help you or your loved ones in your time of need. Our attorneys are trial ready, and have experience handling matters throughout the State of New Jersey. We are aggressive when we need to be, compassionate when we need to be, and provide honest, and thorough advice which is best for you. We have taken a unique approach at the Firm. We speak with our clients as friends, we don't use legal confusing jargon, and we return phone calls. It is our goal to make sure you are fully informed, you understand what we are doing, and we provide you with options and remedies for your legal issues. The Mark Law Firm offers a variety of legal agreements: Contingency, Hourly and/or blended rates. We outline for you our costs and fees upfront so there are no surprises. The Firm specializes in areas of Wrongful Termination, Harassment, Discrimination; Personal Injury such as slip and fall and auto accidents; and Workers Compensation.

Welcome to the Mark Law firm. We are a full service firm with offices in Basking Ridge, Newark and Oradell. Our team of attorneys are here to help you or your loved ones in your time of need. Our attorneys are trial ready, and have experience handling matters throughout the State of New Jersey. We are aggressive when we need to be, compassionate when we need to be, and provide honest, and thorough advice which is best for you. We have taken a unique approach at the Firm. We speak with our clients as friends, we don't use legal confusing jargon, and we return phone calls. It is our goal to make sure you are fully informed, you understand what we are doing, and we provide you with options and remedies for your legal issues. The Mark Law Firm offers a variety of legal agreements: Contingency, Hourly and/or blended rates. We outline for you our costs and fees upfront so there are no surprises. The Firm specializes in areas of Wrongful Termination, Harassment, Discrimination; Personal Injury such as slip and fall and auto accidents; Workers Compensation.