Accident & Injury

The Right Attorneys for Important Personal Injury Cases If you've been seriously injured or lost a loved one in an accident that should have been avoided, you need attorneys on your side with experience, resources and a proven track record of recovering maximum compensation for clients. At the law office of LaBarbiera & Martinez, we represent clients in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. We are highly experienced trial attorneys who will pursue the award you deserve. When you have mounting medical bills, lost wages, a serious or life changing injury and an uncertain future, you know you need a dedicated, knowledgeable, and agressive attorney. An attorney who has recovered multimillion dollar settlements; built a reputation for aggressively representing clients; and has a proven track record of success in the courtroom. Our case results tell the story of the kinds of awards we have recovered for clients, and reflect a dedication to personal injury litigation.

Serious injuries, car wrecks, disability, divorce, custody, arrested on serious criminal charges, can be an overwhelming time in a person or a family's life. Choosing the right attorney to handle your specific case is important. Legal challenges don't affect just you; they affect your whole family. The decisions you make about your legal challenges can affect the rest of your life. At Derek L. Hall, PLLC, we recognize that legal battles can seem overwhelming and pledge to provide the level of personalized, aggressive representation that you need during this difficult time. Our firm is recognized in Jackson for the level of high-caliber legal services we provide. Trial attorney Derek Hall has been practicing for more than 20 years and is known throughout the legal community. He is respected by colleagues and adversaries, and has experience representing clients throughout Mississippi in complex personal injury, car wreck, divorce, custody, criminal and veterans benefits cases. It's time to call Derek Hall.

Herbert Thornbury, Esquire, has more than 30 years of experience serving personal injury victims in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. As a board-certified attorney and a respected member of the legal community, Mr. Thornbury makes a commitment to providing aggressive yet compassionate services to those who need it most. Mr. Thornbury has years of training and experience backed by a range of distinguished legal credentials and an impressive client track record. Mr. Thornbury's success as a personal injury lawyer can be attributed not only to his expertise, but also to his ability to understand the dynamics of personal injury claims and how they can impact the lives of individuals and families. His aggressive legal style along with his personal approach to handling claims makes Mr. Thornbury an ideal attorney for Chattanooga residents.

Recognized as one of the most accomplished personal injury attorneys in Florida, William M. Chanfrau, Jr., has been practicing law for over 20 years. His career began at the State Attorneys Office, where he served from August 1997 through 2000. While there, he successfully handled hundreds of Misdemeanor and Felony cases through the final resolution either by plea negotiations and/or trial. In January 2001, William started practicing law at Chanfrau, Chanfrau and Bouck as an Associate where he focused on handling both plaintiff's personal injury claims and criminal cases. In July 2007, William became the managing partner at Chanfrau & Chanfrau where he continues today to focus primarily on plaintiff’s personal injury claims. Acknowledged as one of America’s Top 100 Attorneys, he has held and continues to hold leadership positions both professionally and in the community.

Scott Robelen is a Board-Certified personal injury trial attorney. Scott is a veteran litigator who has tried more than 300 cases to jury verdict over his legal career. Opposing counsel knows and respects that he will take meritorious cases to trial with extreme preparation and skill. Scott has extensive experience handling complex commercial litigation, industrial accident litigation, and catastrophic injury litigation. His verdicts have impacted the policies of police departments, correctional facilities, human resource departments, emergency rooms, universities, insurance, and corporations. Scott Robelen was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1989 and is licensed to practice in the United States Federal District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas. In 1986, he received his BBA with emphasis in Finance and Economics from the University of Oklahoma. In 1989, Mr. Robelen earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he was a member of the honorary legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi.

Michael Bonvolanta earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2015 from the University of Detroit – Mercy School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude. He was admitted to the Frank Murphy Honor Society and served as a member of UDM’s Moot Court Board of Advocates. Bonvolanta is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Bonvolanta joined the firm in January 2020, and focuses primarily on medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, birth injury, civil rights and governmental claims. Prior to joining Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., Bonvolanta served as an associate at a full-service litigation firm in metro Detroit with a focus on municipal law, land use and zoning, medical malpractice defense and legal malpractice defense. He represented various national clients throughout the state of Michigan. Call (888) 797-8787 for a free case review and speak to Michael J. Bonvolanta about your case today.

Originally from Bedford County, Matthew joined the law firm in 2018 as a full-time associate, following his graduation from the Liberty University School of Law. Matthew has a significant amount of experience as a trusted Personal Injury attorney. Prior to law school, Matthew worked as a defense litigation paralegal from 2011-2015, specializing in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. During this time, Matthew was elected as Vice President for the Roanoke Valley Paralegal Association for two subsequent annual terms before applying to law school. In addition, Matthew dedicated his personal time to serving the community as a Big Brother for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America; tutoring at a local youth center; serving as a member of the Roanoke Kiwanis Club; and working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for the Roanoke CASA program. While in law school, Matthew was an active member of Liberty University School of Law’s Trial Team, placing 2nd and 3rd, respectively, at the regional and national trial team competitions for the American Bar Association in 2017. Matthew also furthered his experience by interning at multiple law firms representing Plaintiffs in personal injury cases, First Amendment retaliation cases, and Worker’s Compensation cases. Matthew is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), the Virginia Bar Association, Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Matthew is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. Matthew is also admitted to practice before all state courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States Federal Courts for the Eastern and Western District of Virginia.

Patrick Hale is the managing partner of Hale Law, P.A. Patrick is a 5th generation Floridian who cares about the people of this great state. His experiences have positioned him to be an advocate for you in your time of need. Patrick attended the University of Central Florida for his undergraduate studies, receiving a degree in Political Science with a focus in Legal Studies. He graduated with the distinction, Summa Cum Laude, as one of the top students in his class. While at the University of Central Florida, he also served on the cabinet of multiple student organizations and was a UCF Student Government Association Senator representing the College of Sciences, the University’s largest college. Patrick went on to attend and graduate with a Juris Doctorate degree from the Stetson University College of Law, Florida’s oldest law school and the most-awarded #1 Trial Advocacy program in the nation. While at Stetson Law, he was elected as a Calvin Kuenzel Student Bar Association Representative by his peers. During this time, Patrick also clerked for the Florida Attorney General’s Office and the Sixth Judicial Circuit Of Florida Civil Appellate Panel, where he had the opportunity to write Orders that were published by the panel of Judges. Additionally, Patrick worked for a prominent Florida insurance defense law firm and learned the strategies insurance companies employ to pay you as little as possible when making claims. After graduating law school, Patrick proceeded to work as an Assistant State Attorney where he prosecuted both misdemeanor and felony cases, learning to feel at home in the courtroom in the process. In his prosecutorial career, he completed over thirty trials to verdict on behalf of the people of the State of Florida. In the spirit of representing the people of Florida, Patrick founded Hale Law, P.A., a firm that would represent people who have been wrongfully injured by the negligence of others, as well as uphold people’s constitutional rights. He has already fulfilled this dream through the handling of hundreds of cases, but he is still constantly working every day to ensure that every one of his clients receives the best possible outcome. Let him put his experience to work for you.

Bob represents clients in personal injury cases, including car, truck, and motorcycle accidents; product liability; slip and fall accidents (also called premises liability); medical malpractice; nursing home negligence cases, and wrongful death claims. He also handles divorce, custody, and support cases, as well as matters involving eminent domain and criminal defense. Bob is thorough in his investigations and evaluation of every situation. You can be confident he will handle your case with superior attention to detail and commitment.

I began my career learning from some of the best, most experienced lawyers in Kansas. That experience has helped me become a skilled trial lawyer. Now, as a private attorney, running my own law office, I advocate for clients in Johnson County and the Kansas City surrounding area. I have successfully advocated for many clients in the court room and out, in cases regarding serious injuries or serious felonies. I have helped hundred of clients with felony or misdemeanor charges.  When you are badly injured, I help you get the money you deserve.  I have experienced great success at jury trials, bench trials, suppression hearings, pleas, and more. Before I became an attorney, I was a persuasive professional speaker for 10 years. That experience greatly honed my skills to become a dynamic persuasive trial lawyer. If you are dealing with a serious legal issue, you need skilled, dynamic, and aggressive representation by a quality trial lawyer. I focus on only two kinds of cases: serious injuries and serious criminal defense.  I help people who have been seriously injured, or are facing serious criminal charges such as a DUI or other felony.  If you have been badly injured or if you have been arrested, charged or questioned in connection with a serious crime, call an experienced lawyer right away.  I am Jerry L. Wallentine, a Kansas ad Missouri trial attorney who fights your legal battles in court.In a free initial consultation, we can discuss the facts of your case and basic strategies. I utilize innovative, aggressive and dynamic defense strategies to protect my clients' rights and interests. I prepare every case for trial rather than rushing to a plea bargain or settlement. This leads to better results whether your case goes to trial or does end up with a plea or settlement. With my history as a professional public speaker, I utilize persuasive techniques for your benefit.My practice is based in Olathe, Kansas across the street from the Johnson County Courthouse. I serve the citizens in the Kansas City area, including Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park, Mission Hills, Merriam, and all surrounding communities of Johnson County and Wyandotte County, as well as Jackson County, Missouri. Contact a zealous Kansas City lawyer who will fight for you!  Call 913-764-9700