Malpractice

Attorney Korteling has over 20 years experience representing clients in transactional and litigation matters, offering small firm attention with large firm resources.

David treats every case from day 1 as if it will be presented to a jury and explains each step of the litigation process so that you are an informed client and trial partner. David joined the firm as a “Summer Associate” in May of 2013 after completing his second year of law school. His position was originally for a limited time period spanning the summer months. However, David impressed the partners of E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy with his ability to write, critically think on his feet, and the ease of which he understood the new legal issues thrown at him. David stayed on to become a full time Associate Attorney after he graduated. Over the years David has proven himself a zealous trial advocate for his personal injury cases amassing jury verdicts and favorable settlements for his clients. Having tried an assortment of different personal injury cases, David knows from start to finish what it takes to get the result his clients deserve. As the head of the firm’s small class action litigation department, David was lead counsel for a class of over 34,000 people against Stewart’s Shops, which resulted in financial compensation to every class member. David is actively engaged in pursuing compensation for victims of timber theft where he has several trial victories and multiple favorable appellate decisions on the topic, including an appellate decision increasing a $12,000 monetary award to $124,000. David is also very active in the local Rugby community in and around the Capital District. David was introduced to Rugby at Albany Law School. In his second year, David became the Vice-President of the team and eventually became President of the team his third year. While in law school, David became one of the founding members of the Albany Bootleggers, a local social rugby club named after one of E. Stewart Jones’ most famous defense clients, Jack ‘Legs’ Diamond. The Albany Bootleggers not only play rugby but concentrate on fraternity and charity, adopting families in need during the holiday season so nobody has to go without, holding annual cancer research fundraising events and holding fundraising events for wounded veterans. Besides Rugby, David otherwise spends a considerable amount of time with his blind rescue dog Betsy and her brother Murray.

Attorney Morrow is a practicing lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania.

James N. Barletti has devoted the majority of his eighteen (18) year career to litigation, having handled cases involving claims including, but not limited to premises liability, governmental liability (Title 59), products liability, dram shop liability, automobile negligence, malpractice, and criminal defense. He has tried cases from each of these areas to favorable conclusions on behalf of his clients and the Law Firm.

STEPHEN V. SOMMERS (licensed in Virginia 1999, Texas (1997), Maryland (1996)), was born at Camp Pendleton, CA, October 4, 1956 and educated at Troy State University (B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1981), Golden Gate University (M.A., 1986) and American University (Juris Doctor, 1995). Mr. Sommers retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of Major after 22 years flying fighter aircraft. Mr. Sommers has been admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Fourth Circuit and the Tenth Circuit and all Virginia Courts. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Aviation Section of the Texas Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association, as well as each state’s Bar Association he is licensed in. Mr. Sommers has extensive experience in all types of trial litigation and specializes in personal injury, criminal defense, medical malpractice, product liability, aviation crash litigation, as well as general civil litigation in state and federal courts. A member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Nominated by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys as 10 Best for 2015 and 2016.

A lawyer’s lawyer Randall K. Spencer, won his first jury trial in 1993 while still in law school and working under the third-year practice rule. Since then, thousands of clients, including many lawyers, have trusted Randall’s expertise to guide them through difficult and complex legal situations. Randall has been featured on Court TV, Dateline, 20/20, CNN, and many other local and national programs. Focusing on personal injury, civil litigation, medical malpractice, and criminal defense In the last year, Randall has recovered more than two million dollars for his clients and many more millions for his injured clients in years past related to wrongful deaths, auto accidents, plane crashes, train crashes, semi-truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, slips, and falls, and many other incidents caused by negligent acts of others. In his civil litigation practice, Randall has represented business both as plaintiffs and defendants in everything from simple contract or real estate cases to multi-million-dollar business litigation matters. Randall has represented multiple families who have lost loved ones due to medical neglect and other negligent conduct of doctors, hospitals, and psychologists. In Randall’s criminal defense practice, Randall is experienced in trials from Murder cases to speeding tickets and most everything in between. He has handled many white-collar crime matters in both the criminal courts and administrative proceedings. If you are looking for a lawyer that will listen to you and evaluate your case with an extraordinary ability to take complex facts and quickly focus on and analyze the crux of the case, Randall is a fine choice to assist you in your legal needs.

Jason Clark proudly serves all Counties in Florida in the areas of real estate, business, power of attorney, will & probate law, Estate Planning, Foreclosure Defense, Asset Protection, Trusts, Suit to Quiet Title, Guardianship.

Robert Gordon is a personal injury attorney and a founding member of the Gordon & Partners law firm. Mr. Gordon graduated from the University of Florida School of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1978. He practices in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with a focus on personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Gordon is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar Board of Certification and in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocates. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a past president of the Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association (now the Palm Beach County Justice Association) and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now the Florida Justice Association).

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.

John Cooper is a veteran of personal injury law practice in Virginia. A native Virginian, he was raised in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. He has more than 30 years of experience handling personal injury cases and recently handled the largest auto accident settlement in 2010, according to VA Lawyers Weekly. The award provided $3.5 million to a child whose young father died when the vehicle he was a passenger in was rear-ended by a careless truck driver.