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Raj Shah’s primary areas of practice include construction and hospitality litigation, toxic tort defense, insurance defense, product liability and general litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a corporate legal clerk for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Denver, Colorado and as a judicial extern for The Honorable Robert B. King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

A native Baltimorean, Mr. Rifkin has spent his career helping people. He graduated college in three years from the George Washington University with distinction, attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he won the prestigious Edwin R. Keedy Cup in Moot Court competition. He returned home to practice law which he has done since 1982. He has taught legal courses at Stevenson University as an adjunct professor and has chaired the Maryland State Bar Association Franchise and Distribution Law Committee. He is a long-time member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising.

William J. Stogsdill is the founder and managing member of The Stogsdill Law Firm, P.C, a ten-attorney firm, concentrating in domestic relations law, located in Wheaton, Illinois. William earned his Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School in 1974 and was admitted to the Bar on October 1, 1974. William was also licensed to practice in the Northern District Federal Court since 1974 and licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court in 1980. To schedule a consultation with Attorney Stogsdill, visit his website, or call 630-462-9500. After Hour New Client Telephone Number: 630-690-6077

After law school, Jason worked in the Appellate Division of Unum Insurance Company. In 2001, Jason left Unum for private practice and he has been representing Mainers ever since at Jabar LaLiberty, LLC. Jason trained under his father, current Maine Supreme Court Justice Joseph Jabar, and former law partner and current Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy. Jason currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Jason has extensive courtroom experience, handling hundreds of civil and criminal cases, including two criminal homicide cases. He has fought in over one hundred contested trials, including several jury trials. In Jason’s first personal injury jury trial, he obtained a $148,000 jury verdict for his injured client after a four-day trial against one of the state’s top insurance defense attorneys. In that case, the opposing insurance company offered nothing to settle. He also obtained verdicts of $406,000, $311,000, and $175,000 for his clients, all in cases where the opposing parties offered nothing to settle. Jason has helped recover tens of millions of dollars for his clients in personal injury settlements and judgments, including $3.9 million and $4.5 settlements. In January 2013, Jason was given the prestigious “Top 40 Under 40” label at the National Trial Lawyers Association Summit in Miami. From 2018 to the present, Jason has been named to the “Super Lawyers” list by the reputable Super Lawyers Magazine in the field of personal injury. He has received a “superb” rating of 10 on Avvo. Because of his strong experience and reputation in personal injury law, other Maine attorneys regularly refer personal injury cases to Jason. Jason is married with four children. When not working, he is active coaching youth football and basketball and enjoying time with his family.

Attorney Stephen H. Jones has been in the practice of Law for over 20 years.

William Matthews, Jr. is a practicing lawyer in the state of Alabama specializing in Divorce & Family Law; Criminal; Accident & Injury; Bankruptcy & Debt; Estate. Mr. Matthews received his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1981.

With 23 years of experience practicing in the courts of Louisiana, Steven L. Prejean, offers quality and affordable legal representation. He is admitted to practice in all of the state courts of Louisiana, United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. With a firm understanding of the legal landscape of Louisiana and an expansive network of relationships across the state, Steven L. Prejean has handled cases in 46 of the state's 64 civil parishes. Areas of practice include, but are not limited to, Family Law, Creditor/Debitor rights (Bankruptcy), Business/Labor Law, Personal Injury, Successions and Criminal Law. Initial conversations with Mr. Prejean are available at no expense to potential clients. Your issue will be discussed directly with Mr. Prejean, not a secretary or paralegal.

Kurt Smith is the founder of Smith Legal Group. His practice focuses on family law, commercial litigation, personal injury, insurance law, corporate law, and bankruptcy.

Attorney Wesley Evans is a 1994 graduate of the George Washington University Law Center. Attorney Evans began his practice under the tutelage of his father, the late Jessie L. Evans, Esq. Presently serving as attorney for the City of Canton Zoning Board, Attorney Evans is also a public defender for Madison and Yazoo Counties as well as a former city judge for the Town of Tchula, Mississippi. Attorney Evans also served as Attorney for the Madison County Election Commission. Attorney Evans is an alumnus of Alcorn State University and lives with his wife Debra and daughter Madelyn in Jackson, Mississippi. Attorney Evans has gained considerable trial experience since graduating from the George Washington University Law School and has often stated that trying cases is his favorite part of the law.

John J. Schrot, Jr.’s legal career has predominantly focused on family law. He also has extensive experience in contract negotiations, commercial transactions, employment law, real estate, insurance, construction, securities, corporate law, arbitration, and other intricate personal and contractual relationships. Mr. Schrot received the prestigious Top 10 Attorney Award from both the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA) and American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA), recognizing him as one of the Top 10 family law attorneys in Michigan. NAFLA was established with the primary goal of discovering and recognizing the top 10 family law attorneys in each state for their hard work, knowledge, skill, experience, expertise and success in their practice of family law. AIOFLA is similar, as well as having an emphasis on "client satisfaction." The attorneys who make the NAFLA and AIOFLA Top 10 must first be nominated. He has been consistently recognized as a Super Lawyer(Super Lawyers.com), a Top 100 Matrimonial and Family Attorney by The National Advocates, and in the dbusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Metropolitan Detroit in the practice areas of family law and litigation; and selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in family law in Michigan. He has served by court appointment as a special master of discovery, facilitator, mediator, umpire, arbitrator and receiver. He has consistently achieved an AV Preeminent rating, the highest peer rating by Martindale Hubbell, a nationally recognized directory of attorneys, for his legal ability and ethical standards. He received the Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Shamrock Bar Association, and has been named a Leader in the Law. He has appeared in state and federal courts throughout Michigan and has argued in the Michigan Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Professional memberships include the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan and Oakland County Bar Association, ABA section memberships include litigation, family law and business law. Section memberships in the State Bar of Michigan include family law and business law. He is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Schrot is a past chairman of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Circuit Court Committee. He is also a member of the City of Birmingham Board of Ethics, Past Grand Knight of the Birmingham Knights of Columbus, Past President of the Birmingham Rotary Club, among other volunteer positions. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, and has been past chair of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham YMCA and the City of Birmingham Ethics Board and Advisory Parking Committee. He was the recipient of the Federal Bar Foundation Edward Rakow Scholarship Award at the Detroit College of Law in 1976, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Detroit College of Law Review. He also served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold H. Bobier, Judge of the U.S. District Court in Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Michigan.