Civil Rights

Will Waggoner is a no-nonsense, aggressive personal injury lawyer who has recovered millions of dollars for his clients over the past twenty years. His thorough and complete understanding of personal injury law and how to get the maximum recovery for his clients is arguably the best in New Mexico. Those who know him call him a tireless bulldog of a lawyer who genuinely cares for clients. “Everyday is an exciting opportunity to best serve my clients for whom I care deeply; after twenty years, it’s still what I love to do most.” Will is a fifth generation New Mexican who has lived in the state for most of his life. He has practiced in the area of Personal Injury Law for over twenty years. Will has successfully litigated every variety of personal injury cases, including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful deaths, medical malpractice, slip and falls, nursing home abuse, product liability, and insurance bad faith and, doing so, has successfully recovered several millions of dollars for his clients. Prior to founding the Waggoner Law Firm in 1996, now the Waggoner Legal Group, Will was a partner in the law firm of Coppler and Aragon, P.C. He is a member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the National Trial Lawyers Association; both Associations are dedicated to the highest quality of service for personal injury clients. Will has completed in-depth studies on the processes and workings of insurance companies, which allows him to best serve his clients in seeking their maximum compensation for the injuries they have suffered, either through the settlement process or through trials. Before dedicating his practice to serving his personal injury clients, Will worked for the New Mexico Legislature as a staff attorney and then represented a number of clients before the New Mexico Legislature, New Mexico Governors, United States Congress and two U.S. Presidents. He was a principle author of a draft Treaty between the United States and Mexico, and has represented numerous business clients in complex transitional matters.

Attorney Henry, a Jamacian native, honed her skills over the past 28 years in a general litigation practice covering various practice areas with distinction. Though she has a lot of general practice, she has focus on civil rights violations, employment and labor litigation, and family law. Ms. Henry's experiences have led her to be very extremely experienced in mediating disputes and trying cases to verdict in animus and tricky scenarios.

Ms. Naugle is a practicing family law attorney and former Ada County, Idaho family law Judge and mediator with over 30 years of litigation experience. She practices exclusively in the area of trial and appellate family law, including: Adoptions Alimony/spousal support Annulments Child and adult guardianships Child custody Child support Child Protective Services defense Civil restraining orders Contempt proceedings Divorce (in-state and interstate) Domestic violence Marital settlement agreements Modification of existing decrees Name changes Paternity Pre and post marital agreements Post-divorce proceedings Termination of parental rights

Ron knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue a profession centered around helping others. Of course, there are many ways to be of service. Yet Ron chose to apply for law school so he'd have the power to challenge the status quo and improve society as a whole.

Our firm’s founder and principal, Jody McKnight is a Personal Injury Attorney and a native of Charleston, S.C. He attended the University of South Carolina, and earned his B.A. in Political Science in 1987; as well as his law degree, Juris Doctorate in 1993. Jody McKnight as well as his entire team at McKnight Law Firm works hard for the people of the State of South Carolina every day to above all, “balance the scales of justice.”

Chris Edwards is the managing attorney for the Upstate of South Carolina office of Moss & Associates Attorneys, PA. Chris served in the military before attending the University of South Carolina where he obtained his A.S. and B.A. degrees. After his undergraduate studies, Chris worked in public safety in Charleston, SC before receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. His first job as an attorney was for Moore, Taylor & Thomas in West Columbia, SC where he practiced criminal, civil, and family law. Now, Chris' practice involves filing Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for individuals and businesses. His focus is on getting people the fresh start they need, saving people's homes from foreclosure, and assisting with tax debts. His office is located near downtown Greenville, SC on Laurens Road near I-385.

Ms. Sullivan is a licensed, practicing attorney who has been practicing for nearly 20 years 14 of which she has been in private practice. Her practice areas include Immigration Law, Business, Real Estate, and various general practice areas. Prior to private practice, she worked in city and state government mostly on issues of diversity and civil rights. ​Ms. Sullivan grew up in North Minneapolis, served in the United States Army and upon receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, joined the Minnesota National Guard. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management (BSB), Hamline University School of Law (JD) and the University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Management (MBA). ​Practicing law is a career; however, Ms. Sullivan has been called by God to serve His people. She served for several years as Congregational Care Pastor at her church. She has a passion for empowerment through education and leadership. She is also the founder and CEO of HER Story, Inc. which is an organization that seeks to provide a forum for women to share their personal stories in an effort to heal, empower and restore one another. HER Story, Inc. provides an opportunity for women to support one another in various aspects of life including financial, emotional, educational and spiritual. Through HER Story, Inc. Ms. Sullivan hosts a Facebook group that inspires women to think, to pray, to make change and to grow through the use of daily posts. In addition, Ms. Sullivan hosts and annual retreat that allows space to just be still! Ms. Sullivan has finished her first book “Activate Your Purpose: A Guide to Spiritual Goal Setting” which was released October 2018. This is a self-help publication that encourages the reader to take their spiritual growth seriously, to set goals, to place and to be intentional. ​Ms. Sullivan is a dynamic public speaker, trainer and small group facilitator. She is passionate about the personal advancement of women, empowerment and transformational change. She has presented as a keynote speaker at colleges, churches, community events and other forums. She has provided small group training to church leadership, facilitated courses in leadership, vision casting and goals setting. The goal of every presentation, speech, training and facilitation is provide a mechanism for change, for growth, for inspiration and for empowerment. The projected outcome is to give hope, to encourage, to spark a flame in the individual that will encourage them to assess where they are in life, what they want from life, and what has to change in order to get it. Target organizations and clients are colleges and universities, businesses, churches, non profit organizations and any organization that values the people that it serves or employs. Ms. Sullivan also works with individuals and small groups through personal coaching and training

Tor Hoerman is a nationally recognized attorney who has served in the field for more than twenty-five (25) years. He is most well-known as the founder of our personal injury law firm, TorHoerman Law (THL). Having garnered success leading the pharmaceutical branch at the Simmons firm, Tor amicably decided to split from Simmons in 2009 and start his own pharmaceutical and personal injury practice called TorHoerman Law, LLC (THL). After negotiating the terms of the split, Tor struck a deal that allowed him to bring his entire staff from Simmons to his new practice, which summed up to more than 25 lawyers and staff members.

As a plaintiffs’ personal injury lawyer at TorHoerman Law, Eric Terry primarily concentrates his practice on advocating for clients who have been harmed by others, through no fault of their own. This can include, but is not limited to, negligence on the part of pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, a car accident, or exposure to a deadly chemical at a workplace. Eric now leads the personal injury litigation division of TorHoerman Law and handles a variety of personal injury cases.

Gordon H. Hirsch is the founder and managing attorney of the Hirsch Law Group, a multi-practice law firm that handles of thousands of criminal and civil cases in more than five counties across the State of Illinois. Mr. Hirsch started his career as a prosecutor. Litigating cases from the government perspective. In 2013, Mr. Hirsch organized the HIRSCH LAW GROUP to protect and defend the rights of all people accused of having committed a criminal offense. With his prosecutorial knowledge, Mr. Hirsch took an aggressive approach to criminal litigation, securing legal victories for his clients and negotiating favorable outcomes when trial was not in the client’s best interest. Gordon H. Hirsch has litigated hundreds of criminal cases at all levels and sections of the Illinois Criminal Code, including, but not limited, misdemeanor and felony traffic offenses, aggravated D.U.I., criminal trespass, residential burglary, retail theft, robbery, misdemeanor and aggravated battery, domestic violence cases, criminal sexual assault, aggravated unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of weapons by felon, manufacture and delivery of narcotics and homicide.