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Eric Richardson is the owner of ER Law, a boutique litigation firm that he started in 2018 to give North Carolina citizens greater access to the justice system. Since 2018 the firm has grown to add two associate attorneys and establish a prominent presence in Guilford and Rockingham Counties. Eric practices primarily Family Law and Personal Injury Law, and the firm also handles all level of Criminal Law matters. Since graduating from law school, Eric built his trial practice by handling a wide variety of cases before North Carolina District and Superior Courts, Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts, as well as the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Although Eric has represented a number of business interests and other entities during his legal career, he now focuses his practice on representing people who need assistance in maneuvering through the maze of civil litigation. Born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eric graduated from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and government. He worked for two years as a Federal Budget Analyst in Bethesda, Maryland before attending law school. Eric graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1996 where he was a member of the Editorial Board of the Wake Forest Law Review. Eric is a member of the NC Bar Association, the NC Advocates for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates’ Forum. He is currently a Board Member for NC BarCares, serves on the Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Committee for the NC Bar Association, and is a Co-Regional Coordinator for the NC Mock Trial Program. Eric is a former President of the Greensboro Bar Association, and he has served on the NC Bar Association’s Medico-Legal Committee, the NC Bar Association’s Family Law Section Committee, the NC Bar Association’s Insurance Law Committee, and as President of the Guilford County Family Law Section. He has also served as CLE co-chair for the Auto Torts section of the NC Advocates for Justice He is a published author and contributes a significant amount of his time to community service, including past service as the General Chairman for the 2009 Wyndham Championship PGA tour event and 8 years coaching the East Forsyth High School trial team in the NC Mock Trial Competition. Eric has also been recognized in multiple years by the Greensboro Bar Association as a member of the Herb Falk Society. Eric is certified to practice in the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina’s Federal Courts as well as the United States Supreme Court.

James B. Kennedy is a personal injury attorney that has been practicing law since 1994. Mr. Kennedy is the primary owner of his own practice, James Kennedy, P.L.L.C., based out of El Paso, Texas, and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. James primarily practices personal injury, auto accidents, work-related injuries, defective products, premises liability, and cases against insurance companies. Mr. Kennedy is currently licensed in five states: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. Coming from a diverse educational and professional background, James Kennedy represents a strategic blend of accomplished skills and abilities that produce results for his clients and their families. He graduated with a Bachelors of Art with Special Honors from the University of Texas in Austin in 1991. He then graduated Cum Laude from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1994. Local, Board-Certified attorney James B. Kennedy will walk into the courtroom with you and fight for the justice you deserve. To schedule a free initial consultation, contact an Attorney Kennedy by calling 915-544-5200.

Natalya L. Kalinovskiy began her legal career after receiving her juris doctor from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific with concentrations in trial advocacy and criminal litigation. While in law school Ms. Kalinovskiy interned for Sacramento County, the Federal Government and private law firms. For over three years, Ms. Kalinovskiy worked for a well-known private law firm in downtown Sacramento practicing criminal law, civil litigation and family law. Since joining Gale, Angelo, Johnson & Patrick P.C. Ms. Kalinovskiy practices exclusively family law including divorce, domestic violence restraining orders, child custody, child support, spousal support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Ms. Kalinovskiy grew up in Southern California and attended UC Riverside for undergrad. Ms. Kalinovskiy is fluent in Russian, loves spending time with family and enjoys traveling.

Daniel was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas, and he holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Seton Hall University and a Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in International Business, from the University of Texas at El Paso. Daniel holds a double certification in Healthcare Compliance and as a Compliance and Ethics Professional. Daniel manages the Law Office of Daniel R. Crumby, LLC, where he focuses on complex litigation and business law including white-collar defense; defense of corporate, and individual clients in state and federal courts around the country; medical malpractice; nursing home and elder abuse; healthcare compliance and investigations; personal injury, and criminal law. Prior to starting his practice, Daniel worked at a mid-sized law firm in Atlanta, and he specialized in criminal and civil healthcare-related white-collar cases, medical malpractice, healthcare compliance, internal investigations, and defending insurance companies and their insurers in complex cases, including lawsuits filed against skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. Immediately prior to working at a civil defense firm, Daniel defended the United States and its agencies in federal and state courts, and he served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of Georgia and the Western District of Texas. As a federal prosecutor, Daniel directed and prosecuted numerous cases including healthcare fraud, bank fraud, procurement fraud, mortgage fraud, wire fraud, theft of government funds, drugs and alien smuggling, child exploitation, human and sex trafficking, and other criminal violations. In 2014, Daniel received a Commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director, James B. Comey. Daniel previously served in the United States Army as military police and as a Judge Advocate General (“JAG”) officer in a variety of assignments before resigning his commission as a Captain. The Army twice awarded Daniel the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medals, and the Fort Bliss Ambassador Award, among others, for his military service. Daniel is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, State Bar of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia and the Western District of Texas.

Specializing in navigating the complex legal issues present in consumer and corporate asset & debt cases. Our firm assists clients both statewide and nationally. My team is experienced and committed to your case. We work with all incomes and offer payment plans that can fit your budget. I graduated law school with Cum Laude Honors and was ranked in the Top 10 and Top 10% of my class. I achieved top marks in Real Estate, Bankruptcy, and Estates. I am experienced in the courtroom, in mediation, and in government. My specialty is finding creative solutions that help you get from where you are to where you want to be! I became a lawyer to help people solve complicated problems, and I appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your legal needs.

Sherwin Arzani is personal injury attorney and co-founder of Citywide Law Group, a personal injury firm located in Los Angeles, CA and serving the surrounding areas. The Citywide Law Group team has over 20 years of experience helping accident victims receive compensation after an accident. Citywide Law Group handles all personal injury matters including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, wrongful death claims, slip and fall accidents, and many more. Mr. Arzani attended top ranked University of Michigan School of Law. He uses his education and experience to maximize the compensation his clients receive after being injured due to someone else's negligence. Call Citywide Law Group today to discuss your case. We offer a free consultation and only get paid if you win.

Attorney Whalley is an experienced Trial Lawyer, Author, Lecturer and former Judge Pro Tempore. The secret to success for Marshall P. Whalley has been his widely varied interests and seemingly boundless energy to pursue them. Having immersed himself in such fields as physics, psychology, engineering, consumer protection and medicine, Mr. Whalley has acquired a wealth of knowledge directly applicable to the investigation and litigation of complex personal injury cases. He has over 32 years experience successfully handling multi-million dollar litigation in several states. Mr. Whalley’s father attended M.I.T., earning two engineering degrees and going on to design tanks for the government. His mother was a nurse educator with a Bachelor of Science, a Master’s degree and applied to Law School at 78! Growing up near the Motor City, Mr. Whalley spent long hours designing, building and racing cars and boats, and working on his grandfather’s farm in North Dakota. Mr. Whalley attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he studied physics and psychology, earning his B.S. in 1980. His graduate work there in psycho-physics at the Kresge Medical Hearing Research Institute involved training rare monitor lizards to respond to acoustic stimuli. His other pursuits included designing and implementing pilot programs at the Milan Federal Correctional Institute allowing inmates to obtain GED certificates and at the Maxey Boys Correctional Institute for troubled youth. During college, Mr. Whalley also worked in the Consumer Protection Division of the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office, where he mediated consumer complaints, securing the largest consumer settlement to date in the Division’s history. At the same time, he worked for a Tenant’s rights group helping educate renters regarding their rights vis a vis large corporate landlords. During the summer months, Mr. Whalley continued to attend class at the University of Michigan while working 40 to 50 hours per week on the assembly line in Detroit building cars for Chrysler and General Motors. On the line, he ran presses, welded wheels, performed manual assembly, body work, and painted cars. Thereafter, Mr. Whalley received a scholarship to Valparaiso University School of Law. He continued to work on cars and drag raced to help pay college expenses. He then took a job clerking for a well-respected personal injury firm doing medical research, legal writing and investigation. He became a lawyer at the firm, then partner. As an Associate, he used his background in physics and medicine in his first year to facilitate settlements of the two largest brain-damaged baby cases in Florida’s history. Mr. Whalley’s background in physics allowed him to employ a waveform analysis of fetal monitor strips to prove when a critical tocolytic drug had been stopped. Over the past 30 some years, Mr. Whalley’s myriad interests have helped him be an effective advocate for his clients. Designing, building, racing and repairing all types of vehicles, Mr. Whalley developed insight into crash dynamics that few lawyers have. His training in physics, medical research and litigation has provided a unique perspective on the causes of complicated crashes and their medical consequences. Marshall P. Whalley has used this unique background to prove-up millions of dollars in valid claims that might otherwise have been lost.

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.

Located in the City of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Curtis E. Barnes is a skilled criminal defense attorney representing individuals charged with criminal offenses and traffic violations. In addition to Berks County, he also represents clients throughout southeastern Pennsylvania including Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Schuylkill counties. Following admission to the bar, Mr. Barnes worked as an assistant district attorney with the Berks County District Attorney's Office for more than three years. As an assistant district attorney, he gained extensive experience prosecuting criminal and DUI cases at every level from preliminary arraignment through bench and jury trials. In addition to developing the legal knowledge and trial skills necessary for an effective defense practice, his position as an assistant district attorney gave him the opportunity to cultivate personal relationships with local courts and government authorities. After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Barnes established a private practice focusing primarily on the defense of persons charged with crimes, as well as, driving under the influence and other traffic violations. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Barnes witnessed from a first-hand perspective how the power of the State can impact upon a person's life. For that reason, it is his belief that the individual rights we enjoy as citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of the United States of America should be vigorously defended.

A partner of the firm, Michael Giordano serves as a trusted advisor to his clients. His broad range of experience representing both individuals and corporations in federal, state, and local courts allows him to provide personalized and strategic representation. Michael dedicates the time to understand his clients' complex matters and needs, prioritizing their goals and objectives whether strategizing, negotiating or advocating on their behalf. Michael practices in the federal and state courts of New York and New Jersey. His areas of focus include business and commercial litigation, real estate, and representation of individuals and businesses subjected to government investigations or charged with federal or state offenses. Michael serves as in-house counsel and strategic advisor to small and medium-size businesses, start-ups, and sole proprietorships. He provides legal guidance on a wide array of potential issues, including incorporating, structuring, restructuring, scaling and financing. Michael served as an editor for the Pace International Law Review and as a trial director on the Advocacy Honors Board where he coached and competed in national trial competitions. After graduating cum laude from Pace University School of Law, he served as an honors extern at the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. He interned for the Honorable Judge Travis L. Francis, A.J.S.C., New Jersey Superior Court, where he worked on matters including commercial liability coverage, commercial litigation, and administrative appeals. Mike is passionate about mentoring the next generation of lawyers and devotes time to appearing on panels and coaching trial teams at his alma mater.