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At Purvis Gray Thomson, LLP, we are committed to improving the lives of our clients by providing them with dedicated, tenacious legal advice and counsel during some of the most difficult times in their lives. There are several keys to our effective approach and our strong track record of client satisfaction.

Marvin W. Masters has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University and a Law degree from West Virginia University. He is licensed and has presented cases to the West Virginia Supreme Court, most West Virginia circuit courts in the surrounding counties, and the United States Supreme Court, as well as the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia. He is experienced in litigating serious personal injury including wrongful death, property damage, commercial, fraud, and product liability cases. Mr. Masters' clients have been the beneficiaries of multi-million dollar successes which awarded him entry into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi- Million Dollar Advocated Forum, a prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In addition to the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Mr. Masters has been awarded the honor of "Best Lawyers in America" for a consecutive 15 years, "Super Lawyers", "Top Litigator" Award, and was included in the "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" lists by the National Trial Lawyers. He has received the Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent recognition for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence for the past three decades. Mr. Masters is a member of the American Bar Association and West Virginia State Bar. He was the President for the West Virginia Association for Justice, member of American Association for Justice, The American College of Trial Lawyers, and the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Decades of litigating experience have allowed Mr. Masters to obtain multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.

David Conway was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, attending Porter-Gaud School and Bishop England High School. David received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, where he received Dean’s Honors. While at Case Western, David was a leader in the school’s renowned Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic, providing aid to indigent clients. While acting in that capacity, David successfully arbitrated his client’s predatory lending claim. Prior to founding Miller|Conway, David worked as an attorney for a Chicago, Illinois-based boutique trial law firm, which was retained by some of the largest law firms in the world to litigate multi-million dollar disputes between Fortune 500 companies. He also worked as a consultant on numerous highly litigious, high-value cases. David also worked with Corporate Counsel for the Law Department of the City of Chicago where he defended the City of Chicago against Section 1983 claims. David gained invaluable trial experience assisting a team of attorneys in a highly-publicized matter involving an Illinois State Senator. David’s team achieved a winning verdict. David’s experience ranges from personal injury, contract disputes, and securities/antitrust actions to various intellectual property matters and estate planning. Additionally, Goose Creek personal injury attorney David P. Conway has brought and successfully settled numerous plaintiffs' personal injury claims ranging from catastrophic brain injuries to car accidents; handled numerous civil defense cases for clients including Xerox and an international oil company, and directed and oversaw massive discovery efforts on multi-million dollar matters.

Jessica Sendek is a knowledgeable family law and divorce attorney who represents individuals and families throughout DuPage, Cook, Will, and Kane counties. Understanding that every case is unique, Attorney Sendek personally works with each of her clients to better understand their needs. Experienced with settlement negotiations and contested litigation, Attorney Sendek is always prepared to help. Having practiced in family law her entire career, Jessica is also trained as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in DuPage County, practicing mediation and collaborative law. Located in Wheaton, IL, Attorney Sendek offers a free consultation. For legal help, visit her website, or call 630-358-9029.

Attorney Simon J. Marle has 21 years of experience representing satisfied clients in divorce, criminal, and traffic cases in the courts of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Suffolk, and Newport News. He has been a criminal defense and traffic court attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1999 and has earned an excellent reputation for the work he provides. Mr. Marle takes pride in his work ethic and his ability to quickly assess a situation and move forward in the best interest of his client. Mr. Marle has been a litigator for 21 years and a guardian ad litem for 21 years. He has personally handled more than one thousand cases with successful results. He is currently licensed to practice law and admitted to the bar in the states of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. As a former member of the United States Army, Mr. Marle understands the challenges that military families face. He is also a highly educated and renowned legal professional.

Committed to delivering quality legal counsel at an affordable price to businesses, individuals, and organizations. Johnstone & Obert is a law firm with offices in McMinnville, Oregon. It is involved in the general practice of law, with an emphasis in litigation (Federal and State courts), appellate practice, business, corporate, school, insurance, real estate, and international law, estate planning, family law, as well as an active probate practice. Johnstone & Obert has maintained legal offices in McMinnville, Oregon since 1972 and the firm has represented and has been attorney of record for over 65 school districts, several insurance companies as defense counsel, and a significant number of corporate clients (both profit and non-profit) involved in various businesses including international airline operations, aircraft sales, aircraft parts manufacturing, communications, logging, farming, commercial agribusiness, banking, heavy equipment parts manufacture, retail sales, service industries, construction, and land development.

Miguel Abraham Elias is an aggressive litigation attorney with strong leadership, vast trial experience, and excellent negotiation skills. Born in Puerto Rico and half Cuban, Miguel is fully bilingual in both English and Spanish. Miguel left Puerto Rico when he was fifteen years old to study at Monteverde High School near Orlando, Florida. He then attended Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana, graduating in May of 1994 with a Bachelor in Business Administration and a concentration in Management and Marketing. He went on to pursue a law degree at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate in Common Law with Civil Certificate in May of 1997. In 1998, Miguel received his license from the Louisiana Supreme Court and began his practice as an associate at the Law Office of Neville G. Orrett, where he had previously worked as a paralegal. He was quickly promoted to named partner. He continued his practice at the Law Office of Orrett & Elias for two years. In the year 2000, Miguel opened his own practice- Miguel A. Elias, APLC. Since then, his office has served clients of all nationalities and throughout the State of Louisiana. His practice continues to be at the forefront of professional and excellent legal representation. Miguel resides in Kenner with his lovely wife and four beautiful daughters.

Fletcher Dal Handley, Jr., is a civil justice attorney with The Handley Law Center in Oklahoma. His practice is focused on Personal Injury Law, representing those injured in automobile and trucking accidents. He also practices in the area of toxic exposure, representing Oklahomans exposed to asbestos and other toxic substances. He maintains a sub-specialty in the area of oil and gas, representing mineral owners in the sale and lease of their minerals. He is both a civil and family law mediator.

Our firm has been fighting for the rights of the injured and disabled of Colorado since 1977. Tom Bulger has been a member of the firm (then known as Silvern Law Offices, PC) 1996 when he moved to Colorado here from Philadelphia, where he had worked for a large personal injury law firm. He is a graduate of Canisius College (honors in History, and International Affairs) and Rutgers University School of Law (1993). He has worked as a clerk for a United States District Court Judge and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in its criminal and Organized Crime Divisions. He has been successful as sole trial counsel and also before appellate courts. His record in jury trial includes verdicts for our clients of $640,000.00 (motorcycle accident), $160,000.00 (auto accident); and over $500,000 (slip and fall on ice in the mountains). Recently his appellate advocacy on appeal preserved a $470,000.00 judgment that he had won in Adams County in a slip and fall case. He has also obtained millions of dollars in quiet, confidential settlement for our clients, and has received a rating of 4.4 of 5 from the Martindale-Hubble peer review process (Distinguished) and 4.8 of 5 (Preeminent) based on client surveys. Tom has handled cases all over Colorado, from trials in the Denver Metro area (Denver, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Boulder, Lakewood, Littleton, Thorton and Broomfield) to the mountains. He is currently the managing member of the firm. In addition to his background in personal injury law, he has developed a strong employee benefit practice which focuses on long term disability, short term disability, medical (and other insurance benefits), and ERISA cases (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974). He has helped hundreds of Colorado workers obtain needed insurance benefits.

Stefano D. Portigliatti is a trial attorney specializing in commercial motor vehicle cases at Coker Law, PA in Jacksonville, FL. He is a renowned Jacksonville truck accident lawyer who has represented clients in over a hundred trucking cases and helped obtain millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. Stefano is one of only 20 attorneys in the United States to pass a rigorous exam on trucking laws, an intensive background check and prove that his practice is dedicated to protecting victims of truck crashes. He is also one of the youngest attorneys to be included among Super Lawyer's Rising Stars and the National Trial Lawyers' Top 40 Under 40. Stefano often presents on topics related to trial and trucking litigation. He is on the Board of Regents of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. He is also the founder of truck.law™, which assists other plaintiffs' attorneys handling trucking cases with forms, resources, and seminars available at www.truck.law. Stefano was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to a hard-working Italian family. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Portigliatti was engaged in diverse business ventures across multiple continents. Mr. Portigliatti is still the Vice President of SOAR Global Institute a laboratory that researches human behavior and development. Stefano speaks all over the world in the areas of emotional intelligence, innovation and human development. He is a certified master coach and trainer and has developed several courses and systems that apply psychology and behavioral analytics to management and trial strategies. Stefano is a musician and likes to sail, golf, cook and travel with his wife, Brittany. They are the proud parents of two young boys Luca and Leo. Stefano and Brittany like to volunteer with New Beginnings Global Outreach to provide services and resources for emotional, physical and spiritual health to the needy.