Dispute Resolution

Gene M. Connell, Jr. has been a member of the law firm since 1983. With his vast experience in many legal areas, he has received an “AV” rating with Martindale Hubbell, the most prestigious lawyer rating service in the country. He has been involved in some of the largest class-action suits ever brought in South Carolina, one of which (Bass v. State of South Carolina) went all the way to the United States Supreme Court before it was successfully settled. He has also argued numerous appeals before the South Carolina Supreme Court, the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission Appellate Division, the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Additionally, he has served as an expert witness in class actions on the issue of attorneys’ fees in both state and federal courts. Mr. Connell’s trial practice has included being a Mediator for other lawyers and being appointed by the Circuit Court as a Special Referee (Special Judge) to hear cases. He was also selected as the “National Trial Lawyers Top 100” in 2014 and chosen ” Best of The Beach” Lawyer.

Attorney Rauseo's work is concentrated on civil litigation with a particular focus on Divorce; Car Accidents; Accident & Injury; Family Law; Collaborative Divorce; Personal Injury, motorcycle accident, slip and fall accidents and insurance defense. He is skilled in Alternative Dispute Resolution both within the formal litigation process and pre-suit. He also provides legal counsel and advocacy for clients in the area of family law and insurance defense.

Mr. Sorenson has been practicing law since 1995. In 2005 Mr. Sorenson left his partnership with a national law firm 480 Lawyers to form The Sorenson Law Firm, LLC, with a commitment to providing excellent legal representation, obtaining outstanding results, and maintaining long term relationships with his clients. Mr. Sorenson is an experienced trial lawyer with a wide range of practice areas including personal injury, wrongful death, construction law, contract and business disputes, small business consulting, and insurance law. He is well known for his aggressive representation, no-nonsense approach, and practical solutions. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Sorenson also serves as a judge pro tempore in Maricopa County Superior Court, is a former Director for the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, member of the Arizona Association of Justice, and member of the Arizona Asian American Bar Association. Johnny Sorenson has a preeminent AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review System, which is the highest attainable rating for both professional ability and ethics.

We work diligently to bring each and every client the best results possible. Quite often a favorable resolution is achieved because the opposing attorney is aware of our trial experience and knows we won't hesitate to litigate. This extensive courtroom experience affords us familiarity with the judicial system, the judges, and their staff. Likewise, judges and court staff know and respect us and our reputation for tenacity and integrity.

A Louisiana native, Stephen Babcock has developed a reputation for taking on high-profile cases involving catastrophic personal injury matters and business disputes. Born and raised outside of Ruston, La., Stephen attended Louisiana Tech University, where he received a B.S. in marketing in 1997. Already a licensed real estate agent at the time, his intention was to go to law school and become a title attorney. However, not long after he began his studies at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Babcock changed his mind and realized he wanted to be a trial lawyer instead. Read more below… After receiving his J.D. in 2000, he launched his legal career, joining Allstate Insurance Co., as an in-house trial attorney. A year later, he joined the law firm of McKay Williamson Lutgring & Cochran as an associate attorney handling mostly personal injury cases. In 2003, he ventured out to create his own firm, which would inevitably become Babcock Trial Lawyers. Babcock has been serving the legal needs of clients from his Baton Rouge office ever since. His practice focuses solely on litigation and he has tried cases in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. A licensed pilot, Babcock often flies to his destinations to more efficiently make use of his time for clients. Although he never turns down the chance to try cases before juries, Babcock is also a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution and participates in mediations and arbitrations as much as possible. His high-profile cases have included a nearly $2 million arbitration award for a hotel manager against the owner of a Hilton Hotel. He also represented the sportsmen’s organization Ducks Unlimited in a million-dollar federal lawsuit involving a New Orleans artist’s prints. Babcock filed motions for summary judgment in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of his client, and the case resulted in a voluntary dismissal. He also made the national news in early 2008 when LSU played Ohio State for the BCS National Football Championship game. Babcock — an ardent LSU football fan — was successful in convincing a state judge to delay a trial that was scheduled to occur at the same time as the game (which LSU won, 38-24). Babcock’s work has earned the recognition of a number of professional organizations. They include being named a Top Ten Personal Injury Attorney Baton Rouge by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, selection by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America for personal injury law and commercial litigation, a “Superb” rating in the Avvo legal directory, and “Rising Star” status by SuperLawyers magazine. In addition, Martindale-Hubbell Ratings has given Babcock its coveted Client Distinction Award, for excellence in client service. Stephen has always aspired to provide superior client service, including a 30-day client-satisfaction guarantee. Babcock is an avid outdoorsman and strong supporter of Ducks Unlimited and the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana.

The Law Offices of Michael J. LaCilento is a well-established law firm located in Corona, CA that provides a wide range of quality, cost-effective legal services to clients throughout California and the West Coast. We strive to meet the legal needs of our individual clients and their families, and of small businesses, by offering personalized service that allows us to understand each client’s individual goals. Built on the intensive attention to crucial details that we give to clients’ legal issues, and you can be sure that you will be taken care of properly if you come to us. We always begin with a Free Consultation that allows you to get to know us and us to get to know you. We want to be familiar with every detail pertaining to your unique situation so that nothing gets overlooked. At the same time, we are experienced, result-oriented, lawyers who never let the details get in the way of helping you achieve the outcomes that are important to you. To prevent problems by heading off possible future legal issues before they arise, thorough careful planning and well-drafted, clear, documents. If a dispute has already arisen, our Law Office will assist you to reach a cost-effective resolution as quickly as possible.

Attorney Irina Yadgarova focuses her practice on Trusts & Estates, Probate & Administration, Elder Law, and Real Estate. She is licensed to practice law in the courts of the State of New York, the State New Jersey, and the U.S. District Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Ms. Yadgarova's practice encompasses all aspects of Estate Planning, Elder Law and Real Estate. She provides legal services to residents of New York and New Jersey and handles matters pertaining to Wills, Trusts & Estates and Long Term Care Planning. Prior to establishing her own practice, Ms. Yadgarova worked as a wealth management attorney at UBS Wealth Management. While at UBS, she counseled the business with regard to their high net worth clientele. Ms. Yadgarova obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, summa cum laude, from Yeshiva University and her Juris Doctor degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. While in law school, she acted as president of the Russian Speaking Law Students Alliance and wrote for the Cardozo Law Journal of Dispute Resolution. Ms. Yadgarova is a member of the New York State Bar Association and their Trusts & Estates Law section, the Queens County Bar Association, and the Russian Speaking Business Alliance Network. Ms. Yadgarova frequently lectures on Estate Planning and Advance Directives. Her articles on Estate Planning and Elder Law are often featured in community newspapers. She is fluent in Russian and resides in Queens, New York with her husband and three children.

Calling Murfreesboro his home since childhood, Mr. Toy started practicing law in order to make a difference in others’ lives. From Hobgood Elementary to Central Middle and from Riverdale High School to MTSU, Mr. Toy is truly a product of our community. Mr. Toy feels blessed to call so many of our neighbors his friend and to serve such an amazingly diverse clientele of our rapidly growing city, county, and region. As an Eagle Scout, Mr. Toy learned the value of serving. Dedicating much of his time to being involved in the lives of people in our city, Mr. Toy is a charter member of the Murfreesboro Downtown Barristers Lions Club, where he serves as First Vice President. You can also find Mr. Toy serving on the Board as treasurer of his daughter’s American Heritage Girls Troop and as President of the Board of Directors for Vista Points, Inc.: The Special Needs Trusts & Resource Center. During the Fall and Spring, you can also hear Mr. Toy coaching his daughter and son’s soccer teams. Mr. Toy graduated magna cum laude and top of his class from Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, VA. While there, Mr. Toy served on Senior Staff of the Law Review, publishing his Comment, Restoring the Gatekeeper: How Illustrative Notice Pleading Can Save the American Judicial System. Mr. Toy was also a finalist in the school’s 1L Moot Court competition and served as Chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, including competing nationally on the school’s Negotiation Competition team. He is licensed to practice law in all courts in the state of Tennessee. Mr. Toy is also a member of the Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Murfreesboro Estate Planning Council, Lawyers With Purpose, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

The Devadoss Law Firm, P.L.L.C. is committed to ensuring governmental employees are afforded proper representation in employment arbitration and employment mediation. As federal employees, you may encounter various types of adverse actions, disputes, and grievances. Having an experienced lawyer from our firm to represent you during these proceedings can ensure your rights are protected. Are you a federal employee requiring employment arbitration or mediation? Please call The Devadoss Law Firm, P.L.L.C. at 972-726-7400 to arrange your free case evaluation. We are committed to standing up for the rights of federal employees. Arbitrations often involve labor unions and labor union grievances. But we represent all employees at all pay grades in arbitration. As experienced former federal lawyers, we understand what it takes to successfully represent your interests in employment arbitration. Our firm has a high success rate in mediation. Mediation is considered a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that is less adversarial than litigation and oftentimes administrative proceedings. We believe we are successful in mediation because of our creativity, our negotiation skills, and our strong belief in our clients. We represent federal employees in various arenas of mediation including EEOC, MSPB, Office of Special Counsel, OWCP, and in several administrative forums. If you are a federal employee concerned about any adverse, retaliatory, or disciplinary actions against you, please contact our firm to learn how we can help.

The Devadoss Law Firm, P.L.L.C. is committed to ensuring governmental employees are afforded proper representation in employment arbitration and employment mediation. As federal employees, you may encounter various types of adverse actions, disputes, and grievances. Having an experienced lawyer from our firm to represent you during these proceedings can ensure your rights are protected. Are you a federal employee requiring employment arbitration or mediation? Please call The Devadoss Law Firm, P.L.L.C. at 972-726-7400 to arrange your free case evaluation. We are committed to standing up for the rights of federal employees. Arbitrations often involve labor unions and labor union grievances. But we represent all employees at all pay grades in arbitration. As experienced former federal lawyers, we understand what it takes to successfully represent your interests in employment arbitration. Our firm has a high success rate in mediation. Mediation is considered a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that is less adversarial than litigation and oftentimes administrative proceedings. We believe we are successful in mediation because of our creativity, our negotiation skills, and our strong belief in our clients. We represent federal employees in various arenas of mediation including EEOC, MSPB, Office of Special Counsel, OWCP, and in several administrative forums. If you are a federal employee concerned about any adverse, retaliatory, or disciplinary actions against you, please contact our firm to learn how we can help.