Svetlana M. Finyutina

Bill Thompson is a trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience who specializes in personal injury and medical negligence cases. He has represented victims in hundreds of cases throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Attorney Thompson also handles product liability and wrongful death claims and has vast experience before judges and juries in all types of personal injury cases. He has been successful in obtaining numerous multi-million dollar awards for victims of medic...

James W. Grable, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. James W. practices law in Buffalo, New York Best Lawyers has recognized James W. Grable, Jr. since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James W. Grable, Jr. is held by other law...

Steven maintains a varied practice focusing on representing workers who have been injured on the job and people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. His practice also includes representing consumers who have been harmed by unfair or deceptive business practices. Steven started his legal career with the office of the North Carolina Attorney General, where he worked primarily defending the state of North Carolina in workers’ compensation cases, before deciding to join Ma...

John P. Desmond is a shareholder and the firm's Reno Litigation group leader. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and appellate work. He regularly represents and counsels clients in commercial and business litigation matters involving contract disputes, buy/sell agreements and disputes over intellectual property. He has also represented physician groups in regard to compliance and contractual matters. His representation of clients includes a significant number of mat...

JULIA B. MEISTER is a partner in Taft's Litigation, Health & Life Sciences, and Private Client practice groups and heads the firm's Cincinnati Estates, Trusts and Fiduciary Litigation practice. She counsels clients and represents them in business, commercial, estate, guardianship, trust, and fiduciary matters and professional ethics and discipline matters before courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitrators. Julia advises clients on a variety of health care issues, including privacy, ...

Scott M. Rickard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Scott M. practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Scott M. Rickard since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Scott M. Rickard is held by other lawyers.

Amber K. Dodds is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Amber K. practices law in San Antonio, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Amber K. Dodds since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Amber K. Dodds is held by other lawyers.

A $2 million offer became $102.6 million. That is what Michigan Auto Law won after the insurance company only offered $2 million to settle. It is not a one-time number. It is a pattern. $102.6 Million verdict. Insurance offer: $2 Million. $40 Million wrongful death verdict. Insurance offer: $0. $34.5 Million trucking crash settlement. Final offer (in trial): $14 Million. 15 separate trial verdicts of between $1 million and almost $15 million, on final offers of between $0 and $30,000. That is...

Stefanie J. Lipson's practice focuses on providing families with counsel in all aspects of their personal legacy planning, including operation and succession planning for family owned businesses, tax efficient long term wealth transfer solutions, and funding and ongoing administration of family foundations. Stefanie specializes in providing tax counsel for multi-generational family owned businesses, real estate entrepreneurs and high profile entertainment industry figures. Her close relations...

Edward H. Stopher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Edward H. practices law in Louisville, Kentucky Best Lawyers has recognized Edward H. Stopher since 1983. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geograp...