Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Matt Menzer is the founder of Menzer Law Firm in Seattle, Washington . For more than three decades, he has represented individuals and families harmed by medical negligence , serious injuries , and wrongful death . His practice focuses on helping plaintiffs pursue accountability and compensation after life‑altering events caused by the negligence of others. Matt’s work centers on Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, where he guides clients th...
Mr. Samples was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1976. Having established his career as a trial lawyer with another prominent firm, he came to Hare Wynn as a full partner in 1994. He is a native of Alexander City, Alabama. He is married to Colleen (a Master’s level R.N. and attorney), and they have been blessed with two children, Courtney and Connor. Shay worked his way through college and law school. He attended Alexander City Junior College where he was elected President of the Student ...
Personal injury lawyer Joseph Cammarata is a dual board-certified civil trial attorney, nationally known for his tenacity and perseverance in zealously representing clients in all stages of litigation. Mr. Cammarata's practice is concentrated in the areas of serious personal injury, brain injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. He also successfully champions the rights of victims of discrimination and civil rights abuses. He has litigated against insurance companies, governmental enti...
J. Todd Benson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. J. Todd, who practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Todd is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeff Burns is one of the preeminent truck crash attorneys in the country. He has consulted on hundreds of cases and won his clients millions of dollars in settlements. Over the span of his career he has not only tirelessly fought for justice for his clients, but more importantly, has worked on a national level to reform and change the trucking industry to be safer. He has spent almost as much time in Washington D.C. as Kansas City educating the public and working for rule changes, stronger la...
Marianne LeBlanc is a trial attorney with a proven record of success in the courtroom and over two decades of experience in representing injured clients. With record-setting verdicts in Massachusetts, Marianne’s advocacy skills draw on her commitment to making a difference both for her clients and the community at large. Marianne concentrates in all aspects of serious personal injury litigation, including liquor liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, and nursing home litiga...
Jared Staver is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jared, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jared is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Since the firm’s inception in the late 1980’s, Arthur M. Luxenberg has directed this vast part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s operations, guiding the painstakingly exhaustive behind-the-scenes work that takes place long before any of the firm’s cases makes their way to the courtroom or a settlement negotiation. He oversees the health of the entire W&L ecosystem: adroitly administering the domains of public and governmental affairs, supervising and managing the large-sc...
Michael I. Green is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Michael I., who practices law in Burlington, Vermont, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
I am a partner at the law firm Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt and have been practicing law since 1993. As a personal injury attorney, I have the unique opportunity to help people who have been injured by the negligence of others. Through the years, my cases have involved injuries and wrongful deaths arising from bicycle accidents, auto accidents, defective products and medical malpractice. In addition to my legal practice, I am also actively involved in the Women’s Law Caucus and serve...
George Tex Quesada represents personal injury clients throughout Texas and New Mexico. He has successfully handled cases involving traumatic brain injuries, explosions, oil field injuries, truck wrecks, medical negligence and products liability. He also frequently represents small businesses in complex commercial litigation cases. Tex has argued before the Supreme Court of Texas, the Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Eighth Circuit, and received a peer-review rating of AV® Preem...
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Jud Waltman is the Managing Attorney in Houston over Personal Injury, Product Liability and Maritime Litigation. Mr. Waltman joined The Lanier Law Firm in 2002 and limits his practice almost exclusively to the representation of individuals who are victims of injury or death. He handles cases involving commercial truck collisions, product liability, medical malpractice as well as a focus on workplace injur...
Scott is a lifelong Clevelander who loves this city and treasures his ability to represent people across the Greater Cleveland Area. His mother’s parents were Holocaust survivors and his parents instilled in him the value and need to fight for the little guy. He does this every day in his work. Scott enjoys providing people with some measure of comfort during difficult times and works to be a reliable, trustworthy voice and advocate for his clients. When he’s not in the office, Sc...
Managing Partner and Personal Injury Attorney Jim Carey serves as the President and Managing Partner of SiebenCarey where he assists clients from throughout Minnesota in the areas of wrongful death and personal injury. He focuses his practice on cases involving auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and abuse, and catastrophic personal injury. Jim earned a reputation for winning big cases and sits on the American Board of Trial Advocates, an elite organization of accompl...
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