Lawyer profiles are one of the most basic ways we get to know an attorney’s capabilities and areas of coverage. We’ll leave it to more prominent lawyer directories to supply you with the fine details, but this post category is a good chance to informally “meet” lawyers from all over the country.
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Personal Injury Attorney in Norfolk
March 9th, 2010 — Car Accident Settlements, Profiles
Louis N. “Mike” Joynes, II
Managing Partner
1-866-943-8612
Profile
Born: 1958, Norfolk, Virginia
Education:
- The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, VA, 1985, Masters of Law (Taxation)
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, GA, 1984, Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, 1981, Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Practice Areas:
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Memberships:
- Norfolk Bar Association
- Portsmouth Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar
Admissions:
- Virginia, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
Keywords: Norfolk injury lawyer, Norfolk Bankruptcy Laws, auto accident lawyers in Norfolk
Estate Planning Law Firm In Tampa
February 16th, 2010 — Estate Planning Wills Trusts, Profiles
Emanuela “Ella” Gentile, a is an associate in the law firm of Phillip A. Baumann, P.A. She is a first-generation Romanian immigrant and former Southern California resident. She received her B.A. from U.C.L.A. in 2003 with double majors in political science and history. In 2007, Ms. Gentile received her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law.
While in law school, Ms. Gentile worked with the Children’s Advocacy Center as a certified legal intern. She represented indigent children with special needs against the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
Ms. Gentile gained her initial experience in estates and trusts working as an administrative assistant for Phillip A. Baumann, P.A. in the years between college and law school. She returned to the firm after law school to apply her considerable insight and client compassion as an estate planning and estate administration lawyer.
Member
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council
- The Florida Bar
- Florida Real Property
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar
Practice Areas
Ms. Gentile is married to Tampa native, Jesse Gentile, an instructional systems designer and director of Assembly Care Ministries, Inc. Jesse and Ella Gentile have an infant daughter.
Lawyers in Fresno California
February 12th, 2010 — Business Law, General Practice Attorney, Profiles
Charles A. Leath
Charles Leath, a lawyer in Fresno, California, is a partner at Mayfield & Leath representing clients in connection with a variety of matters including personal injury law, construction defects, environmental contamination, and eminent domain matters . In addition to his civil litigation work, he assists business clients with contract negotiation and entity formation and helps families with special needs children, ensuring that they receive quality education.
Mr. Leath is a lifetime resident of Fresno, and grew up in a family of attorneys. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno, with a dual focus in Liberal Studies and English. Mr. Leath earned his Juris Doctor degree from San Joaquin College of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 2003. He is very familiar with Fresno Laws.
Mayfield & leath
Law Office in Fresno
1500 West Shaw
Suite 204 Fresno, CA
Telephone (559)761-0292
Fax (559)222-0702
Personal Injury Attorneys in Honolulu
February 12th, 2010 — Accident Settlements, Personal Injury Settlements, Profiles
Honolulu Personal Injury Law Firm

The accident attorney in Honolulu, Roy J. Bell, III, provides legal assistance and aggressive representation to people with accident or personal injury claims.
Since 1978, Roy J. (“”Roby”") Bell, III has successfully represented clients injured as a result of:
- Auto accidents / General accident injuries
- Work site accidents
- Premises liability
- Defective products
- Insurance bad faith
- Honolulu personal injury lawyers
Attorney Roy J. Bell has a proven record of success as a trial and personal injury attorney who has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in trials, arbitrations, and settlements.
In 1997, Honolulu accident lawyer, Roy Bell, founded Roy J. Bell III, Attorney at Law, A Law Corporation, a highly regarded and successful plaintiff personal injury law firm located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Roy J Bell III
841 Bishop St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-533-1163
Lori Mayfield – Attorney in Fresno, CA
February 3rd, 2010 — Business Law, Estate Planning Wills Trusts, General Practice Attorney, Profiles
Lori Mayfield, an attorney in Fresno, is a partner at Mayfield & Leath, Attorneys at Law representing public entities, contractors, businesses and individuals in a variety of cases from personal injury and premises liability to product liability and construction defect litigation.
Prior to embarking on her legal career, Ms. Mayfield earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Western Washington University, and worked as a reporter for the Tulare Advance Register and as a news producer for the CBS affiliate in Fresno. Her work covering law enforcement and court stories inspired her to enroll in the San Joaquin College of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree with distinction in 1994. She was admitted to the California Bar the same year. Since then, Ms. Mayfield has furthered her legal education by attending programs at the Hastings College Cotchett Trial Advocacy Center and the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.
Ms. Mayfield, a Fresno Lawyer, is an active member of the Fresno community. She is a board member of the Hands On Central California, Central California Legal Services, and the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, and an alumna of Leadership Fresno. She also serves as a judge pro-tem for settlement conferences and mediations as well as in the traffic court for the Fresno County Superior Court.
You contact one of our Fresno Lawyers by calling: 559-761-0292
Mayfield & Leath, Attorneys at Law
1500 West Shaw
Suite 204 Fresno, CA
Menekshe Law Firm
February 3rd, 2010 — Brain Injury Settlements, Profiles
Born in Salisbury, Maryland and reared in Istanbul, Turkey, Mr. Menekshe was one of 285 students accepted to the University of Ankara, Faculty of Law in Ankara, Turkey, at the age of 15. After graduating at the age of 18, Mr. Menekshe went on to enroll in a six year doctorate degree program.
Mr. Menekshe became an associate professor of law and taught classes in civil procedure, commercial law, marine and air transportation law, insurance law, and intellectual property. He published 13 books and numerous articles on subjects including liquidation of banks and insurance companies, protection and indemnity clubs in marine transportation, insurance law and civil procedure. Mr. Menekshe served as a member of the Banking and Commercial Law Institute as well as the Association of Insurance Law (AIDA). He also managed the Institute’s publication house and worked as a member of the editorial board of the Insurance Law Journal.
Mr. Menekshe returned to the United States in 1986 and became a visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law for two years. He then enrolled and graduated from Golden Gate University, School of law in San Francisco. In addition, Mr. Menekshe completed course work at The Cotchett Trial Advocacy Center at the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Mr. Menekshe thereafter gained legal experience by working for several large law firms practicing in the fields of corporate law, asbestos litigation, real estate, and general litigation. He started working for a multi-state insurance defense firm in 1999 and subsequently managed the firm’s San Jose office. Mr. Menekshe handled a large case load involving a wide array of personal injury, general and commercial liability, premises liability, insurance subrogation, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and construction defect claims. Mr. Menekshe has handled every phase of litigation including numerous mediations, arbitrations and trials.
In 2006 Mr. Menekshe established the Menekshe Law Firm, where he focused on cases involving personal injury, general and commercial liability, premises liability, construction defect, as well as mortgage fraud claims.
In 2008, Mr. Menekshe became a founding member of Menekshe, Cardwell & Ruiz.
ADMISSIONS
California State Bar (1998)
State Bar Number: 197467
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Wills & Probate Attorney in Tampa Florida
February 1st, 2010 — Estate Planning Wills Trusts, Probate Law Settlements, Profiles
Phillip A. Baumann is the principal in the law firm of Phillip A. Baumann, P.A. Mr. Baumann, one of the first Florida attorneys to be board certified as a specialist in the field of Wills, Trusts and Estates, is Past-Chair of the Florida Bar Elder Law Section. He has practiced estate, trust and elder law from his Tampa and Sun City Center offices for over 30 years.
Phil is also:
* Past President of the Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council;
* Past Chair of the Florida Bar Trust Law Committee;
* Member of the Executive Council of the Florida Bar, Real Property;
* Probate and Trust Law Section;
* Member of the Probate Law Committee and Past Member of the Probate Rules Committee of that Section;
* Fellow American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
He has spoken and written on estate, trust, and elder law matters for:
* The American Bar Association;
* The Bar Association of the City of New York;
* The Florida Bar;
* The West Pasco Bar Association;
* The Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council;
* Pinellas County Estate Planning Council;
* The Estate Planning Council of Northwest Florida
* The National Business Institute.
In 2007, “Florida Trend Magazine” named Mr. Baumann one of Florida’s Legal Elite, as elected by other Florida lawyers. Mr. Baumann has also had the Martindale Hubble Legal Directory’s highest rating of AV for many years. That rating is also conferred after surveying other Florida lawyers.
Mr. Baumann is married to Nancy S. Baumann, who operates a title insurance business serving the St. Petersburg and Tampa areas. They have three children ages 29-32, and one grandson.
Mr. Baumann serves on the Board of Directors of the Judeo-Christian Health Clinic, Inc. and MacDonald Training Center, Inc.
Keywords: Tampa Will Lawyer , Probate attorney in Tampa , Estate Planning in Tampa Florida
Randall L. Sherrod – Family Law Lawyers in Amarillo
January 25th, 2010 — Criminal Law, Family Law Settlements, Profiles
Randall L. Sherrod
Family Law Lawyers in Amarillo
The Law Office of Randall L. Sherrod is located in Amarillo and serves clients in Potter and Randall Counties. Attorney Randall Sherrod and his knowledgeable staff provide services to our clients in the following areas:
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Matrimonial Law
Admitted: 1973, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D.
Member: Amarillo Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; College of State Bar of Texas; Panhandle Family Law Association.
Biography: Assistant Criminal District Attorney, 1974-1975 and Criminal District Attorney, 1975-1995, Randall County, Texas. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Born: Beaver, Oklahoma, May 9, 1948
The Law Office of Randall L. Sherrod, P.C. – Amarillo family law firm
320 South Polk Street, Suite 501
Amarillo, TX 79101
Singleton & Associates, LLC – Attorney Profile – Spence A. Singleton
January 25th, 2010 — Child Custody Settlements, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Divorce Settlements, Mediation, Profiles
Spence A. Singleton
Founding Partner
Phone: (866) 604-9720
Statement of practice
Spence A. Singleton is a respected member of his community in Eclectic, Alabama, where he serves as the City Attorney. His reputation is the reason why he maintains an active criminal law practice and serves as general corporate counsel to several corporations. Recognized for his legal ability and active interest in the municipality, Spence is known in Eclectic as the attorney to turn to in times of trouble.
People rely on Spence A. Singleton because they know of his legal experience. He began his legal career as the Confidential Assistant to Attorney General James H. Evans; from 1991 to 1994, Spence worked on special projects in the Alabama Legislature. In 1995, armed with a license to practice in state and appellate courts, Spence entered private practice, where he represented a number of real estate developers and industrial clients in a range of litigation and professional transactions. Finally, in 2008, Spence A. Singleton achieved a personal ambition and opened his private practice in Eclectic, Alabama.
Spence practices criminal law, domestic relations law, business law, and real estate law. He is a member in good standing with the state bar of Alabama, the Montgomery County Bar Association, the Elmore County Bar Association, and the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Also, our services include estate planning, wills, and representation in divorce, drunk driving, and probate law cases.
Singleton & Associates, LLC Attorneys at Law
21 Kowaliga Road,
Eclectic, Alabama 36024
334-577-4138
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Personal Injury Lawyer in San Diego
January 21st, 2010 — Personal Injury Settlements, Profiles
San Diego Personal Injury Attorney
Donald D. Hiney is a dedicated and focused personal injury lawyer in San Diego. Don was born in Roseburg, Oregon in 1951, and after moving to southern California, he attended San Diego State University graduating cum laude in 1975. He then attended California Western School of Law graduating in the top 25th percentile of his class in 1979.
Don is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). To gain membership in ABOTA, attorneys must have tried a minimum of twenty cases before a jury, and pass a rigorous character screening. Less than 1% of attorneys nationwide are members of ABOTA.
Practice Areas
Don’s legal focus is largely as a San Diego injury attorneys. He primarily represents accident victims who have been severely injured, but he has also handled and tried various types of other cases:
- Auto accidents
- Serious bodily injury
- Wrongful death
- Medical negligence
- Business negligence
Don is always closely involved with each of his clients from the first interview through settlement or trial. With over 27 years of experience, Don has helped over 1,000 clients. Let Don help you with your personal injury in San Diego.
Call 1-866-942-7350 for personal injury lawyers in San Diego.
The Law Offices of Donald D. Hiney
110 West C Street
Suite 1201
San Diego, California 92101
http://www.donhineylaw.com

