WHO STANDS UP FOR PEOPLE
WHO CAN’T FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES?
Trial lawyers,
that’s who.

Plaintiff attorneys are united in a common mission and moral calling: to do the right thing. They know firsthand that justice isn’t just a word. Justice helps transform our laws, turns the tide toward safer communities, and holds people and corporations accountable. Justice is a foundation of our democracy and society – and it’s lawyers who protect and advance it. These are some of their stories of social justice.

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WHO STANDS UP FOR PEOPLE
WHO CAN’T FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES?
Trial lawyers,
that’s who.

Plaintiff attorneys are united in a common mission and moral calling: to do the right thing. They know firsthand that justice isn’t just a word. Justice helps transform our laws, turns the tide toward safer communities, and holds people and corporations accountable. Justice is a foundation of our democracy and society – and it’s lawyers who protect and advance it. These are some of their stories of social justice.

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WHO STANDS UP FOR PEOPLE
WHO CAN’T FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES?
Trial lawyers,
that’s who.

Plaintiff attorneys are united in a common mission and moral calling: to do the right thing. They know firsthand that justice isn’t just a word. Justice helps transform our laws, turns the tide toward safer communities, and holds people and corporations accountable. Justice is a foundation of our democracy and society – and it’s lawyers who protect and advance it. These are some of their stories of social justice.

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WHO STANDS UP FOR PEOPLE
WHO CAN’T FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES?
Trial lawyers,
that’s who.

Plaintiff attorneys are united in a common mission and moral calling: to do the right thing. They know firsthand that justice isn’t just a word. Justice helps transform our laws, turns the tide toward safer communities, and holds people and corporations accountable. Justice is a foundation of our democracy and society – and it’s lawyers who protect and advance it. These are some of their stories of social justice.

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Everyone should have equal access to justice, regardless of their socioeconomic status. These trial lawyers are making that happen, every single day.

John Black

Daly & Black, P.C.

Defending individuals who’ve been endangered by bad faith claims and corporate greed 

John Black is all about going the distance for his clients, whether they’ve been harmed by Big Pharma or snubbed by bad-faith insurance practices. As a trial lawyer at his plaintiffs law firm Daly & Black, John champions those who may otherwise be left defenseless against corporations that attempt to undermine our justice system time after time.   

Angel Reyes & Associates

Angel Reyes & Associates

Fighting for the fair compensation of innocent car and truck accident victims

When Angel Reyes saw a need for more Spanish-speaking trial lawyers in his community, it pushed him to establish his own personal injury law firm . Now as founder and managing partner of Angel Reyes & Associates, Angel advocates for the fair compensation of those injured in auto accidents, shouldering the important responsibility with his law firm partner, Spencer Browne.

Matt Nakajima & Charlie Rittgers

Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima

Battling against corrupt corporate interests to protect everyday people

Overcoming adversity throughout his life, Matt Nakajima has dedicated his law career to helping those who can’t help themselves. At his Lebanon, Ohio law firm Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima, he works tirelessly alongside his firm partner, Charlie Rittgers, on personal injury, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases – oftentimes against the world’s largest insurance companies.

Sean Flaherty

Keches Law Group 

Representing injured workers and their families when it matters most 

With familial roots in the Local 7 Steel and Iron Workers Union, Sean Flaherty of Keches Law Group in Bridgewater, Massachusetts fights for injured individuals across all stages of workers’ compensation litigation. And because his cases often involve accidental deaths on job sites, Sean tirelessly helps those families attain the compensation they deserve after experiencing such sudden, immeasurable loss.  

Jesse Bernheim

Bernheim Kelley Battista, LLC

Holding large corporations accountable for prioritizing profit over people


From Big Tobacco to multinational medical device companies, Jesse Bernheim and his personal injury law firm, Bernheim Kelley Battista, LLC, fight for individuals whose lives were forever altered by corporate negligence. Bernheim believes institutions can do better, and through every painstaking case, he’s making sure of it.

Elise R. Sanguinetti

Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP

Fighting for people who have been hurt by those sworn to do no harm

Women, survivors of sexual assault, victims of medical malpractice, incarcerated individuals – Elise Sanguinetti is making a difference in the lives of these marginalized groups. Sanguinetti is a passionate advocate for those seeking justice against corporations and/or individuals that have harmed them.

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