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Benjamin M. Potash is a dedicated attorney based in Louisville, Kentucky, with a diverse and accomplished background in law. After beginning his career in copywriting, Ben pursued his passion for justice by attending the University of Louisville Law School, graduating in 2016. During his time in law school, he distinguished himself as a member of the inaugural class of the Louisville Bar Foundation's Greenebaum Human Rights Fellowship in 2014. This prestigious fellowship highlighted his commitment to civil rights and human rights advocacy early in his career.. Following his graduation, Ben served as a public defender, where he honed his skills in representing individuals facing criminal charges. In 2018, he transitioned into private practice, focusing initially on criminal defense before expanding his expertise into plaintiff’s litigation. His experience as a public defender and criminal defense attorney provided him with a deep understanding of the legal challenges faced by individuals, which he now applies to his broader litigation practice.. In 2022, Ben founded The Potash Law Firm, where he is renowned for handling high-visibility civil liberties cases. His firm is committed to advocating for clients in various areas of law, including civil rights, business law, personal injury, and property damage. Ben's dedication to justice and his relentless pursuit of his clients' rights have earned him a reputation as a formidable attorney who is unafraid to challenge powerful entities, ensuring that his clients receive the representation and compensation they deserve.

Paul is a lifelong resident of Northern Kentucky. He graduated from Covington Catholic High School, Northern Kentucky University, and Chase College of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Paul opened his law practice in 1992. Since that date, Paul has represented hundreds of people in dozens of courtrooms across Kentucky. Each case was different and involved its own challenges. Paul recognizes that when any person is compelled to engage in any form of legal struggle, he or she needs an attorney they can trust to provide honest answers and the best service available to them.. Paul provides personal attention to each case. Each client can be confident that when they hire Paul Hill, they will not find a first year associate or someone they have never met in Court with them. Each client will be fully informed of the issues involved in their case and the case strategy utilized by Paul in order to obtain the best possible result. In the last quarter century, Paul has tried cases to juries in every county in Northern Kentucky, including Kenton, Boone, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton, Gallatin, Bracken, Scott, and Fayette counties. He has argued his cases in front of Federal Courts in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Over that time, Paul has established credibility with literally all of the sitting Judges in those counties along with other relevant court personnel. Paul believes that maintaining integrity and credibility in his legal practice is the most important attribute an attorney can possess. Each client that retains Paul Hill as his or her attorney will walk into Court with the benefit of Paul’s 24 years of professionalism and respect Paul has earned during those years.

Stephen P. Norman, Esq., a member of the Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, and California (inactive) bars, and the U.S. District Courts of Delaware and Maryland, is also an active member of the Maryland Association of Justice, National Police Accountability Project, national Employment Lawyers Association, and Delaware Trial Lawyers Association.. Practicing law in Dagsboro and Wilmington, Delaware, Stephen was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Rockville, Maryland, attending Thomas S. Wootton High School. Graduating from the University of Colorado in 1990 with a B.S. in Business and receiving Cum Laude Honors, Mr. Norman continued his education at the University Of Maryland School Of Law. He became an associate editor of the Business Lawyer, and was presented an award for publishing in the field of computer copyright law. He recently wrote an article soon to be published in the Delaware Law Review pertaining to Defamation law regarding when judicial privileges are absent in litigation.. His career includes legal counsel positions in both government and private business. Stephen Norman has established and ran prosperous businesses since a teenager, starting in conjuction with his brothers' one of the most profitable farm market operations in the Washington, DC area. His paramount legal position was as an assistant county attorney in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, representing the Board of County Commissioners, Ethics Commission, Board of Appeals, and Planning Commission. Next, after serving in the house counsel for L&N Realty, Inc., he founded Sussex Title and Escrow where he and his partners cultivated into one of the most successful real estate settlement establishments in the Washington, DC and Eastern Shore areas with annual sales grossing at $4 million.. Stephen applies his business knowledge to his legal practice, and believes that viewing the legal issues from a monetary analysis in the perspective of his clients' enables him to offer essential advice during the premier step of representation to determine whether or not to pursue legal action.. Norman’s advocacy for his clients can be established by a comment made by a reputable judge stating that “What I like about Norman is that he will fight you until he's dead.” Stephen P. Norman prides himself as an endless advocate for his clients who will fight tirelessly to provide the best possible outcome for his clients.

Jeff is an accomplished attorney in the areas of personal injury and civil rights, who has worked on several significant cases. Jeff was named a 2013 “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer for his work on a $3.075 Million Dollar police brutality wrongful death—the second largest police brutality settlement in Minnesota History. Jeff was also part of a team of class counsel who obtained a $2 Million Dollar settlement for violations of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act—this settlement was reported to be the largest DPPA settlement in U.S. History. Jeff’s experience also includes representing clients on school injuries, medical malpractice injuries, and commercial vehicle crashes. Jeff has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine the past two years.

I have extensive, nationwide, experience in truck crash cases, having handled trucking cases in fifteen different states. I represent people who have been catastrophically injured (or the families of those who’ve been killed) as a result of the negligence of truck drivers and trucking companies. I was named a Minnesota “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer, a legal publication, for a truck-accident wrongful death case. In 2014 alone, I recovered over $16 million for my clients in accident cases, including separate cases of over $4 million and $5 million.

Paul is a trial lawyer. He defends and prosecutes cases for people and businesses. In 2016, Paul was named “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer for his work on a highly-publicized, free speech case. He represented a high school student who was unconstitutionally expelled for responding to a post on Twitter about his gym teacher. The case settled for $425,000.. Paul has obtained other large settlements and jury acquittals—sometimes for the same client in related cases. For example, Paul defended a young man shot by a police officer three times in the back. The State charged Paul’s client with first-degree assault to cover up the police shooting. Paul convinced a jury to acquit his client, saving him from at least ten years in prison. Paul and his partners then sued the police officer for excessive force. The case settled for $2.85 million.. Paul also represents businesses. He was an integral part of a team which aggressively and successfully defended a national paving contractor from claims of racketeering, anti-trust, fraud and breach of contract brought by a multi-national corporation. Paul enjoys prosecuting breach of contract and wrongful termination cases for sales representatives and wholesalers against manufacturers.. Paul attended law school at the University of Minnesota, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is now an Adjunct Law Professor for the school’s civil rights moot court program. He has won numerous awards for his legal writing.. Prior to law school, Paul was a financial analyst and a firefighter. While handling emergencies for the public, Paul learned to think fast on his feet and remain level-headed during tense circumstances—skills that prepared him well for the courtroom.. In addition to “Attorney of Year,” Paul was named “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, he was also featured in the “Next Generation” issue of the Attorney at Law magazine.

Sam practices primarily in the areas of civil rights and employment litigation in federal and state court. His employment practice focuses on helping clients who have been discriminated against or harassed in the workplace, wrongfully terminated, or denied wages they earned. His civil rights practice focuses on seeking redress for clients who have been victims of civil rights abuses by the police or institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities, as well as those who have been discriminated against in public places like restaurants or retail locations. Sam also has experience with whistleblower and consumer protection law.. Sam has won victories for his clients in several types of cases. He has prevailed on behalf of clients in trials with both juries and judges. Most recently, a jury awarded his client more than $400,000 for economic and emotional harm she suffered when her employer discriminated against her during and after her pregancy. He has also successfully resolved cases for six and seven figure settlements for his clients, including a recent case in which his client was wrongfully arrested and prosecuted following his participation in a protest against police brutality.. Sam graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2015. He then practiced at the well-known Washington DC employment law firm, Katz Marshall & Banks before moving to Seattle, where he was an associate at the civil rights firm MacDonald Hoague & Bayless. He returned to his hometown of Minneapolis in 2019 to be closer to family and represent clients in the community he has always considered home. After three years of practicing at Madia Newville LLC, Sam returned to MacDonald Hoague & Bayless in December 2022 to help open the firm's Minneapolis office.

Zorislav Leyderman moved the U.S. from Ukraine (former Soviet Union) when he was 11 and grew up in St. Paul. He obtained his B.A. degree at the University of Minnesota, where he studied politics and the American criminal justice system.  After college, Zorislav continued his education at the William Mitchell College of Law, where he obtained his J.D. and graduated with honors.. While in law school, Zorislav Leyderman worked for the Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners (LAMP) Clinic and the William Mitchell Law Clinic, representing low-income people and Minnesota prisoners in both criminal and civil cases. Zorislav also worked for the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office where he helped protect the constitutional rights of criminal defendants who were unable to afford legal representation.. While working in these positions, Zorislav quickly realized that in many cases, our legal system is simply out of reach for those who need it most. Many people face harassment, discrimination, and injustice every day but do not have the resources or the knowledge to do anything about it. Some victims of civil rights violations have been traumatized to such extent that they can no longer find the strength to stand up and fight back. Others, on the other hand, do everything they can to make their voices heard but are turned away and ignored every step of the way until they simply give up.. It is for these reasons that Zorislav Leyderman started his own practice where he focuses exclusively on representing victims of civil rights violations in state and federal courts. Zorislav takes pride in his hard work, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving, all of which are essential in the complex field of civil rights litigation. Zorislav Leyderman is never shy to stand up for the rights of those who have been abused, and he works closely with each and every one of his clients to make sure that their voices are heard and that they are treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

Seasoned veteran of twenty-one years of civil and criminal litigation, includingprecedent-setting employment rights litigation, significant plaintiffs’ police brutality settlements, and major veterans’ rights victories. Persuasive legal writing and speaking skills, in addition to effective legal research in complex cases. Licensed to practice in Minnesota, United States District Courts of Minnesota and Western District of Wisconsin, United States Courts of Appeals for the Eighth and Seventh Circuits.Practice Focus: Police brutality litigation, employment litigation, trial experience, and representation of small businesses in urban transportation law

Victor Koufman is a graduate of Harvard College and Northeastern University School of Law. With over eighteen years' experience in negotiations and litigation, Victor's practice includes general litigation, insurance defense, contract negotiations and disputes, and real estate. For five years he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex District Attorney's Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also served as an associate at the Boston law firm of Hale & Dorr, until he established his own practice and firm in 1992.

Laurel Francoeur graduated from M.I.T. with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. She is a graduate of Suffolk Law School and has been a practicing lawyer since 1996. She is a support group leader for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and served on their board of directors. She was also on the steering committee for the Food Allergy Initiative. She drafted legislation in Massachusetts to allow easy access for epinephrine in classrooms, and has testified at the state and federal level about food allergy issues.. Laurel is co-owner of Greenlaurel Documents, an on-line resource for food allergies, and is the author of the books"How To Advocate for Your Food Allergic Child" and "Flying with Food Allergies: What You Need to Know." She is also co-author of the “Preschool Food Allergy Handbook.” She has presented webinars for Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE),the Kids With Food Allergies Foundation,  and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. She has spoken at various venues, including the Nationwide Children's 6th Annual Pediatric Asthma Conference and the Food Allergy Bloggers’ Conference. She has appeared on NPR, Fox News, ABC News as well as in the Boston Globe, Allergic Living Magazine, and Boston Parents Paper. She is the proud creator of the blog “Allergy Law Project.”

Matthew P. Trask, Esq. is an attorney admitted to the Massachusetts and New York State bars and is founding member of Kelsey & Trask, P.C., a Massachusetts law firm representing clients in the State and Federal Courts of Massachusetts and New York. With Kelsey & Trask, P.C., Mr. Trask practices in the area of firearms and Second Amendment law, and represents clients in firearms litigation and firearms law compliance matters, including firearms licensing, NFA trusts, firearms licensing denial and suspension appeals. He represnets 07 FFL and 01 FFL in corporate legal matters, as well as BATFE compliance, and state and federal licensing issues.  Mr. Trask was nominated by the Massachusetts Bar Association to sit on the Firearm License Review Board, pending appointment by the Governor's office.. Mr. Trask defends individuals accused of firearms and weapon violations, 209A restraining orders, LTC license suspensions and revocations, and other criminal defense matters. Prior to Kelsey & Trask, P.C., Mr. Trask was an associate at the Law Offices of Leslie Elliot Krause, LLP in New York City and practiced plaintiff's personal injury in automobile negligence, products liability, slip and fall and construction accident cases. Matthew is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Gun Owner's Action League (GOAL), serves on the Massachusetts Bar Association's Education Committee, is a Charter Member of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Association, and the New York State Bar Association.Mr. Trask is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New York and to the United States District Court - District of Massachusetts and the Southern District of New York. Prior to becoming an attorney, Matthew P. Trask served in the United States Marine Corps, and now combines his Marine Corps and legal experiences to provide strategic solutions and forceful advocacy to ensure your rights shall not be infringed.