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I have been practicing for almost thirty years and have had thousands of satisfied clients.  I have personally tried countless jury and bench trials and have achieved many  millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.  Recent accomplishments include a $1.25 million dollar settlement for a leg injury from a motorcycle accident in 2013.  2014 has seen many more positive results including $165,000 for a broken shoulder from a fall.

I have a multitude of experience representing individuals and businesses in a broad array of practice areas. I have taken on larger companies and institutions, such as insurance companies and other corporate giants. Our reputation as one of the most tenacious and technically skilled law firms in our area is hard-won and I believe well-deserved.. Please take a moment and browse our website at . If you have questions or concerns, or would like a free evaluation of your potential claim, please contact me at any time. You will get close, confidential attention to your matter, as you deserve.

I'm married with three kids. My own experience with a personal injury and a family member's wrongful criminal prosecution prompted me to enter the legal field.

Attorney Kolenich was admitted to practice law in 2004 and is licensed in state and federal court in West Virginia and Ohio. She is a 2001 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and a 2004 graduate of the University of Akron School of Law. Attorney Kolenich has litigated hundreds of civil cases, including personal injury, discrimination and wrongful death cases.. Attorney Kolenich has a proven track record as a skilled trial attorney as well as extensive appellate experience. Ms. Kolenich is also a trained mediator and has completed basic and advanced mediation education and training.. She resides in Buckhannon, West Virginia, with her husband and daughter. An active member of the community, Ms. Kolenich donates several hours of her time to local organizations including the Head Start program and Community Theatre.

Kevin S. Kaufman is a 1977 graduate of Bridgeport High School, where he received a National Merit Scholarship, a Consolidated Natural Gas Company full scholarship, and a West Virginia Achievement scholarship.. Mr. Kaufman completed his education at West Virginia University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, an MBA, and his law degree.. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Kaufman accepted a position with Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation. Shortly thereafter, he was selected to work within the law department of the newly formed production branch, known as Columbia Natural Resources.. In 1987, Mr. Kaufman left the Columbia system to form the Charleston law firm, Pierson & Kaufman. Mr. Kaufman remained a partner in that firm and in the successor firm of Pierson, Kaufman & Stowers, until 1992.. In 1992, Mr. Kaufman returned home to North Central West Virginia and established The Law Offices of Kevin S. Kaufman, which ultimately became Kaufman & McPherson, PLLC.. Mr. Kaufman and his wife, Wanda, live in Bridgeport, West Virginia. When they are not working, they enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandchildren.

After earning his undergraduate degree in political science at West Virginia University, Mike attended West Virginia University College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate. While in law school, Mike was awarded the CALI Award for Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law.. Prior to joining Kaufman & McPherson, Mike owned and operated the Clarksburg, West Virginia law firm Selario Law, PLLC, where he practiced general civil litigation, property law, estate law, family law and criminal law.. Mike is admitted to practice in all courts in West Virginia and is currently a member of the West Virginia Association for Justice, the West Virginia Bar Association and the Harrison County Bar Association.. Mike, along with his wife and two children, live in Bridgeport. When not in the office, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, hiking in the West Virginia mountains, and watching WVU sports. He is also an avid history fan, especially early American history.

I have worked as a litigation attorney in Northern Virginia since 2000.  I focus on personal injury, civil and traffic cases. I am a partner at the law firm of Sutter & Terpak, PLLC.  Representative cases include:

I have been representing accident victims and injured workers since 1987. Every case I accept receives my personal attention.

Mr. MacDowell began his legal career as a prosecuting attorney in the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorneys Office in 1982. In 1984 he joined the firm of Connor & Duff and turned his litigation skills to the civil practice. Over the next 34 years, Mr. MacDowell has handled a myriad of civil litigation involving: will disputes, Wrongful Deaths, Personal Injury, Construction Contracts, Family Law and Custody, Employment Law, and Domestic Violence. In 2006, Mr. MacDowell obtained the largest jury verdict in the Fairfax County Circuit Court for a domestic violence victim for injuries suffered during the marriage. Recently, he was successful in an appeal before the Virginia Court of Appeals in the case of Ross v. Ross (Record No 0748-17-4), which overturned the trial court’s defined duration award limitation for spousal support to the wife.. Mr. MacDowell has dedicated his career and his law firm to providing quality legal services in litigation oriented cases in the courts of Northern Virginia. His broad range of experience has also qualified him to counsel and represent clients on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Formation and Transactions, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Contract Litigation to list but a few. Mr. MacDowell is admitted to the Virginia and Maryland bars. He is also admitted to practice before the federal courts in the Eastern District of Virginia, the Western District of Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Godwin has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration-Finance from Birmingham Southern College 1989 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Birmingham School of Law 2003. He is a Veteran of the United States Navy Reserve having served in Desert Storm Desert Shield as a Navy Hospital Corpsman attached to the United States Marine Corps. Prior to becoming an attorney he was an insurance claims adjuster and litigation manager for cases in the southeastern U.S. He has experience as a wind and flood catastrophe property claims adjuster primarily with hurricane losses. Since 2004 Mr. Godwin has been admitted to practice law in Alabama State Courts and United States District Court Northern District. Attorney Godwin handles auto injury liability and uninsured motorist cases; workers' compensation injury cases; and insurance property claim disputes over wind, fire, theft, water and other type losses filed under insurance polices.

James W. Ellison. Our firm serves Scottsbluff/Gering and Western Nebraska and has been working in all areas of personal injury and worker's compensation law for 41 years.  He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1950.  He was admitted to the Nebraska Bar in 1976. Jim received his B.A. at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1972, and his J.D. from the University Of Nebraska College Of Law in include Scotts Bluff County Bar Association (President 1996), Nebraska State Bar Association, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (I.A.D.C.), Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (F.D.C.C.), and Defense Counsel Association of Nebraska (D.C.A.N.) and Trucking Industry Defense Association (T.I.D.A.). Jim’s areas of practice include personal injury, workers’ compensation, consumer products liability, and civil trial practice.

I was born in Hastings, Nebraska where I attended grade school at Wallace District 60 and high school at Adams Central. After graduating high school, I attended Hastings College and graduated in 2006 with a major in economics and minor in religion. After graduating from college, I moved to Lincoln, Nebraska with my significant other, Steph, where we both continued our education. I attended the MBA program at the University of Nebraska Lincoln while Steph completed her undergraduate degree in education. I was then accepted into law school at the University of Nebraska in 2009 and graduated in 2012. We moved back to Hastings in 2012 to practice law and for Steph to teach.. Steph and I currently live in downtown Hastings with our cat, Jack. We enjoy living within walking distance of restaurants and local businesses. Steph currently enjoys teaching algebra at Hastings Middle School.. In my free time, I enjoy jogging around Heartwell Park, playing guitar, cheering for the Huskers and hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Evan Stein is a sharp defender. A personal injury and litigation attorney with a heart for empowering others, Evan skillfully defends his clients with a combination of wit and passion to ensure they receive justice and full compensation for their injuries. As a former Marine—managing and training more than 4,000 recruits and soldiers in California and Okinawa—Evan has a resolute sense of duty to his countrymen and women and is honored to partake in their betterment through law.

Carey Collingham is passionate about helping people recover—physically, emotionally, and otherwise—from the damages done to them by someone else. Carey has personally experienced the devastating impact that injuries arising out of another person’s negligence can have on someone’s life. In response to this experience, Carey gave up a beloved career in the Nebraska nonprofit community to pursue the study of law. His mission now is to help others find ways to put their injuries behind them and move forward in pursuit of their goals. Carey is committed to vigorously advocating for anyone who has suffered the ill-effects of someone else’s negligent or intentional wrongdoing. Carey also enjoys helping clients defend and protect their goals and interests by using the tools of law to resolve everything from real estate issues to contract disputes, estate planning concerns, administrative or licensing issues, state and local government problems, and firearms-related issues.. Carey Collingham received an undergraduate degree in music performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has enjoyed professionally playing cello in many hundreds of performances around the Lincoln community over the last twenty years. However, when a distracted driver caused some nerve damage that limits his playing ability, Carey decided to dedicate himself to the study of law. When he is not at work now, Carey still enjoys playing some music, teaching a few cello students, fishing, hunting, playing with his rescue dog, working under the hood of his car, or serving our community’s nonprofits.

Regardless of how smart or skilled you are, unfamiliarity with the law and the insurance claims process always gives the insurance company the upper hand.  Many insurance companies will take advantage of your lack of knowledge.  Because of this, injured people consistently receive more money when they have a lawyer helping them.  Often, the difference is substantial. Having worked over a decade in the claims department of a major insurance company, Jason has experience on "both sides of the fence".  If you would like to discuss your situation, please contact Jason.  He will be happy to answer your questions at no charge either over the phone, or in person at his office or your home.

Cameron E. Guenzel practices in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, long-term care, and insurance claims.. A third-generation lawyer, Mr. Guenzel graduated with High Distinction from the University of Nebraska Law School, where he was an executive editor of the Nebraska Law Review. Mr. Guenzel was honored to be selected for the inaugural Dan Jewell Trial Institute, which he completed in August 2016.. Mr. Guenzel has chaired or co-chaired several seminars for fellow trial attorneys through the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. He regularly presents on topics as varied as advanced trial tactics, maximizing insurance proceeds, and proving visual dysfunction resulting from traumatic brain injury.. Mr. Guenzel is a member of the Board of Directors for the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. He was recently selected as a Fellow of the Nebraska Bar Foundation.. Mr. Guenzel works to help shape legislation to protect injured parties and improve the litigation process in Nebraska. His activities include helping to draft legislation, meeting with state senators, and testifying before legislative committees.. When not advocating for his clients, Mr. Guenzel spends time with his wife and six children.

At Lapin Law Offices we represent injured and disabled Nebraskans with caring, passion and dedication. Contact us anytime for a free initial consultation. Our fees are based on what we collect for you; we do not get paid unless you do.