David is the managing partner of Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict including employment, construction, civil rights, defamation, products liability, automobile, premises and property cases.  David specializes in representing state and local governments and their employees.  He has handled constitutional cases and employment discrimination and tort claims of all types against cities, counties, towns, school boards and regional authorities. He has defended school superintendents, principals, guidance counselors and teachers, and he frequently represents mayors, city council members, county supervisors, police officers and police brass.

Don is the Senior Managing Partner at Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban. He first gained national attention when his exploits as a young defense attorney with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps became the basis for the motion picture “A Few Good Men.”

Don has been fighting for seriously injured people throughout North Carolina since 1985, and Virginia since 1988, concentrating on plaintiff personal injury law and civil litigation. In addition, Don handles veteran benefits claims and continues to defend select members of our military service in courts martial and administrative proceedings.

Don is a highly recognized attorney who has tried more than 200 jury trials, including cases against Ford, Firestone, American Honda, Home Depot and several national trucking companies. He represented clients whose cases became the foundation for a movie, The Paula Coughlin Story, and a book, The Story of the U.S. Navy’s Tailhook Scandal.

When the best trial lawyers in California have a big trial, they call Harry. More than 60 8-figure verdicts in the past decade, including post-covid verdicts of $137 million, $102.5 million, $23 million, $12.6 million, and $10 million.

Harry Plotkin is a nationally-renowned jury consultant and leading voice in the field of jury decision-making, psychology, and persuasion. 

He has helped shape the outcome of over one thousand trials across the country in nearly every state. 

Hon. Mark W. Bennett (Ret.) was appointed by President Clinton as a Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in 1994 and served for 24 years between 1994 and 2019. He presided over numerous noteworthy cases and several of his decisions were ultimately affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Judge Bennett also served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the S.D. of Iowa from 1991-1994. Judge Bennett sat by designation by the appointment of Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on both the 8th and 9th Circuits and in the districts of Arizona, Idaho, M.D. of Fla., Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the S.D. of Iowa on more than 700 cases. Judge Bennett is an active scholar having published more than 25 law review articles in the past nine years at law reviews at Alabama, American, Cardozo, Florida, Harvard, Iowa, Northwestern, Texas, U.C. Davis, U.C.L.A., and Yale, etc. 

“Our job as trial lawyers is first to listen – really listen – so that we can find the compelling human story in our client’s case. Then we have to tell that story in a way that makes it the compelling story of each juror. When the jurors can be heroes, great verdicts happen.”

Joe Fried is one of the original truck accident lawyers in the country and is widely recognized as a top attorney in the field. His passion for what he does shines through, and his reputation and record-setting results speak for themselves. Joe has litigated cases in more than 43 states, which gives him an unmatched perspective, and his leadership in the field of truck accident law and safety is second to none.

Joe is known as one of the principal founders of truck accident law. He has changed the way truck crash cases are handled, helping his firm earn a national reputation. Joe is credited with developing many of the best practices used by lawyers nationally in truck accident litigation.

Kenneth “Kenny” Berger has dedicated his professional life to representing deserving human beings and their families in life-altering injury and wrongful death cases across South Carolina. Through consistent application of values such as honesty, hard work, and generosity, he has helped achieve noteworthy results while also earning the respect of clients, colleagues, and community.

Kenny is a frequent presenter nationally and has repeatedly been recognized by Super Lawyers, Columbia Business Monthly, and other organizations for his contributions to the legal profession. 

Maureen Farrell has more than 15 years of experience in civil litigation, including business disputes, fraud and fiduciary duty cases, and complex personal injury claims. She has tried cases to jury verdict, including the largest fiduciary duty jury verdict in Texas in 2023. She has won multiple appeals in state and federal court. Her skill in the courtroom is matched by her commitment to client service and minimizing client risk by finding resolutions outside of court.

Maureen began her career as a corporate finance lawyer in London, after training in Oxford and London. After moving to Texas in 2008, she earned an LLM in International Law, became licensed in Texas, and shifted her practice to litigation.

For more than 30 years, Stephanie Grana has fought for individuals and families in Virginia suffering from catastrophic injury and wrongful death as a top Richmond personal injury lawyer. When clients’ lives are turned upside down due to life-changing injuries or the death of a loved one caused by someone else’s wrongful or negligent actions, they turn to Stephanie because she has a proven track record demonstrating her skill and her passion for securing fair compensation on behalf of the injured. In her years of practice, she has recovered more than 75 verdicts and settlements of over $1 million.