Jeffrey A. Dittmer

Born in Lorain, Ohio, on April 18, 1962, Mr. Dittmer earned his B.A. from The Ohio State University in 1984 and his J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1988. He is licensed to practice in Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. With experience as a former bailiff and staff attorney in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Mr. Dittmer focuses on civil and criminal litigation, including personal injury, products liability, and wrongful death claims. He handles both misdemeanors and felonies, representing individuals and businesses. A seasoned trial attorney, he has conducted numerous jury and bench trials and has argued before the 5th and 10th District Courts of Appeals. He serves as a trustee for the Hampsted Village Homeowners Association and counsels various homeowner and condominium associations across Ohio.

Phil McCrury

Phillip W. McCrury is the chair of the firm’s Estate, Trust, Probate, and Asset Protection section. He assists individuals, families, and family offices with all varieties of estate planning, generational wealth transfer strategies, trusts, life insurance strategies, and asset protection planning. In addition, he is involved in probate matters throughout Texas, including contested probate matters. Mr. McCrury is an active member of a number of bar sections involving estate and probate matters and is a frequent CLE speaker on the topics of trusts and fiduciary liability.

Mr. McCrury is well-known to many lawyers, ad litems, and judges across Texas for a niche specialty of his practice, which is providing tax and trust advice to lawyers and their clients regarding the tax consequences of judgments, settlements and structured settlements, and assisting them with the preparation of Special Needs Trusts, Qualified Settlement Funds, and other trust vehicles to hold and protect settlements.

Mr. McCrury also has a broad range of experience as a business and tax lawyer and has been involved in a variety of business transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, franchising, and the formation of joint ventures, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and professional associations. His clients have ranged from mature businesses to start-ups, which he has advised in contractual and legal matters.

Genevieve H. Torres Esquire

Genevieve H. Torres, Esq., is a Florida-based family law attorney with over 17 years of experience. She earned her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, receiving the Matthew Bender Elder Law Book Award. Bilingual in English and French, Genevieve offers compassionate, client-focused guidance in divorce, child custody, adoption, spousal support, estate planning, and probate. As the founding partner of Family First Law Group and a partner at Scully | Torres, she aims for amicable resolutions but is prepared to litigate when necessary. Active in The Florida Bar and the Hillsborough County Bar Association, she is committed to her community and clients.

Carney Richard Shegerian

Carney Shegerian began his legal career at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and has since established himself as a seasoned trial attorney. He has successfully tried numerous jury cases in state and federal courts, representing individuals wronged by employers, including major corporations. A recipient of the 2013 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, he has been a finalist multiple times from 2006 to 2022. Recognized in the Daily Journal’s Top Labor and Employment Lawyers list, he has achieved hundreds of jury trials, including over 50 seven-figure verdicts. Carney is licensed to practice in all California courts, local federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Adam P. Slater

Adam Slater is the Founding and Managing Partner of Slater Slater Schulman LLP, where he leads the litigation practice with a focus on complex historical sexual abuse cases involving youth organizations and institutions. A fierce advocate for survivors, Adam co-led negotiations resulting in a groundbreaking $4 billion settlement for 3,500 survivors of child sexual assault in 2024. He has secured numerous record settlements, including $1.2 billion from Catholic Archdioceses and $320 million from the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Adam has also filed approximately 1,800 cases under New York’s Adult Survivors Act. Recognized for his legal impact, he has received multiple accolades, including Forbes’ Best-In-State Lawyers and Law360’s Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar.

Martin J. Holmes

Marty is a Harvard College graduate, earning his Bachelor’s degree in 1992, and obtained his law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1995. He practiced as a partner at several firms, including Shindler, Neff, Holmes, Worline & Mohler, L.L.P., and Holmes & Emery, L.L.P., before establishing the Law Office of Martin J. Holmes. Marty is licensed to practice in Ohio and Michigan state courts, as well as in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.