A highly regarded civil litigator, Stuart L. Finz is the senior trial attorney at Finz & Finz, P.C. Located in Mineola, New York, he focuses his practice exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, representing clients in Nassau and Suffolk and other parts of the greater New York City metropolitan area. Mr. Finz has been admitted to practice in New York since 1988, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York. Mr. Finz has been able to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars through both jury verdicts and settlements that he has negotiated out of court on behalf of his clients who have been harmed by the negligence of other parties. Some of his representative results have included a $20.5 million jury award against a tobacco company for a client who contracted lung cancer, a $14.7 million verdict for a worker who was injured on the job and a $24.5 million settlement for a victim of a truck accident. These and other successes have led to his being a member of the invitation-only Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition to the foregoing, Mr. Finz has handled cases involving medical malpractice, defective products, auto-pedestrian accidents, toxic torts and premises liability. His successful track record and high degree of ethics have led to a great deal of recognition from his fellow attorneys, including being named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. Mr. Finz’s professional affiliations include the American Association for Justice, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the Nassau County Bar Association. He is a graduate of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California.

Jacquelin Finz is the Intake Managing Attorney for prospective negligence clients at Finz & Finz, P.C. Ms. Finz plays a pivotal role in the development, evaluation and analysis of legal theories required to successfully prosecute cases on behalf of the firm’s clients. In addition to her role as the Intake Managing Attorney, Ms. Finz has amassed millions of dollars in settlements across a wide spectrum of complex personal injury cases, including premises liability, nursing home neglect, motor vehicle accidents, general negligence and products liability, among others. While Ms. Finz provides comfort and confidence to the firm’s clients, she is a tenacious adversary of defense counsel and insurance representatives, always fighting hard on behalf of those who have suffered personal tragedy. Ms. Finz utilizes her tenacity and understanding of client needs to secure maximum compensation for the clients whom she represents.

John J. Fiore is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and Boston University and has been an advocate for the disabled for his entire legal career. John has appeared on behalf of injured workers at Workers Compensation Board venues throughout Long Island, Westchester and New York City. He has advised and represented members of many unions including: Construction Workers, Police Officers, Volunteer Firefighters, EMTs, Nurses, Communication Workers, Public Utility Workers, Flight Attendants, Pilots, Teachers State, County and Municipal Workers. John has also worked with many other unaffiliated injured workers. John has represented the disabled on claims for Social Security Disability Benefits. He has been named Chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association Workers Comp Committee, Board of Directors at the Society of New York Workers Compensation Bar Association.

Caroline Fischer Espi was born Sao Paulo, Brazil where she started her legal career. After receiving her Bachelor of Law degree from Mackenzie University, she became a licensed attorney in Brazil in 2011. Caroline practiced law in Brazil for a year and then decided she wanted to expand her education by coming to the United States to study law as well. After receiving her Masters Degree from Boston University, Caroline decided to pursue a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law. After successfully passing the Florida Bar examination in 2018, Caroline became a licensed attorney in Florida. Currently, Caroline is admitted to practice in Florida & Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her areas of practice include: personal injury (all injuries), car crashes, slip and fall, medical malpractice, dog bites, commercial trucking accidents, boating accidents, motorcycle accidents, traumatic brain injury, and civil litigation. She is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. In addition to being a member of Lawyers of Distinction, Caroline is also a member of the following organizations: Orange County Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association and Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers.

Stephen Fishback is an experienced civil trial attorney who has successfully represented numerous workers and their families in state and federal courts. Recognized as one of California’s leading attorneys representing injured individuals and their families, he focuses his practice on asbestos litigation, toxic torts, all types of personal and catastrophic injuries, products liability, and entertainment law. Mr. Fishback began his legal career in Sacramento working for law firms representing people who were personally and catastrophically injured. After relocating to the Oakland Bay Area and joining a nationally-acclaimed plaintiff law firm, he gained expertise in asbestos, toxic tort, and tobacco/cigarette litigation as trial counsel for workers and their families suffering from respiratory diseases, mesothelioma and other cancers, and premature death from harmful exposures to toxic substances in hundreds of cases. Mr. Fishback brought his considerable skills and experience to the East Bay in 2002 where he continued his trial practice specializing in asbestos and other toxic tort cases. He also was responsible for the administration of over thirty associate attorneys and successfully managed a large staff of paralegals and secretarial personnel. Mr. Fishback is admitted to the California Bar and is also licensed to practice in all California federal district courts. He has served as lead counsel in various jurisdictions throughout California, as well as Oregon and Washington. As trial counsel, he has secured multi-million dollar verdicts for injured people and their loved ones who were harmed by dangerous and defective products, and the negligent misconduct of multi-national companies such as Exxon Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., and Calaveras Asbestos Ltd. He has argued appeals before California Courts of Appeal and has appeared in Federal Court on complex civil litigation matters. Mr. Fishback has also served as a settlement negotiator, and has assisted the courts in successfully managing their asbestos and personal injury dockets. Mr. Fishback previously served on the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California and was a sectional vice-president for the American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; he is currently an active member of both organizations. He is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, American Bar Association, and various other local community and legal organizations. Mr. Fishback graduated with honors from St. Mary’s College of California in 1994 where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Integral Studies. He earned his Juris Doctor degree and Certificate in Governmental Affairs from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in 1997. In 2000, Mr. Fishback successfully earned a Certificate of Achievement for completing the curriculum at the American Bar Association’s National Trial Academy. Mr. Fishback currently lives and was born in Southern California, but has spent most of his life in and around the Oakland Bay Area. He has also lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.