Athena Pearl Riley is a former felony prosecutor with the First Judicial Circuit in Shalimar, Florida. She is also a local real estate investor and licensed Realtor with Next Home Cornerstone Realty. Athena’s extensive trial experience and detail oriented personality, coupled with her knowledge of real estate law, has made her the go-to attorney for individuals, investors and businesses alike, seeking Athena’s zealous representation of whatever legal issues they may find themselves facing. Athena’s practice covers a wide range of business litigation issues including simple to complex contract disputes, negligence, breaches of fiduciary duties, partitions, liquor license ownerships, construction defects, unlawful detainers, replevin and defending against federal forfeitures where the government has sought to administratively and judicially seize an individual’s property. She is able to evaluate legal issues with precision, effectively execute all aspects of litigation, and surgically prepare a case for trial. After receiving her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Criminology from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and being selected to serve as the University’s Chief Justice, Athena went on to graduate from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she was a member of her law school’s nationally ranked mock trial team, winning Regionals and advancing to Nationals. Athena received a number of distinguished honors during law school, including the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Partnership in Advocacy award, the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) mock trial student of the year award, first place honors in the Mediation Competition, winning and advancing to Regionals in the Negotiation Competition, competing in the invitation only National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Tournament of Champions, and serving as the President of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Student Association. Athena was subsequently selected to be the National Trial Competition (NTC) Coach for Golden Gate School of Law in San Francisco, California, where she taught for two years prior to relocating to Okaloosa County Florida with her husband, who is a software engineer on Eglin Air Force Base. Athena is very active in her community, having received the 2019 Florida Association for Women Lawyers “Leader in the Law” award, and serving on a number of different local boards including United Way, Boys & Girls Club and the Healthy Start Coalition. Athena is the founding member of the Okaloosa Florida Association for Women Lawyers (OFAWL), and of Franklin’s Tree House Foundation, where her and her husband have created the “Confident Kids!” program which partners with Children in Crisis, Inc, a non-profit organization serving foster children from Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. In her free time, Athena enjoys running, reading, cooking and exploring the white sand beaches and nature trails of the place she now calls home.

Lynn holds the position of partner and Chairperson of the estate planning group at the firm. Her expertise lies in providing guidance to individuals, business owners, professionals, and families on matters of wealth preservation, asset transfer, and charitable giving. Lynn employs sophisticated estate planning and settlement techniques, ensuring clients' assets are passed on according to their wishes while minimizing gift, estate, and income taxes. She has extensive experience in structuring inter-generational asset transfers, tax planning, retirement and elder law planning, business succession planning, and asset protection planning. In addition, Lynn represents executors and trustees in the administration of estates and trusts. She is skilled in obtaining Superior Court approval for trust accountings, modifications, and terminations. Lynn has considerable expertise in handling guardianship and conservatorship cases before the Probate Courts. She collaborates with attorneys from the Litigation Group within the firm, representing individual and corporate fiduciaries in probate, guardianship, and trust proceedings involving fiduciary liability issues, will contests, accountings, and related court matters. Lynn's legal career began with a clerkship at the Rhode Island Supreme Court, serving as a law clerk to The Honorable Chief Justice Joseph R. Weisberger and Associate Justice Robert G. Flanders. She then joined the law firm Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, practicing in both their Providence and Boston offices. Recognized for her expertise, Lynn is a highly sought-after instructor at continuing legal education seminars organized by the Rhode Island Bar Association. She is also a guest on WPRI 12 Money Pros, contributing her insights and knowledge in the field.

With a fervent commitment to justice and decades of experience in high-stakes litigation, Joe has dedicated his career to representing those who have suffered life-altering injuries and wrongful death cases. As the principal attorney at Brill & Rinaldi, The Law Firm, he combines an extensive understanding of maritime law with a genuine compassion for his clients, ensuring they receive the representation they deserve. Joe's expertise lies in handling intricate cases that demand a meticulous approach, an in-depth knowledge of the law, and an unwavering dedication to his clients. Whether negotiating substantial settlements or standing before a jury, Joe’s strategic approach is informed by a deep sense of responsibility to his clients and their families. His philosophy is simple: to be an unwavering advocate for people facing extraordinary challenges and to secure justice and compensation in the wake of tragedy.

Jon Paul Rion is president of Rion, Rion and Rion, L.P.A, Inc., a three generation, criminal defense law firm, founded in 1938 by his grandfather. He is Board Certified in the field of criminal law and he has been continuously listed in the Best Lawyers in America. He has tried in excess of one hundred (100) felony jury trials, including capitol cases. He is a former president and Board of Director of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Jon Paul Rion has been selected as a Fellow in the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. The ABCL is an exclusive national, legal, honorary fellowship for outstanding criminal trial lawyers, the admission to which is by invitation only. The rigorous evaluation, by the top lawyers in the country, makes being elected a Fellow the highest honor in the field. Jon Paul Rion has practiced in thirty (30) states, and his firm of six lawyers, based in Dayton, Ohio enjoys a national reputation. He has dedicated his life to seeing truth and liberation for clients through the ancient practice of law which guarantees that rights and freedoms are to be defended and protected.

Eric has recovered tens of millions of dollars fighting for the rights of hundreds of victims and families of personal injury and wrongful death. Eric has argued before the Supreme Court of Georgia and is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Eric has led fundraising efforts benefiting the Fragile Kids Foundation, Center for Children & Young Adults, American Cancer Society and Childkind. He is also a monthly contributor to Wounded Warrior Project, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Feed the Children, Charity Water and the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Graduating with honors from Miami of Ohio with a degree in philosophy, Eric was selected for the London Law Consortium while attending law school at the University of Georgia. Eric is licensed to practice before all of the State and Superior Courts of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and in federal court before the United States District Court, Northern District. Eric dedicates his practice to personal injury and wrongful death, with an emphasis on tractor-trailer and motor vehicle collisions, defective products, and premises liability.