Brett Rivkind is a leading national renowned maritime personal injury and wrongful death attorney. He has been handling Maritime/Admiralty cases for over 25 years. After graduating from the University of Florida College of Law with honors, and being selected to the Florida Chapter of the Order of the Coif based on being in the top five percent of his graduating class, Brett Rivkind started his career at a large maritime firm, where he handled cases on the defense side. Within the first five years of handling hundreds of maritime and personal injury cases involving the cruise ship industry, Brett Rivkind decided he wanted to help the victims of accidents and crimes, and decided to represent only the victims in maritime and personal injury cases. Since leaving the defense side, Mr. Rivkind has only represented individuals or families who have been the victims of crimes and accidents onboard all types of boats and ships, focusing mainly on incidents occurring aboard passenger cruise ships.

Greg aggressively fights for the well-being of our clients, making sure they receive what they are entitled to after their life has been altered because of someone’s negligence. He is passionate about being a voice for injury and wrongful death victims, making sure that insurance companies and others don’t bully or overlook them. By recovering the funds injured victims are entitled to, he ensures medical care is paid for so that injured victims can focus on getting well, and can start to feel hopeful for their future again. Greg Rizio is one of the most successful and influential personal injury lawyers in California. This is particularly the case in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties where his cases have resulted in record-breaking verdicts and recoveries for clients. His most recent success was a jury trial verdict of nearly $58 Million in Riverside Superior Court. It was the largest ever plaintiff’s verdict in Riverside County, the #1 verdict in the State of California, and the 10th largest verdict nationally in 2014. As a result, Mr. Rizio was awarded the industry’s “Litigator’s Award,” which is given only to the top 1% of attorneys nationwide. The Inland Empire Bar Association has also awarded him “Attorney of the Year,” and the California Association of Consumer Attorneys awarded him as California’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” for 2015. He received his BA degree from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego in 1988 and earned his JD at California Western School of Law, San Diego, in 1991. Mr. Rizio worked for the San Diego District Attorney’s office from 1991-1992 as a Deputy District Attorney Pro Tem, in the Major Drug Division.

Gianfranco Rizzolo is the founder of Rizzolo Law, PLLC, a Florida personal injury firm devoted to delivering relentless advocacy with a personal touch. Before earning his law degree, Mr. Rizzolo gained valuable insight into the medical and business aspects of injury cases while working in South Florida’s healthcare industry. A graduate of Florida State University with a B.A. in Philosophy and minor in Business, he went on to earn his Juris Doctor cum laude from Nova Southeastern University, concentrating in Health Law. His academic excellence earned him the Goodwin Scholarship, multiple CALI Book Awards, and leadership roles on the Nova Law Review and in student organizations. After serving as a judicial intern and clerk, he joined the nation’s largest injury firm, recovering millions for injured victims across Florida. Today, Mr. Rizzolo leads Rizzolo Law with one mission — to fight fiercely for clients while treating them like family.

Brian J. Robbins is a co-founder and the managing partner of Robbins LLP. He has committed his entire career to representing shareholders, employees, consumers, and small businesses in complex litigation. Mr. Robbins has prosecuted hundreds of cases across the country, often in leadership roles, and has achieved sizable monetary recoveries and corporate governance improvements on behalf of his clients. For his leadership and achievements, he has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2007 – many years ranking among the Top 50 Attorney in San Diego – and a Best Lawyer in America for Securities Litigation. Mr. Robbins’ achievements are proof positive that shareholder derivative actions are an important tool for keeping corporate management and fraud in check. His dedication to shareholder rights has helped propel Robbins LLP into a nationally recognized leader in shareholder rights litigation. As lead or co-lead counsel, Mr. Robbins has negotiated sweeping corporate governance reforms and numerous multimillion dollar settlements – including one of the largest securities fraud class action recoveries in San Diego’s history. Mr. Robbins received his Master of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center and his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt Law School, where he served as research assistant to Professor Donald C. Langevoort, former Special Counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Office of the General Counsel, and Professor Larry D. Soderquist, one of the most respected professors in the field of corporate and securities law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in just two and one-half years from the University of California, Berkeley.

NICHOLAS C. ROBER, JR., focuses his practice on personal injury, divorce/family law, construction litigation, criminal defense, DUI defense, estate planning, and real estate law. Nicholas has diverse experience in both criminal and civil law. Since his senior year of college when he began his first internship with the a public defender office in his home of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Nicholas has been involved in the law. He is an experienced litigator who has a true passion for helping his clients. Prior to starting Rober Law in 2020, now Rober & Phillips, Nicholas practiced at Blickhan, Timmerwilke & Woodworth in Quincy, Illinois. There he represented clients in divorce, family, criminal, personal injury and workers' compensation cases. Before moving back to Quincy, Illinois in 2019, Nicholas worked for the Chicago based, insurance defense law firm, Leahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Ltd. At LEF, Nicholas was assigned to the litigation department and predominately handled cases involving motor vehicle accidents, semi-truck accidents, premises liability, and nursing home negligence under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. Prior to practicing at Leahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Ltd., Nicholas worked in private practice at Pollock, Ennis & Heck in Quincy, Illinois, handling personal injury, divorce, family, construction, criminal, and workers' compensation cases. While attending law school, he volunteered as a law clerk for the Washtenaw County Public Defender Office in Ann Arbor, Michigan, defending indigent clients in misdemeanor and felony matters under Michigan Supreme Court Rule 8.120. Nicholas also served as a 711 Law Clerk for the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, prosecuting traffic and criminal cases in Aurora, Illinois. Nicholas and his wife, Gabrielle, moved from the Chicago area in 2019 and decided that they would make Quincy, Illinois their permanent home. They spend the majority of their time outside of work spending time with their three dogs, going to Mark Twain Lake and being outdoors. Nicholas is a former collegiate baseball player and has volunteered in both Michigan and Illinois with several schools and travel baseball teams as a coach. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his family, jet skiing, wakeboarding, hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. Nicholas received his B.A. from Concordia University in 2010 and his J.D. from Western Michigan University in 2014. Nicholas is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois.