Shand Stephens has extensive experience handling and supervising complex litigation on a global scale. In private practice and as chief trial counsel for an NYSE-listed international financial services corporation, Shand has tried, arbitrated and mediated major cases across the United States and supervised the strategy and handling of significant cases around the world, including litigation and arbitrations in Australia, the United Kingdom, Bermuda, the Netherlands, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Zambia and Switzerland. He has tried, arbitrated, and mediated a broad spectrum of matters, including insurance, reinsurance, securities, unfair competition, employment, fraud, brokers' errors and omissions, lawyers' errors and omissions, bad faith, contracts and lender's liability. Shand has briefed and argued appeals before the Second, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, New York Appellate Courts, New Jersey Appellate Courts, several California courts of appeal and the California Supreme Court. In addition to his litigation practice, Shand has served as the outside general counsel to a large regional bank and to two charitable organizations. He has routinely participated in the review of regulatory filings, preparation of 10Qs and 10Ks and formulation of employment policies and internal audit investigations, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Area of Practice: Veterans Affairs Law William “Bill” Sterbinsky, Esq. is a Florida native that comes from a family of military veterans. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served four years from 2003 to 2007. During his time in the Marines, he worked as a Security Forces Marine and then deployed to Iraq with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Weapons Company. He spent 10 months in Iraq fighting in the Al Qaim Province, north of the Euphrates River. After his Discharge, he pursued a history degree at the University of South Florida where he found a passion for all things military. Also, while pursuing his education and dealing with VA claims for himself, he found that the VA system did not operate properly. He witnessed many errors and unjustified delays. This new chapter and understanding propelled him into law school where he studied VA claims. After graduating law school, he started working for the prosecutor’s office in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, in Florida. One of his greatest achievements was helping build a Veteran’s Treatment Court. A court constructed to offer second chances to veterans that found themselves troubled by the judicial system. Those courts are still actively operating today. Also, during this time, Bill is a co-founder of a local non-profit called SRQ VETS. He and a few local veterans witnessed many voids within their community that were adding stressors to the lives of veterans. As such, they created a 100% volunteer non-profit that assist local veterans in their times of need. The true value of this non-profit is to take care of our own. This non-profit continues its mission still to this day. Today, with an experienced team of veterans and the knowledge obtained through the years, Veterans Affairs Law, P.A. continues to provide legal representation to veterans nation-wide. This team helps veterans fight the VA for benefits provided under the law. The team researches service treatment records, military personnel records, command chronologies, prior decisions, helps file claims, argues for discharge upgrades, assists in filing for Board of Correction of Military records, and assists survivor dependents on all matters involving the VA.

Pavel Sterin is the founder of The Law Offices of Pavel Sterin, P.C. and prides himself on helping those who have been injured as a result of another?s negligence. From humble beginnings, the son of immigrant parents, Mr. Sterin learned to appreciate the value of hard work. Later on, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to open a variety of successful businesses including a tutoring center, medical collections company, and an online marketplace. Mr. Sterin believes in providing clients with exceptional customer service and in making sure each client feels truly valued. Mr. Sterin makes sure to personally answer every question or concern clients may face from the start of intake to the end of trial. Mr. Sterin graduated cum laude in Literature/Writing and Political Science from the University of California, San Diego in 2011. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, he was accepted on scholarship to the University of West Los Angeles, School of Law.

Carla F. Stern is a versatile family law attorney and Atlanta native with a proven track record of achievement in handling complex marriage dissolution and child custody cases involving high asset clients. Her areas of strength include mediation, litigation, and relationship cultivation as well as providing clients with innovative solutions to challenging situations. She distinctively combines strong law background and advanced legal skills with a passion for counseling both clients and team members.