Ms. Savey was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2000. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from the University of San Francisco as well as an Honors Humanities Degree from the Saint Ignatius Institute. She continued her education with Golden Gate University School of Law whereat she obtained her Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 2000. She is a member of the State Bar of California Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Her professional experience began in Workers’ Compensation in 2000. Throughout her career she has represented Employers, Insurance Carriers, Third Party Administrator’s, and CIGA in the California Workers’ Compensation System. She has assisted Employers in developing protocols and procedures for compliance with Medical Provider Networks. Ms. Savey has planned and conducted presentations for claims personnel advising of pertinent modification in the California workers compensation law as well as Medicare Set-Aside Allocations. In addition, she has participated in employer claims reviews for multiple accounts to facilitate a cohesive defense team inclusive of the employer and insurance representatives. Ms. Savey has undergone extensive legal training in Self Insured Employer Regulations in order to provide comprehensive analysis and assessment of liability in light of indemnity exposure inclusive of prospective monetary reserving of the claim. Ms. Savey has also provided National Risk Managers with recommendations to implement new policy for effective claims management in California as well as coordinate and lead team meetings with executive management to ensure compliance with the California Labor Code.

Therese A. Savona is a partner in the firm’s Orlando office. Ms. Savona is a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice and concentrates her practice on appellate work in both state and federal courts. Ms. Savona also provides litigation support for attorneys preparing for trial in state and federal courts. She has experience in handling cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, professional liability, business/commercial law, child welfare litigation, condominium and homeowners’ association law, and copyright and trademark infringement. A native to the Orlando area, Ms. Savona attended Bishop Moore Catholic High School. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from the University of Miami, double majoring in Public Relations and History. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas University School of Law. During law school, Ms. Savona was a member of the Moot Court Executive Board, and coached the champion team at the Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition. She also was a member of the St. Thomas Law Review and served at the Notes and Comments Editor. Ms. Savona began her professional career working on criminal appeals for Florida’s Office of the Attorney General. During her time there, she handled almost 300 criminal appeals and numerous oral arguments. This experience led her to become the Chief Appellate Counsel for the Florida Department of Health, where she was the sole appellate attorney for the Department’s Prosecution Services Unit. In addition to handling all final and non-final appeals concerning disciplinary proceedings for all health care professionals, Ms. Savona provided litigation support to the Department’s prosecutors, including emergency action taken against licensees. Ms. Savona is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Attorney Sawyer is a North Carolina native, and graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Following her graduation from law school, she was an Assistant District Attorney, specializing in sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence. As an associate at Piedmont Eastern Litigation, Attorney Sawyer practices family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Attorney Sawyer prides herself on delivering a client experience that is rooted in empathy, compassion, and understanding, ensuring that each case is met with a personalized touch. She has knowledge of a wide range of family law issues from complex divorce to custody, alimony, equitable distribution, and adoption. Her criminal defense practice ranges from traffic tickets, driving while impaired offenses, low level misdemeanors to high level felonies. Away from the courtroom, Attorney Sawyer enjoys traveling, coaching youth cheerleading, attending concerts, and spending time with her puppy Jax.

Allen Sawyer, Esq., specializes in serious criminal defense and white-collar crime law in Northern California, with his main office headquartered in the Central Valley, a region that includes the cities of Sacramento, Redding, Chico, Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, Visalia, and Bakersfield. After completing his undergraduate education at the University of the Pacific, Attorney Allen Sawyer attended law school at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor. He became licensed to practice law in the state of California in 1994. Initially working as a prosecutor in California’s Central Valley, Sawyer served as a deputy district attorney in Stockton, CA, specializing in violent crime prosecutions. Later he was appointed by the Governor of California to run the Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice Planning, which oversaw a 500-million-dollar budget for law enforcement, new criminal justice legislation, and innovative new law enforcement programs. In the second act of his legal career, Sawyer became a defense attorney in Stockton. There he founded his own firm, The Law Offices of Allen Sawyer, in 2003, when he began passionately serving his clients as a criminal defense and personal injury attorney. He is an active member of the State Bar of California. As a former prosecutor, Attorney Allen Sawyer not only understands the processes and techniques of criminal prosecution, but also, as a criminal defense attorney, is uniquely poised to argue for you against prosecution attorneys. Having gained over a decade of criminal defense experience makes Sawyer familiar with both sides of a criminal trial, and well-suited to defend clients facing criminal charges. While Sawyer’s acquittal record speaks for itself, his goal is to help his clients avoid prosecution altogether.

Licensed to practice in Oregon State Courts and U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Alaska State Courts, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Aggressive advocate for victims of sex abuse, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and Mass torts including: IVC Filters, Bair Hugger warming blankets, Risperdal, stryker hip recall cases, and other Mass torts. Valuable experience as a personal injury defense attorney working with several major insurance companies throughout the country. Additionally, many years ago, experience with a major insurance company as a claims specialist handling personal injury claims. J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence), Willamette University College of Law. Obtained a certificate from the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center at Willamette University College of Law.