PATRICK DONOHUE, JD, MBA
Founder | Attorney
Bar Admissions: State of New York | U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of NY
In 2005, Mr. Donohue was given the most devastating news any father could receive. His daughter Sarah Jane was diagnosed with a Traumatic… Read More
WILLIAM FRAZIER, ESQ.
Chief of Staff | Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of New Jersey and New York
William Frazier, Esq. is the Chief of Staff of the Brain Injury Rights Group (“BIRG”) and has served in that role since the organization’s… Read More
PETER ALBERT, ESQ.
Head of Special Education | Senior Attorney
Bar Admissions: State of New York | U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of NY | The Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Peter G. Albert, Esq. is the Head of Special Education for BIRG. Peter graduated from Boston College and Hofstra University School of Law… Read More
RORY J. BELLANTONI, ESQ.
Director of Federal Litigation | Attorney
Bar Admissions: State of New York | Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York | Eastern District of Michigan | Second Circuit Court of Appeals | The U.S. Supreme Court | Pro Hac Vice to Various District Courts
Rory J. Bellantoni, Esq. serves as the Brain Injury Rights Group’s Director of Federal Litigation. Rory has over twenty-five years of experience… Read More
ERIN BRINKMAN, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: California
Erin is a fourth-generation Angeleno with a passion for social justice issues. Erin attended Harvard University, where she graduated with a BA… Read More
KERI AVELLINI DONOHUE, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of New Jersey, New York and California
Keri graduated from the University of Scranton in 1994 where she majored in History and minored in Biology and Political Science. After… Read More
LIZ FULLER, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of Maryland and Virginia | Eastern District of Virginia | District of Columbia (pending)
Liz is a Civil Litigation Attorney for the DC, MD, and VA area who has a passion for advocating for families with special needs children… Read More
ANNA BOMSTEIN HALLAM, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania | U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of NY | Western District of PA
Anna Bomstein Hallam is an attorney at Brain Injury Rights Group. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University and her Juris… Read More
DANIELA JAMPEL, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: State of New York | Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Daniela Jampel, Esq., is an experienced litigator who joins the Brain Injury Rights Group from the New York City Law Department. She is a graduate…. Read More
DAVID MARKESE, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of Florida and Georgia | Several U.S. District Courts and Courts of Appeals
David Markese is a graduate of Vanguard University of Southern California, where he earned a BA in History and Political Science. He received …. Read More
DR. KAT MCKAY, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Kat McKay J.D., Ph.D. is a 2003 graduate of Villanova University School of Law, where she received her J.D., and a 2023 graduate of Faulkner… Read More
ATAUR RAQUIB, ESQ.
Litigation Attorney
Bar Admissions: State of New York | Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Ataur Raquib serves as a litigation attorney for the Brain Injury Rights Group. He graduated from Florida State University in May 2014. Thereafter, he… Read More
Rachel Schwartz, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of Illinois and Michigan | Several U.S. District Courts
Rachel brings over 28 years of litigation experience to the team at Brain Injury Rights Group. She has spent her entire career fightingfor individuals whose… Read More
ERIK PAUL SEIDEL, ESQ.
Litigation Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of Florida, New York, and New Jersey | Several Federal Courts
Erik Seidel joins the Brain Injury Rights Group after most recently serving as an Assistant State Attorney at the Florida State Attorney’s Office in Palm… Read More
CARISSA SHIPLEY, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: State Bar of Colorado | U.S. District Court – District of Colorado
Carissa is a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where she earned a BA in Philosophy. She received her law… Read More
BRADLEY CLICK, ESQ.
Law Clerk | Attorney
Bar Admissions: Commonwealth of Virginia
Bradley Click serves as a Law Clerk for the Brain Injury Rights Group. He graduated Concord University in Athens, West Virginia where he… Read More
LAURA GARRIGA
Law Clerk
Laura Garriga is a Law Clerk for the Federal Litigation Department at Brain Injury Rights Group.
She is a… Read More
JOANNA LABOUE, JD
Law Clerk
Joanna LaBoue serves as a dedicated Law Clerk at Brain Injury Rights Group. She holds a B.A. in English and Secondary Education, earned from… Read More
JENNIFER RIVERS
Law Clerk
Jennifer Rivers graduated from the University of Houston Clear Lake with a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies in 2016 and attended Anglia Ruskin… Read More
ZACHARY SMITH, JD
Law Clerk
Zach serves as a Law Clerk for the federal litigation team. He graduated near the top of his class at Regent University School of Law in 2023, where… Read More
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ
Senior Paralegal
Elizabeth Rodriguez joins the Brain Injury Rights Group (BIRG) as a senior paralegal. Elizabeth attended Potsdam University for 3 years and… Read More
AMELIA GENTHE
Paralegal | Marketing Associate
Amelia is a member of the paralegal and outreach team at BIRG. She attended The New School in Manhattan, majoring in Biopolitics, while also… Read More
ALEXANDRA MARTINESI
Paralegal
Alex is a member of the Brain Injury Rights Group’s paralegal team. In 2018, she graduated from The University of Arizona with a Bachelor… Read More
ANISSA NAU
Paralegal | Marketing Associate
Anissa is a member of our paralegal team. She graduated with Magna Cum Laude from the University of Mississippi in 2022, receiving her Bachelor… Read More
ALICIA ALBA
Outreach Coordinator | Program Associate
Alicia Alba is a Program Associate and Outreach Coordinator at Brain Injury Rights Group (BIRG). In March 2020, Alicia began outreach to families… Read More
Sideiq Yar
Website Developer
Sideiq uses his extensive experience in the Arts, Media and Technology industry to create solutions that match Brain Injury Rights Group’s (BIRG)… Read More
