Colin Markel joined Weitz & Luxenberg as an associate attorney in our Liens and Subrogation Department in July 2021. With his background in business transactions, Mr. Markel has become a vital part of our team. He doesn’t just focus on one specific area. Mr. Markel’s lien work at the firm touches and supports all of…

Curtis Franklin is our military client liaison dedicated to assisting our clients who graciously served our country in the United States military. Curtis resides in Florida, and assists our veteran clients throughout the United States. Curtis served in the United States Navy as a machinist mate for over two decades. While in the United States…

David Wolf is a Client Liaison based in St. Louis with Weitz & Luxenberg, and represents our law firm throughout the Midwest and Western regions of America. As a Client Liaison, David travels to meet in-person with potential mesothelioma clients to investigate their medical history, as well as asbestos and/or talc exposures. This initial meeting…

Eduardo Sotomayor has joined Weitz & Luxenberg’s team of dedicated, experienced asbestos and mesothelioma litigators. As far back as he can remember, Mr. Sotomayor knew he wanted to help people. “I believe in representing victims and fairly holding the responsible parties accountable.” Helping People Is My Goal “I feel privileged to work among such talented…

Edward M. Costello, III, has joined Weitz & Luxenberg’s knowledgeable team of asbestos and mesothelioma attorneys. He joins us after having litigated personal injury cases for over a decade, obtaining significant settlements and jury verdicts for his clients. Mr. Costello felt drawn in when he learned Weitz & Luxenberg was expanding our team of experienced…

Before pursuing her law degree from Fordham University School of Law, Ms. Luxenberg worked as a paralegal in Weitz & Luxenberg’s Cherry Hill, New Jersey office, where she acted as a leader and a listener. There, she helped spearhead Weitz & Luxenberg’s child sex abuse unit, where she interviewed hundreds of vulnerable individuals who were…

Weitz & Luxenberg welcomes Erin M. Boyle to our specialized, highly dedicated Mesothelioma and Asbestos Practice Group. She is an experienced trial attorney and is serving clients out of our New Jersey Office in Cherry Hill, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “I’m thrilled to have been asked to join this outstanding team of attorneys who are passionate…

Haneen Hegazi is an associate attorney in Weitz & Luxenberg’s New York office. She joined our Asbestos Bankruptcy Department in May of 2024. She works alongside a team of attorneys who manage and review client bankruptcy trust claims. Working on Bankruptcy Trust Claims Ms. Hegazi handles personal injury bankruptcy trust claims of all kinds. Most…

Weitz & Luxenberg welcomes Ilya Kharkover to our experienced and dedicated team of mesothelioma and asbestos trial litigators. “I’m excited to be here,” says Mr. Kharkover. “I’ve known about Weitz & Luxenberg for years. What the firm stands for and the work they do. And I feel privileged to join the ranks of some of…

Weitz & Luxenberg welcomes Jamie Mattera to our team of mesothelioma and asbestos-experienced trial litigators. “I’ve known since I was young, that I wanted to be an attorney,” Ms. Mattera says. “And if you want to do plaintiff’s work, Weitz & Luxenberg is the premier law firm.” “The work I am doing here is an…