Jason C. Molesso is licensed to practice law in New York and Texas, as well as several Federal Courts, including the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.

Jason has extensive experience exclusively representing injured clients in cases involving:

• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Device and Pharmaceutical claims
• Vaccine injury
• Construction accidents
• Premises liability
• Automobile accidents
• General negligence

With nearly 20 years of legal practice, Jason has deposed over 1,000 medical and scientific witnesses, obtained more than 40 trial verdicts, and argued over 20 appeals — all while helping injured clients secure the justice they deserve.

Shuyang Xie earned her Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School and holds a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University. She is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York and New Jersey.

Her practice focuses primarily on immigration law and civil litigation. In immigration, she handles family-based immigration, employment-based visas, and removal proceedings. In civil litigation, her experience includes landlord-tenant disputes, contract disputes, federal wage-and-hour claims, contested and uncontested divorces, and family court matters.

Robert S. Hazzard graduated cum laude from St. John’s University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Touro Law School and began his career as an associate at a General Practice law firm, where he practiced both criminal and civil litigation from 2000 to 2008, successfully trying numerous cases.

From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Hazzard served as General Counsel for an insurance company, managing corporate affairs, litigation, and regulatory compliance. Between 2013 and 2018, he was the Legal Director of an international developer, overseeing all corporate and contractual matters, multi-million-dollar project financing, equity investments, and external managed advisory services.

Michael Brown has been an attorney in the Orlando area for over eight years and serves as Of Counsel at Demidchik Law Firm. He previously worked as a prosecutor for more than five years with the State Attorney’s Office in Orange and Osceola County, where he handled misdemeanor cases, juvenile cases, felony cases, felony probation violations, and tried over 20 jury trials.

After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Brown became a civil litigator specializing in foreclosure, breach of contract, and insurance defense. He has practiced in courts throughout Florida and is licensed to practice in all state courts as well as three Florida federal courts. He is a member of the Florida Bar.

Yuan Li is licensed to practice in California and admitted to the bar of the U.S. Federal Court in the Central District of California. He is also licensed to practice law in China, with several years of experience there.

Mr. Li is well-versed in both Chinese and U.S. law, with extensive litigation experience. His background includes criminal and civil litigation, as well as substantial research in corporate governance, China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law, intellectual property law, government supervision, and other business-related legal areas.

Since beginning his legal career in 2010, he has worked in the Shanghai office of Dentons Law Firm and within major government economic oversight departments in Shanghai. He is now dedicated to providing exclusive litigation and legal services to the Chinese community in California.

Michael Walsh brings over 40 years of litigation experience to the firm, specializing in criminal defense litigation at both the trial and appellate levels in State and Federal Courts. He has been repeatedly selected as a Super Lawyer in the Criminal Defense field.

His practice includes representing individuals charged with the most serious offenses. He has handled cases and investigations in numerous jurisdictions, including New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Alabama, and all districts of Illinois.

He is licensed in Illinois and is a former member of the Illinois Capital Litigation Bar Panel. Mr. Walsh is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where he is a member of its Trial Bar. He has also been admitted as a regular and pro hac vice member in numerous U.S. district and state courts nationwide, and to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Mr. Walsh earned his law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1980 and holds an A.B. in History from Dartmouth College (1977).

Howard Cohn brings over 45 years of legal and trial experience to the firm. A former Judge Pro Tem for the Alameda County Municipal Court, Howard has presided over hundreds of criminal and civil trials. He has also served as trustee and general counsel for one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the U.S., managing over six million square feet of commercial property.

For the past 25 years, Howard has been the general counsel of a leading software company in the real estate mortgage industry. His broad legal experience includes Family Law, Wills and Trusts, Business Disputes and Litigation, and Criminal Law.

A former collegiate boxer and baseball player, Howard has excelled in both athletic and legal arenas. He has three grown children and, outside of work, enjoys poker and golf.

ames Berdelle is recognized for his exceptional achievements in litigation and the trial of highly complex matters. He developed his litigation and trial skills while working for several large law firms in the United States, and his legal work has spanned countless state and federal courts nationwide.

James has successfully led the litigation and trial of large, complicated commercial claims, class actions, business and contract disputes, personal injury claims, property damage claims, and employment-related cases.

Representative accomplishments include serving as lead trial counsel in:

• A large shareholder derivative class action, saving a client from paying multiple millions and preventing the unwinding of a merger.
• Numerous large commercial, contract, and business dispute cases, saving clients millions.
• A Medicare-related cost recovery class action, securing dismissal on behalf of the client.
• A major commercial disparagement claim, saving a client millions.
• Large environmental claims, saving clients millions.
• Employment-related claims on behalf of both employees and employers, including securing a TRO against a renegade chief employee.
• Intellectual property and commercial disparagement claims, saving clients millions.

James now brings his expertise to Demidchik Law Firm and its valued clients.

Chen Zhao is an accomplished attorney licensed in New York, with a proven track record in handling complex federal immigration matters, criminal defense, and family law. 

He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Minnesota Law School and has extensive hands-on experience at Demidchik Law Firm. Chen has managed over a thousand cases, including removal defense, family-based immigration petitions, extreme hardship waivers, BIA appeals, and non-immigrant work visa applications. 

Fluent in both Chinese and English, Chen leverages his bilingual skills to serve diverse communities, ensuring that every client receives personalized and compassionate legal guidance. His problem-solving approach and dedication to justice make him a trusted advocate for individuals seeking lawful permanent residency, asylum, citizenship, or defense in criminal and family law matters. 

Whether in court or through community outreach, Chen Zhao is committed to providing accessible and fair legal representation for all. 

With over 15 years of legal experience, Arturo Pena is a seasoned attorney dedicated to delivering exceptional legal representation. A graduate of La Verne College of Law (2007), he began his career advocating for clients in criminal matters.

As a Deputy Public Defender for San Bernardino County for nearly a decade, Arturo handled numerous misdemeanor and felony cases, honing his trial skills and deepening his understanding of the criminal justice system. In addition to his strong background in criminal defense, he has successfully represented clients in family law and civil cases.

Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, Arturo is committed to protecting his clients’ rights and providing strategic, results-driven advocacy.

Eva Lin is licensed to practice law in California and New York and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Georgetown University, where she deepened her legal knowledge and expertise.

Before her admission to the bar, Eva gained more than two years of valuable experience as a criminal law clerk, working on case preparation, legal research, and client representation in criminal defense matters. She also has significant experience in immigration law, assisting clients with interviews, immigration consequence analysis, and other immigration-related legal issues.

Her diverse background in both criminal and immigration law gives her a well-rounded understanding of clients’ needs and defense strategies. Fluent in Mandarin and English, Eva is dedicated to protecting clients’ rights and achieving favorable outcomes in criminal cases.