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Lady Luna

Lady’s path to the law profession was different from most. She moved to the United States after obtaining a law degree in her native Colombia. Upon arriving in the United States, Lady obtained a certificate in International Business and worked for international companies for over two years. Lady began work as a paralegal, helping Hispanics in California with their personal injury cases. She has used her fluency in both English and Spanish to expertly advocate for clients and ensure that no detail is overlooked. The rewards of these human connections and her empathy for the challenges faced by Latino people inspired Lady to become a licensed attorney here in the United States. Lady is proud to be a part of the small but significant cadre of Hispanic women attorneys in the state of California.

Lady’s motivation has always been to present the stories of injured immigrants, Latinos, and people of color in front of juries. She expertly tells their stories – stories she has encountered ever since she arrived in the United States – and demands commensurate justice on their behalf.

Lady is a licensed attorney in both Colombia and California, a trained lawyer in common and civil law. As part of her legal studies, she participated in alternative dispute resolution programs for personal injury cases and commercial disputes. Over the past six years, she has played an essential role in numerous personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including cases featuring wrongful death and traumatic brain injury.

When Lady is not practicing law, she can be found in a cafe in Colombia or riding her bicycle through canyons in Los Angeles.

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James McCallion

In my 40 plus years in practice I have learned there is no greater praise than the gratitude of a client.  I have been fortunate to have many clients express their appreciation one stands out.  During her trial a settlement was reached for several million.  As my client got in her car to go home she said “you are the best”.  Those words mean a lot to me.  I want everyone who I serve to feel the same way. 

She had lost her husband in a tragic scaffolding collapse.  When it happened she was two weeks pregnant with their second child.  She was young, alone with a 5-year-old daughter and another on the way.  She needed help.  Another attorney asked me to take the case over because of my experience handling major injury and death cases.  I knew a lot about construction and scaffolding accidents.  I jumped in and took over the case.

There were over 5,000 images of the construction site.  Many of these were still shots taken from the roof of a building next to it.  These stills were taken every hour during the work day.  The angle of these photos showed the side of the building where my client’s husband fell.  There were many other photos taken by investigating agencies, my investigator and others.  There was even a video taken the day after the fall showing the condition of the scaffold and the repairs made to it.

I took all these photos and the video to a production company.  I worked with them and made a series of presentations that showed how the scaffold was being undermined by one of the trades on the job site.  I learned so much about how the accident happened Cal OSHA consulted me when they were litigating against the general contractor over many violations and citations.

I have other honors such as being selected to attend the Trial Lawyers College in 2004 and serving on one of its boards.  However, there is no greater honor than helping people who are in need which I have had the honor of doing thousands of times. 

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Henry Peacor

Henry Peacor is a national trial lawyer who represents the most vulnerable against the most powerful. He is licensed to practice law in California, Iowa and Washington and practices law in other jurisdictions via pro hac vice.

Henry has been trying cases since the beginning of his career.  He is one of the youngest trial lawyers ever to be admitted to The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which is an invitation only organization of the finest trial lawyers and judges in America.

Henry was recently recognized as the 2023 Trial Lawyer of the Year for Ventura County.

Henry separates himself from other lawyers by spending quality time with his clients and their families. He believes that this is the only way to truly understand a person’s pain and suffering and what they go through on a daily basis. His ethos is simple: the human story of a person’s injury and how it impacts their life goes far beyond what is contained in medical records and corporate reports. A person is more than just a file number or a piece of paper. By spending time with his clients, Henry is able to become their voice at trial and translate their human losses into language that jurors can understand.

Henry is no stranger to the impact negligence can have on a person’s life. Henry’s father was tragically killed in a rear-end car crash. The magnitude of the loss of his father is difficult to put into words.  Suffice it to say that the memory of his father is something that Henry carries with him and it serves as motivation and a constant reminder of the impact that negligence can have on a person’s life. 

Henry is known for trying and winning tough cases, often on very little notice. He sincerely believes that the fundamental right to a jury trial is what sets our country apart from any other country in the world because real everyday people get to take their heart and soul, their humanity, everything that they are, and make real decisions about the most important things.

Henry’s mission is to continue his service as a trial lawyer and help educate other lawyers who are willing to learn and commit to improving our civil justice system. Henry teaches trial skills alongside Nick Rowley and Courtney Rowley as one of the lead faculty members at the Trial By Human program.

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Dominic Pechota

Dominic is a seasoned trial lawyer who handles cases nationwide. With 21 years of civil trial practice, he serves as the managing partner of the firm’s Iowa and Minneapolis offices.

In 2025, Dominic obtained a $700,000 settlement for a client who sustained serious hand and facial injuries after tripping over a hazardous entryway at a rural Minnesota bar, despite a .217 BAC. In 2022, he secured two fully collectible excess-policy jury verdicts: a $962,500 verdict in Charles City, nearly four times State Farm’s policy limit, and a $457,476 verdict in Iowa City for a client with a healed, nonsurgical compression fracture, exceeding the top pre-trial offer by more than six times.

Also in 2022, Dominic and his partner, Nick Rowley, secured a $10 million settlement for the family of a migrant worker who died after being engulfed in soybeans at an Iowa grain facility that violated OSHA regulations. Previously, in 2016, Dominic and partner Rod Ritner obtained a $1.2 million verdict against Farm Bureau Property & Casualty, the largest civil injury verdict in Winneshiek County history. Over the past nine years, Dominic has secured more than $125 million in collected recoveries for personal injury and medical malpractice clients.

Dominic earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, receiving dual degrees in English and Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Ronald E. Longstaff, former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Dominic is admitted to practice in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota, and has been granted special admission in Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Illinois. He previously served on the Board of Governors for the Iowa Association of Justice.

Born in Martin, South Dakota, and raised in Rapid City, Dominic enjoys coaching youth basketball, golfing, and fishing in his spare time. He is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Indian Tribe.

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Erin L. Powers

Erin Powers is a dedicated trial attorney known for her compassion, sharp legal analysis, and relentless advocacy. With nearly two decades of courtroom experience, Erin has secured landmark verdicts and settlements in cases involving wrongful death, medical malpractice, toxic exposure, and catastrophic injury.

Erin graduated in the top ten percent of her class at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 2006, where she honed her trial skills as a member of the nationally recognized Byrne Trial Advocacy Team. During law school, she clerked for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office as a certified law clerk, handling more than 30 juvenile and adult adjudications and earning recognition for her courtroom advocacy.

Following graduation, Erin worked as a litigation associate at a Los Angeles law firm specializing in public law and complex civil litigation. She distinguished herself as both a city prosecutor and litigator, developing the strong trial foundation that would define her career.

In 2010, Erin relocated to Colorado, where she continued practicing law after being admitted to the state bar. She quickly made an impact as a county attorney, taking the lead in a complex federal civil rights case headed for trial within her first six months. Over the next six years, she advised the county sheriff’s office, built a reputation as a skilled trial lawyer, and handled high-stakes state and federal litigation.

Erin’s career is marked by high-profile results and a reputation as a fearless advocate for individuals and families harmed by corporate negligence, unsafe products, and reckless behavior.

Representative Results

• $110.8 million verdict for wrongful death in a road rage incident (San Bernardino, CA)

• $63 million verdict against Chevron Corporation for toxic exposure leading to multiple myeloma (California)

• $26 million settlement for a toddler permanently scarred by unsafe chlorine levels at a Myrtle Beach resort

• $18.5 million confidential medical malpractice settlement (Oregon)

• $15 million shop wrongful death settlement (Indiana)

• $25 million confidential post-verdict settlement

Publications & Media

• Daily Journal: $63 Million Jury Award for a Man Who Developed Cancer 
• Herald Standard: Chevron Executive Questioned by Erin Powers
• Inland Empire Law Weekly: Jury finds $110 million verdict in officer-caused fatal crash

When not at work, you will find Erin camping, off-roading, and exploring with her husband and two kids.