meet our team

PATRICK DONOHUE, JD, MBA
Founder | Senior 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

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 LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP. Peter graduated from Boston College… Read More

RORY J. BELLANTONI, ESQ.
Director of Federal Litigation | Senior Attorney
Bar Admissions: New York State | Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York | District of Colorado | Eastern District of Michigan | First, Second, Fourth, Six, Seventh, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals | United States Supreme Court | Pro Hac Vice to Various District Courts
Rory J. Bellantoni, Esq. serves as the LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP’s Director of Federal Litigation. Rory has over twenty-five experience… Read More

LISA EASTWOOD, ESQ.
Senior Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of New York and New Jersey | United States Courts of Appeals for the Third and Ninth Circuits
Lisa K. Eastwood is an accomplished attorney with a distinguished career in civil litigation, specializing in education law, guardianship, adoption… Read More

BRADLEY CLICK, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: Commonwealth of Virginia | New Jersey (pending) | New York (pending)
Bradley Click serves as a Law Clerk for the LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP. He graduated Concord University in Athens, West Virginia where he… Read More

LIZ FULLER, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: District of Columbia | States of Maryland and Virginia | Eastern District of Virginia
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

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 LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP from the New York City Law Department. She…. 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 | Eastern District of PA | District of NJ | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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

RICHA RAGHUTE, JD
Attorney
Bar Admissions: State of New York
Richa Raghute is a distinguished legal professional with a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated in May 2021… 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 LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP. She has spent her entire career fighting… Read More

ERIK PAUL SEIDEL, ESQ.
Attorney
Bar Admissions: States of Florida, New York, and New Jersey | Several Federal Courts
Erik Seidel joins the LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP after most recently serving as an Assistant State Attorney at the Florida State Attorney’s… 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

ANA PATRICIA CASTRO
Senior Paralegal
Ana “Patricia” Castro brings a wealth of experience and diverse skill set to her role as a Senior Paralegal at LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL … Read More

ALEXANDRA MARTINESI
Paralegal
Alex is a member of the LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP’s paralegal team. In 2018, she graduated from The University of Arizona with… Read More

ALICIA ALBA
Outreach Coordinator | Program Associate
Alicia Alba is a Program Associate and Outreach Coordinator at LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP (L&FLG). In March 2020, Alicia began… Read More

Sideiq Yar
Graphic Designer / Website Developer
Sideiq uses his extensive experience in the Arts, Media and Technology industry to create solutions that match LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP (L&FLG)… 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 LIBERTY & FREEDOM LEGAL GROUP (L&FLG) and has served in that role since the… Read More