Columbia County Lawyers

Attended Georgetown University for undergraduate and graduated from Florida State University's College of law with Honors in 1994.

Worked as a prosecutor for approximately 6 years, then in private practice.

Started Karpinski Law Office in 2011.

Lorie is an attorney licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia and is also a Certified Public Accountant. Lorie's practice involves advising high net worth indivdiuals and small to mid size companies.

Marianne Howanitz, Esq. is the founder of MARIANNE HOWANITZ, PA, an Ocala, Florida law firm that limits its practice to the representation of accident victims and their families who have been injured or killed as a result of the negligence of others. Ms. Howanitz started her legal career in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she first worked as an Assistant State Attorney and then as an Assistant Public Defender. While working in the criminal justice system, Ms. Howanitz discovered her desire to help accident victims and made it her ultimate goal to concentrate her practice in the field of...

Craig J. Cannon grew up in Ocala and graduated from Forest High School in 1980. He attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia where he graduated cum laude in 1984 with a B.S. degree in Geology. After working as a tennis professional for several years, Craig attended law school at the University of Florida College of Law where he graduated in 1991. Since graduating from law school, Mr. Cannon has been working as a trial attorney in Ocala. Mr. Cannon began his practice as an insurance company lawyer. In February 2000 he shifted his focus to personal injury law and...

I am a lifelong resident of Florida licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida.

Isaac Theut specializes in workers compensation claims at Farah & Farah. He is a proud graduate from Florida State University and he received his Juris Doctorate from the Florida Coastal School of Law.

Tiffany Newcomb joined Farah & Farah in 2013 as a personal injury attorney with a strong focus on premises liability, auto accidents, slip and falls, and dog bite suits.

Marisa O’Connor is an attorney at Farah & Farah’s Jacksonville office. Marisa was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She received her Bachelor’s in English Education from the University of North Florida in 2008.

Sam Ranard is passionate about helping those who have been mistreated and ignored. He is a graduate from Florida Coastal School of Law and focuses his practice on representing those who have been wrongfully injured. He is also a proud member of The American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.

Chessie represents plaintiffs who have been harmed in personal injury accidents and Farah & Farah in Savannah, GA. As a survivor with injuries of a serious auto accident, she has a unique understanding of the pain and suffering that her clients endure.

Randall Rutledge is an experienced personal injury attorney who has been at Farah & Farah since 2003. Mr. Rutledge has won several high profile cases and is a proud member of the Florida Bar, Jacksonville Bar and the Florida Justice Association.

Douglas Shanteau is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Shanteau was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012 and devotes his practice to helping those who have been negligently injured in car accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice.

Javier M. Vazquez is an Attorney in Farah and Farah's Tampa office, where he focuses exclusively on personal injury law and was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Mr. Vazquez has helped settle several very large personal injury settlements over the years and frequents television and radio shows assisting the public with their legal questions.

Lloyd Manukian currently is a Managing Attorney with Farah & Farah, supervising the Litigation and Pre-Litigation attorneys and case managers. He is a proud member of the Florida Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, American Bar Association, Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Justice Association.

Affan Ali is a top-rated personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah in Gainesville, Fl. He specializes on personal injury litigation and wrongful death cases. He also received his J.D degree from Florida State University College of Law in 2010 and is experienced in criminal law, real estate, and personal injury law.

Scott Baker is an associate in the firm’s Social Security department. Scott joined the firm in March 2016 after practicing exclusively in the field of Social Security disability for over ten years. In that time, he successfully represented thousands of disability claimants in hearings before Administrative Law Judges throughout the Southeast, as well as at the Appeals Council and Federal Court levels. A native of Tennessee, Scott attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications. He subsequently attended University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law, where he graduated magna cum...

My Story I came to Jacksonville in October, 1978, after graduation from Duke University School of Law. My third-year roommate, Bob Parrish, prevailed upon legendary criminal defense and civil rights lawyer Bill Sheppard to grant me an interview and soon I began a clerkship with the firm of Sheppard, Carithers, and Weinbaum. All three partners became lifetime friends and mentors. Hugh Carithers went on to serve with distinction as a Circuit Judge for many years, retiring in December, 2019. Steve Weinbaum became recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Florida, winning several high profile cases while working with Bob...

Eric Melendez is a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville. He is also a member of the Florida Bar and Jacksonville bar association. Eric received his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in May 2016.

Ameenah York joined Farah & Farah in 2018 and is a personal injury attorney in the Jacksonville, FL office. She focuses her practice primarily on matters involving premises liability and automobile negligence throughout the city of Jacksonville.

Stephanie Lisiecki joined Farah & Farah as an attorney in 2018 and focuses on personal injury cases. Stephanie is a graduate from Valdosta State and received a Bachelors in Political Science in 2013.

Stephanie has been a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah since 2013 and is a proud member of The Florida Bar, Jacksonville Bar and Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association.

Wesley Ford is an attorney with Farah & Farah in Orange Park, Florida. Mr. For focuses his litigation on Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Auto Negligence and Wrongful Death cases.

Youssef Khanachet has been an attorney at Farah & Farah since 2013 as an attorney based in Jacksonville. Mr. Khanachet specializes in social security and workers comp cases. He is also a proud member of The Florida Bar and Jacksonville Bar Association.

Donya R. Alkhatib is an associate at Farah & Farah since 2016 and has devoted her career to assisting people who have sustained injuries due to the negligence of others. Donya attended Barry University School of Law and is a proud member of the The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and Volusia County Bar Association.

Raissa Booze is a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah in Florida. She earned her bachelors in business with a minor in philosophy from University of Colorado Boulder and a Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest. She was also president of Women in Law, Vice President of Trial Bar and even tried her first case while a student.

Savannah Cooley is a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah. Following her graduation from Florida Coastal School of Law, Ms. Cooley was a case manager. She focuses on personal injury, premises liability, and car accident cases, bringing her years of study and experience with Farah & Farah to bear with each case.

Dayla Farah is an experienced personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Florida. She attended the University of Florida and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School. She is proud member of the Florida Bar and helps clients navigate the legal system that follows a personal injury accident.

Tyler M. Dupuy is an attorney at Farah & Farah’s Fort Myers office. Mr. Dupuy focuses his practice on personal injury and helps clients receive compensation after being negligently injured in a car accident or truck accident.

Joseph A. Franco, Jr. is an attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Franco was born in Easton, PA and is a graduate from the University of Florida College of Law. He is also a proud member of the Florida Bar and the Florida Justice Association.

Matthew Grossman is an attorney at Farah and Farah focusing on personal injury. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Georgia & Tennessee and has handled cases throughout the southeast.

Adam Haberle is a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. He is a proud member of the Florida Bar and a graduate from Florida Coastal School of Law.