Meet Our Team
Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys
Hunter Garnett
Managing Partner
Hunter Garnett is a managing partner and accomplished personal injury attorney dedicated to fighting for accident victims and those treated unfairly by insurance companies.
Robert E. Patterson
Partner
Robert is a highly respected North Alabama attorney with more than 45 years of experience representing clients in complex civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts.
Miles Turney
Associate Attorney
Miles Turney is an Associate Attorney and North Alabama native who prepares every case as if it is going to trial, focusing on automobile collision, dog bite, and slip and fall cases.
Gentry Patterson
Law Clerk
Gentry is a rising third-year law student at the University of Alabama School of Law who left a career in technology to fight for real people, building courtroom skills through trial training, judicial internships, and hands-on litigation work.
MaKinzie Dvorak
Chief of Staff and Operations
MaKinzie Dvorak serves as Chief of Staff and Operations, overseeing the systems, teams, and internal processes that keep Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers running across marketing, intake, pre-litigation, litigation, finance, and operations.
Liliana Serrano
Senior Paralegal
Liliana Serrano is a Senior Paralegal with 27 years of experience who guides clients through litigation from start to finish, with bilingual support in English and Spanish.
Leana Jarquin
Director of Pre-Litigation Operations
Leana Jarquin is the Director of Pre-Litigation Operations, overseeing the systems and people that carry every case smoothly from the day it opens until it is time for settlement.
Kylie Kirby
Junior Paralegal
Kylie Kirby is a Junior Paralegal who supports clients through every stage of a case, from delivering updates and explaining the litigation process to simply listening.
Andrea Garcia
Legal Assistant
Andrea Garcia is a dedicated Legal Assistant who brings energy, compassion, and a strong commitment to growth to the Garnett Patterson team.
Chris Ornelas
Office Coordinator
Chris Ornelas plays a key role in the daily operations at Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, providing dependable administrative support and ensuring the firm runs efficiently.
Catherine Burleson
Executive Assistant
Catherine Burleson supports the firm’s operations and bookkeeping as Executive Assistant, helping keep the day-to-day business of Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers organized and on track.
Courtney Boyd
Relationship Manager
Courtney Boyd is the Relationship Manager who connects the firm with its clients, referral partners, and the North Alabama community, checking in to make sure every client feels taken care of.
Amanda McQueen
Bookkeeper
Amanda serves as the financial backbone of Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers, bringing precision, integrity, and a people-first mindset to every financial detail.
Julio Rangel
Case Manager
Julio is a hardworking, bilingual Case Manager who guides clients through every stage of the personal injury process, coordinating closely with medical providers and insurance companies to keep cases moving.
Hanna Faizal
Lead Legal Assistant
Hanna Faizal is a Lead Legal Assistant with over five years of experience in pre-litigation, providing organized, bilingual support to English- and Spanish-speaking clients from intake through early resolution.
Valentina Rueda
Case Manager
Valentina Rueda is a Case Manager with over five years of experience helping personal injury clients navigate the legal process with clear, bilingual communication in English and Spanish.
Seon Dimapasok
Case Manager Assistant
Bio coming soon.
Felipe Rodriguez
Legal Assistant & Case Manager
Felipe is a Legal Assistant and Case Manager with four years of experience handling personal injury cases across multiple states, known for being approachable, organized, and dependable.
Sara Castano
Legal Assistant
Sara Castano is a Legal Assistant with experience in both pre-litigation and litigation personal injury cases, known for being organized, dependable, and attentive to detail.
Andrea Gotopo
Senior Case Manager
Andrea Gotopo is a Senior Case Manager with seven years of experience in personal injury, leading the firm's team of case managers and providing accessible, bilingual support throughout pre-litigation.
Reece Avis
Case Manager
Reece Avis is a Case Manager who organizes his clients’ cases from start to finish and serves as their primary point of contact, with bilingual support in Spanish and Portuguese.
Jules Labriel
Legal Assistant and Case Manager
Jules Labriel is a Legal Assistant and Case Manager who supports cases through pre-litigation and litigation and has begun managing his own cases, bilingual in English and Spanish.
Lawrence Labriel
Legal Assistant
Lawrence Labriel is a Legal Assistant who supports case managers with a range of case-related tasks, coordinating with hospitals and insurance companies to obtain the information each case needs.
Jinky Borromeo
Medical Records Retrieval Specialist
Jinky is a Medical Records Retrieval Specialist focused on HIPAA-compliant record requests, releases, and follow-up, with experience across high-volume ROI workflows and electronic health record systems.
Miguel Arriola
Legal Assistant
Miguel is a Legal Assistant who files claims, keeps in contact with insurance companies for status updates, makes sure clients get the treatment they need, and supports the case managers through the demand process.