The world’s largest staff of lawyer-linguists
A Chicago lawyer with an LLM from Heidelberg, an English solicitor fluent in Swedish, and a California lawyer who lectures at the University of Paris are just a few examples of the diversity and expertise of the lawyer-linguists at TransLegal.
Lawyer-Linguist: a new profession!
The globalisation of the legal profession means lawyers throughout the world are increasingly required to practise law in English. To meet the language needs of these lawyers, a new profession is arising and TransLegal is at its forefront.
If you would like more information about Legal English teaching materials or advice about teaching Legal English, please contact us at info@translegal.com.
TransLegal’s senior management:
Michael G. Lindner, B.A., J.D.
Founder and CEO, TransLegal Group
Born: New York, USA. Admitted to the Connecticut Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Practiced law in a private law firm in the area of civil litigation. Founded TransLegal, 1989.
Translator authorised by the Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency.
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, SWEDISH
email: lindner@translegal.com
Thomas B. Mann, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Vice-president, Translegal Group
Born: Chicago, USA. Received his legal education in the United States at American University and an LL.M. in German law from Heidelberg University. Admitted to the Illinois Bar and to the United States Federal Court for the District of Illinois. Member of the American Bar Association. Practiced corporate and commercial law in a private law firm in Chicago from 1987 – 1992.
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, GERMAN
email: mann@translegal.com
- Angelique Vega
- Angelique Vega-Olsson, J.D.
Born: New York, USA. Bachelors Degree in History and French Literature, Fordham University Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York Law School, Juris Doctor. Practiced Medical Malpractice defense in New York City.
Worked in Stockholm at Tisell Advokatf ...
- Bill Harrison
- Bill Harrison, Solicitor (Hons.), M.A. (Oxon)
Born: UK. Received his legal education at Worcester College, Oxford. Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1978. Practised commercial law in the City of London and Manchester before opening his own practice. For some years Managing Director of ...
- David Shaw
- David Shaw, LL.B
Born: London, England. David has a Masters Degree from Oxford University. He trained as a lawyer in the City and West End of London in aircraft and ship finance and commercial dispute resolution. In 1991, he qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. In the ...
- Greg Poehler
- Gregory M. Poehler, B.A., J.D.
Born: Boston, MA (USA). Admitted to the New York and Massachusetts Bars and the United States Federal Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Practiced in two large law firms in New York City with a specialization in intel ...
- Gunnar Talen
- Gunnar Talén
Born: Oslo, Norway. Law degree, University of Oslo. Deputy judge Larvik District Court. Admitted to the bar of the Norwegian district courts and courts of appeal. Practised commercial and corporate law. Vice President, Legal and Administration of an integrated oil company with major l ...
- Howard Sussman
- Howard S. Sussman, A.B. Princeton 1958, LL.B. Columbia 1962
Born: New York, NY (USA). Admitted to the New York, Texas (inactive) and Vermont Bars, and to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and various other federal courts. Visiting Scholar in Residence, University of Stockholm 19 ...
- Jonathan Bryce
- Jonathan Bryce, LL.B
Born: London, England. Bachelor’s degree in Law with French, Sussex University, England, 1996; Diplôme D’Etudes Européennes, Toulouse, France, 1995. Trainee Solicitor and Solicitor at the London and Brussels offices of Allen & Overy, an international commercial law fi ...
- Kenneth Raphael
- Kenneth J. Raphael, J.D., M.A. (Applied Linguistics and TESOL)
Of Counsel
Born: New York, USA. Ken is an American attorney with 30 years of experience in the practice of law. Ken served as in-house counsel with several US-based, Fortune 500 companies before relocating to Geneva, Switzerland in 200 ...
- Ma Angeles Lopez-Alberca Pauner
- Mª Angeles López-Alberca Pauner
Managing Director, Madrid office
Born: Madrid, Spain. Studied law at the "San Pablo C.E.U" University College, Madrid. Holder of an honours degree in Law, awarded in 1992. Member of the Spanish Bar Association of Madrid. Sworn Translator (English-Spanish, Spanis ...
- Mandesa Hedlund
- Mandesa Anthony Hedlund, BA (Oxon), MSc.
Born: Jamaica but grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. Bachelor’s degree in Jurisprudence from University of Oxford and Master’s degree in Law and Accounting from The London School of Economics and Political Science. Called to the Bar of England and Wales (20 ...
- Matt Firth
- Matt Firth, L.L.B. , M.A.
Production Manager
Born: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. LLB (English and French Law) 1995, University of Canterbury, Kent, England. ILEC Regional Manager for Austria and Germany, PLEAD Project Manager. RSA CTEFLA, Diploma and MA in TEFL (dissertation: Materials Desi ...
- Michael Lindner
- Michael G. Lindner, B.A., J.D.
Founder and CEO, TransLegal Group
Born: New York, USA. Admitted to the Connecticut Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Practiced law in a private law firm in the area of civil litigation. Founded TransLegal, 1989.
Translator a ...
- Michael Walker
- Michael S. Walker, B.A., J.D., Of Counsel
Born, Virginia, USA. B.A., with distinction (1991), J.D. (1994) University of Virginia. Admitted to Virginia (1994) and DC (1996) bars. Practiced for 11 years in realm of disputes/international arbitration as well as general commercial law with a top-ten US ...
- Neil Clarke
- Neil Clarke, B.A., M.A.(Econ), JD, LLM
Of counsel.
Born: Newcastle-upon Tyne, England (UK). Admitted to the New York and California (inactive) Bars and various federal courts. Received his legal education in the United States at Duke University and an LL.M. in French law from the University of Par ...
- Ole Book
- Ole Book. Of counsel. Born: Stockholm, Sweden. Bachelor of Science, Econ. Stockholm School of Economics. Vice President, International, Svenska Handelsbanken, Regional Bank Stockholm City, 1967 – 1975. Financial consultant/partner Custodia, 1975 – 1977. Vice President, Nordic American Banking Co ...
- Peter Dahlen
- Peter R. Dahlen, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Director of Government Relations
Born: Delaware, USA. Received his legal education in the United States at The Catholic University of America and a Master’s in European Intellectual Property Law from Stockholm University. Admitted to the District of Columbia ...
- Randy Sklaver
- Randy G. Sklaver, B.A., J.D.
Born: New York, USA. Admitted to the California Bar and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Received her J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles (1987). Practice included insurance coverage litigation and appeals as we ...
- Reuven Ben-Dor
- Reuven Ben-Dor, M.A. (Cantab.)
Born: Leeds, England. Law Degree, Cambridge University, 1975. Judge Advocate General's Corps, Israel Defence Forces, Prosecutor (1977-1983); Chief Defence Counsel, Northern Command of the Israel Defence Forces, (1983-1990).
Translator authorised by the Swedish Legal, ...
- Robert Houser
- Robert N. Houser, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Director of Language Assessment Services
Born: Philadelphia, USA. Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Practiced 5 years in the areas of commercial and tort law litigation. Practice inc ...
- Robin Bernstein
- Robin A. Bernstein, B.A., J.D.
Born: New York, USA. Admitted to the New York and Maryland Bars and the United States Federal Courts for the Districts of New York, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Practiced in a general civil litigation fi ...
- Thomas Mann
- Thomas B. Mann, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Vice-president, Translegal Group
Born: Chicago, USA. Received his legal education in the United States at American University and an LL.M. in German law from Heidelberg University. Admitted to the Illinois Bar and to the United States Federal Court for the Distr ...
- Thomas Thevenin
- Thomas Thévenin, Maîtrise en droit, CAPA
Of counsel.
Born: Reims (France). Member of the Barreau de Paris (inactive). Received his legal education in France at the University of Paris-X Nanterre and the Ecole de Formation du Barreau. Attended the University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, as ...
- William Yeago
- William Yeago, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Born: North Carolina, USA. Received his education at Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sophia University in Tokyo, the Sorbonne in Paris and is a certified English teacher (ESL/EFL) by the California State Board of Education and the R ...
