Rezkalla, Youstina A.

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As an adrenaline enthusiast, Youstina’s quick thinking and passion for advocacy truly shined in the courtroom during her time as a felony prosecutor. Now, she channels that same passion and meticulous attention to the clients she represents.  Youstina’s practice now focuses on defending Fortune 500 companies in cases involving product liability, trucking litigation and personal injury defense.

Originally from Alexandria, Egypt, Youstina grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. A proud Gamecock, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a minor in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina. During her time at USC, she achieved notable honors, including being named a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, a HEALS scholar, and receiving the Changing the Face of USC Award for founding Collegiate Curls.

Youstina continued her academic achievements at Florida A&M University College of Law, where she graduated in the top 10 of her class. Outside of work, she passionately supports her Carolina Gamecocks on game days, balancing the highs and lows of their season with peaceful outdoor adventures like paddleboarding, kayaking, and traveling.

Richman, Scott A.

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Mr. Richman represents clients in complex product liability, personal injury and commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience representing manufacturers in state and federal courts involving claims of personal injury and property damage related to alleged product defects, including motor vehicles, consumer products and industrial tools and equipment. Mr. Richman also has significant experience representing clients in other types of personal injury matters including premises liability and motor vehicle collisions, as well as commercial litigation, including contract, business disputes and alleged unfair trade practices. For over 10 years, Mr. Richman has served as national counsel defending property damage and personal injury claims related to fires caused by an alleged product defect.  Mr. Richman also serves as regional counsel for a major tire manufacturer overseeing catastrophic personal injury litigation in six states in the Southeast.

Signorelli, Jacklyn

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Jacklyn Signorelli focuses her practice on defending businesses and other commercial entities in the areas of products liability, premises liability, and general liability.

Before joining McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A., Jacklyn graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was a recipient of the Governor’s Scholarship—a full-tuition merit-based award. While in law school, she served as a teaching assistant for Trial Practice, a member of the University of Florida Veterans and Service Members Legal Clinic, and the President of the Association of Public Interest Law. Additionally, she gained valuable civil litigation experience working as a law clerk throughout her studies.

Before law school, she worked full-time while completing her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University.

When not immersed in work-related activities, she enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family.

Szafran, Cortney B.

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Cortney’s fundamental curiosity and creativity drives her practice. She brings her passion for research, writing, and organization, as well as her analytical thinking to every case. She is always engaged and ready to take a hands-on approach. She currently handles matters related to product liability, premise liability and general personal injury defense for Fortune 500 companies.

Cortney grew up in Lake Mary before attending the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, spending a semester abroad in Australia. She began her legal education at Vermont Law School, where she developed her legal aptitude and developed a great understanding of community and collaboration. Cortney completed her legal education at Stetson finishing in the top 5% of her graduation class.

Cortney’s interests include understanding the natural world’s interconnected systems, delving into the world of local seasonal food, cooking nutrition-forward meals, practicing yoga, kickboxing, and playing basketball. She sees food ats the great connector, linking us to ourselves, each other, the earth, everything; past, present, and future.

Toole, M. Gary

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Gary Toole serves as national, regional and local counsel for domestic and foreign product manufacturers and excess insurance carriers in catastrophic injury cases throughout the United States. He has served as lead trial counsel in trials involving catastrophic injury cases in California, New Mexico, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Florida. He also assists domestic manufacturers in coordinating discovery throughout the United States and with their foreign subsidiaries.

Wiggins, Michael J.

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Michael Wiggins is a founding member and senior partner of McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A.  He is counsel to manufacturers and corporations in the U.S. and internationally, and his litigation practice is devoted entirely to defending large damage and catastrophic injury cases for the automotive, consumer products, industrial equipment and medical device industries.  He is a nationally recognized trial lawyer that has defended and tried cases in over 20 states and federal jurisdictions around the country.  He is frequently retained as lead counsel in mass tort, class action and pattern litigation around the country, and he has extensive experience managing local counsel in the role as regional or national counsel.  Most recently, he has led or co-led trial teams in cases tried to verdict involving claims exceeding $100 million and is leading teams that are scheduled to defend catastrophic cases in Florida, California, Minnesota, Nevada and Massachusetts.  His most important work is as an advocate for children with cancer, and he is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cannonball Kids cancer Foundation (“CKc”), a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation dedicated to funding medical clinical research. He is a frequent speaker on the reason and need for funding of research in cancers found primarily in children.  Michael lives in Orlando with his wife, Melissa, and their five children: Olivia, Cannon, Arran James, Gray and Charlie.