Freddy Lituma is the Director of Information Technology at the firm.  His journey to the United States began when he was 10 years old, in 1999, when his family immigrated from Ecuador to New York.

Growing up on Long Island, he studied business at Briarcliff College in Patchogue  and later transferred to SUNY College at Old Westbury where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  He had the opportunity to work for tech firm soon after graduating from high school, and then went on to develop expertise in information technology.

Freddy joined the firm in 2019.  He has helped digitize many of the company’s standard operating procedures, taking a business-minded approach to efficiency and productivity.  He continues to enhance  the firm’s cutting-edge technology,  using video conferencing and networking for greater efficiency and superior service to our clients.

Gloria worked as an Accountant and Public Relations Specialist in her native Perú before immigrating to the United States, and joined our firm in July 2015 as Paralegal.

In the United States, she worked as a Long Island reporter for a Spanish-language weekly newspaper, and as the Office Administrator and the Annual Gala Coordinator for Circulo de la Hispanidad.

Currently, she is the firm’s Director of Community Outreach and Office Manager of our Huntington Station office. In addition to her wide-ranging responsibilities at our firm, Gloria is also the President of the DREAM Foundation, a charitable organization founded by David Sperling in 2012. Since its inception, the foundation has granted more than $100,000 in scholarships to immigrant students who are not eligible for government assistance.

Gloria is passionately involved with the Hispanic community on Long Island. She was a volunteer at Hofstra University Radio Station, 88.7 F.M. She also organized and promoted seminars for non-profit institutions on Long Island, volunteered at a Christian radio stations in Queens and Long Island.

Currently, she is a member of the Hispanic/Latino-American Advisory Council to the District Attorney of Nassau County, and of the Hispanic Task Force of the Town of Huntington.

Latice Vigilant joined the Law Offices of David M. Sperling (“LODMS”) in 2021 as a paralegal and has since been promoted to Office Manager of the LODMS-Riverhead. Latice has been working in the legal profession for over 6 years and truly enjoys the challenges and rewards that come with the daily operations of managing the Riverhead office. Latice’s background in law started at an Elder Law firm as a Medicaid Paralegal. Latice’s studies and professional background encompasses several different areas which includes elder law, accounting, labor Law, and psychology. 

She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Labor Relations with a minor in Psychology from Suny College at Old Westbury.  

Latice’s parents emigrated from Antigua and Barbuda and settled in the U.S Virgin Islands where Latice was born and raised. Latice is married to her childhood sweetheart who is a Veteran of the United States Army.  When not trying to manage a good work/life balance, Latice spends some of her spare time with the elderly community where she helps with their daily living such as, gardening, going out for walks, and playing games. Latice is very passionate and works very hard behind the scenes… making sure everyone has what they need to be successful. Latice is a highly motivated and innovative individual who is always striving to find new and beneficial ways to assist the team and our clients.    

Evelyn Mendez was born in Guatemala but raised in Long Island NY since she was 7 years old. Her favorite time is spending the day with her family- whether it be in the pool or eating an ice cream. Her family and God are the center and rock of her life that motivate her to keep pursuing bigger goals. 

She has been with the firm for almost 5 years. Started off with just being the bookkeeper and then was given the opportunity to manage the firms accounts and later on the HR department. She loves helping and being honest with anything and anyone she speaks to. You can say her biggest passion is fixing anything that is broken and making it better. She believes you should always be the one making a difference and being the light in the room you walk into. 

She yearns to still be part of the LODMS family and continue to contribute to its growth.  

Tianna Hill is the Office Manager for the Hempstead Office. She graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with her bachelor’s degree in criminology with a minor in sociology. She was a Resident Assistant and participated in community events on her campus. She was a member of the Alpha Knights Step Team and Black Student Union. She has a passion for advocating for others and low-income communities. She is involved in her neighborhood’s block association in Jamaica, Queens where she lives with her parents and brother. Tianna has helped put on several informative and social events for her neighborhood to promote a well-knit society. She obtained her Paralegal Certificate in June 2023 from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.

She started with the firm in January 2022, as a paralegal in the EOIR department and then transitioned to the Special Immigrant Juvenile Department. Her drive, attention to detail and self-sufficiency has allowed her to quickly become manager. Even as a manager, Tianna still fulfills her paralegal duties as she supervises the Special Immigrant Juvenile Department. She finds the process of legal research and writing invigorating. She hopes to become a lawyer in the near future. In her short time with the firm, she has managed to organize and fulfill the needs of the Hempstead office.