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Our colleagues at Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, A Professional Corporation, along with their co-counsel, recently obtained an award of $658,000 for their clients, former residents of the Hacienda public housing project located in Richmond, California. For years, the residents, most of which are elderly and disabled, complained to the Cit...

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We would like to say congratulations to D. Scott Carlile & Casey Q. Carlile of Carlile Law Firm LLP for their big win. In 2013, a woman was stabbed to death by her estranged husband with their children in the next room. The couple was conducting a visitation at a local hotel. The perpetrator of this crime was sentenced to 99 years in prison in 2015. W...

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Authored By: Ollie Lammers According to Public Justice, the Racoon River in Iowa provides drinking water for 500,000 citizens. Runoff from farms in the area impacts the river and leads to high nitrate levels that are undrinkable to citizens. Due to the runoff, Iowan citizens are paying more for their water bill because the Des Moines Water Works must use...

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The Employee Spotlight Award recognizes team members who personify our Company Core Values:  Professionalism, Integrity, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork and Service. The inaugural winner from our Client Management/Training Team is Michelle Rigsby, Executive Client Manager II. Michelle started with Advocate Capital in 2012 as a Quality Assurance Analyst....

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In today's video, President and CEO, Michael J. Swanson interviews John K. Zaid of John K. Zaid & Associates about his experience as an Advocate Capital, Inc. client.  

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Authored By: Ollie Lammers A group of Advocate Capital, Inc. team members recently volunteered with Book ‘em, a nonprofit organization that hopes to create a more literate Nashville by providing books to children. According to Book ‘em, in 2018 they donated more than 100,000 books through their Books for Nashville’s Kids program. Our volunteers were so ex...

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Check out our recent interview with John K. Zaid of John K. Zaid & Associates. Attorney Zaid shares with President and CEO, Michael J. Swanson about how he used networking to grow his law firm from a solo practice to a firm with over 50 employees.  

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We would like to say congratulations to our friend Michael Yonke of Yonke Law, LLC for the recent settlement of $1.5 million. Falls are a leading cause of injuries and deaths on construction sites, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On November 25, 2015, the Plaintiff was working as a welder, his first day on a new construction site. As he was e...

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Authored By: Ollie Lammers It’s Disco versus Soul in this year’s Public Justice Foundation Phonathon. Michael J. Swanson, President and CEO of Advocate Capital Inc., is excited to be part of the “Soul” team and has a special offer for those who sign up by April 26th. Advocate Capital will pay the first month of dues for those who sign up for the monthly P...

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The Spring ’19 release contains web portal screen modifications, forms and up to date tutorials. Account Summary The Account Manager name and contact information appear on the Account Summary screen. This information is dynamic and will display the proper Account Manager for each client. Forms in the Help Tab Blank ACHs and Request for Loan Advance forms...

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