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President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed Attorney Eric Fong of Fong Law Firm in Port Orchard, Washington about his experience working with Advocate Capital, Inc. and how our case expense funding product has benefited his clients and practice. Tina Burns Vice President

President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed Attorney Christian Scranton of Scranton Law Firm about his experience working with Advocate Capital, Inc. and how our case expense funding product has benefited his clients and practice. Tina Burns Vice President

Our friend Kathleen Zellner has been named Chicago Lawyer’s 2014 Person of the Year by Chicago Lawyer Magazine. The announcement was made in the December 2014 issue where she is appropriately titled “Kathleen Zellner, the rescuer” because of her tireless work helping those who have been wrongly accused and imprisoned. This well-earned distinction comes as...

Congratulations to Christopher Banys and his team at Banys, P.C. on securing this $5.4 million settlement on behalf of over 1,800 technology workers in a class action against a major Silicon Valley employer. The plaintiffs, all high-income earning employees, were denied vacation benefits by their employer. Although the benefits were earned through years o...

The Consumer Attorneys of California, affectionately known as CAOC to members and supporters, held its 53rd Annual Installation and Awards Dinner at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco on November 15th.  The awards dinner included the installation of Brian D. Chase, Senior Partner at Bisnar|Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, as CAOC’s 2015 President. Mr. Chase...

Congratulations to Roger E. Booth, the team at The Law Offices of Booth|Koskoff and their client, who recently obtained a policy limits settlement of $3 Million. The Plaintiff was driving a forklift at his employer’s plant, when he encountered a 20 foot long metal “pole” gate that was left open, facing the wrong direction, and directly in his path. Per co...

Congratulations to attorney Robert Simon, Brad Simon, and the entire team at The Simon Law Group for a fantastic 2014! This year Robert Simon was named Orange County Trial Lawyers Association’s “Young Gun” Trial Lawyer of the Year, was inducted into ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) and was awarded CAALA’s Rising Star Award. Robert received the “Y...

Congratulations to Steve Brady and his team at The Brady Law Group on a unanimous jury verdict for this client in a recent San Francisco trial. The Defendants offered $375,000 to settle before the trial and Mr. Brady countered with $999,000. After a 10-day trial, the jury returned with a unanimous verdict for $1.1 Million. The Plaintiff was a 42-year old...

Click on the video to watch part 1 of Mr. Swanson’s interview with Christian Scranton of Scranton Law Firm in Concord, California, as he discusses how being a pilot makes him a better plaintiffs' attorney. Tina Burns Vice President

When Attorney Anthony Johnson of Johnson & Vines, PLLC graduated from law school from The University of Arkansas he envisioned himself a business lawyer handling contract disputes and transactional document preparation.  All this changed when he received a call from a 19 year old woman who dreamed of being a forensic scientist.  She was a passenger in...