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Following an impressive track record of success, seasoned attorneys Jayme L. Walker and Robert J. Schwartz were recently elevated to Partner with the Oakland, CA based law firm of Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer, a prestigious and renowned law firm that has been championing the rights of consumers for more than 35 years. Attorney Jayme L. Walk...

President and CEO Michael J. Swanson interviewed Attorney Kevin I. Goldberg of Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester, LLC about his experience with Advocate Capital, Inc. and how it has helped grow his law firm. Tina Burns Vice President

Recently I blogged about a true David vs. Goliath style employment law success story, the $37.25M settlement reached by J. Gary Gwilliam and his Oakland, CA based law firm Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer in a case against Lawrence Livermore National Security Labs. After more than seven years of heavy litigation, Gwilliam and his firm were able...

Be sure to watch Mr. Swanson's interview with Seattle based Attorney Matthew Dubin of the Law Offices of Matthew D. Dubin featured on Law Practice Channel. Attorney Dubin shares some great ideas to help grow your law practice. Tina Burns Vice President

The Law Offices of Phillip H. Miller here in Advocate Capital’s hometown of Nashville, Tennessee is offering scholarships to high school juniors and seniors. The five $500 scholarships maybe used for community and college school related expenses. Four of the five scholarships are a written entry, up to 500 words, on the topic “Freedom of Speech Makes Amer...

Attorney Pamela Y. Price of the Law Offices of Pamela Y. Price, a leader in the Oakland, CA legal community, will be honored as a Champion of Justice by the National Lawyers Guild San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. The event will take place on Saturday, April 9 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA. The progra...

One of the great things about my role here at Advocate Capital, Inc. is that I get to speak and communicate with successful plaintiff attorneys from across the country. I love sharing their accomplishments! Recently, I learned that Adria East Mossing has been selected as the 102nd president of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Ms. Mossing will be f...

All of us here at Advocate Capital are proud to partner with trial lawyers like John Sloan and Justin Smith with Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm. John and Justin successfully represented two young children who suffered abuse by a person of trust after the perpetrator developed and cultivated a relationship with the victims and the victims’ mot...

My friends John Fisher and Larry Bodine are hosting another mastermind meeting for plaintiff lawyers in Fort Lauderdale next month.  The event will be an all-day meeting on Thursday, March 31, 2016. John and Larry are experts in the management and marketing of plaintiff law firms and I know this will be a very valuable meeting for all in attendance.  You...

President and CEO Michael J. Swanson interviews Seattle based Attorney Matthew Dubin of the Law Offices of Matthew D. Dubin about his experience with Advocate Capital, Inc. Tina Burns Vice President