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President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed Attorney Debi Chalik of the Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik about what you should do if you are injured on someone else’s property, such as a parking lot, gas station, restaurant or store. Tina Burns Vice President

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It was recently my special privilege and honor to present the Advocate Capital, Inc./American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award to the 2016 honoree, Patti Birdsall. The presentation was made in Los Angeles during the American Association for Justice Annual Convention. Ms. Birdsall is “the linchpin of our office” as noted in the outstandi...

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That cold glass of milk comes with a price: pollution. For years, dairy farms in the Lower Yakima Valley in Washington State had been dumping millions of gallons of manure onto crop fields and contaminating the air and local water supply for the rest of the community. But that’s all changing thanks to the work of our friends at Public Justice, a law firm...

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Lisa Wagner, Donna Jones, Tina Burns and I really enjoyed seeing so many of our valued clients and friends in Los Angeles during the 2016 AAJ Annual Convention. For us it was a nice break from the oppressive humidity that comes with summer in Nashville. This year’s set up was a bit different than years past, but that allowed us to spend some much needed q...

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President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed Attorney Debi Chalik of the Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik about some important safety information for consumers in the market for new tires. Tina Burns Vice President

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Simona Farrise, founder of The Farrise Law Firm, known as one of the top 50 Female Lawyers in California, a nationally sought after public speaker in the areas of law, and likely most well-known for her success in Asbestos litigation, will be speaking at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention in Los Angeles. Attorney Farrise’s topic will f...

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Imagine for a moment sitting in your vehicle at a red light on an ordinary day thinking about your to-do list or maybe about plans you have with family for the weekend. Next, imagine suddenly, without warning, being struck from behind by a 17,000 pound vehicle. That is what happened to The Carlson Law Firm’s client, Glen, who suffered mild traumatic brain...

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Advocate Capital, Inc. is celebrating another great year of service! Since 1999, we have been helping plaintiff lawyers get even better results for their clients through strategic financing and our Case Expense Funding product. Now, in our 17th year, the staff at Advocate Capital, Inc. continues to strive toward assisting law firms in their fight against...

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As seen on Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and Yahoo! Finance. Patti Birdsall, litigation paralegal at VB Attorneys in Houston, Texas is this year’s recipient of the Advocate Capital, Inc. / American Association for Justice (AAJ) Paralegal of the Year Award. Birdsall was nominated by Attorney Brian Beckcom, a founding partner at the firm. Beckcom says, “In the si...

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Be sure to watch Part 2 of Mr. Swanson's interview with Attorney Debi Chalik of the Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik to learn how their law firm and clients were instrumental in changing law in Florida to protect consumers who want to go parasailing. Tina Burns Vice President

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