Authored By: Candace Whitman
On October 28th, CEO Michael J. Swanson and Senior Vice President Donna Jones will be representing Advocate Capital, Inc. at the First Annual Keenan Ball College Banquet and Honors Night in Atlanta hosted by this premiere organization dedicated to the education and development of best-in-class trial lawyers.
At the event, this...
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Advocate Capital, Inc. to be Featured in Daily Business Review Best of 2017
Authored By: Candace Whitman
Advocate Capital, Inc. will once again be featured in the top three of The Daily Business Review’s Best Of 2017 in the category of “Best Litigation Funding Company” in Florida.
For four consecutive years, Advocate Capital, Inc. has made the top three. As a result, we will now be inducted into The Daily Business Review’s Hall o...
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5 Reasons Why You Need an Emergency Fund
“Gee, I wish I hadn’t saved up so much money,” said no one ever.
However, you may have heard a financial planner say “So, what are you counting as your emergency fund?” The question leaves many of us dumbfounded. Anything extra each month goes toward credit cards or unexpected expenses, right? The rest is often tied up in retirement accounts or funds that...
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Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses: Will They Ever Go Away?
Authored By: Iris Garrett
The nursing home industry is notorious for denying patients and their families their day in court, mostly through forced arbitration agreements. These agreements only allow for confidential, alternative dispute resolution where no judge or jury is present. Instead, the legal proceeding is placed in front of an arbiter or third pa...
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How to Market to Millennial Legal Consumers
Authored By: Iris Garrett
If you think you can reach millennial legal consumers using the same methods as those applied to Baby Boomers and Generation X, you may be in for some bad news. According to an article on FindLaw, the distinctions between today’s millennial generation and most other age groups couldn’t be more stark, especially when it comes to h...
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Attorney Fee Deferrals
I often coach plaintiff lawyers on financial topics during my webinars and in-person presentations. One of my favorite bits of advice is for the partners at contingent-fee law firms to pay themselves sufficiently in order to build net worth outside of their law firm. There are far too many dedicated, hard-working and brilliant trial lawyers who, frankly...
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Attorney John Fisher Hosts “The Mastermind Experience”
Authored By: Iris Garrett
Advocate Capital, Inc. client and friend, Attorney John Fisher, is hosting a special event on Thursday, September 7th called “The Mastermind Experience”.
This one-day meeting in Washington, D.C. will bring together some of the top lawyers in the country to discuss strategic action and ideas for taking your injury practice to the...
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Amy Johnson Presented with Paralegal of the Year Award Trophy
Authored By: Iris Garrett
For the past six years, Advocate Capital, Inc. has sponsored the American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award in the hopes that it will shed light on the crucial role paralegals play in our civil justice system.
As the sponsor, our team not only gets the opportunity to see one exceptional individual be nominated a...
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Ed Bell Inducted Into Inner Circle of Advocates
Advocate Capital extends congratulations to our great friend and client, J. Edward Bell, III, on his induction into The Inner Circle of Advocates. This prestigious organization consists of the top 100 Plaintiff lawyers in the United States.
The Inner Circle of Advocates was founded 45 years ago to share information, promote the profession, learn new inno...
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Malpractice! $7.75M Awarded In Pressure Sore Case
Congratulations to our friend Tom Rhodes and Robert Brzezinski of Tom Rhodes Law Firm P.C. who played a significant role in securing justice for a New Mexico man who developed acute pressure sores during a lengthy 2011 ICU stay at Presbyterian Hospital located in Albuquerque. Mr. Rhodes served as co-counsel with attorneys Randi McGinn and A. Elicia Montoy...
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