Congratulations to Trey Apffel, Newly Elected President of the State Bar of Texas
Congratulations to Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague, Trey Apffel, on his recent election as president-elect for 2013 and Texas State Bar President for 2014. This hard-fought election actually resulted in a run-off with Mr. Apffel’s election confirmed by the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) just over two weeks ago.
Mr. Apffel has tirelessly served the...
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Simon & O’Leary Team Up For $7.9 Million Verdict
Congratulations to attorneys Robert Simon and Daniel O’Leary as well as their client on this tremendous settlement and verdict. Their client, Mario Olguin, purchased a set of used tires, including a 13-year old Michelin, from A-Car Wrecking Salvage Lot. Mr. Olguin then took the tires to Twin’s Tires and Wheels who installed them on his vehicle. Eleven...
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Drive More Blog Traffic Using LinkedIn
LinkedIn is THE professional web. As a business owner you should consider using LinkedIn as a tool to help gain more exposure within your network. With the “Who’s Viewed Your Profile?” feature you can even track how many people have viewed your page within a certain time frame. The Social Media Examiner suggests tracking your views weekly and following th...
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State Supreme Courts Influenced by Campaign Donations
The National Law Journal recently reported on a study by Joanna Shepherd, a professor at Emory University School of Law, finding “a ‘statistically significant’ relationship between ballooning campaign contributions by business interest to state supreme court candidates and pro-business decisions by those courts.” The study covered “more than 2,345 busine...
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Ken Shigley – Part 3 – Trucking Cases That Made a Difference
Click on the video to watch part three of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Ken Shigley, former President of The Georgia State Bar. Mr. Shigley is currently practicing in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The iPhone Will Soon Be Even Better
My iPhone is the most powerful business tool that I own. If you don’t have one yet, get one! You’ll be glad you did. If you do have one, you may have heard that there will be a new mobile operating system coming out soon (iOS7). Click here to read about some of the excellent improvements coming this fall, courtesy of the Techlicious blog.
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Stoll Firm Receives Verdict of $145,000 Following $7,500 Offer
Congratulations to attorneys Walter Haynes IV, Albert G. Stoll, Jr. and their client for receiving a verdict of $145,000! The Plaintiff argued that a gas truck partially rolled over her foot while she was helping an elderly man with the air hose in a gas station parking lot.
In the Parsons v KAG West LLC case the jury found in the plaintiff’s favor after...
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Federal Courts Seek $73 Million in Emergency Funding
I have previously blogged about the impact that the federal budget cuts are having on access to the court system. Recently, there have been several new reports about courts trying to obtain emergency funding to help alleviate the problem.
The Federal Times reports, “The federal courts are seeking an additional $73 million in emergency funds for this year...
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Sloan Firm Sponsored “Heads in Helmets” Event
Advocate Capital, Inc. would like to send a big shout out to Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm on their recent sponsorship of the Heads in Helmets event in Longview, Texas on June 1. The event included distribution and custom fitting of free children’s safety helmets as well as instruction and safety tips for parents.
The “Heads in Helmets” org...
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Lance Sears Interview – Part Three – Catastrophic Injury Cases
Click on the video to watch part three of Mr. Swanson’s recent interview with Lance Sears of Sears & Swanson, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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