Advocate Capital, Inc. Law Firm Financing Blog

We would like to say congratulations to D. Scott Carlile & Casey Q. Carlile of Carlile Law Firm LLP for their big win. In 2013, a woman was stabbed to death by her estranged husband with their children in the next room. The couple was conducting a visitation at a local hotel. The perpetrator of this crime was sentenced to 99 years in prison in 2015. W...

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Authored By: Ollie Lammers According to Public Justice, the Racoon River in Iowa provides drinking water for 500,000 citizens. Runoff from farms in the area impacts the river and leads to high nitrate levels that are undrinkable to citizens. Due to the runoff, Iowan citizens are paying more for their water bill because the Des Moines Water Works must use...

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Authored By: Candace Whitman Fiat Chrysler announced that it is recalling more than 320,000 Dodge Dart compact cars in North America and over 4,000 outside of North America, according to Reuters. In 2013 through 2016 automatic transmission models, there is a defective part that could prevent the driver from properly shifting the car into park causing it t...

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The Employee Spotlight Award recognizes team members who personify our Company Core Values:  Professionalism, Integrity, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork and Service. The inaugural winner from our Client Management/Training Team is Michelle Rigsby, Executive Client Manager II. Michelle started with Advocate Capital in 2012 as a Quality Assurance Analyst....

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In today's video, President and CEO, Michael J. Swanson interviews John K. Zaid of John K. Zaid & Associates about his experience as an Advocate Capital, Inc. client.  

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Authored By: Ollie Lammers A group of Advocate Capital, Inc. team members recently volunteered with Book ‘em, a nonprofit organization that hopes to create a more literate Nashville by providing books to children. According to Book ‘em, in 2018 they donated more than 100,000 books through their Books for Nashville’s Kids program. Our volunteers were so ex...

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When you say your wedding vows, you and your spouse are promising to be a team in all aspects of life, including your finances. It can be challenging, but here are some strategies to help you work together in your financial life. Maintain Joint Bank Accounts and Credit Cards. If you come together “as one”, it should be in all ways, including financially...

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Check out our recent interview with John K. Zaid of John K. Zaid & Associates. Attorney Zaid shares with President and CEO, Michael J. Swanson about how he used networking to grow his law firm from a solo practice to a firm with over 50 employees.  

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We would like to say congratulations to our friend Michael Yonke of Yonke Law, LLC for the recent settlement of $1.5 million. Falls are a leading cause of injuries and deaths on construction sites, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On November 25, 2015, the Plaintiff was working as a welder, his first day on a new construction site. As he was e...

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Authored By: Amanda Unterreiner We invite you to join our webinar next Thursday with President and CEO, Michael J. Swanson. During the webinar, Mike Swanson will discuss nine hidden costs of self-funding your case expenses with your own cash. He will provide you with the information you need to make smart financial moves and empower yourself to make the b...

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