Insights from the 2024 American Bar Association Profile of the Legal Profession
Authored By: Candace Whitman |
According to the American Bar Association's 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession Report, women are making remarkable strides in various areas of the legal field. 2023 was the first time in history that women had constituted the majority of law firm associates. Women today account for 41% of all U.S. lawyers. These findings,...
Client Spotlight: J. Gary Gwilliam, Legal Trailblazer and Legend of Law
Authored By: Kristen Marshall |
Gary Gwilliam is the founding partner of Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer, located in Oakland, CA. Within the 61 years of Mr. Gwilliam’s practice at law, he has mastered the titles of prosecutor, mentor, author, motivational speaker, and trailblazer. Mr. Gwilliam eloquently and modestly explains his journey to su...
Giving Tuesday: Join us in Supporting Public Justice
Today, December 3, is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that began in 2012 to inspire people to give back to their community with their time, money, and other resources. Advocate Capital is embracing this spirit of giving by contributing to a cause close to our hearts: Public Justice.
Public Justice is a national legal advocacy organization taking on...
Congratulations to Jennifer Kramer of Hennig Kramer LLP
We are thrilled to share that Jennifer Kramer, Managing Partner at Hennig Kramer LLP, has been honored with the Presidential Award of Merit by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). This prestigious award recognizes her exceptional dedication to legislative advocacy in 2024.
Jen's unwavering commitment to advancing justice inspires us all. She recei...
Advocate Cares Volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! This season is a time to be thankful for everything we have and give our kindness, time, and resources to those who need it. Advocate Capital’s associates recently volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee by sorting, quality checking, and packing donated cold foods. Second Harvest provides food t...
Public Justice Amicus Brief Helps Win Appeal in Title VII PhD Harassment Case
Authored By: Rob Mohr
According to Public Justice's case brief, Meng Huang arrived in America from China in 2014 to pursue a mechanical and aerospace engineering PhD from The Ohio State University (OSU). After graduating with a master's from the prestigious Tongi University in Shanghai, Huang received an offer from OSU to become a Graduate Research Assist...
Cases That Made a Difference: Landmark $30 Million Verdict for Oil Field Worker with Kurt Zaner
Kurt Zaner, Partner and Attorney at Zaner Law, recently sat down with Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experience at Advocate Capital to discuss his firm’s landmark $30 million verdict for a client severely injured in a 2019 fracking tank explosion. In the interview, Zaner discusses key case details and the strategy behind the w...
The Value of Having a Medical Professional on Your Team with Christian Mester
Christian Mester, Partner and Attorney at McCarthy, Winkelman & Mester, LLP, recently sat down with Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experience at Advocate Capital to highlight the critical role of medical expertise in medical malpractice cases. Christian explained that having a dedicated medical professional on the legal te...
How to Maximize Your Law Firm's After-Tax Profits
Authored By: Candace Whitman
Like many successful trial attorneys, you may have thousands of your personal, post-tax dollars trapped in case expenses that do not earn interest and are not tax deductible. When you fund your own case costs, you are essentially making an interest-free loan to your clients for the length of their case and trapping your money...
Understanding Big Data – JuryBall with Sean Claggett
In our recent interview with our friend and client Sean Claggett, he emphasized the importance of lawyers having a solid understanding of data and statistics.
Understanding data and statistics is essential for lawyers as it allows them to make informed decisions based on accurate trends rather than relying solely on anecdotal evidence. The concept of big...
