Advocate Capital, Inc. Law Firm Financing Blog

At Advocate Capital, we are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our parent company, Pinnacle Financial Partners, for their continued commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. Pinnacle has been named to the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women list for the seventh time, securing the No. 8 spot this year.  This recognition i...

Authored By: Rob Mohr | Is the approach of tax season dampening your firm’s holiday cheer? It can be tough to find gratitude in the big case wins and settlements when unwrapping a hefty tax bill, but a new product from Pinnacle Financial Partners, Advocate Capital, and Dominion Assignment Company could be the solution your firm needs. Advocate Capital, Pi...

Kay Van Wey, Founder and Principal Attorney at Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, recently sat down with Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experience at Advocate Capital, to talk about how her firm focuses on quality over quantity in terms of case selection and personnel. Kay discusses why she believes more is not always bette...

In observance of the New Year's holiday, Advocate Capital’s office will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 31st and Wednesday, Jan. 1st. We will be closing at 5:00 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 30th. Our accounting team will stop all processing of fundings and payments at 3:00 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 30th. We will return to the office on Thursday, Jan. 2nd. Should yo...

In observance of the holidays, Advocate Capital’s office will close at 12 PM CST on Tuesday, Dec. 24th, and remain closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25th.  We will return to the office on Thursday, Dec. 26th. Should you have any questions regarding the processing of any transaction, please feel free to contact our Accounting Team at 615.577.5448 or by email:...

Authored By: Amanda Unterreiner | As the holidays are quickly approaching, and everyone is finishing up their holiday shopping, our team got to buy special gifts this year. Each of our departments adopted a family from The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence and shopped as a team to fulfill their wishes.The organization supports wome...

Authored By: Rob Mohr | Public Justice is representing an anonymous plaintiff, E.R., on appeal in South Carolina after the district court dismissed her Title IX discrimination suit for falling outside the statute of limitations prescribed by the Court. Her suit, filed in 2022 and just before her 21st birthday, argues that administrators at her high school...

Google is the go-to resource for many individuals seeking legal assistance. Google often becomes the first point of contact between your firm and potential clients. Optimizing your law firm’s visibility on Google is essential to ensuring your practice is easily found and well-positioned to attract clients. Here are detailed strategies to enhance your law...

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,...

According to Public Justice, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit brought by former model Carré Otis under New York’s Child Victims Act (CVA). Represented by Public Justice and other legal teams, Otis alleges she was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of Elite Model Management’s European agencies after being sent to Paris by th...