Meet Attorney Eric Fong
President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed Attorney Eric Fong of Fong Law Firm in Port Orchard, Washington about his experience working with Advocate Capital, Inc. and how our case expense funding product has benefited his clients and practice.
Tina Burns
Vice President
Lance Cooper Named Daily Report’s 2014 Newsmaker of the Year
Congratulations to Attorney Lance Cooper for being named Daily Report’s Newsmaker of the Year!
The Daily Report recently recognized Lance as Newsmaker of the year “for illuminating the power of discovery in 2014.” The article “Lance Cooper and the Power of Discovery: One Case, 30M Recalls” highlights the intense discovery work by Lance and his team in t...
Meet Attorney Christian Scranton
President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed Attorney Christian Scranton of Scranton Law Firm about his experience working with Advocate Capital, Inc. and how our case expense funding product has benefited his clients and practice.
Tina Burns
Vice President
Industry News: Congratulations Kathleen Zellner!
Our friend Kathleen Zellner has been named Chicago Lawyer’s 2014 Person of the Year by Chicago Lawyer Magazine. The announcement was made in the December 2014 issue where she is appropriately titled “Kathleen Zellner, the rescuer” because of her tireless work helping those who have been wrongly accused and imprisoned. This well-earned distinction comes as...
Tina Burns Celebrates 10 Years with Advocate Capital, Inc.
It was my privilege to recognize Tina Burns for having recently completed her tenth year as an employee of Advocate Capital!
Tina joined us on November 24, 2004 as an Administrative Assistant. She soon proved to be a competent, capable, hardworking team player. Her consistently positive attitude and strong people skills enabled her to progress into sever...
Banys, P.C. Secures $5.4 Million Settlement in Class Action Against Technology Giant
Congratulations to Christopher Banys and his team at Banys, P.C. on securing this $5.4 million settlement on behalf of over 1,800 technology workers in a class action against a major Silicon Valley employer.
The plaintiffs, all high-income earning employees, were denied vacation benefits by their employer. Although the benefits were earned through years o...
Congratulations to CAOC President 2015 Brian Chase
The Consumer Attorneys of California, affectionately known as CAOC to members and supporters, held its 53rd Annual Installation and Awards Dinner at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco on November 15th. The awards dinner included the installation of Brian D. Chase, Senior Partner at Bisnar|Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, as CAOC’s 2015 President.
Mr. Chase...
Roger Booth Obtains $3 Million Settlement
Congratulations to Roger E. Booth, the team at The Law Offices of Booth|Koskoff and their client, who recently obtained a policy limits settlement of $3 Million.
The Plaintiff was driving a forklift at his employer’s plant, when he encountered a 20 foot long metal “pole” gate that was left open, facing the wrong direction, and directly in his path. Per co...
Trifecta for Robert Simon and the Simon Law Group
Congratulations to attorney Robert Simon, Brad Simon, and the entire team at The Simon Law Group for a fantastic 2014!
This year Robert Simon was named Orange County Trial Lawyers Association’s “Young Gun” Trial Lawyer of the Year, was inducted into ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) and was awarded CAALA’s Rising Star Award.
Robert received the “Y...
Steve Brady and Client Secure Unanimous Jury Verdict
Congratulations to Steve Brady and his team at The Brady Law Group on a unanimous jury verdict for this client in a recent San Francisco trial. The Defendants offered $375,000 to settle before the trial and Mr. Brady countered with $999,000. After a 10-day trial, the jury returned with a unanimous verdict for $1.1 Million.
The Plaintiff was a 42-year old...
