Advocate Capital, Inc. Law Firm Financing Blog

Partnership is one of our core values as an organization. How can we continue nurturing mutually beneficial relationships? We came together as a team and discussed our challenges and successes from the last year. Advocate Capital Inc. hosted its annual Account Owners meeting on July 19th in the Downtown Pinnacle Financial Partners building at Symphony Pla...

Authored By: Rob Mohr An appellate court in Oregon upheld a previous decision to block the Scott Timber Company from logging in the Benson Ridge area of the Elliott State Forest. The June 2024 decision closes a decade long fight to protect marbled murrelet habitats in the area and is the culmination of work by Public Justice and several environmental advo...

Co-authored By: Rob Mohr Los Angeles, the second largest city in the US, has long struggled with traffic safety, and recent data highlights the dire consequences of the city's struggle to make its streets safer for pedestrians. An LA-based traffic safety nonprofit, Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), reported that 179 (53.3%) of the 336 traffic fatalities in...

Managing cash flow can be a constant challenge for law firms, particularly those handling contingency cases. Irregular cash flows can present significant obstacles to smooth operations and sustained growth. However, these challenges can be effectively addressed with the right law firm financing solutions in place, such as those offered by Advocate Capital...

The Advocate Capital team joined Public Justice for their Annual Gala & Awards, held on July 22, 2024, in Nashville, TN, at the Four Seasons. During this wonderful Gala event, the Trial Lawyer of the Year award is presented. Per the group’s website, “Every year, this award is presented to the attorney(s) who made the greatest contribution to the publi...

Authored By: Candace Whitman More and more professional fields, including the legal industry, have begun to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in their work. The  American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued its first formal opinion on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) by lawyer...

Authored By: Candace Whitman Contingent-fee law firms operate under a unique financial model that can present significant challenges. Unlike traditional firms that bill by the hour, these firms only get paid if they win or settle a case. This model can lead to a range of obstacles that can impede growth and success. In his insightful book, How David Beats...

Authored By: Rob Mohr Idaho Chief District Court Judge David Nye denied a motion of dismissal from JR Simplot Company in June of 2024, paving the way for a suit against the company’s Great View cattle feedlot to go to trial. Public Justice, the Snake River Waterkeeper (SRW), an environmental lawyer, and Advocates for the West joined forces to litigate aga...

Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate Kyle Snyder’s 5th anniversary with our company! Kyle’s journey is as inspiring as it is unique. Before joining us, he was a full-time touring musician, passionately navigating the creative world. However, his path turned when he merged his artistic sensibility with his keen interest in customer service and finance. Kyle...

Why do most car accidents occur on Fridays? Our client and friend Robert “Robb” Howell is our guest blogger and shared his valued insight below. Robb started his firm in February 2006. The Howell Firm has offices in Moultrie, Thomasville, and Atlanta. Robb’s cases include medical malpractice, car accidents, commercial litigation, personal injury, motor ve...