Attorney Tessa King Named 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Congratulations to Tessa King, of Reisner & King LLP, for her recent selection as a 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers®.
Super Lawyers® rates lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through an extensive selection process including peer nomination, evaluations and third party research. The Rising Stars list recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys un...
Strickland Settles Wrongful Death Case Against Trucking Company
Congratulations to Michael Strickland, the entire team at Strickland & Kendall, L.L.C., and their clients on this recent outstanding settlement of $1.9M in a conservative venue where the largest known verdict was $700,000 for an MVA case.
The plaintiffs, a niece and her uncle, were seriously injured when the defendant driver ran a stop sign and slamme...
Reisner & King Awarded Attorneys’ Fees, Increasing Verdict to $1.2 Million
Adam Reisner and Tessa King persevered for their client last August with a 13-day trial and a jury verdict of $610,000. However, Judge Timothy L. Fall was not finished with the defendant and recently awarded attorneys’ fees of $659,131.37 to Reisner & King, increasing the total award to $1.2 million!
I previously blogged about this impressive jury tri...
Ron Netemeyer Obtains $1.25 Million Settlement for Client
Congratulations to Ron Netemeyer, the entire team at Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer and their client, who recently obtained a settlement through mediation of $1.25 Million.
The Defendant, who was driving drunk, turned immediately in front of the Plaintiff, causing a collision. The Plaintiff suffered a stroke, numerous fractures, (including a neck fra...
John Lancione Settles Misdiagnosed Meningitis Case
Congratulations to John A. Lancione, his team and his clients on this confidential settlement. This medical negligence case was brought by the parents of a four month old infant who was not properly and timely diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
The parents brought their infant to the facility on March 17th, with symptoms of cough and a fever that had r...
John Hawkins Settles Gas Explosion Case
Congratulations to John Hawkins, his colleague C. Logan Rollins, and their client on this confidential settlement. In February of 2013, the plaintiff rented a camper from the owner. After loading items into the trailer, an explosion occurred. A witness nearby stated the plaintiff rushed staggering out of the trailer with severe burns – with the skin me...
Celebrating 15 Years with Sid Gilreath
2014 marks Advocate Capital, Inc.'s 15th year of standing behind trial attorneys. To celebrate our anniversary, President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed our first customer who is still a customer, Attorney Sid Gilreath of Gilreath & Associates, PLLC, about his experience with Advocate Capital over the past 15 years.
Simon Brothers Obtain $1.8M+ Verdict for Clients After Minimal Pretrial Offer
Congratulations to Attorneys Robert and Brandon Simon, The Simon Law Group and their client on this recent jury verdict in the very conservative venue of Orange County, California. In addition to Robert Simon and Brandon Simon, the plaintiff’s legal team also included the law firm of Russell & Lazarus.
Plaintiff, a 45-year-old resident of Orange Coun...
Meet Top Trial Lawyer Sid Gilreath
Click on the video to watch Mr. Swanson's interview with Sid Gilreath of Gilreath & Associates of Knoxville, Tennessee, as they discuss his various leadership roles and how his work has impacted the lives of his clients.
2014 Paralegal of the Year – Regina Valenti
Michael J. Swanson and I had the great pleasure of presenting the 2014 Advocate Capital, Inc. / American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award to this year’s winner, Regina Valenti. The ceremony took place in Baltimore, Maryland during the American Association for Justice Annual Convention.
Ms. Valenti is a senior trial paralegal at Herman,...
