Sloan Firm’s Lida Vega Interviewed for May Bicycle Safety Campaign
Attention parents - May is National Bike Month!
Advocate Capital, Inc. has blogged previously about our friends at the Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm on their partnership with the Heads in Helmets campaign which includes distribution and custom fitting of free children’s bicycle safety helmets as well as instruction and safety tips for paren...
Hamill Law Offices Secure Largest Nursing Home Lawsuit Verdict in Massachusetts History
Bernard J. Hamill tried a case alleging nursing home sexual assault on behalf of his client against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. in front of a Middlesex County Massachusetts Jury in December 2013. The jury entered a verdict on Dec.17th, for $2,000,014, not including interest, against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. after a weeklong trial. The Plaintiff, "Marie" by h...
Matthew D. Dubin Named One of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of 2014
Advocate Capital, Inc. congratulates friend and colleague Matthew Dubin, of the Law Offices of Matthew D. Dubin, on being named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of 2014 by The National Trial Lawyer.
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is “a professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from across the country who exemplify superior qualif...
Booth Firm Settles Double Tractor-Trailer Case for $1Million Policy Limits
Congratulations to Roger Booth, his team and his clients on this outstanding settlement on a case for which there was no client to testify regarding the facts of the accident.
The crash occurred when the decedent (a 73-year-old truck driver), traveling northbound on a small rural road, began a left turn at an intersection. The defendant, also traveling no...
Public Justice Foundation Names New Executive Director, F. Paul Bland, Jr.
Advocate Capital, Inc. congratulates F. Paul Bland, Jr., the newly named Executive Director of the Public Justice Foundation. Attorney Bland was unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors to succeed Arthur H. Bryant who held the position for the past 27 years. Mr. Bryant was named Chairman of Public Justice and elected an ex-officio member of the B...
Donna Jones Achieves QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor Status
Congratulations to Donna Jones for achieving the QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor status! In her role as Senior Vice President here at Advocate Capital, Inc., Donna oversees our Quality Assurance Team and also serves as Account Manager for many of our key clients. This new level of expertise together with her previous law firm administration experience w...
True Friend of Justice Seeks California State Assembly Dist. 62 Seat
My good friend Simona Farrise is well known and highly respected for her proven track record and willingness to fight for justice. A very successful trial lawyer, Simona has spent her career fighting for justice and she aims to take the fight for justice to the California State Assembly. Simona recently explained to me why she is running for office:
Cal...
Maples Law Firm Obtains $3,000,000 Verdict in Fatal Nursing Home Neglect Case
Congratulations to L. Ray Maples, II and his entire team at Maples Law Firm on securing this $3,000,000 verdict for the wrongful death of their client, Betty Cushman, after severe nursing home neglect.
After colostomy surgery and a 37 day stay at Chicksaw Nation Medical Center, 81 year old Betty Cushman was sent to Ballard Nursing Center in good physical...
John Sloan New President of Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College®
Congratulations to long-time friend and colleague, John Sloan on his recent election to the presidency of the most renowned trial lawyers’ organization in the country. As only the 3rd attorney to fill this leadership role in the college’s 20+ year history, Mr. Sloan attended the Trial Lawyers College as a student in 1998 and recalls his experience:
I cam...
Steel & Moss Facilitate Significant Settlement with CSX for Injured Worker
Congratulations to John Steel, John Moss, their client and the entire team at the Atlanta firm of Steel & Moss, LLP on their recent settlement mid-trial on behalf of a railroad conductor who fell from a moving train.
The Plaintiff was an inexperienced conductor and employee of CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) who was riding the side ladder of a rail ca...
