Christine Flynn is the 2015 Paralegal of the Year
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Christine Flynn, senior litigation paralegal at Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been named the recipient of the 2015 Advocate Capital, Inc. / AAJ Paralegal of the Year Award.
Ms. Flynn was nominated for the award by Atto...
Capretz & Team Secure Changes to Proposed NFL Concussion Settlement
Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and client James T. Capretz, of Capretz & Associates, in representing former NFL quarterback Preston Jones and others similarly situated, successfully argued to a federal judge to issue a ruling that the proposed NFL concussion settlement should incorporate changes including credit for seasons played in the NFL Europe lea...
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...
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,...
Mississippi’s Don Barrett Secures $84.9M Settlement for Truckers
A Federal Judge in Arkansas recently approved an $84.9M settlement in the Pilot Flying J scandal. The case centered on more than 5,500 truckers who were promised rebates by Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest retailer of diesel fuel, but never paid the promised rebates. Owners of Pilot reportedly had no knowledge of the alleged scheme, and worked wi...
Roger Booth Concludes Confidential Settlement for Victims in Boom Lift Case
Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague Roger E. Booth recently settled a case on behalf of a father/son team who were injured while operating a boom lift on a construction site. The plaintiffs, Razmik and Sam Kirakosyan, were employed as sheet metal workers. On the accident date, they were using a boom lift to install sheet metal at an elevated locat...
A Personal Story About Tort Reform
A recent article in the New York Times sheds light on the impacts of tort reform on one Texas politician, Greg Abbott. In 1984, Mr. Abbott, then a recent law school graduate, was running in a Houston, TX suburb when a large oak tree fell on him, crushing his spine and crippling him for life. Mr. Abbott had “…no health insurance and no paycheck. But he...
Reisner & King, LLP Obtains $610,000 Verdict in Workplace Discrimination Case
Congratulations to attorneys Adam Reisner and Tessa King, of Reisner & King, LLP, and their client on receiving a verdict of $610,000 against the plaintiff’s former employer in Yolo County, California.
The plaintiff, Kosol Main, prevailed on his employment claims for unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on his race (Asian), disabi...
Claggett & Sykes Victorious in Defective Scissor Lift Case
In a recent settlement with Skyjack, Inc. and Ahern Rentals, Inc., Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague, Sean Claggett and his team received a significant recovery for a client who suffered numerous debilitating injuries, including brain shear and frontal lobe injuries as a result of a horrific fall from a scissor lift.
In October of 2007, as the p...
2013 Paralegal of the Year – Dennyce Korb
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting the 2013 Advocate Capital, Inc. / American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award to this year’s winner, Dennyce Korb. The ceremony took place in San Francisco during the American Association for Justice Annual Convention.
Ms. Korb is a paralegal at the Johnson Eiesland Law Offices in Rapid City, Sou...
