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Our team

200 years of combined litigation finance experience

Founded by attorneys in 2000, Counsel Financial is the premier litigation financing company in the US. Our dedicated team is made up of attorneys, bankers, MBAs, and certified public accountants. Together, we have over 200 years of combined experience in legal and financial sectors. Our 25-year tenure has resulted in over $2 billion in law firm loans $25 billion in case collateral serviced.

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Paul Cody

President and CEO
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Megan Payne

Chief Operating Officer
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Ryan Kagels

Chief Financial Officer
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Steve Mingle

Managing Director
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Kelly Anthony

Chief Legal Officer
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Nicholas D’Aquilla

Managing Director
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James Verrico

Sr Director, Legal Underwriting
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Donald Tucker

Sr Director, Legal Underwriting
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Matt Rimmer

VP, Business Dev. & Attorney Relations
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Felice Callahan

Special Counsel
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Megan Payne

Chief Operating Officer
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Ryan Kagels

Chief Financial Officer
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James Cox

Sr Director, Financial Auditing
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Jessica Hallick

Controller
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Ashley Smith

Senior Accountant
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Mike Mistretta

Director of Finance
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Katie Burke

Senior Financial Analyst
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Tracy Colvin

Credit Analyst
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Dan Malcos

VP, Operations
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Nick Calato

Director, Data Analytics
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Emil DiNardo

Senior Database Administrator/Programmer
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Jerry Hickson

Senior Information Tech.
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Tonia Wiltsie

Operations/Project Coordinator
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Steve Mingle

Managing Director
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Matt Rimmer

VP, Business Dev. & Attorney Relations
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Melissa Ruggiero

Director, Client Relations
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Kim Zimmermann

VP, Marketing
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