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Counsel Financial Announces Addition of New Managing Director
Counsel Financial is pleased to announce the addition of Todd Kushman to the Company's management team. Mr. Kushman joins Counsel Financial as Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives & Financial Operations, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in financial operations, risk management, raising equity capital and debt financing. At Counsel Financial, Mr. Kushman will focus on optimizing Counsel Financial’s capital structure by overseeing internal financial operations and will be responsible for building relationships with current and prospective strategic partners and clients.
Counsel Financial Continues Headline Sponsorship of Mass Torts Made Perfect’s Business of Law Program
Counsel Financial continues its long-standing commitment as the headline sponsor of the Mass Torts Made Perfect™ (MTMP) “Business of Law” program on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. This program is set to jumpstart the fall seminar, which draws lawyers from over 500 law firms to Las Vegas and is open to plaintiff attorneys only.
Counsel Financial Founder and Director Goes "Bald for BIG Bucks"
Joseph DiNardo, Esq., founder and director of Counsel Financial, went “Bald for Big Bucks” on Monday, June 18, 2018 in honor of his late wife, Marcia, who battled stage IV pancreatic cancer with absolute strength and spirit. $100,000 in donations have been pledged to date, with additional commitments still pouring in.
Counsel Financial Teams Up for the Corporate Challenge
Pictured from left to right: Melissa Ruggiero, Jessica Literman, Stephanie Duerr, Matt McCormick, Kim Gomlak and Ashley Smith
Counsel Financial’s team of employees laced up their running shoes and took part in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® in Buffalo, New York on June 14, 2018.
Counsel Financial Continues Commitment as TrialSmith National Sponsor
Counsel Financial, the nation’s leading law firm financing company, is proud to announce its continued role as the National Sponsor for TrialSmith. TrialSmith houses the largest online litigation bank with more than 600,000 depositions, available only to plaintiffs’ attorneys, and provides critical information to trial lawyers nationwide.
Counsel Financial Helps Support Rockin’ the Runway for Roswell Benefit
The team at Counsel Financial continues to foster its charitable spirit with Rockin’ the Runway for Roswell to benefit an endowment in honor of Marcia DiNardo. The fashion-show fundraiser will take place at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens on October 1, 2017, with all proceeds raised going directly to the Marcia DiNardo Endowment Fund through Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The funds will be used to further research surrounding pancreatic cancer and its treatment.
Counsel Financial Set to Host Mikey’s Way Foundation Annual Drive for Dreams Fundraiser
Counsel Financial announced this week that it will host the largest annual fundraising event for the Mikey’s Way Foundation again in 2017. The law firm financing company has pledged its support of the Drive for Dreams benefit for eight successive years and is proud to be heavily involved in the pediatric cancer foundation.
Counsel Financial Employees Support Mikey’s Way Foundation Through Team Competition
Counsel Financial employees teamed up this month to help support the Mikey’s Way Foundation, a charity that serves pediatric cancer patients undergoing treatment. Each team was tasked with heading out into the Western New York community to gather donations for the upcoming Drive for Dreams Gala and Golf Tournament to benefit Mikey’s Way, being held this year on August 6 and 7 at Brookfield Country Club.
Counsel Financial Announces Promotions of Two Senior Executives
Counsel Financial is proud to announce the recent promotion of two of its long-time employees. Paul Cody, MBA, CPA was recently named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Cody has been with the company since joining as president in 2008 and has 25 years of experience in the private equity and financial services arenas.
Counsel Financial Motors Through the 2017 Corporate Challenge®
Pictured from left to right: Jessica Schreiber, Melissa Ruggiero, Erin Delaney, Kim Gomlak, Mari Schuckhardt, Matt McCormick, Paul Cody, KC Mullet, Ryan Kagels
The team of runners from Counsel Financial braved the heat and humidity last night to complete the 3.5-mile JP Morgan Corporate Challenge race that began at Delaware Park. The event is one in a multi-continent series of 13 races, and attendance in Buffalo exceeded that of the Singapore, Sydney and San Francisco Corporate Challenges.
Counsel Financial Promotes Health and Community through J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge®
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (PRWEB) June 13, 2017 -- Counsel Financial, the nation’s leading trusted source for law firm lending, proudly announces its participation in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® in Buffalo, New York on June 15, 2017.
Counsel Financial Continues Sponsorship of Mass Torts Made Perfect’s Business of Law Program
Counsel Financial has announced that on Wednesday, April 26, 2016, it will continue its multi-year leading sponsorship of the “Boost Your Law Firm Business: Financing and Marketing Strategies” program at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP).
Counsel Financial Continues Long-Time Support of Mass Tort Med School
Law firm funding company Counsel Financial announced today that it will continue its long-time support of HB Litigation Conferences by sponsoring its upcoming Mass Tort Med School + Class Actions seminar. The program will take place March 15-17 at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes resort.
Counsel Financial Sponsors Keynote Speaker, Lee Corso, at FJA Workhorse
Law firm funding company Counsel Financial announced that it is set to sponsor the upcoming Florida Justice Association’s Workhorse Seminar, taking place February 28 through March 3 in Orlando, Florida. The Workhorse Seminar is an intensive, five-day program that will present attorneys with strategies and techniques to employ in trying civil litigation cases while striving to secure the most favorable outcomes for their clients.
Counsel Financial Announces Diamond Sponsorship of AAJ Conventions
Counsel Financial, the nation’s leader in law firm financing, announced today its Diamond Sponsorship of the 2017 American Association for Justice conventions. Several members of the Counsel Financial team will travel to AAJ’s Winter Convention this week, being held February 11 – 14 in Austin, Texas.
Counsel Financial Sponsors Football Kick-Off Party at NTL Summit
Counsel Financial, the nation’s largest law firm financing company, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the annual kick-off party at the upcoming National Trial Lawyers Summit. The celebration, set to take place on Sunday, February 5, will welcome the over 700 attendees to the conference who come together to collaborate on trial skills, as well as the management and marketing of their law firms.
Counsel Financial Donates to Two Local Organizations this Holiday Season
In the spirit of giving, Counsel Financial announced today the recipients of its philanthropic donation this holiday season. Through the generosity of employees and a company match for all funds raised, the company will donate over $5500 to two local charitable organization this month.
Counsel Financial Sponsors AAJ Education Seminar Focused on Diversity in the Law
Law firm lender Counsel Financial proudly announces its sponsorship of the American Association for Justice’s Hot Topic Special Edition: Diversity in the Law seminar, being held November 29 – 30 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Counsel Financial Sponsors Mass Torts Made Perfect’s Fall 2016 “Boost Your Law Firm Business” Program
Counsel Financial has announced that on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, it will sponsor the “Boost Your Law Firm Business: Financing and Marketing Strategies” program at Mass Torts Made Perfect™ (MTMP).
Counsel Financial Addresses Significant Mass Tort Litigation Issues in Upcoming TrialSmith Webinar
Counsel Financial is proud to announce that Kelly Anthony, Esq., the company’s Deputy General Counsel, will speak at the continuing legal education webinar, Common Mass Tort Litigation Hazards, at 3 p.m. EST on October 13, 2016.
Counsel Financial Sponsors Three Plaintiffs’ Attorney Mass Tort Events This Fall
Today, law firm lender Counsel Financial proudly announced its sponsorship of three plaintiffs’ attorney programs occurring this September: the Women En Mass annual retreat for female mass tort attorneys; the American Association for Justice’s Hot Topic in Mass Tort Litigation Seminar; and HarrisMartin’s MDL Conference.
Counsel Financial Announces New, Enhanced Website
Counsel Financial, the largest law firm financing company, announced today the launch of its newly redesigned website, CounselFinancial.com. The new site offers an enhanced experience for users with added features, including a resources library available to all plaintiffs’ attorneys.
Counsel Financial’s Loan Portfolio Expands During Productive Summer Season
The summer can be a slow period for many businesses, however that’s not the case for Counsel Financial, the largest provider of working capital lines of credit to plaintiffs' law firms.
Counsel Financial Announces Section Sponsorships at AAJ’s Annual Convention
Counsel Financial, the nation’s largest law firm financing company, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Products Liability Section, Risperdal and Xarelto Litigation Group meetings at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention in Los Angeles.
Hybrid Line™ from Counsel Financial Offers Bank Alternative to Litigators
Counsel Financial, the leading provider of working capital exclusively to plaintiffs’ attorneys, now offers a new product for financing a contingent-fee law firm that is unmatched in the industry for both borrowing power and rate. The Hybrid Line™ offers lawyers the opportunity to leverage the low-cost benefits of bank financing while accessing double or triple the funds available through a conventional bank.
Counsel Financial Supports Community by Competing in J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge®
Counsel Financial, the nation’s largest commercial lender exclusively to the plaintiffs’ bar, is set to participate in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® in Buffalo, New York on June 23, 2016.
Platinum Sponsor Counsel Financial to Speak at AAJ Day at the Races Seminar
Counsel Financial is pleased to announce its Director of Business Development, Steve Mingle, will be speaking at the Day at the Races Seminar, a continuing legal education program that will be co-presented by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Kentucky Justice Association (KJA) on June 3 – 4 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Counsel Financial Helps Grow Support for The Mikey’s Way Foundation
Counsel Financial is proud to announce its seventh year of support for the Mikey’s Way Foundation annual fundraiser, the Drive for Dreams Gala and Golf Tournament, set to take place on August 7 and 8, 2016.
Counsel Financial Announces Over $1.5 Billion Advanced to Plaintiffs’ Law Firms
Counsel Financial today announced that it has advanced over $1.5 billion in loans to plaintiffs’ law firms since entering the market in 2001. As a result of substantial industry demand coupled with new creative products such as the Hybrid Line™ and the Enter Mass Torts™ program, 2015 was the company’s most successful year in providing financing to the plaintiffs’ bar.
Counsel Financial Celebrates Win of Largest Personal Injury Settlement in New York State History
The financing company, Counsel Financial, is pleased to announce that preeminent New York City plaintiffs’ firm Edelman & Edelman, P.C. has reached a $35 million agreement in a construction accident case against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit Authority (also known as MTA New York City Transit) (together, “MTA”), the City of New York and Judlau Contracting, Inc.
AAJ Exclusively Endorses Counsel Financial for the Tenth Year
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has once again renewed its exclusive endorsement of Counsel Financial—marking the 10th year that the association has provided its public support and approval of the company, which provides working capital and specialized financing solutions to the plaintiffs’ bar.
Counsel Financial Announces Support of Cutting-Edge Mass Tort Event
Counsel Financial announced today its sponsorship of the upcoming HB Litigation event, Mass Tort Med School™, being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 3-4, 2016. The company will join leading plaintiffs’ attorneys from across the U.S. in attending the conference, which provides practical insight into the medical and scientific issues emerging in mass tort litigation.
Counsel Financial Adds Talc Cases to Enter Mass Torts® Program
Counsel Financial, the leading provider of working capital and growth financing to plaintiffs’ attorneys, announced today the inclusion of talc cases in its mentoring and business development program, called Enter Mass Torts®.
Counsel Financial Honored by Five-Year Exclusive Endorsement from The National Trial Lawyers
Counsel Financial, the nation’s largest lender to the plaintiffs’ bar, announced that it has received a five-year exclusive endorsement from The National Trial Lawyers (NTL). NTL, a subsidiary of Legal Associations Management, is one of the two major national trial lawyer organizations in the U.S. The primary goal of NTL is to assist litigators in building high-quality law practices by delivering first-rate educational resources and offering valuable networking opportunities.
Counsel Financial Ramps Up Lending Operations for Louisiana Plaintiffs' Attorneys
Counsel Financial, the market leader in working capital and growth capital lending for plaintiffs’ attorneys in the United States, announced a new initiative focused on expanding its footprint in the State of Louisiana.