When a burn injury is caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, the burned victim may be due compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. In such cases, a burn injury lawyer can provide the expert legal assistance that the victim needs. However, did you know that there is a lot more to burn injury lawyers than people… Read more »
In 2015, I founded Mighty with a mission to help innocent people get a better deal from the justice system after an accident. We saw massive opportunities to help the innocent party by using data, litigation finance, and new technology. We raised millions from top VCs and assembled a mission-driven team. By many metrics, we… Read more »
Law has always been my dream job. I am one of those people who knew what she wanted to do since super early days on. I was conducting divorce proceedings between my teddy bears and dolls since I was 5 years old. For the record, I’ve never been a family lawyer in my career. My… Read more »
My story stems from the mean streets of NYC, growing up in the height of the crack era epidemic (1980’s). The only way out was to have a spectacular jump shot or hit home runs. Sadly, I didn’t have either of those talents, so the only way out was to hustle my way out with… Read more »
Many of us have childhood dreams which end up being just that, dreams. Life takes us on unexpected turns and what was once a dream becomes a distant memory. I was born in Armenia and at the age of six, my family and I moved to the land of opportunity. Growing up, I saw an… Read more »
I come from a humble family, where my only chance to improve in life would be through studies. I went through 5 different phases: Military of the Brazilian Navy, Faculty of Business Administration / Human Resources / Postgraduate in Project Management / Law. Always with a sense of justice and an interest in knowing the… Read more »
When you think about diversification, you typically think about the process of allocating assets or capital as a way to reduce exposure to any one particular asset or risk. This philosophy holds true across numerous decisions that individuals and businesses have to make throughout their lives. For the past five years, I’ve been exposed to… Read more »
Exactly 52 years ago my grandma boarded a bus, pregnant and alone at the age of 17, from a small poor plantation town in Mississippi to New York to give her child and their children a chance for a better tomorrow. It is because of her sacrifices, the countless sacrifices of my immigrant Jamaican father,… Read more »
Let’s face it – given all the resources out there – attorneys have the ability to become marketing gurus and get their firms seen. There are training courses on LinkedIn, videos on youtube, free articles, paid-for articles, books, podcasts, seminars, webinars, training courses, retreats. You name it – if you want to become a legal… Read more »
I spent my childhood dreaming about a career where I could be a shoulder to lean on. Now, I raise my voice so survivors can stand strong and fight for justice. As a civil attorney, I represent victims of harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and abuse. For many it can take several years to gain the… Read more »
I have told this story a few times to several people over the last twenty years, but with 2021 being the twentieth anniversary of my law firm, it seemed that now would be a good time to share this with a broader audience – perhaps most importantly with law students or young professionals early in… Read more »
Before we get to the opening statement techniques, it is important to talk about the elephant in the room – the jurors’ remarkably short attention span. You see, the opening statement is an awfully long monologue. In this day and age of instant gratification (exacerbated by social media, streaming videos and podcasts), the folks in… Read more »
