If you’re a trial lawyer, you have a distinct advantage in terms of managing wealth. You are part of the only profession with the opportunity to defer an unlimited amount of income through periodic payments. If you have been working on (or thinking about) your…
On March 22, 2020, Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, Hon. Lawrence K. Marks, released Administrative Order 78/20, which banned all non-essential filings nationwide. For trial lawyers, this order has many far-ranging ramifications. In fact, with the courts being closed, there are multiple ways this…
We’re facing an unprecedented situation that’s quickly flooding into many areas of life, including our legal system. Many states have closed their courts to help flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. But trial lawyers, many of whom are working from home for the foreseeable…
The best part of our job at Milestone is the ability to help people who have faced tragedy to secure their future, financially. While we offer a variety of useful tools to maximize clients’ settlements, our team can also assist plaintiffs’ attorneys by guiding them…
Trial lawyers have a unique power. They have the training, resources, and willpower to stand up to those who have injured or wronged others, regardless of the opponent. Whether it’s a negligent hospital or nursing home, a careless property owner, or a massive corporation with…
Sam Dolce-Powers, Esq. attended his first trial lawyer convention with Milestone. Below, he shares a few tips for first-time attendees at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Convention and other legal conferences. Last Saturday I followed my typical routine: waking up with the sun; shoveling…
By Rachel Mathews, Marketing Director Originally posted in Living Safer magazine There are few things in life as exciting as the prospect of an upcoming trip. But that might not be how everyone sees travel—some dread the details, get nervous about logistics and wish they…
AAJ is an unbeatable tool for any trial lawyer’s marketing toolbox. By getting involved in the organization, attorneys benefit from a network of contacts from all over the country, which, at the end of the day, translates to two things: more annual revenue, and lifelong professional relationships.
On December 14, 2012, parents in Newtown, CT suffered unimaginable devastation when a man opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 young children and six school staffers. It’s a kind of pain no parent — or any other person — should ever have…
With the recent anniversary of 9/11, all of us at Milestone, like our fellow Americans, have been thinking about how much the victims, their families, and our country lost in just a few minutes on what would have been a regular day. Seeing how our trial attorneys…