Attorneys: Start Thinking About Year-End Planning Now
QSFs allow for year-end tax planning for both the plaintiff and attorney.
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A Look at The Bairs Foundation’s ‘What is Just’ Campaign
The Bairs Foundation started the “What is Just” campaign to provide the community and trial bar with specific examples of good work and fair results.
What is a Non-Qualified Assignment?
With an NQA, a plaintiff can reap the benefits of financial planning by spreading their settlement over a long period of time instead of receiving it in one lump sum.
Attorney Spotlight: Mark Kitrick
Over more than three decades, Mark has helped more than 10,000 people through difficult times, delivering compassionate counsel and achieving remarkable results.
Qualified Settlement Funds Are a Useful Settlement Planning Tool (And Not Just for Plaintiffs)
The use of qualified settlement funds (QSFs) is mainstream practice across mass tort settlements, but it is still an emerging practice in single event and…
The Florida Bar’s Plan to Address Gender Equality in Law
“When she arrived in traffic court and approached the podium, the traffic magistrate called out, ‘I’m not ready for ya. Have a seat, babe.’…
‘Potential’ Litigation Funding Not Relevant in Google Lawsuit
In the civil justice system, the ongoing debate about litigation funding spans a variety of issues. In the high-profile NFL concussion litigation, for example, Judge…
The Bairs Foundation Welcomes John Richmond to Board
The Bairs Foundation offers a litigation funding alternative to plaintiffs who need help making ends meet during the course of their lawsuits. At 7% simple…
Premier Berkeley Law Conference Takes on Litigation Finance
In a first-of-its-kind joint coordination conference and subcommittee meeting on the Rules of Federal Practice at Berkeley Law, the topic of litigation finance was front…
Be a Civil Justice Visionary
Our goal is to change the plaintiff funding industry. But it’s clear we can’t do this alone. At the Bairs Foundation, we have funded nearly…