Federal Bar Council presents The Risks and Rewards of Litigation Funding: Emerging Legal and Ethical Issues in a Rapidly Growing Area of Law

“Litigation financing” is really just . . . “financing.” And it's not just for “plaintiff firms” anymore. As more AmLaw 200 firms take on plaintiff-side cases, they turn to financing to pay their hourly rates or reduce the risk of litigating long-term, complex cases. Some firms encourage their clients to obtain financing, while others need financing to take on contingency matters. Litigation funding is a significant force in the civil litigation landscape that all practitioners need to understand.

Judicial Moderator

The Honorable Denny Chin
U.S. Court of Appeals

Panelists

Paul B. Haskel, Esq.
Crowell & Moring LLP

Chandra Metzler
CM Squared LLC

James Q. Walker, Esq.
Perkins Coie LLP

Owen Glist, Esq.
Constantine Cannon LLP

Coordinator

Robin Zwerling, Esq.
Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP

Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs

Celeste Koeleveld, Esq.
Clifford Chance US LLP

Julian S. Brod, Esq.
Shapiro Arato Bach LLP