The pathway to nationwide law firm growth is rife with challenges, setbacks and adversities. To overcome these obstacles, it takes perseverance, commitment and a fighting spirit. It also requires alliances with strategic banking partnerships. For Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys, a combination of all these factors came to bear in bringing bold success to the law firm.

A Natural Advocate and Fighter for Justice

Growing up on welfare, Glen Lerner, founding partner of Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys, spent his childhood visiting his father in prison, getting a first-hand look a the justice system at work. As a result of his difficult beginnings, Glen became a fighter and a natural advocate for the “little guy”, from defending friends against bullies on the playground to getting justice for his clients against corporations with deep pockets. “Growing up on welfare, I just saw a different side of the world, ” recalled Glen Lerner. “Something that separated me from a lot of other attorneys, because of the way I grew up. I’m a tough dude. I’m a fighter,” he added.

Building A Nationally Known Law Firm

For the majority of his 31 years practicing law, Glen Lerner self-funded his litigation and case costs. “We were able to build this business,” noted Glen Lerner. “We did it from our own money. We started with nothing and we kept putting every cent back into the business,” he further noted.

However, looking back on the capital that was tied up in litigation and case costs, Glen Lerner realizes that money was “dead money”, since it could have been invested into growth initiatives. Since partnering with Esquire Bank and financing case costs, Glen Lerner has been able to boldly pursue mass tort cases and grow his firm nationwide, opening offices from coast to coast.

Partnering with Esquire Bank

Importantly, Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys has recovered billions for its clients¹. But for Glen Lerner, his business with Esquire Bank is not purely transactional. What he values most about this partnership is that Esquire Bank understands the business model of Personal Injury law firms – valuing his contingent case inventory, using it as collateral, and facilitating business relationships that are important to the growth of his law firm.

For many contingency fee law firm owners, the ability to self-finance their practice is a point of pride, but many don’t recognize the opportunity cost of tying up these dollars in case expenses. That money could be invested towards marketing, hiring, or upgrading the law firm’s processes, making it more efficient and more profitable.

Learn more about how Glen Lerner and his firm, Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys, partnered with Esquire Bank to fuel nationwide law firm growth. Click above to watch the 4-minute video.