accounting

As your firm grows, the demands for managing law firm accounting and financing also increase, including the need for hiring a finance expert. Read this blog about the importance of building up these areas for your contingency fee law firm.

technology

If you aren't keeping pace with legal tech, your firm could soon fall behind your competition. Read this blog to learn how to embrace technology for your firm.

growth

As a firm grows, finding someone to run the daily operations is critical. Read this blog to find out why adding a law firm COO is a key factor in scaling a firm's growth.

finance

As the firm grows, so do the demands of running the business of law. Read this blog to learn more about the importance of hiring a CFO for your law firm.

intake

There are five key areas you should focus on when building an optimal intake team for your contingency fee law firm. Read this blog to learn more.

marketing

In today's digital-first competitive market, it is imperative that you create a strong, online presence for your contingency fee law firm. Read this blog to learn how.

finance

Starting a business is hard. Starting a contingency fee law firm is harder. Read this blow to learn about the no-stress way to efficiently fund your law firm.

growth

Things can change quickly in the current world economy. Growing your law firm in adverse times requires forward-looking strategies. Learn more by reading this blog about how to grow your firm.

intake

The growth of your contingency fee law firm often hinges on how you manage the initial stages of the customer experience. Learn more by reading this blog about the importance of first impressions for law firm case intake.

marketing

Establishing a key differentiator and believable brand promise are keys to maximizing your law firm's marketing reach. Learn more in this informative blog.

technology

As tech-savvy clients have migrated online, modernizing your law firm through technology is essential to avoid losing potential clients. Read Part 6 of our blog series "How Can Your Firm Experience Growth".

growth

Investing in law firm business operations and the talent to run them is essential when looking to scale exponential law firm growth. Learn more by reading Part 4 of our Experiencing Exponential Growth blog series.

growth

Whether your growth plans call for expanding your law firm into new geographies or practice areas, it's going to require access to capital. Learn more by reading Part 5 of our Experiencing Exponential Growth blog series.

marketing

In this “Experience Exponential Growth” blog series, we’ll take you through several examples of top plaintiffs law firms that found great success and exponential growth by financing their case costs and investing into five keys areas.

intake

Cultivating an exceptional intake culture is essential for the success of personal injury law firms -- one that involves providing ongoing training, knowledgeable team members, friendly and empathetic interactions, and responsive and efficient service. To learn more, read this informative blog featuring insights from Vista Consulting.

finance

In this “Experience Exponential Growth” blog series, we’ll take you through several examples of top plaintiffs law firms that found great success and exponential growth by financing their case costs and investing into five keys areas.

finance

In this “Experience Exponential Growth” blog series, we’ll take you through several examples of top plaintiffs law firms that found great success and exponential growth by financing their case costs and investing into five key areas.

intake

The backbone of every personal injury law firm lies in the strength of its intake department. Read this blog to learn how to optimize the process for turning intakes into conversions for your law firm.

intake

The lifeblood of personal injury law firms is the intake department – learn best practices for how to build a successful intake department. Read this blog featuring insights from Vista Consulting.

finance

As plaintiff lawyers, your primary focus is to help clients attain just settlements. However, to ensure the long-term success of your firm, it's essential to invest in building the firm's operations. Read this article featuring insights from Mary Ellen Murrah, operations consultant from Vista Consulting.

growth

For personal injury law firm BD&J, investing in growth required capital. Read the complete case study to learn how the firm leveraged case cost financing to fuel exponential growth.

finance

Smart, contingency fee law firm owners have leveraged debt to finance case costs in order to free up cash to invest in marketing, technology, and talent to fuel law firm growth. Watch this video to learn more.

growth

Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting, discusses the importance of investing in law firm operations, when a firm should build out key functions, and how firms ensure their operations are efficient and effective.

growth

Since partnering with Esquire Bank, TorkLaw has grown to a staff of 60, doubled the value of its case inventory, and increased marketing spend by +71% and revenue by +74% while expanding nationwide. Read the complete TorkLaw case study.

growth

Since allying with Esquire Bank and leveraging its case cost financing solutions, Lerner & Rowe has grown case fees by 26%, marketing expenses by 22%, and significantly increased profits in a single year. Read the complete case study.

marketing

While many law firm owners use debt to pay for case costs, few leverage a Case Cost Line of Credit to invest in marketing for growth. Read this blog to get insights into the typical lending options for plaintiffs law firms and how to leverage debt for law firm growth.

marketing

In the world of legal services, brands aren't built overnight. Consistent messaging and steadily investing marketing dollars in your business are key to brand longevity.

growth

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are essential tools for measuring progress and success. Learn how to harness the power of KPIs for your plaintiffs law firm. Watch this video featuring Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting.

intake

For contingency fee law firms, there are three key metrics to measure the effectiveness of your law firm case intake. Watch this video featuring Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting for important insights.

growth

Running a law firm as a business and acting as trial lawyer is both challenging and stressful. Watch this video to learn how firm owners are meeting this challenge.

growth

What do effective law firm COOs look like? Learn about the five key attributes of COOs and how they help streamline a firm's operations, featuring insights from Mary Ellen Murrah, operations consultant from Vista Consulting.

finance

Law firm COOs ensure all the processes of a law firm are running smoothly, and, they enable owners to focus on vision and growth. Watch this video featuring Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting, and Mary Ellen Murrah, Operations Consultant at Vista Consulting.

finance

A law firm CFO can be the difference between success and failure. In this blog, we discuss the five essential attributes of great law firm CFOs, featuring insights from Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting.

finance

As many owners of successful contingency fee law firms soon discover, law firm CFOs are vital to the future growth and success of firms. Watch this video about why law firm CFOs are important and when a firm should consider adding a CFO, featuring Tim McKey.

growth

When your money is tied up in case costs, it becomes a sunk cost. Financing case costs is a smart approach to growing your law firm. Watch this video featuring Kevin Danesh, managing partner at BD&J.

growth

Of the many ways law firms can grow the bottom line, a smart approach invests in people and technology to increase efficiency and growth. Watch this video featuring Melissa Nyman, vice president and deputy managing partner at Nyman Turkish.

finance

Understanding typical lending options and how they can impact law firm growth and cash flow is essential for contingency fee law firms. Watch this 2-minute featuring a detailed comparison of the three paths typically followed by trial attorneys.

finance

As trial lawyers are discovering, case cost financing provides an opportunity to level the playing field, ensuring plaintiffs’ lawyers have access to valuable case resources so they can attain the best result for clients.

finance

While case costs are often considered the life blood in the litigation space, your firm’s approach to managing client case costs impacts cash flow, operations, growth, and has tax implications. Watch this video featuring Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting.

growth

By allying with Esquire Bank, TorkLaw accessed capital to fuel marketing, technology and operations initiatives and scale law firm growth. Watch this 4-minute video to learn more.

finance

For Andrew Siegel, founding and senior litigating partner at Siegel & Coonerty, LLP, having access to capital has become a game changer -- catapulting his law firm from being a really good law firm to an excellent one. Watch this 2-minute video.

growth

By allying with Esquire Bank and leveraging its flexible financing solutions, BD&J freed up capital that could now be invested in advertising – an event that made a significant impact on the growth trajectory of the Los Angeles-based law firm

intake

Assessing law firm growth can be challenging. Knowing how to recognize growth pains and discern when it’s time to build out the operations of a law firm is key. Watch this video featuring Tim McKey, CEO at Vista Consulting.

growth

For law firms headed on a trajectory of growth, creating a clear vision and mission is key to moving the business in the right direction. Watch this video featuring Mary Ellen Murrah, Operations Consultant at Vista Consulting.

growth

Learn more insights into why creating a great culture for law firms is important and the keys to building one. Watch this video featuring Mary Ellen Murrah, Operations Consultant at Vista Consulting.

growth

Learn key insights into the common characteristics of top performing law firms by watching this video featuring Tim McKey, CEO of Vista Consulting.

growth

The pathway to nationwide law firm growth for Lerner & Rowe was made easier by leveraging Esquire Bank's flexible, financing solutions.

marketing

When it comes to law firm growth strategies, many firms don't have a streamlined process for soliciting and managing online reviews. Nor do they consider the implications negative reviews may have on case intake.

growth

For Grewal Law, leveraging flexible, financing solutions led to significant law firm growth and a 162% increase in revenue over two years. Read the complete case study to learn more.

finance

For Michigan based Grewal Law, finding law firm financial flexibility was the key to practice area expansion and significant revenue growth. The result – an increase of 162%1 in revenue over two years.

growth

Esquire Bank provides flexible, financing solutions that free up capital and help law firms succeed boldly. Built by attorneys for attorneys, We uniquely understand the unique business model of contingency fee law firms.

growth

In the coming recession, client outreach will be at the forefront of law firm strategies for growth, but not every law firm owner understands what it takes to grow against economic headwinds.

finance

Cash flow interruptions present a challenge and continual balancing act. With inflation imminent, how is your law firm preparing?

finance

To overcome risk concerns by lenders, contingency fee law firms need to know how to present a strong contingent case pipeline. Learn more by watching this 3-minute video.

growth

For Atlas Consumer Law, achieving exponential growth resulted from investing in enhancing its case intake and case management process and systems. The catalyst – leveraging its contingent case inventory.

growth

For Atlas Consumer Law, streamlining case acquisition by investing in infrastructure and technology has doubled the law firm’s practice.

finance

As market volatility and rising inflation looms, partnering with Esquire Bank is the best way to recession-proof your law firm business.

finance

For Raphaelson & Levine, allying with Esquire Bank provided the catalyst for significantly building case value for the law firm’s clients and continuing to fulfill its mission for attaining justice.

finance

For contingency fee law firms that self-finance, achieving financial flexibility for law firm growth initiatives is a continual balancing act. Watch this video featuring Glen Lerner.

growth

By investing in case resources, Laffey, Bucci & Kent significantly increased operations, contributing to growth and resulting in a 365% revenue increase over three years.

finance

For personal injury law firm, Laffey, Bucci & Kent, leveraging case inventory proved to be a game changer in securing a $52 million settlement for a client. Watch the video.

technology

In today's competitive landscape, attorneys need to embrace law firm technology. Firms that don't keep pace will risk becoming obsolete. Watch the 3-minute video to learn more.

finance

For Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, financing firm case costs through Esquire Bank lifted the burden of self-financing and freed up capital to invest in law firm growth. Watch the video.

technology

Case timelines are often challenging, but legal technology can empower attorneys by forecasting case value, outcomes, and firm performance. Watch the 3-minute video.

growth

For Ged Lawyers, the path to exponential growth would be made easier by allying with a strategic financial partner that understood the firm’s business model and case inventory.

technology

Informing law firm business strategy through accurate data and performance insights is essential for effective case management systems. Watch the 3-minute video.

growth

For Ged Lawyers, a law firm banking partnership brought industry insights and expertise, and tailored financial solutions to fuel law firm growth – the results were impressive.

technology

Law firm technology can increase profitability and case value by providing valuable insights on attorney performance, case duration and outcome trends. Watch this video featuring Dov Slanksky, vice president of Strategy and Innovation at Litify

technology

To succeed in today’s competitive legal space, contingency fee law firms need to embrace using available capital to leverage technology for law firm growth.

finance

For years, Kreindler & Kreindler was frustrated by the failure of traditional banks to consider the firm’s case inventory or settlement history. Watch this 4-minute video.

growth

By partnering with Esquire Bank, Pond Lehocky Giordano found the liquidity to fuel growth and become a leading Worker’s Compensation and SSD Advocacy law firm.

growth

When it comes to law firm growth and succession planning, there are four considerations: Grow your firm; sell/merge your practice; plan for succession; or value your law firm’s case inventory.

growth

Pond Lehocky Giordano has grown into one of the largest workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability advocacy law firms in the nation. Watch this 3-minute video about the firm's growth and success.

technology

When it comes to managing client relationships, there are three essential benefits to implementing client communications technology. Learn more by watching this 4-minute video.

technology

In today’s fast-paced, digital-driven world, client communications technology is essential for trial lawyers. Learn more by watching this 4-minute video.

accounting

As contingency fee law firms prepare their 2022 tax returns, there are three key considerations for how attorneys can avoid the phantom income trap.

growth

How Case Cost Financing Allows Law Firms to Improve Case Outcomes and Settle Cases Faster

growth

How did Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin expand operations and increase its profit by 46% over a two-year period? Learn more by watching this 3-minute video.

growth

The legal industry is experiencing an unprecedented wave of consolidation in the form of mergers and acquisitions. There are three key tips for law firms looking to buy a law practice.

growth

According to Jeremy Poock, Founder of Senior Attorney Match, who advises firms about succession planning, most lawyers, ages 55 to 75, who manage smaller practices with 5 to 20 attorneys, make 3 common mistakes when considering selling or merging their law practices. Watch this video to learn more.

growth

When considering law firm growth, many law firm owners face a challenging decision that falls into three key areas: merge or sell; select an internal successor; or embrace the status quo.

growth

When it comes to succession planning, senior attorneys often consider productive, loyal attorneys. However, productivity and loyalty do not always make for the ideal succession candidate.

growth

Whether seeking financing solutions to invest in growth or seeking potential law firm buyers, knowing the value of your firm's case inventory is an important asset.

marketing

Understand the importance of a law firm's digital value on law firm valuation, informed by his experience consulting with law firms on growth. Watch this video featuring Jeremy Poock.

growth

Over the years, Kreindler & Kreindler has litigated against some of the world’s largest corporations from their offices in New York, California, and Massachusetts recovering some $20 billion for its clients. Learn why this successful aviation accident law firm allied with Esquire Bank to finance case costs.

growth

As the legal industry consolidates, plaintiffs law firms will need to adapt and grow. Firms with the necessary liquidity and pipeline of cases are looking to buy out less digitally savvy competitors to take on their talent and grow their practice.

finance

Many law firms unintentionally hamper their ability to grow through the practice of self-financing their case costs, using their earnings from previous cases to pay for current cases. Watch this video to learn why you shouldn't be a lawyer and a lender.

intake

Increasing competition can make losing a potential client hit harder. Each lost case eventually ends up in the hands of another law firm. Watch this video featuring Chad Dudley and Gary Falkowitz.

finance

A case cost line of credit provides qualifying contingency fee law firms with access to funds to cover out-of-pocket expenses for the duration of a lawsuit by using the contingent case inventory as collateral.

growth

Noah Kushlefsky, of Kreindler and Kreindler discusses his experiences with Esquire Bank and the advantages that come with partnering with a lender that truly understands the legal practice.

growth

Watch this video as Martin Edelman, of Edelman and Edelman, explains how he switched from receiving 'crushing' interest rates from litigation funding companies to Esquire Bank.

intake

To flourish in a legal industry underpinned by law firm consolidation and increased competition trends, there are four successful traits of high performing law firms you should consider.

growth

The practice of self-funding case expenses for your clients can cripple your ability to invest in your business and grow your firm.

growth

Putting a dollar value on a case isn't an exact science. Even when presented with the same facts, each attorney's valuation of a case varies depending on their experience and risk tolerance.

finance

Learn how case cost financing provided access to capital that enabled Siegel & Coonerty to invest heavily in case resources and ultimately attain a $10.8 million settlement for its client.

intake

Times have changed and chasing prospective clients today require immediate contact and persistence. If your firm isn't contacting your web leads within 1 to 2 minutes of initial inquiry, you're losing the game. Watch this video featuring Gary Falkowitz.

growth

In the face of market volatility and inflation, law firm owners should consider the 3 key benefits to using credit to fund law firm growth. Learn how to improve your firm's cash flow.

growth

As Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys experienced significant growth, Glen Lerner realized leading with vision and culture would be key to ensuring employee buy-in.

finance

Law firms who had dry powder in the form of a working capital line of credit going into the pandemic were able to continue to support their staff through court closures and case delays.

marketing

Marketing ROI can be drastically different from channel to channel. If your marketing ROI is below 1, you're spending $1 in marketing to get less than $1 in value back. Learn how case cost financing can improve the inefficiency gap between your current double-digit financing and marketing ROI.

marketing

In the competitive landscape of contingency fee law firms, investing in brand marketing is an essential catalyst for law firm growth – one that requires time, commitment, consistency and persistence.

accounting

Structuring attorney's fees should be something to consider in your financial strategy as a way to protect cash flow for your firm in future years and support steady growth.

growth

Successfully litigating cases in the courtroom while also managing the business needs of a growing law firm can be daunting for many lawyers.

growth

Since partnering with Esquire Bank, Duffy & Duffy has reported record successes. Freeing up their capital to focus on growth has enabled the firm to grow their revenue by 50%.

growth

In 2016, New York law firm Edelman & Edelman allied with Esquire Bank and its case cost financing solutions – a decision that freed up capital to invest in case resources, instead of paying crushing financing rates and fees. Read the complete case study now to learn more about the bold success story of Edelman & Edelman.

growth

Duffy & Duffy used the value of its case inventory to access capital to fuel growth by investing in business operations, talent, and advertising campaigns.

accounting

As the market for legal representation heats up, learning how to utilize the ‘Three P’s’ of law firm finances is vital to achieving bold success.

marketing

Are you utilizing client reviews on Google and social media to their fullest extent? Watch now a conversation with Chris Dreyer and Taylor Rayfield.

growth

Learn how Silberstein, Awad & Miklos utilized Esquire Bank’s case cost financing solutions to double their size, client base and revenue.

finance

Smart money firms are switching to a case cost model to transform their capital into potential and unleash a surge of growth.

intake

Improving your client experience will lead to a higher rate of case acquisition. But how do you make your clients happy at the intake phase? Watch this video featuring Peter Webb of Scorpion.

growth

With case costs on the rise, the future lies in case cost financing, and law firms like Lerner & Rowe are thriving by embracing that change.

marketing

In the ever-changing world, technologies and competitive legal industry, relying solely on word-of-mouth referrals might be hindering your firm’s growth potential.

intake

When it comes to employing intake specialists for your law firm, is there a magic number?

intake

Are you overlooking the importance that intake plays in the growth of your law firm? Glen Lerner and Ari Kornhaber discuss.

intake

Potential clients consume media across a spectrum of outlets and devices. Sticking to traditional methods of case acquisition could leave you behind.

marketing

Utilize these strategies, brought to you by Esquire Bank & Scorpion Marketing, to get ahead of the game when it comes to advertising your law firm.

marketing

If you’re not thinking about where, what and how your law firm practices, then chances are you aren’t getting the most out of your advertising. Watch this video about cost-effective ways to advertise your firm.

marketing

Are you unsure whether you should be spending money on brand marketing? Chris Dreyer (CEO, Rankings.io) has a very clear response – yes, you should.

growth

As attorneys experience success, a key consideration is how to grow the firm from a disparate group of attorneys to an integrated law firm. Watch this video featuring John Gomez, founder of Gomez Trial Attorneys.

growth

It can be a point of pride for law firms to self-finance case disbursements, but this practice can put law firms at a disadvantage by hampering their liquidity and cash flow. Watch this video about how Kreindler & Kreindler leveraged case cost financing for financial success.

growth

Learn how Kreindler & Kreindler changed its approach to financing case costs and set up the firm for financial success. Watch this video featuring Noah Kushlefsky, managing partner for the firm.

accounting

Is self-financing your case costs limiting your potential growth? Ari Kornhaber and John Gomez discuss the advantages of case cost financing.

finance

Join Ari Kornhaber (Esquire Bank) and Sean Flaherty (Keches Law Group) in an insightful discussion on ensuring financial stability.

finance

The pandemic has left many law firms feeling uncertain about the future. Now, seize the opportunity to bounce back even higher.

finance

Whether you’re self-financed or not, the challenge of how to handle your case costs is more relevant than ever.

accounting

Discover a progressive approach to law firm capitalization and liquidity, and learn strategies for managing the challenges of inconsistent cash flow.

finance

Learn how Gomez Trial Attorneys overcame the ups and downs of cash flow related to contingency fee litigation, by balancing the firm's financial needs through case cost financing.

growth

There are many lending options available for contingency fee law firms. Weigh up the pros and cons of each option with this insightful video.

accounting

How a firm manages its case costs could be a tax advantage or disadvantage. Learn the tax advantages of how financing case costs can help alleviate current and future cash flow concerns, and avoid the phantom income trap.

accounting

Join Ari Kornhaber (Esquire Bank) and Bryan Koshers as they discuss strategies to avoid phantom income sources, which can lead to lost revenue.