Legal Technology Journal

Southfield, MI – December 10, 2008 – Lawsuit Financial Corporation (www.lawsuitfinancial.com), a leading, national litigation funding company, today announced its participation in a roundtable discussion on the topic of the financial crisis and its effect on business, individuals and litigators.  The event was held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in Dallas, Texas.
 
“I am excited to have participated in an event with other experts in the legal industry to discuss a broad range of topics relevant to the legal community and the community at large,” stated Mark Bello, owner and founder of Lawsuit Financial.  “This was a great opportunity and forum to talk about serious topics facing litigators, business people and ordinary citizens.” 
 
Speakers on the panel of experts included:

• Demetrios Anaipakos, partner, Ahmad Zavitsanos & Anaipakos, P.C.
• Barefoot Bankhead, partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
• Mark M. Bello, attorney and director, Lawsuit Financial Corp.
• Rick Faulk, partner, Gardere
• Gerrit Pronske, partner, Pronske & Patel, P.C. 

The event will be transcribed and will be available in a special publication of Texas Lawyer. 
 
Mark Bello has 31 years experience as a trial lawyer and 10 years as an underwriter and situational analyst in the litigation funding industry.  He founded Lawsuit Financial in 1998 and now devotes his efforts into delivering lawsuit funding and consulting during the litigation process, pre and post trial, to ensure that a litigant’s focus remains on the pending case and not on his/her financial responsibilities.
 
Legal finance services were created to provide financial relief to pending litigants to, hopefully, prevent premature case resolution or settlement – for less money than full value – simply to relieve pressing financial burdens.