LawCash has provided thousands of potential plaintiffs, plaintiffs, and attorneys throughout the country with litigation financing. Years ago, LawCash executive management identified the need for cheaper, better, and more ethical legal funding in the United States. Meet our Executive Management, a group dedicated to helping plaintiffs and attorneys obtain the settlements or awards
they deserve.
Dennis Shields has been CEO and Director of LawCash since its inception in 2000. He was a driving force in the creation of American Legal Finance Association (ALFA). A nationwide association of litigation financing and lawsuit funding companies, ALFA aims to set the highest possible standards for the litigation financing industry. Prior to creating LawCash, Dennis Shields served as the President and CEO of HealthShield Capital Corporation from June 1996 until May 2002. HealthShield Capital Corporation provides financing, billing, collection and collateral-management services to the healthcare marketplace on a nationwide basis.
In addition, Dennis Shields served on the New York State Health Information and Quality Improvement Committee. He also served as a lay member of the Grievance Committee to the Second and Eleventh Judicial Departments in New York, the committee responsible for disciplining attorneys. Dennis Shields is the founder and Director of Esquire Bank, a full service, federally-chartered bank.
Harvey R. Hirschfeld has been the President and Director of LawCash since its inception. He has over 30 years of experience in consumer and commercial lending, and financial administration. Harvey Hirschfeld is also the Chairman of ALFA, and helped found ALFA. Through its “Best Practices" and legislative efforts, ALFA reaches out to states and municipalities to promote its ideals of ethical litigation financing and high-quality lawsuit funding.
Before creating LawCash, Harvey Hirschfeld served as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and a Director of HealthShield Capital Corporation from June 1996 until August 2002. From 1989 to 1996, Harvey Hirschfeld was Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Franklin Credit Management Corporation, a publicly traded real estate mortgage- and portfolio-acquisitions company. He also worked for Ingersoll-Rand Financial Corporation for more than seven years, holding various executive positions including Director of Special Finance.
Jason Younger has been the Executive Vice President of LawCash since its inception. He holds an MBA and previously served as the Vice President, for cash management, of HealthShield Capital Corporation. Jason Younger was an Assistant Treasurer and portfolio analyst for BNY Financial, a subsidiary of the Bank of New York, prior to working for HealthShield.
Ari Kornhaber is the National Marketing Director of LawCash. He manages One Hour Funding®, the post-settlement funding program at LawCash. Ari Kornhaber practiced personal injury litigation in New York City with the law firm of Pariser and Vogelman. He also litigated for Napoli, Kaiser and Bern, where he specialized in personal injury, medical malpractice, and mass tort litigation. Ari Kornhaber has spoken about litigation finance and ethics at seminars and meetings across the United States.
David Daniel is the Controller of LawCash. He holds an MBA in finance and accounting. A CPA with over twenty years of experience in the financial services industry, David Daniel has worked as the CFO of First Atlantic Federal Credit Union, Director of Securities Operations for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Vice President and Controller of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, and as Engagement Manager, Audit and Consulting Services, for Accume Partners, a nationwide auditing and consulting company. In addition, David Daniel is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance at New York University.
If you have filed a personal injury lawsuit or other type of lawsuit, or plan to file a claim and are represented by an attorney, or are an attorney interested in maximizing cash flow, LawCash may be able to offer you litigation financing.
Contact LawCash today for more information. Our staff will be happy to answer your questions.
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“LawCash has rates that are among the lowest in the industry, while their level of responsibility and ethics remain the highest.”
Michael J. Maggiano, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey Association of Trial Lawyers of America
“What you’re doing is taking care of us while we recover.”
Joel
“Due to my unfortunate accident, I have been unable to work for several months and therefore have exhausted my savings and become delinquent in my costs of living. Your help will provide a greatly needed ability to rectify my outstanding debt and give me the time needed to settle my lawsuit without further complications.”
Corey