About LawFinance Group

Providing legal financing options for law firms and plaintiffs

Since its founding more than a decade ago, LawFinance Group has pioneered the business of litigation and law firm financing by providing innovative legal financing solutions to attorneys, law firms and their clients.

Today, we are by far the largest investor and lender in the field, providing funding solutions to law firms and plaintiffs seeking greater liquidity from their, money judgments on appeal and in the form of lawyer loans.

Our founders have over 30 years of professional legal experience in business and litigation law. They have experience running companies and possess a keen understanding of the business aspects of the practice of law. They fully understand the critical importance of cash flow in operating a law practice and recognize the need for liquidity throughout the litigation process.

In addition to our professional legal financing solutions designed for law firms and attorneys, our EstateFinance program offers cash advances to probate attorneys, heirs, and estate and trust administrators. For more information or an application, please visit our EstateFinance website.

About Our People

LawFinance Group is staffed with a team of experienced attorneys, who have a solid understanding of both cases on appeal and the financial issues affecting law practices. As such, they possess far more expertise in assessing the value of a law firm's portfolio and assets than does the typical commercial bank. LawFinance Group fully understands the importance that adequate financing plays in the process of helping law firms grow.

Alan Zimmerman, President of LawFinance Group, earned his JD from New York University School of Law in 1967, after receiving his BS in Business from Miami University, Ohio, in 1964. Following his service in the Navy in Vietnam, Alan founded his own law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. His clients included businesses in manufacturing, high tech, finance, mortgage banking, retailing and franchising. He has served as Vice Chair of the California Bar Business Law Section, and has been a lecturer in continuing education programs for attorneys. He is also an author for PLI and California CEB.

Tim Teeter, Chief of Operations of LawFinance Group, focuses on law related loans and assets. He earned his J.D. from Creighton University in 1998, after receiving his B.S. in liberal studies from Iowa State University in 1995. After law school, Tim started and successfully operated his own law firm in Iowa. His legal career has included a stint as a professor at the University of the Pacific. For the past three and a half years, Tim has been focusing his skills in the inheritance finance industry. He is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, and is a Registered In-House Counsel with the California Bar Association.

Katie Silvestri, Loan Credit and Servicing Manager of LawFinance Group, earned her BA in Business Administration from Northeastern University in 2001. Prior to joining the team in 2006, Katie worked within the Commercial Finance industry for Wachovia Capital Finance (formerly Congress Financial), and CPA firm Nardella & Taylor LLP. During her time at these firms, Katie gained experience as a field examiner. She joined Law Finance Group in 2006 as a field examiner, later transitioning to Credit Officer. As of January 2010, she is the credit and servicing manager for law firm related loans and investments.

Duane Ledward, Inheritance Funding Coordinator/Operations Manager of LawFinance Group, is a graduate of the American Bar Association-approved Paralegal Studies program at San Francisco State University. Duane is currently completing his BA in Political Science at San Francisco State University. Duane joined LawFinance Group in 2007 as our Estate Operations Associate and has since become the coordinator of our inheritance funding team. Prior to joining LawFinance Group, Duane worked as Executive Director for a San Francisco based legal marketing firm that provided marketing services to attorneys throughout the United States and Canada. Before entering the legal operations industry, he was the Director of Purchasing for the Pan Pacific Hotel, a 338 room luxury hotel located in San Francisco, California. Duane is a member of the San Francisco Paralegal Association, California Alliance of Paralegals Association and the National Federation of Paralegals Association.

Laura Greco, Assistant to Alan Zimmerman, brings over twenty five years of administrative experience to the firm. Before joining the team, she supported high/level executives in firms such as Bechtel Corporation, Organic, Paul Capital Partners and Horsley Bridge Partners. During her time at these firms, Laura gained experience in creating filing systems, organizational skills, extensive travel arrangements and the daily management of calendaring and incoming correspondence. She has a certificate from U.C. Berkeley Extensions in Health and Fitness Intervention.

If you are looking for a loan for lawyers, and you need assistance with financing legal cases, contact our legal financing specialists for a complete discussion of how our experience and resources can be put to work for you.