PILMMA Adds Michael J. Swanson to Advisory Board

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Personal Injury Lawyers Marketing & Management Association (PILMMA) recently announced that Michael J. Swanson has joined their Advisory Board.  Mr. Swanson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Advocate Capital, Inc., a commercial finance company based in Nashville, TN.  He has over ten years of experience at Advocate as CEO, shareholder and member of the Credit Committee.

"We are so pleased that Mike agreed to join our board," commented PILMMA's CEO and founder, Kenneth L. Hardison.  "The expertise on law firm finance and management that Mike and his team have developed over the years will certainly be a valuable asset for our members.  In fact, we are looking forward to our first 'Ask the Expert' call with Mike next week."

Access to monthly "Ask the Expert" conference calls are one of the many benefits that PILMMA members receive.  During each call, a different industry expert is available to PILMMA members via teleconference for a Q&A session on that expert's particular area of knowledge.  Mr. Swanson's first call will be on Wednesday, December 22nd.  This will be a private call only available to paying PILMMA members.

"Education has been one of our passions of late.  Giving back to the trial bar by sharing some of the experience we have accumulated over the years is something to which the Advocate Capital, Inc. team is committed," Mr. Swanson said.  "We've been sharing a lot of information via our weblog, which accessible for free on our website.  I am also in the process of authoring a book on law firm finance that is scheduled to be published in early 2011."

PILMMA is a marketing and management resource dedicated to personal injury lawyers and disability attorneys.  Their goal is to provide members with the necessary tools, information, and education to help grow and manage a successful contingency based injury and/or disability law practice.  "We are committed to fulfilling the marketing and management needs of our members, by granting access to our extensive sources of credible information and educational events,"  explained PILMMA's Marketing Director, Valerie Beasley.

Advocate Capital, Inc. is the premier provider of strategic financial products and accounting services for successful trial law firms nationwide.  They have been serving the plaintiff bar for over 11 years from their headquarters in Nashville, TN and now enjoy a client base that extends nationwide.   For more information, visit www.AdvocateCapital.com.

SOURCE Advocate Capital, Inc.