Law Firm Growth Team
Law Firm Growth Team
Our Law Firm Growth Team consists of highly skilled professionals who possess deep knowledge of both the banking and legal industries. Committed to supporting contingency fee law firms in achieving their goals, they offer strategic financial solutions and insights, ensuring that each law firm we partner with is equipped for success and growth.
Ari Kornhaber
Founder, Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Development
Ari P. Kornhaber is a former trial lawyer who represented plaintiffs in personal injury, medical malpractice and mass tort litigations. Subsequently, Ari was a Founder and Senior Officer at a family of financial service companies that provided litigation financing to lawyers, law firms and their clients. Having been both a practicing contingency fee lawyer, who has experience bringing cases to verdict, coupled with being a financial service provider to the legal community for more than 15 years, Ari has a rare perspective and a deep understanding of the unique financial issues practicing lawyers face.
Currently, Ari can often be found on stage presenting at various trial lawyer association conferences and seminars across the country, as well as abroad, or online presenting on webinars, webcasts and podcasts.
Ari obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from Oneonta Sate College and he holds a JD from Touro Law School.
Frank Lonardo
Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
Gill Hershman
Senior Managing Director – C&I Lending
Paul Foxhoven
Vice President & Director of Settlement Services
Kevin Donahue
Business Development Officer – South Region
Raul Guisado
Business Development Officer – West Coast Region
Jennifer Janof
Business Development Officer – Mid Atlantic Region
Gina Mallicoat
Business Development Officer – Southwest Region
Eric Thompson
Business Development Officer – North Region
Joshua Vause
Business Development Officer – Southeast Region