081: Navigating Settlement Planning: Protecting Clients and Firms with Michele Fuller

Lead Counsel

Welcome back to another episode of Lead Counsel, join us as we sit down with settlement planning expert Michele Fuller, founder of Michigan Law Center and Advocacy. Michele shares her insights on how law firms can protect both themselves and their clients through strategic settlement planning, especially in cases involving disability or large settlements. From avoiding the "lottery effect" to ensuring clients maintain their government benefits, Michele breaks down her approach to minimizing risks for plaintiffs' firms and making settlements last for clients in need. Tune in for a detailed conversation on why every plaintiff’s attorney should have a settlement planner in their corner.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Key areas of concern including protecting government benefits and preventing clients from mismanaging large settlements.
• Michele's approach and how to maximize benefits for both the firm and the client, ensuring settlements improve lives in the long term.
• How to mitigate risks for personal injury firms during settlement distribution.
• Ways to safely hold settlement money while resolving liens and structuring distributions.
• Michele’s work on high-profile cases like the Flint Water Crisis and the Hawthorne class action, where her expertise ensured a smooth settlement process for all involved.

Resources from this episode:

TonaLaw: https://tonalaw.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonalaw/

LuvvvSocials: [e-mail]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-accomando/

https://www.michiganlawcenter.com/michele-fuller

https://sntsymposium.com/snt-speakers-2021/michele-fuller/

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