Ringler Radio - Structured Settlements And Legal Topics

Its important to know when a 468B trust should and can be used in a structured settlement. Join Ringler Radio host Larry Cohen, head of the Northeast Operations at Ringler Associates as he sorts through this important and complicated issue with the nation's preeminent tax attorney and best-known expert on 468B trusts. Join Larry with our special guest Attorney Rob W. Wood from the Wood Law Firm in San Francisco. So if you want to find out details about a 468B trust and how it can help your client, this is the show for you!

Attorneys are focused on the client’s lawsuit or the defense of the client in a lawsuit and may not be prepared for the regulations we all need to comply with in terms of the actual receipt of the client’s money in a settlement award in a lawsuit. On this Ringler Radio show, hosted by Larry Cohen from Ringler Associates, you'll get all the facts about constructive receipt from our expert guests: Doug Brand, Senior Vice President, Platinum Insurance Marketing, which is the exclusive marketing arm of the Aviva Life Structured Settlements Annuity program and Attorney Nicole Waldert, who is in-house Counsel for Aviva. Don't miss this important information every attorney needs to know!

The job of a settlement broker often goes beyond the actual settlement transaction. Join Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen, head of Northeast Operations for Ringler Associates, and his colleague, Pat Farber, manager of Ringler's Western region based in California, as they discuss a very important topic for anyone involved in personal injury litigation. Attorneys and their clients will want to know the latest about 'factoring' companies and what laws are in place to educate and protect plaintiffs. Our special guest on this show is Randy Dyer, the Executive Vice President of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association, the leading settlement industry organization nationwide. It is vital information for anyone involved in a settlement award!

It is common for emotions to enter into settlement negotiations in any lawsuit, so what's the best way to keep the mediation on track? When are emotions a good part of the mediation and when are they not? Join Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen, in charge of Ringler operations in the Northeast and guest co-host and Ringler Associate, Gayle Christen with special guest, Professor Daniel Shapiro from Harvard Law School and Associate Director of the Harvard Negotiation Project as well as author of 'Beyond Reason.' Listen to this show for expert insights into how to better handle an emotional situation in any mediation.

Did you know you can structure the sale of your real estate property or your business? Join Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen, head of NE Operations for Ringler Associates and James Brady, in charge of Ringler's Southern California operation, for the latest news on installment sales. The use of structures in the real estate market brings a whole new strategy to the settlement industry. Our special guest and nationally known expert is Attorney Rob Wood, from the Robert W. Wood Professional Organization in San Francisco. Attorney Wood is the premier expert in tax law and one of the few who truly understands installment sales. Find out all the details on this show!

Did you know that over 50 million Americans are disabled? Join Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen, head of NE Operations for Ringler Associates, as we discuss structuring settlements with disabled clients. Our special guest is Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), who shares his moving story of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in law school. He shares the management of his disability as well as important information about new legislation, outreach and advocacy for all disabled people. Be sure to listen to this insightful show!

Establishing a medicare setaside trust can be a daunting task. Join Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen, head of NE Operations, and Ringler Associate Tom Murray from the New York office as we turn to the experts to discuss what you need to know and how the process works. Attorney Jay Sangerman, who practices in the areas of trusts, supplemental needs trusts and estates and elder law in New York, lends his expertise along with Ray Blanchfield, Assistant Vice President with American Re-Insurance in Princeton, NJ. Our go-to experts explain the necessary coordination with the government and a typical real-life case for medicare setasides. This show is the best place to hear the facts on MSA's!

Join Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen, head of NE Operations for Ringler Associates, as we delve into a very important topic for many lawyers and their clients involved in personal injury lawsuits. With the help of our special guest, Nancy Starnes, VP and Chief of Staff for the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.), we discuss the real life adjustments after an accident. Ms. Starnes is a nationally recognized spokesperson about the issues and obstacles that disabled persons face every day. In fact she shares her own personal experience coming back from a physically disabling injury after a plane crash. Don't miss this compelling show!

Ringler Radio - Join our host, Larry Cohen of Ringler Associates for an interesting discussion separating the marketing hype from reality on "pseudo" structured trusts. We're fortunate to have as special guests to help us sort through these issues, Tom Hawkins, MassMutual Settlement Solutions Chief Operating Officer and Tim Denehy, Trust & Estate Consultant with the MassMutual Trust Company. You won't find this important information and expertise anywhere else!

Join Ringler Radio co-hosts, Larry Cohen and Mike Casey from the 2005 ATLA Convention in Toronto with a talk show you can't afford to miss! Among many topics, well-known Chicago Attorney Jeffrey M. Goldberg, President of TRIAL LAWYERS FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE, discusses 'tort de-form' efforts underway on a political platform, nationally and how American trial attorneys can rally to save the rights of people to have access to the court system. Its a discussion every American lawyer needs to hear and check out www.TLPJ.org to take action! Also hear special guest, Attorney Bryan Crews, a national litigator from the Florida firm of CREWS & BODIFORD, P.A, who tells an all too familiar story of a case in which the plaintiff's fiance' who takes off with settlement cash!

Join Ringler Radio co-hosts, Larry Cohen and Dennis English from the 2005 ATLA Convention in Toronto for discussion of the compelling issues facing trial lawyers in America today! Our special guests include Attorney Thomas J. Methvin from the national firm of BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, P.C, the largest plaintiff's law firm in the Southeast founded by former Alabama Lt. Governor and Attorney Jere Locke Beasley and known best for being at the forefront of consumer litigation nationwide. Hear Attorney Methvin's discussion of the important topics about the assault on consumer rights by some large corporations, binding arbitration agreements and the latest on the VIOXX trials currently underway. Join our two other special guests, Attorney Michael V. Kaplen from the New York firm of DE CARO & KAPLEN, LLP and Dr. Tony Gamboa, an expert in the field of brain injuries, to discuss with us the real stories about clients in brain injury cases.