Capital and Insurance for litigation finance, offering firm specific loan programs fully insured.
Industry leading, cutting edge financing and equity structures, tailored specifically to needs of our clients, their needs and goals.
Capital
Applying for funding is streamlined with our state of the art software platform.
To apply for a loan:
Insurance
Each transaction is covered by our A-rated insurance product by AM Best.
For rating and complete financials:
Insurance
Applying for Insurance on a new or existing loan is streamlined with our state of the art software platform.
To apply for insurance:
Meet our team
Since its inception in 2019, Teton Litigation® has been at the forefront of offering insurance for litigation finance nationally. Collectively, the Firm has over 75 years of litigation experience and brings that breadth of experience to every opportunity, which shines through in our precise control over tailor-made insurance coverage options.
Don Discepolo
Chief Executive Officer
and Principal
Don Discepolo
Chief Executive Officer
and Principal
Mr. Discepolo is the Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Teton Litigation®. Prior to forming Teton Litigation®, Mr. Discepolo created his own Captive Insurance firm (licensed in the State of Tennessee and the State of North Carolina.) Mr. Discepolo is the visionary who brought Captive Insurance to the litigation finance world, which benefits the borrower and the lender.
Before venturing into insurance and litigation finance, Mr. Discepolo was a prominent trial lawyer who was at the helm of his own litigation firm in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Discepolo began his career representing clients in criminal and personal injury matters. His practice quickly grew to the national scale in products liability, mass torts and carbon monoxide litigation.
Mr. Discepolo received his J.D. from the University of Massachusetts School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. Mr. Discepolo is admitted and in good standing with the bar(s) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; State of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Faith Walker
President
Faith Walker
President
Faith Walker serves as the President of Teton Litigation®. Ms. Walker has spent the span of her career gaining knowledge and experience across several industries. With 20+ years experience in leadership, training development and delivery, motivation, team building, sales and lead generating, training and facilitation, she has leveraged her extensive business experience to provide strategic direction and build successful teams across the country.
Ms. Walker received her MS degree from University of Maryland Baltimore County in Instructional Systems Design and her BA degree in Communications from McDaniel College.
George Doumas
Chief Operating Officer
George Doumas
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Doumas is the Chief Operating Officer of Teton Litigation®. Prior to joining Teton Litigation®, Mr. Doumas was an attorney at a prominent securities litigation firm in New York City. Before that, Mr. Doumas was an attorney who worked on investigations relating to subprime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations, pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, class actions and other complex litigation. Mr. Doumas began his career representing clients in civil litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Mr. Doumas received his J.D. from the University of Massachusetts School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University. Mr. Doumas is admitted and in good standing with the bar(s) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; State of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Tax Court.
Mike Dillon
Senior Vice President
Mike Dillon
Senior Vice President
Mr. Mike Dillon assumes the esteemed role of Senior Vice President at Teton Litigation®, diligently overseeing multifaceted responsibilities encompassing marketing, sales, and account management within the domains of commercial litigation funding, insurance, and software services.
Preceding his tenure at Teton Litigation®, Mr. Dillon's professional trajectory encompassed engagements in the realm of commercial finance, alongside instrumental involvements in the establishment and growth of various software startup ventures.
Mr. Dillon's academic foundation is anchored by a Bachelor of Business Administration from James Madison University, distinguished by a specialized focus on Computer Information Systems.
From its inception, Teton Litigation® provided the first insurance of its kind through a captive structure. Teton’s Captive partner is Oxford Risk Management, which administers the program.
Capital
Finding the right structure for your law firm is daunting. Many companies offer singular structures that may not be the right fit for your firm. At Teton Litigation®, we assess your needs first and then develop a program and structure to satisfy your long term goals.
Rate - We determine the best market rate for your inventory
Term - We determine the length your opportunity needs to fully fund
Repayment - We determine the best waterfall amounts for you to operate to the completion of the transaction
Insurance
We offer industry leading insurance products for litigation finance. In this ever changing market, moving with trends and opportunities, Teton Litigation® determines the coverage needed to protect you and your firm. Our captive structure allows us to offer insurance nationwide
Capacity - There is no limit on coverage amount
Rate - Our premiums are consistently lower than commercial insurers
Term - Our policies can be offered from 1-5 years, depending on the opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
From application to funding the process takes approximately 45 days. Following an initial two week due diligence and underwriting period to grant conditional approval, the process to draw up loan documents, bind insurance, and fully close the transaction requires approximately 30 days.
Teton Litigation® is licensed in Tennessee and North Carolina, but can offer custom financing solutions in any State.
Through our funding partners, we offer capacity to fund opportunities of any capacity. Our captive structure allows insurance for any capacity, subject to underwriting and approval of our captive manager.
The insurance covers the principal amount of your loan. Your opportunity is underwritten to determine the value of your inventory. Once the value is determined and acceptable according to internal underwriting guides, a binder is issued and when premium is paid, a policy will issue.
Teton Litigation® was the first company nationally to provide financial guaranty insurance for litigation finance loans through a captive structure.
Providing low rates, easy repayment terms, and specialized insurance on your loan sets Teton Litigation® apart from the competition.
Contact us today to discuss your options for litigation finance. Our team of experts will discuss the best course of action to enable legal action with minimized risk.
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