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Understand Medicaid lien resolution, federal anti-lien protections, and reduction strategies that help personal injury professionals protect client recoveries and maximize settlement outcomes.
Plaintiff firms often hit a ceiling because of operations, not casework. Strong verdicts hide weak systems, until volume forces every weakness to the surface. Marina Bradley, Executive Director at Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers, sat down with me on a recent episode of the Trial Lawyer View by Synergy podcast to talk through what scaling looks like when you stop guessing and start measuring.
When the Supreme Court decided US Airways v. McCutchen in 2013, recovery vendors declared victory. The Court held that ERISA plan language governs reimbursement rights, and equitable defenses cannot override clear contractual terms.
In April 2026, the Oregon State Bar Board of Governors approved a revised version of Formal Opinion 2015-190. The opinion takes a clear position on a settlement practice you have seen plenty of times.
Synergy shares thought leadership insights on lien resolution, Medicare compliance, settlement consulting, and strategies that help protect client recoveries.
Understand ERISA lien rules, including McCutchen and plan interpretation strategies, and how trial lawyers can improve personal injury recoveries through smarter lien resolution.
The Peak Practice Newsletter helps trial lawyers scale, streamline, and accelerate their practices with expert insights on law firm operations, business growth, marketing, and lien resolution strategy.
Understand ERISA lien rules, including McCutchen and plan interpretation strategies, and how trial lawyers can improve personal injury recoveries through smarter lien resolution.
The Peak Practice Newsletter helps trial lawyers scale, streamline, and accelerate their practices with expert insights on law firm operations, business growth, marketing, and lien resolution strategy.