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LF Dealmakers

MASS TORTS

SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2026

NEW YORK CITY

About The Event

BRIDGING MASS TORTS & LITIGATION FINANCE

Where Deals Get Done, and 2026 Plans Get Locked In.

Returning for its 3rd annual edition, LF Dealmakers Mass Torts brings the mass torts and litigation finance community back to New York City at a critical point in the year — when conversations turn into commitments.

Taking place September 15–16, this two-day forum is designed for senior funders, plaintiffs’ firms, strategic advisors, and key stakeholders who are actively deploying capital, building pipelines, and advancing deals that will carry into 2026 and beyond.

This is not a theoretical discussion. It’s a working forum built around real business where you can expect:

  • Insight from market leaders: Practical, deal-relevant perspectives from senior executives at the forefront of mass torts and litigation finance.
  • Strategic networking: Curated one-to-one meetings and a tightly vetted audience ensure every connection advances live opportunities.
  • High-level deal focus: Expert speakers share strategies on capital allocation, case selection, and risk management.

Maximize your Dealmakers experience: LF Dealmakers Mass Torts runs alongside the 9th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum. Book the combined ticket for access to both events, plus expanded networking and cross-strategy insight.

Where Deals Get Done, and 2026 Plans Get Locked In.

Returning for its 3rd annual edition, LF Dealmakers Mass Torts brings the mass torts and litigation finance community back to New York City at a critical point in the year — when conversations turn into commitments.

Taking place September 15–16, this two-day forum is designed for senior funders, plaintiffs’ firms, strategic advisors, and key stakeholders who are actively deploying capital, building pipelines, and advancing deals that will carry into 2026 and beyond.

This is not a theoretical discussion. It’s a working forum built around real business where you can expect:

  • Insight from market leaders: Practical, deal-relevant perspectives from senior executives at the forefront of mass torts and litigation finance.
  • Strategic networking: Curated one-to-one meetings and a tightly vetted audience ensure every connection advances live opportunities.
  • High-level deal focus: Expert speakers share strategies on capital allocation, case selection, and risk management.

Maximize your Dealmakers experience: LF Dealmakers Mass Torts runs alongside the 9th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum. Book the combined ticket for access to both events, plus expanded networking and cross-strategy insight.

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Decision
Makers

145+

ATTENDING
COMPANIES

100+

ONE-TO-ONE
MEETINGS

50+

expert
SPEAKERS

10+

Hours of networking

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2026 SPEAKERS

The 2026 program is in development. Get updates and Inquire about speaking in 2026 below.

2026 KEYNOTE & FEATURED SPEAKERS

BRIDIE FARRELL

Director of Victim Rights Advocacy & Legislation
Weitz & Luxenberg PC

Kenneth R. Feinberg

Mediator & Arbitrator

Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg

Steven Molo

Founding Partner

MoloLamken

 

2026 FORUM SPEAKERS

Bryan F. Aylstock

Founding Partner

Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLC

 

 

Asim Badaruzzaman

Asim Badaruzzaman

Partner

Sbaiti & Company

 

 

Tom Baker

William Maul Measey Professor

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

 

Salvatore Balada

General Counsel and Partner, Complex Commercial Litigation and Consumer Class Actions

Napoli Shkolnik

Cesar Bello

Partner, Director of Litigation Finance

Corbin Capital Partners

 

 

Max Bernstein

Senior Vice President

CAC, part of The Baldwin Group

Andy D. Birchfield, Jr.

Andy Birchfield, Jr.

Mass Torts Section Head

Beasley Allen

 

 

Tina Bullock

Managing Partner

Bullock Legal Group

 

 

Hon. Karen K. Caldwell

 Judge

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Hugh Carlson

CEO

Three Crowns

 

 

Alfonso Chan

Partner

Cahill

 

Brooke Cohen

Brooke Cohen

Founding and Managing Partner

Cohen Hirsch

Jeff Cohen

Partner and Managing Director

Contingency Capital

Jayne Conroy

Shareholder

Simmons Hanly Conroy

 

Megan Colville

VP, Corporate Counsel – Litigation Investing

D. E. Shaw & Co.

Melinda Coolidge

Melinda R. Coolidge

Managing Partner

Hausfeld

Davis Cooper

Founding Partner

Cooper Masterman

David Cunningham

Chief Innovation Officer

ReedSmith

Kelly Daley

Principal & Founder

Celsia Capital

Scott DeNardo

EVP, Mass Torts

ARCHER Systems

Mark DiCello

Co-Founder

DiCello Levitt LLP

Matthew Dolman

Founding Partner

Dolman Law Group

 

 

Joseph Dunn

Managing Director

Fortress Investment Group

 

 

Fred Fabricant

Fred Fabricant

Managing Partner

Fabricant Rubino Lambrianakos

 

Steve Faries

Steve Faries

Partner

Pulaski Kherkher

 

 

Yvonne Flaherty

Partner

Lawyer Lockridge Grindal Nauen

Rachel S. Fleishman

Partner

Reid Collins Tsai

Wendy Fleishman 

Managing Partner

Clancy Fleishman

 

David Gialanella

Editor-in-Chief

Business of Law and The American Lawyer

Kiley Grombacher

Founding Partner

Bradley/Grombacher LLP

 

Paul B. Haskel

Partner

Crowell & Moring

 

 

Jennifer Hoekstra

Jennifer Hoekstra

Partner

Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz

 

Katherine Hoffman

Kate Hoffmann

Founder & CEO

SMART Reviews

 

 

Samuel Issacharoff

Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law

NYU Law

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Michael London

Founding Partner

Douglas & London

 

 

Chris Massaro

CEO

TSEG

 

Rachel McCarthy

Executive Director & President

Milestone Foundation

 

Eric McClean-Ouelhadj

Director, Client Success

Tort Experts

Stephen Medlock

Partner

Vinson & Elkins

 

Evan Meyerson 

Managing Director

Burford Capital

 

Donald Migliori

Executive Member

Motley Rice

 

Ian Millican

Director, Investments

Contingency Capital

 

Tobi Millrood

Tobi Millrood, Partner & Chair of Mass Torts

Kline & Specter

John Morley

Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law

Yale Law School

Andrew Mutter

EVP, Contingent Risk

CAC, part of The Baldwin Group

Michael Nicolas

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Longford Capital

Molly Pease

Molly Pease

Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer

Curiam Capital

Seth Price

CEO & Founder

BluShark Digital

Byron Reeves

Paul C. Edwards Professor of Communication

Stanford University

Ellen Relkin

Partner & Chair of Defective Drugs and Devices

Weitz & Luxenberg

Elena Rey

Elena S. Rey

Partner, Head of Litigation Funding & Co-Head of European Special Situations

Brown Rudnick

Ruth Rizkalla

Partner

The Carlson Law Firm

 

 

ANDY ROGERS

Chief Revenue Officer

Shield Legal

 

 

SHAYNA E. SACKS

Partner

Napoli Shkolnik

 

 

Victoria Shannon Sahani

Professor of Law

Boston University School of Law

Ed Scanlan

Ed Scanlan

CEO & Founder

Bridge Legal

 

 

Jonathan Selbin

Senior Partner

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

 

Hunter Shkolnik

Hunter J Shkolnik

Partner

Napoli Shkolnik

 

 

Emily_Siegel

Emily Siegel

Senior Reporter

Bloomberg Law

 

 

Jeffrey B. Simon

Founding Shareholder

Simon Greenstone Panatier

Arnold Sotelo

CEO & Founder

IMG Legal

 

 Ryan Stephen

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Pine Valley Capital Partners

Parker Stinar

Parker Stinar

Founding Partner

Stinar Lannen

 

Kelsey Stokes

Senior Attorney

The Lanier Law Firm

 

Rocky Stubbs

Managing Partner

Excelsior Equity Partners

 

Alexandra Walsh

Shareholder

Anapol Weiss

 

 

 

Will Weisman

Will Weisman

Managing Director – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Counsel

Parabellum Capital

 

R. Brent Wisner

Managing Partner

Wisner Baum

 

 

 

Hon. Freda L. Wolfson

Former Chief Judge, Partner & Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Lowenstein Sandler

Boris Ziser

Global Head of Structured Finance, CLOs and Alternative Assets

McDermott Will & Schulte

 

2026 agenda

The 2026 program is in development. Get updates and inquire about speaking below.

DAY ONE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH

8:00 – 8:50 AM: Registration & Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • The cases, market shifts, trends, and developments that shaped the market in 2026
  • How regulation, defence strategies, timelines, and capital pressures are changing deployment decisions
  • Where the next opportunities are emerging—and what firms and funders should prepare for

Speakers:

  • Max Bernstein, Senior Vice President, CAC, part of The Baldwin Group (moderator)
  • Andy Birchfield, Mass Torts Section Head, Beasley Allen
  • Tina Bullock, Managing Partner, Bullock Legal Group
  • Martin Shellist, Managing Director, Virage Capital Management
  • Hunter J. Shkolnik, Partner, Napoli Shkolnik
  • The science, claimant profile, and procedural foundations that make a mass tort viable
  • How leadership firms assess operational complexity, litigation strategy, and execution risk
  • What funders need to see before committing capital—and the warning signs that should stop a deal

Speakers:

  • Scott DeNardo, EVP, Mass Torts, ARCHER Systems (moderator)
  • Jennifer Hoekstra, Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
  • Michael London, Founding Partner, Douglas & London
  • Ian Millican, Director, Investments, Contingency Capital
  • Tobi Millrood, Partner & Chair of Mass Torts, Kline & Specter
10:30 – 11:00 AM: Networking Break
  • How MDLs, JCCPs, state courts, and targeted litigations shape leverage, duration, and settlement dynamics
  • The shift from scale-first strategies towards smaller, faster, and more focused cases
  • How firms and funders are diversifying portfolios to manage procedural risk and return timelines

Speakers:

  • Rachel McCarthy, President & Executive Director, Milestone Foundation (moderator)
  • Mark DiCello, Co-Founder, DiCello Levitt LLP
  • Andy Rogers, Chief Revenue Officer, Shield Legal

This session is by invitation only. To request an invite, contact:

Aaron Rawcliffe

 

12:00 - 1:45 PM: Networking Lunch

Drawing on her experience as a survivor, plaintiff, law firm operator and investor, Bridie Farrell will explore what gets lost as a personal claim becomes a legal asset. From the assumptions built into case valuation and portfolio modelling to the realities of duration, diligence and claimant experience, she will share lessons from both sides of the claim—and what plaintiff firms and funders need to understand about the risks, pressures and people behind the numbers.

Bridie Farrell, Director of Victim Rights Advocacy and Legislation, Weitz & Luxenberg

  • Where AI is already improving case management, claimant workflows, and litigation execution
  • How courts and regulators are responding to AI use—and where judicial risk is emerging
  • The governance, validation, and transparency needed to deploy AI responsibly at scale

Speakers:

  • Salvatore C. Badala, Partner & GC, Napoli Shkolnik (moderator)
  • Asim Badaruzzaman, Partner, Sbaiti & Company
  • Hon. Karen K. Caldwell, Judge,U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
  • Davis Cooper, Cooper Masterman
  • Matthew Dolman, Founding Partner, Dolman Law Group
  • Eric McClean-Ouelhadj, Director, Client Success, Tort Experts
  •  
3:00 - 3:30 PM: Networking Break
  • How rising costs, competition, and platform restrictions are reshaping claimant acquisition
  • What separates a viable claimant pipeline from inflated, low-quality, or fraudulent inventory
  • The transparency and alignment needed across firms, marketers, aggregators, and funders

Speakers:

  • Wendy Fleishman, Managing Partner, Clancy Fleishman (moderator)
  • Katherine Hoffmann, CEO & Founder, SMART Reviews
  • Chris Massaro, CEO, TSEG
  • Arnold Sotelo, CEO & Founder, International Media Group
  • Has institutional capital expanded access to justice—or distorted market incentives?
  • Have funding structures, refinancing, and acquisition strategies improved mass torts—or increased risk?
  • Is today’s funding model sustainable—or does the market need to reset?

Speakers:

  • Rocky Stubbs, Managing Partner, Excelsior Equity Partners (Moderator)
  • Yvonne Flaherty, Partner, Lockridge Grindal Nauen
  • Seth Price, CEO & Founder, BluShark Digital
  • Ellen Relkin, Partner & Chair of Defective Drugs and Devices, Weitz & Luxenberg
  • Boris Ziser, Global Head of Structured Finance, CLOs & Alternative Assets, McDermott, Will, & Schulte

9:00 AM – 5:30 PM:
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS

Participants have the option to schedule 30-minute meetings utilising our desktop or mobile app. 

Registered attendees will receive an invitation to login to the app the week prior to the event.

5:00 - 7:00 PM: Networking Reception & Close of Day One

DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

7:30 - 8:45 AM: Registration & Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks

In this timely conversation, Feinberg will share his perspective on how funding is reshaping pathways to resolution, what information matters in settlement negotiations, and what safeguards are needed to preserve trust as legal finance continues to mature.

Kenneth R. Feinberg, Mediator & Arbitrator, Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg

In discussion with Emily Siegel, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Law (Interviewer)



  • The economic, geopolitical, and regulatory forces reshaping legal finance in 2026
  • The changing capital stack—how direct institutional entrants, banks, and new structures are reshaping competition and deployment
  • How legal finance could evolve as capital becomes deeper, cheaper, and more specialized

Speakers:

  • David Gialanella, Editor-in-Chief, Business of Law and The American Lawyer (moderator)
  • Evan Meyerson, Managing Director, Burford Capital
  • Michael Nicolas, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Longford Capital
  • Elena S. Rey, Partner, Head of Litigation Funding & Co-Head of European Special Situations, Brown Rudnick
  • Ryan Stephen, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Pine Valley Capital Partners
  •  
10:20 – 10:50 AM: Networking Break

Steven Molo, Founding Partner, MoloLamken

  • How state-by-state regulation is changing where, with whom, and on what terms legal finance deals can be done
  • The impact on structuring, diligence, pricing, disclosure, and capital deployment across the market
  • How firms, funders, and advisers can keep transactions moving as regulatory risk becomes a commercial risk

Speakers:

  • Boris Ziser, Global Head of Structured Finance, CLOs & Alternative Assets, McDermott, Will, & Schulte (moderator)
  • Bryan F. Aylstock, Founding Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
  • Victoria Shannon Sahani, Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
  • Hon. Freda L. Wolfson, Former Chief Judge, Partner & Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Lowenstein Sandler
  • William Marra, Managing Director, Certum Group
  • Kacey Wolmer, Chief Operating Officer, Contingency Capital
  • How AI is changing law firm operations, decision-making, and client delivery
  • What growing investor interest and MSO models mean for ownership, control, and independence
  • How firm leaders are reshaping their business models for the next era of legal practice

Speakers:

  • Ed Scanlan, CEO & Founder, Bridge Legal (moderator)
  • Hugh Carlson, CEO, Three Crowns
  • Melinda R. Coolidge, U.S. Managing Partner, Hausfeld
  • David Cunningham, Chief Innovation Officer, ReedSmith
  • Kiley Grombacher, Founding Partner, Bradley/Grombacher
  •  
1:00 – 2:45 PM: Networking Lunch

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM: BREAKOUT SESSIONS

IN FOCUS MASS TORTS

IN FOCUS DEALMAKING

CLOSED DOOR SESSIONS

THE LAW FIRM GROWTH QUESTION: CAN MSOs CREATE SCALE WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL?

  • Matthew Dolman, Founding Partner, Dolman Law Group

INVESTING IN MSOs (FOR CAPITAL PROVIDERS ONLY)

  • Rocky Stubbs, Managing Partner, Excelsior Equity Partners

PARTNERING ON ALTERNATIVE LAW FIRM OWNERSHIPS (FOR LAW FIRM AND CAPITAL PROVIDERS)

  • Shayna E. Sacks, Partner, Napoli Shkolnik
  • R. Brent Wisner, Managing Partner, Wisner Baum

VERIFY FIRST: HOW EARLY CASE VALIDATION IMPROVES INVESTMENT OUTCOMES

    • Katherine Hoffmann, Founder & CEO SMART Reviews
  • How firms and funders can manage performance, communication and changing expectations after a deal is completed
  • What options are available when the relationship or funding structure no longer works, including refinancing and restructuring
  • How secondaries and other liquidity solutions can create an exit, transfer exposure or reset the parties’ positions

Speakers:

  • Kelly Daley, Principal & Founder, Celsia Capital (moderator)
  • Megan Colville, VP, Corporate Counsel – Litigation Investing,D. E. Shaw & Co.
  • Fred Fabricant, Managing Partner, Fabricant Rubino Lambrianakos
  • Paul B. Haskel, Partner, Crowell & Moring
3:30 - 4:00 PM: Networking Break
  • When refinancing remains viable—and when deeper restructuring is required
  • How firms and funders can stabilise distress as timelines lengthen and assumptions change
  • What happens when recovery is no longer possible—and whether the market needs a formal framework

Speakers:

  • Rocky Stubbs, Managing Partner, Excelsior Equity Partners (Moderator)
  • Jeff Cohen, Partner and Managing Director, Contingency Capital
  • Ruth Rizkalla, Partner, The Carlson Law Firm
  • Why insurance is becoming integral to legal finance structures—and what capital providers now expect it to protect
  • How coverage, pricing, and insurer diligence are reshaping underwriting, economics, and capital deployment
  • What happened to JPI—and which products and risk-transfer models could define the market’s next phase

Speakers:

  • Tom Baker, William Maul Measey Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (moderator)
  • Andrew Mutter, EVP, Contingent Risk, CAC, part of The Baldwin Group

This session is by invitation only. To request an invite, contact:

Aaron Rawcliffe

  • What firms should report to capital providers—and which metrics genuinely inform decisions
  • Creating consistent definitions, validation standards, and accountability across portfolios
  • How better reporting can strengthen trust, identify risk earlier, and improve funding relationships

Speakers:

  • Samuel Issacharoff, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU Law (moderator)
  • Brooke Cohen, Founding and Managing Partner, Cohen Hirsch
  • Steve Faries, Partner, Pulaski Kherkher
  • Parker Stinar, Founding Partner, Stinar Lannen
  • Kelsey Stokes, Senior Attorney, The Lanier Law Firm
  • What separates a source of capital from a genuine strategic partner
  • How to assess track record, flexibility, alignment, and execution—not just pricing
  • Where brokers and advisers add value in finding, diligencing, and negotiating with the right funder

Speakers:

  • John Morley, Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law, Yale Law School (moderator)
  • Cesar Bello, Partner, Director of Litigation Finance, Corbin Capital Partners
  • Alfonso Chan, Partner, Cahill
  • Molly Pease, Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer, Curiam Capital
  • Jonathan Selbin, Senior Partner, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein

9:00 AM – 5:30 PM:
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS

Participants have the option to schedule 30-minute meetings utilising our desktop or mobile app. 

Registered attendees will receive an invitation to login to the app the week prior to the event.

5:00 - 7:00 PM: Networking Reception & Close of Conference

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2026 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

The 2026 program is in development. Get updates and Inquire about sponsoring in 2026 below.

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2026 SPONSORS

Platinum sponsor

Napoli Shkolnik is a law firm with an international presence providing representation in large-scale litigation primarily in the areas of class actions, product liability and pharmaceutical matters, complex commercial litigation, mass torts, and environmental law. With a client-focused approach, our dedicated team of attorneys and staff have a track record of success achieving results for individuals, as well as municipalities and governmental entities. Our lawyers are consistently industry recognized, notably by Super Lawyers®, The National Trial Lawyers, and Best Lawyers® in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Headquartered in New York, the firm has additional offices across the United States, as well as affiliate offices in Puerto Rico and Canada, affording the resources and reach to effectively pursue difficult cases and win favorable outcomes for our clients.

GOLD sponsors

CAC is now part of The Baldwin Group. Together, we deliver greater specialization, expanded capabilities, and deeper expertise to help clients navigate today’s evolving risk landscape. By combining CAC’s industry and product expertise with Baldwin’s national platform and distribution network, we provide seamless access to a full suite of risk management solutions. Our unified team serves clients across retail, specialty, reinsurance (including London and Bermuda), and MGA platforms.

IMG is a legal marketing agency specializing in mass tort and motor vehicle accident (MVA) campaigns. With over 10 years of experience, IMG Legal has partnered with law firms across the United States, delivering end-to-end digital marketing solutions that connect qualified claimants with experienced legal teams.IMG is recognized for developing high-performing, data-driven campaigns tailored to each firm's objectives, contributing to more than $500 million in legal settlements. The agency supports attorneys handling cases involving defective medical devices, dangerous products, corporate negligence, and motor vehicle accidents.Through its strategic approach, deep industry expertise, and proven track record, IMG has earned a strong reputation as a trusted legal marketing partner—helping law firms reach those in need while expanding access to justice for injured individuals.

TSEG gets law firms cases. With 17+ years in legal marketing and hundreds of millions in managed ad spend, we've built mass tort campaigns for some of the most aggressive firms in the country. We handle everything - strategy, creative, paid media, landing pages, and intake - so your team focuses on signing clients, not chasing leads.

SMART Reviews

SMART Reviews developed an industry leading real-time fraud detection system that safeguards mass tort investments. Think of us as insurance for your capital. We operate within the agreed upon return window to maximize the number of real, compensable cases you get for your money. With more than a decade of expertise—including case validation, plaintiff fact sheets, record collection, metrics, and post-settlement reviews—we safeguard investments, strengthen outcomes, and deliver stronger returns. Invest SMARTer.

SILVER sponsorS

Archer Systems

ARCHER Systems, LLC (“ARCHER”) is the leading provider of comprehensive litigation-related settlement solutions including pre-settlement support, claims administration, healthcare lien resolution, and qualified settlement fund administration services to law firms across the United States. We have a particular focus on applying pre and post-settlement expertise to a broad range of mass torts, including product liability, pharmaceutical, medical device, mass disaster, and toxic tort/exposure cases.

BluShark Digital, founded by an attorney, is a digital marketing agency with more than a decade of experience in law firm SEO. Using proven strategies in technical optimization, content, link-building, and local search, we help firms strengthen visibility, attract clients, and grow sustainably.

Bridge Legal is the AI-enabled infrastructure layer and operating system powering plaintiff law firms and litigation capital providers. Bridge Legal combines people, process, data, and technology to support claimant acquisition, intake, medical record workflows, plaintiff fact sheets, case development, fund administration, and portfolio intelligence. Through its platform, Bridgify, Bridge Legal delivers the operational foundation and data visibility needed to manage litigation assets at scale. Today, Bridge Legal supports more than $2 billion in litigation-related assets across its platform.

Contingency Capital Logo

Contingency Capital is a global asset management business focused on credit oriented legal assets. Contingency Capital was founded in November 2020 by Brandon Baer. We invest in legal assets where the primary driver of value is a legal, tax or regulatory process.Our investment team is comprised of credit and distressed investors who are also former transactional attorneys and litigators. Collectively we have decades of multifaceted experience investing in legal assets.

The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $90 billion in investment and committed capital as of June 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, we have earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff.

Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.

Tort Experts delivers signed retainers to plaintiff law firms and litigation funders, with third-party verified medical records where applicable.Firms like Ben Martin, Pulaski, and Bay Point choose us because we run the entire case-acquisition process in-house, from media buying and 100% US-based intake to real-time dashboards.Eleven years in mass tort, from BP Oil Spill through institutional abuse, we're never learning on your dime. $400 million in media deployed, 250,000 signed cases.Performance-based, you only pay for quality cases.

BRONZE SPONSORS

Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG)_logo

Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG) is the nation's largest fully-integrated legal marketing and case acquisition agency. Building on that platform, CAMG Capital Connect offers a turn-key litigation finance program for mass tort and single-event matters — giving investors deal-by-deal control over capital deployment, access to premier handling firms, and transparent reporting throughout the case lifecycle.

CASE Legal Media is a national partner for law firms and litigation funders, converting capital into compensable cases. We originate leads through our own advertising and media buying under TCPA compliance, never reselling, so no cherry-picking or duplicate retainers. With 200+ TV commercials, in-house digital creative, emerging-tort research, and partners Intake Dynamic and Case Path, we handle the full process.

Hyrax is a performance marketing agency specialising in high-intent customer acquisition at scale. We combine creative strategy, media buying, technology and data to deliver qualified leads across competitive markets. With teams in London and South Africa, we help ambitious partners grow faster through measurable, commercially focused campaigns that perform profitably.

InjuryClaims.com is a claimant acquisition platform for mass tort, class action and mass arbitration. We work with plaintiff firms and litigation finance partners. We control the full chain: internal media buying, our own web properties, and an intake center that signs retainers.

Legal Claim Assistant

Legal Claim Assistant acquires and qualifies legal claims for law firms & funders. A fully in-house, data-driven acquisition engine for high quality case acquisition at scale.

LitPRO partners with leading mass tort and single-event firms to resolve medical liens faster and smarter, putting more money back in claimants’ pockets. Our tech-powered team of specialists is built to handle any volume without sacrificing accuracy or compliance.

Legal Case Administration Constructed for Complex CaseworkBuilt on 85 years of combined experience, Monumental Legal Services provides comprehensive back-office administration for law firms handling mass torts, class actions, mass arbitrations, personal injury claims, and other complex legal matters. A new era in Managed Legal Services with Monumental.

Torticity

Winning Through Innovation: Strategic Solutions in Personal Injury, Mass Tort, and Lien Resolution. Torticity transforms your practice with our proprietary technology-driven services, offering real-time visibility of case progress and seamless support from post-intake to the time of settlement. The future of legal services, powered by cutting-edge technology and comprehensive support, is here to help you deliver the win.

supporting organization

WOLF Women of Litigation Finance

WOLF is a network that promotes, connects and advances the professional development of women in the field of third party dispute finance.

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VENUE & ACCOMMODATIONS

EVENTI & SECOND

Experience the 3rd Annual LF Dealmakers Mass Torts in Manhattan’s Chelsea district.

This year, the forum returns to the sophisticated Kimpton Hotel Eventi (851 6th Avenue) and the adjoining SECOND event space (849 6th Avenue), together occupying an entire NYC city block. With sleek modern design, soaring ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows, both venues offer breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline — the perfect setting for high-level networking, dealmaking, and strategic discussion.

A limited number of premium rooms at Kimpton Hotel Eventi are available at a special rate of $649++ per night. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are expected to sell out quickly. Reservation details will be shared with confirmed registrants.

Eventi Hotel

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

GENERAL FAQs

The 3rd Annual LF Dealmakers Mass Torts will be held on September 15-16, 2026 at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi & SECOND event space. This event is colocated with the 9th LF Dealmakers Annual. You may find additional information regarding the venue on our Venue page.

No. When registration opens, you will have the option of registering for one or both events. 

All registered attendees will have access to the following:

  • Admission to main conference
  • Networking functions including breaks, lunches, and receptions
  • Online event platform and mobile app to schedule 1:1 meetings and direct messaging
  • Recorded sessions after the event to view on-demand

The LF Dealmakers Mass Torts brings together a select group of leaders in the business community to address critical issues impacting the litigation finance and mass torts sectors. In order to ensure the event has balanced representation from market leaders and to maintain an optimal networking dynamic, we have instituted an approval process for all registrations.

We actively seek thought leaders and senior executives with experience and decision-making power within their respective organizations. We review individual registrations based on organizational profile, level of seniority as represented by job title, biographical information, and referral source.

We consider the type of organization, aiming to achieve a balanced representation of litigation funders, plaintiff’s firms, strategic advisors, and other key stakeholders.

Additionally, we look to include perspectives from those that have not previously attended the event, as well as historically underrepresented groups.

Once you have completed your online registration, you will receive an email notification regarding the status of your application within 48 business hours.

Due to capacity limits at our event venue, along with our aim to achieve optimal dynamics for discussion and networking, we must be selective with registration approvals. If your registration was declined, we may have reached venue capacity, or it’s possible that you did not meet the criteria for attendance. We encourage you to reapply the following year.

Alternatively, you may be offered a place on the waiting list if we’ve reached our maximum capacity for your organization type (e.g., law firm, advisor, licensing company, etc.) Additionally, we limit the number of attendees per non-sponsoring organization to two individuals, so you may be offered a place on the waiting list if your organization has already registered two individuals.

Once you submit your registration, a hold will be placed on your card provided during registration. If your registration is approved, your payment will be processed using the credit card information you provide below.

If your registration is declined or you are waitlisted, your credit card will not be charged.

We welcome sponsorship inquiries and discussions regarding how to get involved in the event. Please contact us directly at info(at)dealmakersforums.com to request our prospectus which includes detailed information regarding sponsorship packages and opportunities to get involved in the event. We look forward to hearing from you.

We welcome speaking proposals from industry thought leaders and senior executives. Feel free to submit your proposal via this form. Please include as much detail as possible regarding your interest and relevant experience. Please note that we do not accept sales pitches or allow them at our events. 

Leveraging our experience examining complex markets, we engage in a rigorous market-based research process to develop our program content, including identification of session topics, discussion points, and speakers. We rely on the expertise and valuable insights of our community, including industry advisors, sponsors, and partners in this process.  

Registered participants will be invited to the 1:1 meetings platform via email approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the event start date, at which time all participants may begin scheduling their meetings.

Our 1-to-1 meetings feature is available to all registered attendees. You may request meetings with anyone attending the event, however, meetings are only confirmed and assigned a meeting location once the invited party accepts the request.

Cancellations received before 30 days prior to the event start date will receive a full refund minus processing fees. Cancellations received after this time will receive a credit with Dealmakers Forums that can be used toward a future event. No-shows will not be issued a refund or a credit.

To cancel your registration, contact us at registration(at)dealmakersforums.com with your request.

Substitutions are allowed at any time prior to the start of the event, but the substituting individual must be approved for attendance. If the individual is not approved, the registration will be considered a cancellation subject to the cancellation policy above.

Contact us at registration(at)dealmakersforums.com with your substitution request.

You may reach out to us at info(at)dealmakersforums.com or +1.914.365.7732. We look forward to hearing from you!