CHICAGO — Statera Capital’s Andy Woltman recently appeared as a guest on Episode 13 of The Slarskey Brief, a podcast produced by Slarskey LLC, a litigation boutique based in New York. The episode, titled “Building Advocates: Plaintiff Practice & Developing Trial Talent,” was released on November 18, 2025. Andy was joined by Evan Fried, a Partner at Slarskey LLC, and Collin Cox, a Partner at Gibson Dunn, for a wide-ranging conversation about trial practice, litigation finance, and the evolving landscape of plaintiff-side commercial litigation.
The discussion covered several themes central to the future of commercial litigation and litigation finance. Andy spoke about how litigation finance is creating new opportunities for both senior and junior lawyers — enabling law firm partners to respond to client financing needs while also empowering rising associates to develop books of business and build legal niches.
The conversation also examined the changing appetite at major firms for alternative fee arrangements and plaintiff-side work, and the growing synergies between large law firms and litigation finance providers. Andy offered Statera’s perspective on how litigation finance fills a meaningful gap in the market — particularly for commercial disputes requiring $500,000 to $4 million in financing, a segment that is often too capital-intensive for contingency arrangements yet too small for many funders. The episode also addressed how technology, AI, and evolving client expectations are reshaping case evaluation, litigation practice, and the development of the next generation of trial lawyers.
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