Mass Torts Vendor Association

Serving the Mass Torts Legal Community

MTVA Members

The industry’s leading and most knowledgeable vendors in Case Acquisition, Case Preparation, Client Logistics, Law Firm Capacity, and Settlement Services. All MTVA members must meet and be held accountable to very specific qualifications and standards.

Case Acquisition

(Law Firm Marketing and Lead Generation)

Case Preparation

(Trial Support, Case Work Up and Information, Record Retrieval)

Client Logistics

(Intake, Evaluation, Information Management)

Law Firm Capacity

(Financing and Consulting)

Settlement Services

(Settlement and Disbursement Processes)

Enhanced Requirements and Standards

The member company shall not make false or unreasonable claims, promises or guarantees.
The member company's rates and terms are to be clearly identified, accurate, and not misleading.
The member company shall not sell or guarantee retainers, dockets, cases, or clients and must keep clear of non-lawyer fee splitting rules.
The member company shall take reasonable efforts to comply with ABA advertising guidelines.
The member company shall conduct due diligence on all media and lead sources.
The member company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with the TCPA.

Enhanced Requirements and Standards

The member company shall not make false or unreasonable claims, promises, or guarantees.
The member company's rates and terms are to be clearly identified, accurate, and not misleading.
The member company shall ensure that all data is kept secure and confidential, and that it would never share any private information (especially PHI) to any party or vendor, without the express, written permission of its clients.
The member company shall always use ethical practices and put the law firm’s (clients) interest first, as any unethical practices directly affect the individual claimant.
The member company shall clearly identify workforce used for provided services, whether US-based, off-shore groups, artificial intelligence, etc.
In recognition of the Law Firm fiduciary requirement to the claimant, the member company shall clearly identify if outside fees, including custodial fees, are passed through or marked up for additional charge.
In recognition that discovery services/case preparation services may directly impact the individual claimant’s case, the member company’s Service Agreement shall include how non-payment issues are handled.

Enhanced Requirements and Standards

The member company shall not make false or unreasonable claims, promises or guarantees.
The member company's rates and terms are to be clearly identified, accurate, and not misleading.
The member company shall confirm that the firms have independent ownership over their data.
The member company shall have ethical oversight and standards for their client contracting process.
The member shall provide copies of their written compliance policies with all applicable agencies including those of any resource that member outsources their services to.
The member company shall ensure that it is not sharing any private information to any party or vendor, without the express, written permission of its clients.

Enhanced Requirements and Standards

The member company shall not knowingly make false or unreasonable claims, promises, or guarantees to fund prospective law firm (borrower).
The member company's fees, terms and services are to be clearly identified and memorialized in some type of formal, signed agreement between the parties.
The member shall either (a) execute an NDA with borrower, or (b) have client confidentiality requirements vis a vis a written procedure or via regulatory requirements.
Upon initial approval to engage, the member shall memorialize an “offer” to borrower in a non-binding term sheet that outlines the basic terms, conditions, rates, and fees.
The member shall protect all data received by the borrower on a HIPPA compliant and cyber security protected platform.
The member company shall follow an established Underwriting Methodology Policy in an effort to fund borrower.
The member company shall be in compliance with FINRA and any other lending regulatory criteria applicable to member.
The member shall have sufficient access to capital to satisfy any and all "offers" it makes to prospective borrowers.

Enhanced Requirements and Standards

The member company shall not make false or unreasonable claims, promises, or guarantees.
The member company's rates and terms are to be clearly identified, accurate, and not misleading.
The member company shall ensure that all data is kept secure and confidential, and that it would never share any private information to any party or vendor, without the express, written permission of its clients.
The member company shall have ethical oversight and standards for their client resolution processes.
The member company shall adhere to its duty to create the most efficient and fiscally responsible settlement plan for each client.

Best in Class Vendors

Serving the Mass Torts Legal Community

All MTVA members must meet very specific qualifications and standards, and every member is held accountable to those requirements.

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Josh Habegger
National Record Retrieval
"I strongly encourage any qualifying mass tort vendor to evaluate an MTVA membership. Being a member is not going to instantly bring in new business, as you first need to get involved. Your company will benefit once you get to know a majority of members. The entire membership is made up of individuals and companies that are always willing to help one another. My company has closed many deals from referrals and partnerships that I have made through the MTVA. The benefits of being a member far outweigh the costs. My recommendations are to apply for membership, join the MTVA and get involved."

MTVA Timeline

March 2018

The Mass Torts Vendor Association concept was created.

December 2018

The MTVA Advisory Working Committee held their first meeting. Jeff Huff becomes founding president of the MTVA.

January 2019

The MTVA was announced at the National Trial Lawyers Annual Summit and founding members were identified.

April 2019

Exhibited at the MTMP Conference In Las Vegas and first full membership meeting was held.

September 2019

Attended the MTMP Conference In Las Vegas; exhibited with signage displaying membership, held a planning meeting with prominent trial lawyers discussing future plans and focus, held a well-attended networking reception.

January 2020

Exhibited at the Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami and held a full membership Cocktail Reception. MTVA President Jeff Huff spoke to over 650 attendees at the awards Luncheon, describing the MTVA and asking all members to stand.

April 2020

Sponsored the first in a series of Webinars in partnership with the National Trial Lawyers and launched a bi-monthly MTVA Member Spotlight.

January 2021

Randy Nordstrom becomes the President of the MTVA. Broughton Partners, National Record Retrieval and Velawcity join the Advisory Working Committee.

April 2021

MTVA Gold Audit Member process was launched.

July 2021

The Search Engine Guys and Law Tigers become the first members to complete the process and are approved as a Gold Audit Member.

August 2021

Broughton Partners approved as a Gold Audit Member.

October 2021

Held a full membership Mass Torts Topics Session in Las Vegas and networking reception.

November 2021

The Sentinel Group approved as a Gold Audit Member.

January 2022

Held an MTVA All-Member Business Meeting and Networking Reception in Miami, FL. Exhibited at the NTL Summit.

April 2022

MTVA enhances the Requirements and Standards within the Case Acquisition Category.

June 2022

Exhibited at the Lanier Trial Academy 6.0

July 2022

New Enhanced Requirements and Standards for the Law Firm Capacity category are completed.

July 2022

Held the first triannual All-Member Zoom Meeting

October 2022

Held an MTVA All-Member Business Meeting and Networking Reception in Las Vegas. Exhibited at MTMP.

January 2023

Ryan Weiner becomes the President of the MTVA.

January 2023

Exhibited at the Trial Lawyers Summit and sponsored the "Business of Law - Strategic Partnerships with Law Firms" session.

January 2023

Held an MTVA All-Member Networking Reception in Miami, FL. Exhibited at the NTL Summit.

March 2023

Full Membership business meeting discussing TCPA compliance procedures and best practices in Las Vegas

March 2023

New Enhanced Requirements and Standards for the Client Logistics category are completed.

April 2023

Held an MTVA All-Member Business Meeting and Networking Reception in Las Vegas. Exhibited at MTMP.

June 2023

New Enhanced Requirements and Standards for the Settlement Services category are completed.

June 2023

Exhibited at the Lanier Trial Academy 7.0

August 2023

New Enhanced Requirements and Standards for the Case Preparation category are completed.

August 2023

Held the first monthly MTVA Virtual Cocktail Networking Session

August 2023

New Password Protected Referral Feature offered to MTVA Members

September 2023

First MTVA At-A-Glance article is published

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