Law Firm Capital

Capital solutions built for law firms.

Working capital, case cost financing, portfolio lending, and growth capital, priced on outcomes intelligence, not relationships.

Criterica Capital structures capital for law firms at every stage, from pre-trial case costs to portfolio-level credit facilities. Every structure is underwritten with structured case-level and portfolio review.

Capital Solutions
Working Capital Lines
Revolving credit facilities for operational expenses, payroll, and ongoing case costs. Sized to firm volume and portfolio composition.
12–18% annualized · $50K–$5M · Funded in 5–7 days
Mass Tort Financing
Dedicated capital for mass tort and class action practices, funding intake, expert retention, bellwether preparation, and settlement administration.
Flat fee structure · $500K–$25M+ · Case-by-case terms
Case Cost Financing
Non-recourse or hybrid financing for expert fees, deposition costs, e-discovery, and per-case litigation expenses.
Non-recourse · $25K–$2M per case · Funded within 72 hours
Portfolio Lending
Credit facilities underwritten against a diversified book of cases, priced on portfolio-level outcome analysis and case mix review.
10–16% annualized · $2M–$50M+ · Custom structure
Settlement Bridge
Short-duration capital bridging the gap between case resolution and distribution of settlement proceeds.
12% annualized · Up to 90% of expected settlement
Growth Capital
Strategic capital for firm expansion, lateral acquisitions, office buildouts, technology infrastructure, and marketing investment.
14–20% annualized · $500K–$10M · 12–36 month term
Why Criterica Capital

Most law firm lenders price based on firm size, reputation, and relationships. Criterica Capital prices based on outcomes data and case-level analysis — giving us a structural underwriting advantage on every credit decision.

That means faster decisions, more accurate pricing, and structures that are aligned with actual case outcomes rather than assumptions.

How It Works
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Submit your case portfolio or capital request.
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Criterica Capital conducts case portfolio review and outcome probability analysis.
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Term sheet delivered within 5–10 business days.
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Close and deploy capital.
Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about law firm capital structures, underwriting, and how Criterica Capital works with firms at every stage.

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How We Underwrite

Every capital decision at Criterica Capital is underwritten against outcomes, not collateral. Our models are trained on 106M+ real court records across US federal courts, state courts, and international jurisdictions.

We assess jurisdiction-level recovery rates, case-type outcome distributions, time-to-resolution curves, and attorney performance history before committing capital. No collateral. No credit check. Outcomes only.

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Outcome models
23,500+ predictive models across case types and jurisdictions
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Court record depth
106M+ verified decisions used in model training
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Jurisdiction calibration
Circuit, district, and state-level recovery benchmarks
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Recovery modeling
Expected value, settlement range, and duration estimates per case
Nationwide Coverage
Law firm capital in all 50 states and DC.

The rules governing third-party funding vary by state. We structure capital to comply with each jurisdiction's professional-responsibility framework, coordinating with local counsel. Explore your state for its funding posture, legal markets, and active practice areas.

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