Local Counsel

Cases ready to file: signed, sealed & delivered

As Of Counsel, you're the attorney of record on cases in your state. We help you work up every file from intake through demand. You review the demand, help negotiate, and have first refusal on every matter that goes to litigation.

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Fee divisions require joint responsibility and written client consent in accordance with applicable rules of professional conduct. Fee arrangements and results vary by matter.

Join our network of litigators in every state

National Advocates is expanding to a full 50-state footprint, and we're building our local counsel network ahead of our client-facing launch in each jurisdiction.

Our model is simple: as Of Counsel, you're the attorney of record on cases in your state. We're your partner on the work-up, handling care coordination, records and bills, and demand preparation, so that by the time the demand goes out, the file is complete.

We're looking for experienced trial attorneys in every state. When we introduce you to a potential client, it's a case we believe in. You have first refusal on every case that goes to litigation, and when you file, 50% of attorney fees is yours.

You're in Good Company

Illinois

John Risvold

4.9(143)

John is a partner at The Collins Law Firm in Naperville, Illinois, representing clients in catastrophic injury, trucking, and wrongful death matters. He spent the start of his career defending insurance carriers — experience he now uses to build cases that hold up under pressure. He is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.

Arizona & Washington

Brian Riley

4.8(216)

Brian is co-founder of Kurtz Riley Law Group in Scottsdale, where he handles complex personal injury cases from intake through verdict. Licensed in Arizona and Washington, he focuses on motor vehicle, dog bite, and serious injury matters and brings a trial-ready mindset to every file.

Georgia

Bethany Schneider

4.9(29)

Bethany founded Schneider Injury Law in Atlanta in 2018 after nearly a decade at King & Spalding, and has since secured more than $50 million for injured clients — including a $7 million jury verdict in 2024. She handles automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases, and is a 2025 Super Lawyer and a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law.

Georgia

Seth Bader

4.8(2,876)

Seth founded Bader Law in 2008 and has built it into one of Georgia's leading personal injury and workers' compensation firms, with more than $250 million recovered for over 50,000 clients. After early years representing insurance companies, he turned that inside knowledge toward injured Georgians and is a recognized Super Lawyer.

AL · GA · MS · TN · TX

Brett Turnbull

5.0(165)

Brett is a founding partner of Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass and a nationally recognized trial attorney with more than 70 jury trials behind him. Licensed in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas, he handles trucking, product liability, and catastrophic injury cases — with verdicts up to $37 million. He is consistently honored in Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America.

New Jersey

Mohamed K. Ahmed

5.0(89)

Mohamed founded the Law Offices of Mohamed K. Ahmed in Mountain Lakes, NJ, after clerking for the New Jersey Superior Court and serving as an Assistant Prosecutor in Morris County. His practice covers personal injury, real estate, and litigation across New Jersey, bringing a prosecutor's discipline to every case paired with the empathy injured clients deserve.

California

Bob Simon

4.9(149)

Bob is a co-founder of The Simon Law Group, a California plaintiff's firm that has recovered more than $600 million for accident victims. A multi-time Trial Lawyer of the Year and Super Lawyer, he leads complex litigation across California with a reputation for taking cases other firms can't or won't try.

Louisiana

Logan Landgrave

5.0(126)

Logan is the managing partner of Landgrave Garcia Injury Attorneys in Lafayette, Louisiana, representing clients in motor vehicle, maritime, oilfield, and premises liability cases. A graduate of Southern University Law Center, he combines local knowledge of Louisiana courts with a deep commitment to every client he represents.

Georgia

Hunter Delashmit

5.0(87)

Hunter is the founder of The Delashmit Firm in Cartersville, Georgia, focused on personal injury and workers' compensation. After defending insurance carriers and corporations early in his career, he now uses that perspective to anticipate every move the other side makes — and has recovered millions for clients facing serious injuries.

Texas & New Mexico

Stephen Stewart

5.0(127)

Stephen founded The Stewart Law Firm with offices in Austin and Las Cruces, and is admitted in both Texas and New Mexico. He represents victims of catastrophic injury, defective products, trucking crashes, and wrongful death, with a rapid-response approach that meets families wherever the incident happened. He is recognized in Super Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

Georgia

Jeremy Citron

5.0

Jeremy founded The Citron Law Group in Atlanta in 2012 after starting his career at Holland & Knight handling complex commercial and personal injury matters. He focuses on trucking, motorcycle, and golf cart injury cases, and is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100. His clients get big-firm litigation experience with boutique-firm attention.

Colorado

Natalie Gray

5.0(31)

Natalie founded Gray Law, LLC in Denver in 2018 after spending her early career on the defense side of personal injury, wrongful death, and construction litigation. She represents injured Coloradans in motor vehicle, premises liability, products, and bad-faith insurance matters, and is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Illinois

John Risvold

4.9(143)

Arizona & Washington

Brian Riley

4.8(216)

Georgia

Bethany Schneider

4.9(29)

Georgia

Seth Bader

4.8(2,876)

AL · GA · MS · TN · TX

Brett Turnbull

5.0(165)

New Jersey

Mohamed K. Ahmed

5.0(89)

California

Bob Simon

4.9(149)

Louisiana

Logan Landgrave

5.0(126)

Georgia

Hunter Delashmit

5.0(87)

Texas & New Mexico

Stephen Stewart

5.0(127)

Georgia

Jeremy Citron

5.0

Colorado

Natalie Gray

5.0(31)

How it Works

Step 1

A referral partner shares a case

Most of our cases come through PI firms that refer overflow to National Advocates. Once a case is shared, we intake the client and get to work. You're brought in as Of Counsel from the start.

Step 2

We help you work the file

We handle the work-up alongside you: care coordination, records and bills, lien management, and demand preparation. By the time the demand is ready, the file is complete.

Step 3

You negotiate the demand

We send you the demand package before it goes out. You weigh in on valuation, flag state-specific issues, and take the lead on negotiating with the carrier when the case calls for it. Your name is on the letterhead.

Step 4

You have first refusal on filing

If the case does not resolve pre-suit, you decide whether to file. We only bring you cases we believe should be filed. If you pass, you are out with no obligation.

Meet Ryan Hecht

Founding Attorney at National Advocates

Ryan Hecht is a personal injury attorney who helps injury victims across the country get the compensation they deserve. Before founding National Advocates, he spent years on the civil defense side, preparing cases for trial, taking depositions, and learning exactly how carriers decide what to pay and what to fight.

He left to fight for plaintiffs. Ryan built National Advocates on the belief that people who've been injured deserve representation that is as sophisticated, prepared, and tenacious as what the other side brings — regardless of where they live. Every case that comes through National Advocates is supervised by Ryan directly. That's not a marketing claim. It's how we operate.

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Cases we handle

Personal injury law covers a lot of ground. Here's what we handle, and how we approach each case.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Cars, trucks, motorcycles, rideshare vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Whether the other driver was distracted, intoxicated, or running a light — if they caused your injuries, you have a claim. We handle the full spectrum.

Slips, Trips & Falls

Property owners are legally responsible for maintaining safe conditions. When a wet floor, broken step, or unlit walkway puts you in the hospital, that responsibility doesn't disappear. We hold them to it.

Dog & Animal Attacks

Attacks happen in seconds and leave permanent physical and psychological harm. In most states, owners are strictly liable regardless of the animal's history. We move quickly, document thoroughly, and pursue full compensation.

Catastrophic Injuries

Some injuries change the entire trajectory of a life. Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, amputations, and severe burns all require long-term thinking, specialized experts, and preparation that most firms don't invest in. We do.

Wrongful Death

Losing a family member to someone else's negligence is devastating in every dimension. We take the legal burden off families completely — investigations, insurance handling, estate coordination — so they can focus on each other.

Complex Injury Matters

Multiple defendants, layered insurance coverage, high-value claims with disputed liability. These cases require a level of strategic thinking that most local firms aren't built for. We are.

Attorney Fees

We work the file alongside you from intake through demand. We handle care coordination, records, bills, lien management, and demand preparation. You review the demand and lead negotiations with the carrier.

National Advocates pays all case costs. Your pre-suit share comes directly from us, and you never negotiate fees with the referring firm.

Your role	Your share of fees
Pre-suit demand negotiation	1/8of fees
Litigation	1/2of fees

Join the Network

We're building a network of plaintiff PI litigators who are ready to file and ready to try. Local counsel receive fully worked-up files, clear economics, and a direct relationship with our team as we expand state by state.

Prefer to talk? We're happy to walk through our co-counsel model, fee economics, and what onboarding looks like.

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National Advocates is structured to comply with applicable professional responsibility rules governing referrals, fee sharing, and co-counsel relationships. We operate with clear role definition, transparent economics, documented referral arrangements, and proper client consent. All matters are handled with attorney oversight and in accordance with jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Local Counsel FAQ

Have another question? Email us at info@nationaladvocates.com

If a case resolves pre-suit after your demand review and optional negotiation, you earn 1/8 of attorney fees. If you file and litigate the case, you earn 1/2 of attorney fees. National Advocates pays your share directly.

You do. We present you with a worked-up file. If you evaluate the case and decide to take it to litigation, great. If you pass, your involvement ends with no obligation.

National Advocates works with PI firms nationwide as referral partners. When those firms have overflow, we step in. By the time a case reaches you, intake is done and the file is complete.

Clean. Organized. Every relevant document in one place: intake notes, insurance coverage summary, medical chronology, records and bills, demand package. We don't send you a mess to sort out.

Light. A demand review takes most Of Counsel attorneys under an hour. Demand negotiation, when we hand it to you, is a few touches with the carrier. The heavy work — intake, care, records, demand drafting — is ours.

You're our named Of Counsel in your state. You're not collecting cases from us as referrals; you're part of how National Advocates operates locally.

You're the attorney of record in your state, so your existing PI malpractice coverage applies to the work you do on each file. We recommend confirming with your carrier that co-counsel arrangements are covered — most standard PI policies include them. We're happy to provide a sample engagement agreement for your review.