Attorneys
Practice without compromise.
Settlemint provides funding that flows directly your trust account — so your clients see their cases through, and your firm gets paid for the work as it's done.
The Problem
When the case is there, but the runway isn't.
A client with a strong case. A matter that could go the distance. And a timeline where the cost of representation runs ahead of the client's ability to fund it. Something has to give. And too often, it's the case itself.
Clients forced to settle short
Cases resolved on the wrong terms
Work you know should continue, cut short
The Advantage
What this means for your practice
Settlemint removes the financial barrier that forces capable clients to abandon their cases or accept poor outcomes. Your firm keeps the client, the matter stays on strategy, and the work is done on its merits.
WHY SETTLEMINT
Built specifically for divorce
Settlemint is the only funding platform built specifically for divorce. Our structure, our review process, and the way we work with counsel are all designed around the realities of matrimonial practice. And designed to support the firms we work with over the long term, not a single case.
Structure
Your firm helps coordinate. We fund
The funding agreement is always between your client and Settlemint. Your firm is never a party. With your client's authorization, the application flows through your firm. Funds disburse to your trust account. Legal strategy and client communication stay where they belong.
Your firm helps coordinate
Applications come through your firm, at your client's authorization. You maintain control of strategy and the client relationship. The funding agreement itself is between your client and Settlemint.
Funds to trust
Funding is made available directly to your trust account. You draw down on it as the matter proceeds and your work takes place.
Strategy stays yours
Settlemint does not direct legal decisions, contact the other party, or interfere with representation.
Ethics-first
Built within the rules — by design
Settlemint is built to respect the full set of bar rules, professional duties, and ethical obligations that shape your practice - not just the rules around the client relationship.
No referral fees & no fee splitting
We never pay your firm for referrals or share in your legal fees. Our compensation comes from the client's share of settlement as resolution, not your firm's economcis.
No access to privileged communications
We never review your legal strategy, client communications, or work product. Underwriting is based only on what you and your client provide directly.
No direction of legal decisions
We never direct strategy, contact the other party in the matter, or interfere with representation. Those constraints are written into the funding agreement.
FAQ
Common questions, answered
What you need to know about eligibility, process, costs, and how Settlemint works.
Do you pay referral fees?
No. Settlemint does not pay referral fees to attorneys or firms. The relationship is strictly funding-based.
How quickly can clients access funds?
Once your firm submits the application and we complete our assessment, funds transfer to your trust account promptly.
What happens at resolution?
Funds are repaid directly from your client's share of the settlement outcome. If recovery is insufficient, the client owes nothing further. Your firm receives its full fee.
Is this compliant with state bar ethics rules?
Yes. Advances are non-recourse funding against the client's expected share of the settlement outcome, not loans. Your firm retains full control of legal strategy and client communication.
How do clients qualify?
Clients must have a pending divorce matter with identifiable marital assets. We evaluate the likelihood of recovery and the reasonableness of projected legal costs.
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