A trial lawyer built RapidFunds around the gap between settling a case and getting paid. Away from attorney finance, Peter J. Speziale has another use for a well-constructed story: fiction.

A former litigator noticed that a signed settlement could still leave a law firm waiting months for cash. Two decades later, his company has turned that awkward interval into a specialist corner of legal finance.
Plaintiffs' lawyers can win a settlement and still wait months to get paid. RapidFunds built a business around that strange gap - buying earned-but-delayed legal fees so law firms can make payroll, fund the next case and keep moving.