Joel Fineberg
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Joel Fineberg is the co-founder of Certum Group and co-creator of Class Action Settlement Insurance (CASI)—the only post-lawsuit settlement insurance available to provide risk transfer of known settlement liability.
While handling a national class action practice, Joel experienced first-hand that companies need certainty, finality and cost containment when settling class litigation. In response to this recognized need and through his unique experience at the intersection of litigation, settlement structure and risk analysis, he founded Risk Settlements to consult on settlement structures and provide a risk-free alternative to unpredictable settlement outcomes.
EDUCATION
Joel graduated with a B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
EXPERIENCE AND RECOGNITION
Joel is the industry leader in financial risk, optimal settlement design and risk transfer options, and with more than 25 years in the legal profession, Joel’s experiences have spanned a wide array of case types and roles.
He has served as Briefing Attorney for the Texas Supreme Court 1991-1992.
He has received the following distinctions and honors:
- Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas – D Magazine, May 2002;
- Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas – D Magazine, May 2004;
- Texas Super Lawyers for the years 2003 through 2015 published by Texas Monthly.
Articles by Joel Fineberg
How to Win More by Risking Less
In-house counsel and law firms have an unprecedented opportunity to apply systematic innovation to the way they approach litigation. For a fixed premium cost, it is now possible to pursue risk transfer on threatened or active litigation, portfolio risk, or...