July 9, 2024 – Certum Group, which provides bespoke solutions for companies facing the uncertainty of litigation, has announced that Bryce Barcelo will join as the director of Intellectual Property Strategy. In this role, he will lead Certum’s IP licensing, funding, insurance, litigation and acquisition strategies.
“We are thrilled to have Bryce join us,” said Joel Fineberg, Certum’s founder and managing director. “He has unique experience as a former engineer and IP attorney and will seamlessly apply that knowledge to help us continue to expand and innovate in new markets.”
Prior to joining Certum Group, Mr. Barcelo spent more than a decade at one of the country’s premiere litigation boutiques where he litigated cutting-edge intellectual property cases. Often representing “mom and pop” plaintiffs versus tech-sector goliaths and other Fortune 100 companies, Mr. Barcelo steered these complex, bet-the-company style suits to resounding success on behalf of his clients, securing several landmark victories.
“I am excited to join the team at Certum,” said Mr. Barcelo. “I believe in Certum’s mission of helping parties and their counsel secure the financing they need to meet the mounting costs of litigation. I look forward to working with our clients and finding new and creative ways to solve their litigation financing concerns.”
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Barcelo was a rocket engineer who oversaw the development and implementation of critical lift-off instrumentation for the Delta IV Heavy expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle for the NROL-49 mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.
Mr. Barcelo graduated with a B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, cum laude, and a J.D. from The University of Houston Law Center. He is also a professor at The University of Houston Law Center where he teaches second- and third-year law students and LLM students.
About Certum Group
Certum Group provides bespoke solutions for companies facing the uncertainty of litigation. We are the leader in providing comprehensive alternative litigation strategies, including class action settlement insurance, litigation buyout insurance, judgment preservation insurance, adverse judgment insurance, contingency fee insurance, capital protection insurance, litigation funding, and claim monetization. Our team of experienced former litigators, insurance professionals, and risk mitigation specialists helps companies remove the financial and operational volatility arising out of litigation by transferring the outcome risk. Learn more at www.certumgroup.com.