About Apex Legal Funding

Legal Funding You Can Trust

Legal Funding You Can Trust Apex Legal Funding was established to address the financial challenges faced by plaintiffs who are burdened with mounting medical bills and living expenses while their cases are pending. The company was founded by attorneys who recognized this need and sought to provide a solution by offering pre-settlement funding.

At Apex Legal Funding, our founders' philosophy and values are at the core of everything we do:

We strive to help people in difficult circumstances regain control and prevent financial disaster.
We prioritize responsibility and transparency to enable our customers to make informed choices.
We aim to provide a dignified customer experience by treating our customers with respect and understanding

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Apex Legal Funding is a lawsuit financing company that provides pre settlement funding and post settlement funding to plaintiffs. We are headquartered in Valley Stream, New York, just outside of New York City – with additional offices throughout the tri-state area.

Our team of professionals understand the needs of our clients and will analyze each case in a fast and cost-effective manner; In fact, in most cases we are able to provide pre and post settlement funding to our clients within 24 hours. Our fast response time and efficient operating model sets us apart from our peers, keeping APEX at the forefront of the litigation financing industry. Contact us today for a free consultation!

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Jake Khodzhayev
Jake Khodzhayev is the President and founder of Apex Legal Funding LLC. and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and Accounting. A financial professional with over twelve years of experience in the financial services industry; Jake has previously served as a senior analyst at Bank of New York Mellon Inc.

Meet Our Leaders

Responsible for the Pre-Settlement Business

Relevant Experience

25+ years of senior and executive leadership experience in consumer finance, mortgage, and banking industries
Former executive leader of TCF National Bank’s residential lending business, representing over 500 team members and $300M of annual revenue
Founder, President, and CEO of Rubicon Mortgage Advisors – acquired by TCF in 2017

Education

B.A., Business Management & Communication Studies, Hamline University
Agile Leader and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Global Institute

Responsible for Legal, Regulatory, Business Development and Strategy

Relevant Experience

Entrepreneur with 10+ years as CEO and founder of a successful plaintiff funding company
Developed a private label mortgage origination product for credit unions
M&A and Structured Finance attorney, most recently with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft

Education

B.A., SUNY Stony Brook
JD, Brooklyn Law School

Responsible for Mission, Vision, and Growth

Relevant Experience

Founder and former CEO of Probate Advance, growing it to become the largest inheritance funding company in the U.S., before securing its sale to Libra Solutions
20 years of progressive experience in investment banking and portfolio management

Education

B.S. in Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

Responsible for People Strategies and Facilities

Relevant Experience

20+ years’ experience leading talent management strategies driving growth and business success in private and public organizations within the ecommerce, technology, healthcare, and financial services space
Former head of human resources for Car.com, Classified Ventures, and Apartments.com

Education

B.S. Business Administration, Illinois State University
Master in Human Resource Management, Keller Graduate School

Responsible for Marketing Leadership

Relevant Experience

25+ years in marketing, with experience in brand development, customer acquisition, and sales enablement
Marketing agency experience includes DDB, Chicago and The Marketing Store Worldwide; VP of Brand Marketing for DeVry University

Education

B.S. Mass Communications, Concentrations in Advertising/Public Relations and Speech/Theater, St. Ambrose University

Responsible for Finance, Accounting, and Business Analytics

Relevant Experience

CFO of OppFi, Inc., for 5+ years
20+ years of finance leadership in investment banking and consumer credit businesses

Education

B.A. Economics, Northwestern University
M.B.A., Finance & Accounting, Wharton School of Business

Responsible for the Pre-Settlement Business

Relevant Experience

25+ years of senior and executive leadership experience in consumer finance, mortgage, and banking industries
Former executive leader of TCF National Bank’s residential lending business, representing over 500 team members and $300M of annual revenue
Founder, President, and CEO of Rubicon Mortgage Advisors – acquired by TCF in 2017

Education

B.A., Business Management & Communication Studies, Hamline University
Agile Leader and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Global Institute

Responsible for Legal, Regulatory, Business Development and Strategy

Relevant Experience

Entrepreneur with 10+ years as CEO and founder of a successful plaintiff funding company
Developed a private label mortgage origination product for credit unions
M&A and Structured Finance attorney, most recently with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft

Education

B.A., SUNY Stony Brook
JD, Brooklyn Law School

Responsible for Mission, Vision, and Growth

Relevant Experience

Founder and former CEO of Probate Advance, growing it to become the largest inheritance funding company in the U.S., before securing its sale to Libra Solutions
20 years of progressive experience in investment banking and portfolio management

Education

B.S. in Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University

Responsible for People Strategies and Facilities

Relevant Experience

20+ years’ experience leading talent management strategies driving growth and business success in private and public organizations within the ecommerce, technology, healthcare, and financial services space
Former head of human resources for Car.com, Classified Ventures, and Apartments.com

Education

B.S. Business Administration, Illinois State University
Master in Human Resource Management, Keller Graduate School

Responsible for Marketing Leadership

Relevant Experience

25+ years in marketing, with experience in brand development, customer acquisition, and sales enablement
Marketing agency experience includes DDB, Chicago and The Marketing Store Worldwide; VP of Brand Marketing for DeVry University

Education

B.S. Mass Communications, Concentrations in Advertising/Public Relations and Speech/Theater, St. Ambrose University

Responsible for Finance, Accounting, and Business Analytics

Relevant Experience

CFO of OppFi, Inc., for 5+ years
20+ years of finance leadership in investment banking and consumer credit businesses

Education

B.A. Economics, Northwestern University
M.B.A., Finance & Accounting, Wharton School of Business

Legal Funding You Can Trust

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Meet Our Leaders

Brian Call General Manager, EVP

Phil Greenberg Chief Legal Officer

Matt Milim Chief Executive Officer

Kirk Musselman SVP Human Resources

Jay Pauer VP Marketing

Shiven Shah Chief Financial Officer

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