Financial Clarity Between Settlements
A plaintiff firm’s income does not follow a steady cycle. You fund cases well before any fee comes in, and a single settlement can reshape the month. Cathcap’s fractional CFOs bring order to some of the hardest finances in the legal industry, so firm owners always know where the firm stands between settlements and what the next case decision means for cash.
Built for Contingency Firms
Law Firm CFO Services for the Plaintiff Model
Cathcap pairs financial expertise with deep knowledge of legal services, tuned to how plaintiff firms actually earn. We work with managing partners and firm owners to steady cash flow, plan around case costs, and turn unpredictable revenue into a plan you can run the firm on. You get a chief financial officer’s insight part-time, without the cost of a full-time hire.
What we do
Financial Leadership Built for Contingency Work
Plaintiff firms carry financial pressures that hourly firms never face. There are no billable hours to fall back on, so every dollar rides on cases that can take years to resolve. We shape our work around that reality, with one goal each time: a clear financial picture you can act on.
Cash Flow Forecasting Between Settlements
Your firm advances case costs long before any fee arrives. We build a cash flow forecast around your case pipeline, so you can cover day-to-day operations, fund new cases, and never get caught short waiting on a settlement.
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True Profitability by Case
Not every case pays the way it looks on paper. Our profitability analysis shows the true profitability of each case type, so you know which work builds the firm’s bottom line and which quietly drains it.
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Partner Compensation and Tax Strategy
Contingency income is lumpy, which makes both pay and taxes tricky. We structure partner compensation around origination and results and support tax planning that smooths the swings across good years and lean ones.
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A Finance Function That Fits Contingency Work
Our CFOs give you a finance function built for the plaintiff model. We handle financial reporting, forecast cash flow around your case pipeline, and bring financial planning to the calls. As the firm grows, that same work supports strategic planning for new offices and heavier caseloads, and for firms facing the decision to finance case costs, it connects to our full range of law firm CFO services.
What Your Cathcap Team Will Look Like
Dedicated To Driving Your Success
Your team or “pod” will consist of a CFO, two controllers, and an analyst.
A Strategic Partner in Your Growth
More Than Financial Reports
The best plaintiff-firm CFO does more than hand you financial reports. We become a strategic partner who helps you decide which cases to take, when to settle, and how to fund the next stretch. That is the difference between reacting to your bank balance and running the firm on a plan.
Deep Financial Support
Strategic Financial Leadership
You get the strategic insight of a CFO, the support of a controller, and the analysis behind every call, all working with your finance team. The result is financial stability through the swings and a legal practice built for long-term success and sustainable growth.
Ready to empower your financial journey?
Talk to a CFO today! Schedule a consultation to explore how we can provide the strategic financial leadership your business needs-without the full-time commitment.
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About Our Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Contingency work creates unique financial challenges basic bookkeeping cannot answer. A chief financial officer shows you which cases build the bottom line, how to plan cash flow around settlements, and how to fund the firm between them without a full-time salary.
We build a cash flow forecast around your case pipeline and expected resolutions, then plan spending and case-cost advances against it, so you can fund day-to-day operations and take on new cases with confidence.
Yes. Using best practices from many firms, our profitability analysis shows the true profitability of each case type after the real cost of working it, so you see the profit margin behind your caseload.
Yes. Your bookkeeper or in-house accounting services turn raw financial information into clean records, financial statements, and tax filings. We add the strategic layer above that: reporting, forecasting, and the financial decisions that shape the firm and can tighten your accounting systems.
Uneven income makes both harder. We structure partner compensation around origination and case results and support tax planning that smooths the swings between a big settlement year and a quiet one.
Yes. Contact us to see how our law firm CFO services can support your plaintiff legal practice and its growth.