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Exclusive group provides networking option for large, complex cases
For a one-time $300 fee, about 30 Central Ohio attorneys have earned membership in an exclusive, invitation-only Santa Cruz, Calif.-based association that, at least for the present, offers no organized benefits.
But lawyers and consumers seeking legal representation for cases with the potential for multi-million dollar resolution can check out the Web site, www.milliondollaradvocates.com, to see who they are.
Million Dollar Advocates Forum is a 7-year-old association founded when Santa Cruz litigator Donald F. Costello won his third case resulting in a jury verdict of $1 million or more. The forum serves to benchmark large settlements nationwide.
"As a trial lawyer, I wanted it to exist for myself," said Costello, who represents …