Lecturer Bios
Kevin Skrzysowski, Esq.
Kevin Skrzysowski is an attorney and Director at Certum Group, where he operates in the firm's litigation finance, insurance, and consulting verticals. A recognized leader in the litigation risk transfer industry, Kevin has spent the past decade helping companies design bespoke litigation finance and insurance solutions that have ringfenced hundreds of millions of dollars in legal exposure. With more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of law and business, Kevin previously held senior roles at Bloomberg Law, Thomson Reuters, and LexisNexis, where he partnered with law firms and corporations to create innovative legal and operational solutions. A frequent contributor to Law360, American Lawyer Media, Today’s General Counsel, and Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Kevin also hosts the award-winning podcast Alternative Litigation Strategies, where he discusses litigation trends and strategies with the top industry experts and prominent members of the bar.
Patrick Dempsey, Esq.
Patrick Dempsey leads Certum’s commercial litigation strategy and brings deep experience from across the legal finance and litigation sectors. He previously served as Director at Burford Capital, where he originated and structured litigation finance solutions for law firms and corporations, and as Chief Investment Officer of Therium Capital Management U.S., overseeing single-case and portfolio funding strategies.
A former litigator and trial lawyer at Proskauer and Hogan Lovells-where he was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star-Patrick has tried cases and arbitrations across a wide range of industries. He’s been recognized as a Global Leader in Litigation Finance by Lawdragon, named to Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders in third-party funding, and honored by Leaders League for his individual expertise.
Patrick earned his J.D. from Tulane Law School, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, where he was Managing Editor of the Tulane Law Review and externed for Judge Sarah S. Vance of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He holds a B.S. from the University of New Orleans.