21% of employers offer legal services to employees as part of their benefits package.* *Source: Society for Human Resource Management

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February 1, 2010 and Finance November 2, 2009 Nevada Business Journal
QMI Agency February 2, 2010 America's 200 Best Small February 2010
Real Estate Issues Top List Foreclose Tops List of Companies Legal Service Plans An Idea
of Legal Service Requests Legal Woes Whose “Need” Has Come
Amy S. Choi Pre-Paid Legal Services, Joseph F. Dempsey, Esq.
Arizona-based lawyer Inc. is ranked number 66
Charles E. Davis said the In 2009, real estate- climbing 64 positions from “It’s been said there’s nothing more
numbers represent just related issues including its 2008 ranking of 130 on powerful than an idea whose time
the “tip of the iceburg” foreclosures and land- this list. For the second has come. Sometimes that idea
when it comes to the lord and tenant disputes consecutive year Pre- can reshape an entire industry.
public need for afford- topped the list of requests Paid Legal Services was Having access to legal counsel
able legal services. “Too at Pre-Paid Legal Services. ranked number one in from one central and trusted
often, people with Some 358,000 consumers the category of return on source is important. Having an
common problems like sought answers to their equity (ROE). ongoing relationship with a law firm
foreclosure, credit or real estate questions that is tested on its performance
collection issues wait too from the organization ... and client service is exceptional.
long to deal with these The number of people Having access to these services
issues. A preemptive ap- seeking foreclosure help The Motley Fool at an affordable, predictable fee
proach sometimes saves is probably ten times October 31, 2009 structure is invaluable.”
a lot of money and much what it was two or three The Most Undervalued
anguish and heartache,” years ago,” Charles E. Stocks in the Market
Davis said. Davis, managing partner
of Mesa, Arizona-based Pre-Paid Legal Services,
Davis Miles, a member of Inc. listed as one of the 20
Pre-Paid Legal, told Hous- undervalued small cap
The Oklahoman: ing Watch. stocks
Oklahoma, Inc.
November 15, 2009
Sights are set on rise in
Pre-Paid Legal’s era
[PPL ranks No. 4 on state list]
Steve Lackmeyer
Sacramento Gazette.net
Business Journal January 22, 2010
November 6, 2009 Entrepreneur
“The economy is still in the Offering Legal Services Embraces Self-Effacing
doldrums, people are Benefits Employers Approach
losing their jobs — and Lindsey Robbins
conditions couldn’t be “We’re a small company
better for Ada-based
Pre-Paid Legal. At least
in a growing industry, pro- “If you had told me before My Business
viding services to more I turned 40, I would have October/November
that’s the outlook for CEO than 500 clients . . . and helped 40 people turn
Harland Stonecipher, 2009
we need adequate legal six-figure profits, I would A Productive Perk
whose company saw net protection,” Silvestre said. have thought you were
income rise 6 percent the The company has used Jennifer Larson
crazy,” [Darnell Self]
21%
first half of 2009 with cash Pre-Paid Legal for 16 said. “I’ve always been a
flow of $35 million, up 28 years. “You always have giver. I’ve always had the
percent.” of employers offer legal services to
it, like life insurance. It’s heart to give, but not the employees as part of their benefits package.*
not that you want to use pocket. In our business, *Source: Society for Human Resource Management
it; it’s a safety net.” you can’t succeed unless
you’re helping others.” Studies have shown that employ-
ees who are satisfied with their
benefits tend to be more satisfied
with their jobs in general. Propo-
For more information nents of prepaid legal plan benefits
about the benefits of say access to legal services tends
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., to reduce employee absentee-
please contact this ism because employees can get
Independent Associate: the services they need. They don’t
need to miss work to sort out their
legal affairs.