ROBIN LYNNE YOUNG, CSSC

        

Founder, ROBINYOUNG & COMPANY, INC

In 1996, ROBINYOUNG & COMPANY, INC., a Houston-based firm was founded by Robin Lynne Young. Young is among the first 100 industry professionals in the nation to earn the designation of Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC), offered by the National Structured Settlement Trade Association through the University of Notre Dame. ROBINYOUNG & COMPANY, INC., is an independent brokerage firm dedicated exclusively to the plaintiff and and plaintiff's legal team as a resource tool offering injury victims a unique brand of personal attention and financial assistance at a critical juncture in their road to recovery.

"Too often I see personal injury victims who have been completely focused on simply seeing their injury acknowledged and blame legally affixed," says Young. "The truth is, that's just the beginning of what it's going to take to re-build their lives. Their future, their best chance for long-term emotional and physical healing, often lies in having someone on their side who can swifty and accurately structure a financial settlement which will safeguard them in the years to come."

As a structured settlement professional for more than a decade and a passionate advocate for the injury victims' rights, Young emphasizes "hands-on" attention - really "getting to know" the clients and their particular situation - the kind of strategic thinking that takes years of experience to hone. Structured settlements can be unwieldy for the unseasoned consultant. Each client represents a complex set of personal, legal and financial variables; neglecting any piece of the puzzle can have disastrous results.

With Young's team-player attitude and consummate personal approach, Young coordinates and assists plaintiff attorneys, trust attorneys, government attorneys, attorney ad litems and judges with her deep understanding and knowledge of the process of resolving their legal financial claims. For this, she relies on a solid track record of working with minors, families, individuals, young and elderly, as well as challenged individuals (with special needs) who may require complex planning and personal attention and focus. Young's available services are comprehensive: pretrial preparation, attendance and participation at mediations and hearings, meetings and planning with the family or individual, and the coordination of document processing and the post-settlement process.

Young's firm offers broad-based structured settlement consulting, financial planning, funding agreements and brokerage services throughout the United States. Her structured settlement career extends into the international arena as well. Young has traveled and managed successful completion of complex cases involving special issues with annuitants in Mexico, China (both Shanghai and Beijing) and Hong Kong.

A key element in Young's success is her background with Joe Jamail, one of the country's most prominent plaintiff attorneys. Prior to establishing her structured settlement career, Young cites eight years of working on Jamail's settlement team, as his assistant, with having a profound influence on her style. Working with Jamail, she participated in the intricacies of settling cases and learned to quickly gain the trust and confidence of the plaintiff. She observed first hand how fair settlements were negotiated and settled, often without the necessity of trial. In her role as Jamail's exclusive structured settlement consultant today Young continues to serve as a valued component of Jamail's settlement team.

A great motivation for Young is her sense of dedication to family, both hers and others. Raised in the Philippines and Okinawa as a young girl, Young is the Texas-bred daughter and granddaughter of a military family where principles of honor and public service have been a big influence in her life. In 2004, Young married Joseph R. Ellis, Major, United States Marine Corps, Retired.
The culture of giving and safeguarding runs through the hearts of Young and her husband. On a local and national level, they work hard to establish a firm foundation in the business, social and philanthropic areas. Always passionate about the causes that are important to them, Young and her husband support a number of children's, health, arts, and educational organizations such as The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn Foundation, Easter Seals, Feed The Children and Abandoned Baby Center, Houston's Musuem of Fine Arts, and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Through Young's contributions to The University of Texas at Austin, she is honored as a member of The Littlefield Society and The Chancellor's Council; through Easter Seals she is honored on the Easter Seals Presidents' Council; and through her dedicated work as a committeeman and her generous contributions to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for scholarships and education she is an honored member of the Silver Spurs Club.

"Helping people get back on their feet has come to define my own life," says Young. "The work is fascinating, always changing, always demanding the absolute best of me and my team. And, the best part is feeling at the end of the day like we made a difference in someone's life".

Professional Associations:

Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC)
Affiliate of Summit Settlement Services
National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA)
NSSTA Marketing Committee (2007-current)
Charter Member of the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals, Inc. (NAMSAP)
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

Personal Associations:

The Longhorn Foundation (University of Texas at Austin)
Chancellors Counsil (University of Texas at Austin)
The Littlefield Society (University of Texas at Austin)
Easter Seals Presidents' Council
Feed The Children & Abandoned Baby Center
The Houston Polo Club
National Cutting Horse Association, Life Member
American Quarter Horse Association, Life Member
American Paint Horse Association, Life Member
The Ranchers Ride Association
Salt Grass Trail Ride Association
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Life Member (since 1991)
Board of Directors
Quarter Horse Committee
Western Heritage Community Challenge Committee

4900 Woodway, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77056
713-621-2027 office
713-621-2024 facsimile
Email: robinyoung@robinyoungcompany.com
robinyoung@aol.com