Funding Team
Our Lawsuit Settlement Funding Leadership Team
Donna Lee Jones, Esq.
President
Prior to joining USClaims, Donna Lee Jones was a Partner at Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. in Philadelphia, where she obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of personal injury clients. She handled all types of complex civil litigation cases including medical malpractice, civil rights, products liability, premises liability, bad faith and motor vehicle cases. In 2008, she was named one of the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Pennsylvania by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly. She was a Board Member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (PTLA), Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAAJ) and The Lawyers Club of Philadelphia. While in active practice, she was also a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Jones served as an adjunct faculty member in the LLM in Trial Advocacy Program at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, and as a court-appointed judge pro tem and mediator in complex litigation cases. She has testified as a legal malpractice expert witness and gave numerous lectures on legal issues and trial strategy in complex civil litigation. In addition to a juris doctorate from Rutgers-Camden University School of Law, she also has an LLM in Trial Advocacy from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, where she was awarded the Faculty Award for demonstrating outstanding achievement in courtroom presentation and performance. She resides in Delray Beach, FL and Cherry Hill, NJ.
Steve Bashmakov
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Bashmakov has an extensive 20+ years finance background and significant financial management, investor relations, risk management, credit analysis, and strategic planning expertise.
Sharon Levy
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Levy has extensive experience in improving operations and business development. Ms. Levy began her career with Peachtree Settlement Funding and, with a Certificate of Professional Achievement from the Executive Development program at Kellogg Executive Education, offers a well-rounded perspective and valuable insight.
Ina Berlingeri
General Counsel
Ms. Berlingeri brings over 20 years’ experience as an attorney specializing in commercial and intellectual property litigation as well as counseling in various areas of contract and commercial law. She was previously a partner at Holland & Knight, LLP, and a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig P.A. She has an LLM degree from Harvard Law School, a J.D. from the University of Puerto Rico, and an A.B. from Amherst College.
Scott Shey
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to DRB Financial Solutions, Mr. Shey served as a Vice President at Morgan Stanley where he spent 10 years in various roles. Mr. Shey brings in-depth knowledge and expertise in financial audits and reporting, risk management, strategic financial planning, modeling, and analysis. He graduated from The Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Todd Bass
Director
Todd Bass, Director, is an experienced pre-settlement funding industry veteran. Prior to joining USClaims, Todd held a variety of leadership roles over the years, including as a Director at Peachtree Financial’s pre-settlement division. His team handled business development (focused on attorneys and brokers) and working with plaintiffs (and their attorneys) who were trying to obtain cash advances. Todd brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the USClaims team.
