As the Founder & CEO of MIRENA AND CO., Mirena Umizaj’s tactical acumen, rich experience, and warmhearted altruism precede her reputation in American Law today. Respected as a trailblazer in the industry of Litigation Finance, Mirena provides institutional and venture capital to law firms, methodically helping them augment business operations, steadily scale inventory, and provide cash flow balance through diversification.

In the past decade, Mirena successfully deployed a billion dollars to law firms nationwide. She has worked on the largest class-action suits and mass tort settlements in the United States, including the BP Oil spill, IVC Filter, Mesothelioma, Transvaginal Mesh, RoundUp, Hernia Mesh, Boy Scouts, Opioids, Human Trafficking, Route 91-Las Vegas Shooting, Military Earplugs, Talcum Powder, and JUUL litigations.

Mirena is also a Settlement Planning specialist who goes beyond the standard legal conventions, infusing thoughtful and flexible options to clients who receive a recovery. Whether for the Plaintiff or Firm, she improves their bottom line, helping them achieve financial goals of any size and nature. Best of all, her compassion for the plight of the claimant sets her above the rest as she ascertains their well-being through the entire process of the litigation. Mirena’s knack for finance and heart to serve provides firms and plaintiffs with holistic, intuitive, and integrated planning to create cutting-edge portfolios.

To bring it all full circle, Mirena supplies firms with comprehensive legal concierge services by giving Plaintiffs and Attorneys smooth procedures, detailed reports, and systems of navigating legal planning and funding complexities. By her awareness of market trends—and how it affects all aspects of the law—she offers a strategic edge in civil justice. She has the wherewithal, drive, discipline, and passion for directing and participating in cases that change our world.

Mirena’s career began in UNICEF, working as a translator for American troops who assisted Kosovo’s genocide victims. She subsequently found her way into the US Department of Justice & Immigration, paving the way for her outstanding reputation today.

At the young age of 17, Mirena immigrated to the United States from Albania. She earned her degree with honors in International Relations and Communications, graduating from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. She fluently speaks three languages, frequently traveling between the US and Europe. Currently, Mirena resides in Orlando, Florida, with her husband Phil and their two children Tessa and Leo.