The Huntington National Bank has launched a settlement program to serve law firms, claims administrators and regulators, who work with legal settlements. The new unit reports through Huntington’s private financial group.

Huntington bankers leading the new program include Liz Lambert, senior vice president and private financial group sales leader. He has 23 years of experience with a number of financial institutions, including Mellon Bank, Comerica Bank and Citizens Bank. Robyn Griffin, senior vice president, has 14 years of experience, most recently with Merrill Lynch and Citizens Bank. Chris Ritchie, senior vice president with 21 years of experience with Chase Manhattan Bank and Citizens Bank.

Dan Benhase, director of private financial group at Huntington, said: “At Huntington we have the financial expertise to manage, grow and protect awarded settlements. Adding the settlement program to our range of services is part of our larger strategy to grow in the next few years.”

Ms Lambert, said: “We are a true partner in the settlement process. The expert service we provide gives the attorneys and claims administrators we work with more time to focus on their cases. They know they can rely on us to make the banking process as smooth and easy as possible.”