Ken Epstein is the founder of Backlit Capital Solutions, a premier litigation finance consulting firm specializing in innovative funding and risk management strategies for legal claims and portfolios. With 25 years of experience at the intersection of finance and law, Ken leverages deep industry expertise to provide tailored solutions for companies, law firms, investors, and individuals navigating complex litigation and financial restructuring challenges.

Before founding Backlit Capital Solutions, Ken was a senior investment manager and legal counsel at Omni Bridgeway, a global leader in legal finance and risk management. In this role, he originated, structured, and managed a diverse portfolio of legal assets, playing a key role in many of the firm’s most significant transactions. Prior to his tenure at Omni Bridgeway, he was a managing director at MBIA, a public financial services company, where he led large-scale restructuring initiatives and crisis management efforts. Ken started his career as a lawyer at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where he specialized in financial restructuring and corporate bankruptcy law.

Ken graduated from Brooklyn Law School (cum laude) and holds an accounting degree from the University of Maryland. Ken has also served as an adjunct professor of bankruptcy law at Cardozo Law School. He has been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Third Party Funding Guide and the LawDragon Global Restructuring Advisors & Consultants Guide.