When a car crash, and the resulting legal fees, turned his finances upside down, our founder Harland Stonecipher decided to turn the legal industry upside down. Discover how he created a movement focused on making justice and security simple, affordable, and accessible for all. Pioneer. Disruptor. Trailblazer. After our founder, Harland Stonecipher, had to spend his personal savings to defend himself in a civil suit following an automobile accident that wasn’t his fault, he decided there had to be a better way. In 1972, Harland founded PPLSI to ensure that everyone, regardless of personal fortune, could have equal access to equal justice under the law. For 50 years, we’ve pushed that mission forward, constantly evolving to keep up with changing technology and the needs of our members. We work to provide equal access to the liberty, equality, opportunity, and justice that every human deserves. Our legal services protect, empower, and allow every plan participant to live more and worry less.