Litigation

The term designer label refers to clothing and other personal accessory items sold under an often prestigious marquee. The structured settlement industry has plenty of "designer labels"!

Modern Day Settlement Industry "Epithets"
Plaintiff broker
Defense Broker

Examples:
"You're a plaintiff broker... No I'm Not!"
"What are you doing on the defense side?"
"Beware of the moonlighting defense broker!"
"Beware of the moonlighting plaintiff broker!"
" We were plaintiff brokers before THEY were"

Marketing Ploy, that may be true but has been proven to be BS
Plaintiff exclusive structured settlement broker 
(circa 2005-6, several of these folks, BIG BIG contributors to American Association for Justice and several state trial lawyer associations, who use this label, simultaneously attested to the United States Department of Justice, under penalty of perjury, that they provided substantial defense services in each of the previous 3 years). The incriminating evidence is a matter of public record.

Generally Accepted Monikers in 2009
Structured Settlement Broker  (beginning to fade)
Structured Settlement Consultant
Structured Settlement Expert
Structured Settlement Planner
Structured Settlement Specialist
Settlement Planner
Settlement Advisor
Settlement Consultant
Settlement Professional

Further segmentation
Special Needs Settlement Planner

Use by a few people
Financial intermediary  (they do seances too)


Professional Designation or Certification  (more than just a label)
Registered Settlement Planner
Certified Structured Settlement Consultant

Fictitious Designation created and promoted by now retired general agent on the web
Certified Settlement Advisor