Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker

Name

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker

Legal name

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Website

https://wilsonelser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) (FSAJADAB), Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF), Employer’s Liability (FSAJADAE), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Defense litigation services
• Insurance coverage counsel
• Medical malpractice defense
• Professional liability defense
• Commercial litigation representation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices46 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Defense Litigation: Wilson Elser is a defense litigation law firm providing legal representation services primarily to insurance companies, corporations, and institutions. The firm handles defense and coverage matters including medical malpractice, construction, transportation, employment, and professional liability. Revenue is generated through legal fees for services rendered to clients in ongoing litigation matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wilson Elser provides defense litigation and coverage legal services through approximately 1,470 attorneys in 46+ US offices, handling more than 100,000 active defense and coverage matters at any given time. The firm represents insurance companies, corporations, healthcare providers, transportation companies, construction and design professionals, and other institutional clients in local, state, and federal courts across practice areas spanning medical malpractice, insurance coverage and bad faith, transportation, construction, employment and labor, toxic torts, cannabis law, professional malpractice, and complex tort and general casualty. Revenue is generated through legal fees for litigation defense, trial representation, coverage counseling, and risk management advisory services.

Product overview

Wilson Elser is a national defense litigation law firm (ranked #94 in the AmLaw 100) offering comprehensive legal defense services through a platform of practice areas. The firm operates with approximately 1,470 attorneys handling over 100,000 defense and coverage matters annually. Its core offerings include Defense Litigation Services, Coverage Matters, and specialized practice areas including Medical Malpractice & Health Care, Design Professionals and Construction, Employment & Labor, Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith, Trucking and Transportation, Toxic Torts, Cannabis Law, Professional Malpractice, and Complex Tort & General Casualty. The firm serves clients nationwide across more than 40 office locations, providing coordinated legal defense in local, state, and federal courts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Defense Litigation Services Comprehensive defense litigation representation for corporate and institutional clients in local, state, and federal courts across the United States, handling liability cases, bad faith coverage claims, and large-scale program management.
• Coverage Matters and Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith Insurance coverage and bad faith claims representation, assisting insurance carrier clients in navigating complex coverage disputes and ensuring policy benefits are appropriately administered.
• Medical Malpractice and Health Care Practice Defense of physicians, health care providers, healthcare businesses, and nonprofit organizations in medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury matters, with trial experience defending clients in complex litigation.
• Design Professionals and Construction Practices Defense of architects, engineers, contractors, and construction companies in construction defect matters, commercial construction disputes, and design professional liability claims.
• Employment and Labor Representation in employment disputes, labor relations matters, EEOC claims, discrimination lawsuits, wrongful termination, and wage disputes for corporate employers.
• Trucking and Transportation Practice Defense of trucking companies, airlines, and transportation providers in commercial vehicle liability, cargo claims, Montreal Convention cases, and regulatory compliance matters.
• Toxic Torts Practice Defense representation in toxic exposure and environmental litigation matters for clients in complex tort cases involving alleged exposure to hazardous substances.
• Cannabis Law Practice Legal services for the cannabis industry, including regulatory compliance and litigation defense for cannabis-related businesses.
• Transportation: Shipping/Maritime Litigation Maritime and shipping litigation defense for clients in the marine transportation industry, with Chambers USA Nationwide recognition (outside New York).
• Transportation: NTSB Specialists Specialized representation in matters involving the National Transportation Safety Board, including accident investigation and regulatory compliance, with Chambers USA Nationwide recognition.
• Professional Malpractice Defense of professionals including accountants, attorneys, and other specialists against malpractice claims and professional liability matters.
• Accountants Practice Specialized practice defending accountants and accounting firms in malpractice claims, with notable work in accounting malpractice litigation and major commercial disputes such as a $26.5 million breach of contract case.
• Complex Tort and General Casualty Handling of complex tort cases and general casualty matters, including high-stakes personal injury and property damage litigation for corporate and institutional clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,713 defense and coverage matters handled in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Protek InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Joseph Fusz of Wilson Elser co-presented with Protek International CEO Keith Chval at the Chicago U.S. Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force meeting on March 5, 2026. The session addressed disconnects between forensic examiners and attorneys that reduce investigative and evidentiary value of cyber forensics work. The quarterly task force meetings bring together private sector and law enforcement leaders to share best practices for combatting cyber-enabled financial crimes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cozen O'Connor: AmLaw 100 firm with a comparable national commercial litigation and insurance defense practice serving many of the same insurance carriers and corporate insureds as Wilson Elser.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: National defense litigation firm of comparable size with a similar insurance-defense and casualty practice mix, operating the same mid-tier AmLaw-style model with broad geographic coverage. The closest direct competitor for insurance panel work.
• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani: AmLaw 200 defense litigation firm positioned virtually identically to Wilson Elser — insurance defense, employment, professional liability, transportation — with a similar national footprint and growth-via-lateral strategy.
• Marshall Dennehey: Long-standing insurance defense firm with overlapping practice areas in casualty, professional liability, and transportation defense; competes head-to-head for the same carrier panel positions Wilson Elser targets.
• Hinshaw & Culbertson: Mid-sized AmLaw firm whose insurance, commercial litigation, and professional liability defense practices directly mirror Wilson Elser's core offerings and target the same insured-customer base.
• Seyfarth Shaw: AmLaw 100 defense and employment firm with strong overlap on insurance defense, employment practices liability, and complex tort matters; sits a tier above Wilson Elser in revenue but competes on many of the same corporate and carrier engagements.
• Phelps Dunbar: Full-service regional and national firm whose insurance coverage and commercial litigation practices overlap meaningfully with Wilson Elser, especially in transportation, casualty, and professional liability defense.

Emerging players

• Jackson Lewis P.C. Largest US employment-law-only defense firm; competes with Wilson Elser in the Employment & Labor practice area for EPL and workplace disputes but does not match its broader defense litigation breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons: Global mega-firm whose US practice includes insurance defense and commercial litigation; competes in select practice areas and geographies but is broader and less specialized than Wilson Elser.

Others

• The Hartford (claims panel counsel): Major US insurance carrier that buys exactly the kind of defense litigation services Wilson Elser sells (claims defense, coverage matters); representative buyer-side counterparty rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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