Flint Cooper

What Flint Cooper does

Flint Cooper is a national plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1993 by managing partners Ethan Flint and Jeff Cooper, headquartered in Edwardsville, Illinois with additional offices in Kentucky and Texas. The firm specializes in asbestos-related litigation, mass torts, personal injury, government takings, and contingency-fee commercial litigation, operating entirely on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no upfront fees and the firm is paid only upon successful case resolution. Over its 30+ year history, the firm has recovered more than $17 billion for asbestos victims and $2 billion+ in mass tort litigation, with tens of thousands of clients served nationally across 27 states.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led, built on direct client acquisition through free phone and online consultations, supplemented by an institutionalized co-counsel referral network managed by a Director of Strategic Partnerships. Its core "product" is contingent legal representation, delivered via an integrated in-house infrastructure that includes trial attorneys, a Medical Director (Krista Lea), investigators, 524(g) bankruptcy trust experts, and lien resolution specialists. The firm maintains presence in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions (Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri) and uses DocuSign for client document workflows. There are no proprietary AI or technology products — the competitive advantage rests on human trial expertise, accumulated case results, and jurisdictional relationships.

Flint Cooper's practice portfolio spans asbestos (mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis), an active mass tort docket covering Suboxone, Camp Lejeune water contamination, NEC Baby Formula, Ozempic, Paragard IUD, Chemical Hair Relaxer, Uber/Lyft sexual assault, NAION vision loss, and Breast Mesh, plus personal injury (car, truck, maritime, benzene, railroad, wrongful death), government takings (Rails-to-Trails, eminent domain, Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fire), employment law, and contingency commercial litigation. The firm is privately held as Flint Cooper, LLC with no external investment or parent company, and is led by its two founding managing partners with a bench of 16+ partners and additional attorneys and professional staff.

Name

Flint Cooper

Legal name

Flint Cooper, LLC

Website

https://flintcooper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Flint Cooper is a national plaintiffs' contingency-fee law firm founded in 1993, representing individual victims of asbestos exposure, mass torts, personal injury, and government takings across offices in Illinois, Kentucky, and Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiffs' Personal Injury and Mass Tort Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Mass tort litigation
• Asbestos litigation
• Personal injury law
• Government takings practice
• Contingency fee representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Edwardsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: Flint Cooper represents all clients on a contingency fee basis, meaning the firm only receives payment when a case is successfully resolved. Clients pay zero out-of-pocket, upfront fees and zero expenses unless the case is won. This aligns the firm's interests with clients and eliminates financial barriers to legal representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flint Cooper is a national plaintiffs' law firm that represents individuals in asbestos-related disease litigation (mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis), mass torts (defective drugs and devices, environmental exposure), personal injury (motor vehicle, maritime, railroad, wrongful death), government takings (Rails-to-Trails, eminent domain), commercial disputes, and employment discrimination matters. The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis, with clients paying zero out-of-pocket fees or expenses unless the case is successfully resolved. Services are delivered through offices in Illinois, Kentucky, and Texas with the ability to litigate cases across all jurisdictions in the United States.

Product overview

Flint Cooper is a national personal injury and mass torts law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform with core practice areas including Asbestos Legal Services (covering mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis), Mass Torts Legal Services (covering pharmaceutical and medical device cases like Suboxone, Camp Lejeune, NEC Baby Formula, Ozempic, Chemical Hair Relaxer, Paragard IUD, and Uber/Lyft sexual assault), Personal Injury Legal Services (covering car accidents, truck accidents, maritime injuries, benzene exposure, wrongful death, and railroad accidents), Government Takings Legal Services (covering eminent domain and Rails-to-Trails cases), Commercial Litigation, and Employment Law. The firm utilizes DocuSign for electronic document signing. Flint Cooper operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront fees and the firm only receives payment when cases are won.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for victims of asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis claims. Covers occupational, military (including U.S. Navy veterans), and secondhand exposure matters, with associated 524(g) bankruptcy trust filings. Reported recoveries exceed $17 billion.
• Mass Torts Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation across mass tort litigation involving defective drugs and medical devices, environmental contamination, and rideshare liability. Matters include Suboxone tooth decay, Camp Lejeune water contamination, NEC from infant formula, Ozempic side effects (including GLP-1 NAION), chemical hair relaxer cancer, Paragard IUD complications, Uber/Lyft sexual assault by drivers, and breast mesh injuries. Reported recoveries exceed $2 billion.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for individuals injured through negligence, including car, truck, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, maritime injuries under the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, Death on the High Seas Act, and Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, benzene exposure leading to leukemia and blood cancers, railroad worker injuries under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), and wrongful death claims. Reported recoveries exceed $50 million for personal injury clients.
• Government Takings Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for property owners in federal takings matters, including Rails-to-Trails conversions under the National Trails System Act, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and regulatory takings against the federal government. Cases are heard in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. The firm has represented over 800 property-owner clients across 27 states, with $1.1 million+ reported in rails-to-trails-related recoveries.
• Contingency Fee Commercial Litigation Contingency-fee commercial litigation representation for businesses facing high-stakes disputes including breach of contract, business fraud, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair competition. Offered on a contingency fee basis instead of traditional hourly billing.
• Employment Law Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for employees facing discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, sex/gender, race, disability, age, and religious discrimination claims, as well as FMLA violations and wrongful termination matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• $17 billion+ recovered for asbestos victims
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jenny KrekekeyOthersJenny Kreke serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Flint Cooper, managing referral networks and co-counsel relationships with other law firms across jurisdictions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simmons Hanly Conroy: One of the largest national plaintiffs' firms in the U.S., with a flagship asbestos/mesothelioma practice and active mass tort docket (including Camp Lejeune and other pharmaceutical cases). Directly comparable to Flint Cooper in practice mix, contingency-fee model, and national reach.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Renowned New York-based plaintiffs' firm best known for asbestos and mesothelioma litigation, with adjacent mass tort practices (Zantac, talc, Roundup). Closely mirrors Flint Cooper's plaintiff-side focus and trial-driven culture.
• Baron & Budd: Texas-headquartered national plaintiffs' firm with deep asbestos and environmental contamination practice, plus active mass tort dockets. Similar to Flint Cooper in plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction strategy and contingency-fee business model.
• Motley Rice: South Carolina-based plaintiffs' firm with major asbestos, opioid, and mass tort practices. One of the most active MDL plaintiffs' firms, comparable to Flint Cooper in scale and case mix, particularly in complex multi-district litigation.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiffs' firm with strong mass tort and consumer class action practice. Comparable to Flint Cooper in mass tort side (pharmaceutical and product liability), though heavier in class actions and lighter in pure asbestos.
• Beasley Allen Law Firm: Alabama-based national plaintiffs' firm with mass tort, personal injury, and product liability practices. Overlaps with Flint Cooper on personal injury and mass tort work, with a comparable contingency-fee structure.
• Napoli Shkolnik: New York-based national plaintiffs' firm with active mass tort and personal injury practices (including Camp Lejeune and pharmaceutical cases). Direct competitor to Flint Cooper in mass tort litigation.
• Robins Kaplan LLP: National plaintiffs' firm with strong mass tort, antitrust, and personal injury practices. Comparable to Flint Cooper on complex mass tort and high-stakes plaintiff work, though with a hybrid hourly/contingency model.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: National plaintiffs' firm specializing in securities, corporate governance, and mass tort litigation. Comparable in scale and complexity of plaintiff work, though heavier in institutional investor cases than Flint Cooper's consumer/individual docket.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Washington, D.C.-based national plaintiffs' firm with active mass tort, consumer protection, and civil rights practices. Comparable to Flint Cooper on mass tort side, with additional strength in federal-court complex litigation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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