McCathern

What McCathern does

McCathern, PLLC (doing business as McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans) is a full-service law firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with 51-100 employees. The firm operates six offices spanning Dallas (Rawlins Street headquarters, Highland Park, and Oak Lawn), Frisco, Houston, and Santa Monica, serving clients across Texas and California. Its practice spans 30+ service areas including business and commercial litigation, ERISA and non-subscription defense, employment law, family law, personal injury, construction litigation, insurance litigation, white collar and government investigations, and corporate services. Notable enterprise clients include the Dallas Cowboys Football Club and related Jerry Jones entities, Cowboys Stadium L.P., the National Football League, and various professional liability insurance companies; the firm self-identifies as the largest provider of litigation defense services to non-subscribers in Texas.

The firm operates a horizontal segmentation strategy across three customer groups: Fortune 500 enterprise corporations, mid-market businesses, and high-net-worth individuals, with enterprise corporate work flagged as the primary segment. Go-to-market is partner-led through direct office-based intake, attorney referral networks across the legal community, and online inquiry and payment channels. Technology stack consists of standard legaltech tooling including case management, e-discovery platforms, and a Clio-integrated online payment portal for retainer and operating payments. The firm has no public AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary technology platform, and pricing is quote-based professional services engagement rather than disclosed or subscription-based.

Revenue mechanics are professional services billings against hourly, contingent, or retainer engagements, with no public disclosure of pricing, rates, or revenue figures. The firm is private with no parent company or external investment identified; equity is held by Founder Levi G. McCathern II, CEO Arnold Shokouhi, and Executive Partner Carl L. Evans Jr., alongside additional named partners. The firm completed three acquisitions in 2025 (Briner Family Law Group, Daniel K. Hagood P.C., and Richardson Koudelka LLP) and was named to the SMU Cox Dallas 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2025, with multiple offices gaining U.S. News Best Law Firms Regional Tier 1 recognition for 2026.

Name

McCathern

Legal name

McCathern, PLLC

Website

https://mccathernlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans is a full-service Dallas-based law firm operating across 30+ practice areas with offices in Texas and California. The firm serves Fortune 500 corporations, high-profile organizations, and high-net-worth individuals through litigation, corporate, employment, and family law services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business litigation
• Employment law
• Family law
• Insurance defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services rendered on behalf of clients across 30+ practice areas including litigation, corporate services, employment law, family law, and more.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

McCathern is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel across 30+ practice areas spanning business and commercial litigation, corporate services, employment law, family law, ERISA and non-subscription defense, insurance litigation, construction litigation, personal injury, white collar/government investigations, and other matters for businesses and individuals in Texas and California. The firm delivers services through board-certified trial attorneys across offices in Dallas, Frisco, Houston, and Los Angeles.

Product overview

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans is a full-service Texas law firm offering legal services across 30+ practice areas. The firm provides client-centered legal support through its network of offices in Dallas, Frisco, Houston, and Los Angeles. Services span multiple litigation and transactional practice areas including Business & Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Employment Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, and White Collar & Government Investigations. The firm also offers an online payment portal integrated with Clio for client retainer and operating payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business & Commercial Litigation Aggressive representation of client interests in business and commercial litigation matters regardless of the size or complexity of the dispute, for corporate and individual clients.
• Corporate Services Legal services for privately and publicly held corporations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations, including corporate transactional and governance matters.
• Employment Law Counseling management on every aspect of the employment relationship, including wrongful discharge and employment contract matters for business leaders.
• ERISA & Non-Subscription Defense Litigation defense services for non-subscribers; McCathern is the largest provider of litigation defense services to non-subscribers in Texas.
• Insurance Litigation Represents insurance companies and their insureds in first- and third-party casualty defense, large loss property subrogation and recovery, products liability, and toxic tort matters.
• Casualty & Bad Faith Defense Litigation of bad faith claims and catastrophic damages claims for insurance carriers and insureds.
• Directors & Officers Liability Represents professional liability insurers in complex, high-stakes directors and officers liability claims.
• Large Loss Subrogation Works with insurance companies and self-insured companies in large loss subrogation and recovery matters.
• Liquor Liability Defends dram shop and liquor liability claims against alcohol providers and their employees.
• Family Law Handles all aspects of domestic litigation for individual clients, including divorce, child custody, parenting time disputes, and child support.
• Estate Planning Estate planning services to help clients protect their people and assets, with experienced estate planning attorneys.
• Probate Law Efficient and cost-effective legal assistance to guide clients through probate matters.
• Guardianship Court-created relationships where a guardian is given rights over another person or estate for the ward's benefit.
• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Represents clients on both sides of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including premises defect, defective product, work-related injury, and medical malpractice matters.
• Appellate Litigation Preserving and enforcing clients' rights in trial and appeals courts through appellate representation.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution Untangling complex disputes when matters arise that necessitate adjudication of claims.
• Construction Litigation Legal representation in construction property defects, personal injury, business litigation, and products liability matters arising from construction projects.
• Commercial Trucking Handles all phases of commercial trucking and shipping issues, including litigation and regulatory matters affecting the trucking industry.
• Banking & Mortgage Assists clients with drafting mortgage documents and provides answers for banking compliance matters.
• Health Care Comprehensive legal services to medical professionals and effective solutions for complex health care needs.
• Oil & Gas Legal services for the oil, gas, and energy industry, including a vast range of transactional and litigation matters.
• Real Estate Litigation Prosecutes and defends actions involving real estate on behalf of both individual and corporate clients in residential and commercial settings.
• Real Estate Transactions Represents homebuilders and developers in the acquisition, development, and sale of real property, including real estate finance, environmental issues, and title questions.
• Intellectual Property Litigates and protects rights to trademarks, service marks, and copyrighted materials in America.
• Media & Entertainment Represents clients on transactional matters related to the financing, development, production, acquisition, licensing, distribution, and other uses of creative content.
• Restaurant & Hospitality Provides legal advice for investors, brokers, or businesses that invest money, offer investments, or recommend investments in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
• Securities Litigation Legal services for securities litigation matters.
• White Collar & Government Investigations Strategic defense to protect freedom, reputation, and future when facing a government investigation or white collar charges.
• Criminal Defense Handles State and Federal cases, from misdemeanors to felonies, and including DWI and DUI.
• Wrongful Discharge Counseling business leaders and litigating all aspects of employee contract and discharge matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• $13 million civil rights verdict against City of Houston
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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.

• Briner Family Law GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2025Acquisition of Briner Family Law Group, a boutique family law firm led by Marie Briner, to expand McCathern's presence in North Texas and strengthen family law service capabilities. The acquisition aims to meet increasing demand for family law services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jackson Walker LLP: Texas-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable breadth across business litigation, employment, energy, and real estate practice areas. Closely overlapping Dallas/Houston/Austin footprint and similar mid-market to Fortune 500 client mix.
• Winstead PC: Texas-based business law firm with overlapping practice areas including commercial litigation, real estate, employment, and corporate services. Similar mid-market and Fortune 500 client base in the Southwest.
• Haynes and Boone, LLP: Full-service Dallas-based law firm with overlapping practice areas in commercial litigation, employment law, insurance defense, and corporate services. Comparable Fortune 500 and mid-market client orientation.
• Thompson & Knight LLP: Texas-based full-service law firm with strong energy, litigation, and corporate practices. Comparable in serving Texas-based enterprises and high-net-worth individuals across multiple practice areas.
• Locke Lord LLP: Full-service law firm with major Dallas and Houston offices and a national reach. Direct overlap in business litigation, insurance, real estate, and corporate practice areas serving similar enterprise clients.
• Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP: Fort Worth-based full-service law firm with closely comparable practice areas in business litigation, oil and gas, real estate, and employment law serving Texas enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• McGuireWoods LLP: National full-service firm with significant litigation, insurance defense, and corporate practices. Competes for similar complex litigation and insurance defense work, including ERISA and non-subscription matters, though with broader geographic reach.
• K&L Gates LLP: Global full-service law firm with a meaningful Dallas and Houston presence. Overlaps in commercial litigation, insurance, employment, and corporate matters but operates as a much larger, internationally distributed platform.
• Baker Botts L.L.P. Larger, globally recognized Texas-rooted full-service firm. Competes for many of the same Fortune 500, energy, and complex litigation matters but with significantly greater resources, specialty depth, and international reach.
• Akerman LLP: Full-service law firm with strong Texas presence and overlapping practice areas in litigation, real estate, and corporate law. Larger platform than McCathern but comparable client mix of mid-market and enterprise accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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