Loevy & Loevy

What Loevy & Loevy does

Loevy & Loevy is a private, for-profit civil rights law firm founded in 1997 by Jon Loevy (with partner Mike Kanovitz) and headquartered at 311 North Aberdeen Street in Chicago, Illinois. The firm represents plaintiffs in civil rights litigation, with practice areas spanning wrongful convictions, police misconduct, whistleblower protection (including False Claims Act matters), prisoner rights, FOIA/media/First Amendment cases, cryptocurrency and blockchain disputes, data privacy and cybersecurity (notably BIPA biometric litigation), intellectual property, and class actions. It positions itself as one of the largest civil rights firms in the U.S., with 50+ lawyers and 101-250 total employees operating across offices nationwide, and reports having served more than 1,500 clients and recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements.

The firm operates a sales-led, direct client-acquisition model driven by community referrals, earned media from high-profile case outcomes, advocacy campaigns, and free, confidential initial consultations. Revenue is generated primarily through professional legal services structured on a contingency-fee basis, where the firm takes a percentage of settlements and verdicts recovered for clients; no fixed pricing tiers are publicly disclosed and financials are not reported. Client segments include individual victims of civil rights violations (wrongful imprisonment, false arrest, excessive force), privacy and consumer-protection plaintiffs (including biometric-data classes), and whistleblowers.

As a litigation practice rather than a technology company, Loevy & Loevy has no product technology stack, API, or software offering. Its competitive positioning rests on a track record of landmark verdicts — including a $120 million wrongful-conviction verdict for John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell, a $48 million settlement for the Galvan/Almendarez/Nanez arson case, and a $51.75 million Clearview AI BIPA class settlement — and on affiliated entities such as the Exoneration Project (a University of Chicago Law School clinic that has freed 200+ innocent individuals) and the Justice Grown cannabis venture co-founded by its partners.

Name

Loevy & Loevy

Legal name

Loevy & Loevy

Website

https://loevy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Loevy & Loevy is a Chicago-based private civil rights law firm representing plaintiffs in wrongful conviction, police misconduct, whistleblower, prisoner rights, data privacy/BIPA, and class action cases, serving individual victims of civil rights violations nationwide on a contingency-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee Cases: The firm handles civil rights cases, likely on a contingency fee basis where they receive a percentage of settlements and verdicts won for clients. Cases include wrongful convictions, police misconduct, whistleblower cases, and class actions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loevy & Loevy is a civil rights law firm that litigates cases against government officials, governments, and corporations on behalf of individuals and classes whose constitutional and civil rights have been violated. Core offerings include legal representation in wrongful convictions, police misconduct, whistleblower protection, prisoner rights, FOIA/Media/First Amendment, data privacy/BIPA, cryptocurrency and blockchain disputes, intellectual property and complex litigation, and class actions spanning AI, consumer protection, gambling, government accountability, and healthcare/PBMs. The firm represents clients primarily on contingency, with free and confidential initial consultations.

Product overview

Loevy & Loevy is an award-winning civil rights law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas including wrongful convictions, police misconduct, whistleblower protection, prisoner rights, First Amendment/FOIA, data privacy, cryptocurrency, and complex litigation. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with various specialized service lines that collectively serve clients seeking justice for civil rights violations. Key service categories include individual civil rights lawsuits and class action litigation, with class actions sub-divided into areas such as AI/voice rights, BIPA privacy, government accountability, and consumer protection. The firm has won over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements and has served more than 1,500 clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wrongful Convictions Legal Services Legal representation for individuals wrongfully convicted of crimes, seeking exoneration, vacatur of convictions, and civil remedies against government entities. Examples include the $120 million Fulton/Mitchell verdict and $48 million Galvan/Almendarez/Nanez settlement against the City of Chicago, and a $14 million Torres settlement against LA County.
• Police Misconduct Legal Services Civil rights litigation representing individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by police, including excessive force, wrongful arrest, false arrest, and police shootings. Targets individuals and families harmed by police misconduct.
• Whistleblower Protection Legal Services Representation for whistleblowers exposing government fraud, contractor misconduct, and other violations, including False Claims Act / qui tam litigation. Example matters include the Elangovan False Claims Act case against the Medical College of Wisconsin.
• Prisoner Rights Legal Services Legal advocacy for incarcerated individuals challenging violations of their civil rights, including class actions addressing prison conditions. Example matter: Stateville Correctional Center class action settlement after 12 years of litigation.
• FOIA, Media, and First Amendment Legal Services Litigation ensuring government transparency through Freedom of Information Act requests and protecting First Amendment rights of press and individuals. Includes cases such as Chicago Headline Club v. Noem (Operation Midway Blitz) and the Salaita v. University of Illinois matter.
• Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, & DAOs Legal Services Legal representation for cryptocurrency investors in cases involving ICOs, exchanges, and blockchain-related fraud and disputes. Targets investors harmed by digital asset fraud or DAO governance disputes.
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal Services Litigation addressing biometric privacy violations, data breaches, and privacy rights under laws including Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Example matter: $51.75 million Clearview AI BIPA class action settlement.
• Intellectual Property & Complex Litigation Complex civil litigation involving intellectual property, breach of contract, fraud, partnership, patent, trademark, and class action matters. Designed for clients with sophisticated, multi-forum commercial disputes.
• Class Action Litigation (multi-category) Class action lawsuits across multiple categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI voice/biometric training), Consumer Protection (deceptive practices, illegal fees), Gambling, Government Accountability (e.g., Operation Midway Blitz), Healthcare/PBMs, and Privacy/BIPA. Targets classes of consumers and citizens harmed by corporate or government misconduct.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion+ in verdicts and settlements recovered for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Exoneration ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Jon Loevy and Loevy & Loevy attorneys as an organization devoted to exonerating men and women wrongly convicted. Operates as a clinic at the University of Chicago Law School where Loevy serves as Lecturer in Law. Has won freedom for more than 200 innocent individuals.
• Road 2 ReentryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner organization listed on the firm's website as a partner.
• Justice GrownminorOthersCannabis company co-founded by Jon Loevy and law partner Mike Kanovitz.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Romanucci & Blandin: Chicago-based plaintiff firm focused on civil rights, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. Comparable in geography, civil rights practice, and Chicago-anchored plaintiff docket.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Plaintiff-side firm with a leading civil rights and impact-litigation practice alongside class action work. Direct peer in civil rights, civil liberties, and complex plaintiff litigation, with similar contingency-fee model and federal court focus.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiff-side firm specializing in class actions and mass torts, including privacy/BIPA and consumer protection cases. Highly comparable to Loevy & Loevy's class action practice and contingency model.
• Motley Rice: One of the largest plaintiff-only firms in the U.S., with major practices in civil rights, mass torts, and whistleblower litigation under the False Claims Act. Comparable size, mission orientation, and case mix.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Plaintiff-side class action firm with strong consumer protection and civil rights dockets. Comparable in class action volume, contingency model, and federal court practice.
• Ben Crump Law: High-profile civil rights and police misconduct firm with a strong media-driven brand. Comparable in plaintiff-side civil rights focus, founder-led marketing model, and national wrongful death/police misconduct docket.
• Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman: Major plaintiff-side class action and mass tort firm with significant privacy/BIPA practice. Comparable contingency model and class action infrastructure.
• Kline & Specter: Philadelphia-based plaintiff firm with landmark civil rights verdicts and significant wrongful conviction and police misconduct work. Comparable in trial orientation and high-profile civil rights verdicts.

Broad incumbents

• Susman Godfrey: Elite trial firm with a broad commercial litigation docket but a notable plaintiff-side complex litigation practice. Comparable trial firepower though broader in commercial scope than Loevy's civil rights focus.

Emerging players

• Keller Postman: Growing plaintiff-side class action firm with strong consumer protection and mass tort dockets. Comparable in contingency model and class action orientation, though smaller scale than Loevy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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