What Slater Slater Schulman does

Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a privately held, full-service civil litigation law firm founded in 1978 and headquartered at 488 Madison Avenue in New York City. The firm represents survivors of sexual abuse (child and adult), institutional abuse, mass-tort plaintiffs injured by pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices, environmental and toxic-tort claimants, World Trade Center VCF and NFL concussion plaintiffs, and personal-injury clients. Its core practice areas span sexual abuse litigation, environmental hazards, drug litigation, WTC VCF claims, NFL concussion litigation, personal injury, defective products and medical devices, employment law, and railroad lawsuits. The firm has grown from a single New York office to 11 locations across 10 states (NY, CA, NJ, PA, LA, AR, NM, NC, MD, IL), with 100+ attorneys including founding partners Joseph M. Slater, Adam P. Slater, and Jonathan E. Schulman, and managing partners leading each regional office. Adam P. Slater serves as Founding & Managing Partner; the firm is a privately held limited liability partnership with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

The firm operates on contingency fee arrangements for mass tort and sexual abuse matters, with standard hourly billing for other case types, and honors referral-fee splits with the hundreds of law firms that refer matters into the firm. Distribution is split between direct client intake (toll-free 1-800-251-6990, free case reviews, website contact forms) and a formalized attorney-referral network. Notable outcomes include the $4 billion LA County settlement (April 2024, the largest child sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history, for 3,500+ survivors), $1.2 billion in Catholic Archdiocese settlements in LA and NY, $320.5 million with the Diocese of Rockville Centre (largest NY Diocese settlement), $148 million with the Diocese of Albany (2026), $116.2 million with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and representation of approximately 14,600 claimants in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy. Adam Slater co-founded the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice to coordinate negotiating blocs across these dockets. The firm is recognized across Forbes Best-In-State Top Lawyers 2025, Law360 Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar 2025, Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers 2024-2026, and Best Lawyers in America.

Name

Slater Slater Schulman

Legal name

Slater Slater Schulman LLP

Website

https://sssfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a privately held, full-service civil litigation law firm founded in 1978, representing survivors of sexual abuse, mass-tort plaintiffs (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, environmental torts), and personal-injury clients through 11 offices across 10 states under a contingency-fee revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff Civil Litigation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Sexual abuse litigation
• Mass tort litigation
• Personal injury law
• Civil litigation services
• Victims compensation claims

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm operates on contingency fee arrangements for mass tort and sexual abuse litigation cases, where fees are earned upon successful settlement or verdict. For other case types, standard hourly billing applies. The firm honors agreed percentage of attorneys' fees for referring attorney relationships.
2. Attorney Referral Fees: The firm maintains an attorney referral program where referring attorneys receive a percentage of fees for cases referred to the firm.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a full-service plaintiff-side civil litigation law firm that represents survivors of sexual abuse, victims of institutional abuse, and individuals injured by pharmaceutical drugs, defective medical devices, environmental toxins, and 9/11-related illnesses. The firm pursues compensation through mass tort litigation, contingency fee representation, and claims against institutional defendants including dioceses, counties, and federal agencies across 11 offices in 10 states.

Product overview

Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a full-service civil litigation law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm's service portfolio includes sexual abuse litigation (child and adult), environmental hazards and toxic torts, pharmaceutical drug litigation, World Trade Center VCF claims, NFL concussion litigation, personal injury, defective products and medical devices, employment law, and railroad lawsuits. The firm operates as a traditional law firm structure with offices across 10 states rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sexual Abuse Litigation Services Comprehensive legal representation for survivors of child sexual abuse (clergy abuse, school/teacher/coach abuse, youth sports abuse, foster/residential/camp abuse, medical setting abuse, Boy Scouts of America cases), adult sexual abuse, institutional abuse, and sex trafficking. The firm pursues claims against institutional defendants including dioceses, youth organizations, schools, correctional facilities, and government entities.
• Environmental Hazards & Toxic Torts Legal representation in environmental and toxic tort cases including asbestos exposure, Camp Lejeune water contamination, Flint Water Crisis, Legionnaires' disease, NYCHA lead poisoning, and Roundup herbicide litigation.
• Drug Litigation Mass tort litigation representing clients suffering severe injuries from defective prescription drugs including Actos, Belviq, Byetta, Elmiron, GranuFlo, Invokana, Januvia, Lexapro, opioids, Risperdal, Taxotere, Zantac, and other pharmaceutical products.
• World Trade Center VCF Claims Assistance for clients filing claims with the World Trade Center Victim Compensation Fund, covering 9/11-related cancers (bladder, breast, colon, esophageal, head and neck, kidney, leukemia, lung, lymphoma, mesothelioma, multiple myeloma, ovarian/uterine, pancreatic, prostate, skin, stomach, thyroid), respiratory conditions (COPD, asthma, sleep apnea), and other 9/11-related conditions.
• NFL Concussion Litigation Legal representation for NFL players and others who have sustained concussion-related injuries, pursuing compensation for medical treatment costs and other damages.
• Personal Injury Representation in personal injury matters including construction site injuries, motor vehicle accidents (car, trucking, motorcycle, pedestrian), mass transit accidents, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, birth injuries, medical malpractice, slip and falls, premises liability, and wrongful death.
• Defective Products & Medical Devices Litigation involving defective products and medical devices including Philips CPAP recall, JUUL e-cigarettes, Allergan breast implants, surgical staplers, Liva Nova heater/cooler systems, GM ignition switch, Kia airbag cases, 3M Bair Hugger warming blankets, talc cases, hernia mesh, vaginal mesh, and Stryker devices.
• Employment Law Legal services for employment disputes including overtime/wage claims, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and employment agreements.
• Railroad Lawsuits Legal representation for railroad workers and others affected by railroad industry hazards including railroad cumulative trauma injuries and railroad cancer lawsuits.
• Child Victims Act Claims Legal representation for survivors pursuing claims under state revival statutes including the Child Victims Act, covering cases in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and other states.

Quantifiable outcome

• $4 billion settlement with Los Angeles County for 3,500+ survivors (largest of its kind in U.S. history)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Referring Law FirmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSlater Slater Schulman maintains an attorney referral program receiving case referrals from hundreds of law firms throughout the country. The firm honors agreed percentage of attorneys' fees for each referred case. This network of referring attorneys represents a significant distribution channel for the firm's specialized legal services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bernstein Liebhard: New York-based plaintiff firm handling securities, mass tort, and personal injury cases; comparable plaintiff-side practice profile in complex litigation.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff law firm with national office footprint, mass tort, personal injury, and consumer practice areas; directly comparable to Slater Slater Schulman's plaintiff-side, contingency-fee model and multi-state growth strategy.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiff firm handling mass torts, class actions, and personal injury; comparable complex litigation capabilities and plaintiff-side leadership positioning.
• Cellino Law: Large East Coast personal injury firm operating on contingency fee model; comparable plaintiff-side growth strategy and mass-tort-adjacent PI practice.
• Beasley Allen: Plaintiff mass tort and personal injury firm with national reach; comparable practice mix in pharmaceutical, environmental, and catastrophic injury litigation.
• Levin Papantonio Rafferty: Plaintiff mass tort firm with strong pharmaceutical and consumer class action practices; comparable contingency model and national case aggregation capabilities.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Plaintiff firm with concentrated mass tort, pharmaceutical, and personal injury practices; comparable contingency-fee model and national case origination.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National mass tort and asbestos plaintiff firm; comparable focus on pharmaceutical, environmental, and complex litigation with contingency-fee structure.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Long-established New York-based plaintiff firm with deep mass tort, pharmaceutical, and environmental practice; comparable in core practice mix and contingency-fee revenue model.
• Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder: Connecticut-based plaintiff firm with deep experience in sexual abuse, institutional liability, and mass tort cases; closely comparable niche expertise and plaintiff leadership positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ssslawfirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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