Dolan Law Firm, PC

What Dolan Law Firm, PC does

Dolan Law Firm, PC is a California-based plaintiffs' litigation firm founded in 1990 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Oakland, Los Angeles, and Redondo Beach. The firm represents individual consumers in personal injury matters (auto, truck, bicycle, motorcycle, slip-and-fall, dog bite, brain and spinal cord injury, wrongful death), employment law disputes (wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, FMLA violations, whistleblower retaliation), elder abuse and nursing home neglect, and civil rights violations. The firm is led by founder Christopher B. Dolan and employs approximately 15 trial attorneys with individual accolades from Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Martindale Hubbell.

The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis — clients pay nothing unless the firm wins — supplemented by free consultations delivered in person at its four California offices, by phone, via website contact forms, through a mobile attorney practice that visits homebound or hospitalized clients, and via a #4Help (#44357) mobile dial-shortcut. Core technology is limited to standard law firm practice management and case management systems; there are no proprietary technology products or disclosed AI capabilities. Marketing is multi-channel, including Google AdWords remarketing, Facebook Lead Ads, Bing Ads, an extensive content blog, Google Reviews, and professional association referrals.

Dolan Law Firm reports cumulative client recoveries exceeding $1 billion across more than 36 multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts, with notable outcomes including a $61 million employment discrimination verdict (largest of its kind in U.S. history), a $20 million whistleblower retaliation verdict against Wyndham Vacation Ownership, and a $36 million wrongful death settlement from Alameda County. The firm also claims credit for California policy changes requiring $1 million in insurance coverage for Uber and Lyft passengers and holding Amazon liable for third-party seller products. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent company.

Name

Dolan Law Firm, PC

Legal name

Christopher B. Dolan

Website

https://dolanlawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dolan Law Firm, PC is a California-based plaintiffs' litigation firm representing individual consumers in personal injury, employment, elder abuse, and civil rights cases on a contingency fee basis across four offices statewide, with 15 attorneys and over $1 billion in cumulative client recoveries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff-side Personal Injury and Employment Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Employment law
• Elder abuse law
• Civil rights law
• Wrongful death law

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Personal Injury: The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases, meaning clients pay nothing unless the firm wins their case. This is the primary revenue model for their personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights litigation.
2. Contingency Fee - Employment Law: Employment law cases including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation are handled on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dolan Law Firm is a California plaintiff-side litigation practice that represents individual consumers in personal injury, employment, elder abuse, and civil rights matters. Services are delivered on a contingency-fee basis—clients pay nothing unless the firm wins—through free case evaluations, in-person consultations at four California offices, mobile attorney visits, and digital intake via phone and website forms. The practice has recovered more than $1 billion for clients across 36+ multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts, including a $61 million employment discrimination verdict and a $20 million whistleblower retaliation verdict.

Product overview

Dolan Law Firm, PC is a California-based personal injury and employment law firm offering comprehensive legal services across four offices in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Redondo Beach. The firm provides a unified suite of legal services encompassing personal injury litigation (auto accidents, truck accidents, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, wrongful death), employment law (wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, FMLA, retaliation, whistleblower protection), elder abuse and nursing home neglect, civil rights violations, and medical malpractice. The firm is led by Christopher B. Dolan and has recovered over $1 billion for clients, including landmark verdicts such as a $61 million racial discrimination verdict (largest of its kind in the U.S.) and a $20 million whistleblower retaliation verdict. The practice operates on a contingency fee basis with free consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive plaintiff-side legal representation for individuals injured due to negligence, including auto, truck, bicycle, motorcycle, dog bite, slip and fall, premises liability, and wrongful death claims. Services are delivered on a contingency-fee basis.
• Employment Law Services Legal representation for workplace issues including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, FMLA/CFRA violations, disability accommodations, racial and gender discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation. Cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis.
• Elder Abuse Legal Services Plaintiff-side representation for victims of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes and care facilities, including physical, emotional, medical, and financial abuse, and pressure ulcers, falls, and medication errors.
• Civil Rights Legal Services Legal representation for victims of civil rights violations including discrimination, police misconduct, housing discrimination, and constitutional rights violations, including cases against government entities such as the Los Angeles Police Department.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Plaintiff-side representation for families of deceased victims due to negligence, accidents, or wrongful acts, seeking compensation for funeral expenses, lost income, and loss of companionship.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical malpractice including misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, and postoperative infections, subject to California MICRA regulations.
• Discrimination Legal Services Plaintiff-side representation for victims of workplace discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, and other protected characteristics under California and federal law.
• Workplace Harassment Legal Services Legal representation for victims of workplace harassment including sexual harassment, racial harassment, hostile work environment claims, and retaliation for reporting harassment.
• FMLA/CFRA Legal Services Legal representation for employees denied Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA) protections, including pregnancy leave and medical leave violations.
• Whistleblower and Retaliation Legal Services Legal representation for whistleblowers and employees facing retaliation for reporting illegal or unethical conduct, protected under California Labor Code Section 1102.5 and related statutes.
• Bus Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of bus accidents involving school buses, public transit (Muni, BART), and other common carriers, including cases against government entities under the California Tort Claims Act.
• Brain Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of traumatic brain injuries caused by accidents, including cases involving Glasgow Coma Score assessments, neuropsychological evaluations, and lifetime care needs.
• Nursing Home Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for victims of nursing home abuse including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, medical neglect, personal hygiene neglect, and financial exploitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion+ recovered for clients
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilshire Law Firm: Large California-based plaintiff firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and other metros, focused on personal injury, employment, and mass tort matters. Closest direct competitor given overlapping multi-office California presence, contingency-fee model, and similar plaintiff-side mass-advertising playbook.
• The Barnes Firm: California and New York plaintiff firm specializing in personal injury, employment, and civil rights. Directly comparable in contingency-fee model, multi-office structure, and practice-area mix.
• The Dominguez Firm: Los Angeles-based plaintiff firm with a focus on personal injury, employment, and civil rights. Comparable contingency-fee model, bilingual intake, and heavy use of paid digital acquisition in the same California market.
• Bisnar Chase: Orange County-based personal injury and employment law firm with a long California track record and a contingency-fee model. Comparable in marketing intensity, practice mix, and Southern California catchment.
• Law Offices of Larry H. Parker: Long-established Los Angeles personal injury firm with a multi-office California footprint and contingency-fee model. Comparable in practice area (auto, premises, civil rights) and reliance on paid advertising.
• Jacoby & Meyers: National plaintiff firm founded in California with a long-running personal injury and consumer protection practice. Comparable contingency-fee model, plaintiff-side advertising playbook, and California roots.
• Ehline Law Firm: Los Angeles-based plaintiff firm focused on personal injury and employment matters with a contingency-fee model. Comparable practice mix, geographic overlap, and case-value positioning.
• Frazier, Frasier & Hickman: California plaintiff firm specializing in personal injury, employment, and civil rights. Comparable contingency-fee model and plaintiff-side California practice.
• McNicholas & McNicholas: Los Angeles-based plaintiff firm with significant personal injury, employment, and elder abuse practice. Comparable contingency model, practice area mix, and Southern California client base.

Emerging players

• Lewis & Llewellyn LLP: California-based plaintiff employment and civil rights firm. Comparable in employment-law focus and contingency model, but a smaller and more specialized competitor that overlaps with Dolan's employment and civil rights practices rather than its personal injury volume.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbdlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbdlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1320974

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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