MG+M

What MG+M does

MG+M The Law Firm is a privately held national litigation and trial firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm represents corporate defendants in high-stakes civil litigation across all 50 states plus U.S. territories, with more than 130 attorneys operating from 16 offices nationwide and a vast local counsel network. Core practice areas span asbestos litigation, toxic tort liability (including silica, talc, benzene, PFAS), products liability, professional liability, construction litigation, general liability, maritime litigation, and eDiscovery/information management services, with the National Trial Team serving as elite trial advocacy faculty and counsel for Fortune 500 clients. The firm distinguishes itself through National Coordinating Counsel, National Trial Counsel, National Settlement Counsel, and National Discovery Counsel engagements that consolidate multi-jurisdiction defense under a single strategic lead, complemented by an in-house National Trial Center in New Orleans and an internal Trial Academy launched in January 2025.

The firm's business model is professional services revenue from corporate clients on an hourly-rate or fixed-fee matter basis negotiated case-by-case, with multi-year National Coordinating Counsel engagements as the primary revenue anchor. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting general counsels and in-house legal departments at large manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and design professionals. The firm has no proprietary technology products and its primary assets are legal expertise, institutional knowledge from hundreds of thousands of asbestos claims, and a coordinated national trial infrastructure. Recent inorganic moves include the August 2024 acquisition of Donovan Hatem LLP (21 attorneys, design professionals vertical) and the October 2025 absorption of the Berkes Crane Santana & Spangler team (nine lawyers), expanding California density and consulting capabilities.

The firm is independently owned by its partner group under traditional law firm partnership governance, led by Chairperson John B. Manning and Managing Partner Amaryah K. Bocchino. It has no external private equity or parent ownership. Recent strategic priorities include geographic densification in California, expansion into the design professionals/infrastructure vertical, growth in emerging toxic tort practice areas such as PFAS and silica, and ongoing investment in talent development through the Trial Academy and partner elevations. Recognition profile is anchored in DEIB leadership (six consecutive years of Mansfield Certification Plus, consecutive LCLD Top Performer awards) and trial results (Daily Journal Top Verdicts of 2024).

Name

MG+M

Legal name

MG+M The Law Firm

Website

https://mgmlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MG+M is a privately held national litigation and trial law firm with 130+ attorneys across 16 U.S. offices representing corporate defendants in high-stakes asbestos, toxic tort, products liability, and construction litigation nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 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 - Litigation Defense: MG+M provides coordinated litigation defense services for corporate clients across all 50 states. Revenue is generated through legal fees charged to corporate defendants in high-stakes litigation matters including asbestos, toxic tort, professional liability, and general liability cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MG+M is a national litigation and trial law firm that provides coordinated, coast-to-coast defense representation for corporate defendants in high-stakes civil litigation. Its core practice defends manufacturers, distributors, contractors, premises owners, and design professionals in asbestos litigation, toxic tort liability, products liability, construction litigation, professional liability, and general liability matters across all 50 states and U.S. territories. The firm also offers strategic counseling, risk management, and eDiscovery services through a centralized national trial team operating from 16 offices.

Product overview

MG+M The Law Firm is a national litigation and trial firm offering coordinated, coast-to-coast legal services for corporate defendants in high-stakes matters. The firm operates a unified platform of practice areas rather than modular products, with core offerings spanning asbestos litigation, toxic tort liability, construction litigation, products liability, and general liability defense. Key practice areas include the National Trial Team (providing elite trial advocacy faculty for the Trial Academy), silica and talc litigation, PFAS regulatory compliance, professional liability for design professionals, and eDiscovery services. The firm's geographic footprint spans 17 offices from Boston to Miami to Los Angeles, with national coordinating counsel capabilities for mass tort and coordinated litigation. Recent additions include the Trial Academy training program (internal attorney development) and specialized consulting groups for design professionals acquired through the Donovan Hatem transaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Litigation National asbestos defense practice acting as National Coordinating Counsel, National Trial Counsel, National Settlement Counsel, National Discovery Counsel, Regional Coordinating Counsel, and Local Counsel for manufacturers, distributors, and premises owners in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
• Toxic Tort Liability Comprehensive toxic tort defense covering asbestos, benzene, dust, mold, silica, talc, vinyl chloride, and PFAS matters, drawing from the firm's national network to build optimal teams for complex cases.
• National Trial Team Elite trial advocacy team handling high-stakes complex litigation in state and federal courts nationwide and serving as faculty for the firm's internal Trial Academy.
• Silica Litigation Defense of silica-related claims and mass tort litigation involving occupational exposure cases.
• Talc Litigation Defense of cosmetic and industrial talc-related product liability claims including mesothelioma and other alleged injuries.
• Construction Litigation Construction defect litigation, New York Labor Law defense, and representation of contractors and design professionals in construction-related disputes.
• General Liability Defense of general liability claims including premises liability, products liability, automobile accidents, and personal injury matters.
• Products Liability Defense of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers in product liability claims, including complex and catastrophic personal injury matters.
• Professional Liability Defense of design professionals, architects, engineers, and other professionals in professional liability and insurance-related professional liability matters.
• eDiscovery + Information Management Electronic discovery and information management for complex litigation, handling document review, production, and digital forensics.
• PFAS Litigation PFAS-related litigation defense including drinking water standards compliance, regulatory developments, and CERCLA liability matters.
• Strategic Counseling + Risk Management Proactive risk management and strategic counseling services for corporate clients facing litigation exposure.
• Design Professionals Consulting Group Specialized consulting services for design and engineering professionals on large-scale infrastructure projects, launched in connection with the August 2024 acquisition of Donovan Hatem LLP.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented defendants at all stages of litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country; in the overwhelming majority of cases, obtained voluntary dismissals, summary judgments, and favorable settlements.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR)coreOthersMG+M partners with PAIR through its pro bono program, supporting indigent asylum seekers. Timothy Fazio has been recognized for his work supporting asylum seekers through this partnership and has served as the firm's top pro bono biller, with his leadership helping empower colleagues across MG+M to engage in this important work.
• Law Firm Antiracism AlliancecoreOthersMG+M is a founding member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, partnering with over 125 other law firms across the country. The goal is to leverage resources of the private bar in partnership with legal services organizations to amplify voices of communities and individuals oppressed by racism, and to promote racial equity in the law.
• Firm LinkedIn PageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMG+M maintains a firm LinkedIn page for sharing news, insights, and professional updates with the legal community and broader network.
• Dress for SuccessminorOthersMG+M's Women's Forum supported Dress for Success, a nonprofit providing women with professional attire. During the pandemic, they pivoted to providing food and supplies to those in need in the Bay Area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: Lewis Brisbois is one of the largest national litigation defense firms in the U.S., with a comparable coast-to-coast footprint and deep practices in asbestos, toxic tort, products liability, and general liability defense for corporate defendants — directly overlapping MG+M's core service lines and target clients.
• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani: Gordon Rees is a national litigation and insurance defense firm with a similar strategy of growth through lateral hiring and acquisitions, serving corporate defendants across asbestos, toxic tort, products liability, and professional liability — directly competitive with MG+M in the mid-sized defense platform segment.
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker: Wilson Elser is an established national litigation defense firm with a strong toxic tort and asbestos practice, serving Fortune 500 corporate clients in products liability, professional liability, and mass tort matters — closely comparable in practice mix and client profile to MG+M.
• Butler Snow: Butler Snow is a full-service national law firm with a significant litigation defense practice covering products liability, toxic tort, professional liability, and general liability for corporate clients — comparable to MG+M in practice breadth and enterprise client orientation.
• Marshall Dennehey: Marshall Dennehey is a national defense litigation firm with deep expertise in asbestos, toxic tort, products liability, and professional liability, serving insurance carriers and corporate defendants across all 50 states — a direct competitor in mass tort and complex litigation defense.
• Goldberg Segalla: Goldberg Segalla is a national litigation and insurance defense firm with strong practices in toxic tort, asbestos, products liability, and general liability — closely comparable to MG+M in targeting Fortune 500 corporate defendants for coordinated multi-jurisdiction defense work.

Broad incumbents

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Faegre Drinker is a larger full-service national law firm with significant mass tort, products liability, and litigation defense capabilities serving Fortune 500 clients — comparable to MG+M at the corporate defendant level, though operating at greater scale and broader service breadth.
• Akerman: Akerman is a national law firm with strong litigation, products liability, and mass tort practices serving corporate clients across multiple industries — comparable to MG+M in practice areas and client type, though with broader geographic and practice coverage.
• Clyde & Co: Clyde & Co is an international law firm with a substantial U.S. litigation defense practice, particularly in toxic tort, environmental, and products liability matters for corporate and insurance clients — comparable in core practice focus but operating at significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• Snell & Wilmer: Snell & Wilmer is a full-service national law firm with litigation defense capabilities including products liability, professional liability, and commercial litigation for corporate clients — overlapping with MG+M in practice areas though with broader transactional and regulatory coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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