Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, L.L.P.

What Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, L.L.P. does

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Meyers, L.L.P. (operating under the legal entity Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis, PLLC, a Texas Professional Limited Liability Company) is a civil litigation defense law firm founded in 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm delivers a unified portfolio of 24 practice areas — spanning Admiralty & Maritime, Construction Law, Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation, Cyber Security, Employment & Labor, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Subrogation, Transportation Industry, Workers' Compensation and others — to insurance carriers, self-insured businesses of all sizes, and public entities including governmental agencies, school districts and nonprofit institutions. Its service delivery is supported by a 'Five Point Approach' case strategy, a trademarked 'Precision Litigation' methodology that focuses on essential case elements rather than broad discovery, and a 24/7 Emergency Response Protocol (ERP) Team that deploys to catastrophic-loss scenes for evidence preservation. The firm operates from 10 strategically positioned offices across six states (TX, FL, NY, NJ, PA, DE), with the Garland, TX office functioning as its principal office; it self-identifies as 'one of the largest minority-owned firms based in Texas.'

The firm's revenue mechanics are professional services-based: hourly fees and matter-based billing for defense representation across its practice areas, with contingency or hourly arrangements available for the national Subrogation and Recovery practice. Technology infrastructure is built on Caret Legal case management software integrated with standard productivity tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint); no public-facing APIs, SDKs, or partner integrations are offered, and the firm does not publish programmatic interfaces. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed across any tier or practice area. The firm is privately held by its named and equity partners (Mintzer, Sarowitz, Zeris, Willis), with no external institutional investor, private equity sponsor, or parent entity identified; Kirk D. Willis serves as CEO and Jay E. Mintzer — founding Managing Partner who oversaw the multi-state expansion — currently holds the title of Of Counsel.

Go-to-market is enterprise-focused and partner-driven: the firm sells to insurance carrier panels, self-insured commercial entities and public entities through direct partner-level engagement, with no marketing of volume or self-service channels. Customer relationships are positioned as long-term (the firm references 'long-term legal defense relationships' with restaurant, retail and hospitality clients and a philosophy of being 'your legal partner for your case today, and your trusted counsel in the years to come'). Lateral attorney hiring has continued through 2024-2026 (Thomas H. Bundock as Senior Counsel in April 2024; Edward J. Kang as Associate in January 2026, from the USAF JAG corps), and a newer Cyber Security advisory practice has been added to the portfolio, extending the firm beyond its traditional tort and insurance defense core.

Name

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, L.L.P.

Legal name

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis, PLLC

Website

https://defensecounsel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, L.L.P. is a private civil litigation defense law firm operating across 10 offices in six states, delivering 24 practice areas — including insurance defense, medical malpractice, transportation, premises liability and subrogation — to insurance carriers, self-insured businesses and public entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal services for insurance carriers: Hourly and matter-based fees for defense representation of insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation matters across multiple practice areas.
2. Legal services for self-insured businesses: Defense counsel and litigation services for self-insured commercial entities of all sizes.
3. Legal services for public entities: Defense representation for governmental agencies, school districts, and public entities in civil litigation matters.
4. Subrogation and recovery services: National subrogation and recovery practice handling matters on either contingency or hourly fee basis, with flexible fee arrangements to maximize client recoveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Core offering

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis, PLLC is a civil litigation defense law firm delivering 24 integrated practice areas including insurance defense, personal injury, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, subrogation, product liability, premises liability, transportation, construction, employment, environmental litigation, and coverage/bad faith litigation. The firm serves insurance carriers, self-insured businesses of all sizes, and public entities through 10 offices across six states, offering unified national representation with local presence. Practice is supported by a 24/7 Emergency Response Protocol Team for catastrophic loss scenes, the proprietary "Five Point Approach" case strategy framework, and a "Precision Litigation" methodology emphasizing targeted, cost-efficient defense.

Product overview

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis, PLLC (also referred to as Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, L.L.P.) is a civil litigation defense law firm rather than a technology product company. Its offering is a unified portfolio of 24 legal practice areas delivered through ten offices across six states by highly skilled trial attorneys. The named service offerings include Admiralty & Maritime, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation, Cyber Security, Employment & Labor, Environmental Litigation, Fire & Life Safety, Government, Insurance Coverage, Investment Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Services, Restaurant/Retail & Hospitality, Rig/Oil Well Disasters, SIU & First Party Litigation, Subrogation, Transportation Industry, Wealth Preservation and Protection, and Workers' Compensation. These practice areas are not standalone products but co-equal service lines within a single integrated national defense practice, supported by an Emergency Response Protocol Team and a "Precision Litigation™" methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Willis Law Group: An alternate trade name used for the firm in marketing, professional biographies (e.g., Susan Boland is described as 'a partner with The Willis Law Group'), and firm-level narrative ('The Willis Law Group's transportation industry team...').

Products and services

• Admiralty & Maritime Defense Legal defense services for maritime matters, including defense of claims against cruise lines such as slip and fall incidents. Targeted at cruise lines, maritime operators, and their insurers.
• Business Transactions Legal services assisting clients with complicated contracts and business transactions. Targeted at commercial clients needing transactional counsel.
• Commercial Litigation Commercial litigation services for individuals, self-insured businesses, and insurance carriers across a wide array of legal matters.
• Construction Law Complete legal services related to construction law for clients, including defense of construction defect, Labor Law, and accident claims.
• Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation Insurance coverage and bad faith litigation services including coverage opinions, litigation, and appeals for General Liability, Homeowners', Auto, E&O, Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability, Construction Risk, Umbrella, and Professional Liability.
• Cyber Security Advisory services on data privacy and cybersecurity, including education, rapid response to data crises, and defensive litigation services.
• Employment & Labor Employment law services for private and public employers including prevention planning, policy implementation, risk management, and defense of employment-related lawsuits.
• Environmental Litigation Representation in significant environmental and litigation matters including natural resource damages and environmental regulatory matters.
• Fire & Life Safety Counseling and defense for fire sprinkler contractors and fire protection companies across the nation, covering fire suppression, alarm, and sprinkler claims.
• Government Legal representation for government entities, school districts, professional associations, business and trade associations, communications technology companies, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and major nonprofit institutions.
• Insurance Coverage Interpretation, defense, and opinions involving insurance matters, including reducing client liability during claims handling through policy interpretation expertise.
• Investment Fraud Representation of investors and other parties in oil, gas, and other investment fraud matters including Ponzi schemes, syndicates, and boiler-room operations.
• Medical Malpractice Defense Defense of hospitals, physicians, nurses, healthcare clinics, managed care organizations, dentists, and other healthcare organizations in medical malpractice matters, employing the firm's "Precision Litigation" approach.
• Nursing Home Abuse Defense Defense of physicians and healthcare professionals in civil litigation and State Licensing Board matters throughout Texas.
• Personal Injury Defense Aggressive defense of personal injury cases on behalf of insurance companies and self-insured companies across dram shop, bad faith, construction defect, products liability, professional negligence, and wrongful death claims.
• Premises Liability Defense Specialized representation for premises liability claims across commercial, industrial, and residential properties, including slip/trip and falls, negligent maintenance, defective conditions, fires, and snow/ice remediation.
• Product Liability Defense Defense of manufacturers, distributors, designers, and sellers in product liability litigation, including defective design, manufacture, and failure to warn claims throughout Texas.
• Professional Services Defense Legal representation for service industries including accounting firms, brokerage firms, law firms, consulting, and engineering firms, including risk management, entity formations, dispute resolution, and malpractice claims.
• Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Defense Long-term legal defense relationships with restaurants, retail stores, and hospitality clients, defending food-borne illness, product liability, negligent security, dram shop, and liquor liability claims.
• Rig/Oil Well Disasters Defense Legal defense for oil industry clients facing liability from rig defects, well blowouts, explosions, fire, toxic chemical exposure, and transportation accidents, supported by an Emergency Response Protocol.
• SIU & First Party Litigation Fraud and Special Investigations practice investigating and prosecuting suspicious and fraudulent claims, including workers' compensation, motor vehicle, health, theft, arson, property, and personal injury fraud.
• Subrogation and Recovery National subrogation and recovery practice serving insurance carriers and self-insured companies across property claims, automobile/trucking claims, workers' compensation claims, and fidelity matters; flexible fee arrangements including contingency.
• Transportation Industry Defense Defense representation for carrier companies and drivers in all aspects of personal injury and property damage litigation, including a 24/7 Emergency Response Protocol Team for catastrophic losses.
• Wealth Preservation and Protection Estate planning, estate and trust administration, guardianships, and will and trust litigation services for business owners, financial institutions, non-profits, and fiduciaries.
• Workers' Compensation Defense Workers' compensation defense for employers, carriers, and third-party administrators, including pre-litigation counsel, claims training, Medicare Set Aside issues, and Workers' Compensation Fraud pursuit.
• Emergency Response Protocol (ERP) Team Services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on-scene rapid response legal team for catastrophic losses including accident scenes; preserves physical evidence and witness reports to support stronger legal defense. Available to transportation, oil and gas, and other clients facing catastrophic loss events.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hurwitz Fine: Regional insurance defense firm serving carriers and self-insureds in New York and the Northeast. Directly comparable to MSZW's Long Island and New York City office operations.
• Marshall Dennehey: Major insurance defense and civil litigation firm with a similar practice mix (insurance coverage, premises liability, transportation, professional liability) and a multi-state East Coast / Mid-Atlantic footprint that closely mirrors MSZW's.
• Litchfield Cavo: Insurance defense firm with a comparable regional-to-national positioning and similar practice mix (premises, product, transportation, professional liability). Directly comparable on client base and matter types.
• White and Williams: Philadelphia-based defense firm with comparable insurance coverage, casualty defense, and subrogation practices; closely aligned to MSZW's Philadelphia heritage and Mid-Atlantic carrier relationships.
• Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry: Mid-size insurance defense firm with strong East Coast presence and a comparable mix of coverage, professional liability, premises, and transportation defense practices serving insurance carriers and self-insureds.
• Rivkin Radler: Mid-Atlantic insurance defense and coverage firm with overlapping practice areas (insurance coverage, medical malpractice, transportation). Closely comparable to MSZW's NJ/NY/PA presence and carrier-client focus.
• Post & Schell: Pennsylvania-headquartered defense firm with a similar mix of insurance defense, medical malpractice, product liability, and transportation work; comparable to MSZW's Philadelphia base and Mid-Atlantic orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker: Established national defense firm with deep insurance carrier relationships and broad coverage in the same East Coast / Sun Belt geographies as MSZW. Comparable on practice area breadth and carrier panel positioning.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: One of the largest U.S. insurance defense firms with national coverage across dozens of practice areas. Directly comparable to MSZW's insurance defense model but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani: National insurance defense firm built via aggressive office expansion and lateral hiring across 50+ practice areas. The closest analog to MSZW's growth trajectory and 'unified national representation' model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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