Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P.

What Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P. does

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP is a privately held Texas limited liability partnership founded in 1951 that operates as a complex litigation law firm with more than 260 attorneys across nine offices in Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, and Texas. The firm is headquartered at the Plaza of the Americas in Dallas and provides specialized legal services across insurance litigation and coverage, weather-related catastrophe litigation, mass torts, products liability, labor and employment, business and commercial litigation, professional liability, appellate law, construction, general liability, admiralty and marine, energy, subrogation and loss recovery, and data privacy and cyber security. The firm's core customer base is concentrated among insurance carriers, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare providers, product manufacturers, and oil and gas companies, with insurance defense and coverage disputes representing the primary revenue segment.

Revenue is generated through traditional professional services billing, with hourly rates for most matters and Alternative Fee Agreements developed specifically for high-volume catastrophe weather response engagements such as hurricane and storm litigation. The firm operates a dedicated Catastrophe Weather Response Team and has handled engagements of significant scale, including 2,000+ Hurricane Ike property damage suits, 400+ Hurricane Rita suits, and 500+ cases consolidated into Multi-District Litigation. Thompson Coe has achieved Band 1 recognition from Chambers USA for Insurance in Texas for 23 consecutive years and is named to the U.S. News Best Law Firms list for 13 consecutive years, indicating durable market leadership in its core insurance defense niche.

The firm's technology footprint is limited to operational infrastructure, primarily Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) virtual desktop systems for remote employee access, with no disclosed proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI capability. Distribution is relationship-driven through direct attorney-client engagement, referrals, and industry recognition, supported by content marketing through publications, monthly webinars with CE/CLE credit, a podcast channel, and a sub-brand called myHRgenius for HR resource content. The firm is governed by a Management Committee chaired by Shawn W. Phelan, with Thomas A. Culpepper serving as General Counsel, reflecting a traditional partner-led LLP structure with no external institutional ownership.

Name

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P.

Legal name

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP

Website

https://thompsoncoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons is a privately held Texas-based complex litigation law firm of 260+ attorneys across 9 offices, serving insurance carriers, Fortune 500 companies, and energy and healthcare clients with insurance defense, coverage, catastrophe, and commercial litigation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Services Billing: Traditional law firm revenue model based on professional legal services. Services include complex litigation, insurance defense, appellate litigation, labor and employment litigation, and regulatory matters. Billing structures include hourly rates for litigation matters, with Alternative Fee Agreements (such as flat-fee or phased billing) developed for catastrophe legal expenses per case studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP is a complex litigation law firm of more than 260 attorneys providing defense-side legal representation to insurance carriers, corporations, and Fortune 500 enterprises. Core offerings include insurance litigation and coverage, weather-related catastrophe litigation, mass tort and products liability defense, labor and employment litigation, business and commercial litigation, professional liability defense, appellate practice, and dedicated Catastrophe Weather Response team services across nine offices in seven U.S. states.

Product overview

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P. is a complex litigation law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a platform of specialized practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm's core offering is high-stakes litigation representation across insurance, tort, employment, and commercial disputes. Key services include Insurance Litigation and Coverage, Weather-Related Catastrophe Litigation, Mass Torts, Products Liability, Labor & Employment, Business & Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Appellate Law, Construction, General Liability/Catastrophic Injury, Admiralty & Marine, Energy, Data Privacy and Cyber Security, and Subrogation & Loss Recovery. The firm also operates a dedicated Catastrophe Weather Response Team for hurricane and storm-related insurance claims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myHRgenius: HR resource platform offering HR tips, webinars and sign-up services for clients

Products and services

• Complex Litigation High-stakes litigation representation for business disputes, regulatory matters, and complex legal cases across the firm's practice areas.
• Insurance Litigation and Coverage Insurance defense and coverage dispute resolution, including property, casualty, and bad faith claims for insurance carriers.
• Weather-Related Catastrophe Litigation Hurricane, storm, and weather-related insurance litigation defense, including claims from Hurricanes Harvey, Katrina, Rita, Ike, and Dolly.
• Mass Torts Complex tort and mass tort litigation defense including asbestos, silica, pharmaceutical, and environmental exposure cases.
• Products Liability Defense of product manufacturers in liability litigation and mass tort claims including firearms, sports equipment, and automotive parts.
• Labor & Employment Employment litigation defense, workplace compliance counseling, and labor law representation.
• Business & Commercial Litigation Complex commercial disputes, breach of contract, and business tort litigation.
• Professional Liability Defense of professionals including attorneys, accountants, architects, and engineers in malpractice claims.
• Appellate Law Appellate court representation and brief writing services.
• Insurance Regulation Insurance regulatory compliance, transactions, and state legislation advocacy.
• Construction Construction defect litigation, contractor defense, and construction-related disputes.
• General Liability/Catastrophic Injury General liability defense including transportation, premises liability, and catastrophic injury claims.
• First-Party Insurance Defense Representation of insurance carriers against breach of contract, bad faith, and insurance code violations.
• Data Privacy and Cyber Security Data privacy counseling, cybersecurity incident response, and privacy compliance representation.
• Catastrophe Weather Response Team Dedicated team for insurers navigating high-volume property insurance litigation after major weather catastrophes.
• Subrogation & Loss Recovery Insurance subrogation representation and loss recovery for carriers.
• Admiralty & Marine Maritime law representation including Jones Act, vessel owner defense, and marine insurance matters.
• Energy Oil, gas, and energy sector litigation defense and regulatory representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 982 litigated cases handled from 2018-2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Litchfield Cavo LLP: Insurance defense firm with offices across the US; comparable in serving insurers and self-insureds on casualty, coverage, and complex tort litigation.
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: One of the largest US insurance defense firms with ~800 attorneys across 40+ offices; directly comparable in serving insurance carriers on coverage, bad faith, casualty, and mass-tort defense matters.
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: Major US insurance defense firm with ~500 attorneys; closely comparable in serving property/casualty insurers, employers, and product manufacturers on coverage and litigation defense.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National insurance and commercial litigation firm with ~400 attorneys across 11 US offices; comparable in serving insurers on coverage, bad faith, and complex litigation defense.
• White and Williams LLP: Mid-sized East Coast firm with a nationally recognized insurance practice comparable to Thompson Coe's coverage and bad-faith defense work for major carriers.
• Anderson Kill P.C. National insurance coverage boutique; directly comparable for insurance coverage disputes, bad faith defense, and policyholder advisory work, with overlapping Chambers-ranked attorneys.
• Rivkin Radler LLP: Insurance defense and commercial litigation firm serving major carriers; comparable in coverage, bad faith, and high-volume property litigation practice.

Broad incumbents

• Clyde & Co US LLP: Global insurance and reinsurance law firm with deep US presence; broader geographic and product-line reach than Thompson Coe, but overlapping in coverage disputes, bad faith defense, and catastrophe response.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP: Large Am Law firm with a recognized insurance practice; broader full-service offering than Thompson Coe but overlapping in insurance regulatory, coverage, and energy/maritime litigation.
• Troutman Pepper Locke LLP: Am Law firm with a substantial insurance practice; comparable in insurance coverage and commercial litigation, with significantly broader practice-area depth and national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ThompsonCoeLLP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thompson-coe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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