Horvitz and Levy

What Horvitz and Levy does

Horvitz & Levy LLP is a California-based law firm specializing exclusively in civil appellate litigation, self-described as the largest firm in the United States focused on this practice area. Founded in 1957 (firmographic) / 1966 (corporate record), the firm operates as a privately held Limited Liability Partnership headquartered in Los Angeles/Burbank with 51-100 employees. The firm's core offering is appellate representation before the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, and the Ninth Circuit, including preservation of favorable judgments, reversal of trial court errors, and reduction of damage awards. It complements this core practice with amicus curiae support for trade associations and trial strategy consultation for referring counsel, and it deliberately avoids organizing into formal specialized practice groups in order to maintain a generalist perspective that mirrors the orientation of appellate justices.

The firm's client base consists of enterprise accounts — major corporations, technology companies, insurance companies, media companies, and national trade associations — with no volume or SMB segment. Representative matters span breach of contract (Viasat, $49.3 million judgment preserved), wrongful death (a $104 million judgment reversed), copyright infringement (Moonbug, $24 million judgment affirmed in the Ninth Circuit), and amicus representation for organizations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Pricing is negotiated per matter and is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through billable hours and/or fixed fees for legal representation. Geographic scope is explicitly bounded to California state courts and the Ninth Circuit.

The firm has no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, APIs, or software products. Its non-legal-deliverable assets are content-based: two prominent blogs (At The Lectern covering California Supreme Court practice and Cal Punitives covering punitive damages litigation), a News & Insights publication stream, and a series of legal manuals (including the MICRA Manual and Evidence Code Section 1157 Manual). These content assets serve as top-of-funnel marketing to trial lawyers, corporate general counsels, and trade associations — the firm's primary referral sources. Client acquisition is relationship-driven, anchored by an attorney bench where more than 70 percent of lawyers started their careers in appellate judicial clerkships and most are graduates of elite law schools. The firm holds Tier 1 ranking from Chambers & Partners for 19 consecutive years and has been named to the National Law Journal Appellate Hot List.

Name

Horvitz and Levy

Legal name

Horvitz & Levy LLP

Website

https://horvitzlevy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horvitz & Levy LLP is a California-based law firm specializing exclusively in civil appellate litigation before California state courts and the Ninth Circuit. It serves enterprise corporate clients, insurers, and trade associations in complex, high-value appellate matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 - Appellate Litigation: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for appellate litigation services, amicus curiae support, and trial strategy consultation. As a professional services firm, revenue is derived from billable hours and/or fixed fees for legal representation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Horvitz and Levy is a California appellate litigation law firm that represents clients in civil appeals before the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, federal courts, and the Ninth Circuit. The firm preserves favorable judgments, reverses trial court errors, and reduces damage awards, and also provides amicus curiae support and trial strategy consultation to attorneys handling underlying cases.

Product overview

Horvitz & Levy is a law firm offering a suite of legal services centered on appellate litigation. The core offerings include civil appellate litigation representation, amicus curiae support, and trial strategy consultation. The firm complements its legal services with thought leadership content through its At The Lectern Blog (covering California Supreme Court practice) and Cal Punitives Blog (covering punitive damages litigation). Additionally, the firm publishes legal manuals and guides covering topics such as settlement offsets, MICRA, evidence code, and health law. The firm is not organized into formal specialized practice groups, maintaining a generalist perspective for appellate matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• At the Lectern: Blog providing news and commentary on the practice of law before the California Supreme Court
• Cal Punitives Blog

Products and services

• Civil Appellate Litigation Services Representation of clients in civil appeals before the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, federal courts, and the Ninth Circuit, focused on preserving judgments, reversing trial court errors, and reducing damage awards.
• Amicus Curiae Support Representation as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in state and federal appellate proceedings on institutionally important legal issues, including for national and state trade associations.
• Trial Strategy Consultation Consulting services for trial counsel to assist with strategic decision-making during ongoing litigation in order to preserve issues and maximize the likelihood of success on appeal.

Quantifiable outcome

• $49.3 million breach of contract judgment preserved for Viasat
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a substantial appellate and Supreme Court practice; comparable in handling high-stakes civil appeals and amicus curiae briefs for corporate clients.
• Sidley Austin LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a prominent appellate practice; competes for high-stakes civil appeals and amicus mandates similar to those handled by H&L.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a large appellate practice and California presence; directly overlaps on appellate representation of major California corporate clients.
• Paul Hastings LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a strong California appellate practice; directly comparable in serving enterprise clients on major California and Ninth Circuit civil appeals.
• Irell & Manella LLP: California-based elite litigation and IP firm with a strong appellate practice; comparable in serving enterprise clients on complex civil appeals before California and Ninth Circuit courts.
• Williams & Connolly LLP: Nationally recognized appellate and trial litigation boutique; comparable as a high-stakes appellate specialist with elite credentials, though primarily DC-based versus H&L's California focus.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP: Litigation-only global firm with a significant appellate practice; comparable in handling bet-the-company appeals for enterprise clients across U.S. jurisdictions including California.
• O'Melveny & Myers LLP: California-founded AmLaw 50 firm with a deep appellate practice; directly competes with H&L on major California civil appeals and shares the same generalist-appellate positioning.
• Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP: Elite California-based litigation firm with a leading appellate practice; competes with Horvitz & Levy for high-stakes civil appeals in California state courts and the Ninth Circuit.
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a premier California appellate practice; competes for the same enterprise appellate mandates in California and the Ninth Circuit.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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