Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

What Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP does

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP is a Tampa, Florida-based civil litigation law firm founded in 1979 by Paul Butler, a former minister with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree. The firm operates as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) under partner ownership with no external parent company or institutional investors. It has grown from its Tampa origins to operate eight offices across the United States spanning Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Mobile, Philadelphia, and Tallahassee, with declared international coverage in Canada and Mexico. The firm is led by Managing Partner Denise Anderson, who also heads the Construction Practice Group, with operational leadership including a Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Finance Director, Client Relations Director, HR Manager, and IT Director.

The firm is devoted exclusively to defense and insurance litigation, offering 15 practice areas including Appellate, Arson & Fraud Defense, Casualty Defense Litigation, Construction Law, Extra-Contractual (bad faith) Defense, First-Party Coverage, Third-Party Coverage, Reinsurance, Product Liability, Product Recall, Professional Malpractice Liability, Subrogation & Recovery, Trucking, Class Action, and Health/Life/Disability Insurance. The firm employs between 251 and 500 people across its offices and represents insurance companies, corporations, and insured individuals. Its client base is anchored by property and casualty insurance carriers who appoint the firm to panel counsel roles for claims defense, coverage disputes, and bad faith litigation.

The firm's revenue model is professional services billing through hourly rates, flat fees, or contingency arrangements depending on practice area, with pricing customized per engagement rather than publicly disclosed. Client relationships are established through direct business development, panel counsel appointments by insurance carriers, referrals, and professional networking. The firm invests in thought leadership across multiple channels including the 'All About Appellate' podcast, blog content, webinars, CLE presentations, and active speaking engagements at PLRB Claims Conference, FDLA, CLM, DRI, and ABA events. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software products; its competitive differentiation rests on 45+ years of domain specialization, multi-state jurisdictional reach, and Board Certified Appellate attorneys with a track record of precedent-setting cases.

Name

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Legal name

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Website

https://butler.legal

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP is a Tampa-founded (1979) insurance defense and civil litigation law firm operating eight U.S. offices, serving property and casualty insurance carriers, corporations, and insured individuals across 15 specialized practice areas including coverage, bad faith, casualty, construction, and appellate work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Liability Reinsurance (FSAOABAD), Medical Malpractice Liability (FSAJADAK)

Keywords

• Insurance defense litigation
• Civil litigation services
• Insurance coverage law
• Appellate legal practice
• Bad faith defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 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 Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees for insurance defense and civil litigation services provided to corporations, insurance companies, and insured individuals. Services are billed through hourly rates, flat fees for specific matters, or contingency arrangements depending on practice area.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP is a civil litigation law firm devoted entirely to defense and insurance litigation. The firm provides legal representation to corporations, insurance companies, and insured individuals across 15 practice areas including casualty defense, insurance coverage, appellate, bad faith defense, subrogation, product liability, and trucking defense. Services are billed through hourly rates, flat fees, or contingency arrangements depending on the practice area and engagement.

Product overview

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP is a civil litigation law firm devoted entirely to defense and insurance litigation. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of legal services across 15 practice areas including Appellate, Arson & Fraud Defense, Casualty Defense Litigation, Construction Law, Extra-Contractual Defense, First-Party Coverage, Third-Party Coverage, Reinsurance, Product Liability, Product Recall, Professional Malpractice Liability, Subrogation & Recovery, Trucking, Class Action, and Health/Life/Disability Insurance. The firm serves corporations, insurance companies, and insured individuals across multiple U.S. offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appellate Practice Handles appeals and special writs in federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, with Board Certified Appellate attorneys providing sophisticated legal analysis and support to trial counsel.
• Arson & Fraud Defense Specializes in analyzing suspicious insurance claims and defending arson and insurance fraud lawsuits, including selection of fire science experts and examinations under oath.
• Casualty Defense Litigation Represents insured and self-insured corporations in casualty claims including construction defects, products liability, premises liability, wrongful deaths, automobile accidents, trucking, and toxic torts.
• Construction Law Handles all aspects of complex construction litigation including declaratory judgment actions, construction defect litigation, construction accident litigation, and first-party coverage disputes.
• Extra-Contractual Defense Defends insurers against bad faith claims, handling responsive representation, property loss appraisals, multiple claimant exposures, and bad faith litigation in federal and state courts.
• First-Party Coverage Provides coverage advice and litigation for first-party insurance claims and disputes.
• Third-Party Coverage Handles third-party insurance coverage disputes and litigation.
• Reinsurance Provides legal services related to reinsurance disputes and matters.
• Product Liability Defends corporations against product liability claims and lawsuits.
• Product Recall Handles product recall-related legal matters and defense.
• Professional Malpractice Liability Defends professionals against malpractice claims.
• Subrogation & Recovery Handles subrogation claims and recovery matters for insurance clients.
• Trucking Provides legal defense for trucking accidents and cargo claims.
• Class Action Handles class action defense litigation.
• Health/Life/Disability Insurance Provides legal services for health, life, and disability insurance disputes and litigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45 years of continuous operation serving the insurance defense market

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goldberg Segalla LLP: Mid-to-large national law firm devoted to insurance defense, coverage, and commercial litigation with comparable practice areas including casualty, property, reinsurance, and bad faith. Direct head-to-head competitor for panel appointments with the same carrier clients.
• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP: National insurance defense and coverage firm with practices across casualty, professional liability, construction, transportation, and reinsurance. Competes with Butler for the same carrier panel placements and corporate risk management mandates.
• Marshall Dennehey: One of the largest U.S. insurance defense firms with a multi-state footprint and practice areas spanning casualty, professional liability, construction, transportation, and coverage. Comparable in size, geography strategy, and target customer base.
• Clyde & Co LLP: Global insurance and reinsurance law firm providing coverage, defense, and dispute resolution services for carriers, with particularly strong casualty, marine/aviation, and reinsurance practices — directly overlapping Butler's reinsurance and casualty defense work.
• Moyle Noto Pasquesi & DiPrima LLC: Boutique insurance defense firm offering coverage and casualty litigation services to insurance carriers. Similar specialty focus and carrier client base as Butler's insurance defense practice.
• Litchfield Cavo LLP: National insurance defense firm focused on casualty, coverage, professional liability, and transportation defense. Comparable mid-size competitor for panel work from the same carrier clients across overlapping geographies.
• Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP: Insurance coverage and defense boutique with practices in first/third-party coverage, bad faith, casualty, and reinsurance. Overlapping specialty focus on insurance law matters for carriers.
• Rivkin Radler LLP: Insurance coverage and defense firm with strong emphasis on bad faith, first/third-party coverage, and casualty litigation for carriers; competitor in the same Northeast-to-Southeast footprint (including Florida presence).
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: National insurance defense and coverage firm offering casualty, professional liability, construction, transportation defense, and reinsurance services; serves the same insurance carrier and corporate risk manager client base.

Broad incumbents

• Bates Group LLC: Insurance claims management and litigation consulting firm that supports carriers with claims handling, investigations, and dispute resolution. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but operates in the same insurance defense ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_butlerlegal
• Facebookfacebook.com/butlerlegal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/butler-weihmuller-katz-craig-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/butlerlegal

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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