Name

Rust Consulting

Legal name

Rust Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://rustconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Settlement Administration Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Class action administration
• Settlement administration services
• Data breach response
• Regulatory settlement management
• Product recall administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Settlement Administration Services: Rust Consulting provides professional services for administering legal settlements including class action settlements, regulatory settlements, mass tort settlements, data breach responses, remediation programs, and product recalls. Services include preliminary consultation, project and data management, notification, contact centers, claims processing, and distribution and tax reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rust Consulting provides professional consulting and administration services for complex legal matters, including class action settlements, regulatory settlements, mass tort settlements, data breach responses, product recall administration, and remediation programs. Core services span preliminary consultation, project and data management, legal notice programs, contact center operations, claims processing, and distribution of settlement funds with associated tax reporting. The firm serves law firms, corporations across industries, and governmental agencies at all levels.

Product overview

Rust Consulting is a legal administration services company offering a unified platform of settlement administration and remediation services. The core offering centers on class action, regulatory, and mass tort settlement administration, complemented by data breach response, product recall, and remediation program services. Supporting these core services are contact center operations, claims processing, distribution and tax reporting, and legal notice programs. With 40 years of experience and over 9,000 projects completed, the company has administered more than $35 billion in settlement funds across practice areas including antitrust, consumer, product liability, insurance and healthcare, and labor and employment matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Class Action Settlement Administration Core service administering class action settlements, handling notice programs, claims processing, and distribution of settlement funds to class members.
• Regulatory Settlement Administration Administration of settlements with regulatory agencies including compliance monitoring and fund distribution services.
• Mass Tort Settlement Administration Handling of large-scale tort litigation settlements involving multiple plaintiffs and complex claims processing.
• Data Breach Response Services Incident response coordination, notification services, and remediation program administration following data security incidents.
• Product Recall Administration Administration of product recall programs including consumer notification, claims processing, and remediation coordination.
• Remediation Program Services Design and administration of remediation programs to address compliance issues and regulatory requirements.
• Contact Center Services Call center operations handling inquiries from class members and affected individuals during settlement and remediation programs.
• Claims Processing Processing and validation of claims submitted by class members or affected parties in settlement programs.
• Distribution and Tax Reporting Distribution of settlement funds to claimants along with required tax documentation and reporting services.
• Legal Notice Programs Design and deployment of legal notice programs through print, digital, and social media platforms to reach class members.

Quantifiable outcome

• $35 billion+ in settlements distributed across 9,000+ projects over 40 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Exela Technologiesparent companyOthersExela Technologies is the parent company of Rust Consulting. Rust Consulting operates as an Exela Technologies brand. Exela Technologies also maintains certification to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Epiq Systems: One of the largest U.S. class action settlement and claims administration firms, offering class action, regulatory, mass tort, and corporate restructuring services — directly comparable to Rust across the full service portfolio.
• Kroll (Restructuring Administration): Through its restructuring and claims administration business, Kroll competes directly with Rust in class action settlement administration, mass tort, and corporate restructuring claims management.
• Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC): A leading class action settlement and corporate restructuring claims administrator serving similar law firm, corporate, and government clients with comparable end-to-end settlement services.
• JND Legal Administration: Specialized legal administration firm providing class action, mass tort, and government settlement services, directly competing with Rust in antitrust, consumer, and securities matters.
• GCG (Garden City Group): Specialized claims and noticing administration firm under Kroll, competing directly with Rust on class action, regulatory, and corporate settlement programs across similar client segments.
• Heffler Claims Group: Independent class action settlement administrator with comparable end-to-end services — notification, claims processing, distribution, and tax reporting — for law firm and corporate clients.
• A.B. Data: Class action settlement and legal notice administration firm serving similar plaintiff-side and corporate clients, with overlapping service scope in claims processing and fund distribution.
• Simpluris: Class action settlement administrator offering online claims processing and notice programs, directly overlapping with Rust's digital notice and claims processing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• CSC (Corporation Service Company) — Legal Admin: Large incumbent in corporate and legal services, with a class action and mass tort claims administration practice that overlaps with Rust's offering as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Deloitte — Forensic & Claims Services: Global professional services firm with a forensic and claims practice that administers large, complex settlement and remediation programs alongside advisory work — overlapping with Rust's regulatory and remediation services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rustconsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rust-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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