Moss & Barnett

What Moss & Barnett does

Moss & Barnett is a full-service business law firm headquartered in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1892, the firm has operated continuously for more than 130 years as a private, regionally focused legal practice serving corporate and institutional clients across the Midwest. Its service offering spans litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, real estate, labor and employment, and general business counsel — delivered through a bench of 50+ attorneys out of a total headcount in the 101–250 range.

The firm's revenue model is the standard professional-services model common to U.S. law firms: fees generated from client engagements, typically billed on hourly, flat-fee, contingency, or alternative-fee arrangements depending on practice area and matter scope. Go-to-market is relationship-driven rather than productized — clients are acquired through professional networks, referrals, and direct attorney-client relationships concentrated in Minneapolis and the broader Upper Midwest. No proprietary technology platforms, software products, or data assets are associated with the firm in the source data.

On November 5, 2025, Moss & Barnett announced a definitive agreement to merge into Cozen O'Connor, a Philadelphia-headquartered Am Law 100 firm with 1,000+ attorneys across 35 offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The transaction is effective January 1, 2026, at which point Moss & Barnett will cease to operate as an independent entity, its attorneys and Minneapolis office will be absorbed into Cozen O'Connor's platform, and the combined Minneapolis office will exceed 70 attorneys. From that date, all of Moss & Barnett's revenue, client relationships, and talent will be reported inside the larger Cozen O'Connor organization.

Name

Moss & Barnett

Legal name

Moss & Barnett

Website

https://lawmoss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Moss & Barnett is a Minneapolis-based, full-service business law firm founded in 1892, serving corporate and institutional clients across the Midwest with 50+ attorneys in litigation, corporate, and regulatory work. Effective January 1, 2026, it merges into Cozen O'Connor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law firm
• Litigation services
• Corporate law
• Regulatory compliance

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Revenue generated from providing legal services to clients, including litigation, corporate, regulatory, and other legal advisory services.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Moss & Barnett is a Minneapolis-based full-service law firm providing legal representation and advisory to corporate and institutional clients. Its core offerings span litigation, corporate law, regulatory compliance, and general business counseling for clients in Minnesota and the broader Midwest region. The firm is staffed by over 50 attorneys operating from its downtown Minneapolis headquarters.

Product overview

Moss & Barnett is a Minneapolis-based full-service law firm that provides legal services across various practice areas. The firm has been independently operating and has agreed to merge with Cozen O'Connor, effective January 1, 2026. The source data does not contain specific product or service offerings beyond general legal services as a law firm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litigation Services Legal representation in litigation matters for corporate and institutional clients.
• Corporate Law Services Legal counsel for corporate transactions and business matters for corporate clients.
• Regulatory Compliance Services Advisory and representation on regulatory compliance matters for institutional clients.
• General Business Counseling Legal advisory and general business counsel for corporate and institutional clients in the Midwest region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cozen O'ConnorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Cozen O'Connor, a Philadelphia-headquartered Am Law 100 firm, has agreed to merge with Minneapolis-based Moss & Barnett effective January 1, 2026. The merger aims to increase Cozen O'Connor's presence in Minnesota and expand its Midwest operations. Moss & Barnett contributes over 50 attorneys to the combined firm, bringing Cozen O'Connor's total to over 1,000 attorneys across 33 offices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Dorsey & Whitney: Minneapolis-headquartered Am Law 200 full-service business law firm with a comparable full-service practice mix and deep Twin Cities corporate client base. Directly comparable to Moss & Barnett on geography, scale, and service offering.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Large full-service Am Law firm with significant Minneapolis presence, formed through the 2020 merger of Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath. Directly comparable regional/national law firm competing for the same corporate and institutional clients in the Midwest.
• Robins Kaplan LLP: Minneapolis-based litigation and business law firm with a strong plaintiff-side litigation practice and significant corporate client base. A directly comparable Minneapolis-headquartered law firm competing for similar talent and clients.
• Lathrop GPM LLP: Minneapolis-based full-service law firm formed through the 2020 merger of Lathrop Gage and Gray Plant Mooty, with comparable practice breadth and Twin Cities market presence. A directly comparable Midwest full-service firm.
• Stinson LLP: Midwest-headquartered full-service Am Law firm with major offices in Minneapolis and Kansas City. Directly comparable on geography, full-service business law positioning, and target client segments.
• Best & Flanagan LLP: Minneapolis-based full-service business law firm of comparable size serving corporate and institutional clients in the Twin Cities. A directly comparable regional peer in the Minneapolis legal market.

Broad incumbents

• Ballard Spahr LLP: Philadelphia-headquartered Am Law 200 full-service law firm with national reach and comparable practice breadth. Comparable as a larger established platform similar in positioning to Cozen O'Connor, the acquirer of Moss & Barnett.
• Fox Rothschild LLP: Philadelphia-headquartered Am Law firm with comparable full-service practice mix and similar size range. Comparable as another national full-service platform that the combined Cozen/Moss & Barnett firm will compete against in cross-jurisdictional matters.
• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Midwest-headquartered Am Law 200 firm with Minneapolis presence (following the Briggs and Morgan combination), comparable in scale and practice breadth. A directly comparable Midwest full-service competitor.

Others

• Cozen O'Connor: Philadelphia-headquartered Am Law 100 firm acquiring Moss & Barnett effective January 1, 2026. Listed as a relevant peer given it is the acquirer and future parent platform, providing direct comparability on practice model and client segment despite the merger context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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