Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial

What Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial does

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial (WWHGD) is a privately held national trial law firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating through seven U.S. offices in Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, and Phoenix. Founded in 1994, the firm maintains a singular focus on trial, arbitration, and litigation advocacy in complex, highest-risk legal disputes, with attorneys admitted in 25 states and trial experience spanning 47 states and 22 countries. Its practice areas center on construction litigation, transportation and trucking defense, professional liability, product liability, securities and investment litigation, insurance coverage, and corporate transactions, with the construction practice ranked as National Tier One by Best Lawyers.

The firm generates revenue exclusively through professional services engagements billed under hourly rates, contingency fees, fixed fees, or alternative fee arrangements negotiated per matter. Its client base comprises Fortune 500 corporations, mid-market companies, insurance carriers, construction professionals, transportation operators, healthcare organizations, and government entities; named clients include VEOLIA, American Bridge Company, TEREX Corporation, The Borgata, RPC Inc., Boyd Gaming Corporation, Marten Transport, Metrolink, International Flavors & Fragrances, Stantec, and Nationwide. The firm serves as national counsel, coordinating counsel, and trial counsel, and operates a 24/7 emergency-response "Go Team" for transportation incidents.

WWHGD pursues new business through industry reputation, professional networks, conference speaking engagements (DRI, TLA, TIDA), publication of thought leadership in legal and industry media (Law360, Construction Executive, Daily Business Review), and an insights newsletter subscription. The firm has been recognized with ALM "Litigation Department of the Year" awards in 2014, 2016, and 2017, and ALM "Product Liability Department of the Year" in 2018, and reported 500+ trials completed since 1999 with multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements including a $360M defense verdict for Marten Transport and $74M settlements for a public utility and international power producer. The firm has no proprietary technology platform and does not disclose revenue publicly.

Name

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial

Legal name

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC

Website

https://wwhgd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial is a privately held national trial law firm with seven U.S. offices, focused on complex litigation and trial advocacy for Fortune 500 corporations, insurers, and construction, transportation, and professional liability clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm generates revenue through providing legal representation services, including litigation, trial counsel, national coordinating counsel, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. Services are provided to corporations, insurance companies, construction firms, transportation companies, healthcare organizations, and other entities facing complex legal disputes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WWHGD is a national trial law firm that provides litigation, arbitration, and trial advocacy services for complex, highest-risk legal disputes. It represents corporations, insurance carriers, construction firms, transportation companies, healthcare organizations, and government entities as national counsel, coordinating counsel, and trial counsel. Core practice areas include construction litigation, transportation and trucking defense, professional liability, product liability, securities and investment litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and corporate transactions.

Product overview

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC is a national trial law firm offering committed focus on trial, arbitration and litigation advocacy in complex, highest-risk legal disputes. The firm operates across multiple practice areas including Construction Litigation, Transportation & Trucking, Professional Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Securities and Investment Litigation, Corporate Transactions, and general Trial and Arbitration services. The Construction Litigation Practice is nationally recognized by Chambers USA and Best Law Firms. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, and Phoenix, with attorneys licensed in 25 states and handling trials in 47 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trial, Arbitration and Litigation Advocacy Core legal service offering committed to trial, arbitration, and litigation advocacy in complex, highest-risk legal disputes across all industries, nationwide and beyond. Provided to corporations, insurance carriers, and other enterprise clients.
• Construction Litigation Practice Handling of contract drafting, procurement advice, bid disputes, claims, insurance coverage, and construction defects. Recognized as a leading construction law firm nationally with attorneys providing counsel in federal and state courts across the U.S. and internationally.
• Transportation & Trucking Practice Representation of transportation and logistics companies, fleet operators, and service providers in cargo and property loss, commercial contracts, employment disputes, tort claims, risk management, and tariffs, with a 24/7 emergency-response Go Team.
• Professional Liability Practice Representation of professionals including accountants, architects, doctors, lawyers, nurses, engineers, and others in professional liability claims and litigation.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Resolution of civil cases without courtroom trials through facilitation, mediation, arbitration, and mini-trials, offering advantages in economy, privacy, and convenience.
• Securities and Investment Litigation Handling of federal class action securities lawsuits, precious metals fraud cases, individual disputes over high-value loans and guarantees, and claims against investment advisors.
• Corporate Transactions Group Business and commercial transactions including incorporating ventures, negotiating multimillion dollar deals, drafting contracts, and navigating business disputes, founded from a trial law perspective.
• Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) Defense Legal counsel and defense representation for businesses facing class action lawsuits under the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, including guidance on FTSA amendments and federal jurisdiction over text message class actions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ trials completed since 1999
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hill Ward Henderson: Tampa-based full-service firm with a particularly strong construction and commercial litigation practice in Florida. Hill Ward Henderson is regionally comparable to WWHGD's Florida offices but does not maintain WWHGD's national trial footprint outside the Southeast.

Broad incumbents

• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: National insurance defense firm with a strong transportation, construction, and casualty practice. Marshall Dennehey and WWHGD compete for similar carrier-side defense work, though Marshall Dennehey operates at meaningfully larger scale across more jurisdictions.
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP: Multi-regional full-service firm with a notable construction, transportation, and insurance coverage practice. Nelson Mullins overlaps with WWHGD on enterprise litigation matters but operates as a much larger, broader-service incumbent that wins clients through broader platform rather than pure trial focus.
• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP: Largest U.S. insurance defense firm with a national footprint and dedicated transportation, construction, and professional liability practices. Gordon Rees competes with WWHGD as a scaled, capital-backed defense platform with overlapping insurer-client relationships.
• Akerman LLP: Large full-service law firm with a nationally recognized construction practice and strong Florida/Sun Belt presence. Akerman competes with WWHGD on construction litigation but operates at larger scale and broader service mix, making it a broader incumbent rather than a pure-scope peer.

Direct peers

• Peckar & Abramson, P.C. One of the largest U.S. construction law firms with a national footprint and similar boutique-mid-size positioning. Peckar & Abramson and WWHGD directly compete for complex construction litigation work on large infrastructure and commercial projects, and they share comparable client bases (owners, contractors, sureties, insurers).
• Phelan Tucker Law LLP: Mid-size construction law boutique serving general contractors, subcontractors, owners, sureties, and design professionals. Phelan Tucker and WWHGD compete for the same mid-market and large construction litigation matters, with comparable size and trial focus.
• Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP: Long-established national construction law firm with deep federal and state court coverage. Smith Currie and WWHGD are regularly on opposing sides of construction defect, delay, and surety disputes, and they share similar practice geographies and enterprise-client base.
• Litchfield Cavo LLP: National insurance defense and construction litigation boutique with multiple U.S. offices. Litchfield Cavo is one of the closest comps to WWHGD: nearly identical practice mix (construction defect, transportation, professional liability), similar mid-size firm economics, and overlapping national counsel engagements for insurers.
• Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP: Veteran construction law boutique with national reach focused on complex construction litigation and arbitration. WTHF and WWHGD compete head-to-head for the same sophisticated construction matters on large commercial, infrastructure, and government projects, with comparable Chambers/Best Lawyers-recognized partner talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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