Zimmerman Reed

Name

Zimmerman Reed

Legal name

Zimmerman Reed LLP

Website

https://zimmreed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff-side Class Action Litigation Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Class action litigation
• Mass tort litigation
• Plaintiff-side law firm
• Consumer protection law
• Complex civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: The firm represents plaintiffs in complex and class action litigation on a contingency fee basis, where fees are typically recovered as a percentage of settlements or judgments obtained for clients. This model aligns firm interests with client outcomes.
2. Legal Services - Hourly/Alternative Fee Arrangements: Some matters may be handled under alternative fee arrangements including hourly billing or fixed fees, particularly for government entity representations and certain corporate clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zimmerman Reed is a national plaintiff-side law firm that represents individuals, families, businesses, and government entities in complex and class action litigation across federal and state courts. The firm operates across 11+ practice areas including antitrust, consumer protection, employee rights, financial fraud, mass tort, medical devices and drugs, privacy and data breach, public client, sports law, whistleblower/qui tam, and wildfire recovery, primarily on a contingency fee basis.

Product overview

Zimmerman Reed is a national plaintiff-side law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas, not a technology product company. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice with distinct practice area specializations including Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employee Rights + Overtime, Financial Fraud/PSLRA/ERISA, Mass Tort, Medical Devices + Drugs, Privacy + Data Breach, Public Client, Sports Law, Whistleblower + Qui Tam, and Wildfire. Each practice area represents distinct legal service offerings, with no software products, platforms, or technology modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antitrust Practice

Quantifiable outcome

• $60.5M settlement with Juul/Altria for Minnesota
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Nilan Johnson Lewis PAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Co-counsel representing Minnesota school districts and educators in federal lawsuit against DHS and ICE over immigration enforcement near schools.
• The Law Office of Kevin C. RiachminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Co-counsel in Minnesota school districts immigration enforcement lawsuit.
• Democracy ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026National legal organization serving as co-counsel in lawsuit challenging federal immigration enforcement near schools.
• Robins KaplancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel with Robins Kaplan in representing the State of Minnesota in the Juul/Altria litigation that resulted in $60.5M settlement.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & TollcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel representing States of Indiana and Vermont in opioid litigation against pharmaceutical distributors, manufacturers, and the Sackler family.
• Miller Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel with Miller Law Firm in Wells Fargo securities lending case resulting in $62.5M settlement.
• Glancy Binkow & GoldbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Wells Fargo securities lending litigation achieving $62.5M settlement.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & DowdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Deutsche Bank and Citigroup mortgage-backed securities litigation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Robins Kaplan LLP: National plaintiff-side complex litigation and mass tort firm. Direct peer — co-counsel with Zimmerman Reed on the Juul/Altria matter for the State of Minnesota and competes for similar plaintiff mass tort, antitrust, and class action mandates.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC: Prominent plaintiff-side class action firm with deep antitrust, consumer protection, and human rights practices. Direct peer — co-counsel with ZR on opioid litigation for Indiana and Vermont and competes for lead counsel roles in major MDLs.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP: Largest U.S. plaintiff securities class action firm with significant mass tort and consumer protection practices. Direct peer — co-counsel with ZR on MBS litigation and competes directly for institutional investor class action mandates.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP: National plaintiff-side firm with leading class action, mass tort, and employment practices. Direct peer — competes for plaintiff leadership roles in MDLs, consumer class actions, and mass tort matters across federal courts.
• Motley Rice LLC: Leading plaintiff mass tort and complex litigation firm known for asbestos, opioids, and 9/11 victim representation. Direct peer — competes for lead counsel roles in mass tort MDLs and state AG engagements.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: Plaintiff-side class action firm with strong consumer protection, securities, and antitrust practices. Direct peer — competes for class certification in consumer and antitrust matters and frequently shares plaintiff steering committee roles.
• Baron & Budd P.C. National environmental and mass tort plaintiff firm with deep wildfire, water contamination, and asbestos practices. Direct peer — directly competes in wildfire litigation (CA Camp Fire, LA fires) and mass tort representation.
• Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP: Plaintiff-side securities class action and shareholder rights firm. Direct peer — co-counsel with ZR on Wells Fargo securities lending matter and competes for plaintiff representation in securities fraud class actions.

Broad incumbents

• Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Large national plaintiff firm with broad mass tort (mesothelioma, opioids), environmental, and personal injury practices. Broad incumbent — significantly larger and broader portfolio than ZR, competing for mass tort lead counsel positions and individual mass tort plaintiffs.

Regional players

• Nilan Johnson Lewis PA: Minneapolis-based full-service litigation firm with products liability, mass tort, and commercial litigation practices. Regional peer — co-counsel with ZR on MN school districts immigration enforcement matter and competes for Minnesota-based complex litigation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zrlawfirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zimmerman-reed
• Xx.com/zimmermanreed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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