Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP

What Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP does

Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP is a New York-headquartered plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death law firm founded in 1950, recognized as the preeminent U.S. aviation accident litigation practice. The firm represents individuals and families in commercial airline disasters, helicopter crashes, maritime casualties, mass transit accidents, and terrorism-related claims, operating across offices in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles and maintaining an active litigation footprint spanning more than 50 countries. The firm's core technical assets are human rather than technological: partners who are licensed commercial-rated pilots with U.S. military aviation backgrounds (Army, Marine Corps, Navy), an in-house forensic investigation capability for aviation accidents, and the continuously updated treatise 'Aviation Accident Law' (LexisNexis, since 1963) that establishes the firm as the field's authoritative reference.

The firm's services are delivered on an exclusive contingency fee basis (no upfront cost to clients, with free initial consultations), and it monetizes through contingency percentages on settlements and verdicts. Go-to-market is sales-led and crisis-driven: clients are acquired via direct attorney engagement following transportation disasters, attorney referrals from other law firms (with whom fees are shared), and substantial earned media visibility from national news coverage of major cases. The firm has been retained as lead counsel in nearly every major U.S. commercial airline disaster case since 1952 and currently holds leadership roles in multiple multi-district litigations, including the Boeing 737 MAX litigation, the January 2025 Potomac midair collision MDL, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision litigation, alongside its long-running 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund practice and JASTA-based litigation against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Kreindler's product portfolio spans 17 practice areas grouped around four primary segments: aviation accident victims and families (the core practice, including commercial, helicopter, inflight, and sightseeing incidents); maritime and boating accident victims; terrorism victims (with cumulative 9/11 VCF recoveries exceeding $4 billion); and mass transit and railroad accident victims. Notable case outcomes include the $2.7 billion Pan Am Flight 103 settlement (the largest single aviation disaster recovery in history) and a record jury verdict in the deadliest Metro-North Railroad crash in Valhalla, NY. The firm has expanded its practice area footprint in recent years into mass torts, Camp Lejeune water contamination, auto/truck/rideshare, workplace, premises liability, pharmaceutical, and toxic environmental claims, diversifying beyond pure aviation into adjacent plaintiff-side verticals.

Name

Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP

Legal name

Kreindler & Kreindler LLP

Website

https://kreindler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP is a New York-headquartered plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1950 that specializes in aviation accident, maritime, mass transit, and terrorism litigation, representing victims and families on an exclusive contingency fee basis with active matters in over 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff Aviation Accident Law

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Aviation accident law
• Personal injury litigation
• Mass tort litigation
• Maritime accident law
• Wrongful death claims

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis. Clients pay no attorney fees unless and until the firm secures a recovery on their behalf. The contingency fee model is standard in personal injury and wrongful death litigation and aligns firm incentives with client outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP is a plaintiffs' law firm specializing in aviation accident litigation, maritime disaster cases, terrorism litigation, and mass tort representation. The firm represents victims and families of catastrophic transportation accidents on an exclusive contingency fee basis ('No Recovery, No Fee'), conducting independent technical investigations and pursuing litigation against airlines, manufacturers, and government entities. Practice areas include commercial and private aviation accidents, helicopter crashes, maritime disasters, mass transit accidents, terrorism litigation including 9/11-related cases, mass torts, wrongful death, and serious personal injury claims.

Product overview

Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP is a single-location law firm offering a unified portfolio of plaintiff-side transportation injury legal services rather than a modular software platform. The firm's core practice centers on aviation accident law (domestic, international, helicopter, military, and sightseeing cases), supplemented by maritime and boating accident litigation, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund representation, terrorism litigation, mass torts, wrongful death claims, and mass transit accident cases. The firm is led by attorney-pilots who are licensed airplane, helicopter, and military aircraft pilots, and is recognized as the preeminent aviation accident law firm in the world, having served as lead counsel in nearly every major commercial airline disaster case since 1950.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Accident Law Services Comprehensive legal representation for victims of airplane crashes, including domestic and international commercial airline disasters, corporate charter accidents, and private plane crashes. Kreindler has served as lead counsel in nearly every major commercial airline disaster case since 1950.
• Helicopter Accident Legal Services Specialized legal representation for victims of helicopter crashes, including sightseeing tours, military operations, and emergency rescue helicopter accidents.
• Maritime & Boating Accident Law Legal representation for maritime accidents involving cargo ships, cruise ships, tugboats, pleasure boats, and scuba dive boats, handling cases under the Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act, and admiralty jurisdiction.
• 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Practice Specialized practice representing victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and their families in claims before the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and international terrorism litigation against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Terrorism Litigation Specialized litigation against state sponsors of terrorism, including cases against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for support provided to 9/11 hijackers, and international terrorism cases.
• Mass Torts Litigation Representation in complex mass tort cases including pharmaceutical injuries, medical device litigation, consumer product injuries, Camp Lejeune water contamination, and toxic environmental exposure cases.
• Wrongful Death & Serious Injury Law Legal representation for families of victims killed or seriously injured in transportation accidents, workplace incidents, premises liability cases, and recreational activity injuries.
• Bus, Train & Subway Accident Law Representation for victims of mass transit accidents including train crashes, bus collisions, and subway incidents, with significant experience against major transit authorities and operators.
• Airplane Passenger Injury Law Legal services for passengers injured during air travel, including in-flight injuries, emergency evacuations, and runway accidents involving commercial airlines.
• Travel & Tourism Accident Law Legal representation for tourists and travelers injured during vacations or travel, including accidents at destinations and during transportation to tourist locations.
• Aviation Accident Law Treatise The leading legal treatise in aviation litigation authored by Kreindler partners, published by LexisNexis. First published in 1963 and continuously updated, providing comprehensive coverage of aviation accident law.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $4 billion recovered for 9/11 victims and families through the Victim Compensation Fund
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robins Kaplan LLP: National plaintiffs' litigation firm with mass tort and catastrophic injury practice groups. Comparable in complex plaintiffs' litigation including aviation, mass torts, and personal injury work.
• Clifford Law Offices: Chicago-based plaintiffs' aviation accident and personal injury law firm founded by Robert Clifford, often cited as a leading national aviation disaster practice. Directly comparable as a top-tier plaintiff aviation firm with a national caseload.
• Motley Rice: South Carolina-based plaintiffs' mass tort and aviation firm that served as co-lead counsel in the Boeing 737 MAX litigation alongside Kreindler. Comparable contingency-fee mass tort plaintiff firm with aviation disaster specialization.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: New York-based mass tort and personal injury plaintiffs' firm with large-volume mass tort practices (asbestos, pharmaceutical, environmental). Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff firm with mass tort MDL experience.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiffs' firm with active aviation and mass tort practices, including representation in airline disaster and product liability cases. Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff model with national MDL footprint.
• Podhurst Orseck: Florida-based aviation accident and personal injury law firm with a long track record in commercial airline disaster litigation. Comparable in aviation plaintiff specialization and contingency-fee model.
• Panish Shea & Ravipudi LLP: California-based plaintiffs' personal injury and aviation law firm with a strong record in airline, helicopter, and aviation product liability cases. Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff practice focused on catastrophic injury.
• Seeger Weiss LLP: National mass tort and complex litigation plaintiffs' firm active in pharmaceutical, environmental, and aviation-related MDLs. Comparable contingency-fee mass tort plaintiff firm with national MDL practice.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: Illinois-based national plaintiffs' mass tort firm with substantial MDL practice across asbestos, pharmaceutical, and environmental cases. Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff firm operating across multiple mass tort MDLs.
• Levin Papantonio Rafferty: Florida-based national plaintiffs' mass tort and personal injury firm with significant pharmaceutical and catastrophic injury practices. Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff model with mass tort MDL focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kreindler

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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