Carey Danis & Lowe

What Carey Danis & Lowe does

Carey Danis & Lowe (legal entity Carey, Danis & Lowe LLC) is a St. Louis-headquartered national plaintiff-side litigation law firm founded in 1995 by John Carey and Joseph Danis. The firm represents individuals — not corporate defendants — in complex civil litigation, with primary practice areas in dangerous pharmaceutical drug litigation, defective medical device litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, class actions, and consumer protection matters, including a recently launched AFFF firefighting foam practice and emerging consumer class actions such as the Starbucks mobile app investigation. The firm operates on a contingency-fee basis (no recovery, no fee), provides free case evaluations, and accepts intakes through a toll-free number, online contact forms, in-person consultations at its St. Louis office, and an attorney referrals program, giving it national reach across state and federal courts despite a single physical headquarters.

The firm's core "products" are its litigation service lines rather than software or technology platforms — there is no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capabilities, and no product launches in the conventional product sense; instead, the firm maintains a deep library of practice-area-specific SEO content and dedicated landing pages for individual drugs (Zoloft, Zofran, Lexapro, Topamax, Risperdal, Levaquin, Actos, etc.) and devices (IVC filters, transvaginal mesh, hip replacements, Mirena IUD). Notable reported outcomes include over $1 billion in cumulative client recoveries over the past decade against pharmaceutical manufacturers, a $105 million Firestone verdict, a $4.5 million breast implant verdict, and a $4.2 million Topamax verdict affirmed on appeal.

The business model is professional services on a contingency-fee basis: revenue is generated only when the firm recovers compensation through settlement or verdict, typically at a percentage of client recovery. Client acquisition is sales-led and content-driven, relying on organic search, blog content, attorney referrals, and direct intake. The firm is privately held by its founding partners (John Carey, Joseph Danis, and Partner Jeffrey J. Lowe), is organized as an LLC in Missouri, has no external investors or parent company, and does not disclose financial results publicly. Reported operational scale is 11–50 employees serving national plaintiff markets across at least Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and broader federal MDL venues.

Name

Carey Danis & Lowe

Legal name

Carey, Danis & Lowe LLC

Website

https://careydanis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carey Danis & Lowe is a St. Louis-based national plaintiff-side litigation law firm, founded in 1995, that represents individuals in dangerous drug, defective medical device, personal injury, and consumer class action matters on a contingency-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services / Contingency Fee Representation: The firm represents individuals in product liability, pharmaceutical litigation, medical device litigation, personal injury, and consumer class action cases on a contingency fee basis. Clients are not charged unless the firm recovers compensation through a settlement or verdict. The firm has recovered over $1 billion in relief on behalf of clients in cases against pharmaceutical product manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carey Danis & Lowe is a plaintiff-side law firm that represents individuals in product liability, pharmaceutical, medical device, personal injury, and consumer class action lawsuits. The firm investigates claims, files complaints, and litigates mass tort and class action cases on a contingency-fee basis for harmed consumers across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.

Product overview

Carey Danis & Lowe is a St. Louis-based national law firm founded in 1995, offering legal services primarily through distinct practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm provides Dangerous Drugs Litigation, Defective Medical Device Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Class Action Litigation, Consumer Protection, Antitrust, Securities Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Asbestos Mesothelioma, and AFFF Litigation. Specific pharmaceutical product litigation includes Zoloft, Zofran, Proton Pump Inhibitors, Zantac, Risperdal, Levaquin, Topamax, Lexapro, Celexa, Prozac, Wellbutrin, Actos, Pradaxa, and Gadolinium Contrast Dye cases. Medical device litigation covers Transvaginal Mesh, IVC Filters, Hip/Knee Replacements, and Mirena IUDs. Class action services include GMO Corn Seed litigation against Syngenta, GM ignition switch and power steering cases, Starbucks mobile app practices, Better Earth Solar, and ExamSoft bar exam disasters. The firm has obtained over $1 billion in relief for clients and played leading roles in mass tort MDLs including Zoloft MDL No. 2342.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Liability Litigation Plaintiff-side representation for individuals harmed by defective or dangerous consumer and industrial products, including case investigation, filing of claims, and trial advocacy.
• Pharmaceutical Litigation Legal representation for patients allegedly injured by prescription medications, including individual lawsuits and participation in coordinated mass tort and multidistrict proceedings.
• Medical Device Litigation Representation of patients harmed by defective medical devices, covering individual claims and consolidated device-related mass tort actions.
• Personal Injury Representation Contingency-based representation for individuals injured through negligence, defective products, or other tortious conduct, including negotiation and trial work.
• Consumer Class Action Litigation Class action representation for groups of consumers harmed by unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent business practices, seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in relief obtained on behalf of clients in pharmaceutical product liability cases over the last decade.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Motley Rice: National plaintiff-side mass tort and complex litigation firm with leadership roles in major MDLs (opioids, asbestos, mesothelioma, pharmaceutical cases). Highly comparable as a competing plaintiff mass tort specialist with contingency-fee model and MDL leadership appointments.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Plaintiff-side class action and mass tort firm representing consumers and injured individuals in product liability, pharmaceutical, and consumer protection cases. Direct peer with similar contingency model and national MDL engagement.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National plaintiff firm specializing in mass torts, asbestos, mesothelioma, and pharmaceutical litigation with active MDL leadership. Comparable in practice mix (pharma/device/PI) and contingency fee structure.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Plaintiff-side mass tort firm with strong pharmaceutical, medical device, and asbestos practice areas. Comparable in MDL involvement and contingency fee plaintiff representation.
• Baron & Budd: National plaintiff-side environmental and mass tort firm historically active in pharmaceutical, asbestos, and consumer protection litigation. Comparable plaintiff mass tort competitor.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Plaintiff mass tort firm with active pharmaceutical, medical device, and personal injury practices including leadership in several MDLs (Zofran, Invokana, opioid). Directly comparable in practice and contingency model.
• Levin Simes Abrams: Plaintiff-side mass tort and personal injury firm focused on pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Comparable in specialty and contingency-based plaintiff representation.
• Parker Waichman LLP: National plaintiff-side personal injury and mass tort firm with pharmaceutical and defective device litigation practice. Direct peer in the plaintiff mass tort contingency model space.
• Lanier Law Firm: Plaintiff-side mass tort and personal injury firm with pharmaceutical and product liability cases. Comparable in plaintiff contingency representation across MDL dockets.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: Plaintiff-side class action and securities litigation firm; while more focused on securities/derivatives than pharma, its contingency-fee institutional plaintiff model and class action practice make it a comparable peer in mass plaintiff litigation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CareyDanis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carey-danis-&-lowe-llc
• Xx.com/careydanis

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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