What YetterColeman LLP does

Yetter Coleman LLP is a Houston-based boutique trial law firm founded in 1997 that represents Fortune 500 and major corporate clients nationwide in high-stakes commercial litigation. The firm focuses on complex commercial disputes, antitrust litigation and investigations, IP/patent litigation, energy litigation, appellate practice, and investigations work, with notable outcomes including a Fifth Circuit take-nothing judgment reversing a $1.6B judgment against IBM, consecutive dismissals in Welsh Carson antitrust matters, and a Texas state court representation of Energy Transfer affiliates in a $250M+ dispute over Winter Storm Uri gas payments.

The firm's core offering is professional legal services delivered through its partner-led bench of roughly 31 attorneys, supported by additional staff totaling 51-100 employees. There are no technology products, platforms, or proprietary software; revenue is generated exclusively through fee-based legal representation, with matter-specific pricing negotiated based on case complexity, scope, and stakes. Recent bench additions include Michael Murphy (from Winston & Strawn) and Mollie Bracewell (from the SDNY U.S. Attorney's Office), and the firm expanded its footprint in June 2026 to 43,906 square feet in JPMorgan Chase Tower.

Client acquisition is sales-led and reputation-driven: the firm relies on referrals, industry recognition (Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Lawdragon 500, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation), conference participation, and published thought leadership rather than traditional marketing channels. Co-counsel partnerships with firms such as Ropes & Gray extend the firm's capacity on cross-firm matters. Customer concentration risk is moderate given the horizontal Fortune 500/major-corporate segment served across multiple industries (energy, technology, financial services, private equity, agriculture).

Name

YetterColeman LLP

Legal name

Yetter Coleman LLP

Website

https://yettercoleman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yetter Coleman LLP is a Houston-based boutique trial law firm founded in 1997 that represents Fortune 500 and major corporate clients nationwide in high-stakes commercial litigation, antitrust, IP/patent, energy, appellate, and investigations matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Appellate litigation
• Antitrust litigation
• Energy litigation
• IP patent litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Yetter Coleman generates revenue through providing legal representation services to corporate clients in complex litigation matters including trials, arbitrations, and appeals. The firm handles high-stakes cases across multiple practice areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yetter Coleman LLP is a boutique trial law firm representing corporate clients nationwide in high-stakes trials, arbitrations, and appeals. The firm handles complex commercial litigation across practice areas including appellate, antitrust, commercial, energy, investigations, and IP/patent litigation for Fortune 500 and major corporations across energy, transportation, financial services, technology, and securities sectors.

Product overview

YetterColeman LLP is a boutique commercial litigation law firm based in Houston, Texas. The firm provides legal services across multiple practice areas including appellate practice, antitrust litigation, commercial litigation, energy litigation, investigations practice, and IP/patent litigation. The firm represents clients nationwide in high-stakes trials, arbitrations, and appeals across industries such as energy, transportation, financial services, technology, business torts, corporate governance, intellectual property, antitrust, and securities. As a law firm rather than a technology product company, YetterColeman does not offer software products, platforms, or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appellate Practice Appellate litigation services for clients in state and federal appellate courts, including handling post-trial motions and appeals arising from complex commercial litigation matters.
• Antitrust Litigation Representation of companies and senior executives in antitrust matters including monopolization claims, price-fixing cases, DOJ and FTC government investigations, and antitrust class actions.
• Commercial Litigation Representation in complex commercial disputes including business torts, corporate governance matters, securities litigation, and other high-stakes commercial cases for major corporations nationwide.
• Energy Litigation Representation of energy sector clients in complex commercial disputes, oil and gas litigation, contractual disputes, and regulatory matters for energy producers and midstream operators.
• Investigations Practice White-collar investigations and government enforcement defense, including matters involving financial fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, FCPA violations, and public corruption, leveraging former federal prosecutor experience.
• IP/Patent Litigation Intellectual property and patent litigation representation for clients in complex IP disputes, trade secret claims, and technology-related litigation matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• IBM $1.6B judgment reversed and rendered take-nothing in Fifth Circuit
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ropes & Gray LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2024Yetter Coleman worked closely with Ropes & Gray LLP as co-counsel representing Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe clients in antitrust litigation including FTC and class action matters. The partnership led to multiple consecutive dismissals for the private equity firm client.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gibbs & Bruns LLP: Houston-based boutique litigation firm focused on complex commercial, energy, and securities litigation for major corporations. Directly comparable in size, geography, and practice mix, and explicitly referenced as a prior employer of Yetter Coleman associates.
• Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: Premier litigation boutique handling complex commercial, antitrust, and white-collar matters for major corporates. Comparable in partner-driven trial model and high-stakes case mix, though larger and more geographically diversified.
• Susman Godfrey LLP: Houston-based premier boutique trial firm with a national bet-the-company litigation practice spanning commercial, antitrust, IP, and energy. Closely mirrors Yetter Coleman's boutique scale, fee model, and high-stakes client base.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP: Largest litigation-only global firm, headquartered with significant bet-the-company trial practice across commercial, IP, and antitrust. Operates the same litigation-pure business model as Yetter Coleman, with comparable Fortune 500 client targeting.
• Williams & Connolly LLP: DC-based premier trial boutique renowned for Supreme Court and complex civil litigation. Directly comparable in elite trial practice and bet-the-company case focus, with similar boutique economics and ranking profile.
• Bartlit Beck LLP: National boutique trial firm specializing in bet-the-company commercial litigation, antitrust, and IP. Comparable in model to Yetter Coleman as a premier plaintiff and defense trial boutique with similar revenue-per-partner economics.

Broad incumbents

• Vinson & Elkins LLP: Houston-headquartered full-service firm with strong energy litigation practice alongside M&A and projects work. Overlaps with Yetter Coleman in Houston energy litigation but offers broader transactional capabilities as a full-service incumbent.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global full-service firm with premier litigation, antitrust, IP, and energy practices. Competes for the same Fortune 500 bet-the-company mandates as Yetter Coleman, but with significantly larger team capacity and global footprint.
• King & Spalding LLP: Global full-service firm with a top-tier trial practice and significant energy and antitrust litigation groups. Competes with Yetter Coleman for bet-the-company matters but operates at much larger scale and broader practice coverage.
• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP: National full-service firm recognized for elite litigation, antitrust, and white-collar practices. Comparable in handling complex high-stakes matters (and notably a former employer of Yetter Coleman partner Mollie Bracewell), but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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