Kazan Law Firm

What Kazan Law Firm does

Kazan Law Firm (legal name: Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, A Professional Law Corporation) is an Oakland, California-based plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1974 by Steven Kazan that practices exclusively in asbestos-related tort litigation with a focus on mesothelioma cases. The firm represents individual victims of asbestos exposure—including veterans exposed during military service and surviving family members—in claims against manufacturers, premises owners, employers, and now also talc product suppliers such as Johnson & Johnson. Core service offerings comprise mesothelioma litigation, asbestos-related disease claims, bankruptcy trust-fund representation (including service on Asbestos Creditors' Committees and Trustees' Advisory Committees), veterans' asbestos exposure cases, and cosmetic talcum powder litigation, with a free case evaluation serving as the entry-point intake service.

The firm operates on a contingency-fee revenue model with no upfront cost to clients, earning a percentage of recoveries only upon successful settlement or verdict. Its go-to-market approach combines direct-to-consumer outreach (toll-free 888-887-1238 intake line, web forms, free case evaluations) with a community-led channel anchored by veteran organization partnerships and medical-provider referrals. With 23 attorneys per the firm website and reported firmographic headcount of 101–250, Kazan Law has secured multiple nine-figure verdicts in recent years—a $117 million Johnson & Johnson talc verdict in New Jersey (2018), $29.5 million (2019, Leavitt/McElroy), $26.5 million, $22 million (Imerys/Vanderbilt), $18.8 million (Valadez, 2023), $12 million (Schmitz, 2019), and a $10 million verdict affirmed on appeal—and markets 'billions of dollars' in cumulative recoveries across its 50+ year history.

Underlying operations are human-expert-driven rather than technology-mediated; the firm has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, AI tooling, or software products in the input data. The practice is sustained by the Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation (established 1994), a wholly-owned charitable arm that has distributed over $38 million in grants, including approximately $10 million to mesothelioma research at UCSF Thoracic Oncology and Stanford Healthcare Thoracic Cancer programs. National recognition—Chambers and Partners Spotlight California 2025, Best Lawyers in America 2026 with five attorneys honored, eleven Northern California Super Lawyers for 2025, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Top Plaintiffs' Firms, and #37 on the 2024 San Francisco Business Times Bay Area Top 100 Corporate Philanthropists—reinforces the brand. The firm is privately held with no parent company, no external investors, and no public stock listing.

Name

Kazan Law Firm

Legal name

Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, A Professional Law Corporation

Website

https://kazanlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kazan Law Firm is an Oakland-based plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1974 that exclusively practices asbestos and mesothelioma litigation on contingency, representing individual victims—including veterans and families—against manufacturers, premises owners, and talc suppliers such as Johnson & Johnson nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff Asbestos Litigation

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD)

Keywords

• Asbestos litigation services
• Mesothelioma legal representation
• Mass tort plaintiff law
• Talcum powder lawsuits
• Veterans asbestos claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: Legal representation for mesothelioma and asbestos-related cases on a contingency fee basis. Clients pay no fees unless the firm successfully recovers compensation through settlement or verdict.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood is a plaintiffs' law firm that exclusively represents individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases in lawsuits against product manufacturers, employers, and premises owners. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis — clients pay no attorney fees unless compensation is recovered through settlement or verdict. Practice areas include mesothelioma litigation, talcum powder litigation, asbestos bankruptcy trust claims, and veterans' asbestos exposure cases.

Product overview

Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood is a law firm specializing exclusively in asbestos-related litigation. The firm's practice is limited to catastrophic injury and death cases involving asbestos exposure. Its core offerings include mesothelioma legal representation, asbestos litigation services, asbestos bankruptcy trust claims, veterans' asbestos exposure cases, and talcum powder litigation. The firm also provides free case evaluations as an entry-point service. Founded in 1974, the firm has represented thousands of asbestos victims and recovered billions in settlements and verdicts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mesothelioma Legal Representation
• Asbestos Litigation Services
• Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims
• Veterans Asbestos Exposure Legal Services Specialized legal representation for veterans who developed mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases from asbestos exposure during military service, with dedicated representation programs for Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard veterans.
• Talcum Powder Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Billions of dollars recovered in settlements and jury verdicts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Levy Konigsberg, LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel partnership in major mesothelioma litigation against Johnson & Johnson. Joint representation in talcum powder litigation cases including $117 million verdict and $29.5 million verdict.
• Centro Legal de la RazacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation. Centro Legal's litigation director Jessie Newmark received 2025 California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) award for $16.5 million settlement for Section 8 tenants in U.S. ex rel. Terry v. Wasatch Advantage Group.
• Impact FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation. Supported litigation efforts including the Wasatch Advantage Group case resulting in $16.5 million settlement.
• University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Thoracic Oncology ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation has given approximately $10 million total to mesothelioma research, including significant grants to UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program. UCSF is one of top medical schools with dedicated mesothelioma research program.
• Stanford Healthcare Thoracic Cancer ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supports Stanford's thoracic cancer program including immunotherapy research and treatment for mesothelioma patients. Partners with Stanford University School of Medicine.
• Berkeley Law Foundation / Allen E. Broussard Phoenix FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation funds fellowships for Berkeley Law students committed to public service and civil rights. Named in memory of Justice Allen E. Broussard.
• East Bay Community Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee providing free legal advice and education to low-income communities. Foundation supports fellowships and internships for law students at this nonprofit.
• International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee supported by foundation to increase awareness about workplace health and safety and public health initiatives.
• Bay Area Legal AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee providing legal assistance to underserved communities in the Bay Area.
• Golden Gate University Innocence ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supports innocence project that exonerates wrongly convicted prisoners using DNA evidence.
• Center for Gender & Refugee StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee helping law students build careers representing immigrants. Firm also provides pro bono asylum representation in partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National plaintiff law firm specializing in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation with a similar contingency-fee model and mass-tort focus. Direct competitor for mesothelioma cases across the U.S.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: One of the largest U.S. plaintiff asbestos litigation firms, based in New York. Competes head-to-head with Kazan for mesothelioma cases and has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts in asbestos litigation.
• Motley Rice: National plaintiff mass tort and asbestos litigation firm with deep mesothelioma practice. Comparable in scale, plaintiff-side contingency model, and pursuit of precedent-setting verdicts against corporate defendants.
• Baron & Budd: Texas-based plaintiff firm specializing in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation since 1977. One of the most established asbestos plaintiff firms in the U.S. and a direct competitor.
• Levy Konigsberg: Plaintiff firm that has served as Kazan's co-counsel in major J&J talc verdicts including the $117M Lanzo case. Direct peer with shared contingency fee model and overlapping mesothelioma plaintiff practice.
• The Lanier Law Firm: National plaintiff mass tort firm with strong asbestos practice. Comparable in contingency fee model and pursuit of large verdicts in asbestos and product liability cases.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: San Francisco-based plaintiff firm with national practice in mass torts and asbestos litigation. Direct competitor in California plaintiff work with comparable contingency fee economics.
• Sokolove Law: National mass tort plaintiff firm with significant mesothelioma and asbestos practice. Comparable plaintiff-side contingency fee model with national marketing and intake operations.
• Beasley Allen Law Firm: Large plaintiff mass tort firm with established asbestos and mesothelioma practice. Comparable in scale, contingency model, and pursuit of multi-million dollar verdicts in product liability cases.
• Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Meisenkothen: National plaintiff firm focused on asbestos and mesothelioma cases with offices across the U.S. Direct competitor in the asbestos plaintiff bar with similar contingency fee model and specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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