Daly & Black, P.C.

What Daly & Black, P.C. does

Daly & Black, P.C. is a national plaintiff-side trial law firm organized as a Texas professional corporation and founded by trial lawyers Richard Daly and John Black. The firm's core practice is first-party insurance claims litigation against carriers accused of denying, delaying, or underpaying claims for hurricane, hail, windstorm, fire, flood, and tornado damage, complemented by catastrophic personal injury (trucking, aviation, maritime, wrongful death, medical malpractice) and complex commercial litigation. The firm is closely associated with the 2021 record-setting $113.85M insurance bad faith verdict, which remains its single most differentiating credential.

The firm operates exclusively on contingency fee terms — clients pay no retainer and the firm advances all litigation costs, collecting only on recovery — making the go-to-market a free-consultation-driven, high-touch intake model executed through a dedicated phone line, 24/7 website live chat, online forms, and physical offices. Distribution spans five U.S. offices in Houston (headquarters), Denver, New Orleans, Clearwater, and Oklahoma City, deliberately positioned in Gulf Coast and Tornado Alley metros where property-damage claim volume is concentrated. Marketing relies on organic credibility signals (verdict reporting, Best Lawyers, Chambers, Super Lawyers, LawDragon, National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers) rather than paid acquisition.

There is no disclosed underlying technology platform, productized offering, or AI/ML capability. The firm is a partner-and-associate professional services model; case acquisition is co-counsel and referral-augmented at the high end (e.g., partnership with Zehl & Associates on a $19.5M trucking settlement) and consumer-facing at the long tail. Ownership is founder-led, with no disclosed outside capital, parent company, or PE backing. Revenue, headcount, and financial data are not publicly reported.

Name

Daly & Black, P.C.

Legal name

Daly & Black, P.C.

Website

https://dalyblack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Daly & Black, P.C. is a national plaintiff-side trial law firm that litigates first-party insurance claims, catastrophic personal injury, and commercial disputes on a contingency fee basis across five U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff-side Trial Law and Insurance Litigation

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Insurance litigation
• Personal injury law
• First-party insurance claims
• Commercial litigation
• Wrongful death attorney

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis. They do not collect any fees unless they win the case or obtain a recovery for the client. The firm covers all upfront costs including litigation expenses. Fee percentages vary by case type and outcome.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Daly & Black, P.C. is a national plaintiff-side trial law firm that represents policyholders and individuals in first-party insurance disputes (hurricane, hail, windstorm, fire, and flood damage claims), personal injury cases, wrongful death claims, commercial litigation, and mass tort litigation. The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront fees and the firm only collects if it obtains a recovery.

Product overview

Daly & Black, P.C. is a national trial law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform with modular products. The core offering centers on first-party insurance claims representation and personal injury litigation, supplemented by specialized practices including commercial litigation, mass tort litigation, maritime/offshore claims, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, and appellate services. The firm works on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront fees and the firm only collects if recovery is obtained.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• First-Party Insurance Claims Representation Legal representation for policyholders whose insurance claims have been denied, delayed, or underpaid, including hurricane, hail, windstorm, fire, tornado, and flood damage claims.
• Personal Injury Litigation Civil litigation representation for individuals injured due to negligence, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, and catastrophic injuries.
• Commercial Litigation Business litigation services including breach of contract, fiduciary duty matters, securities fraud, real estate disputes, and complex commercial disputes.
• Mass Tort Litigation Representation in mass tort cases including product liability, pharmaceutical litigation, and disaster-related mass actions.
• Offshore and Maritime Claims Legal representation for offshore workers and maritime employees injured on vessels, rigs, and in port facilities, including Jones Act claims.
• Medical Malpractice Representation for victims of medical negligence including surgical errors, medication mistakes, and failure to diagnose conditions.
• Wrongful Death Legal representation for families who have lost loved ones due to negligence or wrongful acts, pursuing justice and compensation.
• Defective Products Product liability representation for individuals injured by defective consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and industrial equipment.
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Claims Legal representation for families of premature infants affected by necrotizing enterocolitis, pursuing claims against manufacturers.
• Aviation Accidents Representation for victims of aviation accidents including commercial airline incidents, private plane crashes, and helicopter accidents.
• Railroad Accidents Legal representation for railroad workers under FELA and others injured in train collisions, derailments, or at defective crossings.
• Plant and Refinery Injury Representation for workers injured in industrial plant and refinery explosions, chemical exposure incidents, and industrial accidents.
• Trucking Accidents Legal representation for victims of commercial trucking accidents including 18-wheeler collisions and commercial vehicle incidents.
• Property Contamination Legal representation for property owners dealing with environmental contamination and property damage claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• $113.85M jury verdict - largest insurance bad faith verdict in the country (2021)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Zehl & Associates, P.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZehl & Associates served as co-counsel with John Black of Daly & Black in the $19.5M settlement for the family of an individual killed in an 18-wheeler accident. This was a collaborative litigation partnership on a specific case.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff-side personal injury and mass tort firm in the United States. Broad incumbent competitor across the firm's personal injury, mass tort, and insurance dispute practices, with vastly greater scale and national reach.
• The Cochran Firm: National plaintiff-side personal injury and mass tort firm. Broad incumbent competitor in personal injury, wrongful death, and mass tort — overlapping with the firm's plaintiff practice areas.
• Hagens Berman: Plaintiff-side complex litigation firm with strong mass tort and class action practice. Broad incumbent peer in mass tort (including defective products) and commercial litigation.

Direct peers

• Zehl & Associates: Houston-based trial law firm focused on catastrophic personal injury, trucking, and mass tort cases. Direct peer in personal injury and commercial trucking; already identified as a co-counsel partner on the $19.5M 18-wheeler settlement.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiff firm with strong mass tort, personal injury, and class action practices. Direct peer in mass tort litigation (including pharmaceutical/device cases like NEC), and overlapping commercial litigation expertise.
• Merlin Law Group: National law firm exclusively focused on insurance recovery and bad faith claims for policyholders. Direct competitor in the same insurance-coverage plaintiff niche, with overlapping practice in hurricane, hail, and first-party disputes across similar states.
• The Krist Law Firm: Texas-based plaintiff trial firm handling personal injury, mass tort, and complex commercial cases. Direct peer in catastrophic personal injury, with similar Gulf Coast geographic focus and mass tort capability.
• Raizner Slania: Texas-based insurance bad faith and commercial litigation firm. Direct competitor pursuing similar first-party insurance and insurance-coverage cases, often against the same national carriers.
• DFG Law (Dovalina Farias & Garcia): Texas-based insurance litigation firm specializing in property damage and bad faith claims. Direct peer in the same first-party insurance niche, with overlapping geographic focus in the Gulf Coast.

Regional players

• Buzbee Law Firm: Houston-based plaintiff trial firm with a high-profile personal injury and commercial litigation practice. Regional peer in the same Houston market, with overlapping catastrophic injury and commercial case work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dalyandblack
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dalyblackpc
• Instagraminstagram.com/dalyblackpc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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