Mullin Hoard & Brown

What Mullin Hoard & Brown does

Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP is a Texas-based limited liability partnership and full-service law firm founded in Amarillo in the early 1990s by David Mullin, Steve Hoard, and John Brown, and now operating from three Texas offices in Amarillo (headquarters), Dallas, and Lubbock. The firm provides legal services across ten practice areas: Professional & Director & Officer Liability, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, Commercial & Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Insurance & Other Litigation, Labor & Employment Law, Estate & Tax Planning, Adoption & Family Law, and Appeals. Its client base spans financial institutions, government entities (notably the FDIC as receiver for failed banks), professionals and executives facing liability claims, business owners and corporations, and individuals/families — with stated service reach across the United States and Puerto Rico.

The firm monetizes through professional legal fees using a mix of hourly rates, contingency fees, fixed fees, and blended arrangements, with pricing determined by practice area, matter complexity, and matter type. Its go-to-market is sales-led via direct client engagement, professional referrals, community reputation, and a demonstrated track record of complex litigation wins. The firm is best known for high-stakes trial work — most prominently the 2018 $625 million verdict against PricewaterhouseCoopers as lead counsel to the FDIC, the largest single verdict in U.S. history against a Big Four accounting firm — alongside other landmark recoveries including a $335 million PwC settlement and record-setting Enron crime-policy coverage litigation.

Operationally, Mullin Hoard & Brown employs approximately 20+ attorneys supported by paralegals and administrative staff, and runs on standard legal practice and document management technology typical of mid-size law firms. It maintains ALFA International network membership for cross-jurisdictional referral capability and actively recruits attorneys, staff, and summer clerks. The firm is privately held by its partners with no institutional ownership, no public listing, and no disclosed venture or private equity investment.

Name

Mullin Hoard & Brown

Legal name

Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP

Website

https://mullinhoard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mullin Hoard & Brown is a Texas-based full-service law firm with offices in Amarillo, Dallas, and Lubbock, serving financial institutions, businesses, government entities, and individuals across the U.S. and Puerto Rico through ten practice areas spanning litigation, banking, bankruptcy, and transactional matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Professional Liability (E&O) (FSAJAGAC), Specialty & Regulated Collections (Medical, Student Loan, Government, HOA) (BPAAAEAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Banking finance law
• Estate planning services
• Professional liability defense
• Business transactions law

Headquarters

HQ city

Amarillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal fees for litigation, transactional, and advisory services across multiple practice areas including banking, insurance, professional liability, transportation, estate planning, and employment law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mullin Hoard & Brown is a Texas-based law firm that sells legal representation, advisory, and litigation services to businesses, financial institutions, governmental entities, and individuals. The firm's core offerings span professional liability and D&O defense, banking and finance regulatory counsel, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial and business litigation, business transactions, insurance and transportation litigation, labor and employment law, estate and tax planning, adoption and family law, and appellate practice. Revenue is earned by rendering professional legal services with fee structures tailored to matter type and complexity.

Product overview

Mullin Hoard & Brown is a Texas-based law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services through multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a full-service legal practice rather than a unified product platform, providing services across Professional & Director & Officer Liability, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, Commercial & Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Insurance & Other Litigation, Labor & Employment Law, Estate & Tax Planning, Adoption & Family Law, and Appeals. These practice areas operate as interconnected service lines, allowing the firm to serve individuals, business owners, and corporate and governmental entities throughout Texas and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional & Director & Officer Liability Legal representation in professional negligence and directors and officers liability matters for over 25 years, prosecuting and defending professional negligence claims against attorneys, accountants, directors, officers, and other professionals.
• Banking & Finance Legal counsel for banks and financial institutions on state and federal regulatory matters, including complex loan documentation, loan workouts, lending practices, and regulatory compliance advice.
• Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Legal services for corporate bankruptcy clients and trustees on reorganization, liquidation, and asset recovery, drawing on the firm's bankruptcy and litigation teams for practical solutions.
• Commercial & Business Litigation Litigation services covering real property disputes, oil, gas, and mineral rights litigation, and municipal law matters for corporate and business clients.
• Business Transactions Transactional legal services including business formation and organization, contract review and disputes, real estate development, and environmental and renewable energy matters.
• Insurance & Other Litigation Litigation services covering transportation, insurance defense, ERISA/non-subscribers, insurance disputes, and grass fires and explosions.
• Labor & Employment Law Employment legal counsel for small businesses and multistate corporations covering employment and labor matters, EEOC and TWC charge responses, employment litigation and avoidance, and contract drafting and negotiations.
• Estate & Tax Planning Estate planning and tax planning services including estate planning, trust disputes, and related litigation for individuals and families.
• Adoption & Family Law Family law services including adoption and family law matters for individuals.
• Appeals Appellate legal services for complex legal issues at the state and federal levels.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• ALFA International Law Firm AssociationminorOthersMullin Hoard & Brown maintains membership in ALFA International, a global network of law firms providing resources and referral relationships for multi-jurisdictional legal matters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jackson Walker LLP: Texas-based full-service law firm of similar size with strong banking, business litigation, and energy practices. Competes directly with Mullin Hoard & Brown for mid-market Texas corporate and financial institution mandates.
• Haynes Boone: Texas-founded full-service firm with overlapping banking & finance, bankruptcy, business litigation, and energy practices. Directly competes for the same FDIC-receiver and Texas corporate client base.
• Winstead PC: Texas-based mid-size full-service firm with comparable banking, real estate, business litigation, and energy practices serving similar regional and national clients.
• Bracewell LLP: Houston-based firm with strong banking, energy, and litigation practices serving financial institutions and energy clients that overlap with Mullin Hoard & Brown's FDIC and oil & gas work.

Broad incumbents

• Locke Lord LLP: Larger Texas-rooted full-service firm with broad banking, litigation, and energy practices; competes for the same institutional and corporate clients but at greater scale and geographic reach.
• Holland & Knight LLP: National AmLaw 100 firm with deep Texas presence (post Thompson & Knight merger) and broad banking, litigation, and government practices. Competes for the largest FDIC-receiver and corporate mandates.

Regional players

• Sprouse Smith & Rowley LLP: Amarillo-based regional law firm with comparable banking, business, and litigation focus. Direct local competitor in the Texas Panhandle market.
• Brown & Fortunato, PC: Amarillo-based mid-size firm with strong oil & gas, banking, and commercial litigation practices — a direct competitor for energy and financial institution clients in the Panhandle region.
• McGinnis Lochridge: Texas-based firm of similar scale with strong energy, banking, and litigation practices serving comparable institutional clients across the state.
• Underwood Perkins, PC: Amarillo-based law firm with comparable banking, agribusiness, and commercial litigation focus; competes for the same regional Texas Panhandle clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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