Hawks Quindel

What Hawks Quindel does

Hawks Quindel, S.C. is a Wisconsin-domiciled plaintiff-side law firm founded in 1959, organized as a private professional corporation owned by its attorney-shareholders with no external investors. The firm operates from five offices in Madison, Milwaukee, Appleton, and Waukesha (Wisconsin) plus Chicago (Illinois), and exclusively represents employees, families, and labor unions — never employers, corporations, or government entities. Practice areas span Employment Discrimination, Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSI), Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Benefits (ERISA), Family Law, Labor Union Representation, Wage & Hour, Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Criminal Conviction Record (pardons/expungement), and Duty Disability for public safety personnel. The firm is staffed by 11-50 employees including shareholders, senior associates, and associates across the five locations.

The firm's revenue model is predominantly contingency-fee based for plaintiff-side matters (workers compensation, disability claims, wage and hour), with some engagements structured as traditional hourly or retainer arrangements. Free case screenings are offered as the top-of-funnel mechanism. Multi-decade institutional relationships with major Wisconsin labor unions — including the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT-Wisconsin, Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin (and 15 local affiliates), SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, and various Teamsters, Operating Engineers, and Bakery Workers affiliates — generate a steady stream of collective bargaining, grievance, and membership-referral work. Distribution is direct to consumer/individual clients through physical offices, phone intake, website contact forms, and virtual meetings; top-of-funnel demand is driven by SEO, Google Ads, attorney referrals, former client referrals, and union/community channels. Spanish-language pages (En Español) extend reach to Hispanic workers.

Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, targeting individual workers facing workplace discrimination, injury, or denied benefits, families navigating divorce and custody disputes, and labor unions requiring collective bargaining and grievance representation. Competitive positioning rests on 60+ years of brand reputation (with multiple Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and National Top 40 Trial Lawyers honors), exclusive plaintiff-side allegiance that eliminates conflict-of-interest concerns, geographic coverage of Wisconsin and select Illinois matters, and nationwide handling of STD/LTD/SSDI claims. The July 2024 Chicago office launch marked the first out-of-state location and indicates a deliberate, if measured, geographic broadening of the practice.

Name

Hawks Quindel

Legal name

Hawks Quindel, S.C.

Website

https://hq-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawks Quindel is a Wisconsin plaintiff-side law firm founded in 1959 that exclusively represents workers, families, and labor unions across employment, workers' compensation, disability, family, and labor law matters through five offices in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment & Labor Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards Advisory (BPACAJAG)

Keywords

• Plaintiff-side employment law
• Workers compensation representation
• Disability benefits advocacy
• Labor union legal services
• Family law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: For contingency fee cases (workers compensation, disability claims, wage claims), the firm receives a percentage of benefits recovered. Fee is only charged if the case is won.
2. Legal Services - Contingent Fee (Wage and Hour): Wage and hour cases handled on a contingent fee basis - clients do not pay attorney fees unless wages are recovered.
3. Legal Services - Contingent Fee (Workers Compensation): Workers compensation attorneys work on a contingency fee basis - attorney fees are a percentage of benefits recovered and regulated under Wisconsin law.
4. Legal Services - Contingent Fee (Long-Term Disability): Long-term disability cases handled on a contingent fee basis - no upfront fees, attorney receives fee only if benefits are successfully recovered.
5. Legal Services - Hourly/Retainer: For some legal matters, traditional hourly billing or retainer arrangements apply. Fee structures discussed during consultation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hawks Quindel is a plaintiff-side law firm exclusively representing workers, families, and labor unions across employment law, workers' compensation, disability benefits, wage and hour, family law, and labor union representation matters. The firm provides full-cycle legal advocacy from intake through administrative hearings and litigation, delivered via five office locations in Wisconsin and Illinois, with contingency-fee arrangements available for many case types and free initial case screenings.

Product overview

Hawks Quindel is a Wisconsin plaintiff-side law firm offering comprehensive legal services primarily focused on employment law, workers' compensation, disability benefits, and family law. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with multiple specialized service areas including Employment Discrimination, Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, Long-Term Disability (LTD/STD), Family Law, Labor Union Representation, Wage & Hour Claims, Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Criminal Conviction Record matters, and Duty Disability. These services are delivered through five office locations across Wisconsin and Illinois (Madison, Milwaukee, Appleton, Waukesha, and Chicago), with attorneys handling matters from initial case intake through administrative hearings and court litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Discrimination Legal Services Legal representation for workers facing employment discrimination based on protected characteristics including age, disability, gender, race, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and medical leave under Wisconsin and federal law.
• Workers' Compensation Legal Services Legal representation for injured workers in Wisconsin, helping clients secure medical coverage, wage loss benefits, permanent disability benefits, and appeals for denied claims, on a contingency fee basis.
• Social Security Disability Legal Services Legal assistance for Wisconsin residents filing for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), including initial applications, reconsiderations, ALJ hearings, and federal court appeals.
• Long-Term Disability Benefits Legal Services Legal representation for individuals disputing long-term disability insurance claims with employers or insurance companies, including ERISA-governed plans and Wisconsin state insurance law claims, handled on a contingent fee basis.
• Family Law Services Legal services for Wisconsin families including divorce, child custody and placement, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, mediation, collaborative divorce, and grandparent visitation rights.
• Labor Union Legal Services Legal representation for labor unions including collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitration, National Labor Relations Act advocacy, union organizing, and litigation in state and federal courts.
• Wage & Hour Legal Services Legal representation for workers facing wage violations including unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, off-the-clock work, illegal deductions, and misclassification under the FLSA and Wisconsin wage laws, handled on a contingent fee basis.
• Employee Benefits Legal Services Legal representation for employee benefit disputes including pension and retirement benefits, life insurance, health insurance, COBRA rights, and Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) benefits.
• Employment Contracts Legal Services Legal services for employment contract matters including arbitration agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements, and severance negotiations.
• Criminal Conviction Record Legal Services Legal assistance for Wisconsin residents seeking pardons, expungements, or corrections to arrest records for prior criminal convictions to improve employment and housing opportunities.
• Duty Disability Legal Services Legal representation for public safety employees (such as firefighters) seeking duty disability benefits related to work-related injuries or occupational diseases.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fisher Phillips LLP: National labor and employment firm exclusively representing employers. Serves as a typical defense-side adversary for Hawks Quindel's plaintiff employment and wage-and-hour matters.
• Littler Mendelson P.C. Global labor and employment law firm representing management. Largest U.S. employment law practice by headcount; typical defense-side opposition for Hawks Quindel's employee-side litigation.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Largest U.S.-based labor and employment law firm, primarily representing management. Relevant as the dominant defendant-side counterpart that Hawks Quindel's client matters are routinely litigated against; overlapping employment-law expertise though opposite client base.

Direct peers

• Friebert, Finerty & St. John, S.C. Brookfield/Milwaukee-based plaintiff-side labor and employment firm. Comparable Midwest employee-side practice with similar Wisconsin employer-side opposition, union-side representation, and statewide service area.
• Kantor & Kantor LLP: California-based firm exclusively representing claimants in long-term disability insurance denials under ERISA. Directly comparable for Hawks Quindel's LTD/STD benefits practice and contingent-fee model on disability insurance disputes.
• Ciresi Conlin LLP: Minneapolis-based litigation boutique with significant plaintiff-side employment practice. Comparable as an Upper-Midwest plaintiff-side firm handling complex employment and civil rights litigation.
• Outten & Golden LLP: National plaintiff-side employment law firm founded in 1998, exclusively representing executives, employees, and partners. Comparable for its employee-only positioning and national practice in discrimination, wage/hour, and restrictive-covenant matters.
• The Previant Law Firm, S.C. Milwaukee-based plaintiff-side labor and employment firm founded in 1909, representing workers and unions in wage/hour, FMLA, and benefits matters. Most direct regional competitor given identical employee-only focus and overlapping practice areas in Wisconsin.
• Wagner Falconer & Judd, Ltd. Minneapolis-based plaintiff-side employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, whistleblower, and contract disputes. Comparable as a regional plaintiff employment firm in the Upper Midwest with similar contingency-fee model and union-side practice.
• Urban & Taylor, S.C. Milwaukee-based labor law firm representing unions and workers in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and labor litigation. Direct overlap with Hawks Quindel's labor union practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hqlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/HawksQuindel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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