Cohen & Malad, LLP

What Cohen & Malad, LLP does

Cohen & Malad, LLP (CohenMalad) is an Indianapolis-based civil litigation law firm founded in 1968 that provides plaintiff-side representation across eleven core practice areas: personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, class action and mass tort, sexual abuse, business litigation, eminent domain, real estate litigation, family law, appellate law, and dental malpractice. The firm employs more than 30 qualified attorneys supported by additional staff, with 23 attorneys recognized on the 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers list and several ranked among the top 10 in Indiana and top 50 nationally. Its base is a single office at One Indiana Square in Indianapolis, and it is admitted to practice in Indiana, California, Tennessee, North Carolina, Illinois, New Jersey, and Alabama — supporting statewide Indiana service and a nationwide footprint for class action, mass tort, pharmaceutical, sexual abuse, and medical malpractice matters.

The firm's revenue model is bifurcated by practice area: personal injury, medical malpractice, class action, and sexual abuse matters are handled on contingency (no attorney fee unless recovery is obtained), while business litigation, family law, eminent domain, and appellate work is billed on varying hourly or fee-for-service arrangements. Lead generation is sales-led and runs through a free-consultation intake funnel supported by a multi-channel owned-media presence (website, blog, video library, case alerts, and active social profiles) and SEO targeting Indiana-specific legal queries. The firm is privately held as an Indiana limited liability partnership, with ownership distributed among its partners and no disclosed parent company, private equity sponsor, or external investor.

CohenMalad's principal outputs are documented verdicts and settlements, including landmark recoveries such as a $66.5 million medical malpractice settlement for patients harmed by cardiologist negligence, a $55 million medical malpractice settlement involving unnecessary sinus surgeries, a $100 million Indiana BMV class action covering roughly four million drivers, and a $106 million-plus nationwide AT&T late-fee settlement. Across its history the firm reports cumulative client recoveries exceeding $1 billion. Recent operating activity has included the addition of two attorneys to the personal injury practice in May 2024, the promotion of a partner in July 2025, and the retirement of two long-tenured partners in January 2026.

Name

Cohen & Malad, LLP

Legal name

CohenMalad, LLP

Website

https://cohenandmalad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cohen & Malad, LLP is a plaintiff-side civil litigation law firm founded in 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving individuals and businesses in personal injury, medical malpractice, class action, mass tort, sexual abuse, family law, and commercial disputes across Indiana and nationwide.

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Product category

Civil Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Civil litigation services
• Personal injury law
• Medical malpractice
• Class action lawsuits
• Family law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fees - Personal Injury & Malpractice: For personal injury, medical malpractice, class action, and sexual abuse matters, the firm works on contingency — clients pay no attorney fee unless the firm recovers compensation. No upfront fees required for these practice areas.
2. Hourly/Fee-for-Service - Business, Family, Appellate: For business litigation, family law, eminent domain, and appellate matters, attorney fee structures vary. Contact the firm for details on these practice areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cohen & Malad, LLP is a full-service civil litigation law firm providing legal representation across personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical drug and medical device litigation, class action and mass tort, sexual abuse, business litigation, eminent domain, real estate litigation, appellate law, and family law matters. The firm serves individuals, families, and businesses through contingency-fee representation for plaintiff-side injury and abuse matters, and hourly or fee-for-service representation for business, family law, eminent domain, and appellate matters. The firm operates from its Indianapolis headquarters with statewide Indiana service and nationwide reach for class action, mass tort, pharmaceutical, sexual abuse, and medical malpractice matters.

Product overview

CohenMalad, LLP is a full-service civil litigation law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal practice providing personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical litigation, class action, sexual abuse, business litigation, eminent domain, real estate litigation, family law, and appellate services from its Indianapolis, Indiana headquarters. The firm positions itself as trial-ready litigators rather than settlement mills, with over $1 billion in client recoveries and landmark verdicts including $66.5 million and $55 million medical malpractice cases. Services are delivered through approximately 30 attorneys serving Indiana statewide and nationwide for class action, mass tort, pharmaceutical, and sexual abuse matters.

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Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive plaintiff-side legal representation for individuals harmed by accidents, negligence, or intentional wrongdoing. Covers car, truck, motorcycle, Uber, premises liability, slip-and-fall, dram shop, and wrongful death cases for Indiana and nationwide clients.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence including surgical errors, retained foreign objects, birth injuries, unnecessary cardiac procedures, dental malpractice, severed ureter/loss of kidney cases, unnecessary pacemaker implantations, unnecessary tooth extractions, amniocentesis malpractice, and DNA lab malpractice.
• Pharmaceutical Drug & Medical Device Litigation Plaintiff-side litigation against pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers for injuries caused by dangerous drugs and defective medical products, including Olympus Scopes, Baby Formula NEC, Depo-Provera, Oxbryta/Voxelotor, Suboxone, Semaglutide/GLP-1 drugs (Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro), and BioZorb cases.
• Class Action & Mass Tort Legal Services Representation of consumers, employees, and investors in class action and mass tort matters including Pixel tracking lawsuits, data breach lawsuits, antitrust litigation, improper ATM and bank fees lawsuits, insufficient funds fees lawsuits, and WARN Act lawsuits.
• Sexual Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for survivors of institutional sexual abuse including cases involving churches, schools, daycare facilities, medical professionals, youth sports organizations, and nursing homes covering child-on-child sexual abuse, church sexual abuse, youth sports sexual abuse, daycare sexual abuse, and doctor-on-patient sexual abuse.
• Business Litigation Services Commercial dispute resolution for Indiana businesses including bankruptcy and creditor rights, business break-ups, construction disputes, contract disputes, employment litigation, financial fraud, technology litigation, and government administrative actions.
• Eminent Domain Legal Services Representation of Indiana property owners facing government takings, including commercial property condemnation, utility easements, farm and agricultural property matters, and inverse condemnation cases.
• Real Estate Litigation Services Legal counsel and representation for property transactions and disputes, including development, acquisition, and financing matters for commercial and residential real estate clients.
• Family Law Services Family legal representation for Indiana residents in Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, and Hendricks Counties covering divorce, high-asset divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, paternity, prenuptial agreements, spousal maintenance, and legal separation.
• Appellate Law Services Appellate representation including case review, persuasive brief writing, and navigation of the appeals process to correct trial court errors and seek justice for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 billion+ in total client recoveries across the firm's history
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Riley Hospital for ChildrenminorOthersGregory L. Laker serves on the Riley Society Board Member. The firm represents families who have been devastated by traumatic injuries to children, sexual abuse of children, or death of children. Riley Hospital is a major pediatric healthcare facility in Indiana.
• The Orchard SchoolminorOthersGeorge W. Hopper serves on the Planned Giving Committee for The Orchard School, a private school in Indianapolis focused on gifted education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Mid-Atlantic plaintiffs firm with mass tort, class action, and personal injury practices. Comparable to CohenMalad as a multi-practice, trial-ready plaintiffs firm with national reach in mass tort matters and a strong contingency model.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP: National plaintiffs firm focused on class action, mass tort, and personal injury. Directly comparable on consumer class action, pharmaceutical, and product liability work where CohenMalad is also active.
• Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. New York-based national plaintiffs firm in mass tort, pharmaceutical, and personal injury. Comparable on pharmaceutical/mass tort litigation pipeline and large-verdict track record.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP: National plaintiffs firm specializing in securities class action, shareholder, and complex litigation. Directly comparable on CohenMalad's class action and securities matters (e.g., Brightpoint recovery).
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: National plaintiffs firm with active consumer class action, antitrust, and mass tort dockets. Comparable to CohenMalad on data breach, antitrust, and consumer protection class action matters.
• Robins Kaplan LLP: National plaintiffs firm with strong class action, mass tort, and personal injury practice. Comparable on contingency-fee mass tort leadership and landmark verdicts.
• Susman Godfrey LLP: Trial-focused plaintiffs and commercial litigation firm with national mass tort and class action practice. Comparable on trial-ready positioning and high-stakes contingency work.
• Anapol Weiss: National plaintiffs firm with mass tort, class action, and personal injury practice. Directly comparable on pharmaceutical/mass tort pipeline and contingency fee model.

Regional players

• Wagner Reese LLP: Indianapolis-based plaintiffs firm focused on personal injury and medical malpractice. Closest direct regional competitor to CohenMalad's Indiana personal injury and malpractice practice.
• Wilson Kehoe Winingham LLP: Indiana personal injury and medical malpractice plaintiffs firm. Regional peer competing for the same Indianapolis plaintiff pool as CohenMalad.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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