Locks Law Firm

What Locks Law Firm does

Locks Law Firm is a privately held plaintiff-side litigation practice founded in 1966 by Gene Locks in Philadelphia, with additional offices in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York. The firm represents individuals and families in complex personal injury, toxic tort, medical malpractice, product liability, consumer class action, and mass tort matters, serving victims of asbestos exposure, benzene contamination, pharmaceutical injuries, birth trauma, NFL concussion, and other catastrophic harms across more than 20 states. Its practice is anchored by a multidisciplinary team of 100-plus professionals with backgrounds in insurance, law enforcement, engineering, accident reconstruction, economics, and investigation, enabling the firm to litigate scientifically and economically complex cases against large corporate defendants.

The firm's core 'products' are its practice areas — distinct contingency-fee legal service lines including Asbestos and Mesothelioma, Benzene Exposure, Dacthal Herbicide, Talc and Ovarian Cancer, Defective Products, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Personal Injuries, Birth Injuries, Consumer Class Actions, Underage Gambling, Qui Tam Whistleblower, and NFL Concussion Litigation. The firm does not develop proprietary technology products; its competitive differentiation rests on case-specific investigative resources, expert witness networks, and 60 years of courtroom and mass-tort negotiation experience, including founder Gene Locks' role in the $2B Manville asbestos reorganization and the $3.75B Diet Drug settlement.

Locks Law Firm generates revenue primarily through contingency fee arrangements, taking a percentage of recovered damages for individual plaintiff cases and class action resolutions, with free initial consultations as the primary client intake mechanism. Client acquisition is sales-led and depends on referrals, content marketing, an active social media presence, community sponsorships, client testimonials, and earned media coverage. The firm claims over $2 billion in cumulative verdicts and settlements for clients, with landmark results including the $725.5 million Gill v. Exxon Mobil verdict — the largest single-plaintiff personal injury verdict in Pennsylvania history.

Name

Locks Law Firm

Legal name

Locks Law Firm

Website

https://lockslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Locks Law Firm is a privately held plaintiff-side personal injury and toxic tort law firm founded in 1966, representing individuals and families in complex litigation across asbestos, benzene, medical malpractice, product liability, consumer class actions, and mass tort matters from offices in Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, and Manhattan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Toxic tort litigation
• Mass tort representation
• Medical malpractice law
• Consumer class actions

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Personal Injury Representation: The firm represents individuals and families who have suffered personal injury, toxic exposure, medical malpractice, and other complex litigation matters. Revenue is generated through contingency fees (a percentage of recovered damages) and potentially hourly billing for certain matters. The firm has recovered over $2 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Locks Law Firm provides plaintiff-side legal representation for individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injuries, toxic exposures, medical malpractice, birth injuries, or consumer harm from corporate misconduct. The firm operates across offices in Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey, offering case-specific services in areas including asbestos/mesothelioma, benzene exposure, dangerous drugs and devices, defective products, NFL concussion litigation, consumer class actions, and motor vehicle accidents. Services are delivered on a contingency-fee basis with free initial consultations, and the firm has recovered over $2 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients.

Product overview

Locks Law Firm is a personal injury and toxic tort law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services through its network of attorneys across New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. The firm operates as a unified legal practice rather than a modular software platform, with its core offerings organized into distinct practice areas: Birth Injuries, Catastrophic Personal Injuries, Consumer Class Actions, Dangerous Drugs & Devices, Data and Systems Security, Defective Products, Environmental and Toxic Torts, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Minimum Wage Violations, Motor Vehicle Accidents, NFL Concussion Litigation, Other Practice Areas, Qui Tam/Whistleblower, Talc and Ovarian Cancer, Underage Gambling, and Personal Injury. Within Environmental and Toxic Torts, the firm offers specialized sub-services including Asbestos and Mesothelioma, Benzene Exposure, and Dacthal Herbicide Ban. Medical Malpractice encompasses sub-services such as Misdiagnosis/Failure to Diagnose. The firm's practice spans individual injury cases and complex mass tort litigation, with attorneys supported by professionals in accident reconstruction, economics, medical research, insurance, and engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consumer Class Actions Legal representation for large groups of individuals harmed by wrongful corporate conduct including deceptive sales practices, illegal charges, illegal waiver of rights provisions, and unfair contract provisions.
• Catastrophic Personal Injuries Legal representation for severe injuries including brain trauma, paralysis, burns, and spinal damage requiring lifelong care, representing individuals whose injuries were caused by unsafe conditions, defective equipment, or reckless behavior.
• Dangerous Drugs and Devices Pharmaceutical litigation and defective drug legal services for patients seriously injured by dangerous or defective medications, including drug recalls and product liability claims.
• Environmental and Toxic Torts Toxic exposure legal claims involving industrial chemicals, contaminated workplaces, and unsafe environmental conditions including asbestos, benzene, manganese, Paraquat, PERC, and chemical exposure cases.
• Medical Malpractice Legal representation for patients who were misdiagnosed, mistreated, or neglected in healthcare settings, including surgical errors, medication errors, hospital acquired infections, and nursing home abuse.
• Birth Injuries Legal representation for families of newborns who suffered permanent disabilities or injuries due to medical negligence during childbirth, including cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, shoulder dystocia, and brain damage.
• Defective Products Product liability litigation for victims injured by unsafe products including automobiles, industrial equipment, agricultural machinery, and consumer goods with design, manufacturing, or marketing defects.
• Medical Devices Legal representation for individuals injured by defective medical devices including Allergan breast implants, hernia mesh, and IVC filters.
• Data and Systems Security Legal representation for victims of data breaches and ransomware attacks, including unauthorized access to confidential information, theft of customer data, and privacy violations.
• Minimum Wage Violations and Failure to Pay Overtime Fair labor law representation for employees denied minimum wage or overtime pay, including employer violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Motor Vehicle Accidents Legal representation for victims of motor vehicle accidents including car, truck, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving incidents, and railroad accidents/FELA claims.
• NFL Concussion Litigation Legal representation for former professional and amateur football players in concussion litigation including brain injuries, CTE, dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.
• Qui Tam (Whistleblower) Legal representation for whistleblowers filing lawsuits on behalf of the United States to recover taxpayer funds wrongfully paid due to government fraud under the False Claims Act.
• Talc and Ovarian Cancer Legal representation for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after regular application of talc-based powders for feminine hygiene.
• Underage Gambling Legal representation for families of minors who accessed online gambling platforms or apps that failed to prevent underage access, holding companies accountable for targeting or ignoring presence of minors.
• Asbestos and Mesothelioma Legal representation for victims of asbestos exposure who developed malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos lung cancer, or other asbestos-related diseases.
• Benzene Exposure Legal representation for workers and individuals who developed serious health conditions including leukemia and blood disorders from prolonged benzene exposure in industrial settings.
• Dacthal Herbicide Ban Legal representation for children born with birth defects or developmental disorders due to DCPA/Dacthal herbicide exposure during pregnancy.
• Premises Liability Legal representation for slip and fall accidents and injuries caused by property owners' failure to maintain reasonably safe premises.
• Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose Legal representation for patients who suffered complications or injuries due to medical misdiagnosis or failure to properly diagnose serious or life-threatening conditions including cancer, stroke, and heart attack.
• Other Practice Areas Additional legal services including appeals/appellate work, Boy Scouts of America abuse claims, carbon monoxide poisoning, construction site accidents, and vaccine injuries.
• Personal Injury General personal injury legal services covering motor vehicle collisions, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, mass tort claims, premises liability, and wrongful death.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2 Billion recovered in verdicts and settlements for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Morgan & Morgan: The largest personal injury law firm in the U.S., with deep mass tort, toxic exposure, and consumer class action practices and a national advertising-driven intake model. Directly comparable to Locks on practice mix (PI, mass tort, consumer) and contingency-fee model, but with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: New York-based plaintiff firm with nationally recognized asbestos/mesothelioma and mass tort practices alongside catastrophic PI. Closely comparable to Locks' historical core in toxic torts and asbestos litigation, with overlapping tri-state plaintiff-client base.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National mass tort and class action firm with a leading asbestos practice and significant PI bench. Comparable to Locks on plaintiff-side complex litigation, especially toxic exposure and pharmaceutical mass tort, but with broader geographic reach and dedicated national advertising infrastructure.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Plaintiffs' firm specializing in consumer class actions, mass torts, and catastrophic injury cases — directly comparable to Locks' Consumer Class Actions and mass tort practice areas, with a similar contingency-fee model on large-scale, multi-defendant litigation.
• Napoli Shkolnik: National plaintiff firm with strong mass tort, environmental, and catastrophic PI practices and offices in NY/NJ. Highly comparable to Locks on toxic tort, environmental exposure, and tri-state plaintiff-client overlap, with a similar partner-led origination model.
• Levy Konigsberg: NY-based plaintiffs' firm with leading asbestos, mesothelioma, and catastrophic injury practices. Closely comparable to Locks on toxic tort and asbestos exposure work, serving overlapping plaintiff populations in the Northeast.
• Ross Feller Casey: Philadelphia-based plaintiffs' firm focused on medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and mass tort. Directly comparable to Locks on practice mix and Philadelphia market overlap, with similar contingency-fee economics and complex PI case focus.
• Anapol Weiss: Philadelphia-based plaintiffs' firm handling mass tort, class action, and serious personal injury matters. Comparable to Locks on tri-state plaintiff work and consumer class action practice, with overlapping PA-based bar and referral networks.
• Sokolove Law: National mass tort and asbestos marketing firm that originates and refers cases to partner firms. Comparable to Locks on plaintiff-side toxic tort and mass tort work, and a likely counterpart in co-counsel arrangements on nationwide MDLs.

Broad incumbents

• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: Large national plaintiffs' firm with premier securities class action and shareholder rights practice alongside consumer protection and complex PI. Comparable to Locks on consumer class action practice, though BLBG is far larger and more institutional in its plaintiff-side orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lockslawfirm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/lockslawcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/locks-law-firm-125805554125293
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/locks-law-firm

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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