Perez Morris

What Perez Morris does

Perez Morris (legal entity: Perez & Morris LLP) is a privately held business law firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and identified as the largest woman-owned business law firm in Ohio. The firm operates 9 offices across Ohio (Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh), Connecticut (Hartford), Massachusetts (Boston), New York (New York), and New Jersey (Princeton), with attorneys additionally licensed across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest, enabling multi-state legal coverage for enterprise clients.

The firm delivers legal services across 35 practice areas with core strengths in workers' compensation defense, medical malpractice and healthcare professional liability, labor and employment law, business litigation, transportation and trucking, and ADA Title III / civil rights defense. Its National Coordinating Counsel Program is positioned as a platform for managing complex multi-jurisdictional litigation on behalf of corporate clients. The firm has no proprietary technology platform disclosed and operates a traditional professional services delivery model with no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Distribution is direct, via partner-led business development, professional referrals, and bar association networks, supported by content marketing through an Insights blog and MailChimp-distributed email newsletters.

The firm's go-to-market targets Fortune 100 companies and mid-market regional businesses across airline, automotive, construction, financial services, food and restaurant, healthcare, retail, global shipping and logistics, and transportation and trucking verticals, as well as healthcare providers and self-insured or state-funded employers. Revenue is generated through hourly professional fee billing negotiated per matter. The firm has 51-100 employees, recognized talent credentials (27 attorneys in 2026 Best Lawyers in America; 18-23 attorneys on Ohio Super Lawyers lists in 2025-2026), and notable diversity statistics (60% women attorneys, 16% minority employees, 13% LGBTQIA+ attorneys, 75% diverse lead attorneys). The firm has no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Perez Morris

Legal name

Perez & Morris LLP

Website

https://perezmorris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Perez Morris is the largest woman-owned business law firm in Ohio, operating nine offices across the Northeastern U.S. and providing 35 practice areas including workers' compensation defense, medical malpractice, employment law, and business litigation to Fortune 100 companies and mid-market businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Litigation Defense

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Business litigation defense
• Workers compensation defense
• Medical malpractice defense
• Employment law services
• Legal counsel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Hourly billing for legal representation services including litigation defense, workers' compensation defense, employment law matters, medical malpractice defense, and general counsel services. Fee arrangements vary by matter type and client relationship.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Perez Morris is a law firm delivering legal representation and defense services across 35 practice areas to corporate and institutional clients. Core offerings include workers' compensation defense, medical malpractice and healthcare professional liability defense, employment and labor law, business and commercial litigation, transportation and trucking law, and general counsel services, delivered through offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Product overview

Perez Morris is a law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized across 35 distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a full-service business law practice with specialized expertise in workers' compensation defense, medical malpractice defense, employment law, business litigation, and transportation/trucking law. The National Coordinating Counsel Program provides coordinated multi-jurisdictional litigation management. Services are delivered through a network of offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The firm also provides a UserWay accessibility widget for website visitors requiring assistive technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workers' Compensation Defense

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)coreOthersLaw firm member since 2010. Active participation in NAMWOLF events, CLE committees, cross-marketing initiatives, and annual meetings. Firm attorneys present on topics including DEI, workplace risks, and business leadership at NAMWOLF conferences.
• Ohio Women's Bar AssociationcoreOthersMultiple firm attorneys serve in leadership roles including Secretary of Executive Board, OWBA/OWBF Board Liaison, and Board of Trustees members. Sarah Perez serves as Trustee-At-Large and Secretary; Amanda Morris serves as OWBA/OWBF Board Liaison.
• Ohio Women's Bar AssociationcoreOthersHistoric appointment of Jason Whitehead as OWBA's first male trustee. Natalie Gomez appointed to Board of Trustees. Firm maintains strong leadership presence.
• Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Central OhiominorOthersElizabeth Weeden serves on LSS Board of Directors (2026-present) and Advisory Board of LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence (2018-2026), including serving as Chair of the Board from 2023 to 2026.
• Legal Aid Society of ClevelandminorOthersKaren L. Giffen appointed Interim Director of Development and Communications. Previously served as board member, treasurer, and president. Organization provides free legal services to low-income clients.
• Mission Kids Child Advocacy CenterminorOthersAmalia Romanowicz serves on Board of Trustees (since 2015). Organization provides collaborative services, advocacy, leadership, and education for child abuse victims in Philadelphia.
• The Overcomer FoundationminorOthersSarah Perez serves as President & Co-Founder (2018-present). Foundation focused on community support and empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: One of the largest U.S. defense litigation firms, with national coverage in transportation, employment, professional liability, and general liability. Broader national footprint but overlapping practice mix on the enterprise defense work Perez Morris targets.

Direct peers

• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: National defense litigation firm with deep workers' compensation, employment, and professional liability practices across the Northeast and Midwest. Most direct overlap with Perez Morris on workers' comp defense and multi-state enterprise representation.
• Post & Schell, P.C. Pennsylvania-based defense firm with workers' compensation, professional liability, employment, and healthcare practices. Directly comparable to Perez Morris in the Philadelphia and broader Mid-Atlantic markets.
• Reminger Co., L.P.A. Ohio-based full-service defense firm with strong workers' compensation, professional liability, and insurance defense practices. Direct Ohio-headquartered competitor with overlapping practice areas and Fortune-class clientele.
• Burns White LLC: Pittsburgh-based defense firm with workers' compensation, employment, professional liability, and healthcare practices. Direct regional peer where Perez Morris has an office, with overlapping service mix.
• Roetzel & Andress, LPA: Full-service Ohio-based business law firm with comparable employment, litigation, healthcare, and workers' compensation defense offerings. Headquartered in Ohio and competes directly for the same Central Ohio enterprise accounts.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. Largest U.S. firm dedicated exclusively to employment and labor law, with a national footprint. Directly competes for the same employer-side employment work and works comp-adjacent matters Perez Morris handles for Fortune 100 employers.
• White and Williams LLP: Philadelphia-headquartered firm with strong insurance defense, professional liability, employment, and healthcare litigation practices. Direct competitor in the Northeast markets where Perez Morris has expanded via Romanowicz.
• Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter: Columbus-based full-service business law firm with comparable corporate, litigation, employment, and government relations practices. Direct Central Ohio peer competing for the same mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Cipriani & Werner PC: Regional Mid-Atlantic defense firm with strong insurance defense, workers' compensation, transportation, and professional liability practices. Comparable model of multi-state enterprise defense representation.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/perezmorrislaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/PerezMorrisLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perezmorris

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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