What Shouse Law Group LLC does

Shouse Law Group, A.P.C. is a California-based, privately held consumer law firm founded in 2004 by Neil Shouse, a Harvard Law School graduate and former Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney. The firm operates across four core practice areas — California criminal defense (misdemeanors, felonies, DUI, violent/sex/financial crimes, domestic violence, drug offenses), personal injury (auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, workers' compensation), mass tort / medical class actions for dangerous drugs, failed medical devices, and defective consumer products, and ancillary immigration and labor-violation representation. Shouse also offers California expungement services under Penal Code 1203.4. The firm markets itself primarily to individual consumers, not corporate clients, and operates on three revenue mechanics: traditional fee-for-service criminal defense, contingency-fee personal injury (no upfront cost), and contingency-fee mass tort representation; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Free 24/7 phone consultations and free initial case evaluations are used as lead-capture mechanisms.

The firm maintains 23 California office locations spanning Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Torrance, West Covina, Pomona, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with mass tort intake extended nationwide. Its core differentiated capability is a Private Defense Investigation Team of former career police officers who conduct witness re-interviews, surveillance-footage acquisition, and background checks on prosecution witnesses, paired with an "early intervention" workflow that engages prosecutors pre-charge. The of-counsel bench — including former prosecutors and a former police sergeant — is positioned as the firm's primary moat, alongside a content-marketing footprint (42.3K-subsscriber YouTube channel, ~1.3K videos) and repeat media placements on NBC, Fox News, ABC, CBS, CNN, Dr. Phil, and Court TV. Stated operational scale is 11–50 employees; revenue is not publicly disclosed, there is no institutional funding, and the firm remains independently owned.

Name

Shouse Law Group LLC

Legal name

Shouse Law Group, A.P.C.

Website

https://shouselaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shouse Law Group is a privately held California law firm with 23 in-state offices that represents individual consumers in criminal defense, DUI, personal injury, and mass tort matters, and accepts mass tort cases nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Criminal defense services
• DUI defense
• Personal injury law
• Mass tort litigation
• California legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Criminal Defense Legal Fees: Traditional legal fee arrangements for criminal defense services including misdemeanors, felonies, DUI, and violent crime cases.
2. Personal Injury Contingency Fees: No upfront costs or fees; firm receives nothing unless and until the case settles or wins. Operates on contingency fee basis for personal injury claims.
3. Mass Tort Representation: Civil litigation representing victims of dangerous drugs, failed medical devices, and defective products. Accepts cases nationally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shouse Law Group is a privately held California law firm that sells legal representation across criminal defense (misdemeanor, felony, juvenile, violent/sex/financial/domestic/drug crimes), DUI defense (including DMV hearings and license protection), personal injury (auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, workers' comp) on contingency, and nationwide mass tort / medical class action cases involving dangerous drugs and defective medical devices. The firm supplements representation with ancillary services such as California expungement (Penal Code 1203.4), immigration law, and labor violation work, and offers free initial consultations and 24/7 phone access as intake channels.

Product overview

Shouse Law Group LLC is a California-based law firm providing comprehensive legal services through distinct practice divisions. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering Criminal Defense (including DUI, violent crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence, and drug crimes), Personal Injury (car accidents, wrongful death, premises liability), Mass Tort/Medical Class Actions (dangerous drugs, defective medical devices), California Expungement Services, Immigration Law, and Labor Violation Representation. The firm's practice areas are coordinated under the Shouse Law Group brand with separate divisions for each specialty, unified by shared resources including former prosecutors, law enforcement investigators, and forensic experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defense Services Legal representation for individuals accused or arrested in California on misdemeanor, felony, DUI, or juvenile criminal charges, covering violent crimes, sex crimes, financial crimes, domestic violence, and drug crimes. Service is offered 24/7 with immediate early-intervention investigation by former police officers.
• DUI Defense Services California DUI and DUID defense representation, including defense against 1st-offense, 2nd-offense, DUI causing injury, and vehicular manslaughter charges, plus California DMV hearings and license-suspension challenges. Aimed at protecting both the criminal case outcome and the client's driving privileges.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Contingency-fee personal injury representation in California for car accidents, dog bites, slip-and-fall, premises liability, wrongful death, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and other catastrophic injury cases. No upfront costs or fees; firm is paid only on settlement or verdict.
• Mass Tort / Medical Class Actions National mass tort and medical class action representation for victims of dangerous pharmaceuticals (e.g., Zantac, Elmiron), failed medical devices (hernia mesh, ParaGard IUD, Philips CPAP), baby formula contamination, PFAS exposure, hair straighteners, and other defective consumer products. Cases accepted from across the United States.
• California Expungement Services Post-conviction legal services to clear or reduce California criminal records, including expungement under California Penal Code 1203.4 PC, felony-to-misdemeanor reductions, and early termination of probation. Marketed to individuals whose old convictions are blocking employment, licensing, housing, or immigration outcomes.
• Immigration Law Services Immigration law representation for individuals whose criminal charges may affect immigration status, including coordination of criminal and immigration defense strategy.
• Labor Violation Representation Legal representation for workers in California whose labor law rights (wage, hour, workplace safety, related violations) have been breached.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% jury trial win rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• LegalMatch: Online legal matching service that connects consumers with attorneys across criminal defense and PI matters. Comparable as a lead-generation competitor that competes with Shouse's direct intake channels for the same consumer demand.
• Avvo: Online legal directory and lawyer-rating platform that influences consumer lead flow for firms like Shouse. Listed as an ecosystem participant because Shouse explicitly leans on its Avvo Top Attorney and Clients Choice recognition as a credibility signal.

Direct peers

• Jacoby & Meyers: Long-standing California-headquartered plaintiff firm with criminal defense and personal injury practices. Comparable to Shouse in its horizontal multi-practice consumer model and California footprint.
• The Dominguez Firm: California personal injury and workers' compensation firm with multiple offices. Comparable to Shouse in its California multi-office plaintiff model and contingency-based fee structure.
• Geragos & Geragos: California-based criminal defense and personal injury firm with a high-profile reputation. Closely comparable to Shouse in its mix of criminal defense trial work and plaintiff-side litigation, and its reliance on high-credentialed lead attorneys to drive brand and intake.
• Law Office of Daniel Kim: Southern California personal injury and lemon law firm operating on a contingency-fee basis. Comparable to Shouse's PI practice in its California consumer-direct model and reliance on multilingual/multichannel intake.
• Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys: California personal injury firm handling auto accidents, defective products, and catastrophic injury cases on contingency. Comparable to Shouse's PI practice in its California-centric consumer acquisition model and contingency fee structure.
• The Barnes Firm: Multi-office California law firm handling personal injury, car accidents, and criminal defense matters. Comparable to Shouse in its California-centric, multi-office direct-to-consumer model across personal injury and criminal defense.
• Mathews Law: California criminal defense firm with multiple offices serving clients across DUI, violent crimes, and related charges. Closely comparable to Shouse in its California criminal defense positioning and multi-office intake strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury and consumer protection firm with a national footprint and heavy TV advertising spend. Comparable to Shouse as a broader incumbent in PI/criminal defense mass marketing, but operating at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shouselaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CACriminalLawInfo
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShouseLawGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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