Gilbert

What Gilbert does

Gilbert LLP is a Washington, D.C.-based limited liability partnership law firm founded in 2001 that specializes in insurance recovery, complex dispute resolution, mass tort bankruptcy, and corporate strategy. The firm represents policyholders in virtually every category of insurance matter worldwide, advises creditor committees, future claimants' representatives, and post-bankruptcy trusts in mass tort bankruptcies (including Boy Scouts of America, Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt, Kidde-Fenwal, Takata, and the Ingersoll-Rand/Trane 'Texas Two Step' debtors), and acts as co-counsel in major securities and antitrust class actions. Its client base includes Fortune 500 corporates, state Attorneys General, institutional investors, and bankruptcy trusts, with cumulative reported client recoveries exceeding $42 billion over 25 years.

The firm operates around seven core practice areas — Insurance Recovery & Risk Management, Complex Dispute Resolution, Strategy & Transactions, Bankruptcy/Receiverships & Trusts, Litigation, Pro Bono, and Legal Technology Services — plus specialized offerings in Mass Tort Bankruptcy, Innovative Mass Tort Strategies, and Groundbreaking Recoveries. Revenue is generated through professional fees on an hourly, contingency, or alternative fee arrangement basis; the firm does not publicly disclose pricing. New work is acquired primarily through professional referrals, court appointments, and thought leadership, with notable lateral partner additions in 2025 (Sonia Murphy, Charlie Cooper) and 2026 (Matt Lavin) and a new healthcare provider reimbursement practice launched in April 2026.

Gilbert has no parent company, no external institutional or private equity ownership, and no public listing. It is governed as a partnership under Chair Kami Quinn, with founding partner Richard Shore on the Executive and Evaluation Committees. The firm maintains a single DC headquarters at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue SE and operates as a specialized mid-sized practice in the 101-250 employee range.

Name

Gilbert

Legal name

Gilbert LLP

Website

https://gilbertlegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gilbert LLP is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm founded in 2001 that represents Fortune 500 corporates, state governments, bankruptcy trusts, and institutional investors in insurance recovery, complex dispute resolution, mass tort bankruptcy, and corporate strategy, with $42B+ in cumulative client recoveries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Insurance Recovery & Mass Tort Bankruptcy

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331)

akta.pro primary industry

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHAOAH), Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD), Special Needs & Supplemental Needs Trust Services (FSAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Insurance recovery law
• Mass tort bankruptcy
• Complex dispute resolution
• Insurance litigation
• Government legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Gilbert LLP generates revenue through billable hours for legal representation services including litigation, insurance recovery, bankruptcy proceedings, and strategic counsel. Fee structures may include hourly rates, contingency arrangements in appropriate matters, and alternative fee arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gilbert LLP is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm established in 2001 that represents corporate and governmental policyholders, bankruptcy trustees, and institutional clients in insurance recovery, complex dispute resolution, mass tort bankruptcy, and strategic consulting matters. The firm's trial, appellate, and transactional practices have recovered more than $42 billion for clients in connection with some of the largest insurance recoveries, bankruptcies, and mass tort proceedings in the United States.

Product overview

Gilbert LLP is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm providing legal services rather than a technology product company. The firm operates as a unified legal practice organized around seven core practice areas: Insurance Recovery & Risk Management (representing policyholders seeking insurance proceeds), Complex Dispute Resolution (handling complex multilateral commercial disputes), Strategy & Transactions (corporate strategy and M&A advisory), Bankruptcy/Receiverships & Trusts (mass tort bankruptcy and reorganization), Litigation (full-service commercial litigation), Pro Bono (public interest legal work), and Legal Technology Services (applying technology to legal matters). The firm also offers specialized services in Mass Tort Bankruptcy (combining insurance recovery expertise with bankruptcy proceedings), Innovative Mass Tort Strategies (global settlements and prepackaged bankruptcies), and Groundbreaking Recoveries (pioneering insurance recovery mechanisms). The firm was founded in 2001 and has recovered over $42 billion in insurance recoveries for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Recovery & Risk Management Representation of corporate and governmental policyholders in disputes over coverage under complex insurance policies, including recovery from carriers following catastrophic loss, mass tort, or other insured exposures; targeted at Fortune 500 and governmental policyholders.
• Mass Tort Bankruptcy Counsel to bankruptcy trustees, official committees, and state attorneys general in Chapter 11 mass tort proceedings, including strategy formulation and asset recovery for estates in major mass tort bankruptcies.
• Complex Dispute Resolution High-stakes commercial litigation and appellate advocacy for sophisticated clients facing billion-dollar exposure disputes, with cross-forum coordination.
• Strategy & Transactions Transactional and advisory work for clients navigating strategic decisions, with a stated focus on insurance-related and complex-transaction engagements.
• Bankruptcy, Receiverships & Trusts Representation in bankruptcy proceedings (broader than mass tort), receiverships, and trust-related matters for institutional and governmental clients.
• Trial & Appellate Litigation Trial and appellate representation across the firm's coverage, mass tort, commercial, and restructuring engagements.
• Legal Technology Services In-house legal technology and litigation-support services that complement the firm's complex litigation and bankruptcy practices, addressing document-intensive needs of the engagements handled.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $42 billion in insurance recoveries for clients over 25 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kirby McInerney LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKirby McInerney LLP serves as co-lead class counsel with Gilbert LLP in the Credit Default Swaps Auctions Litigation. Both firms jointly represent institutional investors in antitrust and market manipulation class action against Wall Street banks.
• Rebuilding Together DC • AlexandriaminorOthersCommunity partnership where Gilbert attorneys and staff volunteer for home repair and improvement projects in Washington DC neighborhoods.
• Democracy ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal coalition partner in litigation challenging Trump administration immigration policies at sensitive locations including houses of worship.
• Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership in civil rights litigation including construction worker harassment case and immigration enforcement challenges. Recipient of Outstanding Achievement Awards.
• Legal Aid Society of the District of ColumbiaminorOthersFinancial supporter and partner organization providing legal assistance to low-income residents. Gilbert sponsors BADC events supporting Legal Aid DC.
• Berger MontaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel representing the class in Credit Default Swaps Auctions Litigation alongside Gilbert LLP and Kirby McInerney.
• New Mexico Attorney General's OfficeminorOthersCo-counsel in CDS Auction Rigging lawsuit representing governmental interests alongside Gilbert's class representation.
• Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaminorOthersProfessional association through which Gilbert attorneys receive recognition including Young Lawyers of the Year awards.
• Legal InnovatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent management solutions firm focused on placing diverse junior lawyers. Partnership developed by Richard Shore to increase minority recruitment and retention at Gilbert.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky: Mid-sized insurance coverage and recovery boutique with deep experience representing policyholders in complex coverage disputes. Directly comparable niche specialty and policyholder-side orientation.
• Anderson Kill: Boutique law firm focused on insurance recovery, insurance coverage litigation, and policyholder representation. Closely comparable to Gilbert given overlapping insurance recovery and corporate coverage practice, though broader in commercial and employment coverage.
• Kirby McInerney: Plaintiff-side class action boutique; Gilbert's co-lead counsel in the CDS Auctions Litigation. Comparable in size and specialization, with shared institutional clients (institutional investor classes) and similar class action antitrust work.

Broad incumbents

• Blank Rome: Full-service firm with a notable insurance recovery and litigation practice. Competes for similar mass tort bankruptcy and insurance coverage matters but with deeper cross-practice bench.
• Reed Smith: Global law firm with a substantial insurance recovery practice and broad commercial litigation bench. Comparable for insurance recovery matters but with significantly broader practice and resources.
• White & Case: Global full-service firm with deep restructuring and commercial litigation capabilities. Sonia Murphy's prior firm; overlaps with Gilbert in complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Premier global firm dominating mass tort bankruptcy and restructuring. Competes for creditor committee and large insurance recovery appointments at scale, with materially larger bench and resources than Gilbert.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: Global full-service firm with top-ranked bankruptcy, mass tort, and litigation practices. Competes for the same court appointments and complex insurance recovery mandates Gilbert pursues, with broader geographic and practice coverage.
• Proskauer Rose: Full-service firm with notable insurance and insolvency practices. Overlaps with Gilbert on bankruptcy-related insurance recovery and complex commercial disputes, particularly in financial services contexts.
• Covington & Burling: Elite full-service firm with a strong insurance practice. Richard Shore's prior firm and a comparable destination for high-end policyholder insurance recovery work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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