Kasdorf Lewis & Swietlik

What Kasdorf Lewis & Swietlik does

Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C. is a Milwaukee-based civil litigation law firm founded in 1945, organized as a Wisconsin Limited Liability Service Corporation. The firm operates 18 distinct practice areas organized around a core civil trial practice, with particular depth in insurance defense, worker's compensation defense, municipal law, product liability, premises liability, construction litigation, employment law, and appellate representation before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and Seventh Circuit. The practice functions as a single integrated litigation platform rather than a federation of separate groups, with shareholders and associates cross-staffed across matters as required by case type.

The firm serves four primary client segments: insurance companies, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers; municipalities and governmental agencies; business entities ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to small closely held businesses; and individuals with personal injury or workers' compensation claims. Approximately 20+ attorneys are listed on the website, including shareholders, partners, associates, senior staff counsel, and of-counsel attorneys, with multiple AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell ratings, Best Lawyers in America honorees, and Super Lawyers designees. Marketing and client acquisition occur primarily through a professional website, peer-review directories, and direct engagement; pricing is quote-based and negotiated per matter.

The business model is professional services billing under hourly and contingency arrangements, with insurance defense engagements structured around carrier panel relationships. Geographic reach is limited to Wisconsin state and federal courts, with all attorneys operating from a single Milwaukee headquarters at One Park Plaza. The firm has no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no public ownership; ownership and control reside with equity partners and shareholders. The firm has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary technology platform, and no API or productized offering beyond attorney-delivered legal services.

Name

Kasdorf Lewis & Swietlik

Legal name

Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C.

Website

https://kasdorf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik is a Milwaukee-based civil litigation law firm founded in 1945, serving insurance carriers, municipalities, corporations, and individuals across Wisconsin through 18 practice areas anchored by insurance defense and worker's compensation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Product Liability & Recall (FSAJAGAG)

Keywords

• Civil litigation services
• Insurance defense law
• Workers compensation defense
• Product liability defense
• Municipal law practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: The firm provides legal representation services and charges clients for legal work. Based on practice descriptions, the firm handles various types of legal matters including litigation, insurance defense, and worker's compensation cases.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C. is a Milwaukee-based law firm that provides civil trial and litigation representation across 18 practice areas, including insurance defense, workers compensation, product liability, construction law, municipal law, and employment law. The firm serves corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, and individuals throughout Wisconsin's state and federal courts from pre-suit evaluation through trial and appeal.

Product overview

Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C. is a law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services across 18 distinct practice areas. The firm's core service is civil litigation, with specialized practice groups for insurance defense, worker's compensation, product liability, construction law, municipal law, and employment law. The practice areas operate as integrated service lines that share resources and expertise, allowing the firm to handle complex multi-issue cases and provide comprehensive legal representation from pre-suit evaluation through trial and appeal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Litigation Core civil trial representation for individuals, corporations and insurance companies in all state and federal courts throughout Wisconsin, including trial experience, case evaluation, cost-efficient litigation strategy, expert witness retention, and courtroom advocacy.
• Insurance Defense
• Worker's Compensation Defense Worker's compensation defense for self-insured employers, insurers and third-party administrators, handling cases before administrative law judges and appellate work before LIRC, Circuit Courts, Courts of Appeals and Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• Business / Contract / Commercial Litigation Commercial litigation representation for business entities of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to sole proprietorships, handling contracts, advertising, partnership disputes, class actions, property rights, and tortious interference with contracts in state and federal courts.
• Appellate Representation Appellate practice handling cases in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Wisconsin Supreme Court, and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, providing advocacy as appellants, respondents, and petitioners with persuasive briefs and compelling legal arguments.
• Arbitration / Mediation Alternative dispute resolution services using mediation and arbitration to resolve cases without trial, with attorneys serving as mediators, arbitrators, or advocates in single arbitrator or panel formats.
• Construction Law / Litigation Construction-related legal representation for developers, general contractors, construction managers and sub-contractors, handling complex commercial developments, construction defects, design issues, delayed completion, water intrusion issues, and construction lien law.
• Dental Malpractice Defense
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• Fire / Explosion / Property Loss Litigation
• Individual Representation
• Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith
• Municipal Law
• Nursing Home Litigation
• Premises Liability Defense
• Product Liability Litigation
• Transportation Law

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• von Briesen & Roper: Milwaukee-based mid-size law firm offering civil litigation, insurance defense, and business law services. Comparable in size, geography, and core practice mix to Kasdorf, serving similar Wisconsin-based corporate and insurance clients.
• Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols: Milwaukee-based litigation firm with a strong insurance defense and worker's compensation practice. Directly comparable to Kasdorf in size, regional focus, and core service lines.
• Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren: Milwaukee-based full-service law firm with a sizable litigation group handling insurance defense, product liability, and commercial disputes. Larger than Kasdorf but directly comparable in practice areas and Wisconsin-market client base.
• Cook & Franke: Milwaukee-based litigation firm with comparable size and similar practice mix including civil litigation, insurance defense, and business disputes. A direct competitor for Wisconsin insurance carrier panel work.
• DeWitt LLP: Wisconsin-based law firm with offices in Madison and Milwaukee offering business litigation, insurance defense, and employment law services. Comparable size and overlapping practice areas with Kasdorf.
• Halling & Cayo: Milwaukee-based litigation firm of comparable size handling civil litigation, insurance defense, and worker's compensation. Direct competitor for Wisconsin insurance carrier panel assignments.

Broad incumbents

• Quarles & Brady: Major Milwaukee-founded full-service firm with a national footprint and broad litigation practice. Overlaps with Kasdorf on insurance defense, product liability, and employment matters but serves a much larger corporate client base.
• Husch Blackwell: National law firm with deep Milwaukee roots (formerly Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek). Competes with Kasdorf in insurance defense and commercial litigation but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple states.
• Foley & Lardner: Milwaukee-founded national law firm with extensive litigation practice. Overlaps with Kasdorf on insurance defense, product liability, and appellate work but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Marshall Dennehey: Large regional insurance defense firm with offices across the eastern and central U.S. Represents an expanding national insurance defense competitor that increasingly targets Wisconsin and Midwest panel work traditionally served by firms like Kasdorf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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