Davidson, Kilpatric & Krislock,

Name

Davidson, Kilpatric & Krislock,

Legal name

Davidson, Kilpatric & Krislock, PLLC

Website

https://kirklandlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Closing & Settlement Services (Settlement Agents) (BPAJAOAE)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Estate planning services
• Real estate law
• Business legal services
• Medical malpractice law

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Personal Injury: For personal injury cases, the firm operates on a contingency fee basis where no attorney fee is charged to the client unless a recovery is obtained. Out-of-pocket litigation expenses are ultimately the client's responsibility but typically paid from settlement or jury award.
2. Consultation-based Legal Services: Free no-obligation consultations offered for medical malpractice cases to discuss case options before formal engagement.
3. Estate Planning and Probate Services: Legal services for estate planning including will and trust document preparation, probate proceedings, and estate settlement assistance, typically billed through engagement agreements.
4. Business and Real Estate Legal Services: Full-service legal representation for business formation, contracts, acquisitions, real estate transactions, and disputes.
5. Escrow and Closing Services: Real estate closing services with dedicated paralegals providing accessible communication and comprehensive transaction management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Davidson, Kilpatric & Krislock is a Kirkland, Washington-based law firm delivering legal representation across six practice areas: business law (formation, contracts, due diligence, acquisitions, dissolution), escrow and real estate closing services, medical malpractice, personal injury, real estate law (boundary disputes, deeds, easements, landlord-tenant), and wills and probate (estate planning and administration). Services are delivered by partner-level attorneys with decades of experience, supported by paralegal staff and a cloud-based digital closing portal for real estate transactions.

Product overview

Davidson, Kilpatric & Krislock is a law firm offering a portfolio of legal services across six practice areas: Business Law Services (formation, contracts, due diligence, dissolution), Escrow & Closing Services (cloud-based real estate transaction management), Medical Malpractice Legal Services, Personal Injury Legal Services, Real Estate Legal Services (litigation and transactions), and Wills & Probate Services (estate planning and administration). The firm operates as a unified full-service legal practice rather than a modular software platform, with services delivered by attorneys with over 90 years of combined history serving Kirkland and surrounding Washington communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services Legal services for business formation, contract disputes, filings, due diligence, acquisitions, and business dissolution, provided to business owners and entities.
• Escrow & Closing Services Real estate transaction closing services with cloud-based transaction management, accessible digital portal (via Qualia), and secured communications for buyers, sellers, and agents.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for medical malpractice claims including failure to diagnose and surgical mistakes, offered with free no-obligation consultations.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for personal injury claims including car, motorcycle, product defects, trip and fall, and wrongful death cases, typically handled on a contingency fee basis.
• Real Estate Legal Services Legal services covering boundary disputes, trespass, deeds, mortgages, adverse possession, contracts, easements, covenants, real estate development, and landlord-tenant issues for property owners, buyers, sellers, and developers.
• Wills & Probate Services Estate planning including will and trust drafting, durable powers of attorney, directives to physicians, and probate administration with dispute resolution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully recovered millions of dollars for personal injury clients
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• K&L Gates LLP: Global law firm with a substantial Seattle office and full-service practice spanning business, real estate, litigation, and personal injury. Overlaps with DKK across multiple practice areas and serves similar Pacific Northwest clients, but operates at vastly greater scale with national and international reach.
• Perkins Coie LLP: Large Seattle-headquartered full-service law firm with broad practice coverage including business, real estate, personal injury, and estate planning. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest legal services competitor across multiple of DKK's practice areas, though at materially larger scale and with a national/international footprint.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Seattle-founded full-service firm with offices across the U.S. Offers overlapping practice areas including business transactions, real estate, personal injury litigation, and trusts & estates. Comparable as a regional incumbent serving similar client segments, though with broader geographic reach and significantly larger headcount.

Direct peers

• Schroeter Goldmark & Bender: Seattle-based trial firm with strong personal injury and medical malpractice practices, including catastrophic injury work. Directly comparable to DKK on the PI/med-mal side, with similar regional focus and contingency-fee model.
• Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC: Pacific Northwest plaintiff-side personal injury and malpractice firm with offices in Tacoma and Seattle. Directly comparable to DKK's PI/med-mal practice, with similar contingency model and high-value case focus.

Regional players

• Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch PS: Seattle mid-size firm with overlapping business, real estate, and litigation practices. Comparable as a Puget Sound regional alternative for clients evaluating a multi-practice firm rather than a national platform.
• Helsell Fetterman LLP: Seattle-based mid-size full-service firm with strong business, real estate, and litigation practices serving closely held businesses and individuals. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional alternative for clients seeking a multi-practice firm in the Puget Sound market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kirklandlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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