Terrell Hogan

What Terrell Hogan does

Terrell Hogan is a Jacksonville, Florida-based personal injury and business litigation law firm operating as a privately held professional association (Terrell Hogan Yegelwel, P.A.). Founded in 1974, the firm offers plaintiff-side legal representation across more than 20 practice areas including personal injury, auto and trucking accidents, asbestos and mesothelioma, medical malpractice, defective products and drugs, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and business litigation. The firm has accumulated over $1 billion in client recoveries across its 50-year history and combines more than 470 years of attorney experience, with multiple board-certified trial attorneys and lateral hires from AMLAW 100/200 firms and prosecution ranks.

The business model is built on a contingency-fee structure: clients pay no upfront legal fees, and the firm is compensated only as a pre-agreed percentage of settlement or verdict proceeds, with the firm also covering case expenses during litigation. Revenue is therefore episodic and case-driven, weighted toward higher-value verdicts and settlements, and is supported by the firm's financial ability to fund cases through multi-year litigation. The firm serves three primary customer groups: injured individuals and their families, referring attorneys who engage the firm as co-counsel on complex matters, and select enterprise-style plaintiff cohorts (notably 463+ Delta flight attendants in an active toxic-uniform mass tort).

Distribution is multi-channel and partnership-led: a direct-services footprint across Jacksonville (headquarters), Savannah, and Houston offices; a co-counsel referral network with a dedicated referring-attorneys workflow; content marketing via the firm website, blog, social media, and the 'Raising the Bar' podcast; and community engagement through MADD sponsorship, distracted-driving presentations, and civic partnerships. Brand reputation is anchored by landmark matters such as the $17 billion Florida tobacco settlement of the 1990s and consecutive Best Law Firms recognition in Personal Injury, Mass Tort, and Commercial Litigation. The firm has no disclosed external capital, no subsidiaries, and no technology platform product; growth is driven by attorney talent, case-mix value, and incremental practice-area and geographic extension.

Name

Terrell Hogan

Legal name

Terrell Hogan Yegelwel, P.A.

Website

https://terrellhogan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Terrell Hogan is a Jacksonville, Florida-based plaintiff-side personal injury and business litigation law firm founded in 1974, serving injured individuals, referring attorneys, and select plaintiff cohorts on a contingency-fee basis, with over $1 billion in cumulative client recoveries and offices in Florida, Georgia, and Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Asbestos litigation
• Medical malpractice
• Wrongful death
• Contingency fee representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Representation: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases. Clients pay no hourly fees. The only fee is based on successful recovery through settlement or verdict. If there is no recovery, clients owe no fee and do not reimburse expenses incurred in investigating and prosecuting the case.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Terrell Hogan Law is a plaintiff-side personal injury and business litigation firm that represents individuals and businesses on a contingency fee basis (no fees or costs unless recovery is obtained). Its practice spans auto, trucking, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accident cases; asbestos/mesothelioma and mass tort; medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and stroke/spinal infection cases; defective product, drug, and medical device claims; wrongful death; premises liability; tobacco injury; and commercial disputes. The firm has recovered over $1 billion for clients across 50+ years of practice.

Product overview

Terrell Hogan Law is a Jacksonville, Florida-based personal injury law firm founded in 1974, offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core offerings include Personal Injury representation (auto accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death), specialized Asbestos/Mesothelioma litigation, Defective Product liability cases, Business Litigation, and Bicycle Accident litigation. The firm is known for its contingency fee structure (no fees unless they win) and has recovered over $1 billion for clients, with over 470 years of combined legal experience among their attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive plaintiff-side legal representation for individuals injured due to negligence across Florida, including case evaluation, insurance claim handling, expert witness coordination, settlement negotiation, and trial preparation.
• Asbestos and Mesothelioma Legal Services Specialized legal representation for victims of asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma, leveraging the firm's extensive historical database of job sites and corporate defendants to identify liable parties and recover compensation.
• Auto Accident Legal Services Plaintiff representation for victims of car accidents, including distracted driving incidents, seeking compensation for injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages through insurance claims or litigation.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence, including failure to diagnose cancer, mismanagement of chest pain, stroke litigation, spinal infections, and other catastrophic medical injuries against healthcare providers and institutions.
• Defective Product Legal Services Legal representation for consumers injured by defective products, including defective drugs, medical devices, and consumer products, including mass tort and class action claims against manufacturers.
• Business Litigation Services Commercial dispute resolution for businesses and individuals, including fraud, breach of contract, eviction, tortious interference, defamation, intellectual property, negligence, premises liability, product liability, commercial lending, receiverships, and collections.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families seeking justice and compensation following the death of a loved one due to negligence, reckless conduct, or misconduct.
• Bicycle Accident Legal Services Specialized legal representation for cyclists injured in accidents caused by motorists, dog incidents, or other negligence, led by the firm's Bicycle Accident Litigation Group.
• Trucking Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of truck and commercial vehicle accidents, pursuing claims against negligent commercial drivers and trucking companies, including federal motor carrier regulatory claims.
• Slip and Fall / Premises Liability Legal Services Premises liability legal representation for individuals injured due to unsafe property conditions at businesses, apartments, or other locations, including defective stair rails and handrail failures.
• Nursing Home Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for victims of nursing home neglect and abuse, seeking justice and compensation for vulnerable elderly clients and their families.
• Motorcycle Accident Legal Services Legal representation for motorcyclists injured in accidents caused by other drivers' negligence, pursuing compensation through insurance claims or litigation.
• Construction Accident Legal Services Legal representation for workers and bystanders injured in construction accidents due to unsafe conditions, OSHA violations, or third-party negligence.
• Dog Attack Legal Services Legal representation for victims of dog attacks, pursuing claims under Florida's strict liability dog owner laws and recovering compensation for injuries and damages.
• Distracted Driving Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of accidents caused by distracted drivers, with complementary community education through free distracted driving awareness presentations.
• Tobacco Injuries Legal Services Legal representation for victims of tobacco-related illnesses, leveraging the firm's foundational role in Florida's landmark tobacco settlement and its mass tort experience.
• Defective Medical Device Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured by unsafe or defective medical devices, pursuing product liability and mass tort claims against manufacturers.
• Defective Drugs Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured by defective or dangerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including mass tort and class action claims.
• Social Media Litigation Legal representation for individuals harmed by social media platforms, including cases involving online harms, defamation, and platform liability.
• Stroke Litigation Legal representation for victims of medical negligence related to stroke diagnosis and treatment, including failure to diagnose and delayed treatment claims.
• Spinal Infections Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence involving spinal infections, including delayed diagnosis and improper treatment claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion recovered for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTerrell Hogan Law sponsors MADD events including Walk Like MADD. The firm aligns its Distracted Driving efforts with MADD programs to support families of victims and work to improve laws and enforcement.
• NAACP Jacksonville BranchminorOthersWayne Hogan serves as NAACP Life Member and speaker/sponsor for annual Freedom Fund Dinner. Partnership supports civil rights initiatives and voter registration efforts.
• Jacksonville Area Legal AidminorOthersBradley Bodiford serves as board member of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, the region's largest law firm representing those who cannot afford access to justice.
• K9s for WarriorsminorOthersBradley Bodiford serves as legal advisor to K9s for Warriors, representing veterans being illegally evicted due to trained service dogs.
• Referring Attorneys NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTerrell Hogan Law works with referring attorneys as co-counsel for complex cases. The firm has a dedicated page for referring attorneys and handles cases from other law firms.
• Emerald Trail BoardminorOthersChris Burns serves on the board responsible for the Emerald Trail, a 30-mile urban shared-use path in Jacksonville transforming downtown.
• Florida State UniversityminorOthersWayne Hogan established scholarships at Florida State University to support students pursuing higher education.
• St. Johns County SchoolsminorOthersWayne Hogan and his wife Pat established scholarships in St. Johns County.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dolman Law Group: Florida plaintiff-PI firm with offices in Clearwater and throughout the state, focused on auto, trucking, premises, and catastrophic injury on contingency. Comparable contingency-fee practice and Florida geographic overlap.
• Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen: South Florida plaintiff PI and wrongful-death firm practicing on contingency in med-mal, product liability, and mass tort. Comparable contingency model and complex-litigation bench to Terrell Hogan's.
• Kelley Uustal: Fort Lauderdale-based trial law firm with a focus on catastrophic injury, product liability, and commercial litigation on contingency. Comparable trial-driven plaintiff PI practice within the broader Florida market.
• Farah & Farah: Jacksonville-headquartered plaintiff-PI firm founded in 1979 that shares Terrell Hogan's home market, contingency-fee model, and personal-injury focus (auto, premises, wrongful death, brain injury). One of Terrell Hogan's most direct local competitors and referenced in its own team history.
• The Haggard Law Firm: Florida-based plaintiff PI and wrongful-death firm with offices including Jacksonville/Coral Gables. Operates on contingency across auto, premises, and product liability—closely matching Terrell Hogan's core plaintiff PI model.
• Bursor & Fisher: Florida-and-New York-based plaintiffs' firm with a strong focus on class actions, mass tort, and consumer-fraud litigation on contingency. Comparable mass-tort/plaintiff-litigation focus and contingency fee structure.
• Searcy Denney Scarola: Florida-headquartered plaintiff PI firm with strong West Palm Beach/Tampa presence, practicing on contingency in catastrophic injury, auto, and product liability. Directly comparable regional plaintiff PI business with similar trial-ready positioning.
• Levin Papantonio Rafferty: Florida-based plaintiff PI and mass-tort firm (Pensacola) with national mass-tort dockets in asbestos, pharma, and consumer products on contingency. Highly comparable practice mix, trial-ready posture, and mass-tort credentials to Terrell Hogan.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: The largest plaintiff-personal-injury firm in the U.S., founded and headquartered in Orlando, FL. Operates a national footprint across all 50 states with full-stack PI practices (auto, mass tort, premises, med-mal) on contingency—directly comparable business model, customer base, and practice-area mix to Terrell Hogan.

Emerging players

• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National asbestos and mass-tort plaintiffs' firm that competes with Terrell Hogan for mesothelioma cases. While not Florida-based, it is a comparable specialty mass-tort competitor with overlapping claims in the same plaintiff pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TerrellHoganLaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4yQNxykxsMyMvi3UH2NTAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Terrell-Hogan-Law-Firm-113519396744605
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terrell-hogan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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