What Capstone Law does

Capstone Law APC is a plaintiff-side litigation law firm headquartered in Century City, Los Angeles, founded in 2013. The firm represents employees, consumers, and investors in complex class action, PAGA representative action, and mass tort litigation, organized into six practice areas: Labor & Employment, Consumer Rights, Automotive Defects, Securities Fraud, Mass Actions, and Appeals & Complex Motions. The firm pursues cases in California state and federal courts and nationwide through co-counsel and local counsel relationships.

The firm operates on a contingency fee model, investing its own resources to litigate against large corporate defendants in exchange for a percentage of settlements or judgments. Notable case results include the Weckwerth v. Nissan settlement valued at $407-547 million benefiting approximately 3 million consumers, the Ford transmission settlement exceeding $100 million, and the Vioxx national settlement of $4.85 billion. The firm also pursues partnerships with city attorneys and attorneys general for securities and consumer protection enforcement.

Capstone's go-to-market is primarily relationship-driven, relying on attorney referrals, a structured co-counsel program for smaller and solo firms, and direct case intake rather than traditional consumer advertising. The firm publishes the Impact Litigation Journal as a thought leadership platform and maintains a professional website. Its competitive positioning rests on attorney talent drawn from top law schools and large national defense firms, the financial capacity to self-fund complex litigation, and a track record of court-approved settlements.

Name

Capstone Law

Legal name

Capstone Law APC

Website

https://capstonelawyers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capstone Law APC is a Los Angeles-based plaintiff-side litigation firm representing employees, consumers, and investors in class actions, PAGA representative actions, and mass torts on a contingency fee basis across multiple practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff-Side Litigation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Class action litigation
• Employment law services
• Consumer rights litigation
• Securities fraud practice
• Mass tort representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation Services: Contingency-based legal representation for class actions, mass actions, and PAGA representative actions. The firm invests time and resources to litigate complex cases against large corporations, with attorneys previously working at large national law firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Capstone Law APC is a plaintiff-side litigation firm representing employees, consumers, and investors in complex cases including class actions, PAGA representative actions, mass torts, and appellate work. Services span six practice areas: Labor & Employment, Consumer Rights, Automotive Defects, Securities Fraud, Mass Actions, and Appeals & Complex Motions. The firm typically operates on a contingency fee basis, advancing litigation costs and recovering through settlements or judgments.

Product overview

Capstone Law APC is a California-based law firm offering legal services through six core practice areas: Labor & Employment, Consumer Rights, Automotive Defects, Securities Fraud, Mass Actions, and Appeals & Complex Motions. The firm also provides Co-Counsel Services to partner with other attorneys on complex litigation and publishes the Impact Litigation Journal. The practice focuses on class action and representative litigation on behalf of employees, consumers, and investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labor & Employment Practice Legal representation for employees in wage-and-hour disputes, workplace violations, discrimination claims, and wrongful termination cases, including class actions and PAGA representative actions. Targets workers who cannot afford private counsel, with matters pursued in California state and federal courts.
• Consumer Rights Practice Legal services for consumers harmed by false advertising, privacy violations, defective products, or deceptive business practices, typically pursued as class actions in state and federal courts nationwide.
• Automotive Defects Practice Class action litigation against vehicle manufacturers for defective design or manufacturing, including braking systems, steering, fuel systems, airbags, and safety seat failures. Pursues remedies under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act and Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.
• Securities Fraud Practice Legal representation for individual and institutional investors in securities litigation including shareholder derivative actions, corporate governance matters, broker-dealer disputes, and public partnerships with government enforcement agencies.
• Mass Actions Practice Mass tort litigation involving numerous plaintiffs against corporate defendants, including product liability, toxic exposure, and catastrophic disaster cases pursued in state and federal courts nationwide.
• Appeals & Complex Motions Practice Appellate litigation and complex motion practice, including writs, appeals in state and federal courts, and defense of favorable judgments. Includes California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist representation.
• Co-Counsel Services Strategic co-counseling relationships with smaller or solo firms for class, representative, or mass actions, providing financial resources and litigation support at various stages from vetting through trial and appeals. Directed by the new matters department.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Smaller and Solo Law FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic co-counseling relationships with smaller and solo firms. Attorneys with case ideas in labor, employment, consumer, securities, whistleblower, automotive defect, antitrust or other plaintiff practice areas partner with Capstone to take on larger, well-financed defense firms. Capstone handles all phases of litigation from vetting through trial and appeals.
• Other Attorneys (Referral Sources)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAttorneys practicing in different areas of law refer clients to Capstone, or attorneys who lack resources to take on class, representative or mass actions independently refer cases. Jamie Greene serves as director of new matters department handling referrals.
• Local Counsel (Outside California)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhen litigation is necessary outside California, Capstone partners with local counsel familiar with local rules and procedures.
• Government Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapstone partners with government enforcement agencies including city attorneys and attorneys general to work toward common goal of corporate accountability for illegal activities harming investors and consumers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: San Francisco-based plaintiff-side law firm with a comparable practice mix in employment, consumer, securities, and mass tort class actions. It has secured similarly large settlements and is a direct competitor for plaintiff-side complex litigation in California.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd: Leading securities class action plaintiff firm with a strong California presence and a similarly structured contingency-fee model. Closely comparable in its use of co-counsel relationships and pursuit of large, precedent-setting settlements.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Plaintiff-side class action firm with significant automotive defect, consumer, and securities litigation. Directly comparable in case types, contingency model, and the use of co-counsel networks to scale case origination.
• Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check: Plaintiff-side firm focused on securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation with offices in California and the East Coast. Comparable in its securities fraud practice, contingency fee structure, and appellate capability.
• Baron & Budd: National plaintiff-side firm with mass tort, consumer, and class action practices. Comparable in its contingency model, mass action capability, and emphasis on representing individuals against large corporate defendants.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Plaintiff-side firm with strong consumer protection, securities, and employment class action practices. Directly comparable in its contingency fee model, social-justice orientation, and nationwide litigation footprint.
• Motley Rice: Plaintiff-side mass tort and class action firm known for high-stakes aggregate litigation against large corporations. Comparable in mass action, consumer, and securities practices and contingency fee economics.
• Berger Montague: Plaintiff-side complex litigation firm with class action, antitrust, securities, and consumer protection practices. Comparable in contingency model, class certification expertise, and reliance on co-counsel relationships.
• Susman Godfrey: Plaintiff-side commercial litigation firm with significant class action and bet-the-company trial capability. Comparable in taking on large corporate defendants in complex commercial and consumer disputes.

Broad incumbents

• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Larger litigation-focused firm with significant plaintiff-side capability alongside its well-known defense practice. Multiple Capstone attorneys previously worked at Quinn Emanuel, making it a relevant peer for talent flows and case-type overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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