Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A.

What Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A. does

Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A. is a Florida-based insurance defense law firm founded in 1972 by Steven A. Rissman. The firm operates from five offices across the state (Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Sebastian, and Tampa) and employs more than 100 attorneys focused exclusively on two practice areas: Workers' Compensation Defense and Liability Defense. Its client base includes insurance companies, self-insureds, large third-party administrators, hospitals and physicians, fleet and trucking operators, product manufacturers, and corporate defendants across multiple industry verticals (with named clients including Progressive and Publix). The firm has conducted over 1,500 jury trials and reports defense verdicts in cases where plaintiffs collectively demanded more than $225 million.

The firm generates revenue through professional services billed on an hourly basis for legal defense representation, with engagements structured as multi-year relationships and matter-by-matter representation delivered directly by partner and associate attorneys. It maintains no public pricing and does not use intermediaries or resellers; client acquisition is relationship-driven through direct outreach to insurance claims departments and corporate risk managers, supplemented by thought leadership (case result publications, attorney perspectives), industry conferences (notably the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference, where founder Steven A. Rissman is a founding member), and professional recognition (Best Lawyers, Florida Super Lawyers, board certifications). Leadership is held by Managing Partner Richard B. Mangan Jr., with shareholder Jennings L. Hurt III overseeing the liability defense practice and Regional Managing Partner Derek J. Bush leading the Jacksonville office.

The firm is a private professional corporation owned and managed by its partner attorneys, with no external parent company, private equity ownership, subsidiaries, or publicly disclosed financial metrics. The recent rebrand to include '& Mangan' and the Jacksonville office build-out represent the most material recent strategic shifts, alongside Mangan's 2026 appointment to the Florida Bar's Civil Trial Law Certification Committee. The firm operates exclusively in Florida and does not maintain international offices or product technology platforms beyond standard professional service delivery.

Name

Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A.

Legal name

Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, P.A.

Website

https://rissman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A. is a Florida-based insurance defense law firm with 100+ attorneys across five offices, specializing exclusively in Workers' Compensation Defense and Liability Defense for insurance carriers, self-insureds, hospitals, trucking companies, and manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Insurance defense
• Workers compensation defense
• Liability defense
• Civil litigation defense
• Trial advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Insurance Defense: Rissman generates revenue by providing legal defense services to insurance companies, self-insureds, corporations, hospitals, physicians, trucking companies, and product manufacturers. Services include workers' compensation defense and liability defense with fees typically billed on an hourly basis for legal representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rissman is a Florida-based insurance defense law firm providing two dedicated legal practices: Workers' Compensation Defense and Liability Defense. The firm represents corporations, self-insureds, insurance companies, hospitals, physicians, fleet and trucking companies, commercial auto operators, and product manufacturers in state and federal civil litigation, including trial and appellate work. With 100+ attorneys and five Florida offices, it delivers representation on workers' compensation claims, personal injury/wrongful death, auto negligence, product liability, premises liability, professional negligence, and medical malpractice defense matters.

Product overview

Rissman is a Florida-based insurance defense law firm offering two primary legal service practices: Workers' Compensation Defense and Liability Defense. With over 50 years of service, 100+ attorneys, and 1,500+ jury trials, the firm provides comprehensive legal representation for corporations, self-insureds, insurance companies, and those they insure. The dual-practice approach allows focused expertise in insurance defense matters across Florida's five office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liability Defense Civil litigation defense in state and federal courts at trial and appellate levels for corporations, self-insureds, insurance companies, and those they insure. Covers personal injury, wrongful death, auto negligence (first and third party), product liability, premises liability, and professional negligence matters including medical negligence.
• Workers' Compensation Defense Defense of workers' compensation claims for insurance companies, large TPAs, and employers, handling high-volume challenging claims and decades of experience in complex workers' compensation issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ jury trials completed with successful defense verdicts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Workers' Compensation Institute (WCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Rissman maintains a foundational partnership with the Workers' Compensation Institute. Steven A. Rissman is a founding member of WCI (originally Florida Workers' Compensation Institute). The firm participates annually in WCI's Workers' Compensation Educational Conference with attorneys speaking on panels and workshops. WCI organizes the joint workers' compensation/workplace safety conferences that are national in scope.
• Orange County Bar AssociationminorOthersJannine C. Galvez is a member of the Orange County Bar Association.
• Jacksonville Bar AssociationminorOthersJosef B. Hess is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association and Jacksonville Federal Bar Association.
• The Chester Bedell American Inn of CourtminorOthersJosef B. Hess is a member of The Chester Bedell American Inn of Court.
• Broward County Bar AssociationminorOthersKarissa L. Owens is a member of the Broward County Bar Association.
• Hillsborough County BarminorOthersEric F. Ochotorena is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Cohen: Florida-based insurance defense and civil litigation firm concentrating in workers' compensation, liability, and insurance coverage matters. Directly comparable in size, geographic focus, and practice mix to Rissman.
• Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. One of the largest Florida-based insurance defense and civil litigation firms with multiple offices across the state. Directly competes with Rissman across workers' compensation defense, liability defense, and medical malpractice defense for the same carrier and self-insured clients in Florida.
• Roig Lawyers: Full-service Florida law firm with a significant insurance defense practice group representing insurers, employers, and healthcare providers across the state. Comparable in statewide Florida footprint and carrier-client orientation.
• Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans & Abel, P.A. Florida-headquartered insurance defense firm with offices throughout the state serving insurance carriers, self-insureds, and employers. Directly comparable to Rissman in workers' compensation and general liability defense practice focus.
• Allen Norton & Blue, P.A. Florida-based insurance defense and workers' compensation firm representing employers, carriers, and self-insureds. Direct peer with comparable practice mix and Florida-centric footprint.
• Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP: Insurance defense firm with strong Florida presence defending insurers, self-insureds, and employers in workers' compensation, casualty, and professional liability matters. Direct peer in scope and client base.

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: National insurance defense firm with Florida offices handling transportation, medical malpractice, professional liability, and casualty matters. A broader incumbent competing for overlapping carrier clients in Florida.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National civil litigation and insurance defense firm with Florida offices handling workers' compensation, general liability, and professional liability defense. Competes for the same carrier and self-insured clients but at a broader geographic scale.
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: Nationally scaled insurance defense firm with significant Florida presence across casualty, workers' compensation, and professional liability. A larger incumbent that competes for the same carrier panel work in Florida but operates across many states.

Regional players

• Banker Lopez Gassler P.A. Florida-headquartered insurance defense and litigation firm handling workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and general liability matters. Comparable regional peer serving the same Florida carrier and self-insured market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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